# What Song Is In This Video? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260 "2012-08-31T14:24:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260/1 "2012-08-31T14:24:27Z")
Beginning at about 1:15? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AvDvTnTGjgQ/maxresdefault.jpg "The Muppets - Popcorn") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvDvTnTGjgQ) \*Sorry, I don’t know how to embed Youtube video links to start at a specific time. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260/2 "2012-08-31T14:30:00Z")
I don’t know if it’s based on a real song, but Shazam said it was “Popcorn” by The Muppets…which I know see is the same as the title. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260/3 "2012-08-31T14:31:56Z")
As you might guess from the title of the video, it’s called “Popcorn” by Gershon Kingsley. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260/4 "2012-08-31T14:34:11Z")
Let me be a little more clear; I knew the song was entitled “Popcorn.” What I didn’t know was the name of the original artist. I knew it wasn’t a Muppets original because I have vague memories of hearing it in the 80’s. Thanks for the replies. ---
**Author:** ![Rain\_Soaked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rain\_Soaked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rain_Soaked)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260/5 "2012-08-31T17:42:58Z")
More information from [wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn_(instrumental)). ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260/6 "2012-08-31T17:51:16Z")
The one I remember from the 70’s was by [Hot Butter](http://youtu.be/YK3ZP6frAMc). (FYI, context-click the video and choose “Copy video URL at current time” to start it at a specific time). ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-in-this-video/633260/7 "2012-08-31T18:07:22Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Beginning at about 1:15? > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvDvTnTGjgQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvDvTnTGjgQ) > > \*Sorry, I don’t know how to embed Youtube video links to start at a specific time. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AvDvTnTGjgQ/maxresdefault.jpg "The Muppets - Popcorn") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvDvTnTGjgQ)