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Heather Steele

10:48 28th June 2011

Paramore's Hayley Williams has recorded a duet with Weezer for a complilation of Muppets cover songs.

The record, titled 'The Green Album', will be released on August 23, ahead of 'The Muppets' film due for UK release in early 2012.


Their version of 'Rainbow Connection' will be joined by further covers by Ok Go, My Morning Jacket, Alkaline Trio and Evanescence's Amy Lee.

The Fray, Andrew Bird, Sondre Lerche, Rachael Yamagata, Matt Nathanson, The Airborne Toxic Event, and an additional collaboration between Brandon Saller and Billy Martin will also be featured on the album.

The tracklisting for 'The Green Album' is:

OK Go – 'Muppet Show Theme'
Weezer and Hayley Williams – 'Rainbow Connection'
The Fray – 'Mahna Mahna'
Alkaline Trio – 'Moving Right Along'
My Morning Jacket – 'Our World'
Amy Lee – 'Halfway Down The Stairs'
Sondre Lerche – 'Mr Bassman'
The Airborne Toxic Event – 'Wishing Song'
Brandon Saller and Billy Martin – 'Night Life'
Andrew Bird – 'Bein' Green'
Matt Nathanson – 'Hope That Something Better Comes Along'
Rachael Yamagata – 'I'm Going To Go Back There Someday'

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