List of songs from Sesame Street

This is a list of songs from Sesame Street. It includes songs written for or used on the TV series.

List of songs

People contributing significant numbers of songs to the show include Joe Raposo, Christopher Cerf, Jeff Moss, and Al Jarnow.

  • "A Baby's Life", sung by Anything Muppets
  • "'A' You're Adorable", sung by Jack (Jim Henson)
  • "A Little Bit", written and sung by Joe Raposo
  • "A New Way to Walk", sung by The Oinker Sisters, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Mark Saltzman. Later Performed by Destiny's Child.
  • "ABC-DEF-GHI", sung by Big Bird (Caroll Spinney), written by Jon Stone and Joe Raposo.
  • "Ain't No Road Too Long", by Waylon Jennings, in Follow That Bird
  • "Adventure", sung by En Vogue, written by Christopher Cerf.
  • "African Alphabet", sung by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Paul Simon and Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), written by Joe Raposo.
  • "African Animal Alphabet"
  • "The Alligator King", written and animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley, sung by Turk Murphy and Bud Luckey. Later sung by Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt as both characters, for "The Count Counts".
  • "Air", music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Luis Santeiro, performed by Bip Bippadotta (Jim Henson).
  • "Air", music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Emily Kingsley, performed by Guy Smiley (Jim Henson).
  • "All by Myself" sung by Prairie Dawn (Fran Brill), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Alone Song" written by Sam Pottle. Later sung by Big Bird.
  • "Alphabet Jungle" written by Dennis Scott
  • "Antarctica" written by Emily Kingsley and Christopher Cerf
  • "'B' is for Bubble" (sung to the tune of "Three Blind Mice" and features kids blowing bubbles).
  • "Baa Baa Bamba", sung by Luis (Emilio Delgado) and the Muppet sheep and other animals. In the tune of La Bamba. Written by Joe Raposo and Luis Santeiro.
  • "Baking a Cake", Animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop-motion animation used on Teeny Little Super Guy.
  • "Barn in the USA", sung by Bruce Stringbean (Christopher Cerf) and the S. Street Band. In the tune of Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; written by Christopher Cerf and Emily Kingsley.
  • "The Batty Bat", sung by Count von Count (Jerry Nelson); written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Be My D", sung by Didi O'Dey and the Dew Drops, and written by Donald Alan Siegal and Luis Santeiro.
  • "Beautiful Baby", written by Philip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein over footage of babies
  • "Beep", sung by two Anything Muppets, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Emily Kingsley.
  • "Beginning Middle and End", sung by Paul Jacobs to the tune of And She Was by Talking Heads. Animated by Sally Cruikshank.
  • "Bein' A Pig", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of pigs.
  • "Bein' Green", sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), later covered by Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison and many others; written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Believe in Yourself", covered by NSYNC. It was also covered by Ray Charles, Diana Ross, The Neville Brothers, and other artists. Written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Benny Hop", sung by Benny Rabbit (Kevin Clash).
  • "Bert's Blanket", Sung by The Muppet sheep (Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash and Ivy Austin) and Bert (Frank Oz) as they learn how the blanket is made from a sheep's wool. Written by Christopher Cerf and Sara Compton.
  • "Best Friends", sung by Telly and Baby Bear and aired in episode #3140 about a phone caller who rudely criticizes Gina and (Savion Glover)'s friendship.
  • "Between", sung by Jeff Redd. Later covered by Wayne Brady.
  • "Big, Bigger, Biggest", written by Christopher Cerf
  • "Bingo was his name o", accompanying by a short film on how vinyl records are made. Sung by Paul Simon and Harper Simon. The song was later covered by the cast and the honkers for the 1982 album, Sing Along.
  • "Birthday Emotions" sung by John Pizzarelli; written by John Pizzarelli and Luis Santeiro
  • "Black Eye Peas", accompanying by a short film on how glass bottles get recycled. Written by Graham Preskett.
  • "Blue Nosed Gopher", accompanying by a short film on how newspapers get recycled. Written by Graham Preskett.
  • "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies", sung by The Oinker Sisters, written by Tony Geiss
  • "Bones (Inside of you)", sung by Count Von Count (Jerry Nelson), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Born to Add", sung by Bruce Stringbean (Christopher Cerf) and the S. Street Band. Sung in the tune of Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.; written by Christopher Cerf
  • "Bounce Back", sung by Lillian Lillias White; Animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop motion animation used on Teeny Little Super Guy
  • "Brothers Song", sung by a young boy in both English and Spanish over a young boy bonding with his baby brother, written by Philip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein. A rewritten version was sung by Lexine Bondoc, titled "Family Song"
  • "Brushing Down the Doggies", sung by Cecille
  • "Budgie #10 Song", sung by Gene Barretta; written by Gene Barretta
  • "But I Like You", sung by Bert and Ernie (Frank Oz and Jim Henson); written by Jeff Moss.
  • *C in Space", sung by Gene Barretta; written by Gene Barretta
  • "C Is For Cookie", sung by Cookie Monster (Frank Oz); written by Joe Raposo, original version directed by Jim Henson.
  • "Calcutta Joe" sung by Jim Thurman, written by Jeff Hale and Anna Dibble
  • "Capital I" written by Steve Zuckerman
  • "Captain Vegetable", sung by the Captain himself (Jim Henson); written by Jeff Moss
  • "Caribbean Amphibian", from Elmopalooza; performed by Kermit the Frog and Jimmy Buffett; written by Mark Saltzman
  • "Chapel Hat Pegs" sung by Haji Jones, Irish Mike, and Snuffleupagus.
  • "Chopsticks", sung by Kevin Clash with footage of people eating food with chopsticks.
  • "Circles", sung by Herry and Cookie Monster; written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Closer to Me", sung by Elmo, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by David Korr.
  • "Comb Your Face", sung by Furline Huskie (Richard Hunt). Written by Joe Raposo and Sara Compton
  • "Come Follow Me (To The Greenwood Tree)". Animated by Buzzco Associates. Sung by Uncle Edgar the turtle and his nephews on Round singing.
  • "Cooperation Makes It Happen" sung by Anything Muppets
  • "Count it Higher" – written and sung by Little Chrissy Christopher Cerf, with backup vocals by The Alphabeats (Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, and Jeff Moss)
  • "Counting Crows", sung by the counting crows (actual crows; a parody of the real life band Counting Crows)
  • "Count Me In" – written by Emily Perl Kingsley and Jason Kingsley, composed by Kenny Vaughn
  • "Counting Song (Learning to Count)" – sung by Zoe and Celina (Annette Calud) Eva Maria Noblezada's aunt as a spoof of I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
  • "The Coconut Counting Man", sung by Harry Belafonte with Count Von Count (Jerry Nelson), written by Christopher Cerf
  • "Cow Dog Song", ("I'm a hard working dog") – produced, directed, scored, and sung by Fred Wardenburg.
  • "Crocodile Smiles Song", Sung by an opera singing crocodile about what you do with your teeth. Animated by Michael Sporn.
  • "Daddy Dear" (The `D' Song) music by Bud Luckey, lyrics by Donald Hadley
  • "Danger's No Stranger", sung by How Now Brown and the Moo Wave. Written by Christopher Cerf and Jon Stone.
  • "Diner Letter P"
  • "Diner Letter R"
  • "Do De Rubber Duck" sung by Ernie (Jim Henson), with Telly (Martin P. Robinson), Oscar (Caroll Spinney), Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), The Count (Jerry Nelson), Biff (Jerry Nelson), Guy Smiley (Jim Henson), Gladys the Cow (Richard Hunt), and Hoots the Owl (Kevin Clash); written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
  • "Do the Dog", sung by Prairie Dawn with a chorus "woofed" by Barkley, written by Christopher Cerf and Joey Mazzarino.
  • "A Bark in the Dark"
  • "Doin' the Pigeon", sung by Bert (Frank Oz); written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Doll House", written by Alan Robert Scott, Marilyn Lang Scott and Keith Vernon Textor.
  • "Doo-Wop Hop", sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) with backup vocals by Ivy Austin and Cheryl Hardwick; music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics Norman Stiles.
  • "Don't Be Afraid", sung by Paul Jacobs. Animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop motion animation used on Teeny Little Super Guy.
  • "Don't Take Your Ones to Town", written and performed by Johnny Cash; a version of his 1958 hit "Don't Take Your Guns to Town", with new lyrics.
  • "Don't Touch Me", Sung by Benny Rabbit.
  • "Don't Walk (That's what the sign says)", Sung by Alaina Reed Hall.
  • "Don't Walk", Sung by a Bridegroom (Christopher Cerf), written by Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee.
  • "Don't Waste Water", sung by Jerry Nelson over footage of how water is used.
  • "Down Below The Street", Sung by Take 6.
  • "Dressed Up", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of birds. A remade version is sung by Ron Marshall over footage of kids dressing up in

fancy clothes.

  • "Easy Goin' Day", sung by Big Bird (Caroll Spinney), from Follow That Bird
  • "Eating", sung by Joe Raposo. The song features Raposo singing with himself, created through double-tracking.
  • "Eating Cookies All Seasons", sung by Cookie Monster (Frank Oz), Sung to the tune of Makin' Whoopee by Eddie Cantor.
  • "Eight Penny Candy Man," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley. Later sung by Northern Calloway on "The Count Counts."
  • "Eighteen Sandwiches", sung by a female to the tune of I'm Eighteen by Alice Cooper
  • "Elmo & The Lavender Moon", sung by Los Lobos
  • "Elmo's Song", sung by Elmo (Kevin Clash); written by Tony Geiss.
  • "Elmo wrote his name", sung by Elmo, with Big Bird, Susan Robinson (Loretta Long) and some anything muppets, included on the album The Best of Elmo, music by Stephen Lawrence and lyrics by David Korr.
  • "Exercise", sung by Betty Lou(Fran Brill), Grover (Frank Oz) and a chorus of generic Muppets; a parody of "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John , written by Cheryl Hardwick and Maggie Bloomfield.
  • "Everybody Eats", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Everybody Sleeps", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Everybody's Song", sung by The Oinker Sisters with Bip Bippadotta, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Everyone Likes Ice Cream", written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Everyone Makes Mistakes", sung by Big Bird (Caroll Spinney), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Face Facts", sung by Lillian (Lillias White)
  • "Fat Cat Sat Hat", sung by Bip Bippadotta (Jim Henson) and three Anything Muppets (Jerry Nelson green, Frank Oz blue, Jim Henson lavender), written by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss.
  • "Feeling All Right With Five", to accompany a film on swimming penguins, first season
  • "Five Feet High and Rising", written and performed by Johnny Cash.
  • "Five Jive", rapped by Elmo (Kevin Clash) and sung by two backup singers about the number 5 in similar manner to MC Hammer, music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Norman Stiles.
  • "Five People in My Family", sung by a Muppet family, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Follow the Arrows", sung by Luis (Emilio Delgado); written by Peter Howard and Emily Kingsley
  • "Follow Directions", sung by Paul Jacobs; animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop motion animation used for Teeny Little Super Guy.
  • "Four Big Lions," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "From Your Head", sung by Betty Carter and animated by Sally Cruikshank, later by Diane Schuur and Elmo, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Frazzle", sung by Frazzle and the Frazzletones. Music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
  • "Fruit Song", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of kids eating fruit.
  • "Funny Farm," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "Game of Make Believe", sung by Cecille
  • "The Garbage Man Blues" accompanying a film about what the garbage truck does.
  • "Get Your Body Busy", performed by Baby Tooth and the Funky Funk
  • "Goodbye Garbage!", aired in episode #198
  • "Good Morning, Mister Sun", sung by Big Bird
  • "Good Morning, Morning", sung by Herry Monster (Jerry Nelson), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Grasshopper", waltz instrumental by Joe Raposo, features a piano and harpsichord, created for an animal film
  • "Green Grows The Rushes Go", sung by Uncle Edgar the Turtle and his kids. Animated by Buzzco Associates.
  • "Grow High, Grow Low" sung by Ernie (Jim Henson), with a tomato (Camille Bonora), a potato (Jerry Nelson), a lettuce (Richard Hunt), a zucchini (Martin P. Robinson), and a beet (Kevin Clash). Music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Luis Santeiro.
  • "Habanera", an aria from the opera Carmen by Bizet, sung by a stop-motion animated orange lady.
  • "Hand Talk", sung by 14 Karat Soul, written by Christopher Cerf and Nancy Sans
  • 'Happiness", sung by the entire cast. Originally from the Broadway musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
  • "Happy Happiness" written by Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee and sung by Tyrone Davis over footage of kids at the beach
  • "Happy Tappin' with Elmo", sung by Elmo (Kevin Clash); written by Christopher Cerf.
  • "Happy To Meet You" sung by Herry Monster and Celine Dion, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Has Anybody Seen my Dog?", sung by Marty (Jerry Nelson) and Grover (Frank Oz), written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Healthy Food" sung by Cookie Monster (Frank Oz); written by Christopher Cerf in the tune of Walk This Way by Run DMC.
  • "Hello, Sammy" sung by Carol Channing, Sammy the Snake (Jim Henson), and the chorus girl S's. In the tune of "Hello, Dolly!".
  • "Here We Are" sung by two cartoon cacti. Animated by Julie Zammarchi
  • "Hey, Diddle Diddle (The Cat in the Fiddle)"; Sung by Uncle Edgar the Banjo playing turtle and his kids. Animated by Buzzco Associates.
  • "Hey Food" sung by Cookie Monster (Frank Oz) and The Beetles (Richard Hunt) and Christopher Cerf, to the tune of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
  • "Heavy and Light". sung by Elmo and Telly, written by Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee.
  • "Hawk", instrumental by Joe Raposo, created for an animal film
  • "Hold My Hand" sung by Hootie and the Blowfish with muppets and kids teaching them to hold their hands to their adults while crossing a street.
  • "Home to Me", Sung by three Anything Muppets about their home, written by Joe Raposo and Luis Santeiro.
  • "The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree" sung by Ernie (Jim Henson); written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles
  • "Honk Around the Clock", sung by Christopher Cerf as he accompany the honkers. Written by Christopher Cerf and Tony Geiss
  • "I Am a Fine Musician"
  • "I Am The World", sung by Gloria Globe, music by Stephen Lawrence and lyrics by Mark Saltzman.
  • "I Am Chicken", sung by a Chicken, parodying I Am Woman
  • "I Can Sing", sung by Herry Monster and an Anything Muppet named Louisey, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "(I Can't Get No) Cooperation", Sung by The Cobble Stones (Christopher Cerf). Sung to the tune of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. Written by Christopher Cerf and Sharon Lerner.
  • "Dance Myself To Sleep" sung by Ernie. Written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles
  • "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon", sung by Ernie (Jim Henson), written by Jeff Moss
  • "I Heard My Dog Bark", sung by Gordon (Roscoe Orman) singing the main body, assisted by Bob, Susan, Uncle Wally, and the kids; written by Jeff Moss.
  • "I Just Adore Four", sung by Big Bird (Caroll Spinney) and the Tarnish Brothers. Music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Joseph A. Bailey.
  • "I Love Being a Pig", sung by Joe Raposo, written by Derek Lamb over footage of a pig's body, snout and tail (film first used in episode
  1. 179)
  • "I Love My Chair"
  • "I Love My Elbows" sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson); written by Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee.
  • "I Love Trash" sung by Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney); written by Jeff Moss.
  • "I Put My Leg in My Pants", written by Jeff Moss, over footage of kids getting dressed
  • "I Want to Be Me", sung by Cecille
  • "I Want to Count", sung by Cab Calloway and Count Von Count (Jerry Nelson)
  • "I Wonder About the World Above Up There", sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson); written by Donald Alan Siegal.
  • "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake", sung by Ernie (Jim Henson) and Cookie Monster (Frank Oz)
  • "If I Were", sung by Kermit the Frog; written by Stephen Lawrence (music) and David Axlerod (lyrics).
  • "I'll Love You in Spring Time", sung by Guy Smiley (Jim Henson) during all the seasons of the year, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "I'm an Aardvark", written/sung by Joe Raposo over footage of an aardvark
  • "I'm an Earthworm", sung by Slimey (Martin P. Robinson), written by Tony Guiss.
  • "I'm Gonna Get to You", sung by Cecille
  • "I'm Pretty", sung by David (Northern Calloway) over footage of fish and other sea creatures, written by Joe Raposo.
  • "I'm Proud to Be a Cow", sung by Gladys the Cow (Richard Hunt), written by Tony Geiss
  • "I'm So Blue", sung by Big Bird (Caroll Spinney), from Follow That Bird
  • "I'm Under the Weather Over You", sung by Polly Darton
  • "Imagination Rain", sung by Richie Havens, written by Steve Zuckerman.
  • "Imagination Song", sung by Ernie (Jim Henson) and Bert (Frank Oz), written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Imagine That", sung by Ernie; written by Jeff Moss
  • "In and Out Crowd", music by Christopher Cerf, with lyrics by Sarah Durkee. Animated by Sally Cruikshank
  • "In and Out Disco" A Monster Disco segment where Frazzle learns to dance in the In Doors and out the Out Doors.
  • "In My Book". Sung by Jerry Nelson; written by Jeff Moss.
  • "In The Library", sung by David (Norman Calloway), written by Joe Raposo.
  • "In Your Imagination", sung by Elmo, written by Christopher Cerf.
  • "Indian U Call", Sung by Nelson (Steve Whitmire) and Jeanette (Karen Prell) to the tune of Indian U Call by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
  • "Infinity (That's About the Size of It)" sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey
  • "It Ain't Heavy, It's My Feather", a spoof of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", sung by an animated chicken (Ivy Austin)
  • "It's Hip To Be a Square", a spoof of Huey Lewis And The News' "Hip To Be Square", sung by an animated red square (Paul Jacobs)
  • "It's Ookyook (It's Cold Outside)", sung by an Alaskan girl dressing up for winter, Written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Italian Street Song", sung by Placido Flamingo (Richard Hunt) and the All-Animal Orchestra. Conducted by Seiji Ozawa. From the operetta, Naughty Marietta by Victor Herbert.
  • "Jellyman Kelly", sung by James Taylor and a group of kids, written by James Taylor and Sarah Taylor.
  • "J Friends", written by Jeff Moss, sung by a group of three Anything Muppets listing off names of their friends, which begin with the letter J
  • "J Jump", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of people jumping.
  • "Jump Jive", sung by Cab Calloway with The Two-Headed Monster (Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt).
  • "Just Happy to Be Me", sung by Kingston Livingston lll (Kevin Clash), written by Gail Sky King.
  • "Kids Just Love to Brush", Sung by The Bicuspids (Ivy Austin) to the tune of Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper.
  • "Kids with Wings", sung by Abby Cadabby (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph)
  • "Ladybugs' Picnic", written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley, sung by Jerry Nelson
  • "La, La, La", sung by Bert (Frank Oz) and Ernie (Jim Henson) about the words that begin with the letter L, written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Letter B", sung by The Beetles; to the tune of Let It Be by The Beatles, written by Christopher Cerf
  • "The Letter N", sung by Nick Normal (Jerry Nelson) and the Nickmatics; written by Stephen Lawrence and Mark Saltzman.
  • "Lincoln Park Zoo", written and animated by Bob Kurtz with lyrics by Big Daddy, sung by Big Daddy. Later sung by Gordon, Big Bird, Elmo, Grover, Oscar, Cookie Monster, Snuffy, Herry, Ernie, and Bert in one episode.
  • "Listen to the Bells", sung by a hippy Anything Muppet in sunglasses (Jim Henson), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Little Plant", sung by Ernie about how he takes care of his plant, who "thanks" him. Music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Luis Santeiro.
  • "Little Things", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Look a Little Closer", sung by Bob (Bob McGrath), written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Lowercase N" written by Steve Zuckerman over an animated film of a lonely lowercase N
  • "Long Hard Climb", sung/written by Joe Raposo. A version by Jerry Nelson is recorded on Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown, and the song retitled Long Hard Road.
  • "Love the Ocean", sung by The Beach Monsters (Jerry Nelson) and Camille Bonora, to the tune of The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) by Jan and Dean. Written by Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs.
  • "Lovely Eleven Morning", written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "Lucky Thirteen", sung by a mouse (Jerry Nelson)
  • "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds", sung by Betty Lou and Little Jerry and the Monotones. Originally sung by The Beatles.
  • "Lulu's Back in Town", sung by Tony (Jim Henson) and Beautiful Day Monster (Frank Oz)
  • "Mad", sung by Little Jerry and the Monotones
  • "Mad Goat Song", written/animated by Derek Lamb
  • "Magic Pig Calypso Song"
  • "Mahna Mahna" (first aired 1969, episode 14)
  • "Martian Cutie", sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "Me and My Chair", sung by (Norman Calloway), later covered by animated character Traction Jackson, written by Luis Santeiro
  • "Me Gotta Be Blue", sung by Cookie Monster, written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
  • "Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco", sung by Cookie Monster
  • "Me Want It (But Me Wait)", a spoof of Icona Pop's "I Love It", sung by Cookie Monster
  • "Monster in the Mirror", sung by Grover (Frank Oz); written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles. There was a celebrity version of this song which featured celebrity appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Chubby Checker, Geena Davis, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Bo Jackson, Ray Charles, Jeff Goldblum, Maria Conchita Alonso, Kadeem Hardison, Robert MacNeil, Jeff Smith, Robin Williams, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Candice Bergen, Bo Diddley, Julia Roberts, Tyne Daly, Blair Underwood, Siskel and Ebert, Tracey Ullman, Glenn Close, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kid 'n Play and The Simpsons. The song was arranged by Paul Jacobs, produced by Jim Blashfield and directed by Laura DiTrapani
  • "Muppets Rhyme in School", sung by Mr. Essex's students, such as Prairie Dawn (Fran Brill), as Mr. Essex (Jim Henson) teaches his students about rhymes (such as nose and goes). Music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Sonia Manzano.
  • "My Mom and Me", sung by kids in the family (later re-recorded by Lexine Bondoc), written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Night Bug Boogie", sung by bugs inside a wall, lyrics by Nancy Sans and music by Stephen Lawrence.
  • "Nineteen Party", sung by Paul Jacobs to the tune of Party like it's 1999 by Prince
  • "No Matter How You Count Them", sung by a Carmen Miranda-style Anything Muppet, lyrics by Emily Kingsley and music by Jeff Moss.
  • "No Matter What", sung by Kevin Clash with footage of kids playing with a beach ball.
  • "None, Some, All", sung by Bip Bippadotta with varoius anything muppets and monsters; music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Jeff Moss.
  • "Octopus's Garden", sung by an Anything Muppet diver (Jim Henson), a blue fish (Frank Oz), and a clam (Joe Raposo)
  • "Old Button Hole" sung over footage of kids getting dressed
  • "On My Pond", sung by Kermit the Frog; written by Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee
  • "One Banana", sung by A lavender Anything Muppet (Jim Henson), and a group of Muppet Bananas dressed like Carmen Miranda. Written by Jeff Moss.
  • "One Fine Face", sung by Ernie and Elmo, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "One of These Things [Is Not Like the Others]"; written by Joe Raposo and Jon Stone[1]
  • "One Small Voice", sung by Elmo and Backstreet Boys
  • "One Two Three," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "One Way", sung by a green Anything Muppet greaser (Christopher Cerf), lyrics by Christopher Cerf and music by Sam Pottle.
  • "Part of the Whole", sung by Paul Jacobs. Animated by Sally Cruikshank.
  • "The Pasta Song", sung by Kevin Clash
  • "Peanut Butter", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of a peanut butter factory.
  • "People In Your Neighborhood", usually sung by Bob (Bob McGrath), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Pigeons and Cookies and Trash", sung by Bert, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Planets, Moon, and Stars", sung by Elmo (Kevin Clash), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Portrait D'Un Robot", accompanying a short film showing toys, robots, and satellites, written by Janko Nilovic
  • "Pretty Baby", regards kissing rhinos, sung by Joe Raposo
  • "Put A Lid On It", sung by The Squirrel Nut Zippers
  • "Put Down the Duckie", sung by Hoots the Owl and Ernie, with cameo performances by Carl Banks, Celia Cruz, Danny DeVito, John Candy, Andrea Martin, Joe Williams, Rhea Perlman, Pee-Wee Herman, Madeline Kahn, Paul Simon, Pete Seeger, Keith Hernandez, Mookie Wilson, Sean Landeta, Mark Ingram, Karl Nelson, Jeremy Irons, Itzhak Perlman, Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh, Wynton Marsalis, Jane Curtin and Ladysmith Black Mambazo; written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles
  • "Quiet Time Song", sung by Ernie underneath an apple tree, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Tom Dunsmuir.
  • "Rain Falls", sung by Oscar the Grouch and Bob McGrath,[2] music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Jeff Moss.
  • "Raise Your Hand", sung by Little Chrissy (Christopher Cerf), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Rap Animation #6", sung by children
  • "Rap Animation #7", sung by children
  • "Rap Animation #9", sung by children
  • "Rap Animation #11", sung by children
  • "Rap Animation #13", sung by children
  • "Rap Animation #15", sung by children
  • "Rap Animation #17", sung by children
  • "Rap Animation #19", sung by children
  • "Rebel L", sung by Billy Idle (Steve Whitmire) and the police officers to the tune of Rebel Yell by Billy Idol. Written by Christopher Cerf.
  • "Rubber Duckie", sung by Ernie (Jim Henson) and Daveed Diggs; written by Jeff Moss.
  • "The Redwood Tree", Sung by Uncle Edgar the Banjo playing turtle and his kids, Animated by Buzzco Associates.
  • "Red and Blue", sung by Elmo and Grover, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Right in the Middle of My Face", originally sung by Susan (Loretta Long) and Bob (Bob McGrath), later sung by Elmo; written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Rock 'N Roll Readers", sung by Little Chrissy (Christopher Cerf) and the Alphabeats (Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, and Jeff Moss)
  • "Romeo and Juliet", accompanying a short animated insert where an acorn falls from an oak tree and grows into another oak tree.
  • "Run, Run, Everybody Run", sung by Joe Raposo
  • "Salt, My Salt", sung by Jerry Nelson over footage of sea salt production in India
  • "Salute to the Banana", sung by Ivy Austin
  • "The Salute to the Letter E", sung by Guy Smiley (Jim Henson) to the Letter E (who won on The Letter of the Day Pageant). Written by Tony Geiss.
  • "Say Cheese", sung by Lillias White
  • "Sesame Street Theme (Sunny Day)", written by Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, and Bruce Hart
  • "Scratch My Back", sung by Bip Bippadotta (Jim Henson) and two anything monsters, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Seven Goldfish", sung by Elmo about counting seven goldfish; music by Cheryl Hardwick and lyrics by Nancy Sans.
  • "Shake Your Head One Time", sung by Ernie
  • "Shapes in My Room", sung by Telly Monster, written by Donald Alan Siegal.
  • Silent E by Tom Lehrer
  • "Simple Pleasures", accompanying a film of girl playing with her dog at the beach sung by Bobby McFerrin
  • '"Sing"', written by Joe Raposo. A version of "Sing" recorded by The Carpenters in 1973 reached #3 on the Billboard top singles chart.
  • "Sing After Me", sung by Madeline Kahn and Grover (Frank Oz), music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Tony Geiss.
  • "Sing Your Synonyms" sung by Luis Emilio Delgado, Maria Sonia Manzano, Susan Loretta Long, Gordon Roscoe Orman, Telly Martin P. Robinson, Elmo Kevin Clash, and Bob Bob McGrath to the tune of Let's Call the Whole Thing Off; music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Nancy Sans.
  • "Six Snails," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "Skin", sung by Kevin Clash over footage of kids at the beach, written by Jeff Moss
  • "Soul A", sung by an animated soul group.
  • "Soul H", sung by an animated soul group.
  • "Soul O", sung by an animated soul group.
  • "Splish Splash", Accompanying a video of zookeepers washing the elephants at Bronx Zoo. Sung by Bobby Darin.
  • "Somebody Come and Play", written/sung by Joe Raposo. A re-written version of the song is used as the theme for Play With Me Sesame.
  • "Something Cold", Sung by Elmo.
  • "STOP!", sung by Luis (Emilio Delgado), Susan, and Bob, In an album version, it is sung by Biff, Roxie Marie, and Benny Rabbit. it is also in the home video Big Bird's Favorite Party Games.
  • "Standing at the Bus Stop Sign", Sung by The Four Tops.
  • "Starfish", sung by a young girl, written by Joe Raposo
  • "Sugar Beet (Beet, Beet, Sugar Beet)", Accompanying a film on how sugar is made.
  • "(That Only Happens at) Birdland", Sung by Olivia Alaina Reed
  • "The Square Song". This song later appeared in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
  • "Tadpole", sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Take a Breath", written/sung by Joe Raposo over footage of live animals breathing. It was later re-recorded by Elmo for the tribute album Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo and also included on the album The Best of Elmo.
  • "Tall Short Texans", animated by Joey Ahlbum.
  • "Tall Tale", sung by Johnny Cash
  • "The Birdland Jump", sung by Joe Williams at Birdland, written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
  • "The Curious Cantata", sung by Luis (Emilio Delgado), Maria (Sonia Manzano), Bob (Bob McGrath), and Big Bird (Caroll Spinney) in the tune of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt.
  • "The Dirtiest Town in the West", sung by Anything Muppet cowboys in the tune of Ghost Riders In The Sky.
  • "The Zig Zag Dance", sung by the Anything Muppets and later, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Count Von Count. Written by Christopher Cerf.
  • "Telly's Aquarium" sung by a group of Muppet fishes in the tune of The Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension.
  • "The Ten Commandments of Health", sung by Dr. Thad and the Medications. Music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Thad Mumford.
  • "Telephone Rock", sung by Little Jerry and the Monotones
  • "Ten Tiny Turtles", sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "That's how the numbers go", sung by Ernie (Steve Whitmire), Humphrey, Ingrid, and Benny Rabbit
  • "Things That I Remember", sung by Ernie (Steve Whitmire), and Bert (Frank Oz), written by Jeff Moss as his goodbye song.
  • "This Frog" sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), with backup vocals by Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Christopher Cerf; music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
  • "This Little Piggy Went To Market", sung by Elmo and the Oinker Sisters
  • "Three Waltzing Chickens", sung by Marilyn Sokol; lyrics by David Axlerod and music by Sam Pottle. Animated by Bruce Cayard.
  • "Toothpaste Factory Rap (How Do They Get That Toothpaste in the Tube?)", Accompanying a video on how toothpaste is made.
  • "Toucan Two-Step", sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
  • "Touch, Feel"/"Touch, Hold, Feel", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Trying And Trying Again", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Tweet in the Morning", sung by Bobby McFerrin and the Muppet birds.
  • "Two Princesses", sung by The Spin Doctors with Elmo (Kevin Clash), Telly (Martin P. Robinson), and Zoe (Fran Brill).
  • "Two Little Birdies", sung by Edgar the Banjo playing turtle and his kids. Animated by Buzzco Associates.
  • "U Really Got a Hold on Me", sung by Smokey Robinson to the tune of You've Really Got a Hold on Me while being chased by the letter U.
  • "Under Over Song", sung by four animated animals, with lyrics by Maxine Fisher. Animated by Michael Sporn.
  • "Up and Down Opera", sung by Placido Flamingo (Richard Hunt) and Ernie (Jim Henson), Written by Christopher Cerf.
  • "Up and Down", sung by Herry Monster (Jerry Nelson) and Cookie Monster (Frank Oz) Written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Up And Down, Left And Right", sung by Joe Raposo.
  • "Up, Down, In, Out, Over, Under", sung by Cecille
  • "Up, Up and Away" (first aired 1970, episode 49)
  • "Upside Down World", sung by Ernie and Bert from Follow That Bird. Written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Wait Right Here at The Bus Stop Sign", Sung by a group of Anything Muppets as they wait for their bus.
  • "Water Course" and "Exchange", accompanying a short film showing how crayons are made. written by Richard Harvey.
  • "Water Baby", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of seals and children swimming.
  • "We All Sing With the Same Voice (My Name Is You)" written by J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene
  • "Weaver Bird", sung/written by Joe Raposo over...well, y'know, a weaver bird.
  • "We're a Family", accompanied film.
  • "We Are All Earthlings" sung by an Anything Muppet (Jerry Nelson) and Elmo (Kevin Clash) with various animals. Music by Jeff Moss and lyrics by Sara Compton.
  • "We Are All Monsters" sung by various muppet monsters. Later appeared in "Elmo Says Boo" and later airings with Elmo's voice dubbed by Kevin Clash.
  • "We are the Seven Dwarves"
  • "Wet or Dry". sung by Chrissy (Christopher Cerf) and the Alphabets. sung to the tune of Black or White by Michael Jackson.
  • "Wet Paint", sung by How Now Brown and the Moo Wave. Written by Christopher Cerf and Jon Stone.
  • "Which Come First (The Chicken Or the Egg)", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of eggs being shipped into cartons.
  • "What Do You Do When You're A Kangaroo", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of a kangaroo.
  • "What I Am"
  • "What is Friend?", sung by Cookie Monster (Frank Oz) and his friend (David Rudman).
  • "What's Inside", sung by Lillias White (featuring a cameo of Cookie Monster)
  • "What's the Name of That Song?", Words by David Axelrod and music by Sam Pottle.
  • "Who Am I?," sung by Olivia Robinson (Alaina Reed)
  • "Who You, Looking At Tigers?", sung by David (Norman Calloway) over footage of a tiger, Written by Joe Raposo
  • "Windy", sung by Tony and Beautiful Day Monster
  • "The Word is NO!", sung by Maria (Sonia Manzano) and Gina (Alison Bartlett), written by Christopher Cerf.
  • "Yakety Yak (Take It Back)", A music video about not to litter. Featuring Bugs Bunny, Stevie Wonder, and many other celebrities in the video.
  • "Yellow Submarine", sung by three Anything Muppets including an engineer (Jim Henson), pilot (Caroll Spinney), and a captain (Frank Oz)
  • "You are Not Alone", sung by Sofia (Jasmine Romero), Abby Cadabby (Leslie Carrara-Rudolph), and Rosita (Carmen Osbahr)
  • "You Can Get Right Up", Words by Sarah Durkee Sung by Lillias White Music by Christopher Serf
  • "You Can't Top This", Sung by a CGI hammer in the tune of You Can't Touch This by M.C. Hammer.
  • "You Gotta Be Patient (To Be a Patient)", Written by Christopher Cerf, Tony Geiss and Sonia Manzano
  • "You Say Hola and I Say Hola", sung by Luis (Emilio Delgado), and Maria (Sonia Manzano) to the tune of Dancing Cheap to Cheap, lyrics by Sonia Manzano and music by Joe Raposo.
  • "You Tickle Me", sung by Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, Herry Monster, Telly Monster, Baby Bear and Frazzle, written by Jeff Moss.
  • "Zizzy Zoomers", written by Joe Raposo.
  • "Zunzun", sung by Celia Cruz and Big Bird (Caroll Spinney)
  • "ZZ Blues", sung by Over the Top (Jerry Nelson) to the tune of Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top. Written by Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee.
  • "14 Carrot Love" Words by Polly Darton and Benny Rabbit

References

  1. Pfeiffer, Amy (February 14, 2010). "One of These Things Is Not Like the Others: Ugly Duckling May Be Better Than ABCD for Melanoma Detection". Dermatology News. Retrieved February 10, 2020 via MDedge Dermatology.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PbRlzPZAQo Sesame Street – Rain Falls (YouTube)

See also

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