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This is a list of songs from Sesame Street. It includes the songs are written for used on the TV series. The songs have a variety of styles, including R&B, opera, show tunes, folk, and world music. [1] Especially in the earlier decades, parodies and spoofs of popular songs were common, although that has reduced in more recent years. [1]
"Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie (performed by Jim Henson) on Sesame Street. The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie. The song, written by Jeff Moss and arranged by Joe Raposo, was first heard by children watching an episode of Sesame Street on February 25, 1970. [1]
Ernie (left), with his rubber duckie, and Bert (right) on Sesame Street in 1977. Bert and Ernie are two Muppet characters who appear together in numerous skits on the PBS/HBO children's television show Sesame Street. Ernie acts the role of the naïve troublemaker, while Bert is the world-weary foil.
The Carpenters, one of the many artists who recorded music from Sesame Street.. Sesame Street's songwriters included the show's first music director Joe Raposo; Jeff Moss, whom Michael Davis called a "gifted poet, composer, and lyricist"; [18] and Christopher Cerf; whom Louise Gikow called "the go-to guy on Sesame Street for classic rock and roll as well as song spoofs". [19]
1974 - Sing the Hit Songs of Sesame Street (CTW 22057) 1974 - "C" Is For Cookie ... 1982 - Just Friends; 1982 - Just the Two of Us; 1982 - Sesame Street Sing-Along!
As the song became familiar to children watching the show, the Community Education Services program of Children’s Television Workshop recommended that volunteers and educators encourage children to sing along with it. [10] The game was popular in the early decades of Sesame Street, but not in later decades. [11]
Elmopalooza! is a 1998 children's album featuring songs performed by characters from Sesame Street with special musical guests. [1] First released on CD and cassette in 1998, this album is the soundtrack to the Elmopalooza television special which commemorated Sesame Street ' s 30th anniversary.
The first album was released on Sesame Street Records through Warner Bros. Records, and is the only album in the series with a direct connection to the popular children's series Sesame Street, as it includes a song performed by the characters Ernie and Cookie Monster.