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Elmo Earl Shropshire [1] (born October 26, 1936) is an American veterinarian, competitive runner, and country music singer. Shropshire, who typically performs under the name " Dr. Elmo ", is best known for his Christmas novelty song " Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer ".
"Elmo's Rap Alphabet", a rap version of the Alphabet Song rapped by Elmo, written by Emily Kingsley (lyrics) and Robby Merkin (music). "Elmo's Circle Song", sung by Elmo about his love of circles and other circular objects, at the end of the song, he gets dizzy and falls unconscious, written by Molly Boylan (lyrics) and Steve Nelson (music).
The theme song was based upon a song Geiss wrote called "Elmo's Song", with lyrics changed to fit the segment. [16] Writer Louise Gikow and The New York Times called it "a show within a show". [ 8 ] [ 17 ] Clash called it "a playdate between the child and Elmo", and felt that its intimacy provided an effective teaching tool. [ 1 ]
Elmo is also excited about the music-focused lineup. “There’s a lot to learn from music — yeah, timing and harmonies and melody and different styles and different cultures,” he told the ...
The promotional music video for Elmo & Patsy's "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" was released in the mid-1980s, and aired on MTV for at least 18 years. The video could also be seen on VH1, CMT, TNN, GAC, and VH1 Classic during the holiday season, as well as on Spike's official website and YouTube.
Songs double as life lessons on “Sesame Street,” from an alt-R&B-pop track about gratitude with SZA to an acoustic number about feelings with Rapp. "SZA is really cool — really talented. And ‘gratitude’ was a new word for Elmo, too. So, Elmo learned all about gratitude with SZA,” he said.
Elmo heads back on stage, feeling a lot better. Elmo, Grover, Susan, Gordon, Gina, Bob, Mr. Handford, and the cast sing a medley of Sesame Street songs at the end. Then, as the credits roll, the cast and celebrity guests perform "Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?".
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.