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]

Many famous musicians have sung on the show.[2] Musicians were chosen for their skill and popularity, but also for having a public perception that was compatible with the show's values. For example, musicians who were associated with illegal drugs were not invited to perform.[1]

The lyrics of Sesame Street songs had to be wholesome. They could not suggest sexual activity or dangerous actions, such as leaning out of a window.[1]

List of songs

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

Song sung by lyrics by music by episode notes
1234 Feist a version of her 2007 song[1]
14 Carrot Love Polly Darton and Benny Rabbit Nancy Sans Cheryl Hardwick #2811
A Baby's Life Anything Muppets
'A' You're Adorable Jack (Jim Henson) Buddy Kaye and Fred Wise Sidney Lippman #23
A Little Bit Joe Raposo Joe Raposo Joe Raposo #160
A New Way to Walk The Oinker Sisters, later by Destiny's Child Mark Saltzman Joe Raposo
A Very Simple Dance originally sung in audio track by David (Northern Calloway) in Bert & Ernie Sing-Along, later sung by Mike (Ward Saxton) and the kids Carol Hall Sam Pottle
ABC-DEF-GHI Big Bird (Caroll Spinney) Jon Stone and Joe Raposo Joe Raposo
Adding Lavender Anything Muppet singer (Jerry Nelson) Emily Kingsley Jeff Moss
Adventure En Vogue Christopher Cerf
African Alphabet Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Paul Simon and Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) Joe Raposo
African Animal Alphabet Sarah Durkee Paul Jacobs
Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside a nature-loving baritone (Jim Henson) David Axlerod Sam Pottle
The Alligator King Bud Luckey Don Hadley Turk Murphy and Bud Luckey. Later sung by Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt
Air Bip Bippadotta (Jim Henson), (Martin P. Robinson), (David Rudman) and (Richard Hunt) Luis Santeiro Joe Raposo
Air Guy Smiley (Jim Henson) Emily Kingsley Christopher Cerf
All by Myself Prairie Dawn and the Oinker Sisters (Fran Brill) with Soo-ey Oinker of the Oinker Sisters (Ivy Austin), (Angela Cappelli) and (Tawatha Agee) Jeff Moss
Alone Song Big Bird Sam Pottle
Alphabet Jungle Dennis Scott
Alphabet Polka John Candy[1] Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles removed after a complaint about being insenstive to Polish people[1]
Amigo Carlos (Jerry Nelson), Betty Lou (Fran Brill) and other muppets about the Spanish word for friend Carol Hall
Antarctica two Anything Muppets (voiced by Paul Jacobs and Ivy Austin) and penguins Emily Kingsley and Christopher Cerf
'B' is for Books Pharrell Williams Questlove
'B' is for Bubble (sung to the tune of "Three Blind Mice" and features kids blowing bubbles).
Baa Baa Black Sheep Telly and Three Sheep Martin P. Robinson
Baby Say It Loud Gladys The Cow Luis Santeiro Dave Conner #2285 With Gordon, Susan and the kids
Baby Say it Loud Telly and Elmo Luis Santeiro Dave Conner #3611 Reworked from version in Ep 2285
  • "Listen to the Music", sung by David (Northern Calloway) and the Ringers, written by Sam Pottle and David Axlerod.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Dodero, Camille (8 October 2016). "From 'Rubber Duckie' to One Direction (but please, no Eminem): Questlove, Big Bird (!) and the creators of Sesame Street reveal the secrets behind the legendary show's music--stay away from controversial artists--which has yielded viral videos and a lawsuit from The Beatles". Billboard. Vol. 128, no. 25. p. 48.
  2. "The Many Musical Guest Stars of 'Sesame Street': Destiny's Child, Johnny Cash & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. Dodero, Camille (2016-09-29). "An Oral History of 'Sesame Street' Music: One Direction, 'Rubber Duckie,' and Not Eminem". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. "Interview with Robert Dennis, Composer of "Milk" (Sesame Street, 1975)". ethaniverson.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. 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.
  6. "Romeo Santos: Quiero Ser Tu Amigo | Sesame Street". PBS Learning Media.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob79fqxLuYs Sesame Street – Rain Falls (YouTube)
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