History AwesomeMusic / SesameStreet

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxOft5QZjDI&pp=ygUSc2luZyBzZXNhbWUgc3RyZWV0 "Sing"]] is one of the most iconic and beloved songs in the show, and for good reason, as it is a simple, timeless, and joyful song that will last your whole life long and make you want to ''sing, sing a song''. This song is only made better by the Music/{{Carpenters}}' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvc_dWs1f4 beautiful cover]] of the song, which rose to #3 on the Billboard pop charts in 1973. They also added a [[AdaptationExpansion second verse]] to the song that ended up [[{{RetCanon}} being adopted]] by ''Sesame Street'' itself for later versions of the song, bringing things full circle.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqJjrtDFGpI "Put Down the Duckie"!]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6GKNGPDDKU Put Down The Duckie]] is a rockin' jazz song sung by Hoots the Owl as he tries to help Ernie play his saxophone by, well, [[Main/ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin putting down Rubber Duckie]]. Even better than the original version is the celebrity version, filmed one celebrity at a time over several years [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acBixR_JRuM and well worth the wait]].

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdcHzquaMh8 It's Hip to be a Square]], based on "Hip to be Square" from Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews and every bit as catchy. As a matter of fact, the writers did not have to write a soundalike melody for this song. Lewis said of the parody, "they contacted our publisher about doing it, and we were happy to let 'em. I think it's sweet."

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdcHzquaMh8 It's Hip to be a Square]], a Huey Lewis parody that got an official blessing from the band. As a matter of fact, the writers did not have to write a soundalike melody for this song. Lewis said of the parody, "they contacted our publisher about doing it, and we were happy to let 'em. I think it's sweet."

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdcHzquaMh8 "Hip to be a Square"]], based on "Hip to be Square" from Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews and every bit as catchy.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdcHzquaMh8 It's Hip to be a Square]], a Huey Lewis parody.

* The wonderful [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oFPveNebPE closing credits music]] that used to accompany Friday episodes, complete with Toots Thielemans' mellow, bluesy harmonica rendition of the theme and the unforgettable [[https://youtu.be/3hXwBAA8IUA "Funky Chimes"]] music (basically, imagine Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone doing the ''Sesame Street'' theme). Then there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zja9OqJncr4 the closing theme used in the 90s]].

* [[https://youtu.be/fqXnwK0gBzk?feature=shared The Count's First Day at School]], a completely infectious klezmer bop—just ''try'' to have a bad day when you're singing along. "I'll count Gregory and Sue, that makes numbers one and two..."

* Even bigger, the Music/{{Carpenters}} [[CoveredUp cover]] of "Sing" rose to #3 in 1973.

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->''The band is jumpin'\\

They hit the ceiling...''
-->-- '''"Songs"'''

-->-- '''"Songs"''', ''Elmopalooza''

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[[caption-width-right:667:''"Let's make music!''"]]

[[caption-width-right:667:''"Let's make music together!''"]]

[[caption-width-right:667:♫ ''The band is jumpin'\\

They hit the ceiling...'' ♫]]