History AwesomeMusic / SesameStreet

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq8jLj5TzU I Don't Want to Live on the Moon]] is another fan favorite Jeff Moss tune, sung by Ernie, as he decides that while it would be nice to visit the moon, he doesn't actually want to live there.

* "What's the Name of That Song?" It's a catchy number, which, amusingly, never manages to answer the question posed by its title.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ2d00D7Gzg&lc=UgzRZFmzK34yPQTfcXB4AaABAg.9JARai7GQye9kFoJ29i5BX "Gimme Five"]] by The Lovers of Five (a.k.a. David, Luis, Gordon, and Bob). Intended as a parody of "Float On" by the Floaters, but between an insanely catchy chorus and the guys batting it right out of the park with their singing, this parody song is far ''better'' than the original. Who could imagine a song about loving the number five could be so cool and suave?

* During the show's first few years, Music/StevieWonder performed one of the best versions of "Superstition" ever! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE Listen for yourself!]]

* Much of Season 1 is Creator/JimHenson and Creator/FrankOz using ''Sesame Street'' as their personal cover album, to awesome results. Particular standouts include their covers of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r42f8lOf00&ab_channel=StarDragonDust "Spinning Wheel"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEq8vwikXps&ab_channel=StarDragonDust "Octopus' Garden"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkXkkmn7Sg0&t=0s&ab_channel=StarDragonDust "Everyone Knows It's Windy"]] and future {{Muppet}} standard [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5W60VwDkas&ab_channel=TinyDancer "Mah Na Mah Na"]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnoJwfnzmqA "Beginning, Middle, and End"]] is a catchy song based on the Music/TalkingHeads with a trio of singing books explaining the three concepts and structures of stories

In all likelihood, any song you remember from this show, for better or worse, can be linked to either Joe Raposo or Jeff Moss. Oh, the tantrums that have been stopped... Paul Jacobs, his wife Sarah Durkee, Tony Geiss, Sam Pottle, and Christopher Cerf also deserve credit.

* During the show's first few years, Stevie Wonder performed one of the best versions of "Superstition" ever! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul7X5js1vE Listen for yourself!]]

* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=acBixR_JRuM Put Down the Duckie]] is such a bop!

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyEE7EQx5Z0 Listen to the Wind Blow]]," as performed by Buffy Sainte-Marie. Her vocals are top-notch, as always, and the gentle, lilting arrangement of the song at times feels reminiscent of traditional Indigenous music (particularly with the background chants).

* How about the show's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmcdBnj4ZOg theme song]]? The first song ever to be played on the show, it has gone through several revisions. The original version was used for 23 years before it was changed in 1992, then again in 1998, then 2002 (with a slight revision in 2003), 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2016.

* How about the show's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmcdBnj4ZOg theme song]]? The first song ever to be played on the show, it has gone through several revisions. The original version was used for 23 years before it was changed in 1992, then again in 1998, then 2002 (with a slight revision in 2003), 2007, 2009, and 2016.

* How about the show's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmcdBnj4ZOg theme song]]?

* Although a lot of people get on Cookie Monster's case for eating fruits and vegetables in addition to cookies, they don't seem to remember that Cookie has promoted healthy eating as far back as 1987. Back then, however, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2v7gyqRlUo he rapped about it. Awesomely.]]

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnoJwfnzmqA "Beginning, Middle, and End"]] is a catchy song based on the Music/TalkingHeads.

In all likelihood, any song you remember from this show, for better or worse, can be linked to either Joe Raposo or Jeff Moss. Oh, the tantrums that have been stopped... Paul Jacobs, his wife Sarah Durkee , Tony Geiss, Sam Pottle, and Christopher Cerf also deserve credit.

* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hnoJwfnzmqA "Beginning, Middle, and End"]] definitely counts for being a catchy song based on the Music/TalkingHeads

In all likelihood, any song you remember from this show, for better or worse, can be linked to either Joe Raposo or Jeff Moss. Oh, the tantrums that have been stopped... Paul Jacobs, his wife Sarah Durkee Tony Geiss, Sam Pottle, and Christopher Cerf also deserve credit.

In all likelihood, any song you remember from this show, for better or worse, can be linked to either Joe Raposo or Jeff Moss. Oh, the tantrums that have been stopped... Tony Geiss, Sam Pottle, and Christopher Cerf also deserve credit.

* Awesome or not, pretty sure there hasn't been any ''Sesame Street'' song quite as bizarre (or funny) as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZidkXkFhjc "Do De Rubber Duck"]]. And that's not getting into the segment itself, where we see Ernie, two monsters (Telly and Elmo), a Grouch (Oscar), a frog (Kermit), a vampire-like man (the Count), a construction worker (Biff), a game show host (Guy Smiley), a ''cow'' (Gladys) and an owl (Hoots) singing and dancing in (or, in Elmo's case, around) Ernie's bathtub!

* Awesome or not, pretty sure there hasn't been any ''Sesame Street'' song quite as bizarre (or funny) as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZidkXkFhjc "Do De Rubber Duck"]].

In all likelihood, any song you remember from this show, for better or worse, can be linked to either Joe Raposo or Tony Geiss. Oh, the tantrums that have been stopped... Jeff Moss, Sam Pottle, and Christopher Cerf also deserve credit.

* "I'm an Aardvark" sounds inspirational while also being wacky.
%%* "What's the Name of That Song?"