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They hit the ceiling…'' ♫]]

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They hit the ceiling…'' ceiling...'' ♫]]
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FCUrNxnCPw Happy to Be Me]]. Sure, it dates itself, but that bass line is slick.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FCUrNxnCPw "Just Happy to Be Me]].Me"]], performed by Kingston Livingston III, with some backup from his friends. Sure, it dates itself, but that bass line is slick.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FCUrNxnCPw Happy to Be Me]]. Sure, it dates itself, but that bass line is sick.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FCUrNxnCPw Happy to Be Me]]. Sure, it dates itself, but that bass line is sick.slick.
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[[caption-width-right:667:♫ ''The band is jumpin'\\
The music's thumpin'\\
It's really somethin'\\
They hit the ceiling…'' ♫]]
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* 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 (with a slight revision in 2012), and 2016.

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* 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 (with a slight revision in 2012), and 2016.2016 (with a slight revision in 2022).
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* The Count von Count song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7yAe2MBIpE "Batty Bat"]] is another classic Raposo number that got featured as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=287OPnJwBKY an animated lyric video]] as part in the 50th celebration.

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* The Count von Count song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7yAe2MBIpE "Batty Bat"]] is another classic Raposo number that got featured as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=287OPnJwBKY an animated lyric video]] as part in of the 50th celebration.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song where Oscar describes the statues as "the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
* In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]] is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look yummy, but it not for tummy".

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* ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song where Oscar describes the statues as "the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
* ** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]] is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look yummy, but it not for tummy".
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%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song where Oscar describes the statues as "the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
%%* In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]] is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look yummy, but it not for tummy".

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%%* * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song where Oscar describes the statues as "the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
%%* * In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]] is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look yummy, but it not for tummy".
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq8jLj5TzU I Don't Want to Live on the Moon]] is a 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. For its 50th Anniversary Celebration, ''Sesame Street'' created a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGhxemtWXq4 new animated lyric video]], using Jim's vocals (and featuring a familiar face).
* The Count von Count song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7yAe2MBIpE "Batty Bat"]] is another classic Raposo number that got featured as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=287OPnJwBKY an animated lyric video]] as part of the 50th celebration.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq8jLj5TzU I Don't Want to Live on the Moon]] is a 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.Ernie. For its 50th Anniversary Celebration, ''Sesame Street'' created a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGhxemtWXq4 new animated lyric video]], using Jim's vocals (and featuring a familiar face).
* The Count von Count song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7yAe2MBIpE "Batty Bat"]] is another classic Raposo number that got featured as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=287OPnJwBKY an animated lyric video]] as part of in the 50th celebration.



** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song with a gorgeous orchestration as Oscar describes the statues as "the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]] is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look yummy, but it not for tummy".

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** %%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song with a gorgeous orchestration as where Oscar describes the statues as "the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
** %%* In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]] is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look yummy, but it not for tummy".



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTWz750hAM Mr. Between]], with a rare Dave Goelz lead vocal, is about a guy that likes to get between everything, including, but certainly not limited to, two potted plants, two pairs of pants, or a seal and a herring!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTWz750hAM Mr. Between]], with a rare Dave Goelz lead vocal, is about a guy that likes to get between everything, including, but certainly not limited to, two potted plants, two pairs of pants, or and a seal and a herring!

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%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeNO56xNlZo I Don't Want to Live on the Moon]].



* [[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. For it's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Sesame Street created a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGhxemtWXq4 new animated lyric video]], using Jim's vocals. (and featuring a familiar face, as well)
* The Count von Count song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7yAe2MBIpE "Batty Bat"]] is another classic Raposo number, that also got featured as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=287OPnJwBKY an animated lyric video]] as part of the 50th celebration.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIq8jLj5TzU I Don't Want to Live on the Moon]] is another a fan favorite Jeff Moss tune, sung by Ernie, as he decides that while it would be nice to visit the moon, Moon, he doesn't actually want to live there. For it's its 50th Anniversary Celebration, Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' created a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGhxemtWXq4 new animated lyric video]], using Jim's vocals. vocals (and featuring a familiar face, as well)
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* The Count von Count song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7yAe2MBIpE "Batty Bat"]] is another classic Raposo number, number that also got featured as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=287OPnJwBKY an animated lyric video]] as part of the 50th celebration.



* Several of the songs from "Don't Eat the Pictures* could probably qualify for this
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song, with a gorgeous orchestration. In it, Oscar describes them "as the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]], is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look Yummy, but it not for Tummy"
* While [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ Do-Op Hop]] is a fun and catchy Christopher Cerf do-op style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable!
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances! (You usually don't think about it, but it makes you realize how much of a great comedy performer Sesame Street missed out on.)
** And in that same vain, Dave also did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTWz750hAM Mr. Between]], about a guy that likes to get between everything, including, but certainly not limited to, 2 potted plants, two pairs of pants, or a seal and a hearing!

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* Several of the songs from "Don't Eat the Pictures* could probably qualify for this
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song, song with a gorgeous orchestration. In it, orchestration as Oscar describes them "as the statues as "the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]], special]] is a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster warns the viewer not to eat the pictures in an art museum, and includes such lyrics as "Mummy look Yummy, yummy, but it not for Tummy"
tummy".
* While [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ Do-Op Hop]] "Doo-Wop Hop"]] is a fun and catchy Christopher Cerf do-op doo-wop style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable!
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances! (You usually don't think about it, but it makes you realize how much of a great comedy performer Sesame Street missed out on.)
** And in that same vain, Dave also did * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTWz750hAM Mr. Between]], with a rare Dave Goelz lead vocal, is about a guy that likes to get between everything, including, but certainly not limited to, 2 two potted plants, two pairs of pants, or a seal and a hearing!herring!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances! (You usually don't think about it, but it makes you realize how much of a great comedy performer Sesame Street missed out on.)
** And in that same vain, Dave also did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTWz750hAM Mr. Between]], about a guy that likes to get between everything, including 2 potted plants, two pairs of pants, or a seal and a hearing!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances! appearances! (You usually don't think about it, but it makes you realize how much of a great comedy performer Sesame Street missed out on.)
** And in that same vain, Dave also did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTWz750hAM Mr. Between]], about a guy that likes to get between everything, including including, but certainly not limited to, 2 potted plants, two pairs of pants, or a seal and a hearing!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances! (You usually don't think about it, but it makes you realize how much of a great comedy performer Sesame Street missed out on.)

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances! appearances! (You usually don't think about it, but it makes you realize how much of a great comedy performer Sesame Street missed out on.))
** And in that same vain, Dave also did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTWz750hAM Mr. Between]], about a guy that likes to get between everything, including 2 potted plants, two pairs of pants, or a seal and a hearing!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances!appearances! (You usually don't think about it, but it makes you realize how much of a great comedy performer Sesame Street missed out on.)
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his rare Sesame Street appearances!appearances!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his few Sesame Street performances!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his few rare Sesame Street performances!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz8ChMRDOI The Elephant Elevator Operator]] is another great and funny Christopher Cerf song, and it's even performed by the Legendary Dave Goelz, in one of his few Sesame Street performances!
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* Sesame Street Creature Feature: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCi8L_b_I3c The Marmoset]]. Besides the truly groovy spoken-word performance by Joe Raposo, contains the wonderful (and slightly subversive) lines "Are there things to share, when you're a marmoset? / And do you really care, when you're a marmoset..."

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* Sesame Street Creature Feature: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCi8L_b_I3c com/watch?v=87XOZ6oczhU The Marmoset]]. Besides the truly groovy spoken-word performance by Joe Raposo, contains the wonderful (and slightly subversive) lines "Are there things to share, when you're a marmoset? / And do you really care, when you're a marmoset..."
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Wi0hYQ6VU The Alone Song]], simply because sometimes people do want to be alone, and there's nothing wrong with it.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Wi0hYQ6VU com/watch?v=UjVw6KoumXE The Alone Song]], simply because sometimes people do want to be alone, and there's nothing wrong with it.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is surprisingly sweet song, with a gorgeous orchestration, with Oscar describing them "as the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is a surprisingly sweet song, with a gorgeous orchestration, with orchestration. In it, Oscar describing describes them "as the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
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** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]], is also awesomely hilarious. Cookie Monster explains that you can't eat pictures at the art museum, and contains lyrics such as "Mummy Look Yummy, but not for tummy"

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** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the title song of that special]], is also awesomely hilarious. a hilariously weird song where Cookie Monster explains that you can't warns the viewer not to eat the pictures at the in an art museum, and contains includes such lyrics such as "Mummy Look look Yummy, but it not for tummy"Tummy"
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* While the Song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ Do-Op Hop]] is a fun and catchy Christopher Cerf do-op style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable, involving throwing Muppets!

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* While the Song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ Do-Op Hop]] is a fun and catchy Christopher Cerf do-op style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable, involving throwing Muppets!memorable!
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* While the Song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ Do-Op Hop]] is a fun and catchy Christopher Cerf do-op style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable, involving Kermit being thrown several times!

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* While the Song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ Do-Op Hop]] is a fun and catchy Christopher Cerf do-op style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable, involving Kermit being thrown several times!throwing Muppets!
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* While the Song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ&t=1s "Do-Op Hop" is a fun and catchy do-op style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable

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* While the Song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ&t=1s "Do-Op Hop" com/watch?v=pI5QX13eluQ Do-Op Hop]] is a fun and catchy Christopher Cerf do-op style song in itself, the video for it is even more memorable
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** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the Title song of that special]], is also awesomely hilarious. Cookie Monster explains that you can't eat pictures at the art museum, and contains lyrics such as "Mummy Look Yummy, but not for tummy"

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** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the Title title song of that special]], is also awesomely hilarious. hilarious. Cookie Monster explains that you can't eat pictures at the art museum, and contains lyrics such as "Mummy Look Yummy, but not for tummy"
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** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the Title song of that special]], is also awesomely hilarious, with lyrics like "Mummy Look Yummy, but not for tummy"

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** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the Title song of that special]], is also awesomely hilarious, with Cookie Monster explaining to the audience not to eat the pictures or *the Mummies* at the museum.

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** In a different way, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9PenLqJyHU the Title song of that special]], is also awesomely hilarious, with Cookie Monster explaining to the audience lyrics like "Mummy Look Yummy, but not to eat the pictures or *the Mummies* at the museum. for tummy"
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* Several of the songs from "Don't Eat the Pictures* could probably qualify for this
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b12K94CtPMw Broken and Beautiful]], sung by Oscar as he is admiring the ancient, broken Greek and Roman statues, is surprisingly sweet song, with a gorgeous orchestration, with Oscar describing them "as the most beautiful trash he's ever seen".
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og-ouj_gMm0 Caribbean Amphibian]] is yet another lesser known Gem from Kermit. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDVeCNWEXpA The version he sings with Jimmy Buffet]] in the "Elmopalooza!" special is particularly notable.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og-ouj_gMm0 Caribbean Amphibian]] is yet another lesser known Gem gem from Kermit. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDVeCNWEXpA The version he sings with Jimmy Buffet]] in the "Elmopalooza!" special is particularly notable.

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