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'''Christopher B. Cerf''' (born August 19, 1941) brought a mid-century pop music sound to the music of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', writing songs for [[Little Jerry and the Monotones]] (for which he usually performed one of the back-up singers), [[Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats]] (for which he also performed the lead singer), and other short-lived pop-star parodies. Among his best known works are "[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]]" and "[[Monster in the Mirror]]," two collaborations with former ''Sesame Street'' head writer [[Norman Stiles]]. Both songs have been filmed in versions that feature large numbers of celebrities. He appears in the television documentary ''[[Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music]]'' in tribute to his friend and collaborator. |
'''Christopher B. Cerf''' (born August 19, 1941) brought a mid-century pop music sound to the music of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', writing songs for [[Little Jerry and the Monotones]] (for which he usually performed one of the back-up singers), [[Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats]] (for which he also performed the lead singer), and other short-lived pop-star parodies. Among his best known works are "[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]]" and "[[Monster in the Mirror]]," two collaborations with former ''Sesame Street'' head writer [[Norman Stiles]]. Both songs have been filmed in versions that feature large numbers of celebrities. He appears in the television documentary ''[[Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music]]'' in tribute to his friend and collaborator. |
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Christopher Cerf is also the co-creator and an Executive Producer of ''[[Between the Lions]]''. He was a close personal friend of the late [[Douglas Adams]], acclaimed author of the ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' trilogy. He wrote the introduction for the US edition of ''The Salmon of Doubt'', a posthumous release of some of Adams' last works. |
Christopher Cerf is also the co-creator and an Executive Producer of ''[[Between the Lions]]''. He was a close personal friend of the late [[Douglas Adams]], acclaimed author of the ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' trilogy. He wrote the introduction for the US edition of ''The Salmon of Doubt'', a posthumous release of some of Adams' last works. |
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==Composer credits== |
==Composer credits== |
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| + | According to his bio in ''Encyclopedia Paranoiaca'' (2012, with [[Henry Beard]]), Cerf has written over 300 ''Sesame Street'' songs. |
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Image:Aboveitall.jpg|[[Above It All]] |
Image:Aboveitall.jpg|[[Above It All]] |
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Image:EnVogue.Adventure.jpg|[[Adventure]] |
Image:EnVogue.Adventure.jpg|[[Adventure]] |
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File:BloodTest.jpg|[[Blood Test]] |
File:BloodTest.jpg|[[Blood Test]] |
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Image:Song.borntoadd.jpg|[[Born to Add (song)|Born to Add]] |
Image:Song.borntoadd.jpg|[[Born to Add (song)|Born to Add]] |
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| + | BornToLearn.jpg|[[Born to Learn]] |
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Image:BrandNewLook.jpg|[[Brand New Look]] |
Image:BrandNewLook.jpg|[[Brand New Look]] |
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| + | Breakfastclub.JPG|[[The Breakfast Club (Cerf/Evans)|The Breakfast Club]] |
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Image:Song.bubbleonmysnuffle.jpg|[[Bubble on My Snuffle]] |
Image:Song.bubbleonmysnuffle.jpg|[[Bubble on My Snuffle]] |
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BusyGettingBetter.jpg|[[Busy Getting Better All the Time]] |
BusyGettingBetter.jpg|[[Busy Getting Better All the Time]] |
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Image:CloudNine.jpg|[[Cloud Nine]] |
Image:CloudNine.jpg|[[Cloud Nine]] |
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Image:Cluckaroundtheclock.jpg|[[Cluck Around the Clock]] |
Image:Cluckaroundtheclock.jpg|[[Cluck Around the Clock]] |
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| + | 3164x.jpg|[[Coastline Song]] |
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Image:1706h.jpg|[[Coconut Counting Man]] |
Image:1706h.jpg|[[Coconut Counting Man]] |
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Image:cookiediscoTV.jpg|[[Cookie Disco]] |
Image:cookiediscoTV.jpg|[[Cookie Disco]] |
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Image:3136j.jpg|[[Elbows and Knees]] |
Image:3136j.jpg|[[Elbows and Knees]] |
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Image:Elephantelevator.jpg|[[The Elephant Elevator Operator]] |
Image:Elephantelevator.jpg|[[The Elephant Elevator Operator]] |
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| + | ReadingAndWritingDay.jpg|[[Every Day's a Reading and Writing Day]] |
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Song.everybodynap.jpg|[[Everybody Nap]] |
Song.everybodynap.jpg|[[Everybody Nap]] |
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Image:Song-exit.jpg|[[Exit]] |
Image:Song-exit.jpg|[[Exit]] |
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Image:FaceFacts.jpg|[[Face Facts]] |
Image:FaceFacts.jpg|[[Face Facts]] |
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Image:3164g.jpg|[[Four Lambs Together]] |
Image:3164g.jpg|[[Four Lambs Together]] |
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Image:3982c.jpg|[[Furry Happy Monsters]] |
Image:3982c.jpg|[[Furry Happy Monsters]] |
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2938o.jpg|[[Gimme Some Rock 'n Roll]] |
2938o.jpg|[[Gimme Some Rock 'n Roll]] |
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| + | File:4419-Horse.png|[[A Girl and Her Horse]] |
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Image:GoBabyGo!.jpg|[[Gonna Rock You to Sleep]] |
Image:GoBabyGo!.jpg|[[Gonna Rock You to Sleep]] |
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Image:Googlebugle.jpg|[[Google Boogle]] |
Image:Googlebugle.jpg|[[Google Boogle]] |
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Image:RememberILoveYou.jpg|[[I'll Always Remember I Love You]] |
Image:RememberILoveYou.jpg|[[I'll Always Remember I Love You]] |
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Image:Song.ImABookwormBaby.jpg|[[I'm a Bookworm, Baby!]] |
Image:Song.ImABookwormBaby.jpg|[[I'm a Bookworm, Baby!]] |
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| + | File:4419d.png|[[I'm a Kangaroo]] |
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| + | File:4419-Lobster.png|[[I'm a Lobster]] |
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Image:4134u.jpg|[[I'm Gonna Get to You]] |
Image:4134u.jpg|[[I'm Gonna Get to You]] |
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| + | File:4419-Beast.png|[[I'm Looking for a Beast]] |
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Image:Song.sadhappy.jpg|[[I'm Sad Because I'm Happy]] |
Image:Song.sadhappy.jpg|[[I'm Sad Because I'm Happy]] |
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Image:Inout.jpg|[[In and Out Crowd]] |
Image:Inout.jpg|[[In and Out Crowd]] |
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Image:2795m.jpg|[[The Inside Story]] |
Image:2795m.jpg|[[The Inside Story]] |
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Image:ItsMyFeather.jpg|[[It Ain't Heavy, It's My Feather]] |
Image:ItsMyFeather.jpg|[[It Ain't Heavy, It's My Feather]] |
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| + | StartsWithGoo.jpg|[[It All Starts with Goo Goo Goo]] |
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Image:Zydeco.jpg|[[It's Zydeco]] |
Image:Zydeco.jpg|[[It's Zydeco]] |
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Image:3136m.jpg|[[Jump]] |
Image:3136m.jpg|[[Jump]] |
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| + | KidsGottaListen.jpg|[[Kids Gotta Listen and Kids Gotta Speak]] |
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3159m.jpg|[[(The Name of the Place is) The Laundromat]] |
3159m.jpg|[[(The Name of the Place is) The Laundromat]] |
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Image:Thebeetles.jpg|[[Letter B]] |
Image:Thebeetles.jpg|[[Letter B]] |
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Image:Song.natashaslullabye.jpg|[[Natasha's Lullabye]] |
Image:Song.natashaslullabye.jpg|[[Natasha's Lullabye]] |
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Image:NearFar.balcony.jpg|[[Near and Far (Cerf)|Near and Far]] |
Image:NearFar.balcony.jpg|[[Near and Far (Cerf)|Near and Far]] |
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| − | + | Travelsongs.jpg|[[Ninety Nine Bats (In My Car Today)]] |
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Image:Band.oscarsjunkband.jpg|[[Oscar's Junk Band]] |
Image:Band.oscarsjunkband.jpg|[[Oscar's Junk Band]] |
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Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Our Grouch (and We're Stuck with You)]] |
Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Our Grouch (and We're Stuck with You)]] |
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File:TheOppositeSong.jpg|[[The Opposite Song]] |
File:TheOppositeSong.jpg|[[The Opposite Song]] |
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Image:PutDowntheDuckie.jpg|[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]] |
Image:PutDowntheDuckie.jpg|[[Put Down the Duckie (song)|Put Down the Duckie]] |
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| + | TracyChapman.jpg|[[Questions]] |
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GladImMe.jpg|[[Really, Really, Really Glad I'm Me]] |
GladImMe.jpg|[[Really, Really, Really Glad I'm Me]] |
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Image:RebelLsong.jpg|[[Rebel L]] |
Image:RebelLsong.jpg|[[Rebel L]] |
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Image:Chrissyandthealphabeats.jpg|[[Rock 'N Roll Readers]] |
Image:Chrissyandthealphabeats.jpg|[[Rock 'N Roll Readers]] |
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RockNRollStar.jpg|[[Rock 'N Roll Star]] |
RockNRollStar.jpg|[[Rock 'N Roll Star]] |
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| + | 3150u.jpg|[[Rollin' on the River]] |
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Image:4027c.jpg|[[Rosita (song)|Rosita]] |
Image:4027c.jpg|[[Rosita (song)|Rosita]] |
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Image:Toothpaste.jpg|[[Say Toothpaste, Somebody!]] |
Image:Toothpaste.jpg|[[Say Toothpaste, Somebody!]] |
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Image:4116za.jpg|[[Shake Your Rattle and Roll]] |
Image:4116za.jpg|[[Shake Your Rattle and Roll]] |
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Song.ShortTall.jpg|[[Short or Tall]] |
Song.ShortTall.jpg|[[Short or Tall]] |
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| + | 3161u.jpg|[[Silly Squirrel Dance]] |
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SnufflePolka.jpg|[[The Snuffleupagus Polka]] |
SnufflePolka.jpg|[[The Snuffleupagus Polka]] |
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| + | SometimesACookie.jpg|[[Sometimes a Cookie]] |
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Image:StandByYourCan.jpg|[[Stand By Your Can]] |
Image:StandByYourCan.jpg|[[Stand By Your Can]] |
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Image:1sxu02&s-1-.jpg|[[Startin' Kindergarten]] |
Image:1sxu02&s-1-.jpg|[[Startin' Kindergarten]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:29, 20 August 2014
Cerf with the Sesame Street Song Book.
Christopher B. Cerf (born August 19, 1941) brought a mid-century pop music sound to the music of Sesame Street, writing songs for Little Jerry and the Monotones (for which he usually performed one of the back-up singers), Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats (for which he also performed the lead singer), and other short-lived pop-star parodies. Among his best known works are "Put Down the Duckie" and "Monster in the Mirror," two collaborations with former Sesame Street head writer Norman Stiles. Both songs have been filmed in versions that feature large numbers of celebrities. He appears in the television documentary Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music in tribute to his friend and collaborator.
His father, Bennett Cerf, was the co-founder of Random House books and a panelist of What's My Line? and his mother, Phyllis Fraser, co-founded Random House's Beginner Books with Dr. Seuss. His brother, Jonathan Cerf, wrote Big Bird's Red Book.
Some characters that Cerf has provided voices for include Little Chrissy, Chrissy, Bruce Stringbean, Mick Swagger, How Now Brown, the Lead Frazzletone, the singer of the Cecille theme song, and the Captain from "Imagine That!"
Sesame Place's The Game Centre was "the creative brain-child of Cerf.[1]
Christopher Cerf is also the co-creator and an Executive Producer of Between the Lions. He was a close personal friend of the late Douglas Adams, acclaimed author of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy. He wrote the introduction for the US edition of The Salmon of Doubt, a posthumous release of some of Adams' last works.
Composer credits
According to his bio in Encyclopedia Paranoiaca (2012, with Henry Beard), Cerf has written over 300 Sesame Street songs.
Thirteen Is My Lucky Number
References
Cerf with Ernie and Jim Henson.
- ↑ "Correction: Ahl's only part of Sesame Place", InfoWorld, October 31, 1979.