Changes: Doin' the Pigeon

Written by	Joe Raposo
Date	1973
Publisher	Wizzybus Music, Inc.
First	Episode 0536

Revision as of 17:43, 3 September 2014

Sesame_Street_Bert_Dances_To_Doin'_The_Pigeon — Sesame Street Bert Dances To Doin' The Pigeon

"Doin' the Pigeon" is a Sesame Street song sung by Bert, who demonstrates a dance inspired by his favorite animal. Bert's entire body is seen against a black background as he goes through his dance steps.

The sketch begins with Bert showing some home movie footage of pigeons. This introduction was edited out of most video releases of the song, though it was included when released as part of episode 0536 in Old School: Volume 1. When the segment aired in a 2000 episode, Bert is said to be at a Pigeon Convention in Peoria, so the song is presented as an act he does, with an introduction by Jerry Nelson and the pigeon film and intro verse cut.

The song was also performed in the Sesame Street LIVE! show, A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis.

Releases

Audio

Bert's Blockbusters (1974)
60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street (1975)
Bert Sings: Doin' the Pigeon/I Want to Hold Your Ear (single, 1976)
Sesame Street Fever (disco version, 1978)
Rubber Duckie (disco version)/Doin' the Pigeon (disco version) (single, 1979)
The Best of Bert (1983)
Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (1992)
Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)
Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits (1996)
Songs from the Street (2003)
Get Up and Dance (2003, CD sampler)
Elmo's Dance Party (2012)

Video

Sing Along (1987) - introduction edited
Dance Along! (1990) - introduction edited
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years (1994) - introduction edited
What's the Name of That Song? (2004) - edited, new graphics and sound effects added
Old School: Volume 1 (2006) - in Episode 0536
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2009)

Online

Sesamestreet.org Template:SSvideo
Hulu
YouTube (YouTube)

Publications

The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 edition only)
Sesame Street Unpaved (1998)

Trivia

This song was spoofed as "Going to (boo-hoo) Prison" in a sketch on Mad TV.

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-"'''Doin' the Pigeon'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song sung by [[Bert]], who demonstrates a dance inspired by his favorite animal. In the TV version of the song, Bert's entire body is seen against a [[bunraku|black background]] as he goes through his dance steps. The sketch begins with Bert showing some home movie footage of pigeons. This introduction was edited out of most video releases of the song, though it was included when released as part of [[Episode 0536]] in ''[[Old School: Volume 1]]''. Another edit of the sketch, which along with the original edit can be viewed at [[Sesamestreet.org|sesamestreet.org]], cuts out the pigeon film, and replaces it with an illustrated shot of a curtain, with [[Jerry Nelson]] giving an introduction.
+"'''Doin' the Pigeon'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song sung by [[Bert]], who demonstrates a dance inspired by his favorite animal. Bert's entire body is seen against a [[bunraku|black background]] as he goes through his dance steps.
+The sketch begins with Bert showing some home movie footage of pigeons. This introduction was edited out of most video releases of the song, though it was included when released as part of [[episode 0536]] in ''[[Old School: Volume 1]]''. When the segment aired in [[Episode 3913|a 2000 episode]], Bert is said to be at a Pigeon Convention in Peoria, so the song is presented as an act he does, with an introduction by [[Jerry Nelson]] and the pigeon film and intro verse cut.
-This song was spoofed as "Going to (boo-hoo) Prision" in a sketch on [[Mad TV]].
+The song was also performed in the ''[[Sesame Street LIVE!]]'' show, ''[[A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis]]''.
-==Audio releases==
+==Releases==
+;Audio
 *''[[Bert's Blockbusters]]'' (1974)
+* [[60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street]] (1975)
+*
 *''[[Sesame Street Singles#pigeon|Bert Sings: Doin' the Pigeon/I Want to Hold Your Ear]]'' (single, 1976)
 *''[[Sesame Street Fever (album)|Sesame Street Fever]]'' (disco version, 1978)
 *[[Sesame Street Singles#duckiepigeon|Rubber Duckie (disco version)/Doin' the Pigeon (disco version)]] (single, 1979)
 *''[[The Best of Bert]]'' (1983)
+*''[[Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo]]'' (1992)
 *''[[Platinum All-Time Favorites]]'' (1995)
 *''[[Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits]]'' (1996)
 *''[[Songs from the Street]]'' (2003)
+*''[[Get Up and Dance]]'' (2003, CD sampler)
+*''[[Elmo's Dance Party]]'' (2012)
-==Video releases==
+;Video
 *''[[Sing Along]]'' (1987) - introduction edited
-*''[[Dance Along!]]'' - introduction edited
+*''[[Dance Along!]]'' (1990) - introduction edited
-*''[[Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration]]'' (1994) - introduction edited
+*''[[Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years]]'' (1994) - introduction edited
-*''[[What's the Name of That Song? (video)|What's the Name of That Song?]]'' (2004) - introduction edited, images of pigeons added
+*''[[What's the Name of That Song? (video)|What's the Name of That Song?]]'' (2004) - edited, new graphics and sound effects added
 *''[[Old School: Volume 1]]'' (2006) - in [[Episode 0536]]
+*''[[Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days]]'' (2009)
+;Online
+*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|d56fd7ac-1570-11dd-bb51-597ab51d2e81}}
+*[[Hulu]]
+*[[YouTube]] {{Youtube|VDJsgtoizj8}}
+'''Publications'''
+*''[[The Sesame Street Songbook]]'' (1992 edition only)
+*''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]'' (1998)
+==Trivia==
-==Stage show productions==
+* This song was spoofed as "Going to (boo-hoo) Prison" in a sketch on ''[[Mad TV]]''.
-*''[[A Sesame Street Mystery: The Case of the Missing Rara Avis]]'' (1980)
-==Publications==
-*''[[The Sesame Street Songbook]]'' (1992)
-*''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]'' (1998)
 ==See also==
 * [[Doin' the Trash]]
+* [[Doin' the Grouch]]
 * [[Doin' the Snuffleupagus]]
+[[Category:Sesame Street Songs|Doin' The Pigeon]]
-[[Category: Sesame Street Songs|Doin' The Pigeon]]


Written by	Joe Raposo
Date	1973
Publisher	Wizzybus Music, Inc.
First	Episode 0536