Elmo's Song

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Written by	Tony Geiss
Music by
Lyrics by
Date	1989
Source
Publisher	Ephemeral Music

"Elmo's Song" is a Sesame Street song from 1989. Elmo writes his own song and sings it for Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus, who then wish that they had their own songs. Elmo lets them insert their own names into the lyrics, resulting in "Big Bird's Song" and "Snuffy's Song." In those versions, the other two characters provide the backing vocals. The sketch ends with Elmo calling for Gordon and Gabi, so that they can have their own songs. All video releases cut this ending.

A variation of "Elmo's Song" is used as the opening theme for Elmo's World.

Releases

Audio

• Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)
• The Best of Elmo
• Songs from the Street
• Sesame Street Playground

Video

• Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (introduction edited)
• The Best of Elmo (video)
• Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play -- both the original and a new version with Elmo, Grizzy, and Pesties
• Kids' Favorite Songs 2--a new version with Snuffy, Rosita, and Baby Bear

Online

• Hulu