Changes: Elmo's Song

Written by	Tony Geiss
Date	1989
Publisher	Ephemeral Music; Sesame Street Inc.
First	Episode 2710

Revision as of 01:56, 8 July 2015

Sesame_Street_Elmo's_Song — Sesame Street Elmo's Song

Elmo, Big Bird and Snuffy sing "Elmo's Song."

"Elmo's Song" is a Sesame Street song from Season 21. 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. Most releases cut this ending.

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

Releases

Audio

Put Down the Duckie! (1990)
Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs (1993)
Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)
The Best of Elmo (1997)
Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out (2000)
Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (2003)
Sesame Street Playground (2008)
Elmo's Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories exclusive bonus CD (2010)
Valentine's Collection (2012)

Video

Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991, introduction and ending edited)
The Best of Elmo (1994, ending edited)
Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (1999, both the original with added on-screen lyrics, and a new version with Elmo, Grizzy, and Pesties)
Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (2001, a new version with Snuffy, Rosita, and Baby Bear)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2009)
Best of Friends (2012)

Online

Sesamestreet.org Template:SSvideo
Hulu Template:Hulu
SesameStreet's YouTube Channel (YouTube)
The Sesame Street Podcast: Sing Out Loud with Elmo

Publications

The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 and 2007 editions only)

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-"'''Elmo's Song'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song from [[1992]]. [[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."
+"'''Elmo's Song'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song from [[Season 21 (1989-1990)|Season 21]]. [[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. Most releases cut this ending.
-An instrumental variation of ''Elmo's Song'' is used as the opening theme for ''[[Elmo's World]]''.
+A variation of "Elmo's Song" is used as the opening theme for ''[[Elmo's World]]''.
-==Audio Releases==
+==Releases==
+;Audio
+*''[[Put Down the Duckie!]]'' (1990)
+*''[[Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs]]'' (1993)
 *''[[Platinum All-Time Favorites]]'' (1995)
-*''[[The Best of Elmo (album)]]''
+*''[[The Best of Elmo (album)|The Best of Elmo]]'' (1997)
+*''[[Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out (soundtrack)|Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out]]'' (2000)
-*''[[Songs from the Street]]''
+*''[[Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music]]'' (2003)
+*''[[Sesame Street Playground]]'' (2008)
-==Video Releases==
+*''[[Elmo's Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories]]'' exclusive bonus CD (2010)
-*[[Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game]] (introduction edited)
+*''[[Valentine's Collection]]'' (2012)
-*[[The Best of Elmo (video)]]
+;Video
-*[[Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play]]
+*''[[Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game]]'' (1991, introduction and ending edited)
-*[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]--a new version with [[Mr. Snuffleupagus|Snuffy]], [[Rosita]], and [[Baby Bear]]
+*''[[The Best of Elmo (video)|The Best of Elmo]]'' (1994, ending edited)
+*''[[Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play]]'' (1999, both the original with added on-screen lyrics, and a new version with Elmo, [[Grizzy]], and [[Pesties]])
-[[Category: Sesame Street Songs]]
+*''[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]'' (2001, a new version with [[Mr. Snuffleupagus|Snuffy]], [[Rosita]], and [[Baby Bear]])
+*''[[Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days]]'' (2009)
+*''[[Best of Friends]]'' (2012)
+;Online
+*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|5a82e404-1597-4b7a-9e07-bb20f90b50d3}}
+*[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|69275}}
+*[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{Youtube|vSYadh2xmcI}}
+*''[[The Sesame Street Podcast#Specials|The Sesame Street Podcast: Sing Out Loud with Elmo]]''
+;Publications
+*''[[The Sesame Street Songbook]]'' (1992 and 2007 editions only)
+[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]]


Written by	Tony Geiss
Date	1989
Publisher	Ephemeral Music Sesame Street Inc.
First	Episode 2710