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| − | "'''Five People in My Family'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song that first aired in [[episode 0008|the eighth episode]] of [[Season 1 (1969-1970)| |
+ | "'''Five People in My Family'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song that first aired in [[episode 0008|the eighth episode]] of [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|the first season]]. |
| − | In the original version of the sketch, the song was sung by an [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] family, as the father introduces his family to [[Gordon]]. The song has also been sung by [[Bob]] as "Five Fingers on My Left Hand", and was later remade as "[[Five Monsters in My Family]]". The performers differ slightly on the record and TV versions. |
+ | In the original version of the sketch, the song was sung by an [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] family, as the father introduces his family to [[Gordon]]. The song has also been sung by [[Bob]] as "Five Fingers on My Left Hand", and was later remade as "[[Five Monsters in My Family]]". The performers differ slightly on the record and TV versions. |
==The family== |
==The family== |
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| − | * '''Father''': [[Fat Blue]] |
+ | * '''Father''': [[Fat Blue]] |
| − | * '''Mother''': [[Pumpkin]] |
+ | * '''Mother''': [[Pumpkin]] |
* '''Brother''': [[Green]] |
* '''Brother''': [[Green]] |
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* '''Brother''': [[Purple]] |
* '''Brother''': [[Purple]] |
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===Album version=== |
===Album version=== |
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:[[Jim Henson]] - Father |
:[[Jim Henson]] - Father |
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| − | :[[Loretta Long]] - Mother |
+ | :[[Loretta Long]] - Mother |
:[[Caroll Spinney]] (Green Anything Muppet) and [[Bob McGrath]] (Purple Anything Muppet) - Brothers |
:[[Caroll Spinney]] (Green Anything Muppet) and [[Bob McGrath]] (Purple Anything Muppet) - Brothers |
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:[[Frank Oz]] - Sister |
:[[Frank Oz]] - Sister |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| − | * A translated version of this song, with a different music score, was performed on the first [[Sesamstraat (album)|soundtrack album]] for ''[[Sesamstraat]]'', the Dutch co-production of ''Sesame Street''. It was preceded by a short sketch in which the father and mother explain to their children what the word 'family' means. This piece of dialogue reveals some background information on their identity: the family is known as the Rijnwinkel Family. Other family members who are mentioned by name include Uncle Co and Aunt Rose - whose current residence is in Limburg, a Southern province in The Netherlands - and cousins Wouter, Hans, Marlies and Alinda. |
+ | * A translated version of this song, with a different music score, was performed on the first [[Sesamstraat (album)|soundtrack album]] for ''[[Sesamstraat]]'', the Dutch co-production of ''Sesame Street''. It was preceded by a short sketch in which the father and mother explain to their children what the word 'family' means. This piece of dialogue reveals some background information on their identity: the family is known as the Rijnwinkel Family. Other family members who are mentioned by name include Uncle Co and Aunt Rose - whose current residence is in Limburg, a Southern province in The Netherlands - and cousins Wouter, Hans, Marlies and Alinda. |
* The family from this song were made as finger puppets, with a number 5 accessory, as part of the [[Sesame Street Finger Puppets (book)|More Sesame Street Finger Puppets]] set. |
* The family from this song were made as finger puppets, with a number 5 accessory, as part of the [[Sesame Street Finger Puppets (book)|More Sesame Street Finger Puppets]] set. |
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Revision as of 21:43, 1 December 2010
| Written by | Jeff Moss |
| Date | 1969 |
| Publisher | Festival Attractions, Inc. |
Template:Firstbox "Five People in My Family" is a Sesame Street song that first aired in the eighth episode of the first season.
In the original version of the sketch, the song was sung by an Anything Muppet family, as the father introduces his family to Gordon. The song has also been sung by Bob as "Five Fingers on My Left Hand", and was later remade as "Five Monsters in My Family". The performers differ slightly on the record and TV versions.
The family
- Father: Fat Blue
- Mother: Pumpkin
- Brother: Green
- Brother: Purple
- Sister: Reddish Magenta
Performers
Album version
- Jim Henson - Father
- Loretta Long - Mother
- Caroll Spinney (Green Anything Muppet) and Bob McGrath (Purple Anything Muppet) - Brothers
- Frank Oz - Sister
Televised version
- Jim Henson - Father
- Loretta Long - Mother
- Bob McGrath (Green Anything Muppet) and Frank Oz (Purple Anything Muppet) - Brothers
- Caroll Spinney - Sister
Releases
- Audio
- Number Five/Five People in My Family//I've Got Two (single, 1970)
- The Sesame Street Book & Record (1970)
- Letters ...and Numbers, Too! (1974)
- Five People in My Family/People in Your Neighborhood (single, 1976)
- My Record (1983)
- Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration
- Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music
- Online
- Sesamestreet.org Template:SSvideo
- Publications
- Sesame Street Songbook Vol. 1
- The Sesame Street Songbook (1971, 1992 and 2007 editions)
- Other
- Count TV
Notes
- A translated version of this song, with a different music score, was performed on the first soundtrack album for Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street. It was preceded by a short sketch in which the father and mother explain to their children what the word 'family' means. This piece of dialogue reveals some background information on their identity: the family is known as the Rijnwinkel Family. Other family members who are mentioned by name include Uncle Co and Aunt Rose - whose current residence is in Limburg, a Southern province in The Netherlands - and cousins Wouter, Hans, Marlies and Alinda.
- The family from this song were made as finger puppets, with a number 5 accessory, as part of the More Sesame Street Finger Puppets set.
- This is the first song that Jeff Moss wrote for Sesame Street.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Moss, Jeff The Sesame Street Songbook introduction