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"'''Funiculì, Funiculà'''" is a famous [[Italy|Italian]] song, originally composed for the funicular of Mount Vesuvius. The music has been used in many productions since then, including Muppet ones. |
"'''Funiculì, Funiculà'''" is a famous [[Italy|Italian]] song, originally composed for the funicular of Mount Vesuvius. The music has been used in many productions since then, including Muppet ones. |
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| + | In [[Episode 207: Dennis Quaid|episode 207]] of ''[[Muppets Tonight]]'', [[Gilbert Gottfried]] sings "the clean version" of the song while he and [[Kermit]] are stuck in his wet cement. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| − | *The [[Placido Flamingo]] song, "[[The Telephone of Brazil]]" is sung to the tune. |
+ | *The [[Placido Flamingo]] song, "[[The Telephone of Brazil]]" is sung to the tune. |
| − | *In [[episode 4115]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', [[Big Bird]], [[Elmo]] and [[Zoe]] sing about the letter [[H]] to the song's tune. |
+ | *In [[episode 4115|a 2006 episode]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', [[Big Bird]], [[Elmo]] and [[Zoe]] sing about the letter [[H]] to the song's tune. |
| − | *The [[Singing Pizza Elmo]] toy uses the melody for Elmo's song about pizza. |
+ | *The [[Singing Pizza Elmo]] toy uses the melody for Elmo's song about pizza. |
| − | *A band of accordion players also performed the song for [[Telly]] in [[episode 3843]] of ''Sesame Street''. |
+ | *A band of accordion players also performed the song for [[Telly]] in [[episode 3843|a 1999 episode]] of ''Sesame Street''. |
*A portion of the music was incorporated in the last verse of "[[Pasta|The Pasta Song]]". |
*A portion of the music was incorporated in the last verse of "[[Pasta|The Pasta Song]]". |
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| + | *[[Abby Cadabby]] sings a a song about the first time she ate broccoli to the tune of the song. {{first|4232}} |
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{{wikipedia|Funiculì, Funiculà}} |
{{wikipedia|Funiculì, Funiculà}} |
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| + | *In [[Episodio 1032]] of ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]'', [[Don Boni]] teaches [[Lola]] and [[Abelardo Montoya]] about opera as everyone on the plaza sings opera to this melody. |
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[[Category:Musical References]] |
[[Category:Musical References]] |
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Revision as of 20:13, 24 January 2013
| Music by | Luigi Denza |
| Lyrics by | Peppino Turco |
| Date | 1880 |
"The Telephone Opera"
"Funiculì, Funiculà" is a famous Italian song, originally composed for the funicular of Mount Vesuvius. The music has been used in many productions since then, including Muppet ones.
In episode 207 of Muppets Tonight, Gilbert Gottfried sings "the clean version" of the song while he and Kermit are stuck in his wet cement.
References
- The Placido Flamingo song, "The Telephone of Brazil" is sung to the tune.
- In a 2006 episode of Sesame Street, Big Bird, Elmo and Zoe sing about the letter H to the song's tune.
- The Singing Pizza Elmo toy uses the melody for Elmo's song about pizza.
- A band of accordion players also performed the song for Telly in a 1999 episode of Sesame Street.
- A portion of the music was incorporated in the last verse of "The Pasta Song".
- Abby Cadabby sings a a song about the first time she ate broccoli to the tune of the song. (First: Episode 4232)
- In Episodio 1032 of Plaza Sésamo, Don Boni teaches Lola and Abelardo Montoya about opera as everyone on the plaza sings opera to this melody.