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Song.healthyfood
Written by Christopher Cerf
Date 1987
Publisher Splotched Animal Music Co.
First Episode 2404

"Healthy Food" is a Sesame Street rap by Cookie Monster about the importance of eating more than just cookies. In the original version of the song, Cookie is backed up by the Fly Girls, a group of singing food comprised of a pineapple, an apple, a loaf of bread, a pear, and a stalk of broccoli. The song is a spoof of Run–D.M.C.'s version of the Aerosmith song "Walk This Way."

Cookie Monster later performed a version of the song with Wyclef Jean, accompanied again by various singing food. (First: Episode 4085)

The song was also included in the Sesame Street Live shows "Super Grover! Ready for Action" and its subsequent remake, "Elmo's Healthy Heroes!".

Notes[]

  • The original segment was taped on September 11, 1987, and was directed by Jon Stone. The Wyclef Jean version was taped on August 18, 2004, and was directed by Victor DiNapoli.[1]
  • The audio version includes some instrumentation not heard in the video version, including a string section in the second and third verses, and a horn section in the final chorus.

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Audio
Video
Stage
Online (original version)

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