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| − | "'''Honk Around the Clock'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song performed, in voice-over, by Christopher Cerf, as [[the Honkers]] honk their noses while dancing around a large clock. At the end, the Honkers dance off honking as the clock moves along with them, |
+ | "'''Honk Around the Clock'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song performed, in voice-over, by Christopher Cerf, as [[the Honkers]] (including [[Mr. Honker]] and [[Henrietta Honker|Henrietta]]) honk their noses while dancing around a large clock. At the end, the Honkers dance off honking as the clock moves along with them, followed by a loud crash. |
The song's title is based on "[[Rock Around the Clock]]" by Bill Haley & his Comets. The music however resembles "Runaround Sue" by Dion & the Belmonts. |
The song's title is based on "[[Rock Around the Clock]]" by Bill Haley & his Comets. The music however resembles "Runaround Sue" by Dion & the Belmonts. |
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| + | The song was performed by [[the Count]] and the Honkers in the ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'' show, ''[[Around the World]]''. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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| − | *On the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS, the video has [[MTV]]-style captions that refer to "Oogah Records". |
+ | *On the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS, the video has [[MTV]]-style captions that refer to the album "Play Through the Nose", on the "Oogah Records" label; the lyrics were released on a songbook in the original release of the video. |
==Releases== |
==Releases== |
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*''[[123 Count with Me (video)|123 Count With Me]]'' (1997, ending cut) |
*''[[123 Count with Me (video)|123 Count With Me]]'' (1997, ending cut) |
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*''[[Sesame English]]'': ''[[What Time is It?]]'' (2000, cuts off after counting backwards) |
*''[[Sesame English]]'': ''[[What Time is It?]]'' (2000, cuts off after counting backwards) |
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| + | *''[[Old School: Volume 3]]'' (2012) |
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| + | *''[[Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting]]'' (1989, clip) |
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;Other |
;Other |
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| − | *''[[Magic on Sesame Street]]'' |
+ | *''[[Magic on Sesame Street]]'' (1988, interactive video, ending cut) |
[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]] |
[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]] |
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[[Category:Song Spoofs]] |
[[Category:Song Spoofs]] |
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Revision as of 23:06, 29 February 2016
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| Music by | Christopher Cerf |
| Lyrics by | Tony Geiss |
| Date | 1982 |
| Publisher | Ephemeral Music Company (ASCAP), Sesame Street, Inc. (ASCAP), Splotched Animal Music Company (BMI) |
| EKA | Episode 2492 |
"Honk Around the Clock" is a Sesame Street song performed, in voice-over, by Christopher Cerf, as the Honkers (including Mr. Honker and Henrietta) honk their noses while dancing around a large clock. At the end, the Honkers dance off honking as the clock moves along with them, followed by a loud crash.
The song's title is based on "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & his Comets. The music however resembles "Runaround Sue" by Dion & the Belmonts.
The song was performed by the Count and the Honkers in the Sesame Street Live show, Around the World.
Notes
- On the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS, the video has MTV-style captions that refer to the album "Play Through the Nose", on the "Oogah Records" label; the lyrics were released on a songbook in the original release of the video.
Releases
- Audio
- Born to Add (1983)
- Sesame Street Best (1997)
- Video
- Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988)
- 123 Count With Me (1997, ending cut)
- Sesame English: What Time is It? (2000, cuts off after counting backwards)
- Old School: Volume 3 (2012)
- Special
- Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989, clip)
- Other
- Magic on Sesame Street (1988, interactive video, ending cut)