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{{song|image=Littleairplane.jpg|writer=[[Jonathan Richman]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1977]]|source=''Modern Lovers 'Live' '' album|publisher=|eka=[[Episode 3307]]}} |
{{song|image=Littleairplane.jpg|writer=[[Jonathan Richman]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1977]]|source=''Modern Lovers 'Live' '' album|publisher=|eka=[[Episode 3307]]}} |
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| − | "'''I'm a Little Airplane'''" is a song about the joys of moving around, pretending to be an |
+ | "'''I'm a Little Airplane'''" is a song about the joys of moving around, pretending to be an aeronautic vehicle. The childlike lyrics and rhythms caused the tune to gradually develop a cult following, and in the 1990s, it made its debut on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. |
| − | In a live film insert, "I'm a Little Airplane" was sung by composer Jonathan Richman, in voice-over, accompanying footage of children at |
+ | In a live film insert, "I'm a Little Airplane" was sung by composer Jonathan Richman, in voice-over, accompanying footage of children at Bethesda Fountain in [[Central Park]], stock footage of airplanes, and clips from air and space themed [[The Muppets|Muppet]] segments (including [[Elmo]] [[Elmo Can Fly|flying through the sky]], [[Cookie Monster]] from "[[If Moon Was Cookie]]," and [[Super Grover]] flying). The film version was produced by [[Josh Selig]] for ''Sesame Street''. Coincidentally, Selig's own production company, Little Airplane Productions, takes its name from this song. |
==Releases== |
==Releases== |
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| Written by | Jonathan Richman |
| Date | 1977 |
| Source | Modern Lovers 'Live' album |
| EKA | Episode 3307 |
"I'm a Little Airplane" is a song about the joys of moving around, pretending to be an aeronautic vehicle. The childlike lyrics and rhythms caused the tune to gradually develop a cult following, and in the 1990s, it made its debut on Sesame Street.
In a live film insert, "I'm a Little Airplane" was sung by composer Jonathan Richman, in voice-over, accompanying footage of children at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, stock footage of airplanes, and clips from air and space themed Muppet segments (including Elmo flying through the sky, Cookie Monster from "If Moon Was Cookie," and Super Grover flying). The film version was produced by Josh Selig for Sesame Street. Coincidentally, Selig's own production company, Little Airplane Productions, takes its name from this song.
Releases
- Video
- Get Up and Dance (1997, edited with parts of the VHS release)