Written by | Jeff Moss |
Date | 1972 |
Publisher | Festival Atractions Inc. |
"No Matter What Your Language (No Importa Su Idioma)" is a Sesame Street song that first appeared on the show in Season 3. In the song, a Spanish speaker teaches an English speaker that anyone can learn a new language, if they take the time to learn.
The song has been sung by a number of pairs, including Rafael and Bob (EKA: Episode 0348) and Luis and Susan (EKA: Episode 0767).
The album version, first heard in 1974 on Big Bird Sings! and ¡Sesame Mucho!, features Luis and Big Bird.
Season 22 debuted a version at Birdland, with Duck Ellington, the Sesame Street All-Animal Jazz Ensemble, and Wynton Marsalis (First: Episode 2874). Luis and Maria's cousins sing the song to Telly in a 1993 episode to teach him Spanish. Rosita also performed the song in a segment from Season 29 with the Anything Muppets (EKA: Episode 3664).
Releases
- Audio
- Big Bird Sings! (1974)
- ¡Sesame Mucho! (1974)
- No Matter What Your Language/Canta (Sing) (single, 1976)
- Just Friends (1982)
- We Are All Earthlings (1993)
- Fiesta Songs! (1998)
- Video
- Best of Friends (2012, Rosita version)
- Online
- Sesamestreet.org Rosita's version: Template:SSvideo
- Live
- Neighborhood Street Party parade, Sesame Place (2011 on)