Rock & Roll! is a Sesame Street video that was released by Random House in 1990 in the "Sesame Songs Home Video" series. It was hosted by Jackman Wolf, who played various rock & roll songs from Sesame Street on his Sesame Street Rock & Roll Request Show.
As the show opens, Jackman Wolf gets a request to play "Monster in the Mirror". Gina wants to request her favorite group, Little Jerry and the Monotones, who Jackman tries to reach over the phone. There's a connection problem, so Jackman has Gina request her second favorite group, Chrissy and the Alphabeats. She can't decide between two songs from that group, so Jackman plays both.
Bert calls to request "It's Hip to Be a Square". The Count and a Countess request songs about 9 and 40. Jackman calls the police to find Little Jerry, and gets two requests. Oscar the Grouch requests "The Word is No". Finally, the police bring in Little Jerry and the Monotones, and they get to sing.
Segments
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Releases
Songs
- Monster in the Mirror - (original version) with Grover
- Telephone Rock - Little Jerry and the Monotones (EKA: Episode 0733)
- You're Alive - Chrissy and the Alphabeats
- Rock 'N Roll Readers (missing intro) - Chrissy and the Alphabeats
- It's Hip to Be a Square - The Four Sides (EKA: Episode 2615)
- Count Up to Nine - Count von Count (EKA: Episode 2342)
- Forty Blocks from My Home - Farley (EKA: Episode 2614)
- (I Can't Get No) Co-Operation - The Cobblestones
- Hand Talk - The Talking Hands
- The Word is "No" - Maria and Gina (EKA: Episode 2619)
- Telephone Rock (reprise) - (performed over credits)
Notes
- Throughout the tape, five Sesame Street videos can be seen in the background which include Monster Hits!, I Want to Go Home!, Count it Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street, The Best of Ernie and Bert, and Sing Yourself Silly!.
- A photo of Little Jerry, Big Jeffy, and another Fat Blue Anything Muppet can be seen on Jackman Wolf's desk (later in the background).
- This is one of the Sesame Street videos that have a TV skit as a plotline. Other examples include Learning About Numbers and Sleepytime Songs and Stories.
Credits
Producer: Nina Elias-Bamberger
Director: Ted May
Segment Director: Jon Stone
Head Writer: Tony Geiss
Writer: Christopher Cerf
Muppet Performers:
Martin P. Robinson as Announcer, Telly Monster, Scottish Police Man
Jerry Nelson as Jackman Wolf, Little Jerry, Count von Count, Farley (lavender boy)
Jeff Moss as Big Jeffy, Alphabeat #2 (uncredited)
Richard Hunt as Chrissy (Telephone Rock) Telephone Operator, Alphabeat #1
Christopher Cerf as Little Chrissy, Rockin' Richard, Mick Swagger (uncredited)
Camille Bonora as Countess, Little Red Riding Hood
Brian Muehl as Keyboardist
Bob Payne as Guitarist (uncredited)
Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch
Starring: Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Sonia Manzano
Songs by Christopher Cerf, Norman Stiles, Sara Compton, Cathi Rosenberg-Turow, Sam Pottle, David Axlerod, Paul Jacobs, Sarah Durkee, Sharon Lerner, Nancy Sans
Art Director: Victor DiNapoli