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+ | {{song|image=Grover again.JPG|writer=[[Sam Pottle]] and [[Tony Geiss]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1977]]|source=|publisher=Sesame Street Inc.|eka=[[Episode 1112]]}} |
+ | [[File:Sesame Street Sing After Me|thumb|300px|right|"Sing After Me" as sung by Ernie and Elmo.]] |
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− | [[Image:Grover_again.JPG|300px|thumb|Madeline Kahn tells Grover to "Sing After Me".]] |
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[[Image:Marilynhorn-singafterme.jpg|thumb|300px|Marilyn Horne and Ruthie.]] |
[[Image:Marilynhorn-singafterme.jpg|thumb|300px|Marilyn Horne and Ruthie.]] |
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− | "'''Sing After Me'''" was first performed by [[Madeline Kahn]] and [[Grover]] in |
+ | "'''Sing After Me'''" was first performed on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' by [[Madeline Kahn]] and [[Grover]] in 1977. It is an echo song, where the first singer croons a verse and the other performer repeats it. |
==Versions== |
==Versions== |
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− | *Madeline Kahn and Grover |
+ | * Madeline Kahn and Grover |
− | * [[Ruthie]] and [[Marilyn Horne]] {{eka| |
+ | * [[Ruthie]] and [[Marilyn Horne]] {{eka|3298}} |
+ | * Ruthie and [[Wolfgang the Seal]] sing the song in a talent show act called the "Laughing Seal Duet" {{eka|3499}} |
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* [[Bob]] and [[the Kids]] {{eka|3956}} |
* [[Bob]] and [[the Kids]] {{eka|3956}} |
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* [[Ernie]] and [[Elmo]] {{eka|3983}} |
* [[Ernie]] and [[Elmo]] {{eka|3983}} |
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− | + | **This is a rare example of Elmo referring to himself as "I" and "me" instead of replacing the song lyrics to do so in the third person. |
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− | * [[Telly Monster|Telly]] and [[Joshua Bell]] on the tuba and violin, respectively {{ |
+ | * [[Telly Monster|Telly]] and [[Joshua Bell]] on the tuba and violin, respectively {{first|3994}} |
− | * [[Big Bird]] (albums and ''[[Evening at Pops: 2001|Evening at Pops]]'' appearance) |
+ | * [[Big Bird]] (albums, ''[[Road To China]]'' and ''[[Evening at Pops: 2001|Evening at Pops]]'' appearance) |
+ | * Elmo, [[Zoe]] and Bob sing it in [[Episode 4020]].{{cite}} |
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* [[Horatio Elephant]] sings a variation in [[Episode 4136]] |
* [[Horatio Elephant]] sings a variation in [[Episode 4136]] |
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− | * [[Elmo]] and [[Ieniemienie]] as [[Wees Mijn Echo]] |
+ | * [[Elmo]] and [[Ieniemienie]] as "[[Wees Mijn Echo]]" |
+ | * [[Pancho]] and [[Isabel Lascuráin]] on ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]''. |
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+ | ==Releases== |
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− | ==Audio releases== |
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+ | * ''[[The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street]]'' (1979) |
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+ | * ''[[Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music]]'' (2003) |
+ | ;Audio (Big Bird's version) |
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− | *''[[Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music]]'' (2003) |
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− | + | * ''[[The Best of Big Bird]]'' (1983) |
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+ | ;Video (Grover and Madeline's version) |
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− | *''[[ |
+ | * ''[[Sing Along]]'' (1987) |
+ | *''[[Old School: Volume 2]]'' (2007) |
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+ | ;Online |
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− | ==Video releases== |
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+ | *[[Sesamestreet.org]] |
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− | *''[[Sing Along]]'' |
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+ | **Original version {{SSvideo|9b95e517-157d-11dd-9bc7-777dea8a73e7}} |
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+ | **Remake with Ernie and Elmo {{SSvideo|62eabcbb-1648-11dd-995c-3d52ab3e4656}} |
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+ | ;Publications |
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+ | *''[[The Sesame Street Songbook]]'' (1992 edition only) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Grover Songs]] |
* [[Grover Songs]] |
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Revision as of 23:39, 6 June 2014
Written by | Sam Pottle and Tony Geiss |
Date | 1977 |
Publisher | Sesame Street Inc. |
EKA | Episode 1112 |
"Sing After Me" was first performed on Sesame Street by Madeline Kahn and Grover in 1977. It is an echo song, where the first singer croons a verse and the other performer repeats it.
Versions
- Madeline Kahn and Grover
- Ruthie and Marilyn Horne (EKA: Episode 3298)
- Ruthie and Wolfgang the Seal sing the song in a talent show act called the "Laughing Seal Duet" (EKA: Episode 3499)
- Bob and the Kids (EKA: Episode 3956)
- Ernie and Elmo (EKA: Episode 3983)
- This is a rare example of Elmo referring to himself as "I" and "me" instead of replacing the song lyrics to do so in the third person.
- Telly and Joshua Bell on the tuba and violin, respectively (First: Episode 3994)
- Big Bird (albums, Road To China and Evening at Pops appearance)
- Elmo, Zoe and Bob sing it in Episode 4020.[cite]
- Horatio Elephant sings a variation in Episode 4136
- Elmo and Ieniemienie as "Wees Mijn Echo"
- Pancho and Isabel Lascuráin on Plaza Sésamo.
Releases
- Audio (Grover and Madeline's version)
- Audio (Big Bird's version)
- Sesame Street Sing-Along! (1982)
- The Best of Big Bird (1983)
- Video (Grover and Madeline's version)
- Sing Along (1987)
- Old School: Volume 2 (2007)
- Online
- Sesamestreet.org
- Original version Template:SSvideo
- Remake with Ernie and Elmo Template:SSvideo
- Publications
- The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 edition only)