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Sing Yourself Silly! is a 1990 Sesame Street video compilation of silly songs, produced as part of the "Sesame Songs Home Video" series. It was first released on VHS by Random House Home Video, and later on DVD by Sony Wonder in 2005.

A follow-up video, Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies, was released in 1997.


Segments[]

Picture Segment Description
SYS1
FRAME 1 Big Bird asks the viewer if they know what "silly" is and demonstrates with his spinning bow tie. He then presents the series of silly songs.
HonkerDuckieDingerJamboree
Muppets Ernie sings "The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree."
(First: Episode 1920)
Edited
SYS2
FRAME 2 Maria and Luis pop out wearing Groucho glasses and say, "Now that was silly!"
Ladybugpicnic
Cartoon "Ladybugs' Picnic"
(First: Episode 0416)
1800-15
Celebrity James Taylor performs "Jellyman Kelly" with a bunch of kids.
(First: Episode 1800)
SYS3
FRAME 3 Gladys comments, "Now that was silly!" and walks off laughing, only to trip and fall off-screen.
Pollydarton
Muppets Polly Darton sings "Wavin' Goodbye to You with My Heart."
(First: Episode 1475)
Introduction cut
SYS4
FRAME 4 The Amazing Mumford and his duck appear in a puff of smoke, with the duck exclaiming "Now that was silly!" in Mumford's voice, while Mumford lets out a quack.
OldMacDonaldCantata
Muppets "Old MacDonald Cantata"
(First: Episode 2350)
Beginning edited
SYS5
FRAME 5 Forgetful Jones comments, "Now that was spinach!" and realizes he forgot what the right word was.
2596a
Muppets Oscar and Grundgetta sing about the "Everything in the Wrong Place Ball."
Edited from Episode 2596
SYS6
FRAME 6 Forgetful still can't remember the word "silly," and asks the viewers if they remember the word.
OneBanana
Muppets "One Banana"
(First: Episode 1941)
SYS7
FRAME 7 Count von Count counts seven bananas before saying, "Now that was silly!"
3993r
Cartoon Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe."
Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc.
(First: Episode 2492)
SYS8
FRAME 8 Big Bird and the Honkers take some time to address that silly songs are no laughing matter.
Ssnfbicycle

MaryHadaBicycle
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Mary Had a Bicycle: Don Music tries to write "Mary Had a Little Lamb," but he can't come up with a word that rhymes with "snow." Kermit suggests that Don try another angle, which leads to Don writing the hit song "Mary Had a Bicycle." Don sings the song, with back-up vocals from the Monotones.
(First: Episode 0698)
Kermit's intro is cut
SYS9
FRAME 9 Oscar comments, "Now that was yucky! I'm not gonna say 'silly'," but Elmo points out that he did say "silly." Oscar snaps back, "Who asked you, pink face?" and walks down into his trash can.
2040e
Cartoon "Ten Turtles"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0425)
PutDowntheDuckie

AndreaMartin
Muppets / Celebrity Hoots tells Ernie to "Put Down the Duckie." (celebrity version)
(First: Episode 2534)
Closing lines cut
SYS10a

SYS10b
FRAME 10 Big Bird asks what the song was. The Kids confirm, "Now that was silly!" and they dance to "The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree" while the credits roll.

Afterwards, the video concludes with Maria and Luis donning Groucho glasses and exclaiming "Now that was silly!" (repeated from Frame 2).

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Cast[]

Sing Yourself Silly lyrics poster

Lyric poster packaged with the VHS release.

Singyourselfsillyposter

Credits[]

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