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The Alphabet Song

"The Alphabet Song" is a popular children's song in which the letters of the alphabet are sung to the tune of the French folk melody "Ah vous dirais-je, maman," more commonly known as the melody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." "The Alphabet Song" has been performed countless times on Sesame Street, including in street scenes, animated segments, filmed inserts, and by celebrities. One of its most memorable renditions is by Kermit and a kid named Joey on Episode 0536; Joey replaces several letters of the alphabet with "Cookie Monster."

1 Sesame Street Performances
2 Audio Releases
3 Video Releases
4 Online

Sesame Street PerformancesEdit

In an animated segment, a young girl named Gloria sings the song with an offscreen voice giving her commands. This early cartoon was seen in the Sesame Street Pitch Reel and Sesame Street Test Show 1.
Big Bird sings "The Alphabet Song" in Episode 0298.
Jim Nabors sang the song on Sesame Street. (EKA: Episode 0301)
In an animated segment, a small piano player in a lunchbox sang this song, and was joined by two construction workers. (EKA: Episode 0560)
Lena Horne and the Anything Muppets. (EKA: Episode 0739)
Don Music once "wrote" this song in a Sesame Street News Flash sketch, with help from Chet and Snooks. He performed it with the Anything Muppets.
Billy Joel and the Anything Muppets.
Samuel Ramey appeared and sang an operatic version of the song. (EKA: Episode 3436)
A number of celebrities, including Ray Charles, Michael Jeter, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, and Lamb Chop. (EKA: Episode 3663)
In Episode 3981, the monsters of Monster Clubhouse sing the song in both Monster and English.
Miss Walsh leads Miles and Gabi's kindergarten class in the songs during a flashback on Episode 4112
Grover teaches a superhero class on Episode 4071, in which he makes his way through the basics of being a superhero, including a recitation of the alphabet set to a modified version of "The Alphabet Song."
Baby Bear and Telly try to sing the song on Episode 3816, but Baby Bear's cousin Oliver keeps distracting him.
India.Arie sang the song with Elmo on Episode 4100.
The Two-Headed Monster and Jane Curtin once sang the song together.
Leela sang this song while juggling an apple and an orange on Big Bird and Snuffy's Talent Show in episode 4171