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[[File:Sesame Street Kermit and Joey Say the Alphabet|thumb|right|300px|Kermit and Joey sing "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 (song)|Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]]." "The Alphabet Song" has been performed countless times on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', including in [[Sesame Street (location)|street scenes]], animated segments, filmed inserts, and by celebrities. One of its most memorable renditions is by [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] and [[The Kids|a kid named Joey]] on [[Episode 0536]]; Joey replaces several letters of the alphabet with "[[Cookie Monster]]."
 
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[[Image:CelebrityABC.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Ray Charles (singer)|Ray Charles]], [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Michael Jeter]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[David Robinson]], [[Ellen DeGeneres]], [[Lamb Chop]], [[Awadagin Pratt]], [[Tony Bennett]], [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]], [[Harry Belafonte]] and [[Chris Barron]].]]
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"'''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 (song)|Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]]." "The Alphabet Song" has been performed countless times on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', including in [[Sesame Street (location)|street scenes]], animated segments, filmed inserts, and by celebrities. One of its most memorable renditions is by [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] and [[The Kids|a kid named Joey]] on [[Episode 0536]]; Joey replaces several letters of the alphabet with "[[Cookie Monster]]."
   
 
==Sesame Street Performances==
 
==Sesame Street Performances==
*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]].
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*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]].
 
*[[Big Bird]] sings "The Alphabet Song" in [[Episode 0298]].
 
*[[Jim Nabors]] sang the song on ''Sesame Street''. {{eka|0301}}
 
*[[Jim Nabors]] sang the song on ''Sesame Street''. {{eka|0301}}
 
*In an animated segment, a small piano player in a lunchbox sang this song, and was joined by two construction workers. {{eka|0560}}
*[[Lena Horne]] and the [[Anything Muppets]]. {{eka|0739}}
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*[[Lena Horne]] and the [[Anything Muppets]]. {{eka|0600}}
*[[Don Music]] once "wrote" this song in a [[Sesame Street News Flash]] sketch, with help from [[Chet O'Brien|Chet]] and [[Mortimer J. O'Brien|Snooks]]. He performed it with the Anything Muppets.
 
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*[[Bobby McFerrin]] sang "The Alphabet Song" with [[Hoots the Owl]], [[David]] and [[The Kids|the Kids]] on ''Sesame Street''. {{eka|2342}}
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*[[George Benson]] sang the song on ''Sesame Street''. {{eka|2423}}
 
*[[Don Music]] once "wrote" this song in a [[Sesame Street News Flash]] sketch, with help from several Anything Muppets. {{eka|2475}}
 
*[[Billy Joel]] and the Anything Muppets.
 
*[[Billy Joel]] and the Anything Muppets.
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*[[Samuel Ramey]] appeared and sang an operatic version of the song. {{eka|3436}}
*A number of celebrities, including [[Ray Charles]], [[Michael Jeter]], [[Tony Bennett]], [[Shari Lewis]], and [[Lamb Chop]]. {{eka|3941}}
 
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*A classical arrangement was sung by an operatic group of [[AM Monsters]], conducted by [[Herry Monster]]. {{eka|3525}}
*In an animated segment, a small piano player in a lunchbox sang this song, and was joined by two construction workers.
 
 
*A number of celebrities, including [[Ray Charles (singer)|Ray Charles]], [[Michael Jeter]], [[Tony Bennett]], [[Shari Lewis]], and [[Lamb Chop]]. {{eka|3663}}
 
*In [[Episode 3981]], the monsters of [[Monster Clubhouse]] sing the song in both Monster and English.
 
*In [[Episode 3981]], the monsters of [[Monster Clubhouse]] sing the song in both Monster and English.
 
*[[Miss Walsh]] leads [[Miles]] and [[Gabi|Gabi's]] kindergarten class in the songs during a flashback on [[Episode 4112]]
 
*[[Miss Walsh]] leads [[Miles]] and [[Gabi|Gabi's]] kindergarten class in the songs during a flashback on [[Episode 4112]]
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*[[Ruben Studdard]] and [[Elmo]] sang a soul version of the song. {{first|4066}}
 
*[[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."
 
*[[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.
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*[[Baby Bear]] and [[Telly Monster|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]].
 
*[[India.Arie]] sang the song with [[Elmo]] on [[Episode 4100]].
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*[[Abby Cadabby]] and [[The Kids|Kayla]] {{first|4146}}
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*[[The Two-Headed Monster]] and [[Jane Curtin]] once sang the song together.
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*[[Leela]] sang the song while juggling an apple and an orange on [[Big Bird]] and [[Snuffy]]'s Talent Show in [[episode 4171]]
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*[[Tilly and the Wall]] sang the song on ''Sesame Street''. {{first|4181}}
   
==Audio Releases==
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==Videos==
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<gallery widths="300" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
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Video:Sesame Street Lena Horne and Muppets Sing The Alphabet|[[Lena Horne]] and the [[Anything Muppets]]
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Video:Sesame Street Bobby McFerrin Alphabet Song|[[Bobby McFerrin]], [[Hoots the Owl|Hoots]], [[David]] and [[the Kids]]
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Video:Sesame Street Celebrities Sing Alphabet Song|Celebrities sing "The Alphabet Song."
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Video:Sesame Street Ruben Studdard And Elmo Sing Soul Alphabet|[[Ruben Studdard]] and [[Elmo]]
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Video:Sesame Street Kayla & Abby Cadabby Sing The Alphabet|[[Abby Cadabby]] and [[Kayla]]
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Video:Sesame Street ABC Song with Tilly and the Wall|"The Alphabet Song" as sung by [[Tilly and the Wall]].
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</gallery>
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==Releases==
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===Audio===
 
*''[[Big Bird Leads the Band]]'' (1977)
 
*''[[Big Bird Leads the Band]]'' (1977)
*[[Sesame_Street_Singles#hickoryalphabettwinkle|Hickory Dickory Dock/Alphabet Song/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]] (single, 1977)
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*[[Sesame Street Singles#hickoryalphabettwinkle|Hickory Dickory Dock/Alphabet Song/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]] (single, 1977)
*''[[Sesame Street Sing-Along!]]'' (1982) ("[[Let's Sing a Song That Everybody Knows]]" medley)
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*''[[Sesame Street Sing-Along!]]'' (1982)
*''[[The Best of Ernie]]'' (1983) ("[[Let's Sing a Song That Everybody Knows]]" medley)
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*''[[The Best of Ernie]]'' (1983)
 
*''[[Sing-Along Travel Songs]]'' (medley)
 
*''[[Sing-Along Travel Songs]]'' (medley)
 
*''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]'' ("ABC Medley")
 
*''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]'' ("ABC Medley")
   
==Video Releases==
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===Video===
'''Lena Horne version'''
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*''[[Learning About Letters]]'' (Lena Horne version)
*''[[Learning About Letters]]''
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*''[[Sing-Along]]''
 
*''[[Do the Alphabet]]'' (Billy Joel version)
 
'''Billy Joel version'''
 
*''[[Do the Alphabet]]''
 
 
'''Other versions'''
 
 
*''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''
 
*''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''
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*''[[The Best of Elmo 2]]'' (Indie.Arie version)
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*''[[ABCs with Elmo]]'' (Indie.Arie version)
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*''[[Alphabet Songs]]'' (Celebrity version, Ray Charles part only; Jamie Fox version)
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===Online===
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*[[Sesamestreet.org]]
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**Lena Horne version {{SSvideo|314a2953-157a-11dd-9bc7-777dea8a73e7}}
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**Two-Headed Monster and Jane Curtin version {{SSvideo|4b6fa8b8-f268-42cc-864b-01c4e954c7a2}}
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**Ray Charles medley version {{SSvideo|7aee9764-154b-11dd-8ea8-a3d2ac25b65b}}
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**Ruben Studdard and Elmo version {{SSvideo|5da27865-1592-11dd-b10a-6119e86ae19b}}
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**Abby and Kayla version {{SSvideo|0aeeee98-1648-11dd-995c-3d52ab3e4656}}
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**Abby and Donche version {{SSvideo|547fdfb0-3203-11dd-b1d4-135239c39860}}
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**Classical Alphabet {{SSvideo|c36238da-1594-11dd-b10a-6119e86ae19b}}
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**India.Arie and Elmo version {{SSvideo|93fbc402-156a-11dd-bb51-597ab51d2e81}}
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*[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]
   
 
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Revision as of 18:15, 6 May 2014

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Sesame Street Kermit and Joey Say the Alphabet

Kermit and Joey sing "The Alphabet Song."

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Ray Charles, Susan Sarandon, Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, David Robinson, Ellen DeGeneres, Lamb Chop, Awadagin Pratt, Tony Bennett, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Harry Belafonte and Chris Barron.

"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."

Sesame Street Performances

Videos

Releases

Audio

Video

Online

  • Sesamestreet.org
    • Lena Horne version Template:SSvideo
    • Two-Headed Monster and Jane Curtin version Template:SSvideo
    • Ray Charles medley version Template:SSvideo
    • Ruben Studdard and Elmo version Template:SSvideo
    • Abby and Kayla version Template:SSvideo
    • Abby and Donche version Template:SSvideo
    • Classical Alphabet Template:SSvideo
    • India.Arie and Elmo version Template:SSvideo
  • SesameStreet's YouTube Channel
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