The Lonely Goatherd

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Written by
Music by	Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by	Oscar Hammerstein II
Date	1959
Source	The Sound of Music (musical)
Publisher	Williamson Music Co.

"The Lonely Goatherd," from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, is a yodelling song. In the film adaptation of the musical, it was performed by Julie Andrews with the von Trapp children during a puppetetry sequence conceived by Bil Baird.

Julie Andrews sang "The Lonely Goatherd" as the opening number on episode 217 of The Muppet Show. She was backed by a chorus of Muppets that included the Goat, Annie Sue, Gonzo, Miss Mousey, Rowlf, Baskerville, the Beagle and the Afghan Hound. The sketch was performed on the same set and with many of the same Muppets that would perform "Upidee" on episode 220.

Video releases

• Children's Songs and Stories (1985)