Sesame Street U Really Got A Hold On Me(03:13)
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"U Really Got a Hold on Me" was performed by Smokey Robinson on Sesame Street.

In this segment, Smokey sings a parody of his own hit song that he sang in the 60's with the Miracles, "You Really Got a Hold on Me" as a large red female letter U appears and grabs Smokey while he sings, because the letter U literally has a hold on him. Smokey tries to get the U off of him, but U's grip is too strong. The U squirms all over his body, tugs on one of his legs, and squeezes Smokey's head tightly between her sides. The U even picks Smokey up and rocks him back and forth in the air while he kicks his legs up and down madly. The U carries Smokey away. Smokey then runs away from the U, but she chases after him. At the end, Smokey appears holding the female U with his arm as they walk away together as boyfriend and girlfriend. 

ReleasesEdit

Video

• Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2009, edited with a photo of Smokey and the "U" at the beginning)

Online

• Sesamestreet.org (SSvideo)
• Hulu (Hulu)
• SesameStreet's YouTube Channel

Special

• The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A-Z (2000, shown as many clips from the song)