Vriendjes voor Altijd: De Leukste Liedjes uit Sesamstraat (Friends Forever: The Funniest Songs from Sesamstraat) is a CD-and-booklet of Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street, produced by Rubinstein.

The CD features 35 new songs composed by Henny Vrienten. The booklet contains the song lyrics and illustrations of the characters from Sesamstraat and Sesame Street. The lyrics were written by several famous Dutch poets.

Track listing

1. Sesamstraat Thema - Tommie and choir
2. Vriendjes Voor Altijd (Friends For Ever) - Tommie, Ieniemienie en Pino
   Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Mies Koppen
3. Ridder Tommie (Knight Tommie) - Tommie, Pino and Ieniemienie
   Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Mies Koppen
4. Lief Lieveheersbeestje (Sweet Little Ladybug) - Pino
   Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Marjet Huiberts
5. Onder Mijn Bed (Under My Bed) - Tommie
   Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Chris Winsemius
6. Heksenlied (Witchsong) - Frank, Ieniemienie, Gerda, Lot, Elvan and Sien
7. Aadje Piraatje: Zwemles (Little Aad the Pirate: Swimming lesson) - Aart, Lot, Ieniemienie, Tommie and Pino
   Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Marjet Huiberts
8. Slaapliedje (Lullaby) - Purk
   Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Flip Broekman
9. Zeg, Zal Ik Je Eens Even Wat Vertellen? (Hey, Shall I Tell You Something?) - Ieniemienie
   Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Schröder and Busser
10. Bang Voor De Kapper (Affraid Of The Barber) - Tommie
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Silvia de Boer
11. O, Als Ik Toch Eens Lezen Kon (Boy, If Only I could Read) - Pino
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Erik van Os
12. Wij Hebben Thuis Een Gasfornuis (We Have A Stove At Home) - Peetje
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Erik van Os
13. Purklied (Purk Song) - Purk
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Theo Olthuis
14. Luchtkastelen Van Zand (Sky Castle's Made Of Sand) - Aart
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Karel Eijkman
15. Toverpaard (Magic Horse) - Tommie
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Willem Knigge
16. Dierendokter Dik (Veterinary Dik) - Lot (Pino,Ieniemienie and Tommie as choir)
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Driek van Wissen
17. Mijn achterkant (My Back-side) - Pino
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Judith Nieken
18. Lastpak (Nuisance) - Lot
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Mies Koppen
19. De tuinman en de roos (The Gardener And The Roze) - Frank
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Mies Koppen
20. Knoop (Button) - Aart
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Theo Olthuis
21. Alles blauw (Everything Blue) - Pino
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Eric Hercules
22. De boom (The Tree) - Lot
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Willem Knigge
23. Onderbroek (Underwear) - Ieniemienie
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Theo Olthuis
24. Mijn papa is geweldig (My Dad Is Great)
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Erik van Os
25. Post voor Konijn’ (Mail for Rabbit) - Tommie
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Marjet Huiberts
26. Opa’s kleuterklas (Grandfather's Kindergarden Class) - Aart and Tommie
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Mies Koppen
27. Ik weet heus wel waar ik woon (I Shorely Know Where I Live)- Pino
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Marjet Huiberts
28. Vogeltje Hendrik (Little Bird Hendrik) - Frank
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Mies Koppen
29. Ik Moet in Bad (I Have to Take a Bath) - Tommie
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Erik van Os
30. Mijn Broer (My Brother) - Aart
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Sylvia de Boer
31. Hatschie (Sneesing Sound) - Ieniemienie, Gerda en Lot
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Judith Nieken
32. Stoepkrijt (Pavement Chalk) - Pino
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Willem Knigge
33. Morgen ben ik jarig (Tomorrow It's My Birthday) - Tommie and Lot
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Ted van Lieshout
34. Purk's Badlied (Purks' Bathsong) - Purk and Pino
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Theo Olthuis
35. Waar zit het knopje? (Where Is That Little Button) - Tommie
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Juditch Nieken
36. Lampje (Light Bulb) - Pino
    Music by Henny Vrienten, Lyrics by Theo Olthuis
37. Sesamstraat Thema

Cast

• Renee Menschaar as Pino
• Bert Plagman as Tommie
• Catherine van Woerden as Ieniemienie
• Judith Broersen as Purk
• Sien Diels as Sien
• Frank Groothof as Frank
• Aart Staartjes as Meneer Aart
• Lot Lohr as Lot
• Gerda Havertong as Gerda and Aunt Peetje

Music

• Gert Wantenaar - accordion
• Jac Bico - guitar
• Jan Kooper - saxophones
• Iwan van Hetten - trumpet
• Bert Boeren - trombone
• Dyonis Breukers - keyboard
• Roland van Beveren - pedal steel guitar
• Polle Vrienten - bassline from Morgen Ben Ik Jarig
• Vincent Carmiggelt - diverse keyboard and percussion parts
• Henny Vrienten - all other instruments

Production credits

Produced by:

Hennie Vrienten

Technic and Editing by:

Vincent Carmiggelt

Mastering:

Frans Hendriks

Recorded at:

Krom & Hans Aalbers Recordings

Original Photograph and Illustrations by:

Sesame Workshop, NPS and Leendert Jansen

Trivia

• On the 8th track Gerda is singing the song "Toverfee" (Magic Fairy), but is strangely referred to Purk singing Slaapliedje (Lullaby).

• This is the fourth Sesamstraat booklet-and-CD in the series, following Dierendingen (Animal Stuff),Monsters en Andere Enge Dingen (Monsters and other scary things) and Slapen (Sleeping).

• A CD with all new numbers hadn't been done anymore since 1996.

See also

• Sesamstraat Discography