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"'''Women Can Be'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song about the many careers women can have. Three women place a spotlight on their own personal stories of success with the medical field, the circus and rocket science. Other opportunities expressed include everything from an [[alligator]] hunter to an office clerk, a [[I Want to Be a Police Officer|police officer]] to a clown college graduate, a mountain climber to a lumberjack, and a published author to a soda jerk.
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"'''Women Can Be'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song about the many careers that women can pursue. Three of them place a spotlight on their own personal stories of success with the medical field, the [[circus]], and rocket science. Other opportunities expressed include everything from an [[alligator]] hunter to an office clerk, a police officer to a clown college graduate, a mountain climber to a lumberjack, and a published author to a soda jerk.
   
The chorus of women is made up of [[Margaret]], [[Teresa]], an [[astronaut]], a [[telephone operator]] and [[Betty Lou]]. They are joined by other [[Anything Muppets]] to proclaim "there's nothing we women can't be."
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The chorus of women is made up of [[Margaret]], [[Teresa]], an [[Astronaut (Anything Muppet)|astronaut]], a [[telephone operator]], and [[Betty Lou]]. They are joined by other [[Anything Muppets]] to proclaim "there's nothing we women can't be."
   
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The song was also featured in the [[1993]] ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'' show ''[[When I Grow Up (Sesame Street Live)|When I Grow Up]]'', performed by [[Prairie Dawn]] (considering becoming a lion tamer) and other female Muppets.
This video is available via the [[Sesame Street Video Player]].
 
   
 
==Performers==
 
==Performers==
* Chorus singers include [[Marilyn Sokol]], [[Carol Hall]], [[Jane Henson]], and [[Rita Moreno]].<ref>The song was included in a TV show called ''Portrait of a Family''. The episode "When I Grow Up" (#103) discussed gender roles in the family, and used a clip from the song as an example. The end credits include the segment's performers and director ([[Jon Stone]]).</ref> The characters are puppeteered to a pre-recorded vocal track as evidenced by the fact that several women have the same voice, some voices change, and the synch is noticably off during a few key lines. As such, no one particular character has a designated performer.
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*Chorus singers include [[Marilyn Sokol]], [[Carol Hall]], [[Jane Henson]], and [[Rita Moreno]].<ref>The song was included in a TV show called ''Portrait of a Family''. The episode "When I Grow Up" (#103) discussed gender roles in the family and used a clip from the song as an example. The end credits include the segment's performers and director ([[Jon Stone]]).</ref> The characters are puppeteered to a pre-recorded vocal track as evidenced by the fact that several women have the same voice, some voices change, and the synch is noticeably off during a few key lines. As such, no one particular character has a designated performer.
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==Releases==
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*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|e58aae8b-1579-11dd-9bc7-777dea8a73e7}}
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*[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|54876}}
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*[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]
   
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* "[[Girl of the World]]"
 
* "[[Girl of the World]]"
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* "[[Change the World]]"
   
 
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Revision as of 22:53, 23 November 2015

WomenCanBe
Written by Carol Hall and Sam Pottle
Date 1974
Publisher Sesame Street, Inc.
EKA Episode 1065
Sesame_Street_Women_Can_Be

Sesame Street Women Can Be

"Women Can Be" is a Sesame Street song about the many careers that women can pursue. Three of them place a spotlight on their own personal stories of success with the medical field, the circus, and rocket science. Other opportunities expressed include everything from an alligator hunter to an office clerk, a police officer to a clown college graduate, a mountain climber to a lumberjack, and a published author to a soda jerk.

The chorus of women is made up of Margaret, Teresa, an astronaut, a telephone operator, and Betty Lou. They are joined by other Anything Muppets to proclaim "there's nothing we women can't be."

The song was also featured in the 1993 Sesame Street Live show When I Grow Up, performed by Prairie Dawn (considering becoming a lion tamer) and other female Muppets.

Performers

  • Chorus singers include Marilyn Sokol, Carol Hall, Jane Henson, and Rita Moreno.[1] The characters are puppeteered to a pre-recorded vocal track as evidenced by the fact that several women have the same voice, some voices change, and the synch is noticeably off during a few key lines. As such, no one particular character has a designated performer.

Releases

Online

Sources

  1. The song was included in a TV show called Portrait of a Family. The episode "When I Grow Up" (#103) discussed gender roles in the family and used a clip from the song as an example. The end credits include the segment's performers and director (Jon Stone).

See also