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| Written by | Tony Geiss |
| Date | 1989 |
| Publisher | Ephemeral Music Sesame Street Inc. |
Sesame Street Elmo's Song
Elmo, Big Bird and Snuffy sing "Elmo's Song."
"Elmo's Song" is a Sesame Street song introduced in Episode 2710.
Elmo writes his own song and sings it for Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus, who then wish that they had their own songs. Elmo lets them insert their own names into the lyrics, resulting in "Big Bird's Song" and "Snuffy's Song." In those versions, the other two characters provide the backing vocals. The sketch ends with Elmo calling for Gordon and Gabi, so that they can have their own songs. Most releases cut this ending.
A variation of "Elmo's Song" is used as the opening theme for "Elmo's World."
Other appearances[]
- Elmo and Cookie Monster performed a duet of the song in the CD-ROM game, Music Maker.
- The sing-along video The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play features a new version of the song performed by Grizzy, Elmo, and the Pesties. (The original version is also included with added on-screen lyrics.)
- Elmo sings the song with Snuffy, Rosita, and Baby Bear in the video Kids' Favorite Songs 2. Various kids are shown singing the song during the credits.
- Elmo hums the song to Rocco in Episode 4258.
- An instrumental version of the song is also used in the opening theme for Sesame Amigos.
- Elmo and Abby Cadabby, as "The Best Friends Band," perform a mashup of "Elmo's Song" and "Old MacDonald" in Episode 4607.
- In 2018, an animated lyric video of the song was published to the Sesame Street YouTube channel. The video stars Elmo, Big Bird, and Snuffy performing the song onstage with Grover conducting. Audience members include Telly Monster, Ernie, Bert, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, and Cookie Monster. (YouTube) A side-by-side comparison with the original version was uploaded in 2020. (YouTube)
- Elmo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt sang a verse of the song in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
- Elmo and Lil Nas X covered the song in episode 103 of The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo. (YouTube)
- A section of the song serves as Smartie's ringtone in the new Elmo's World segments. It also appears as a ringtone in the "at-home" specials Elmo's Playdate and Elmo's Playdate: Scavenger Hunt, as well as The Sesame Street Podcast with Foley & Friends.
- In a 2021 web video, Elmo and Abby's "Best Friends Band," with new members Tamir and Ji-Young, perform the song as "Ji-Young's Song."
- Elmo sings a short version of the song to demonstrate the dancing capabilities of his music robot in the first edition of "Elmo & Tango's Mysterious Mysteries." (First: Episode 5201)
- Tango, who is given a voice in the special The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango, shows off her singing skills to Abby by briefly singing "Tango's Song."
- In a season 9 episode of The Masked Singer, Ken Jeong makes it "Ken Jeong's Song" to Elmo's consternation.
- A new instrumental version of the song was recorded for the 2023 album Soothe Snuggle Slowdown.
Releases[]
- Audio
- Put Down the Duckie! (1990)
- Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs (1993)
- Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)
- The Best of Elmo (1997)
- Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out (2000, new version)
- Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (2003)
- Just Me! Music (2007, Elmo's World Theme variant)
- Sesame Street Playground (2008)
- Elmo's Rainbow and Other Springtime Stories exclusive bonus CD (2010)
- Valentine's Collection (2012)
- All-Time Favorites 2 (2018)
- Video
- Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991, introduction and ending edited)
- The Best of Elmo (1994, ending edited)
- Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (1999, old and new versions)
- Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (2001, new version)
- 40 Years of Sunny Days (2009)
- Best of Friends (2012)
- Online
- Publications
- The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 and 2007 editions only)
- Stage shows
- Concierto Rock (2016) at Parque Plaza Sésamo
- A Swingin' Sesame Street Celebration (2019) at Jazz at Lincoln Center