Songs (song)

"Songs" is a classic Sesame Street song about music.
Crystal Gayle and Big Bird originally sang the song on the 1981 album Sesame Country. The same year, the duo performed a slightly abridged version on Country Top 20. In 1983, Gayle appeared on Sesame Street to perform the song with Big Bird again for a segment in Episode 1798.
Big Bird later sang the song on Hee Haw accompanied by Slim Pickens, Roy Clark, and Buck Owens.
Jon Stewart and Elmo sing "Songs" for the closing number of Elmopalooza. It brackets a medley which consists of "Rubber Duckie" (sung by Ernie), "C is for Cookie" (sung by Cookie Monster), "I Love Trash" (sung by Oscar the Grouch), "ABC-DEF-GHI" (sung by Big Bird), and "The People in Your Neighborhood" (sung by Bob and the cast). On the special's soundtrack, Elmo sings the song with a backing chorus, without the medley from the special.
Sugarland performed the song with Elmo over the end credits of Kids' Favorite Country Songs; the same segment first aired on Sesame Street in Episode 4149.
The cast sang this at the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, accompanied by Lang Lang.
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==Releases==
;Audio
* Sesame Country (1981)
* Elmopalooza! soundtrack (1998)
* Can't Stop Singing (soundtrack) (2012)
* E is for Elmo! (2018)
* It's Time to Rock & Rhyme (2020)
;Video
* Elmopalooza (1998)
* Kids' Favorite Country Songs (2007, introduction cut, plays during credits)
* Elmo's Music Magic (2011)
* The Best of Elmo 3 (2015)
;Stage
* Can't Stop Singing (2012)
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Category:Sesame Street Songs
Category:Medleys
Category:Sesame Street Country