Also sprach Zarathustra

"Also sprach Zarathustra" is a tone poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical treatise of the same name. The piece was famously used in the Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey and has been musically quoted in various Muppet productions (usually in reference to the film).
==References==
*In the Sesame Street "UN Family" segment , Strauss' music plays as the letter S rises to spell the word "SUN."
* The piece is quoted at the beginning of the "I'm Gonna Always Love You" music video.
* In Sesame Street Episode 0895, the monolithic closing titles of Oscar the Grouch's animal film are set to the tune.
* Elmo pretends to be a flower in Sesame Street Episode 2941. After growing from "Elmo Seed," he emerges as "Elmo Flower" as the Strauss music plays.
* In Sesame Street Episode 2956, Telly is awed by a large 11 in the yard, its magnificence underscored by Strauss' music.
* In Sesame Street Episode 3113, Dr. Sing hums the tune while removing the cast from Telly Monster's arm.
* In a reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey, the music plays in episode 211 of Muppets Tonight as the show's writers go crazy over a monolith.
* At the beginning of Sesame Street Episode 3641, the piece plays as Telly and Elmo introduce the (giant) letter M, which sits in the yard, monolith-like.
* A large number 20 appears as the tune plays in a Number of the Day segment from Sesame Street Season 33.
* In Sesame Street Episode 4109, when Abby Cadabby first bumps into Snuffy, her first sight of the monolithic Snuffleupagus is underscored by a cue spoofing Strauss' music.
* A kazoo performance of the tune plays as Telly reveals the tiny wooden triangle he's built in the Elmo's World segment, "Building Things."
* Miss Piggy's grand entrance during the 2013 Red Nose Day event is underscored by "Also sprach Zarathustra."
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