forces used the song to break Iraqi captives in the early 2000’s.
Though the melody of the song is lauded pretty much across the board – kids and critics both loved it (and still do) – Jon Stone, the song’s co-writer, has come out and admitted that he finds the lyrics to be “trite and thoughtless” with “happy little clichés” and “platitudinous kiddie-show lyrics.” A Torture DeviceĪpparently not everyone loves the classic ditty as much as Lydia does, because U.S. Sesame Street: Season 3 End Credits (1971-1972) A Lyrical Embarrassment Here’s some of his impressive work over the closing credits of the show: But he considers his Sesame Street work some of his best: “My playing on the Sesame Street theme had always been an important reward on my lapel,” he said in 2008.Īt the age of 89, Toots is still getting his jazz on, by the way. He’s worked with almost every big jazz and blues star you can think of – Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Dinah Washington, Benny Goodman and more.
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Sesame Street Sings the BluesĪlthough “The Kids,” also known as “The Wee Willie Winter Singers,” sang the theme song for years (it’s still warbled by kids, of course), there’s a very grown up element to “Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street.” The harmonica featured prominently in the song is played by Jean “Toots” Thielemans, one of the greatest harmonica players in the history of jazz. I apologize in advance – there’s a very low chance that you’ll escape without the tune bouncing around in your head for at least a day. If you once loved it as much as she does now, check out a few facts about “Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street”. And who can blame her? It’s crazy-catchy and has been for 42 years.
But while I’m totally into the guest appearances by Andy Samberg and Will Arnett, her main thing right now is getting her groove on to the theme song. My 17-month-old daughter is just getting into Sesame Street, and I have to say, I think I’m enjoying it even more than she is.
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