List of songs from Sesame Street
This is a list of songs from Sesame Street. It includes songs written for or used on the TV series.
List of songs
People contributing significant numbers of songs to the show include Joe Raposo, Christopher Cerf, Jeff Moss, and Al Jarnow.- "A Baby's Life", sung by Anything Muppets
- "'A' You're Adorable", sung by Jack
- "A Little Bit", written and sung by Joe Raposo
- "A New Way to Walk", sung by The Oinker Sisters, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Mark Saltzman. Later Performed by Destiny's Child.
- "A Very Simple Dance", originally sung in audio track by David in Bert & Ernie Sing-Along, later sung by Mike and the kids, lyrics by Carol Hall and music by Sam Pottle.
- "ABC-DEF-GHI", sung by Big Bird, written by Jon Stone and Joe Raposo.
- "Ain't No Road Too Long", by Waylon Jennings, in Follow That Bird
- "Adventure", sung by En Vogue, written by Christopher Cerf.
- "African Alphabet", sung by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Paul Simon and Kermit the Frog, written by Joe Raposo.
- "African Animal Alphabet"
- "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside", sung by a nature-loving baritone, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
- "The Alligator King", written and animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley, sung by Turk Murphy and Bud Luckey. Later sung by Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt as both characters, for "The Count Counts".
- "Air", written by Joe Raposo and Luis Santeiro, performed by Bip Bippadotta.
- "Air", written by Christopher Cerf and Emily Kingsley, performed by Guy Smiley leading a marching band through the walls of a barbershop, everytime the barber says a word out loud that rhymes with "air" to a hard-of-hearing customer.
- "All by Myself", sung by Prairie Dawn, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Alone Song" written by Sam Pottle. Later sung by Big Bird.
- "Alphabet Jungle", written by Dennis Scott and animated by Klasky Csupo.
- "Antarctica", written by Emily Kingsley and Christopher Cerf
- "'B' is for Bubble".
- "Baa Baa Bamba", sung by Luis and the Muppet sheep and other animals. In the tune of La Bamba. Written by Joe Raposo and Luis Santeiro.
- "Baking a Cake", Animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop-motion animation used on Teeny Little Super Guy.
- "Barn in the USA", sung by Bruce Stringbean and the S. Street Band. In the tune of Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; written by Christopher Cerf and Emily Kingsley.
- "The Batty Bat", sung by Count von Count ; written by Joe Raposo.
- "Be My D", sung by Didi O'Dey and the Dew Drops, and written by Donald Alan Siegal and Luis Santeiro.
- "Beautiful Baby", written by Philip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein over footage of babies
- "Beep", sung by two Anything Muppets, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Emily Kingsley.
- "Beginning Middle and End", sung by Paul Jacobs to the tune of And She Was by Talking Heads. Animated by Sally Cruikshank.
- "Bein' A Pig", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of pigs.
- "Bein' Green", sung by Kermit the Frog, later covered by Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison and many others; written by Joe Raposo.
- "Believe in Yourself", covered by NSYNC. It was also covered by Diana Ross, Ray Charles, The Neville Brothers, and other artists. Written by Joe Raposo.
- "Benny Hop", sung by Benny Rabbit.
- "Bert's Blanket", Sung by The Muppet sheep and Bert as they learn how the blanket is made from a sheep's wool. Written by Christopher Cerf and Sara Compton.
- "Best Friends", sung by Telly and Baby Bear and aired in episode #3140 about a phone caller who rudely criticizes Gina and 's friendship.
- "Between", sung by Jeff Redd. Later covered by Wayne Brady.
- "Big, Bigger, Biggest", written by Christopher Cerf
- "Bingo was his name o", accompanied by a short film on how vinyl records are made. Sung by Paul Simon and Harper Simon. The song was later covered by the cast and the honkers for the 1982 album, Sing Along.
- "Birthday Emotions" sung by John Pizzarelli; written by John Pizzarelli and Luis Santeiro
- "Black Eye Peas", accompanied by a short film on how glass bottles get recycled. Written by Graham Preskett.
- "Blue Nosed Gopher", accompanied by a short film on how newspapers get recycled. Written by Graham Preskett.
- "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies", sung by The Oinker Sisters, written by Tony Geiss.
- "Bones ", sung by Count Von Count, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Born to Add", sung by Bruce Stringbean and the S. Street Band. Sung in the tune of Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.; written by Christopher Cerf
- "Bounce Back", sung by Lillian Lillias White; Animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop motion animation used on Teeny Little Super Guy
- "Brothers Song", sung by a young boy in both English and Spanish over a young boy bonding with his baby brother, written by Philip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein. A rewritten version was sung by Lexine Bondoc, titled "Family Song"
- "Brushing Down the Doggies", sung by Cecille
- "Budgie #10 Song", sung by Gene Barretta; written by Gene Barretta
- "But I Like You", sung by Bert and Ernie ; written by Jeff Moss.
- *C in Space", sung by Gene Barretta; written by Gene Barretta
- "C Is For Cookie", sung by Cookie Monster ; written by Joe Raposo, original version directed by Jim Henson.
- "Calcutta Joe" sung by Jim Thurman, written by Jeff Hale and Anna Dibble
- "Capital I" written by Steve Zuckerman
- "Captain Vegetable", sung by the Captain himself ; written by Jeff Moss
- "Caribbean Amphibian", from Elmopalooza; performed by Kermit the Frog and Jimmy Buffett; written by Mark Saltzman
- "Chapel Hat Pegs" sung by Haji Jones, Irish Mike, and Snuffleupagus.
- "Chopsticks", sung by Kevin Clash with footage of people eating food with chopsticks.
- "Circles", sung by Herry and Cookie Monster; written by Jeff Moss.
- "Closer to Me", sung by Elmo, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by David Korr.
- "Comb Your Face", sung by a monster, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Sara Compton.
- "Come Follow Me ". Animated by Buzzco Associates. Sung by Uncle Edgar the turtle and his nephews on Round singing.
- "Cookie Disco", sung by Cookie Monster and three female backup vocalists parodying Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft", music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Christopher Cerf.
- "Cooperation Makes It Happen", sung by Anything Muppets
- "Count it Higher" – written and sung by Little Chrissy, with backup vocals by The Alphabeats in their debut performance.
- "Count Me In" – written by Emily Perl Kingsley and Jason Kingsley, composed by Kenny Vaughn
- "Count Up to Nine", sung by Count Von Count with Ftatateeta and the Bats in their castle, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
- "Counting Backwards in Spanish", sung by Count Von Count and a group of backup singers, music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Emily Kingsley.
- "Counting Crows", sung by the counting crows '
- "Counting is Wonderful", sung by Count Von Count in The Count Counts and other audio releases, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Emily Kingsley and David Axlerod.
- "Counting Song " – sung by Zoe and Celina ' Eva Maria Noblezada's aunt as a spoof of I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
- "The Coconut Counting Man", sung by Harry Belafonte with Count Von Count, written by Christopher Cerf
- "Cow Dog Song", – produced, directed, scored, and sung by Fred Wardenburg.
- "Crocodile Smiles Song", Sung by an opera-singing crocodile about what you do with your teeth. Animated by Michael Sporn.
- "Daddy Dear" music by Bud Luckey, lyrics by Donald Hadley
- "Daddy Helps with the Dishes", sung by three muppet families about how they help each other doing chores, cooking, and homework; lyrics by Luis Santeiro and music by Joe Raposo.
- "Danger's No Stranger", sung by How Now Brown and the Moo Wave. Written by Christopher Cerf and Jon Stone.
- "Diner Letter P"
- "Diner Letter R"
- "Do De Rubber Duck" sung by Ernie, with Telly, Oscar, Kermit the Frog, The Count, Biff, Guy Smiley, Gladys the Cow, and Hoots the Owl ; written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- "Do the Dog", sung by Prairie Dawn with a chorus "woofed" by Barkley, written by Christopher Cerf and Joey Mazzarino.
- "A Bark in the Dark"
- "Doin' the Pigeon", sung by Bert ; written by Joe Raposo.
- "Doll House", written by Alan Robert Scott, Marilyn Lang Scott, and Keith Vernon Textor.
- "Doo-Wop Hop", sung by Kermit the Frog with backup vocals by Ivy Austin and Cheryl Hardwick; music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics Norman Stiles.
- "Don't Be Afraid", sung by Paul Jacobs. Animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop motion animation used on Teeny Little Super Guy.
- "Don't Take Your Ones to Town", written and performed by Johnny Cash; a version of his 1958 hit "Don't Take Your Guns to Town", with new lyrics.
- "Don't Touch Me", Sung by Benny Rabbit.
- "Don't Walk ", Sung by Alaina Reed Hall.
- "Don't Walk", Sung by a Bridegroom, written by Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee.
- "Don't Waste Water", sung by Jerry Nelson over footage of how water is used.
- "Down Below The Street", Sung by Take 6.
- "Dressed Up", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of birds. A remade version is sung by Ron Marshall over footage of kids dressing up in fancy clothes.
- "Easy Goin' Day", sung by Big Bird, from Follow That Bird
- "Eating", sung by Joe Raposo. The song features Raposo singing with himself, created through double-tracking.
- "Eating Cookies All Seasons", sung by Cookie Monster, Sung to the tune of Makin' Whoopee by Eddie Cantor.
- "Eight Balls of Fur", sung by Little Chrissy to the tune of Great Balls of Fire, written by Tony Geiss.
- "Eight Penny Candy Man," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley. Later sung by Northern Calloway on "The Count Counts."
- "Eighteen Sandwiches", sung by a female to the tune of I'm Eighteen by Alice Cooper
- "Elmo & The Lavender Moon", sung by Los Lobos, written by David Hidalgo and Luis Santeiro.
- "Elmo's Song", sung by Elmo ; written by Tony Geiss.
- "Elmo wrote his name", sung by Elmo, with Big Bird, Susan Robinson and some anything muppets, included on the album The Best of Elmo, music by Stephen Lawrence and lyrics by David Korr.
- "Exercise", sung by Betty Lou, Grover and a chorus of generic Muppets; a parody of "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John, written by Cheryl Hardwick and Maggie Bloomfield.
- "Everybody Eats", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
- "Everybody Sleeps", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
- "Everybody's Song", sung by Bip Bippadotta and the Androoze Sisters, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Everyone Likes Ice Cream", written by Jeff Moss.
- "Everyone Makes Mistakes", sung by Big Bird, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Everyone Needs a Friend", sung by Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus to their new friend Abby Cadabby, written by Tony Geiss.
- "Face Facts", sung by Lillian
- "Fat Cat Sat Hat", sung by Bip Bippadotta and three Anything Muppets, written by Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss.
- "Feeling All Right With Five", to accompany a film on swimming penguins, first season
- "Feelin' Good/Feelin' Bad", sung by Bert and Ernie, lyrics by David Axlerod and music by Sam Pottle.
- "Five Feet High and Rising", written and performed by Johnny Cash.
- "Five Jive", rapped by Elmo and sung by two backup singers about the number 5 in a similar manner to MC Hammer, music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Norman Stiles.
- "Five People in My Family", sung by a Muppet family, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Follow the Arrows", sung by Luis ; written by Peter Howard and Emily Kingsley
- "Follow Directions", sung by Paul Jacobs; animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop motion animation used for Teeny Little Super Guy.
- "Four Big Lions," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "From Your Head", sung by Betty Carter, written by Jeff Moss and animated by Sally Cruikshank. Later sung by Diane Schuur and Elmo.
- "Frazzle", sung by Frazzle and the Frazzletones, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
- "Fruit Song", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of kids eating fruit.
- "Funny Farm," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "Furry Blue Mommy of Mine", sung by Herry Monster, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
- "Furry Happy Monsters", sung by R.E.M, joined by a Kate Pierson Anything Muppet and the monsters, a parody of the group's song "Shiny Happy People".
- "Game of Make Believe", sung by Cecille
- "The Garbage Man Blues" accompanying a film about what the garbage truck does.
- "Get Your Body Busy", performed by Baby Tooth and the Funky Funk
- "Goodbye Garbage!", aired in episode #198
- "Good Morning, Mister Sun", sung by Big Bird
- "Good Morning, Morning", sung by Herry Monster, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Grasshopper", waltz instrumental by Joe Raposo, features a piano and harpsichord, created for an animal film
- "Green Grows The Rushes Go", sung by Uncle Edgar the Turtle and his kids. Animated by Buzzco Associates.
- "Grow High, Grow Low" sung by Ernie, with a tomato, a potato, a lettuce, a zucchini, and a beet. Music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Luis Santeiro.
- "Habanera", an aria from the opera Carmen by Bizet, sung by a stop-motion animated orange lady.
- "Hand Talk", sung by 14 Karat Soul, written by Christopher Cerf and Nancy Sans
- "Handful of Crumbs", sung by Cookie Monster, written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- 'Happiness", sung by the entire cast. Originally from the Broadway musical, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
- "Happy Happiness" written by Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee and sung by Tyrone Davis over footage of kids at the beach
- "Happy Tappin' with Elmo", sung by Elmo ; written by Christopher Cerf.
- "Happy To Meet You" sung by Herry Monster and Celine Dion, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Has Anybody Seen my Dog?", sung by Marty and Grover, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Hawk", instrumental by Joe Raposo, created for an animal film
- "Healthy Food" sung by Cookie Monster ; written by Christopher Cerf in the tune of Walk This Way by Run DMC.
- "Hello, Sammy" sung by Carol Channing, Sammy the Snake, and the chorus girl S's. In the tune of "Hello, Dolly!".
- "Here We Are" sung by two cartoon cacti. Animated by Julie Zammarchi
- "Hey, Diddle Diddle "; Sung by Uncle Edgar the Banjo playing turtle and his kids. Animated by Buzzco Associates.
- "Hey Food" sung by Cookie Monster and The Beetles and Christopher Cerf, to the tune of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- "Heavy and Light". sung by Elmo and Telly, written by Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee.
- "High, Middle, Low", sung by an Anything Muppet barbershop trio, voiced by Jerry Nelson, Joe Raposo and Jeff Moss, music by Jeff Moss and lyrics by Emily Kingsley.
- "Hold My Hand" sung by Hootie and the Blowfish with muppets and kids teaching them to hold their hands to their adults while crossing a street.
- "Home to Me", Sung by three Anything Muppets about their home, written by Joe Raposo and Luis Santeiro.
- "The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree" sung by Ernie ; written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- "Honk Around the Clock", sung by Christopher Cerf as he accompanies the honkers, written by Christopher Cerf and Tony Geiss.
- "How Do You Get from Here to There?", sung by anything muppets, written By Jeff Moss.
- "I Am a Fine Musician"
- "I Am The World", sung by Gloria Globe, music by Stephen Lawrence and lyrics by Mark Saltzman.
- "I Am Chicken", sung by a Chicken, parodying I Am Woman
- "I Can Sing", sung by Herry Monster and an Anything Muppet named Louisey, written by Jeff Moss.
- " Cooperation", Sung by The Cobble Stones. Sung to the tune of Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones. Written by Christopher Cerf and Sharon Lerner.
- "Dance Myself To Sleep" sung by Ernie, written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon", sung by Ernie, written by Jeff Moss.
- "I Got a Song", sung by Ray Charles with Ernie and Bert, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
- "I Heard My Dog Bark", sung by Gordon singing the main body, assisted by Bob, Susan, Uncle Wally, and the kids; written by Jeff Moss.
- "I Just Adore Four", sung by Big Bird and the Tarnish Brothers, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Joseph A. Bailey.
- "I Love Being a Pig", sung by Joe Raposo, written by Derek Lamb over footage of a pig's body, snout, and tail
- "I Love My Chair"
- "I Love My Elbows" sung by Kermit the Frog ; written by Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee.
- "I Love Trash" sung by Oscar the Grouch ; written by Jeff Moss.
- "I Put My Leg in My Pants", written by Jeff Moss, over footage of kids getting dressed
- "I Want to Be Me", sung by Cecille
- "I Want to Count", sung by Cab Calloway and Count Von Count
- "I Wonder About the World Above Up There", sung by Kermit the Frog ; written by Donald Alan Siegal.
- "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake", sung by Ernie and Cookie Monster
- "If I Were", sung by Kermit the Frog; written by David Axlerod and Stephen Lawrence.
- "If Moon was Cookie", sung by Cookie Monster, music by Stephen Lawarence and lyrics by Luis Santeiro
- "I'll Love You in Spring Time", sung by Guy Smiley during all the seasons of the year, written by Jeff Moss.
- "I'm an Aardvark", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of an aardvark
- "I'm an Earthworm", sung by Slimey, written by Tony Geiss.
- "I'm Gonna Get to You", sung by Cecille
- "I'm Pretty", sung by David over footage of fish and other sea creatures, written by Joe Raposo.
- "I'm Proud to Be a Cow", sung by Gladys the Cow, written by Tony Geiss.
- "I'm So Blue", sung by Big Bird, from Follow That Bird
- "I'm Under the Weather Over You", sung by Polly Darton
- "Imagination Rain", sung by Richie Havens, written by Steve Zuckerman.
- "Imagination Song", sung by Ernie and Bert, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Imagine That", sung by Ernie about things that he sometimes imagines to be; written by Jeff Moss
- "In and Out Crowd", music by Christopher Cerf, with lyrics by Sarah Durkee. Animated by Sally Cruikshank
- "In and Out Disco" A Monster Disco segment where Frazzle learns to dance in the In Doors and out the Out Doors.
- "In My Book", sung by Jerry Nelson over animation of a boy reading his book, later sung by Bert ; written by Jeff Moss.
- "In The Library", sung by David, written by Joe Raposo.
- "In Your Imagination", sung by Elmo, written by Christopher Cerf.
- "Indian U Call", sung by Nelson and Jeanette to the tune of Indian U Call by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
- "Infinity " sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey
- "It Ain't Heavy, It's My Feather", a spoof of "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", sung by an animated chicken.
- "It's Alive", sung by Kermit the Frog of how one can tell what is alive and what's no, lyrics by Luis Santeiro and music by Joe Raposo.
- "It's Funny", sung by an Anything Muppet guitarist joined by other laughing Anything Muppets, later sung by Polly Darton, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Korr.
- "It's Hip To Be a Square", a spoof of Huey Lewis And The News' "Hip To Be Square", sung by an animated red square
- "It's Ookyook ", sung by an Alaskan girl dressing up for winter, Written by Joe Raposo.
- "Italian Street Song", sung by Placido Flamingo and the All-Animal Orchestra. Conducted by Seiji Ozawa. From the operetta, Naughty Marietta by Victor Herbert.
- "Jellyman Kelly", sung by James Taylor and a group of kids, written by James Taylor and Sarah Taylor.
- "J Friends", written by Jeff Moss, sung by a group of four Anything Muppets listing off names of their friends, which begin with the letter J.
- "J Jump", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of people jumping.
- "Jump Jive", sung by Cab Calloway with The Two-Headed Monster.
- "Just Happy to Be Me", sung by Kingston Livingston lll, written by Gail Sky King.
- "Kids Just Love to Brush", Sung by The Bicuspids to the tune of Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper, music by Cheryl Hardwick and lyrics by Maggie Bloomfield and Judy Freudberg.
- "Kids with Wings", sung by Abby Cadabby, written by Tony Geiss.
- "Ladybugs' Picnic", written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley, sung by Jerry Nelson
- "La, La, La", sung by Bert and Ernie about the words that begin with the letter L, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Letter B", sung by The Beetles; to the tune of Let It Be by The Beatles, written by Christopher Cerf
- "The Letter N", sung by Nick Normal and the Nickmatics; written by Stephen Lawrence and Mark Saltzman.
- "Lincoln Park Zoo", written and animated by Bob Kurtz with lyrics by Big Daddy, sung by Big Daddy. Later sung by Gordon, Big Bird, Elmo, Grover, Oscar, Cookie Monster, Snuffy, Herry, Ernie, and Bert in one episode.
- "Listen to the Bells", sung by a hippy Anything Muppet in sunglasses, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Little Plant", sung by Ernie about how he takes care of his plant, who "thanks" him. Music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Luis Santeiro.
- "Little Things", sung/written by Joe Raposo. Prairie Dawn later covered the song for Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo.
- "Look a Little Closer", sung by Bob, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Lowercase N" written by Steve Zuckerman over an animated film of a lonely lowercase N
- "Long Hard Climb", sung/written by Joe Raposo. A version by Jerry Nelson is recorded on Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown, and the song retitled Long Hard Road.
- "Love the Ocean", sung by The Beach Monsters and Camille Bonora, to the tune of The Little Old Lady by Jan and Dean. Written by Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs.
- "Lovely Eleven Morning", written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "Lucky Thirteen", sung by a mouse
- "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds", sung by Betty Lou and Little Jerry and the Monotones. Originally sung by The Beatles.
- "Lulu's Back in Town", sung by Tony and Beautiful Day Monster
- "Mad", sung by Little Jerry and the Monotones in their debut performance, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Mad Goat Song", written/animated by Derek Lamb
- "Magic Pig Calypso Song"
- "Mahna Mahna"
- "Martian Cutie", sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "Me and My Chair", sung by, later covered by animated character Traction Jackson, written by Luis Santeiro
- "Me Gotta Be Blue", sung by Cookie Monster, written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- "Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco", sung by Cookie Monster, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Me Want It ", a spoof of Icona Pop's "I Love It", sung by Cookie Monster
- "Monster in the Mirror", sung by Grover ; written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles. There was a celebrity version of this song which featured celebrity appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Chubby Checker, Geena Davis, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Bo Jackson, Ray Charles, Jeff Goldblum, Maria Conchita Alonso, Kadeem Hardison, Robert MacNeil, Jeff Smith, Robin Williams, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Candice Bergen, Bo Diddley, Julia Roberts, Tyne Daly, Blair Underwood, Siskel and Ebert, Tracey Ullman, Glenn Close, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kid 'n Play and The Simpsons. The song was arranged by Paul Jacobs, produced by Jim Blashfield and directed by Laura DiTrapani
- "Moonshine", sung by Jerry Nelson as a little boy wondering at the beauty of the Moon and its light, written by Jeff Moss and animated by Klasky Csupo. It was later sung by Zoe and Herry Monster.
- "Muppets Rhyme in School", sung by Mr. Essex's students, such as Prairie Dawn, as Mr. Essex teaches his students about rhymes. Lyrics by Sonia Manzano and music by Joe Raposo.
- "My Mom and Me", sung by kids in the family, written by Joe Raposo.
- "My Outer Space Friend", sung by Telly Monster, written by Stephen Lawrence and Luis Santeiro.
- "My Triangle Home", sung by Clementine to the tune of Home on the Range, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Nancy Sans.
- "Night Bug Boogie", sung by bugs inside a wall, lyrics by Nancy Sans and music by Stephen Lawrence.
- "Nineteen Party", sung by Paul Jacobs to the tune of Party like it's 1999 by Prince
- "No Matter How You Count Them", sung by a Carmen Miranda-style Anything Muppet, lyrics by Emily Kingsley and music by Jeff Moss.
- "No Matter What", sung by Kevin Clash with footage of kids playing with a beach ball.
- "None, Some, All", sung by Bip Bippadotta with various anything muppets and monsters; music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Jeff Moss.
- "Numero Comparsa", sung by Celia Cruz and the anything muppets with a salsa rhythm, lyrics by Luis Santeiro and music by Joe Raposo.
- "Octopus's Garden", sung by an Anything Muppet diver, a Fat Blue fish, and a clam, written by Ringo Starr.
- "Old Button Hole" sung over footage of kids getting dressed
- "On My Pond", sung by Kermit the Frog; written by Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee
- "One Banana", sung by A lavender Anything Muppet, and a group of Muppet Bananas dressed like Carmen Miranda. Written by Jeff Moss.
- "One Fine Face", sung by Ernie and Elmo, written by Jeff Moss.
- "One of These Things "; written by Joe Raposo and Jon Stone
- "One Small Voice", sung by Bob, the kids and Telly Monster, later by Backstreet Boys with Elmo, written by Jeff Moss.
- "One Two Three," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "One Way", sung by a green Anything Muppet greaser, lyrics by Christopher Cerf and music by Sam Pottle.
- "Opposite Stuff", sung by Bip Bippadotta and two cows, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Jeff Moss.
- "P is My Favorite Letter", sung by a trio of Anything Muppet hillbillies, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Part of the Whole", sung by Paul Jacobs. Animated by Sally Cruikshank.
- "The Pasta Song", sung by Kevin Clash
- "Peanut Butter", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of a peanut butter factory.
- "People In Your Neighborhood", usually sung by Bob, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Pigeons and Cookies and Trash", sung by Bert, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Planets, Moon, and Stars", sung by Elmo to his doll David from his bedroom, later Jerry Nelson provided vocals for a CGI-animated version of the segment, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Portrait D'Un Robot", accompanying a short film showing toys, robots, and satellites, written by Janko Nilovic
- "Pretty Baby", regards kissing rhinos, sung by Joe Raposo
- "Put A Lid On It", sung by The Squirrel Nut Zippers
- "Put Down the Duckie", sung by Hoots the Owl and Ernie, with cameo performances by Carl Banks, Celia Cruz, Danny DeVito, John Candy, Andrea Martin, Joe Williams, Rhea Perlman, Pee-Wee Herman, Madeline Kahn, Paul Simon, Pete Seeger, Keith Hernandez, Mookie Wilson, Sean Landeta, Mark Ingram, Karl Nelson, Jeremy Irons, Itzhak Perlman, Gordon Jackson, Jean Marsh, Wynton Marsalis, Jane Curtin and Ladysmith Black Mambazo; music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Norman Stiles.
- "The Question Song", sung by a lavander Anything Muppet little girl and Grover, music by Jeff Moss and lyrics by Jerry Juhl.
- "Quiet Time Song", sung by Ernie underneath an apple tree, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Tom Dunsmuir.
- "Rain Falls", sung by Oscar the Grouch and Bob McGrath, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Jeff Moss.
- "Raise Your Hand", sung by Little Chrissy, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Rap Animation #6", sung by children
- "Rap Animation #7", sung by children
- "Rap Animation #9", sung by children
- "Rap Animation #11", sung by children
- "Rap Animation #13", sung by children
- "Rap Animation #15", sung by children
- "Rap Animation #17", sung by children
- "Rap Animation #19", sung by children
- "Readers of the Open Range", refers both to a trio of cowpokes who specialize in reading signs and the song in which they introduce themselves. The group consists of Verne, Sophie, and Earl ; music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Sara Compton.
- "Rebel L", sung by Billy Idle and the police officers to the tune of Rebel Yell by Billy Idol. Written by Christopher Cerf.
- "Rubber Duckie", sung by Ernie and Daveed Diggs; written by Jeff Moss.
- "The Redwood Tree", Sung by Uncle Edgar the Banjo playing turtle and his kids, Animated by Buzzco Associates.
- "Red and Blue", sung by Elmo and Grover, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Right in the Middle of My Face", originally sung by Susan and Bob, later sung by Elmo; written by Jeff Moss.
- "Rock 'N Roll Readers", sung by Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats
- "Romeo and Juliet", accompanying a short animated insert where an acorn falls from an oak tree and grows into another oak tree.
- "Run, Run, Everybody Run", sung by Joe Raposo
- "Salt, My Salt", sung by Jerry Nelson over footage of sea salt production in India
- "Salute to the Banana", sung by Ivy Austin
- "The Salute to the Letter E", sung by Guy Smiley to the Letter E. Written by Tony Geiss.
- "Say Cheese", sung by Lillias White
- "Sesame Street Theme ", written by Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, and Bruce Hart
- "Scratch My Back", sung by Bip Bippadotta and two anything monsters, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Seven Goldfish", sung by Elmo about counting seven goldfish; music by Cheryl Hardwick and lyrics by Nancy Sans.
- "Shake Your Head One Time", sung by Ernie
- "Shapes in My Room", sung by Telly Monster, written by Donald Alan Siegal.
- Silent E by Tom Lehrer
- "Simple Pleasures", accompanying a film of girl playing with her dog at the beach sung by Bobby McFerrin
- '"Sing"', written by Joe Raposo. A version of "Sing" recorded by The Carpenters in 1973 reached #3 on the Billboard top singles chart.
- "Sing After Me", sung by Madeline Kahn and Grover, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Tony Geiss.
- "Sing Your Synonyms" sung by Luis Emilio Delgado, Maria Sonia Manzano, Susan Loretta Long, Gordon Roscoe Orman, Telly Martin P. Robinson, Elmo Kevin Clash, and Bob Bob McGrath to the tune of Let's Call the Whole Thing Off; music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Nancy Sans.
- "Six Snails," sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "Sixteen Samba", sun by a group of Anything Muppets about a man's love for the number 16, written by Tony Geiss.
- "Skin", sung by Kevin Clash over footage of kids at the beach, written by Jeff Moss
- "Soul A", sung by an animated soul group.
- "Soul H", sung by an animated soul group.
- "Soul O", sung by an animated soul group.
- "Splish Splash", Accompanying a video of zookeepers washing the elephants at Bronx Zoo. Sung by Bobby Darin.
- "Somebody Come and Play", sung/written by Joe Raposo. A re-written version of the song is used as the theme for Play With Me Sesame.
- "Soundman Song", sung by Simon Soundman about how his ruff-ruff chased a meow up a tree and how the cat got down, written by Jeff Moss.
- "STOP!", sung by Luis, Susan, and Bob, In an album version, it is sung by Biff, Roxie Marie, and Benny Rabbit. it is also in the home video Big Bird's Favorite Party Games.
- "Standing at the Bus Stop Sign", Sung by The Four Tops.
- "Starfish", sung by a young girl, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Sugar Beet ", Accompanying a film on how sugar is made.
- "Swamp Mushy Muddy", sung by Oscar the Grouch, music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by Norman Stiles and David Axlerod.
- " Birdland", Sung by Olivia Alaina Reed
- "The Square Song". This song later appeared in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- "Tadpole", sung by Kermit the Frog, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Take a Breath", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of live animals breathing. It was later re-recorded by Elmo for the tribute album Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo.
- "Tall Short Texans", animated by Joey Ahlbum with music by Paul Jacobs and lyrics by Sarah Durkee, sung by a tall cowboy and a short cowboy to the tune of Long Tall Texan. It was later re-recorded by Big Bird and Elmo as an audio track on Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown.
- "Tall Tale", sung by Johnny Cash
- "The Birdland Jump", sung by Joe Williams at Birdland, written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- "The Curious Cantata", sung by Luis, Maria, Bob, and Big Bird in the tune of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt.
- "The Dirtiest Town in the West", sung by Anything Muppet cowboys in the tune of Ghost Riders In The Sky.
- "The Frogs in the Glen", sung by Kermit the Frog, written by Tony Geiss.
- "The Sneeze Song", sung by Kathleen the Cow with a pig, a sheep, and a horse, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Telly's Aquarium" sung by a group of Muppet fishes in the tune of The Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension.
- "The Ten Commandments of Health", sung by Dr. Thad and the Medications. Music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Thad Mumford.
- "Telephone Rock", sung by Little Jerry and the Monotones
- "Ten Tiny Turtles", sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "That's how the numbers go", sung by Ernie, Humphrey, Ingrid, and Benny Rabbit.
- "Things That I Remember", sung by Ernie, and Bert, written by Jeff Moss.
- "This Frog" sung by Kermit the Frog, with backup vocals by the Tarnish Brothers ; music by Sam Pottle and lyrics by David Axlerod.
- "This Little Piggy Went To Market", sung by Elmo and the Oinker Sisters
- "Three Waltzing Chickens", animated by Bruce Cayard, sung by Marilyn Sokol; lyrics by David Axlerod and music by Sam Pottle.
- "Toothpaste Factory Rap ", Accompanying a video on how toothpaste is made.
- "Toucan Two-Step", sung/written/animated by Bud Luckey with lyrics by Don Hadley.
- "Touch, Feel"/"Touch, Hold, Feel", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
- "Trying And Trying Again", sung/written by Joe Raposo.
- "Tweet in the Morning", sung by Bobby McFerrin and the Muppet birds.
- "Two G Sounds", sung by Grover and George, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Two Princesses", sung by The Spin Doctors with Elmo, Telly, and Zoe.
- "Two Little Birdies", sung by Edgar the Banjo playing turtle and his kids. Animated by Buzzco Associates.
- "U Really Got a Hold on Me", sung by Smokey Robinson to the tune of You've Really Got a Hold on Me while being chased by the letter U.
- "Under Over Song", sung by four animated animals, with lyrics by Maxine Fisher. Animated by Michael Sporn.
- "Up and Down Opera", sung by Placido Flamingo and Ernie, written by Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles.
- "Up and Down", sung by Herry Monster and Cookie Monster, Written by Jeff Moss.
- "Up And Down, Left And Right", sung by Joe Raposo.
- "Up, Down, In, Out, Over, Under", sung by Cecille
- "Up, Up and Away"
- "Upside Down World", sung by Ernie and Bert from Follow That Bird. Written by Jeff Moss.
- "Wait Right Here at The Bus Stop Sign", Sung by a group of Anything Muppets as they wait for their bus.
- "Water Course" and "Exchange", accompanying a short film showing how crayons are made. written by Richard Harvey.
- "Water Baby", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of seals and children swimming.
- "We All Sing With the Same Voice " written by J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene
- "Weaver Bird", sung/written by Joe Raposo over...well, y'know, a weaver bird.
- "We're a Family", accompanied film.
- "We Are All Earthlings" sung by an Anything Muppet and Elmo with various animals. Music by Jeff Moss and lyrics by Sara Compton.
- "We Are All Monsters" sung by four muppet monsters, written by Stephen Lawrence and Tony Geiss. Originally, Jerry Nelson played the red monster that would be later known as Elmo, with a low, gruff voice, but after Elmo was established as a major character, his lines were redubbed by Kevin Clash in later airings.
- "We are the Seven Dwarves"
- "Wet or Dry". sung by Little Chrissy to the tune of Black or White by Michael Jackson.
- "Wet Paint", sung by How Now Brown and the Moo Wave. Written by Christopher Cerf and Jon Stone.
- "Which Come First ", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of eggs being shipped into cartons.
- "What Do You Do When You're A Kangaroo", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of a kangaroo.
- "What I Am"
- "What is Friend?", sung by Cookie Monster and his friend.
- "What's Inside", sung by Lillias White
- "What's the Name of That Song?", lyrics by David Axelrod and music by Sam Pottle.
- "Who Am I?," sung by Olivia Robinson
- "Who You, Looking At Tigers?", sung by David over footage of a tiger, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Windy", sung by Tony and Beautiful Day Monster
- "Women Can Be", sung by female Anything Muppets, lyrics by Carol Hall and music by Sam Pottle.
- "The Word is NO!", sung by Maria and Gina, written by Christopher Cerf.
- "Would You Like to Buy an O?", sung by Lefty the Salesman who attempts to sell an O to Ernie, written by Joe Raposo.
- "X Marks the Spot!", sung by Sherlock Hemlock about the letter X, written by Joe Raposo.
- "Yakety Yak ", A music video about not to litter. Featuring Bugs Bunny, Stevie Wonder, and many other celebrities in the video.
- "Yellow Submarine", sung by three Anything Muppets including an engineer, pilot, and a captain
- "You are Not Alone", sung by Sofia, Abby Cadabby, and Rosita
- "You Can Get Right Up", sung by Lillias White, words by Sarah Durkee and music by Christopher Cerf.
- "You Can't Top This", sung by a CGI hammer in the tune of You Can't Touch This by M.C. Hammer.
- "You Gotta Be Patient ", music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Tony Geiss and Sonia Manzano.
- "You Say Hola and I Say Hola", sung by Luis, and Maria to the tune of Dancing Cheap to Cheap, lyrics by Sonia Manzano and music by Joe Raposo.
- "You Tickle Me", sung by Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, Herry Monster, Telly Monster, Baby Bear, and Frazzle, written by Jeff Moss.
- "Zig Zag Dance", sung by four Anything Muppets and later, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones with Count Von Count. Music by Jim Timmers and lyrics by Luis Santeiro.
- "Zizzy Zoomers", written by Joe Raposo.
- "Zunzun", sung by Celia Cruz and Big Bird, music by Joe Raposo and lyrics by Luis Santeiro.
- "ZZ Blues", sung by Over the Top to the tune of Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top. Music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Sarah Durkee.
- "14 Carrot Love" Words by Polly Darton and Benny Rabbit