okay listen to this who doesn’t love a
fun educational and at times absurd
puppets sing-along AB cadet k gentlemen
our Kristen Wiig sees the most
remarkable word I’ve ever seen
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Sesame Street songs bill and here Jim
advancing a little smidgen while there
have been hundreds of songs written and
performed on Sesame Street over the last
four decades we’ve narrowed down our
list to the ten that really truly stand
the test of time
for this list will be excluding any
celebrity appearances and will be
focusing instead on the songs written
and performed exclusively for the TV
show so without further ado let’s start
that countdown number 10 one of these
things is not like the others
sung by the Sesame Street cast one of
these things is not like the others used
in Sesame Street since the show’s first
season this sketch displays a group of
four items to the audience and ask them
to identify the one which doesn’t belong
one of these things doesn’t become
composed by Joe Raposo the catchy song
looks at everything from shapes to
animals and food to everyday items like
shoes and hats I know that is a little
circle up there alright and see murder
three are bigger circles serving as a
fun brain game for kids and adults
everywhere much like many other Sesame
Street songs the sketch has been
referenced through pop culture time and
time again demonstrating just how
popular and ubiquitous the song actually
is one of the things it’s not like the
others with you
number 9 be in Green sung by Kermit the
Frog it’s not that being green
few shows are able to tackle complex
issues like this in such a simple way
when I think it could be nicer being red
her yellow were gold
something much more colorful like that
sung by the beloved Kermit the Frog
being green features the Sesame Street
news reporter contemplating the color of
his skin ripe with melancholy from the
start but gradually adopting a more
hopeful tone towards the end fuck greens
the color of spring and green can be
from we work Kermit song becomes an o2
not only being comfortable but being
happy in your own skin regardless of its
color or texture I’m green and it’ll do
fine and it’s blue cool hailed by
critics as being one of the most
poignant songs in children’s television
being green shows that frogs can have it
rough too and I think it’s what I wanna
be number eight the batty bat
sung by Count von count in old
Transylvania
when I was a lad sung by the infamous
vampire Count von count and the troupe
of melodic bats that live in is hassle
the batty bat is a waltz not only about
counting but about dancing why your
troubles with a little one through three
days 103 counting with fungal playfully
peppy but while the count is of course
obsessed with the act of counting in
general the catchy song sung by the
purple Transylvanian puppet shows that
light can always shine into even the
dustiest darkest of places number 7 sing
some buy the Sesame Street casts sing a
song
written by Joe Raposo Singh has been
recorded and sung by countless artists
as the show’s inception make it simple
to last your whole life while the
Spanish version of the track is arguably
just as popular as the original the
English version has become a standard
son by everyone from the carpenters to
Barbra Streisand ona comes your
simple and extremely easy to follow
along with this song about friendship
and togetherness has transcended the
generations thanks to its ability to get
the whole room lalla long along with the
two lap song by almost every Muppet and
human on the show Singh is not only a
fan favourite but a Sesame Street staple
number six Elmo song son by Elmo is
nothing a big boy would be here a few
monsters on Sesame Street are cuter than
the funny orange nosed Elmo
characteristically referring to himself
in the third person
Elmo song is about well Elmo and what he
likes to do
playing the song to Big Bird and mr.
snuffleupagus Elmo eventually encourages
the pair to create their own version of
the song replacing the name Elmo with
their own this is song lalalala Big Bird
some paint work fun easy to follow along
with and extremely cute in its own right
Elmo song encourages kids to create
their own versions of the ditty be
making it adorable and unforgettable
number five monster in the mirror son by
grover saw a monster ending era when i
walked today written by Christopher Cerf
and sung by the beloved blue Grover
monster in the mirror is about Grover
discovering his own terrifying
reflection and then becoming its friend
he sang what the love the Wonder so I
sang it re-edited in later years to
incorporate cameos by famous celebrities
like Candice Bergen Whoopi Goldberg and
Robin Williams to name a few the song is
about singing away the fear even when
you’re the one scaring yourself
famous in part for incorporating some
great visual effects along with just
being a catchy song monster in the
mirror encourages you to overcome your
anxieties in a fun dancey way you can
join it Robin even I will work by here
number four I love trash sung by Oscar
the Grouch Oh almost as popular as a
character of Oscar the Grouch himself I
love trash is a song about individuality
and of celebrating the things you love
most even when that thing is garbage
anything dirty or dingy or dusty
anything ragged or rotten or rusty art
spoken word and parts sing along the
song has seen many versions since it
first appeared in 1970 but always
incorporates wonderful thrown out items
like an old telephone a trombone and a
broken umbrella to name a few a broken
umbrella a rusty trombone
the light is all on my own with a
furrowed brow and his trademark grouchy
tone Oscar invites us into his world and
were more than happy to join him
number three can you tell me how to get
to Sesame Street
sung by the Sesame Street cast this
opening number walks the audience
through the Sesame Street universe and
introduces us to various human and
monster characters usually sung by the
kids featured in the show the catchy
track serves as an inviting big-band
introduction to each episode
you since the show’s inception the song
is an undeniable part of the Sesame
Street blueprint its popularity almost
serving a happy reminder of how
ubiquitous the show actually is
number two c is for cookie sung by
Cookie Monster c is for cookie that’s
good enough for me featuring the vocal
stylings of the crazed googly eyed
cookie monster c is for cookie
masquerades itself as an educational
number about spelling when in reality
it’s about the monster talking about his
favorite thing in the entire world and
nothing but Oh Boog a go Gabe okay start
with C thanks to the monsters
unapologetic and outrageous way of being
the song soared to popularity since
first airing in 1971 and has since
become one of the most instantly
recognizable songs in the Sesame Street
repertoire so remember c is for cookie
that’s good enough for me oh okay cookie
cookie starts with C yeah before we
count down to our number one pick here
are a few honorable mentions
we know the name of that song so
although I’m a go I’ll be coming home
soon
cause I don’t want to live on the moon
sometimes I imagine that I would like to
be a person whose name pretty who looks
quite a lot like me
a number listen to me number one rubber
ducky son by Ernie’s rubber ducky you’re
the one you make bath time not so fun
helpful in part for educating young kids
on the value and fun and keeping up with
personal hygiene rubber ducky serves as
Ernie’s Oh to his favorite squeaky
yellow pal every day when I make my way
to the lobby I find a little fuzz cute
yo and chubby
rubba dub dubby adored by children and
adults alike rubber ducky is not only a
Sesame Street classic but a perfect
example of how happiness can be drawn
from the most unlikely of things so you
want me to scrub behind your ears so
popular that the song even charted at
number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in
1970 rubber ducky might be one of the
most unlikely songs to go down in music
history beyond belief
so do you agree with our list wow that’s
great
what Sesame Street song is your favorite
why wonder one wonder for more memorable
top tens published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com i started
fun educational and at times absurd
puppets sing-along AB cadet k gentlemen
our Kristen Wiig sees the most
remarkable word I’ve ever seen
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
Sesame Street songs bill and here Jim
advancing a little smidgen while there
have been hundreds of songs written and
performed on Sesame Street over the last
four decades we’ve narrowed down our
list to the ten that really truly stand
the test of time
for this list will be excluding any
celebrity appearances and will be
focusing instead on the songs written
and performed exclusively for the TV
show so without further ado let’s start
that countdown number 10 one of these
things is not like the others
sung by the Sesame Street cast one of
these things is not like the others used
in Sesame Street since the show’s first
season this sketch displays a group of
four items to the audience and ask them
to identify the one which doesn’t belong
one of these things doesn’t become
composed by Joe Raposo the catchy song
looks at everything from shapes to
animals and food to everyday items like
shoes and hats I know that is a little
circle up there alright and see murder
three are bigger circles serving as a
fun brain game for kids and adults
everywhere much like many other Sesame
Street songs the sketch has been
referenced through pop culture time and
time again demonstrating just how
popular and ubiquitous the song actually
is one of the things it’s not like the
others with you
number 9 be in Green sung by Kermit the
Frog it’s not that being green
few shows are able to tackle complex
issues like this in such a simple way
when I think it could be nicer being red
her yellow were gold
something much more colorful like that
sung by the beloved Kermit the Frog
being green features the Sesame Street
news reporter contemplating the color of
his skin ripe with melancholy from the
start but gradually adopting a more
hopeful tone towards the end fuck greens
the color of spring and green can be
from we work Kermit song becomes an o2
not only being comfortable but being
happy in your own skin regardless of its
color or texture I’m green and it’ll do
fine and it’s blue cool hailed by
critics as being one of the most
poignant songs in children’s television
being green shows that frogs can have it
rough too and I think it’s what I wanna
be number eight the batty bat
sung by Count von count in old
Transylvania
when I was a lad sung by the infamous
vampire Count von count and the troupe
of melodic bats that live in is hassle
the batty bat is a waltz not only about
counting but about dancing why your
troubles with a little one through three
days 103 counting with fungal playfully
peppy but while the count is of course
obsessed with the act of counting in
general the catchy song sung by the
purple Transylvanian puppet shows that
light can always shine into even the
dustiest darkest of places number 7 sing
some buy the Sesame Street casts sing a
song
written by Joe Raposo Singh has been
recorded and sung by countless artists
as the show’s inception make it simple
to last your whole life while the
Spanish version of the track is arguably
just as popular as the original the
English version has become a standard
son by everyone from the carpenters to
Barbra Streisand ona comes your
simple and extremely easy to follow
along with this song about friendship
and togetherness has transcended the
generations thanks to its ability to get
the whole room lalla long along with the
two lap song by almost every Muppet and
human on the show Singh is not only a
fan favourite but a Sesame Street staple
number six Elmo song son by Elmo is
nothing a big boy would be here a few
monsters on Sesame Street are cuter than
the funny orange nosed Elmo
characteristically referring to himself
in the third person
Elmo song is about well Elmo and what he
likes to do
playing the song to Big Bird and mr.
snuffleupagus Elmo eventually encourages
the pair to create their own version of
the song replacing the name Elmo with
their own this is song lalalala Big Bird
some paint work fun easy to follow along
with and extremely cute in its own right
Elmo song encourages kids to create
their own versions of the ditty be
making it adorable and unforgettable
number five monster in the mirror son by
grover saw a monster ending era when i
walked today written by Christopher Cerf
and sung by the beloved blue Grover
monster in the mirror is about Grover
discovering his own terrifying
reflection and then becoming its friend
he sang what the love the Wonder so I
sang it re-edited in later years to
incorporate cameos by famous celebrities
like Candice Bergen Whoopi Goldberg and
Robin Williams to name a few the song is
about singing away the fear even when
you’re the one scaring yourself
famous in part for incorporating some
great visual effects along with just
being a catchy song monster in the
mirror encourages you to overcome your
anxieties in a fun dancey way you can
join it Robin even I will work by here
number four I love trash sung by Oscar
the Grouch Oh almost as popular as a
character of Oscar the Grouch himself I
love trash is a song about individuality
and of celebrating the things you love
most even when that thing is garbage
anything dirty or dingy or dusty
anything ragged or rotten or rusty art
spoken word and parts sing along the
song has seen many versions since it
first appeared in 1970 but always
incorporates wonderful thrown out items
like an old telephone a trombone and a
broken umbrella to name a few a broken
umbrella a rusty trombone
the light is all on my own with a
furrowed brow and his trademark grouchy
tone Oscar invites us into his world and
were more than happy to join him
number three can you tell me how to get
to Sesame Street
sung by the Sesame Street cast this
opening number walks the audience
through the Sesame Street universe and
introduces us to various human and
monster characters usually sung by the
kids featured in the show the catchy
track serves as an inviting big-band
introduction to each episode
you since the show’s inception the song
is an undeniable part of the Sesame
Street blueprint its popularity almost
serving a happy reminder of how
ubiquitous the show actually is
number two c is for cookie sung by
Cookie Monster c is for cookie that’s
good enough for me featuring the vocal
stylings of the crazed googly eyed
cookie monster c is for cookie
masquerades itself as an educational
number about spelling when in reality
it’s about the monster talking about his
favorite thing in the entire world and
nothing but Oh Boog a go Gabe okay start
with C thanks to the monsters
unapologetic and outrageous way of being
the song soared to popularity since
first airing in 1971 and has since
become one of the most instantly
recognizable songs in the Sesame Street
repertoire so remember c is for cookie
that’s good enough for me oh okay cookie
cookie starts with C yeah before we
count down to our number one pick here
are a few honorable mentions
we know the name of that song so
although I’m a go I’ll be coming home
soon
cause I don’t want to live on the moon
sometimes I imagine that I would like to
be a person whose name pretty who looks
quite a lot like me
a number listen to me number one rubber
ducky son by Ernie’s rubber ducky you’re
the one you make bath time not so fun
helpful in part for educating young kids
on the value and fun and keeping up with
personal hygiene rubber ducky serves as
Ernie’s Oh to his favorite squeaky
yellow pal every day when I make my way
to the lobby I find a little fuzz cute
yo and chubby
rubba dub dubby adored by children and
adults alike rubber ducky is not only a
Sesame Street classic but a perfect
example of how happiness can be drawn
from the most unlikely of things so you
want me to scrub behind your ears so
popular that the song even charted at
number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in
1970 rubber ducky might be one of the
most unlikely songs to go down in music
history beyond belief
so do you agree with our list wow that’s
great
what Sesame Street song is your favorite
why wonder one wonder for more memorable
top tens published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com i started
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