Archive for May 10th, 2010
Sing Books with Emily at Aladdin’s Lamp Bookstore on Wed. (5/12@11am) and Sat. 5/15@11am) THIS WEEK!
Posted on: May 10, 2010
Please join us at Aladdin’s Lamp on:
Wednesday, May 12 at 11am
and
Saturday, May 15 at 11am
There’s nothing like singing a song to start your day off right!
Aladdin’s Lamp Bookstore
Lee Harrison Shopping Center, Lower Level Shops
2499 North Harrison Street, Suite 10
Arlington VA 22207
703.241.8281
aladlamp@speakeasy.org
I look forward to sharing new discoveries and old favorites including “Sesame Street Theme,” “Being Green” (a post about “Being Green” will be published on this blog tomorrow…a wonderful illustration!), “Puff the Magic Dragon,” “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” “Over the Rainbow,” “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon,” and, of course “A-You’re Adorable.”
Come join the fun!
P.S. SAVE THE DATES!
It is exciting to announce a new cabaret (for grown-ups!)…
“Run Away With Me,” a cabaret I am producing with friends Terri Allen, Justin Ritchie and Lonny Smith.
We will perform this show as part of the Capital Fringe Festival.
We will perform in the Baldacchino Gypsy Tent (Located at Fort Fringe, 607 New York Ave NW, DC) on the following dates:
Saturday July 10 @ Noon
Tuesday July 13 @ 6:45pm
Sunday July 18 @ 2:30pm
Friday July 23 @ 7:15pm
Saturday July 24 @ 12:30pm
Sunday July 25 @ 3:15pm
For more information about the cabaret “Run Away With Me,” visit:
http://runawaywithmecabaret.wordpress.com/
For mor information about the Capital Fringe Festival: www.capitalfringe.org
Run Away With Me is presented as a part of the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival.
Festival Headquarters: 607 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001
http://www.capitalfringe.org
Sesame Street Theme, a Singable Poem
Posted on: May 10, 2010
The end papers of this book are the perfect spot for the “Sesame Street Theme,” which I cannot wait to sing with a gathering of kids!
The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures
Words (and Music) by Various Artists
Illustrated by Normand Chartier
Printed music for “Sesame Street Theme,” (Words by Bruce Hart, Jon Stone, and Joe Raposo, Music by Joe Raposo) is on pages 4-6.
The Sesame Street Songbook –
64 Favorite Songs
Featuring Songs and Arrangements by Various Artists
Illustrated by David Prebenna
While looking around for a karaoke sing-along to go with this song, I serendipitously found an instrumental performance of the “Sesame Street Theme,” played by the Boston Pops (conducted by Arthur Fiedler) that is the perfect sing-along:
Just hearing the opening rhythm of this song brings joy to my heart.
You will love singing along with a fabulous full orchestra. So Fancy!
An interesting article about the writing and use of “Sesame Street Theme” in Sesame Street episodes here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street_Theme
I am particularly interested to learn that the harmonica version of the song and all the harmonica intros and outros used for segment segues during the show are played by Toots Thielemans, the incredible harmonica virtuoso.
A super fun video of Gladys Knight at the Pips singing the Sesame Street Theme:
Sesame Street Theme
Words by Bruce Hart, Jon Stone, and Joe Raposo
Music by Joe Raposo
Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street
Come and play
Everything’s A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
That’s where we meet
Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street
It’s a magic carpet ride
Every door will open wide
To Happy people like you–
Happy people like
What a beautiful
Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame street…
How to get to Sesame Street
How to get to…
This song was published again in 1997 as part of,
The Sesame Street Treasury of Words, Numbers, and Poems (Three Books in One)
