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17 January 2008

I've been watching Old School Sesame Street on DVD and it's freakin' great! (Especially the music...)→[More:]

Some of the good stuff:
Richie Havens performs "Wonder Child"
"Subway Song"
Philip Glass w/ animation
Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon"
"Telephone Rock"
And of course, the funky chimes of "Funding provided by..."

post by: Atom Eyes at: 11:34 | 13 comments

So cool!

I saw those DVDs on sale last weekend, and seriously considered getting them. I may have to.

posted by BoringPostcards 17 January | 11:42

Yay! I have them on my Netflix list!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 17 January | 11:43

I still have a bunch on VHS tapes - full shows that I recorded in the late 80s and early 90s. My favorite song is "Follow the Arrows".

Unfortunately we no longer own a....whoa I can't remember the name of the thing that plays those tapes. A VCR? A VCR player?

0_o

posted by iconomy 17 January | 11:48

Sesame Street - at least back then - was outstanding, transcending the genre, in the same way that the Beatles transcended rock and roll. It's one of those things that was and is just Really Very Good.

posted by Miko 17 January | 12:00

This post is brought to you by the letter A and E.

posted by danf 17 January | 12:11

And the number 5.

posted by JanetLand 17 January | 13:17

Sesame Street - at least back then - was outstanding

I don't think I've watched Sesame Street for about 20 years -- what's wrong with it these days?

posted by JanetLand 17 January | 13:19

In a word: Elmo.

posted by box 17 January | 13:23

While I was in college, I would rush back to my apartment each day for lunch, so that I could watch Sesame Street on my little television :)

That's the last time I've been able to see it other than little clips here and there. I am going to definitely put these in my Netflix cue!

posted by Sil 17 January | 13:28

ARRRRGH!!! I hit stop just after I hit post and missed. Queue. Queue. Not cue. I meant to type queue.

Off to drink more coffee,

Sil.

posted by Sil 17 January | 13:29

Box nailed it. Elmo - and then the visible Snuffalupagus - and it all started to slide downhill.

posted by Miko 17 January | 13:43

And Cookie Monster having to give healthy-eating PSAs. That sucks. Part of the awesomeness of Cookie Monster is that you know he's being naughty.

posted by gaspode 17 January | 13:51

Mahnahmahnah!

posted by MonkeyButter 17 January | 21:24

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