The Alphabet Song

"The Alphabet Song" is a popular children's song in which the letters of the alphabet are sung to the tune of the French folk melody "Ah vous dirais-je, maman," more commonly known as the melody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." "The Alphabet Song" has been performed countless times on Sesame Street, including in street scenes, animated segments, filmed inserts, and by celebrities. One of its most memorable renditions is by Kermit and a kid named Joey on Episode 0536; Joey replaces several letters of the alphabet with "Cookie Monster."

Sesame Street Performances

 * In an animated segment, a young girl named Gloria sings the song with an offscreen voice giving her commands. This early cartoon was seen in the Sesame Street Pitch Reel.
 * Big Bird sings "The Alphabet Song" in Episode 0298.
 * Jim Nabors sang the song on Sesame Street.
 * Lena Horne and the Anything Muppets.
 * Don Music once "wrote" this song in a Sesame Street News Flash sketch, with help from Chet and Snooks. He performed it with the Anything Muppets.
 * Billy Joel and the Anything Muppets.
 * A number of celebrities, including Ray Charles, Michael Jeter, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, and Lamb Chop.
 * In an animated segment, a small piano player in a lunchbox sang this song, and was joined by two construction workers.
 * In Episode 3981, the monsters of Monster Clubhouse sing the song in both Monster and English.
 * Miss Walsh leads Miles and Gabi's kindergarten class in the songs during a flashback on Episode 4112
 * Grover teaches a superhero class on Episode 4071, in which he makes his way through the basics of being a superhero, including a recitation of the alphabet set to a modified version of "The Alphabet Song."
 * Baby Bear and Telly try to sing the song on Episode 3816, but Baby Bear's cousin Oliver keeps distracting him.
 * India.Arie sang the song with Elmo on Episode 4100.

Audio Releases

 * Big Bird Leads the Band (1977)
 * Hickory Dickory Dock/Alphabet Song/Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (single, 1977)
 * Sesame Street Sing-Along! (1982) ("Let's Sing a Song That Everybody Knows" medley)
 * The Best of Ernie (1983) ("Let's Sing a Song That Everybody Knows" medley)
 * Sing-Along Travel Songs (medley)
 * Kids' Favorite Songs ("ABC Medley")

Video Releases
Lena Horne version
 * Learning About Letters

Billy Joel version
 * Do the Alphabet

Other versions
 * Kids' Favorite Songs