ABC-DEF-GHI

A song sung by Big Bird, where he mistakenly thinks that the entire alphabet is one long word, and tries to figure out what it means. It was first included in The Sesame Street Book & Record (LP) and Big Bird first sung it on Sesame Street during its second season.

Big Bird also sang this song with Flip Wilson when he appeared in the premier episode of The Flip Wilson Show.

Big Bird sang this song again in the 1980s, in which he and some kids looked through a trunk of toys and found a scroll of the alphabet, leading to a flashback of him singing this song.

Elmo sang a new version of this song in Sing the Alphabet (CD).

Big Bird sang a verse of this song during the ending medley in Elmopalooza.

Big Bird sang this song again in the season 34 premier.

Album Availability

 * The Sesame Street Book & Record (LP)


 * Big Bird Sings (LP)


 * The Best of Big Bird (LP)


 * Sing the Alphabet (CD)


 * Songs from the Street (CD)

Video Availability

 * Big Bird Sings (1980s version)


 * What's the Name of That Song? (DVD) (1980s version) (as a bonus skit on the DVD)