I Don't Want to Live on the Moon



"I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" is a Sesame Street song sung by Ernie, who expresses his desire to visit the moon someday, but ultimately decides he doesn't want to live there. He also sings about wanting to travel under the sea and to a few other places, as long as he is able to return home to those he loves. This segment was also an opportunity to see Ernie in full-body puppet form.

Ernie later sang this song with Aaron Neville. Jim Henson's original vocal recording was mixed with Aaron Neville's recording, giving the impression that Jim Henson was still performing three years after he died.

Ernie once again sang this song, with Shawn Colvin, in the 1998 special Elmopalooza.

Bob, Rosita, and Telly Monster sang this song in Episode 4031.

An all new version of this song performed by Steve Whitmire and combined with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star can be found in the Sesame Street Live presentation of Super Grover! Ready for Action.

The song was also released as a book, I Don't Want to Live on the Moon.

Releases

 * Audio
 * The People in Your Neighborhood (1980)
 * The Best of Ernie (1983)
 * Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration
 * We Are All Earthlings (1993)
 * Sesame Street Celebrates! (1994)
 * Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)
 * Dreamytime Songs (1996)
 * Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits (1996)
 * Elmopalooza! (Shawn Colvin version) (1998)
 * Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (Aaron Neville version) (2003)
 * Video
 * The Best of Ernie and Bert
 * Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (introduction cut)
 * Elmopalooza (Shawn Colvin version)
 * Online
 * Sesamestreet.org
 * Hulu