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| Music by | Paul Jacobs |
| Lyrics by | Josh Selig |
| Date | 1991 |
| Publisher | Sesame Street Inc. |
| First | Episode 2974 |
The "Ballad of the Sad Café" is a Sesame Street song performed by some Anything Muppet cowboys, horses and cows about a western saloon that the cowpokes hang out when they feel sad. Once they get a good cry out, they all decide to head over to the Happy-Cow Lounge.
Notes[]
- Performers include Jerry Nelson (the Purple cowboy), Louise Gold (the Green cowgirl), Martin P. Robinson (Buster the Horse), David Rudman (the Fat Blue cowboy), Pam Arciero (Kathleen the Cow) and Camille Bonora (the Lavender cowgirl).
- This segment was taped on January 14, 1992.[1]
- The song shares a name with the short story "Ballad of the Sad Cafe" by Carson McCullers.
- Three of the Anything Muppet cowpokes in this segment also appeared as backup singers in "Tall Tale."
Releases[]
- Audio
- Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown (1998)