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| Written by | Mark Saltzman |
| Date | 1986 |
| Publisher | Sesame Street, Inc. (ASCAP) |
| First | Episode 2205 |
Sesame Street "Caribbean Amphibian" with Kermit
Original performance.
Elmopalooza performance.
"Caribbean Amphibian" is a Sesame Street song sung by Kermit the Frog. He wore a Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses, and sat on a small island surrounded by water. The song is about his cousin, who sometimes lives on the water and sometimes on the land. Kermit was backed by a small frog (performed by Kevin Clash), a turtle, and an Anything Muppet calypso band.
Kermit later sang this song with Jimmy Buffett in the TV special Elmopalooza, intertwined with animated sequences by Sally Cruikshank.
The 1999 Magic Talking Kermit the Frog plush doll sang "Caribbean Amphibian."
Notes[]
- The original segment was taped on January 20, 1986 and was directed by Jon Stone.[1]
- Additional performers in the original version include Richard Hunt, Noel MacNeal, Pam Arciero, and David Rudman. Ivy Austin also performs backing vocals.[1]
- Victor DiNapoli directed the Elmopalooza music video.
Releases[]
- Audio (original version)
- Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration (1991)
- Platinum Too (1997)
- All-Time Favorites 2 (2018)
- Sing Silly Songs! (2019)
- Audio (Jimmy Buffet version)
- Elmopalooza! (1998)
- Video (original version)
- Video (Jimmy Buffet version)
- Elmopalooza (1998)
- Other (original version)
- Oscar's Letter Party (View-Master, 1988; modified to remove scenes with the island maps)
- Book
- The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 and 2007 editions only)
Sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Documents provided by trusted source