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Music by | Giuseppe Verdi (original composer) Mike Renzi (adaptation/arrangement) |
Lyrics by | Emily Perl Kingsley |
Date | 2000 |
First | Episode 3977 |
"Counting Forwards and Backwards" is a Sesame Street song performed by RenΓ©e Fleming to the tune of "Caro nome" from the opera Rigoletto.
Fleming sings about counting to 5 (and back) with the help of singing numbers, accordion-playing sheep, pigs and some bananas.
A rewritten version of the song was used in the Sesame Street Live show, Can't Stop Singing.
Notes[]
- Kevin Clash was one of the puppeteers for this segment.[1]
- This segment was directed by Steve Feldman and was taped on December 18, 2000.
Sources[]
- β Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show Episode 93: Steve Feldman (49:02) March 1, 2023