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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[]

  1. ↑ Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show Episode 93: Steve Feldman (49:02) March 1, 2023