Release Date | September 6, 2011 |
Produced by | Warner Home Video |
Catalogue no. | SS00237 |
Format | DVD |
Discs | 1 |
Region | 1 |
ASIN |
Elmo's Music Magic is a Sesame Street DVD released in 2011. The DVD recycles the street story from episode 4220, with new scenes featuring Elmo to help break up the story. The video includes a new song, "Come Back Cookie", and a new performance of "One Small Voice."
The DVD also includes two bonus features: the song "What I Am" by Will.i.am and a sing-along version of the video, with lyrics and bouncing ball.
The official DVD description mentions segments featuring Jason Mraz ("Outdoors") and Leslie Feist ("1234") appearing on the DVD; however, they are not found on the actual release.
Segments
Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Abby is telling Elmo about sparkles, when she gets a call from her mommy. Abby must return some books to the library and dashes off, leaving her wand behind. Elmo picks the wand up and tries to make some magic with it, but nothing happens. He uses it for other things, like a backscratcher. He then pretends it's a conductor's baton and waves it around exclaiming "Music, Music, Music!" He then taps himself with the wand, and suddenly... | |
SCENE 1 cont'd | ...music begins to play and he starts to sing everything he says. He is confused at first, then sees this may the fault of the wand. He tries the spell again on Bob and Gordon, who begin singing about their chess game. He then performs the spell on some kids and other people in the arbor. Elmo is happy he can spread music to all of the street and looks for more people to make sing, leaving the people in an endless loop of singing "Can't Stop Singing..." | |
SCENE 1 cont'd | With the power of the wand, Elmo claims he knows how to make music magic, and especially loves seeing how other people make music together... | |
Muppets / Celebrity | John Legend sings "It Feels Good When You Sing a Song" with Hoots.(First: Episode 4109) | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Garth Brooks and his monster friends sing "Together, We'll Make Music." (First: Episode 3814) | |
Film | Beatboxers show that M stands for "Mouth Music." (First: Episode 4220) | |
SCENE 2 | Elmo spots Baby Bear going into Hooper's Store for his usual porridge. Elmo waves the wand and he and Alan begin singing about porridge. Elmo waves the wand up high and they begin singing in high voices about how hot the porridge is. Elmo waves it low, making them sing in a low octave about how cold the next bowl is. Elmo waves the wand in between high and low and their voices become normal (and the porridge comes out just right). | |
SCENE 2 cont'd | Elmo now discovers how Abby's wand can change the music as well, and asks the viewer to join in to experiment with songs sung high and low. | |
Film | Kids play low and high notes on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3410) (Elmo voice-over added) | |
Muppets | A diva sings the alphabet song while the stagehand instructs the gaffers to raise and lower the alphabet sign, but the diva thinks he's asking her to alter her singing voice. (First: Episode 2964) | |
SCENE 3 | Elmo follows Chris to the Laundromat, where Chris presents Leela with his mustard-stained shirt he needs clean. Elmo waves the wand toward them, and then everyone sings with Chris about his shirt. Elmo moves the wand slowly, which makes everyone sing softly. He waves it faster, making them sing louder. | |
SCENE 3 cont'd | Elmo now feels even prouder of his wand controlling skills, that he now decides to experiment with singing soft and loud. | |
Film | Kids play soft and loud notes on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3428) (Elmo voice-over added) | |
Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert sees Ernie singing into a pot, pretending it's a microphone. Ernie tells Bert he likes his music loud, while Bert prefers soft, leading into "Loud and Soft". After their song, Ernie offers Bert the pot to sing with, but he declines, so Ernie puts it on Bert's head as a hat. (First: Episode 3786) | |
Animation | Sand creatures illustrate the song, "Sing". (First: Episode 3981) (Elmo voice-over added) | |
SCENE 4 | Elmo continues experimenting with Abby's wand, making music go fast and slow, which leads us to Cookie Monster. Elmo then sends the spell to Cookie, who begins singing about eating his cookie, which comes alive, forcing Cookie to chase it and sing. As they run, Elmo changes the speed of their song. | |
SCENE 4 cont'd | Having enjoyed that, Elmo decides to do more songs, fast and slow... | |
Film | Kids play fast and slow notes on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3428) (Elmo voice-over added) | |
Animation | The dancing birds dance fast and slow.
Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3072) | |
Animation | The green violinist, in fact the Marc Chagall painting, demonstrates fast, slow, high and low.(First: Episode 3974) | |
SCENE 5 | Elmo enjoys hearing people sing, especially when he meets up with friends to do so... | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Sugarland and Elmo sing "Songs."(First: Episode 4149) | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Adam Sandler makes up a "Song About Elmo" using clever rhyming cheats.(First: Episode 4200) | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Diana Krall sings "Everybody's Song" with Elmo and everybody in attendance.(First: Episode 4200) | |
SCENE 6 | Elmo dances down the street, happy with the music he has made, until he sees the people in the arbor, tired of singing. Elmo decides to end it all, but doesn't know how. Everyone else on the street joins them in the arbor, mixing their songs into a jumble. Elmo is upset, but just then, Abby retuns and fixes everything. (first line edited from "make the music go" to "make songs fast and slow") | |
SCENE 6 cont'd | Elmo apologizes to everyone and says he just wanted everyone to sing. Leela tells them that he doesn't need magic; he just needs to start singing and others will follow. She leads everyone in a song, "Music Deep Inside." Afterward, they all dance down the street, clapping and singing. | |
SCENE 7 | Along the dark and quiet street, Elmo sings "One Small Voice". |