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| Written by | Bob Russell and Bobby Scott |
| Date | 1969 |
| Source | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (single) |
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" is a 1969 hit originally recorded by The Hollies, later becoming a hit for Neil Diamond.
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- In Episode 1195 of Sesame Street, a heavy Barkley rests on Gordon's lap, making him unable to move. Big Bird jokes, "He's heavy, he's not my brother!"
- In Episode 1661 of Sesame Street David injures himself trying to lift a heavy suitcase into Oscar's Sloppy Jalopy. When asked about the contents, Oscar responds, "It ain't heavy, brother, it's my anvil."
- The song was spoofed in an animated insert for Sesame Street years later as "It Ain't Heavy, It's My Feather."