Changes: If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked a Cake

Written by	Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill and Albert J. Trace
Date	1950

Revision as of 17:48, 7 March 2007

"If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked a Cake" was a hit song in 1950, originally recorded by Eileen Barton. It lasted 15 weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at #1.

Two versions of the song were recorded for Sesame Street.

Ernie performed the song during the first season while baking a cake for a very hungry Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0031)

The Count and Cookie Monster later recorded another version of the song, which appeared on the 1974 LP C is for Cookie.

External Links

Hebrew version on YouTube from Rechov Sumsum
German version on YouTube ("Hätt' ich dich heut erwartet) from Sesamstrasse (note the new music)

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 '''"If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked a Cake"''' was a hit song in [[1950]], originally recorded by [[Wikipedia:Eileen Barton|Eileen Barton]]. It lasted 15 weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at #1.
-Three versions of the song were recorded for ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
+Two versions of the song were recorded for ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
-[[The Anything Muppets]] performed the song in the first season for an insert originally appearing in [[episode 0031]].
+[[Ernie]] performed the song during the first season while baking a cake for a very hungry [[Cookie Monster]]. {{first|0031}}
-[[Ernie]] performed the song in the second season while baking a cake for a very hungry [[Cookie Monster]]. {{eka|0165}}
 [[The Count]] and Cookie Monster later recorded another version of the song, which appeared on the [[1974]] LP ''[[C is for Cookie (LP)|C is for Cookie]]''.

Written by	Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill and Albert J. Trace
Date	1950