Changes: No Matter What Your Language

Written by	Jeff Moss
Date	1972
Publisher	Festival Atractions Inc.
EKA	Episode 0348

Revision as of 05:23, 2 December 2019

"No Matter What Your Language (No Importa Su Idioma)" is a Sesame Street song that first appeared on the show in Season 3. In the song, a Spanish speaker teaches an English speaker that anyone can learn a new language, if they take the time to learn.

The song has been sung by a number of pairs, including Rafael and Bob (EKA: Episode 0348) and Luis and Susan (First: Episode 0408).

The album version, first heard in 1974 on Big Bird Sings! and ¡Sesame Mucho!, features Luis and Big Bird.

Season 22 debuted a version at Birdland, with Duck Ellington, the Sesame Street All-Animal Jazz Ensemble, and Wynton Marsalis (First: Episode 2874). Luis and Maria's cousins sing the song to Telly in Episode 3066 to teach him Spanish. Carlo also sang the song with Diva la Diva in Episode 3510. Rosita also performed the song in a segment from the late 1990s with the Anything Muppets (First: Episode 3621).

Releases

Audio

Big Bird Sings! (1974)
¡Sesame Mucho! (1974)
60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street (1975)
No Matter What Your Language/Canta (Sing) (single, 1976)
Just Friends (1982)
We Are All Earthlings (1993)
Fiesta Songs! (1998)

Video

Best of Friends (2012, Rosita version)

Online

SesameStreet's YouTube Channel (YouTube)

Live

Neighborhood Street Party parade, Sesame Place (2011 on)

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-'''No Matter What Your Language (No Importa Su Idioma)''' is sung by [[Luis]] and [[Big Bird]]. Big Bird expresses his admiration of Luis' ability to speak both English and Spanish, saying he could never do that. Luis teaches him, through song, that if he takes the time to learn, Big Bird too can speak Spanish.
+"'''No Matter What Your Language (No Importa Su Idioma)'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song that first appeared on the show in [[Season 3 (1971-1972)|Season 3]]. In the song, a Spanish speaker teaches an English speaker that anyone can learn a new language, if they take the time to learn.
-==Audio Releases==
-*''[[Sesame Mucho!]]''
-*''[[We Are All Earthlings (cassette)|We Are All Earthlings]]''
-*''[[Big Bird Sings! (LP)|Big Bird Sings!]]''
-*''[[Fiesta Songs!]]''
+The song has been sung by a number of pairs, including [[Rafael]] and [[Bob]] {{eka|0348}} and [[Luis]] and [[Susan]] {{first|0408}}.
-[[Category: Sesame Street Songs]]
+The album version, first heard in 1974 on ''[[Big Bird Sings! (album)|Big Bird Sings!]]'' and ''[[¡Sesame Mucho!]]'', features Luis and [[Big Bird]].
+[[Season 22 (1990-1991)|Season 22]] debuted a version at [[Birdland]], with Duck Ellington, the Sesame Street All-Animal Jazz Ensemble, and [[Wynton Marsalis]] {{first|2874}}. [[Luis]] and [[Maria]]'s cousins sing the song to [[Telly Monster|Telly]] in [[Episode 3066]] to teach him Spanish. [[Carlo]] also sang the song with [[Diva la Diva]] in [[Episode 3510]]. [[Rosita]] also performed the song in a segment from the late 1990s with the [[Anything Muppets]] {{first|3621}}.
+==Releases==
+;Audio
+*''[[Big Bird Sings! (album)|Big Bird Sings!]]'' (1974)
+*''[[¡Sesame Mucho!]]'' (1974)
+* [[60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street]] (1975)
+*''[[Sesame Street singles#nomatterlanguagesing|No Matter What Your Language/Canta (Sing)]]'' (single, 1976)
+*''[[Just Friends]]'' (1982)
+*''[[We Are All Earthlings (album)|We Are All Earthlings]]'' (1993)
+*''[[Fiesta Songs!]]'' (1998)
+;Video
+*''[[Best of Friends]]'' (2012, Rosita version)
+;Online
+*[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|qRvMjH49xY0}}
+;Live
+*[[Neighborhood Street Party]] parade, Sesame Place (2011 on)
+__NOWYSIWYG__
+[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]]


Written by	Jeff Moss
Date	1972
Publisher	Festival Atractions Inc.
EKA	Episode 0348