Right in the Middle of My Face

Written by	Jeff Moss
Date	1969
Publisher	Festival Attractions, Inc.

Plaza Sésamo performance

"Right in the Middle of My Face" is a song about the nose, eyes, and mouth that everybody has in the middle of their faces.

The song has been performed by:

• Susan and Bob (First: Episode 0065)
• Susan (EKA: Episode 0307)
• Bob (First: Episode 0892)
• Telly Monster (First: Episode 2803)
• Elmo (First: Episode 3130)
• Benny Ibarra, Abelardo, Lola, Pancho, and Elvis Muppet of Plaza Sésamo (First: Episodio 940)

Notes

• Jane Aaron served as director of the animated portion of Elmo's version, which features paintings by Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Sandro Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci.
• Elmo's version featured an altered music track in airings from season 26 on.

Releases

Audio

• Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street (1970)
• ABC Song/Right in the Middle of My Face (single, 1970)
• Every Body's Record (1979)

Video

• Head, Shoulders, Fur and Toes (2005, Elmo's version)
• Elmo's World: All About Faces (2009, Elmo's version; played during credits)

Publications

• The Sesame Street Songbook (1971 edition only)

See also

• "Right in the Middle of Your Face"

External links

• Rough cut of Elmo's version, featuring a different music track and no sound effects. Posted by Robert Lyons, the animation cameraman for this segment.