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+ | '''Sesame Street Presents the 80s''' is an original ''[[Sesame Street]]'' web video, featuring a series of song parodies, released on the show's official social media accounts on July 27, [[2017]]. The [[YouTube]] version contains the full, six-minute video, while all other accounts trim down to just the musical portions. The shorter edits also re-arranges the order the songs appear. |
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+ | In the video, [[Prairie Dawn]] prepares for the Sesame Street Glee Club's performance. [[Cookie Monster]] consumes the lyric sheets as well as [[Grover]]'s phone, where the music is kept. From inside his tummy, Cookie inadvertently starts up Grover's playlist of songs from the 1980s while the cast performs parodies of the tunes. |
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* "Loose Goose", based on [[Kenny Loggins]]' "Footloose" |
* "Loose Goose", based on [[Kenny Loggins]]' "Footloose" |
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** [[Grover]] with [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Rosita]], and a goose |
** [[Grover]] with [[Abby Cadabby]], [[Rosita]], and a goose |
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* "Colors (There's Like a Million"), based on Culture Club's "Karma Chamleon" |
* "Colors (There's Like a Million"), based on Culture Club's "Karma Chamleon" |
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** Rosita, [[Count von Count]], and monsters including Elmo |
** Rosita, [[Count von Count]], and monsters including Elmo |
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* "Two Heads are Better Than One", based on [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]" |
* "Two Heads are Better Than One", based on [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun]]" |
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** [[Two Headed Monster]] |
** [[Two Headed Monster]] |
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* "Count to Nineteen," based on Dexys Midnight Runners' "Come On Eileen" |
* "Count to Nineteen," based on Dexys Midnight Runners' "Come On Eileen" |
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** Count von Count with [[Numerical Characters|various numbers]] |
** Count von Count with [[Numerical Characters|various numbers]] |
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* "Super Grouch", based on Rick James' "Super Freak" |
* "Super Grouch", based on Rick James' "Super Freak" |
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** Two [[grouches]] with [[Oscar the Grouch]] |
** Two [[grouches]] with [[Oscar the Grouch]] |
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* "Tuck Elmo In Before Before Bed Oh-Oh," based on Wham! "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" |
* "Tuck Elmo In Before Before Bed Oh-Oh," based on Wham! "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" |
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** [[Louie]] and [[Elmo]] |
** [[Louie]] and [[Elmo]] |
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* "Bake Cookie", based on a-ha's "Take On Me" |
* "Bake Cookie", based on a-ha's "Take On Me" |
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** Cookie Monster with a Morten Harket Muppet |
** Cookie Monster with a Morten Harket Muppet |
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* "Don't Stop Your Reading", based on Journey's "[[Don't Stop Believin']]" |
* "Don't Stop Your Reading", based on Journey's "[[Don't Stop Believin']]" |
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** Abby Cadabby and books |
** Abby Cadabby and books |
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* "Always Gonna Be Your Friend", based on Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" |
* "Always Gonna Be Your Friend", based on Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" |
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** Rick Astley Muppet with the ensemble |
** Rick Astley Muppet with the ensemble |
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[[Category:Medleys]] |
[[Category:Medleys]] |
Revision as of 19:29, 27 July 2017
Sesame Street Presents the 80s is an original Sesame Street web video, featuring a series of song parodies, released on the show's official social media accounts on July 27, 2017. The YouTube version contains the full, six-minute video, while all other accounts trim down to just the musical portions. The shorter edits also re-arranges the order the songs appear.
In the video, Prairie Dawn prepares for the Sesame Street Glee Club's performance. Cookie Monster consumes the lyric sheets as well as Grover's phone, where the music is kept. From inside his tummy, Cookie inadvertently starts up Grover's playlist of songs from the 1980s while the cast performs parodies of the tunes.
Segments
- "Loose Goose", based on Kenny Loggins' "Footloose"
- Grover with Abby Cadabby, Rosita, and a goose
- "Colors (There's Like a Million"), based on Culture Club's "Karma Chamleon"
- Rosita, Count von Count, and monsters including Elmo
- "Two Heads are Better Than One", based on Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
- "Count to Nineteen," based on Dexys Midnight Runners' "Come On Eileen"
- Count von Count with various numbers
- "Super Grouch", based on Rick James' "Super Freak"
- Two grouches with Oscar the Grouch
- "Bake Cookie", based on a-ha's "Take On Me"
- Cookie Monster with a Morten Harket Muppet
- "Don't Stop Your Reading", based on Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'"
- Abby Cadabby and books
- "Always Gonna Be Your Friend", based on Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"
- Rick Astley Muppet with the ensemble