Changes: The Batty Bat

Written by	Joe Raposo
Date	1985
Publisher	Instructional Children's Music Inc.,; Sesame Street Inc.,; Jonico Music Inc.
First	Episode 2096

Revision as of 00:03, 21 July 2020

Sesame_Street_Batty_Bat — Sesame Street Batty Bat

Count von Count sings "The Batty Bat."

"The Batty Bat" is a Sesame Street song. The waltz is performed by The Count with Ftatateeta and the Bats. The Count sings about his life as a boy. He was living with his family in an old, drafty castle. They learned to be happy by doing the title dance.

An instrumental version of the song is used in the DVD special Count on Elmo during a montage of the Count. Instrumental snippets of the song are used in Trick or Treat on Sesame Street during exterior shots of Count von Count's castle. In the same video, Elmo, Abby Cadabby and the bats perform a version of the song. The Count also performed the song in the stage show Trick or Treat with Sesame Street.

The Count mentions in the 1990 home video Dance Along! that the song is the Transylvanian national dance, traditionally done on "Bat Day."

Notes

Noel MacNeal assisted in performing the Count for this number.^[1] Martin P. Robinson performed the upside-down bat.^[2] Additional bat performers include Richard Hunt, Bryant Young, Pam Arciero, and Kevin Clash.^[3]

Jon Stone directed this segment.^[4] It was taped on October 5, 1985.^[3]

Releases

Audio

Put Down the Duckie! (1990)
Silly Songs (1996)
The Count's Countdown (1997)
Elmo Says BOO! (1998)
Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out (2000)
Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (2003)
Elmo's Dance Party (2012)
Halloween Collection (2012)
B is for Boo! (2018)

Video

Dance Along! (1990, first verse cut, intercut with framing material)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years (1993, beginning edited)
Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
40 Years of Sunny Days (2009)
Trick or Treat on Sesame Street (2017, "curtain" frames added)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)

Online

Publications

The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 edition only)

Sources

↑ Noel MacNeal, Muppet Hub interview
↑ "Below the Frame - Episode 1 (Part 2)" on Facebook
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Documents provided by trusted source
↑ Trick or Treat on Sesame Street credits

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 "'''The Batty Bat'''" is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' song. The waltz is performed by [[Count von Count|The Count]] with [[Ftatateeta and the Bats]]. The Count sings about his life as a boy. He was living with his family in an old, drafty castle. They learned to be happy by doing the title dance.
+An instrumental version of the song is used in the DVD special ''[[Count on Elmo]]'' during a montage of the Count. Instrumental snippets of the song are used in ''[[Trick or Treat on Sesame Street]]'' during exterior shots of [[Count von Count's castle]]. In the same video, [[Elmo]], [[Abby Cadabby]] and the bats perform a version of the song.
+The Count also performed the song in the stage show ''[[Trick or Treat with Sesame Street]]''.
+The Count mentions in the 1990 home video ''[[Dance Along!]]'' that the song is the [[Transylvania|Transylvanian]] national dance, traditionally done on "Bat Day."
+==Notes==
+*[[Noel MacNeal]] assisted in performing the Count for this number.<ref>[[Noel MacNeal]], [http://muppethub.com/e50-11pc/ Muppet Hub interview]</ref> [[Martin P. Robinson]] performed the upside-down bat.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/welcomemattv/videos/1094918080625122/ "Below the Frame - Episode 1 (Part 2)" on Facebook]</ref> Additional bat performers include [[Richard Hunt]], [[Bryant Young]], [[Pam Arciero]], and [[Kevin Clash]].<ref name=trusted>Documents provided by [[Thread:253692|trusted source]]</ref>
+*[[Jon Stone]] directed this segment.<ref>''Trick or Treat on Sesame Street'' credits</ref> It was taped on October 5, 1985.<ref name=trusted />
 ==Releases==
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 *''[[The Count's Countdown]]'' (1997)
 *''[[Elmo Says BOO! (album)|Elmo Says BOO!]]'' (1998)
-*''[[Big_Bird's_Sunny_Day_Camp_Out_(soundtrack)|Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out]]'' (2000)
+*''[[Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out (soundtrack)|Big Bird's Sunny Day Camp Out]]'' (2000)
 *''[[Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music]]'' (2003)
 *''[[Elmo's Dance Party]]'' (2012)
 *''[[Halloween Collection]]'' (2012)
+*''[[B is for Boo!]]'' (2018)
 ;Video
-*''[[Dance Along!]]'' (1990, first verse cut)
+*''[[Dance Along!]]'' (1990, first verse cut, intercut with framing material)
 *''[[Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years]]'' (1993, beginning edited)
 *''[[Elmo Says BOO! (video)|Elmo Says BOO!]]'' (1997)
-*''[[Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days]]'' (2009)
+*''[[40 Years of Sunny Days]]'' (2009)
+*''[[Trick or Treat on Sesame Street]]'' (2017, "curtain" frames added)
+*''[[Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (video)|Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration]]'' (2019)
 ;Online
-*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|2fd38721-157d-11dd-9bc7-777dea8a73e7}}
+*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSorg|2134}}
-*[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|119147}}
 *[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]]
 ;Publications
 *''[[The Sesame Street Songbook]]'' (1992 edition only)
+==Sources==
+<references />
 ==See also==
-*[[Count von Count Songs]]
+*[[Count von Count songs]]
-[[Category:Sesame Street Songs|Batty Bat, The]]
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+[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]]
+[[Category:Halloween Songs]]


Written by	Joe Raposo
Date	1985
Publisher	Instructional Children's Music Inc., Sesame Street Inc., Jonico Music Inc.
First	Episode 2096