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| Music by | Jeff Moss |
| Lyrics by | Sara Compton |
| Date | 1990 |
| Publisher | Festival Attractions Inc. Sesame Street Inc. |
| First | Episode 2835 |
"We Are All Earthlings" is a song about the various kinds of creatures that live on Earth. It is sung by a boy and Elmo, with several animals, including Little Bird, Poco Loco, Chicago the Lion, a fish, a goat, a sheep, a turtle, a robin, a frog, and a toucan.
The song was performed again in 2002 by Jill Scott and some more animals, including Chicago, a zebra, a giraffe, a gnu, a raccoon, a spoonbill, an elephant, and others. (First: Episode 3981) Later that year, the cast performed the song in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Also in 2002, a portion of the song was used, as sung by Elmo, in a spot for PBS in preparation for Earth Day. An extended version was later used as a general PSA about talking to kids, including vocals with Big Bird (in the original version of the song, Big Bird can be seen in his nest in a clip).
This song was also sung by the cast of Plaza Sésamo in Episode 828, with the song renamed "Planeta Tierra," which means "Planet Earth."
Notes[]
- The original version was taped on November 29, 1990, and was directed by Jon Stone. Performers include Jerry Nelson (the boy), Kevin Clash (Elmo), Fran Brill (Little Bird), Martin P. Robinson (the fish), Jim Martin (the goat), David Rudman (Chicago), Bryant Young, Carmen Osbahr (the frog),[1] Pam Arciero, Ed Christie, Kathryn Mullen, Joey Mazzarino, Peter MacKennan, Camille Bonora, Richard Hunt, Rick Lyon (toucan puppetry, parrot vocals), and Michael Paul (the sheep).[2][3]
- In international versions of the segment, the clip of Big Bird was replaced with an alternate clip of a chick hatching from an egg.
- The Jill Scott remake was directed by Ted May.[3] Performers include Paul McGinnis (his first Sesame Street performance, operating the elephant's trunk)[4] and Bruce Connelly (manipulating the feet of a frog).[5]
Releases[]
- Audio
- Original:
- We Are All Earthlings (1993)
- Sesame Street Celebrates! (1994)
- Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)
- Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music (2003)
- All-Time Favorites 2 (2018)
- Sesame Street LIVE:
- Out of This World (2003)
- Video
- Original:
- Jill Scott:
- Love the Earth! (2008)
- Online
- Publications
- The Sesame Street Songbook (1992 and 2007 editions only)
Sources[]
- ↑ Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show: Carmen Osbahr (Puppeteer) || Ep. 110 (00:27:40)
- ↑ MICHAEL PAUL PUPPETEER REEL
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Documents provided by trusted source
- ↑ NOSTALGIA TALK: Episode #39 (Featuring PAUL McGINNIS)
- ↑ Tough Pigs "Dog Person: An Interview with Barkley Performer R. Bruce Connelly, Part 2," August 31, 2022