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| Music by | Alan Menken (original) Stephen Lawrence (remake) |
| Lyrics by | Luis Santeiro |
| Date | 1990 |
| Publisher | Sesame Street Inc. Easy Reader Music Meken Music Trunksong Music LTD. |
| First | Episode 2840 |
The 2000 version with Lulu.
"What is Friend?" is a Sesame Street song sung by Cookie Monster in the early 1990s.
At the beginning of the segment, Cookie Monster announces that it is snack time for him and his friend (performed by David Rudman), but there ends up being only one cookie left. Cookie Monster then sings about friendship, wondering what to do about the situation, and by the end, Cookie Monster gives his friend the cookie. Although the friend suggests sharing the cookie, Cookie Monster opts to eat the brick wall they were standing behind.
In 2000, this song was remade with Lulu and Cookie Monster, set in the community garden. This new version boasts an entirely new arrangement and melody (composed by Stephen Lawrence),[1] and instead of devouring something else, when Cookie Monster gives his last cookie up, he remarks, "Me feel strangely okay about this." (First: Episode 3885)
The 2000 version was also featured over footage of two kids being friends. (First: Episode 3886) A clip of this version was seen in the timeline sequence of The Street We Live On.
Notes[]
- In the original version, Cookie and his friend's right hands were operated by Joey Mazzarino and Martin P. Robinson.[2]
- The original version was directed by Jon Stone and taped on January 18, 1991. The remake was directed by Emily Squires and was taped on December 3, 1999.[2]
Releases[]
- Video
- Cookie Monster's Best Bites (1995)
- Learning to Share (1996)
- C is for Cookie Monster (2010) (film version, plays during credits)
- Making Friends (2012, Lulu version)
- Online
- Sesamestreet.org film version: (sesamestreet.org)
- SesameStreet's YouTube Channel (YouTube)
See also[]
Sources[]
- ↑ ASCAP Work #888034063
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Documents provided by trusted source