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| Music by | Burt Bacharach |
| Lyrics by | Hal David |
| Date | 1965 |
| Source | "I Remember the Boy" (single) |
| Publisher | Casa David New Hidden Valley Music Co. |
"What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a pop song released by Jackie DeShannon in 1965.
On Sesame Street, the song is performed by Bob in Episode 0070 when he explains that, just like plants need water and sunlight, people need things too. Like, love. He sings the song again in the yard with the kids in Episode 0147.
On Muppets Tonight, it is sung by Johnny Fiama in episode 110. During the performance, a heckler in the audience is heard. Sal Minella goes to deal with the heckler, but mistakenly attacks Beaker instead.
Notes[]
- Norton Wright, director of international production for Children's Television Workshop, was quoted recalling how the song appeared on Sesamstrasse in comparison to the American Sesame Street. "We used momma bears and bear cubs [sic]. When they did it in Germany, it was men and women embracing."[1]
Sources[]
- ↑ Davis, Michael. Street Gang, 2008, pp.211, New York: Viking Press