Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs

This lively assortment of fun-filled songs, dances, and cute conversations will energize restless preschoolers.

Artist: Sesame Street
Genre: Children's Music Label: Sony Parental Advisory: No Edited Version Available: No Release Date: 08/22/1995

Common Sense Note

The loveable goofiness of the Sesame Street gang will put busy parents in a playful mood. Beware of "Sarasponda." It's so catchy, you'll be singing it for days.

Although the Sesame Street characters claim that "silly is the way we like it," Elmo's favorite songs teach children to notice the world around them. In "Three Blue Pigeons" listeners learn to add and subtract numbers, and are introduced to the concept of zero. In "The Hokey Pokey" they learn about right and left and body parts. "Tinga Layo" and "One Banana" introduce kids to calypso music.

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Common Sense Review

Reviewed By: Galia Baron

Everyone from Sesame Street enjoys a good sing-along. Hoots the Owl, Grover, Bret, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch drop by Elmo's house and are later joined by the rest of the Sesame Street residents. After a short introduction, Elmo sings his trademark "Elmo's Song," only this time Big Bird and Snuffy also claim the song as their own.

In the energetic, collaborative "Let's Go Driving," the friendly singers have fun making car sounds like vroom, swish, and beep. They then challenge listeners to draw a picture of themselves in "The Drawing Song." "Enough with the meaningful songs, let's sing a nonsense song," Oscar grouches, and everyone breaks into the nonsensical "Sarasponda."

Charming musical arrangements introduce children to a variety of instruments and musical styles. A saxophone accompanies the "Hokey Pokey," while a piano anchors the wistful "One Small Voice." "One Banana" is a wonderful take-off on Harry Belafonte's famous "Banana Boat Song," and it includes percussion, an endearing accent, and beautiful harmonies. Oscar's Junk Band plays a collection of funky sounds created by nontraditional (and mostly unidentifiable) instruments.

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