Lambaba

Written by	Tony Geiss
Date	1990
Publisher	Ephemeral Music
First	Episode 2789

"Lambaba" is a Latin-pop-flavored song from Sesame Street. In the song, the Count sings about the 40 dancing sheep (as well as miscellaneous other guests that drop by such as Mary and Little Bo Peep) he counts before falling asleep. However, he enjoys singing and counting so much he chooses not to fall asleep and dance with the crowd.

The song is a spoof of the "Lambada" craze, a popular dance fad that started in 1989.

Notes

• Performers include Jerry Nelson (the Count), Richard Hunt, Camille Bonora, Peter MacKennan, Jim Martin, Kathryn Mullen, Carmen Osbahr, Martin P. Robinson, and David Rudman.^[1]
• This segment was taped on October 24, 1990, and was directed by Emily Squires.^[1]
• Starting with Episode 2859, additional sound effects for the extra animals and various footsteps were added.

Releases

Audio

• Cheep Thrills (1994)
• Platinum All-Time Favorites (1995)
• The Count's Countdown (1997)
• Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs (1997)
• Get Up and Dance (2003, CD sampler)
• Elmo's Dance Party (2012)
• All-Time Favorites 2 (2018)

Video

• Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991)

See also

• Count von Count songs

Sources