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What do you get when you cross some colourful skivvies, a lovable monster, and two of the world’s most beloved brands?
One of the most adorable collaborations – that’s what!
Sesame Street and The Wiggles, each of whom is celebrating a milestone anniversary, have joined together to dance their way through the letters of the alphabet in a fun new video, entitled “ABCs of Moving You”.
In the first of a series of two videos, the ABCs of Moving You sees Cookie Monster, Elmo and Abby Cadabby and their friends The Wiggles dance and sing through the letters of the alphabet, from Arms to Zooming Around.
Both brands recently celebrated milestones with Sesame Street marking its historic 50th season last year and The Wiggles kicking off their 2021 celebration of 30 years of children’s entertainment.
“What better way to celebrate the 30th year of The Wiggles, and 50 years of Sesame Street in Australia, than with a brand-new music video?,” said Jenny Gioia, VP of Multimedia Programming, Sesame Workshop. “We’re thrilled to team up and provide new content on our YouTube channels for kids and their families to laugh, learn and sing with some of their favourite friends.”
Sesame Street and The Wiggles first teamed up in 2019 to release a new take on The Wiggles’ classic hit song “Do the Propeller,” on YouTube.
Following the release of ABCs of Moving You, a second video will be followed in June with a reimagining of The Wiggles famous song “Fruit Salad.” Starring The Wiggles – Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Emma Watkins and Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster, Abby and Elmo, this fun music video virtually features fruit being dropped and passed between screens adding playful and colourful elements.
“Collaborating with Sesame Street feels so natural and makes so much sense,” says Anthony Field, Blue Wiggle and founding member of The Wiggles. “We share the same desire to consistently make music that entertains and educates. It was particularly fun performing together on this Sesame Street classic.”
Sesame Street celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2019, and is the longest running children’s show in American television history. Ever since, Sesame Street has helped children around the world to learn, feel included and respect others. With a curriculum that evolves to meet the needs of every new generation, it is now a force for good in over 70 languages and 150 countries. It airs in Australia on the ABC (season 50) and is also available to stream on Netflix (season 49).
The Wiggles have been entertaining millions of families across the globe for 30 years. The band has sold over 30 million albums and DVDs, 8 million books, and The Wiggles have been awarded 13 ARIA Awards for Best Children’s Album (making ARIA history as the most awarded ARIA winner in the one category), and inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Fans can also enjoy a playlist of Favourite Songs from Sesame Street and The Wiggles, featuring 20 songs, including The Wheels on Grover’s Bus, and The Wiggles: Five Little Joeys.
