This is a list of songs from Sesame Street. It includes the songs are written for used on the TV series. The songs have a variety of styles, including R&B, opera, show tunes, folk, and world music. Especially in the earlier decades, parodies and spoofs of popular songs were common, although that has reduced in more recent years. Many famous musicians have sung on the show. Musicians were chosen for their skill and popularity, but also for having a public perception that was compatible with the show's values. For example, musicians who were associated with illegal drugs were not invited to perform. The lyrics of Sesame Street songs had to be wholesome. They could not suggest sexual activity or dangerous actions, such as leaning out of a window. List of songs People contributing significant numbers of songs to the show include Joe Raposo, Christopher Cerf, Jeff Moss, and Al Jarnow. "Baby Say it Loud", sung by Telly and Elmo, written by Luis Santeiro (lyrics) and Dave Conner (music). "Be Doodle Dee Dum", sung by Elmo, written by Jeff Moss. "Baa Baa Bamba", sung by Luis (Emilio Delgado) and the Muppet sheep and other animals, in the tune of "La Bamba", written by Joe Raposo and Luis Santeiro. "Baking a Cake", Animated by Paul Fierlinger using the same stop-motion animation used on Teeny Little Super Guy. "Barn in the USA", sung by Bruce Stringbean (Christopher Cerf) and the S. Street Band, after "Born in the USA" by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, written by Christopher Cerf and Emily Kingsley. "The Batty Bat", sung by Count Von Count (Jerry Nelson), written by Joe Raposo. "Be My D", sung by Didi O'Dey and the Dew Drops, written by Donald Alan Siegal and Luis Santeiro. "Beautiful Baby", written by Philip Namanworth and Benjamin Goldstein over footage of babies "Beep", sung by two Anything Muppets, written by Sam Pottle (music) and Emily Kingsley (lyrics) "Beginning Middle and End", sung by Paul Jacobs to the tune of "And She Was" by Talking Heads, animated by Sally Cruikshank, music by Christopher Cerf and lyrics by Sarah Durkee. "Bein' A Pig", sung/written by Joe Raposo over footage of pigs. "Bein' Green", sung by Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson), written by Joe Raposo; later covered by Frank Sinatra, Van Morrison and many others. "Believe in Yourself", sung over the years by different characters on the show and