This reminds me of Elvis Costello (in a good way) :D

Congratulations, BHWW. I have a great memory for recurring "Classic SESAME STREET" bits, especially pre-Elmo, but this is one I honestly haven't searched for or even thought of since I was a kid in the 1980s.

It's one that wasn't familiar to me until the "Fat Blue Anything Muppet" (wearing the same configuration of features as "Mr. Johnson", waiter Grover's frequent customer/victim, but not voiced by Jerry Nelson here as far as I can tell) opened his mouth, which did stir up memories of having seen this.

Also, thanks for saying what this song is a parody of. I'd have looked it up on Muppet Wiki anyway, but useful to know regardless.

:-D

I submitted another 1950s-themed Christopher Cerf-written song, "One Way", if anyone wants to vote on it. I even used the "Chris Cerf" tag.

http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=134345&what=VOTING

(There's another version without the annoying border and icon, but this version has the better sound by far.)

There's a Chris Cerf playlist on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCC4DC85C2203C2D6

For your Sesame Street nostalgia needs.

Bad shit is always happening to that blue guy.