Don Music
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Composer Don Music was a character on the children's television show Sesame Street who would become frustrated by his inability to think of the final line to songs such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Mary Had a Little Lamb, and react by banging his head on his piano. As a result, he would come up with alternate lyrics to the familiar children's songs.
Don Music debuted in 1973, and would soon be discontinued, as parents complained to the Children's Television Workshop that their kids were imitating him by banging their heads against things. Concerns were also raised that Don was teaching inappropriate ways to vent their anger when things weren't going right.
He kept a picture of Sesame Street songwriter and composer Joe Raposo on the wall, although it was never actually identified as such. Don Music also maintained a bust of Ludwig von Beethoven on his piano, and often apologised to "Ludwig" for his failure as a composer.
Don Music was performed by Richard Hunt.
External links
- Quicktime format video of Don (http://www.cmug.org/img/DonMusic.mov)
- Don Music on the Tongs Wiki (http://www.tongs.org.uk/wiki.pl?DonMusic)