This song is further proof that Elmo wakes and bakes

After I saw this on tv when I was in college, I immediately went out and bought "Kiko", an incredible album that I never would have been exposed to if it weren't for Sesame Street!

This song has always stayed with me since I was small. Seeing the night set the first couple times it made me feel creepy and fun vibes at the same time keeping it in my Elmo memories. Gracias Los Lobos !!!

Sheesh, 80s and 90s kids can relate. Goosebumps from the nostalgia! ❤

Wonderful song from a wonderful band. Sesame Street thank you for introducing us to great music!!! Los Lobos you guys rock!!!!

How cool can Los Lobos be?? I LOVE you guys!!!

This is one of my all time favorite things. So cool. So weird.

I absolutely love this tune!! I first saw this watching Sesame Street with my daughter several years ago. I was thrilled to find it on You Tube.

OMGGGGG you know how long i've been looking for this!!!! I kept searching for "elmo and cat on wall song at night" and no luck ahahahahaah *I'M THRILLED TO HAVE FOUND IT!!!!

This used to creep me out so badly

It is impossible to not smile watching this.

This was such a very unique song I was fortunate enough to listen to when I was young and I completely forgot about it until now. I'm glad all those memories are coming back to me!

I have finally found it, this brings back so many memories.

At last! I've been looking for this song for the longest. Thank you. This brings back so many memories. Long live the 90's.

Oh my good God.......I've been looking for this song. YAY!! thank you jonnytbirdzback!

Shit I haven't see this is years. This makes me happy that I found it. I din't even like Elmo tht much and I liked this, thanks.

Woohoo! One of the only Elmo-related tunes I can listen to over and over again, thank you!

Like those opening sequences on "Three Blind Mice" -- in the minor!

Thank you so much! I have been looking for this clip fo quite some time. It used to scare me when I was younger. Must have been those disonant chords. I thought of it a while ago and thought that I should find it but I couldn't remember what it was called. I'm so happy that I have found it now. And I love it to death now. Not scared anymore!

The funny thing is twenty years later i find out this is from a real song.

I had this song on the songs from the street CD. I was like 5 years old and I had absolutely zero idea what the visuals for this where, and I was both terrified and in love with it. I have no idea why but when you are just listening to this without any visuals it really made this feel so mysterious.

I had no idea this was done! Kiko is my favorite Los Lobos track. Thank you for posting this, this made my night =D

One of the few Elmo sketches I can tolerate...mainly cause Elmo doesn;t say a word in it!

This is one of the few Elmo-related things I actually like.

I remember this song as a kid back in 1990's from a 1993 episode which was labeled as 3101.

Yay for Elmo on Plaza Sesamo ♥

I guess you could probably say it's one of those "for the fun of it" Sesame Street songs. I think this is sort of a relaxation song, considering it's played at night, and the music isn't too heavy.

Jon, thanks for reposting this back up. Haven't seen this on tv since 03. :P

Elmo Cumbia! Played for my son’s birthday today, over and over again!😂

Wow! Thank you. I have been looking for this since I saw it on Sesame Street with my little boy, ages ago. I love the original with "Kiko" but this is waayyy better. Awesome. Thank you.

I was watching SS with my son and came across this, that made me search for other great tunes from these guys! Thanks for pulling up to the set, Los Lobos!

Anyone else willing to admit this kinda creeped them out when they first saw it? Not sure if it was the song (which I still find hard to get) or the imagery.

perfection

Don't laugh guys but ever since hearing this song I use to think that I would actually see Elmo dancing on the real moon. Yea it would creep me out to think about it.

Because if it's trial version free, it's care free! Thanks for the post, Jonny =)

so many memories! my friend was convinced that i didn't know what i was talking about when i told her about this segment. she didn't remember at all! sorry she'll never get to see it

Los Lobos on Sesame Street, & they spoofed their own song. The Wolves are awesome.

Sharing for the moon landing celebrations.

I remember this... like years ago

What a cute kid monster, so lovable and wonderful.. I had romper room to teach me in the 60's, late 50's. Captain Kaangaroo. They were okay. My son had reading rainboe, sesame street and mr. rogers. Elmo makes everyone happy, he;'s so magical. You make me happy Elmo. Thanks. Gma Betty, Veronica T. Duran. Love you. keep teaching and helping children, they need you.

This is the coolest, ever.

Kevin as Elmo must have really got into the groove of the song...the man had moves.😊

Sweet!

At one time elmo was scared of the dark until he ran into dave and cesar and elmo put his trust into these dude's and elmo can now sleep with the light off. Looking forward to a few shows with these guy's in about a couple weeks their music is the perfect way to get thru a real cold winter.If they would just do a song with snuffy.PEACE

Soo cool!!

This song is a parody of "Kiko And The Lavendar Moon". This scene was from Episode #3101 (Season 24) which aired on March 22, 1993.

This is the only item related to Elmo that I like.

My Childhood

Love this!

sesame street was the best. putting adult celebrities and artists, on their shows, to teach and entertain. it's a shame pop culture has become a mess, the past 10-15 years.

I love when they dance together!

que musica tan mas creativa. me gusta.

Coolest thing on earth by far

Los Lobos performing Elmo and the Lavendar Mooon as a parody to Kiki and the Lavender Moon.

I've ALWAYS liked this tune from "Sesame Street!!" To me...the chords at the beginning sound VERY demonic as I notice that some people were posting!! However...I LOVE IT!! It makes it sound like kind of a "HALLOWEEN-LIKE" tune!! "ELMO" has ALWAYS been one of my FAVORITE muppets on "SESAME STREET!!" He does the DARNDEST things. I have a friend who can IMITATE "ELMO" VERY WELL!! Especially I've ALWAYS liked "ELMO'S" pet fish "DOROTHY!!"

Snap! I was up all last night singing Moon River!

Los Lobos has got it going on!!!

..dancing to the light of the Lavendar Moon...

ELMO AND THE LAVENDAR MOON LOS LOBOS ON Sesame Street MEXICAN SPANISH PLAZA SESAMO MEXICO

On a full moon night a syou sleep with the moonlight shinning on you... you just have to think of this song

So you're telling me the moon was lavender all along?

This song actually freaks me out not sure why

Oí nomas ese cumbión

elmo wakes and bakes!!!

Ted, that's what it's all about!

The red Little fella can dance actually, venga lobo venga carajo, gigantes

El Wolfmo!

First time I heard this I found it fairly spooky. Maybe because I didn't get it. Anyone else felt that way?

It's a parody to Kiko and the Lavender Moon!!😃

Lilo and the Lavender Moon Lilo and the lavender moon Out playing, makes believe Nobody can see And then she waits And then she fakes And then she bends And then she shakes He plays and plays Still playing till she Goes off to sleep Lilo and the lavender moon Out dancing making faces at A big black cat And then she flies Up to the wall Stands on one foot Doesn't even fall Dance and dance Still dancing till She goes off to sleep She always sleeps Till the sun goes down She never wakes Till no one's around She never stops Can't catch his breath It's always there Scares her to death Lilo and the lavender moon Out dreaming 'bout green shoes Haircuts and cake And then she wishes The world away And then he kneels As if to pray She dreams and dreams Lilo and the lavender moon

I think Elmo's popularity began to fall when they started making those Elmo's World segments, didn't it? This kind of makes up for it.

I FOUND YOU HOLY SHIT

1993

Waiter! There's a fly in my Carr!

Was that cat a recurring character? I know I saw him a ton of times when I was a kid.

something is wrong with you if you dont like Los Lobos and Sesame Street!!!

After la bamba

I'm confused as to what this is supposed to teach, but I love it anyway!

Cool song! What is the name of the original song?

Incredible beauty

Eat Sesame Street song ever

WTF!!!!!!!!!

Fakes, not bakes (according to the lyrics online)

Como que los productores estaban pachecos cuando hicieron esta escena de elmo lo que si es que la cancion es buena

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Did they say he wakes and bakes?!

I think it only is designed to increase the Elmo brand.

Elmo and The Lavender Moon?......sound like Emo on drugs to me smoking on some purple skunk!

Fakes, not bakes (according to the lyrics online)