What Makes Music?

What Makes Music?" is a Sesame Street song about the many things which are musical and how "When you're happy on the inside, ev'rything you hear is music."

The song was first performed on the show in Episode 0220 by Bob, Gordon, Susan, Mr. Hooper, and Oscar the Grouch. This performance was released on the compilation album 60 Favorite Songs from Sesame Street.

It was later performed in Episode 0371 by Gordon, Rafael, Tom, Susan, and Oscar.

Lyrics
What makes music?

Anything makes music

When you're happy on the inside

Everything you hear is music

An old tin can... That's music

A frying pan... That's music

A rubber band... That's music

A paper and a comb

A washer and a thumb

A (???) and a big trombone

What makes music?

Anything makes music

When your heart is open wide

Then everything around is music

And music fills the day

Like nothing else on earth can do

When I'm making music with you!

What makes music?

Anything makes music

When you make a brand new friend

Then everything you do is music

La la la la... That's music

La la la la... That's music

La la la la... That's music