Don Music is known for being Sesame Street's resident music composer. He is also known for banging his head on the keyboard.
Mr. Music had to go away for awhile to resolve his self-abuse issues. Children were apparently imitating him at home with injurious results. I haven't watched Sesame Street in a long time, but as far as I know he successfully rehabilitated himself and was eventually welcomed back.
The routine is usually the same. Kermit the Frog (in full journalism mode) will show up to intrude upon Don Music during the creative process. Mr. Music is clearly struggling to finish his piece. Kermit then begins suggesting any words that rhyme, even if they completely do not fit the context. The whole piece winds up getting re-written, and they both seem happy with it.
Click to view... "THERE'S your PROBLEM."
Don Music is then delusional enough to believe that he has composed something "great," whereas Kermit never seemed to care in the first place. Song lyrics are not good just because they RHYME. Try telling that to a frog, though.
Most music composers know how to play more than one instrument. While I only ever remember seeing Don Music play the piano, I assume that he knew how to play other things as well. Did his writer's block result in the same escalated level of frustration when he was trying to play the clarinet? Imagine him breaking one over his knee. I'm sure plenty of guitars got smashed. He should have just played the drums whenever he felt angry. Drums are MEANT to be hit. a composer can really vent.
Don Music's most usual confidant was his "friend" Bill, who appears to actually just be a bust of William Shakespeare.
So evidently he DID have a passion for the English language and its inventive usage. What would Shakespeare himself think of Don and Kermit's co-creations? I guess it's good that Bill had no other choice than to keep his mouth shut.
Click to view... "Why would anybody call anything macaroni except macaroni?"
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