We zoom in while the Count plays the pipe organ and bats fly around in the room of his castle. He turns towards the bats and sings, then he moves away from the pipe organ to dance around the table (with candles on it) who puts his head on his hand and the bats fold and unfold their wings back and forth and/or spread both of them unfolded while they sing and dance. He walks to the door putting his hand onto it before continuing on. At the end, he stretches his left arm.
FX[]
The trail effects are generated from fire lit on the candles.
Variant[]
On the promotional copy of Elmo Says BOO!, the promotional use text appears at the beginning of the song.
Music/Sound Variant[]
On Elmo Says BOO!, more notes were added at the beginning of the song before the transition to the music video.
Notes[]
Noel MacNeal assisted Jerry Nelson in performing the Count for this number. Martin P. Robinson performed the upside-down bat.
Additional bat performers included Richard Hunt, Kevin Clash, Pam Arciero, and Bryant Young.
The song was taped on October 5, 1985.
Videos[]
Sesame Street - The Batty Bat (Elmo Says BOO!)
Sesame Street - The Batty Bat (Promotional variant, 1985)
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