Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of songs from Sesame Street


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 20:35, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

List of songs from Sesame Street

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WP:NOTCATALOG, WP:FAN. "The songs on the list do not gain notability from happening to have been heard" on the show. AldezD (talk) 19:16, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Music-related deletion discussions. AldezD (talk) 19:16, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. AldezD (talk) 19:16, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:23, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:23, 25 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Salvage/prune as List of singers who have performed on Sesame Street or List of musicians who have performed on Sesame Street, e.g. Johnny Cash, Celine Dion. From People magazine, "Kelsea Ballerini is joining an illustrious list of music greats who've paid a visit to Sesame Street in the beloved children's show's 50+ year history." A lot of work has gone into this list, and it would be a shame for all of it to go to waste. Also, Music of Sesame Street would apparently be a fine article to create: How 'Sesame Street' Started a Musical Revolution (New York Times), 50 Years Young: How The Music Of 'Sesame Street' Keeps Up With The Times (NPR). (Oops, that article already exists.) Clarityfiend (talk) 19:41, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Also, a much shorter list of original songs written for the show could make a list or be added to Music of Sesame Street. Billboard magazine has its own list of 12 best Sesame Street songs (no. 1 is "Bein' Green"). Clarityfiend (talk) 19:49, 25 August 2021 (UTC)


 * I second the above notion that setting up inclusion criteria of sorts may prune this down to a more manageable/notable list. I'd try that before deleting outright. Sergecross73   msg me  20:51, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep and source. The list topic is notable, so each element need not be, but each should be sourced to the primary source, e.g. an episode in which each appeared. Jclemens (talk) 20:56, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * FWIW, see WP:CSC for discussion of lists made up primarily of NN items. Jclemens (talk) 21:32, 25 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete. WP:FANCRUFT and no clear notability of the list in general. These are all bare mentions and the few list entries with articles are there because Sesame Street did their own take on them. Ajf773 (talk) 08:59, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Just list the ones that have a link to their own articles. Makes it a valid grouping.   D r e a m Focus  15:35, 26 August 2021 (UTC) Update: I created a table.  Listing everything, not just the ones with their own articles, seems fine for this.  This is like the article List of guest stars on Sesame Street which ended in Keep.  Or perhaps list those with their own article or that were sung by a famous person who got reviewed for being on the show.   D r e a m Focus  16:30, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Question Did the famous people singing these other songs get media coverage for appearing on the show and singing a song there?  D r e a m Focus  15:37, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes. The Many Musical Guest Stars of 'Sesame Street': Destiny's Child, Johnny Cash & More (Billboard magazine), 10 Best ‘Sesame Street’ Musical Guests (Rolling Stone), Top 10 Celebrity Sesame Street Songs (Time magazine), The 20 Best Sesame Street Musical Guests (Paste magazine). Clarityfiend (talk) 21:13, 26 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep - per Clarityfiend's sourcing above. High level reliable sources document the subject of this list. The list just needs clear inclusion criteria to be developed, not deletion. Cleanup can fix the cruft issues. Sergecross73   msg me  16:19, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment. Note that the sources I've dug up emphasize the performer first, not the song they sing. Clarityfiend (talk) 10:22, 28 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep. There appears to be ample sourcing on songs in Sesame Street and thus I feel this list should be cleaned up and sourcing improved. NemesisAT (talk) 08:59, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep: Per Clarityfiend. Article needs a lot of clean-up by categorizing every song into title, performer and episode (if necessary). Other than that, it easily passes WP:GNG with reliable sources indicated above. ASTIG😎  (ICE T • ICE CUBE) 15:00, 30 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep, but clean up, as the topic is clearly notable.Jackattack1597 (talk) 19:46, 1 September 2021 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.