Hot, Hot, Hot
Words and Music by Alphonsus Cassell
1983, 1988 Chrysalis Music, Ltd.
sung by Elmo (Kevin Clash)
with background singing and comments from
The Count (Jerry Nelson), Rosita (Carmen Osbahr), Prairie Dawn (Fran Brill)
Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch (both Carroll Spinney)
Ole, ole, ole, ole
Ole, ole, ole, ole
The Count: (spoken) So far, that makes eight oles, ha, ha, ha!
Rosita: (spoken) Come on, Elmo!
Elmo: (spoken) Oh, yeah!
Big Bird: (spoken) Go, Elmo!
Elmo: (spoken) Let's party!
Elmo: (sung) Elmo's mind on fire
Elmo's soul on fire
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
All the people
Here with Elmo
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
Oh, what to do
On a night like this?
Is it sweet?
Elmo can't resist!
Elmo needs a party sound
A fundamental charm
So he can
Rhum-bum-bum-bum
Yeah, ba-rhum
Bum-bum-bum
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
See people rockin'
Hear people chantin'
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
Keep up the spirit
Come on, let's do it
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
It's in the air
Celebration time!
Is it sweet?
Captivate your mind
We have this party sound
This fundamental charm
So we can
Rhum-bum-bum-bum
Yeah, ba-rhum
Bum-bum-bum
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
Feelin' hot! Hot! Hot!
Oh, yeah!
Ole, ole, ole, ole
Ole, ole, ole, ole
Ole, ole, ole, ole
Ole, ole, ole, ole
The Count: (spoken) All together, that makes 24 oles, ha, ha, ha!
People in a party
Hot! Hot! Hot!
People in a party
Hot! Hot! Hot!
They come to the party
Knowin' what they got
They come to the party
Knowin' what they got
Elmo's hot! Zoe's hot!
Count's hot! Prairie's hot!
Big Bird's hot! Rosita's hot!
He's hot! She's hot!
Real hot, real hot
Real hot, real hot
Oscar The Grouch: (spoken) I think somebody broke the air conditioner.
Prairie Dawn: (spoken) I do not want to get my dress dirty.
How you feelin'?
(Hot! Hot! Hot!)
How you feelin'?
(Hot! Hot! Hot!)
How you feelin'?
(Hot! Hot! Hot!)
How you feelin'?
(Hot! Hot! Hot!)
Let's hear it!
(Hot! Hot! Hot!)
How you feelin'?
(Hot! Hot! Hot!)
Elmo can't hear you!
(Hot! Hot! Hot!)
Do it, do it, do it!
Hot! Hot! Hot!
The Count: (spoken) That's sixty-five marvelous hots! (lightning crash and thunder roll) Ha, ha, ha, I love it, ha, ha, ha!
Transcribed by the archive's webmistress Tiny Dancer
Available on the album
Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs (CD) and Cassette