J Friends

performed by the Anything Muppets
Written by Jeffrey Moss
(c)1971 by Festival Attractions, Inc. (ASCAP)

(spoken)

Man #1: A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I ... Hey, you know what letter comes after "I"?

Man #2, Man #3, Woman: "J"!

Man #1: Right. And whenever I think of the letter "J", I think of all my friends whose names begin with the letter "J" like...

(sung)

"J", Joe, wearing jeans
Got himself a pocket full of jelly beans
"J", Joe, jeans, and his jelly beans
Hey, let's sing a song about "J"

(spoken)

Man #2: Hey, you know, I've got a friend whose name begins with "J", too.

Man #1: Is that right?

Man #2: Yeah. Let me tell you about her.

(sung)

"J", Jane, jumping down the lane
Joking and a-jiving
Well, that's just like Jane

Man #1, Man #2: "J", Jane, jumping Jane
"J", Joe, jeans, and his jelly beans
Hey, let's sing a song about "J"

(spoken)

Woman: Hey, you know what, fellas?

Man #2: What's that?

Woman: I've got a "J" friend, too.

Man #2: Oh yeah?

Woman: Yeah!

Man #2: Tell us about him.

(sung)

Woman: "J", Jim, he's tall and slim
He's got a jar of jam
Let's join with him

Man #1, Man #2, Woman: "J", Jim, let's join with Jim
"J", Jane, well, let's jump with Jane
"J", Joe, jeans, and his jelly beans
Hey, let's sing a song about "J"

(spoken)

Man #3: I have one, too. My friend, Joan

Man #1: Tell us about her.

Man #3: O.K. Here it goes.

(sung)

"J", Joan, jawing on the phone
Hear it jingle, hear it jangle
Well, it's just for Joan

All: "J", Joan, yes, jingle jangle Joan
"J", Jim, let's join with Jim
"J", Jane, well, let's jump with Jane
"J", Joe, jeans, and his jelly beans
Hey, let's sing a song about "J"
"J"

Transcribed by Jenn and Steve Lewis and William Powell


Originally released on

The Muppet Alphabet Album

The Muppet Alphabet Album (1971)
Children's Television Workshop

The same album was reissued in 1996 as

Sing The Alphabet

Sing The Alphabet (CD)
and on Cassette

also released on the album

Letters ... And Numbers, Too

Letters ... And Numbers, Too (1974)
Children's Television Workshop

available on the video

Do The Alphabet
Do The Alphabet
and on DVD


available on the CD-ROM

Sesame Street: Letters

Available on the 3-DVD Set

Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2006)