Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? "Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?" is the theme song of the children's television series "Sesame Street". It is the oldest song in "Sesame Street's" history, dating back to the show's very beginning on November 10, 1969. The "Sesame Street" theme song was composed by Joe Raposo, a writer and composer of many of television shows' songs. The opening riff is a variation from the "Good Vibrations" song by The Beach Boys, which was released 3 years prior. In his book on the history of "Sesame
Beach Jumpers run the twin Hall Scott engines in each boat. In 1953 another boat was added to the six 63 footers at BJU1; a 104 foot AVR used as the command boat. The Beach Jumpers got their name because of their ability to quickly hit the beach and confuse the enemy with harassment and deception operations. During a high level conference, someone stated that the purpose of the Beach Jumpers' work was "to scare the be-jesus out of the enemy." The term "BJ factor" was used thereafter in their planning, and is said to have inspired the cover name Beach Jumpers.