Lily Tomlin sang and signed the song to a group of deaf children on "Sesame Street" in 1975. The same year, she played the mother of two deaf children in Robert Altman's film "Nashville"; they sang the song in the film. In 1976, on the eleventh episode of "The Muppet Show", guest Lena Horne sang it. Later, Alaina Reed (as Olivia) sang it, while Linda (Linda Bove) signed the lyrics. After the hurricane struck "Sesame Street" in 2001, Big Bird sang it in celebration of his nest being rebuilt.