The truth was much less sensational; Burns was pursing a music career.

Alas, they weren’t exactly chartbusters.

He and Drozd collaborated on “I Hog the Ground (Groundhog Song)” (viaYouTube).

Steve Burns posing on red carpet

As the band STEVENSTEVEN, Burns and Drozd released “Foreverywhere” in 2017.

It’s a collection of “everybody music for everyone,” as they explained on theirwebsite.

It’s been an unusual journey forSteve Burns, who began his career as a classically trained theater actor.

Steve Burns on Blue’s Clues

But he seems pleased with his decision to continue bringing joy to young audiences.

spectrum of kids' emotions," he told Fatherly.

“Kids I’ve met are highly complex emotional beings.”