Sesame Street is an American children's television series created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The program is known for its educational content, and creativity communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references. The series premiered on National Educational Television (NET) stations on November 10, 1969 to positive reviews, some controversy, and high ratings.
The show has undergone significant changes throughout its history. The format of Sesame Street consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and educational techniques which have evolved to reflect the changes in American culture and the audience's viewing habits. With the creation of Sesame Street, producers and writers of a children's television show used, for the first time, educational goals and a curriculum to shape its content. It was also the first time a show's educational effects on young children were studied, and the first time both summative and formative research were reflected in a television show's content.
Both: Six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Susan: If they don't fit right, I'll give 'em to my brother.
Both: But all the same, don't we have fun?
Half a dozen of the other, six of one.
(not sure where the next line fits in:)
Gordon: Not much money to spend ...
(Somewhere in the song, Susan is admiring some garment, and Gordon sings that he thinks she'd look just perfect in it for Halloween. I think the last chorus goes:)
Both: Six of one, half a dozen of the other.
Gordon: If I don't get this, I'll never have another.
Both: But all the same, don't we have fun?
Half a dozen of the other ...
Six of one!
Male singing voice: She can bounce, she can roll, she can spin like a wheel
She's got a rubber soul and her name is Cecile
Cecile no one can match ya
Cecile you're off the wall
Cecile I'm gonna catch ya
And when I do I'm gonna have a ball, wooo!
Voiceover: And now, ladies and gentlemen, Cecile!
Cecile: I'm gonna bring my love to you
I'll be there no matter what you do
I'd drive a car, or take a train
I'll come by bike or boat or plane
I'll ride a horse, I'll paddle a canoe
I'm gonna get to you
I'm gonna get to you
I'm gonna get to you
I'm gonna get to YOU!
Just hop a bus baby I don't care
Go any place or anywhere
I'll track you down by land or air or sea
I'll swim across the ocean wide
Through ice and snow I'll slip and slide
There's no escape you just can't hide from me
I'm gonna get to you
I'm gonna get to you
I'm gonna get to you
I'm gonna get to you
Voiceover: 'Here's a little number I thought you should know.
It has snails in it so it goes kind of slow.
It's called 'Six.''
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 snails
Six tiny snails leaving six silver trails,
Six silver trails as shiny as nails,
Six shiny nails with six pointed tips,
Six silk sails on six sailing ships.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ships.
Well the six sailing ships on six spouting whales,
All got home to dinner long before the snails.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 snails.
I just adore four
The number for me
You can't deplore four
It's less than five, more than three
You can have four doors
Or four dinosaurs
Four janitors
Or even four grocery stores
I just adore four
The number sublime
I love to draw four
It's just an angle and a line
I can't get sore for it's plain you see
I just adore four
The number for me
Ah, yes, I used to fret a lot and fidget
Until I met that dazzling digit
And now you see a brand new me for
I found a number I can be for
And count 1, 2, 3, for (or 4)
(Three male muppets in tuxedos join him)
Men: I just adore four
The number for me
You can't deplore four
It's less than five, more than three
Big Bird: You can have four floors
Or four army corps
Men: Four dresser drawers
Big Bird: Or even four crashing bores
I just adore four
The number sublime
I love to draw four
It's just an angle and a line
I can't get sore for it's plain you see
I just adore four
The number ...
Men: 1, 2, 3 ...
(background doggie singers in brackets)
What do I do when I'm out in the yard
And can't find where I buried my bone
How do I feel when my dog's life is hard
I feel sad but I'm not all alone
Oh I get by with a little yelp from my friends
Oh I get by with a little woof from my friends
Yes I get by with a bow-wow from my friends
Boy I get mad when I get in a fight
With an itchy old flea and I lose
And what do I do when I'm still not alright
Even after I chew on some shoes
Oh I get by with a little yelp from my friends
Oh I get by with a little woof from my friends
Yes I get by with a bow-wow from my friends
(When you're sad we're behind ya)
Ooooh, where can that bone be?
(When you're mad we'll confide ya)
I can't believe I lost to a flea!
What do you do when you're sad or afraid
Or you're lonely or angry or down
Can't fetch a stick 'cause your owner's away
And there ain't no dog yummies around
Oh I get by with a little yelp from my friends
Oh I get by with a little woof from my friends
Yes I get by with a bow-wow from my friends
Down by the old (not the new but the old)
Mill stream (not the river but the stream),
Where I first (not the last but the first)
Met you. (Not me but you.)
With your eyes (not your ears, but your eyes)
Of blue (not green, but blue).
Dressed in ging- (not silk but ging-) -ham too. (Not one but two.)
And it was there (not here, but there),
I knew (not old, but new)
That you loved (not hate, but loved)
Me too. (Not one but two.)
You were sixteen (not seventeen, but sixteen)
My village queen! (Not the king, but the queen).
Down by the old (not the new, but the old),
I see some paint, some clay, some chalk, I wonder what I'll do
I can make an elephant, a horse, a dog, a shoe
I might imagine something large or tiny as can be
Or some find strange and starry shapes that's in the sky or sea
I might do something very wide, or something very tall
I might draw what's in front of me or what's not there at all
If I decide to finish it I'll hang it up to see
(spoken)
Kevin: Hi, I'm Kevin.
Pheobe: And I'm Phoebe.
Count: I'm Count von Count.
Kevin: Here's a little song for you guys and gals out
there who can't quite figure out what the wacky world
of measuring is all about.
Phoebe: And it goes something like this ...
Count: It goes exactly like this!
(sung)
Phoebe: How deep is your bathtub?
Count: 2 feet
How high is your shelf?
3 feet
Kevin: How tall is that penguin?
24 inches
You can find out yourself
Phoebe and Kevin: Just get out your ruler
And you will see
Kevin: How fun and useful measuring can be
Phoebe: How tall is your brother?
2 feet, 1 inch
How big is that tree?
5 feet
Kevin: How wide is your mother?
One and a half feet
Don't come running to me
Phoebe and Kevin: Once you've tried a ruler
I'm sure you'll agree
Kevin: How fun and useful measuring can be
Phoebe and Kevin: Inches, yards and feet
They really can't be beat
Count: For measuring they bring home all the prizes
Kevin: You will find them on your ruler
Count: And there's really nothing cooler
All: When you want to figure out what something's size is
Phoebe and Kevin: How long is that noodle?
8 inches
How tall is that drink?
5 inches
Phoebe: How big is your poodle?
2 feet, 5 inches
Kevin: How deep is your sink?
1 foot
Phoebe and Kevin: Once you've tried a ruler
I'm sure you'll agree
Phoebe: How truly useful measuring
Phoebe and Kevin: How truly useful measuring
FBI Guy In Green Suit and Sunglasses: V
This is a vase
That I'll put in this vat
Away from the villain in the panama hat
(he walks off stage, the villain arrives right afterwards)
Villain In The Panama Hat: I am the villain in the panama hat
And I'm after that vase
That's here in this vat
(evil laugh as he pulls the vase out of the vat)
I'll fill it with vinegar
And throw in some varnish
And top that all off with some violets for garnish
(evil laugh)
And now I will slip it
Here under my vest
(opens his vest to insert the vase and the FBI Guy pops out of his jacket)
FBI Guy: Oh, no you don't, villain!
You're under arrest!
(whips out handcuffs, the villain frowns and the FBI Guy smiles)
Once there lived a little monster
In a kingdom far away.
And a very strange thing happened
As he brushed his teeth one day.
As he squeezed his tube of toothpaste,
Deepest thunder shook the skies.
And suddenly a genie stood
Before his very eyes.
'I'm the genie of the toothpaste,'
Said the genie with a laugh.
'I've been trapped inside that toothpaste tube
For 3 weeks and a half.
You squeezed the tube and set me free
So here is what I'll do -
I'll let you have 3 wishes
And I'll make them all come true.'
'Oh boy!' exclaimed the monster,
'Wow! 3 wishes just for me!
Now let me think and then decide
What my first wish will be.'
Now my favorite thing is cookies,
Thought the monster with a grin.
But first I'll wish for something nice
To keep my cookies in.
I would like a million cookies,
But before I use that wish ...
'Hey, Genie,' said the monster,
'Will you please bring me a dish?'
'Will I ever!' said the genie,
'For your wish is my command.'
And instantly a dish appeared
Right in the monster's hand.
'Hey, I did it!' cried the genie.
'Wow! I haven't lost my touch!'
'It's a nice dish,' said the monster,
'But it won't hold very much.'
The monster thought of all the cookies
That he'd soon get with his wish.
And he knew a million cookies
Couldn't fit on one small dish.
He would need something much bigger.
So the monster said, 'Hey, Genie!
I would like a great big box ...
This plate is much too teeny!'
'You want a box? You've got it,'
Said the genie with a smirk.
And instantly a box appeared.
The monster cried, 'Nice work!'
But although the box was pretty big
And could hold lots of stuff -
Could it hold a million cookies ...?
It just wasn't big enough.
So the monster called the genie
And said, 'Boy, am I in luck!
Since you'll give me what I wish for ...
How about a great big truck?'
And right away a truck appeared
Before the monster's eyes.
'Fantastic!' cried the monster.
'It is just the perfect size!'
'It will hold a million cookies,
And I'll never have to worry.
And that is what I wish for!
Give me cookies now! Please hurry!'
'I am sorry,' said the genie,
'For though cookies are delicious,
I cannot give them to you
'Cause you've used up your 3 wishes.' (love that rhyme!)
'Oh, no!' exclaimed the monster.
'is it true? I just can't tell.
For although I'm good at eating things,
I do not count so well.'
'Let us count these things together,'
Said the genie, 'and you'll see -
The dish is 1, the box is 2,
And then the truck makes 3.'
'3 things! You're right,' the monster said,
'Now what am I to do?
I've used up my 3 wishes
And I'm very hungry, too!'
'Gee, that's too bad,' the genie said,
'But now my job's complete.'
'I'm so hungry,' said the monster,
'Oh, I need something to eat!'
'I'm sad your wish for cookies
Can't come true,' the genie said.
'That's okay,' replied the monster ...
' ... I'll just eat the truck instead!'
And as the monster ate the truck,
The genie disappeared,
Saying, 'I have seen a lot of things -
But boy ... is that guy weird!'
Female Singers:
Teeny Little Super Guy
Pops right up before your eye
He's no bigger than your thumb
Teeny Little Super Guy:
Snap your fingers, here I come
Now stop me if you've heard this one...
Female Singers:
Don't look in the sky
Don't look in the sea
He's inside of you and me
Teeny Little Super Guy:
Did I ever tell you about the time?...
Female Singers: You can't tell a hero by his size
All: I'm just a Teeny Little Super Guy
Oh everything comes in its own special size
I guess it can be measured by where you put your eyes
It looks big when you're close
And it looks smaller back a bit
That's about the size of it.
Oh the big becomes the little
When you see it back a bit
The huge becomes the dinky
Which is just the opposite
Of the larger that gets smaller
It never seems to fit
That's about the size of it.
That's about the size
It's where you put your eyes
That's about the size of it.
Boy (speaking): Mom, where does all the water go?
Mom (singing):
The water in the bath tub dear
It burbles down the drain
It takes a very long, long trip
And it ends up back as rain
I see that you remember these (?)
Now listen this is true
The water travels through a pipe
Not seen by me or you
It travels down the house and street
To rivers far away
To join the mighty ocean
Where it doesn't always stay
The clouds you see up in the sky
Take water from the sea
They often send it down again
As rain on you and me
(ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!)
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zigzag!
Zizzy Zoomer #3: Zap!
(ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!)
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zigzag!
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #3: Zap!
All: Zippy! Zippy! Zing! Zing!
Zebra, zoo
But what else can a dizzy kind of
'Zigzag' letter do?
(ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!)
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zigzag!
Zizzy Zoomer #3: Zap! Zap!
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zang!
All: ZONK!
A, airplane: Typewriter sees some airplanes flying by and then soars up into the sky like a plane!
B, ball: Typewriter runs into a giant ball and gets bounced offscreen.
C, cat: Typewriter hears a cat offscreen. When cat enters, it's a giant one and scary to typewriter. So he types and says 'little cat!' Cat shrinks smaller than typewriter, who barks at cat. Cat runs off and typewriter giggles.
D, daisy: Typewriter sees (and hears!) daisies growing out of ground. Gigantic daisy grows under him, carrying him up, up, and offscreen!
E, ear: Typewriter is with a giant ear. After typing, 'E, ear,' he says, 'ear' louder. So the ear leaves, a giant mouth comes onscreen and says, 'ear,' scaring typewriter away.
F, fly: Typewriter sees a bird flying, then flaps his arms and flies himself.
G, glue: Typewriter gets stuck in a puddle of glue. After a few tries, he gets himself unstuck, taking the glue with him and crashing offscreen.
H, hand: Whenever typewriter rolls up a new piece of paper, a giant hand rips it off. Typewriter finally manages to roll yet another sheet and type, 'h, hand.' He then shakes the hand's finger.
I, ink: This one I haven't seen for ages! Nothing appears when typewriter types. He's out of ink, so he pours in some and types, 'i, ink.' Then ... not sure ... I think the ink floods the screen.
J, jump: Typewriter sees a frog jumping, then jumps after it like a frog.
K, key: Another one I haven't seen in ages. Typewriter tries to open a door and finds it locked. He unlocks it with a key. When opened, door reveals two fierce eyes in the dark and maybe some roaring and growling. Typewriter leaves quick, but I hope he locked the door first!
L, lion: Typewriter hears a lion roaring offscreen and is really scared but types, 'l, lion.' Lion roars some more and enters. It's tiny and typewriter giggles, but it roars again and scares typewriter away.
M, magic: Typewriter makes (I think) a rabbit appear and vanish. He does the same trick with a scorpion-like creature. Then he makes himself disappear, but we can still hear him giggling!
N, nose: Typewriter is with a gigantic nose and mouth looking very like one from the ear skit. Nose starts to sneeze twice, but typewriter puts a finger below it and stops the sneeze. Then nose sneezes a sneeze that blows typewriter away.
O, owl: Not sure here ... I think the typewriter must be having some trouble, because I remember a bunch of crumpled paper. An owl lands on him.
P, pencil: Nothing appears when typewriter types. So he writes, 'p, pencil' with a pencil. I think he sharpens it with some part of him. Then he sticks it in his wheel, which goes flat.
Q, quiet: Unheard laughers won't shut up until typewriter repeatedly yells, 'QUIET!'
R, rope: Jump-rope drops from sky. Typewriter jumps with it until he jumps up off the screen!
S, spring: Yet again, nothing appears when typewriter types. A spring pops out of him and keeps springing away from him. Typewriter chases it, jumping like a spring.
T, train: An electric train runs around typewriter, who makes train-whistle sounds.
U, umbrella: It starts to rain, so the typewriter opens an umbrella over himself. When the rain stops, he closes umbrella and gets stuck in it! After a brief struggle, he gets his wheels out and rolls away, singing his customary, 'Nooney, nooney, nooney, noo...'
V, vacuum: The typewriter keeps rolling paper up, but a vacuum cleaner keeps sucking up the paper. Typewriter finally types, 'v, vacuum.' Then the vacuum sucks up the whole typewriter.
W, wall: Typewriter rushes in, crashing into an invisible wall. He smashes his way through.
X, x-ray: Something seems to be wrong with one of the typewriter's wheels. He examines it with an x-ray, appears to find problem, and oils wheel. It now rolls fine.
Y, yo-yo: Typewriter is playing with a yo-yo, the end of which gets stuck offscreen. Typewriter tries to get it free, but ends up pulling himself offscreen.
Z, zoo: Typewriter comes to a cage and is scared by the roaring of a lion. He hears a bird sound and sees bird come up to bars of cage. Bird honks like a car and scares him away.
Gone fishin'
There's a sign upon your door
Gone fishin'
I ain't workin' anymore
There's a hoe out in the sun
Where you left a row half done
I said 'Hoe-in' ain't no fun'
You ain't got no ambition
Gone fishin' - by a shady, wady pool
Gone fishin' - man, you really play it cool
We don't wish to be annoyed, Mister John,
And Mister Floyd, we're fishin'
Instead of just a-wishin'
We're fishin' instead of just a-wishin'
Oh, yeah!
I believe in little things
That you can hardly see
Like honeycomb and spider webs
And starfish in the sea
I believe in little things
Like icy drops of rain
That melt into the morning mist
When winds are warm again
I believe in little things
Like colors in the sky
And noticing the waves roll in
And how the flowers die
Knowing they'll be back again
Whenever it's July
I believe in little things
Like you and me
And just how big
Little things can be
I'm an aardvark, and I'm proud!
I'm an aardvark, and I'm happy!
I'm an aardvark,
If I try to be specific
And a little scientific,
I am feeling quite terrific!
I'm an aardvark, fierce and free!
I'm an aardvark, standing bravely!
I'm an aardvark,
And I'm tough and smart and strong
And always right,
And that's the way I'll always be ...
Until I meet another aardvark
Who's bigger than me!
Oh, I've got five people in my family
And there's not one of them I'd swap.
There is a sister, and two brothers,
And a mother, and a pop (that's me).
Oh, five is such a pretty number!
I'm awfully glad that I've five people in my family
One, two, three, four, five; one, two, three, four five
Oh I've got five!
Oh, I've got five fingers on my left hand.
I've got five fingers on my right.
Five fingers help me wave good morning,
Help me brush my teeth at night.
Oh, five is such a pretty number!
I'm awfully glad that I've five fingers on my left hand:
One two, three, four, five; one, two, three, four, five.
Oh, I've got five!!!
I have a chair
Gets me from here to there
Takes me most anywhere
That any two feet could take me
I have a chair
Helps me to get around
Gets me to where I'm bound
Just as fast as shoes could make me
Oh, faster than shoes
And my chair goes forward
Or it can go back
I can make it spin
Or race down a track
(whistling)
We can fly a kite
While I hold the string
'Cause me and my chair can do
Most anything
We're quite a pair
We glide on air
We're quite a pair
Me and my chair
Me and my chair
I am the mountain
I am the plain
I am wind
I am rain
I am the planting
And I am the grain
Who am I?
I am the river
I am the sea
I am you
You are me
I am the _ (grass? flower?)
And I am the tree
Who am I?
Who am I?
I am the sun, the moon, the stars,
The planets, Jupiter and Mars
I am the north, south, east and west
Do you know who I am?
Have you guessed?
I am the winter
I am the spring
A summer flower opening
Autumn leaves
A bird on the wing
Who am I?
Who am I?
I am the children
Every boy and girl
Do you know who I am?
Can you tell?
I am the WORLD!
Now we're gonna do a dance
And it's bound to be a new sensation
Before very long
It will rage across the nation
Hold on to your seat
I'm warning you in advance
'Cause it's the zany, zesty, zippy, zingy, Zig Zag Dance
It goes:
Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z
Zig Zag
It goes:
Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z
Zig Zag
You turn and turn and you turn again
You turn and turn and you turn again
It goes:
Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z
Zig Zag
It goes:
Z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z
Zig Zag
And that's the way
That you can also learn to do
The zany, zesty, zippy, zingy, Zig Zag Dance
Zany, Zesty, Zippy, Zingy, Zig Zag Dance
(spoken)
Zizzy Zoomer #1: What's the letter after 'Y'?
Zizzy Zoomers #2 and 3: 'Z'!
Zizzy Zoomer #1: What's the last letter of the alphabet?
Zizzy Zoomers #2 and 3: 'Z'!
Zizzy Zoomer #1: You want to sing a 'Z' song?
Zizzy Zoomers #2 and 3: Yeah!
(music starts)
(sung)
(ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!)
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zigzag!
Zizzy Zoomer #3: Zap!
(ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!)
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zigzag!
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #3: Zap!
All: Zippy! Zippy! Zing! Zing!
Zebra, zoo
But what else can a dizzy kind of
'Zigzag' letter do?
(ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!)
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom! Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zigzag!
Zizzy Zoomer #3: Zap! Zap!
Zizzy Zoomer #1: Zoom!
Zizzy Zoomer #2: Zang!
All: ZONK!
Willie Wimple went a’ boating
Making dirty water here
Pouring stuff there, 'till the gunk was everywhere
Now if every kid did it, can’t you see
What an icky mess it would be?
No place for fish to swim
No lakes for sailing in
No rivers, no streams, no submarines,
No swimming ever again!
Now if every kid did it, can’t you see
What an icky, messy, no-fun world it would be?
Yuck!
Willie Wimple went a’ walking
And he chopped a tree here(?)
He threw his trash there, till the junk was everywhere
Now if every kid did it, can’t you see
What a messy place it would be?
No room for a marching band
No place for people to stand
No yards to play in, ---- to stay in,
Just trash across our land
Now if every kid did it, can’t you see
What an ugly, awful, no-fun world it would be?
Yuck!
Well I've seen a lot of letters and it seems to me
There's something real special 'bout the letter 'Z'
But boy we're sick of singing 'bout zippers and zoos
There ain't enough 'Z' words
Got the ZZ Blues
You can stick with 'zebra' 'cause it's tried and true
Maybe mention 'zither' just for something new
But once you've shown them 'zebra', 'zither', 'zippers' and 'zoos'
You're almost out of 'Z' words
Got the ZZ Blues
Time to write a song about Zanzibar
C'mon and sing along about Zanibar
Guess I could be wrong about Zanzibar
Going zingy with the ZZ Blues
We're zooming back to zipper 'cause it's still the best
Zipping back to zebra and we need a rest
Gettin' tired of thinking
Yeah we've paid our dues
There ain't enough Z words
Got the ZZ Blues
(band starts falling asleep while still rocking!)
Only band I ever worked with to fall asleep and keep playing the blues!
Guess I might as well join 'em
and cop some Zs myself!
(ends with band asleep but the music still going!)
Windy day!
Look how the breeze turns pirouettes!
(???)
My, oh my, it's a windy, windy day!
Windy day!
(???)
Making the treetops sway...
My, oh my, it's a windy, windy day!
The breeze whistles by...
Whispers high...
What a lovely sound!
It knocks off my hat!
Fancy that!
It blows my hair around!
Windy day!
Look how the breeze spins like a top!
Swirls through the grass and never stops.
Dances me on my way...
My, oh my, it's a windy, windy day!
It's a windy, windy day!
It's a windy, windy day!
Who you looking at tiger?
And whadda ya see?
Hey, who ya looking at tiger?
Are ya looking at me
While I'm looking at you?
Who you looking at tiger?
And how do ya feel?
'Cause when you look at me tiger
Could it be a meal that you're thinking 'bout too?
Because I wouldn't like that idea at all, not very much, uh uh
Who you looking at tiger?
I hope you're not mad
That I'm looking at you tiger
'Cause it sure would be bad to be bothering you
Because you're such a magnificent animal really
And I'm actually a nice person
And you wouldn't do anything funny, would ya?
Oh boy!
(spoken)
Who's that walkin' 'round here?
Mercy!
Sounds like baby patter!
Baby elephant patter, that's what I calls it!
(sung)
Say, up in Harlem
At a table for two
There were four of us
Me, your big feet and you!
From your ankles up, I say you sure are sweet
From there down, there's just too much feet!
Yas!
Your feet's too big!
Don't want ya 'cause your feet's too big!
Can't use ya 'cause your feet's too big!
I really hate ya 'cause your feet's too big!
Yeah!
Da-dee-do-dah, wan-ga-der!
Where'd you get 'em?
Nyah-da-dum!
Your girl, she likes you, she thinks you're nice
Got what it takes to be in paradise
She says she likes your face, she likes your rig
But, man, oh, man, them things are too big!
Oh, your feet's too big!
Don't want ya 'cause your feet's too big!
Mad at you 'cause your feet's too big!
I hate you 'cause your feet's too big!
(spoken)
My goodness, those are gunboats!
Shift! Shift! Shift!
Oh, your pedal extremities are colossal!
To me you look just like a fossil!
You got me walkin', talkin' and squawkin'
'Cause your feet's too big, yeah!
(spoken)
Come on and walk that thing!
Oh, I never heard of such walkin'! Mercy!
Your... your pedal extremities really are obnoxious
One never knows, do one?
You've got baby eyes and baby toes
A baby face and a baby nose
Ooo woo woo woo woo, you're my baby, my beautiful baby
You've got baby ears and a baby chin
Baby size are the clothes you're in
Ooo woo woo woo woo, you're my baby, my beautiful baby
You've got baby smiles
You've got baby wiles
You always wear those pretty baby styles
You're my B - A - B - Y
You've got a baby mouth and baby cheeks
And when you talk you talk baby speech
Ooo woo woo woo woo, you're my baby, my beautiful baby
(whistling interlude)
You wear baby hats and baby shoes
You're pretty as a picture in The Baby News
You're my B - A - B - Y
My beautiful baby, my beautiful baby
You're gonna be a star
Somewhere in the sky
Bright and proud, way up high.
You're gonna be a star
Somewhere in the blue
There's a spot just for you!
At night when the sky is clearing
You'll talk with the other stars
I bet you'll be overhearing
What Jupiter said to Mars!
A shiny little star
Is what you're gonna be--
Just you wait and see!
Broken and beautiful, fractured and rare
Missing pieces that used to be there.
Busted and heavenly, trash from afar
To me you look complete, hey, who needs hands and feet?
When you're beautiful, beautiful,
Just as you are.
Busted and heavenly, of trash, you're the star
Your arms have gone astray,
Your nose is far away,
And you're beautiful, beautiful,
Just as you are.
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
Oh, you're alive. Yes, you're alive.
You're ali-i-i-i-ive and that's no jive (that's no jive).
You breathe and eat and grow.
And that is how you know.
Ah, ah, ah...
You're alive. Yes, you're alive (alive).
You're ali-i-i-i-ive . You're alive.
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
Well a rock's not alive (no, no, no, no)
And a clock's not alive (no, no, no, no)
A telephone's not alive (no, no, no, no)
An ice cream cone's not alive (no, no, no, no)
They don't breathe or eat or grow (ooh)
And that is how you know-oh-oh (no, no, no)
They're not alive. They're not alive (alive).
They're not ali-i-i-i-ive (not alive).
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
But then again,
A frog is alive (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
A dog is alive (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
A pony is alive (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
And a bunny is alive (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
They breathe and eat and grow.
And that is how you know...
They're alive, yes, they're alive (alive).
They're ali-i-i-i-ive. They're alive.
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
Oh! Breathe in. Ah! Breathe out.
One more time....
You're alive and we're alive.
We're ali-i-i-i-ive and that's no jive (that's no jive).
Oh, you better believe it, baby.
Can't you hear us breathing, baby.
We're alive....
Tanya Tucker: You'll never take the Texas out of me
I guess a homesick country girl is all I'll ever be
And though destiny directs us
You can take me out of Texas
But you'll never take the Texas out of me
I feel at home in Oklahoma
I'm at ease in Tennessee
But my roots are deep in Texas
Home is always in the heart of me
You'll never take the Texas out of me
I guess a homesick country girl is all I'll ever be
And though destiny directs us
You can take me out of Texas
But you'll never take the Texas out of me
Big Bird (spoken): You know, Tanya, I feel the same way about my home sweet home
(sung) You can't take Sesame Street out of me
And if I went to Texas I'd take Sesame with me
And though I like other places
I'd miss familiar faces
So you can't take Sesame Street out of me
TT and BB: Our home sweet homes are very different
But we love them just the same
And when we take our memories with us
Home is sweet by any other name
BB: You can't take Sesame Street out of me
TT: Never take the Texas out of me
BB: That funny homesick feeling is the same for you and me
Both: And if we were to trade places
It would take more than erasers
'Cause you'll never take the feeling out of me
TT: You'll never take the Texas
BB: Sesame Street!
TT: Out of me
Elmo: La la la do-dee do-dee ba da da da
Frazzle: Ya da bada da!
All: You tickle me
You-ou-ou-ou tickle me
You make me laugh, I'm happy as can be, 'cause
You tickle me
(Zoe laughs)
Baby Bear: (to Telly) I see your face and I wanna smile
Telly: You've got me smiling wider than a mile
Rosita: (putting her arm around Zoe) Days are sunnier when I'm with you
Zoe: And laughs are laughier, too! (laughs)
All: Oh, you tickle me
You-ou-ou-ou tickle me
You make me laugh, I'm happy as can be, 'cause
You tickle me
Elmo: (laughs) Da da da da do da do do do do - ba do do
Frazzle: Wada Wada ba!
Zoe: (to Herry) I hear you singing, it's my favourite song
Herry: (to Zoe, as she hugs him) I hear your voice, I got to sing along!
Rosita: (lifting Elmo) (....?) happier when I'm with you
Elmo: And jokes are jokier, too!
All: You tickle me
You-ou-ou-ou tickle me
You make me laugh, I'm happy as can be, 'cause
Frazzle: You tickle me! (in Frazzle-talk)
All: Oh, you tickle me
You-ou-ou-ou tickle me
You make me laugh, I'm happy as can be, 'cause
You tickle me
You make me laugh, I'm happy as can be, 'cause
You tickle me!
(all laugh, tickling each other)
Moon moon moon moon moon
Moon m-moon m-moon
Moon moon moon moon moon
Moon m-moon m-moon
Zoe: You moon!
You are so big and so bright
We see you mostly at night
We love to watch you
You moon!
Elmo: You moon!
You live up there in the sky
Up where it's higher than high
We love to watch you
You moon!
Herry: We know that you are so far above us
It's much too far for us to walk
But all the same, you've got to love us
When we stand down here, look up, and gawk!
Rosita: You moon!
Up there among all the stars
Up there with planets like Mars
We love to watch you
You moon!
All: Moon moon moon moon moon
Moon m-moon m-moon
Moon moon moon moon moon
Moon m-moon m-moon
(Baseline)
You moon!
Chorus:
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip uh-huh! uh-huh!
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip uh-huh! uh-huh!
Verse:
Yip yip you
yip yip me
yip yip baby
yip yip family!
Chorus:
yip yip yip yip yip yip yip uh-huh! uh-huh!
yip yip yip yip yip yip yip uh-huh! uh-huh!
Repeat verse
Repeat chorus 'til fade-out.
Yankee Doodle stayed at home,
Cooking for his pony.
Put fat spaghetti in a pot,
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, stir it up.
Let it gently simmer.
Add the pepper and the salt,
And that's your pony's dinner.
Mac-mac-mac, mac-macaroni.
See that pony eat it up.
Sim-sim-sim, simmer that dinner.
Now you're cookin' with gas. Yeah!
Oh, Yankee Doodle stayed at home,
Cooking for his pony.
Put fat spaghetti in a pot,
And called it macaroni.
Macaroni. See that pony.
Now you're cookin' with gas. Yeah!
Maria: I got something to tell you
I don't need to sell you
The coolest thing I ever found
It's fresh and it's neat
It's hip on the street
To do what we call
Write it down
Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
David: When I work in the store
It's never a bore
'Cause I get orders from all over town
Bert needs bread
And Ernie wants thread
To remember I just write it down
David and Maria: Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
Luis: When I'm writing a play
Or a story I made
Think about it 'till no one's around
When I'm by myself
I go to the shelf
Take my typewriter and write it all down
Luis, David and Maria: Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
Forgetful Jones: What am I doing here?
I've forgotten I fear
But don't worry or fret or frown
Got this thingamawhiz [a pencil]
I don't know what it is
But I use it when I write it down! Hey!
All: Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
Maria: Now you know what to do
So it's all up to you
So get with it
Come on, go to town!
You've got something to say
Well now you know the way
Get some paper and just write it down
All: Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
Write, write, write
Write it down, write it down
Write it
Write, write, write
Write it down
[fade]
Who looks exactly the way that I look?
When I am reading, who's holding the book?
When I want dinner, who always will feed me?
Who's always handy whenever I need me?
Firm as a feather in all kinds of weather,
Me, me, wonderful me!
Who is at home when I sit on my nest?
Who wears no clothes but is perfectly dressed?
And if I wake up at night and I turn on the light,
and I look in the mirror,
Hey gee, guess
Who I see there.
Wonderful me!
Once I was small,
Small as a seed.
Now I am tall,
Now I can read.
Born up a tree,
Now I am free-
I'm an I, I'm a me.
Who is the bird who is happy and proud?
Who is a bird who stands out in a crowd?
Who makes me dance
When the music is jivy?
Who do I scratch when
I have poison ivy?
Who is the fellow that's
Fluffy and yellow?
Me, me, wonderful me!
Who says I'm right even
When I am wrong? Me!
Who is the bird who is
Singing this song? Me!
And when I get very old
And my feathers turn to gold,
And my age is a hundred
And Three,
Who will I still be?
Uh, oh, what's the next
Word? I forgot.
Oh, rats. Where did
I put the lyrics?
Oh Me! Wonderful Me!
When we grow up, will I be pretty?
Will you be big and strong?
Will I wear dresses that show off my knees?
Will you wear trousers twice as long?
Well, I don't care if I'm pretty at all.
And I don't care if you never get tall.
I like what I look like, and you're nice small.
We don't have to change at all.
Hey!
When we grow up, will I be a lady?
Will you be an engineer?
Will I have to wear things like perfume and gloves?
I can still pull the whistle while you steer.
Well, I don't care if I'm pretty at all.
And I don't care if you never get tall.
I like what I look like, and you're nice small.
We don't have to change at all.
When I grow up, I'm gonna be happy and do what I like to do,
Like making noise and making faces and making friends like you.
And when we grow up, do you think we'll see
That I'm still like you and you're still like me?
I might be pretty; you might grow tall.
But we don't have to change at all.
spoken: I don't want to change, see, 'cause I still want to be your friend, forever and ever and ever and ever and ever.
A long long time ago
I can still remember how Jim Henson used to make me smile
And I knew if he had his turn
That he could make those people learn
Knowing they’d be quiet with a smile
The shocking news made me quiver
My mom broke it to me over dinner
I thought of my Kermit
Not wanting to believe this was it
I can’t remember if I cried
When I heard the legend died
But something touched me deep inside
The day the Muppets cried
So, why, why must I say goodbye
Kermit’s eyes were heavy
As Miss Piggy cried
I’ll miss the good ol’ days with cookies scrambled or fried
Singin’ that’s the day a part of me died
That’s the day a part of me died
Did Bert and Ernie teach you of love?
Can you take a bath alone in the tub
If your mommy tells you so?
I can button up my shirt
Use a spoon to eat dessert
Even reach books way high on the shelf
Well, you should see me pour a glass of juice
Wiggle my front tooth that’s loose
You should see me tie my shoes
Man, hear me add up one and two
I can recite my alphabet
There’s not a letter I’ll forget
But I knew I was out of luck
The day the Muppets cried
I started singin’
So, why, why must I say goodbye
Kermit’s eyes were heavy
As Miss Piggy cried
I’ll miss the good ol’ days with cookies scrambled or fried
Singin’ that’s the day a part of me died
That’s the day a part of me died
Oscar has his things all tattered and worn
Full of holes and mostly torn
That’s the only way it should be
Oscar has a newspaper 13 months old
A wrapped fish in it, all smelly and cold
From garbage that came from you and me
1.........2...........3...........4............5.......
6..........7..........8...........9.............10...
You can’t forget 11 and 12
The ladybugs they played well
If they broke their jump rope
Instead they’d tell knock knock jokes
At their picnic in the park
The day the Muppets cried
We were singin'
So, why, why must I say goodbye
Kermit’s eyes were heavy
As Miss Piggy cried
I’ll miss the good ol’ days with cookies scrambled or fried
Singin’ that’s the day a part of me died
That’s the day a part of me died
Cookie Monster was really no monster
He just thought the moon was a cookie impostor
A glass of cookie juice on the side
I’ll always prefer soft boiled cookies and pie
I love my cookies scrambled or fried
C is for cookie and that’s good enough for me
Kermit could make Miss Piggy swoon
While Big Bird and Snuffleupagus sang their tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
I would’ve never known which one was not like the other
Was it the guy with the yellow hood?
I sang along every chance I could
The day the Muppets cried
We started singin’
So, why, why must I say goodbye
Kermit’s eyes were heavy
As Miss Piggy cried
I’ll miss the good ol’ days with cookies scrambled or fried
Singin’ that’s the day a part of me died
That’s the day a part of me died
So there we were all in one tub
Singin’ rubber ducky you're the one
He made bath time so much fun
So, come on ducky be yellow, ducky be chubby
He always made his way into the tubby
Rubber ducky I’m awfully fond of you
You should see me brush my hair
Even pick out the clothes I wear
It’s no problem you see
Just thank Grover, he taught me
And as my Mom tucked me in goodnight
I turned on my Elmo night light
I knew something was missing alright
The day the Muppets cried
I was singin’
So, why, why must I say goodbye
Kermit’s eyes were heavy
As Miss Piggy cried
I’ll miss the good ol’ days with cookies scrambled or fried
Singin’ that’s the day a part of me died
That’s the day a part of me died
I’m waiting for a sunny day
To lift me up and wipe my tears away
Was Sesame Street going to be O.K.?
I turned on my TV some more
Where I’d learned so many years before
But the man said the Muppets couldn’t come out and play
And in the streets the children screamed
But I sat and lived his dreams
As long as I live his words are spoken
His world was always open
A part of me I’ll miss the most
The Count, Kermit and cookies on toast
His living became a legend
The day the Muppets cried
So, why, why must I say goodbye
Kermit’s eyes were heavy
As Miss Piggy cried
I’ll miss the good ol’ days with cookies scrambled or fried
Singin’ that’s the day a part of me died
That’s the day a part of me died
When I'm hungry, I eat
When I'm thirsty, I drink
I get my fires lit up with a match
And when I'm itchy, I scratch
When I'm tired, I sleep
When I'm sneaky, I creep
There's a hook in all the fish I catch
And when I'm itchy, I scratch
Hey!
Buzz off fly, stay away
Who needs you on a sticky summer day?
I don't know what you can possibly see in me
And I don't want such irritating company
Now, when I'm happy, I laugh
When I'm sad, I cry
I get my melons in the melon patch
And when I'm itchy, I scratch
I get my melons in the melon patch
And when I'm itchy, I scratch
I get my melons in the melon patch
And when I'm itchy, I scratch
J: Nelson!
N: Jeanette!
J: It's U!
N: Yes U!
Words that start with U-oooo,oooo
J: Under and untrue- oooo, ooooo
J & N: There is ukulele
J: And there's until
N: Upright, unpopular
J: And uphill
J & N: Have u and always will
J: Words that start with with u- ooo, oooo
Uncle and unglue- ooo, ooo
N: Union, uptown, undress and upside-down
J & N: I'm in love with u- ooo, oooo
J: Ugly starts with u- oooo, ooooo
Uniforms do too- ooo, ooo
N: Some will have the u sound as in unite.
Some have the uh sound as in uptight.
J & N: Don't worry, it's alright.
J: Useful starts with u- ooo, ooo
N: Underwater too, ooooo
J & N: Up, underwear, umbrella, unfair
I'm in love with u, ooooooo, ooooo ( high pitched)
The letter U standing on hillside turns around and says: Unbelievable!
Ernie tosses and turns, trying to get to sleep, then says:
Oh, it's no use, I can't fall asleep. And you know why? It's 'cause I miss my old buddy Bert. He's not here. See, he went to this Pigeon Festival, you know with Bernice, the pigeon? You know, it might make me feel better if I could tell you about it, I hope you don't mind listening?
(singing)
When Bert's not here
The hours last forever
The toys aren't fun
And the cookies don't crunch
When Bert's not here
I don't feel so clever
And I never even feel like having lunch
When Bert's not here
The place is too quiet
The windows creak
Funny thoughts fill my head
When Bert's not here
No way to deny it
I feel I really should have stayed in bed
There's some peculiar things about him
What he likes and does can be a mystery
But to spend a rainy day without him
Makes me realize how much he means to me
When Bert's not here
The sky's not so sunny
My life seems blue
And from my point of view
When Bert's not here
The jokes aren't so funny
And I wonder what on earth I'm gonna do
When Bert's not here
To play with me and you
(spoken)
You know, I do feel better now. I guess sometimes it does help to tell somebody how you feel. So thanks for listening. I bet I can fall right asleep now. Oh, good night!
Worm, worm, worm, worm,
Worm, worm, worm, worm,
We're all for worm
And worm for all
Together we will
Squirm or fall
We squiggle together
And wriggle together
Worms up in the sky!
Co-operating
Night and day
To make our spaceship fly!
Worm, worm, worm, worm,
Worm, worm, worm, worm,
We crawl together
We're all together
Flying night to noon
Co-operating worm by worm
So we land on the moon
We're all for worm
And worm for all
Together we will squirm
Fall!
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
What's the name of that song?
It goes la-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
Something something birds.
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-dee,
I wish I remembered the words.
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
I'd like to sing right along!
I've heard it said,
With words and music
A fellow can't go wrong.
So la-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
We need the name of that song!
It goes la-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
Something, something nice.
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-dee,
I think it repeats itself twice!
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-dee,
I know the name of that song!
It's called--now wait,
I think I got it!
Oh, no--I must be wrong--
So la-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum,
What's the name of that song?
(Honkers) Honk-ee-honk-ee-honk, honk-ee-honk-ee-honk
(Oscar-annoyed) What's the name of that song?
(All) La-de-da-de-dum, La-de-da-de
(Oscar) They keep on singing that song
They go La-de-da-de-dum, La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum,
La-de-da-de-dum, La-de-da-de-dum,
They start it all over again.
La-de-da-de-dum, La-de-da-de-dum
(Gordon) Something shining above.
(two-headed monsters sing some unintelligible words that end with something that rhymes with 'above')
We can't help singing La-de-da-de-dum
Loud and clear and strong.
But La-de-da-de-dum, La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum, La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum, Laaaaaaaaaaaa!
What IS the name of that song?
Announcer: And now, it's time for that great new game show 'What's My Letter?'. And here's the host of the show, Guy Smiley.
(applause)
Guy: Thank you! Thank you! And now, before we begin our game, let me tell you that today's letter is the letter 'E'. Remember, that's the letter 'E'. And now, let's meet our first contestant, a lovely young lady, Miss Prairie Dawn.
(applause)
Prairie: Thank you. It is sincerely a pleasure to be here Guy.
Guy: And now, Prairie, here is your question. In the alphabet, what letter comes after the letter 'D'?
Prairie: Oh mercy, I am afraid I do not know.
Guy: Think now Prairie it comes after D and just before F.
Prairie: Uh-huh. Oh, what a puzzler.
Guy: Sometimes it sounds like Eh as in egg, elbow, and elephant.
Prairie: Egg, elbow, elephant. Oh, I have not the faintest.
Guy: Other times it sounds like eee, as in eat, Easter, and evening.
Prairie: This is a very difficult question.
Guy: Time is running out. Remember if you answer correctly, you will win our grand prize, this delightful pet mouse.
Prairie: A mouse??!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Guy: That's absolutely right! Yes! E is the letter right after D, and here is your mouse!
Prairie: EEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Guy: That's all the time we have for today, get off the table Prairie. Tune in next time for another exciting game of What's My Letter?
Prairie: EEEEEEEEE! EEEEEEEEEE!
What's it like to be in school?
Is it fun, is it cool?
Are there lots and lots of rules?
What's it like to be in school?
Tell me what is school about
Can I laugh, can I shout?
Is it inside, is it out?
Tell me what's it all about?
What's it like to be in school?
Will there be a teacher who'll
Help me out when I'm new?
What's it like to be in school?
What makes music?
Anything makes music
When you’re happy on the inside
Everything you hear is music
An old tin can ... that’s music
A frying pan ... that’s music
A rubber band ... that’s music
A paper and a comb
A washer and a thumb
A (???) and a big trombone
What makes music?
Anything makes music
When your heart is open wide
Then everything around is music
And music fills the day
Like nothing else on earth can do
When I’m making music with you!
What makes music?
Anything makes music
When you make a brand new friend
Then everything you do is music
La la la la ... that’s music
La la la la ... that’s music
La la la la ... that’s music
A paper and a comb
A washer and a thumb
A (???) and a big trombone
What makes music?
Anything makes music
When your heart is open wide
Then everything around is music
And music fills the day
Like nothing else on earth can do
When I’m making music with you!
Sometime me think,
What is friend?
And me think,
Friend something very special.
A friend somebody to share your toys,
To stay with and to play with and to make a lot of noise,
To spin around until friend get dizzy,
And jump up and down until stomach get queasy,
And to sometimes tell stories to.
A friend somebody like you.
Sometimes me think,
What is friend?
And me think,
Friend something better than chocolate ice cream!
A friend somebody to take to park,
A buddy you can buddy with 'til it start getting dark,
To laugh and joke and hippity-hop it,
Or tickle and poke 'til friend tell you to stop it,
And me no think of any more.
Well maybe friend somebody
You give up last cookie for.
What do you do with a pet?
You hug him
But don't slug him
You squeeze him
But don't tease him
You love him
But don't shove him
You give him water to drink
Sometimes a bath in the sink
You give him food to eat
And sometimes a treat
You walk with him
And you talk with him
Run with him
Have fun with him
But what do you ALWAYS do with a pet?
You pet him!
[La, La, La, La, La, La. Oh hello there. This is your old pal Grover here.
Oh I am so glad you are here. I was just here all by myself you know.
Oh, but that's okay. I can do lots of things when I'm alone.]
What do I do when I'm alone?
Well, sometimes I sing a little song.
La, La, La, La, La, La.
That is the song I sing.
What do I do when I'm alone?
Well, sometimes I do a little dance.
I jump and I hop, hop, hop.
That is my little dance.
And sometimes when I'm all alone,
I pretend that I can fly.
And I touch all the clouds and
I wave to the birdies as they pass by.
But, sometimes when I am all alone,
Well sometimes I feel a little sad.
'Cause there's no one to share my song,
No one to fly with me.
So, sometimes when I am all alone,
I think of how happy I would be
If I wasn't alone and you were here with me.
[You know there are lots of things you can do when you're alone.
Yeah, you can write yourself a little poem. Or throw a ball up against a wall.
Yeah, yeah, lots of things but you know what...
I think that lots of times it is nicer to be with somebody else than all alone by yourself.]
So, sometimes when I am all alone,
I think of how happy I would be
If I wasn't alone and you were here with me.
(And you are here with me, so I am not alone and I am happy.)
(David is standing by a bench with a 'Wet Paint' sign. Gordon enters.)
David: Wet paint.
(Gordon sits on bench.)
David: Never sit where you see 'Wet Paint.'
'Cause if you do, you might say, 'Yipes!'
When your brand new clothes are covered with stripes!
(Gordon gets up and finds paint stripes on his clothes.)
David: Wet paint!
It's so sloppy!
Wet paint!
It's so gloppy!
Wet paint!
Stay away from wet paint.
(David walks over to Maria, who is standing by a lamp-post with a 'Wet Paint' sign.)
David: Wet paint!
Never touch where you see 'Wet Paint.'
(Maria touches lamp-post, then stops and pulls away her hand, which is now covered with paint.)
David: 'Cause if you do, please understand,
You'll have gunky paint all over your hand!
Wet paint!
It's so sticky!
Wet paint!
Really icky!
Wet paint!
Stay away from wet paint.
(I don't remember most of the words to the last verse, except that Gordon and Maria cover David with paint and hang a 'Wet Paint' sign on him.)
Gordon and Maria: And we'll hang a 'Wet Paint' sign on you!
Wet paint!
Wet paint!
Wet paint!
Stay away from wet paint!
Wet paint!
Take your brush and gently dip it
Be careful not to drip it
Wet paint
( background singing cows 'wet paint,wet paint')
Wet your roller then you roll it
Calmly cooly you control it
Wet paint
( wet paint, wet paint)
Red and green and yellow too
Purple pink and baby blue
Wet paint
( wet paint, wet paint )
You pour it in a bucket
You mush it all around
You take a mop and mop it
Oh you slather it and slop it
But be careful not to drop it
On the cold cold ground
Wet paint, wet paint
Wet paint, wet paint
Drippy, lumpy, gushy, gloppy
Smeary, smelly, slippy, sloppy
Wet paint
( wet paint, wet paint )
Squishy, squashy, muddy, mushy
Sticky, slimy, slurpy, slushy
Wet paint
( wet paint, wet paint )
Smear it, roll it, throw it, brush it
Squish it, splash it, crunch and crush it
Wet paint
( wet paint, wet paint )
You pour it in a bucket
You mush it all around
You take a mop and mop it
Oh you slather it and slop it
But be careful not to drop it
On the cold cold ground
Wet paint, wet paint
You know I'm crazy 'bout wet paint
( wet paint, wet paint )
Can't get enough of wet paint
( wet paint, wet paint )
Maria: The dress! The dress - it's time to make the dress
It's gotta be the best, forget about the rest
I'm getting married! And today it's all about the dress!
Luis: The suit. The suit! I gotta rent the suit
Beginning my new life - adventure with a wife
I'm getting married! And today it's all about the suit!
M: It's gotta be perfect in so many ways
To start me off right in the rest of my days
Buttons and bows and things that are bright
Or lacy like clouds and silky and white
It's gotta fit right this dress that I'm buying
It can't be too tight cause I'm gonna be flying!
L: This is too small and it feels much too tight
This doesn't look great, this just isn't right
M: Measuring, cutting and tacking it down
Putting together this wonderful gown
Stitching it up on a sewing machine -
The very best dress that you've ever seen
It's gotta fit right this dress that I'm buying
It can't be too tight 'cause I'm gonna be flying!
L: This is too big and it feels much too loose
I wanna look sharp - this might fit a moose
M:The dress, the dress, it's time to try the dress
L: This is too loud and it looks kinda flashy
I gotta look good, I wanna be classy
M: The dress, the dress, I think I got the dress
This dress that I have bought, looks better than I thought
I'm getting married......married!
L: Hold on, that's it, I found the perfect fit
Just see the crease so straight
No groom has looked so great
I'm getting married
M: Married
L: Married
M: The dress, the dress, I know this is the dress
To start a whole new life, adventure as a wife
L: The suit, the suit, I know this is the suit
To start a whole new life, Maria as my wife
Both: The suit/dress is perfect in every way for my wedding day
The suit/dress!!
Build, little weaver bird
Build, little weaver bird
Build, little weaver bird
Happy [?] 'cross the sky
Raindrops fall, weaver bird
[Something]s fly
[Something something something else]
To keep your babies dry
Build, little weaver bird
Build, little weaver bird
Build, little weaver bird
Happy [?] 'cross the sky
Build your house so high
Build your house soo hiiigh
Do-oo do-do doo-do-do
Do-oo do-do doo
Cookie: Hi everybody. Me so hungry for cookies me could scream. But we won't find cookies in park. Wait. What's that? Cowabunga! Wait, it no can be. It is! It's a cookie tree! Me no can believe this!
Look it is a cookie tree!
Weirdest thing me ever see!
Cookies sitting there like peaches
Oh, but too high for me to reach
Uh, what me going to do? Oh wait! Here comes Herry! Maybe he help me get cookies from tree!
We'll do it together, do it together
That'll be great!
We have fun, and get things done
When we cooperate
C: Hi Herry.
H: Hiya Cookie!
C: Oh, Herry me got problem.
H: Oh, what's wrong?
C: Do you see that cookie tree?
Cookies hanging there for me
But me no can reach so high
Hey, gimme boost and we both try
H: Sure, hop on my shoulders. That way you can reach the cookies.
C: Yeah yeah!
Both: We'll do it together, do it together
That'll be great
We have fun and get things done when we cooperate
H: OK Cookie get on my shoulders. Be careful.
C: Oh, me no can reach. Cookies still over my head. Me stretch!
H: Hey quit jumping on my shoulders!
C: Me want cookies!!!!! (He's a nut!)
H: WHOA!!!!!!!
Grover: Hello everybodeeee! Cookie, you fell down, why did you do that?
C+H: Do you see that cookie tree? Cookies hanging there for free. But we can't reach up so high. Maybe you can help us try.
Grover: Ah. Well, I can stand on your shoulders. Maybe then you can get the cookies.
C+H: Yeah yeah!
All: We'll do it together, do it together
That'll be great
We have fun and get things done when we cooperate
H: OK Cookie, up on my shoulders.
C: Now Grover, you get on top of me.
Me can taste those cookies!!!!!!
G: OK, do not get excited! I Grover will see to it. Ok now I can reach the branch. I am shaking the cookie branch and here come the cookies!
C: Oh boy oh boy!
H: Hey be careful............!!!!!!
CRASH!!!!!
C: Oh, me fell down. But me have all these tree grown cookies. Me eat them now!!!!
G: Wait , wait just a second.
H: Yeah, wait a minute!
C: Wait? Why wait?
G+H: Well......
Do you see that cookie tree?
We both helped you didn't we?
But our job is not complete.
Not until we help you eat!
C: You mean you want to eat cookies too?
G+H: Sure!
C: Oh, why not? Plenty for everybody!
All: We do it together, do it together.
That'll be great!
We have fun....
C: And say yum yum!
All: When we cooperate!
C: Ah cookies!!!!
H: This one isn't ripe.
G: And this one has a pit...
H: Help me peel this one....
COOKIE MUNCHES AWAY AS THE MUSIC FADES.........
Blue Monster: (to Green Monster) [Hey, you don't look like me!]
Green Monster: [And you don't look like me.]
Elmo: [He doesn't look like Elmo.]
Gray Monster: [Yes, we're all different, but we're the same, 'cause we are all monsters!]
(music starts, they all start dancing)
Blue: I am blue
Green: I am green
Elmo: I am red
Gray: I am gray
Blue: What's the difference, anyway?
All: We are all monsters!
Blue: I am fat
Green: I am thin
Elmo: I am short
Gray: I am tall
Elmo: Doesn't matter much at all
All: We are all monsters!
Blue: And we love to play together
Green: And we love to stay together
Elmo: To spend a day together
Gray: And we sing this song together
All: 'Cause we get along together
(all laugh and dance)
Blue: Different noses, ears and eyes-es
Green: Different colours, shapes and sizes
Elmo: We could all win beauty prizes
Gray: Yes, we're happy girls and guys-es
All: 'Cause we're together
We are all monsters!
(all laugh and dance and run around, then march up to the camera)
Some of us have feathers
Some of us have fins
Some of us are furry
And some of us have skins
We swim and hop and slither
And leap and soar and run
And we all live together
On a planet of the sun
We are all earthlings
We are all earthlings
Spinning around together
On a planet of the sun
We live in the desert
We live inside a tree
We live high in the mountains
Or deep beneath the sea
We live in tents and cabins
In houses just for one
And we all live together
On a planet of the sun
We are all earthlings
We are all earthlings
Spinning around together
On a planet of the sun
Floating down a river
Swinging through the trees
Climbing up a mountain
Going with the breeze
All of us can have a happy healthy place to be
If we can float and swim and climb in earthling harmony
We are all earthlings
We are all earthlings
Spinning around together
On a planet of the sun
Spinning around together
On a planet of the sun
My hair is black and red
My hair is yellow
My eyes are brown and green and blue
My name is Jack and Fred
My name's Amanda Sue
I'm called Kareem Abdul
My name is you
I live in southern France
I'm from a Texas ranch
I come from Mecca and Peru
I live across the street
In the mountains, on a beach
I come from everywhere
And my name is you
We all sing with the same voice
The same song, the same voice
We all sing with the same voice
And we sing in harmony
Sometimes I get mad and mean
Sometimes I feel happy
And when I want to cry, I do
When I'm by myself at night
I hold my teddy tight
Until the morning light
My name is you
I have sisters one, two, three
In my family there's just me
I've got one daddy
I've got two
Grandpa helps me cross the street
My cat walks on furry feet
I love my parakeet
My name is you
We all sing with the same voice
The same song, the same voice
We all sing with the same voice
And we sing in harmony
I like to run and climb
I like to sit and read
I like to watch my TV, too
And when it's time for bed
I like my stories read
'Sweet dreams' and 'Love you' said
My name is you
We all sing with the same voice
The same song, the same voice
We all sing with the same voice
And we sing in harmony
Let's go, boys.
Oh, I'm so sorry to see that you're leaving.
It's so sad that you and I have got to part.
And now, even though I'm deeply grieving,
I'm waving goodbye to you with my heart.
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that you're departin'.
It's so sad that no longer you'll be here.
And while my poor feelings are still smartin',
I'm waving goodbye to you with my ear.
Oh yeah, I'll miss you from stem to stern
And so every single part of me
Wants to say goodbye in turn.
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that you'll be travellin'.
I hope that you know I'll always care.
And while my poor heartstrings are unravellin'
I'm waving goodbye to you with my, uh, hair.
Oh yeah, I love you. I really do.
And so every single part of me
Wants to say goodbye to you.
Oh, I'm so sorry to see that you're a going.
It's so sad when a dear doggy goes.
And while my poor tears are a flowin'
I'm waving goodbye to you with my, uh,
With my, oh, with my, oh yeah, with my nose.
In a tall boot that was very nice
Lived seven tiny little mice
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
At seven o'clock, they were all fed
With strawberry jelly on a slice of bread
On seven slices of whole-wheat bread
One at a time, the jam was spread
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
And after dinner, they cleaned their rooms
These seven mice, with their seven brooms
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
Then into bed and turn out the light
And the seven mice all said 'Good night!'
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
Monty: Answering the telephone
Is not so hard to do
Once you know the secret
Which I shall show to you
What you say - that's the key!
And it's easy as it can be
You can say...
(RING!)
Bert: Hello? No, this isn't Ernie's ducky!
(RING!)
Monty: Or, perhaps...
Cookie Monster: Hello? You got cookie for me please?
(RING!)
Monty: Or...
Count: Hello, you are caller number one.
Monty: But don't say...(picks up phone)
Watermelons and Cheese!
Chorus: (dancing in) No, you don't say -
Monty: Watermelons and -
Chorus: You don't say -
Monty: Watermelons and -
Chorus: You never say -
Monty: Watermelons and Cheese!
Chorus: Puh-lease try a-gain!
Monty: This should be a breeze...
(RING!)
(answers) Watermelons and Cheese!
Oh, sorry!
Chorus: You could have said -
(RING!)
Bert: (with pigeon) Hello? Bernice, it's for you.
(RING!)
Chorus: A classic!
Cookie Monster: Hi, me can't talk now - eating cookies!
(RING!)
Chorus: Or...
Count: Hello, you are caller number two - 'a, 'a, 'a!
(RING!)
Chorus: You can do it!
Monty: (answering) Watermelons and Cheese!
Chorus: No, you don't say -
Monty: Watermelons and -
Chorus: You don't say -
Monty: Watermelons and -
Chorus: You never say -
Monty: Watermelons and Cheese!
Chorus: Puh-lease try a-gain!
Monty: This should be a breeze...
(RING!)
(answers) Watermelons and Cheese!
Chorus: NO!!!
Monty: Right! Jolly good! Not a problem! I think I've got it now.
You don't say, you never never say -
(RING!)
Watermelon: (answering) Watermelon and Cheese!
Monty: Unless you're a Watermelon...
Watermelon: It's for you! (hands phone to a giant swiss cheese)
Monty: Or a Cheese!
Watermelon: Ha ha ha!
Cheese: Gouda you to call ...
Announcer: The story of Wanda the witch is brought to you by the letter W.
(Crystal ball shows the letters of the alphabet in rapid succession until it gets to W. Scene changes to show a sign marked 'Washington.' A nearby sign marked 'west' is pointing in that direction.)
Announcer: Wanda the witch lived somewhere west of Washington.
(Scene changes to show Wanda, an old witch who wears a long black dress and pointed black hat.)
Announcer: Around her waist, instead of a belt, she wore a worm.
(We see a close-up of the worm wiggling around Wanda's waist.)
Announcer: Wanda had a pet weasel.
(Scene changes to show a weasel wearing a collar.)
Weasel: I am a weasel.
Announcer: And on her head, a wiry wig.
(We see a close-up of Wanda's wig, which is made of W's. Scene changes to a calendar and focuses on the word 'Wednesday' on it. Scene then changes to show Wanda walking through a snowy scene.)
Announcer: On Wednesday, in the middle of winter, Wanda walked to the well to get water to wash her wig.
(A snowman holds up a sign that says 'Winter. Then Wanda arrives at the well and tugs at the rope attached its wheel -- without success. We see the word 'wheel' during the announcer's next speech.)
Announcer: But the wheel on the well was worn, and Wanda grew weary. So she waved her wand, and her washtub filled with warm water.
(Wanda waves her wand, and we see the word 'wand.' A washtub appears before her. A small cloud appears above the washtub, filling it with rain.)
Announcer: But just as Wanda was about to drop her wig into the warm water, a wild wind whipped the wig from her hand and blew it away forever.
(A windstorm marked 'Wind' blows Wanda's wig from her hand and out of sight.)
Announcer: Which taught Wanda this lesson: witches who wash their wigs on windy winter Wednesdays are wacky.
(Scene changes to show some bald witches dancing around a washtub filled with wigs made of W's. One of the witches cackles wildly. Scene changes to crystal ball, still showing a W.)
Announcer: This witch story was brought to you courtesy of the letter W.
Phil Harmonic: (in audience, to uncle) Now, you mustn't snore during the performance, Uncle Donny. Oh! (turns around) Ahem ... Hello, I'm Phil Harmonic, and today, live from the Nestropolitan Opera we present the world-reknowned Opera entitled, 'Wally'. This opera is known worldwide as the 'Rhyming Opera' because, unbelievably, almost every word in it rhymes with the word 'Wally'. So, by golly, let the curtain rise on the reknowned rhyming opera, 'Wally'.
Wally: A trolly took Wally
Polly: And Polly, his collie
Wally: And Molly, his dolly
To Fallington Square
All&Chorus;: Trolly, Wally, Polly,
Collie, Molly, Dolly,
Fallington Square!
Wally: And Wally, so jolly
Polly: With Polly, his collie
Wally: And Molly, his dolly
Met Holly Jones there
All&Chorus;: Wally, Jolly, Polly,
Collie, Molly, Dolly,
Holly Jones there!
Holly: Then Wally kissed Holly
Polly: So Polly, his collie
And Molly, his dolly,
Were jolly and gay
All&Chorus;: Wally, Holly, Polly,
Collie, Molly, Dolly,
Jolly and gay!
Wally: But Wally, by golly,
Got back on the trolly,
Polly: With Polly, his collie,
All&Chorus;: And went on his way
Wally, Golly, Jolly,
Polly, Collie, Wally
Went on his way
Holly: But Wally left Molly
His dolly with Holly...
(speaks) And later, Holly and Wally got married, and opened up a Mexican food stand, called -
Wally: Holly's and Wally's
Tamales - Hooray!
All&Chorus;: Wally, Holly, Polly,
Dolly, Collie, Hot
Tamale - Hooray!
(applause and all bow)
(spoken) Hi, welcome to Sesame Street. I'm going for a walk!
(sings) Hello lamppost, hello tree,
Hello people smilin' at me
I'm at home and it's a treat
Walkin' down my street
Hello bus stop, hello store
Hello steps in front of my door
Feeling good 'cause life is sweet
Walkin' down my street
I know every crack that's in the sidewalk
I know where my street begins and ends
I know all the windows on the houses
Like the people in them - they're my friends
(calls) Hi, Maria!
Maria: (waving from fire escape) Hi Big Bird!
Big Bird: Hi Gordon and Susan! Hi window!
Gordon and Susan: Hi Big Bird!
Window: Hi Big Bird!
Big Bird: I love this street!
(sings) Hello playground, hello swing
Hello Summer, Winter and Spring
Happy days and happy beat
Walkin' down my street
(calls) Hi Furry Arms! You're looking well for a Hotel!
Hi, Benny! (Benny, distracted, falls down the stairs with a large suitcase)
Hi Dance Studio! Hi Selina! (Selina waves from window)
Hi Finders Keepers. Nice hat, Ruthie!
Hi gang, happy daycare!
Hi newsstand. Hi, Oscar.
Oscar: Get lost.
Big Bird: I love this street.
(sings) Hello mailbox, hello car
Hello friends wherever you are
I just hope someday we'll meet
Walkin' down my street
Sesame Street
Not just a street -
A way of life!
Home!
Voiceover: (sounds like Roscoe Orman, the actor that plays Gordon) This is Wilhemina.
Wilhemina: Wilhemina!
Voiceover: Her favorite letter is W. (little hearts appear around her head)
Wilhemina: (says the W sound, not the letter) W ... w ... w ... Wilhemina! (she jumps up and lands in a cloud of dust)
Voiceover: (as a red letter W throbs) W for water ... (the letter changes to blue water splashing from one end of the letter to the other) ... whistle ... (the letter turns brown, a bulge appears at the left side corner, moves to the right and the end of the letter turns into lips as the whistle escapes) ... and worm! (the letter turns into a smiling worm, which kinda wiggles up and down staying in the shape of the letter)
(Now we see Wilhemina splashing in a puddle, hopping from one foot to the other) Wilhemina likes to whistle and wiggle ... (she whistles) ... while she wades in the water. (she turns her back to the camera) W .... (the letter appears, striped and changing from brownish to yellowish) ... for Wilhemina ... (her face replaces the letter) .... and walk ... (the letter is now solid and walks to the right of the screen on its bottom parts) ... and wheel ... (two wheels appear at the bottom and it races along) ... and whiskers ... (the letter turns red and sprouts hairs) ... and wide ... (it expands, pushing off the screen to cover it) ... and wink ... (it turns into a w-shaped eye and winks) ... Wilhemina can wiggle ... (we see Wilhemina shake her booty from left to right) ... and walk ... (she walks off to the left) ... whistle ... (she whistles) ... and wink ... (she winks)
Wilhemina: (as a W grows underneath her, she stands on top and spreads her arms out) W for Wilhemina! (they both throb as the camera moves back)
Well I'd like to visit the moon,
on a rocket ship high in the air.
Yes, I'd like to visit the moon,
but I don't think I'd like to live there.
Though, I'd like to look down at the earth from above,
I would miss all the places and people I love
so although I might like for one afternoon
I don't wanna live on the moon.
I'd like to travel under sea,
I could meet all the fish everywhere
Yes, I'd travel under the sea,
But I don't think I'd like to live there.
I might stay for a day there if I had my wish
but there's not much to do when your friends are all fish,
and an oyster and clam aren't real family,
so I don't wanna live in the sea.
I'd like to visit the jungle, hear the lions roar,
go back in time and meet a dinosaur,
there's so many strange places I'd like to be,
but none of them permanently.
So if I should visit the moon,
well i'll dance on a moonbeam and then,
I will make a wish on a star and I'll wish I was home once again.
Though, I'd like to look down at the earth from above,
I would miss all the places and people I love
So although I may go,
I'll be coming home soon
Cause I don't want to live on the moon
No I don't want to live on the moon.
Spoken:
Hi there! I, Big Bird, am going to sing you a song about the letter 'V'. The letter 'V' is the first sound you hear in the word 'very,' but there aren't too many other words that begin with the letter 'V'. So I'm just going to have to sing the word 'very' an awful lot like this...
Sung:
I'm very, very, very, very,
Very, very, very, very,
Very, very, very, very
Glad to see you
I'm here to sing about a very, very,
Very, very, very, very,
Very special letter
Called the letter 'V'
But it's very, very, very, very,
Very, very, very, very,
Very, very hard to
Think of 'V' words,
Because there really aren't very, very,
Very, very, very, very,
Very many words that start with 'V'
(spoken)
Now let me think. Hmmmm. A-ha! I thought of some.
(sung)
There's 'vegetables.' That's a 'V' word.
There's 'voice,' 'vacation,' and 'valentine.'
There's 'vanilla' and 'vanish' and 'vine.'
(spoken)
Gee! That's about all I can think of, so I guess my song sounds
(sung)
Very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very,
Very, very, very, very, very silly.
Still I'm very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very,
Very, very glad you're here with me
To hear me sing about a very, very, very, very, very, very,
very, very, very, very special letter.
A very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very,
Very special letter called the letter 'V'.
A girl named Violet
Put a V in the ground
And up grew a vine
With V-words all around
She stepped on 'vest'
And 'vote' and 'vampire'
Then 'very' and 'voice'
Going higher and higher
At the top of the vine
Was a railroad station
So she got on the train
And took a vacation
Ernie: Hey, Bert!
Come fly with me in an upside-down world!
(Bert: Whaaa!)
There's so many strange things to see! (laugh)
There's upside-down people who walk down the street
With upside-down shoes on their upside-down feet
In an upside-down world
(Bert: Ernie!!)
In an upside-down world
(Bert: Ernie, I don't feel so good)
Ernie: Whee!
It's fun to be in an upside-down world
There's fish that fall out of the sea
(Bert: Uh oh!)
There's upside-down clocks that make everyone late!
(Bert: Aaah!)
Upside-down food that won't stay on your plate
In an upside-down world (laugh)
In an upside-down world!
There's upside down everything all over town
It all looks so funny that I've got to frown
'Cause a frown is a smile when it's turned upside-down
In an upside-down
(Bert: What side down?)
Ernie: Upside-down world.
Spoken:
Ernie: Hey, Bert, how'd you like to take over the controls?
Bert: No! No! Never in a million years!
Ernie: Yeah, Bert, it's really easy!
Bert: No! No!
Ernie: Hey, Bert, I'm going to trade places with you!
Bert: What?? What, no, Ernie!
*sound of airplane listing to one side badly*
Bert: *laugh* Hey, Ernie, this is fun! *laugh*
Ernie: We don't have time for fun now, Bert! We've gotta find Big Bird!
Bert: Oh!
Sung:
Ernie: There's upside-down everything all over town
It all looks so funny, that I've got to frown
'Cause a frown! Is a smile! When it's turned upside-down!
In an upside down, what side down?, whoops side down, oops side down, what side down, upside down woooooorld!!!!!
Spoken:
Ernie: Oh no, I think you've lost him, Bert!
Bert: I'VE lost him???
Ernie: Yeah, while you were singing, Bert!
Bert: But ... you were singing too, you always do this to me!
Ernie: Why don't you just turn the plane around?
Bert: You, you, you drive it!!
Ernie: Would you just turn the plane around?
*fading voices*
In the twelfth kingdom
Beyond the twelfth sea
On the twelfth mountain
And near the twelfth stream
In castle number twelve
With twelve towers
Lived a beautiful princess named Twelveia
At noon, on the twelfth day of the twelfth month
Twelveia would be twelve years old!
So she sent her twelve knights
To twelve kingdoms
To invite twelve princes
And twelve princesses
To her birthday party!
Twelve cannons fired twelve shots
Announcing Twelveia's twelfth birthday
Twelve chariots each drawn by twelve horses
Arrived with twelve princes and twelve princesses
Each carrying twelve gifts for Twelveia
Twelve courses were cooked by twelve cooks
Wearing twelve hats
Mixing with twelve spoons
One cake was baked by twelve bakers
Twelveia cried twelve tears
Because she was disappointed
That there was only one cake
Until she climbed twelve steps
To the twelfth tower and saw ...
That the cake was a huge number 12!
Voiceover: We take you now to Kermit the frog with another fast-breaking news story!
Spoken: Hi ho, Kermit the frog of Sesame Street News and today I am in the park meeting some of the birds who live here. And...oh here comes a bird right now, excuse me, I'm Kermit the frog of Sesame Street News, ah, can you tell me, do you live in this park?
Baby Bird: Yes Sir, I live right here.
Kermit: And which tree do you live in?
Baby Bird: Well you see, I live in TWO trees.
Kermit: TWO trees?!
Baby Bird: My Mom lives right in this tree right here, and my Dad lives in that tree way over there.
Kermit: Really?
Baby Bird: Yeah, I'll explain it.
Sung:
Me and Mom we live together in this tree right in the park
Mom Bird: I built our little nest all out of twigs and mud and bark
She feeds me lots of breadcrumbs and she taught me how to fly
And every day together we go way up to the sky
Mom's tree is over here
Back there is Daddy's tree
They live in different places
But they both love me
Mom's tree is over here
Back there is Daddy's tree
They live in different places
But they both love me
Kermit: I see and does your father have a nest in his tree?
Now my Daddy's nest is there right in that big old maple tree
Whenever I fly over and he wraps his wings 'round me
Dad: We like to dig for worms and sometimes sing a little song
My Daddy's tree's the other place where I feel I belong
Mom's tree is over here
Back there is Daddy's tree
They live in different places
But they both love me
Mom's tree is over here
Back there is Daddy's tree
They live in different places
But they both love me!
Kermit: Okay, well that's terrific, so are you going home to your Mom now?
Nope.
Kermit: You're going to your Dad's?
Nope.
Voice off-screen: Come on over sweetie!
To my Grandma's, hi Grandma! She lives over there in the bushes!
spoken as they run onto a castle backdrop all decked out in fab royal outfits:
'Princess Zoe, I, your young Prince Telly beseech you, won't you please choose me as your playmate?'
'Princess Zoe, Prince Elmo beseech you to choose him as your playmate!'
'Okay, whatever shall I, Princess Zoe do?!'
sung by Christopher Barron (lead singer of The Spin Doctors, and hereupon called Chris)
If two princes ask you for a playdate
Let's have some fun now
Each one wants to be your only playmate
Says 'I'm the one now', one prince says:
Telly: Hey my toys are so good, that you'll adore 'em
Chris: One says:
Elmo: That stuff he's got is no good, so just ignore him
Chris: This one says:
Telly: If you try my wagon, how glad you'll be now
Chris: That one says:
Elmo: Hey you know he's braggin', so please pick me now
Chris: One says he's got a tennis racket
Telly: And a pool now
Chris: One says:
Elmo: Hey dig my leather jacket, Prince Elmo's cool now
Chris: Then you had a really good idea you said:
Zoe: Can't you get this simple notion in your head?
Have either of you fellows stopped to think of whether
The three of us could all join up and play together?
All muppets: The three of us could all join up and play together
Chris: Both princes said:
Telly & Elmo: Hey you're really smart girl, we dig your scheme now
Chris: Since then you've learned to be more patient
Yeah, you're a team now
Three friends who've learned cooperation
Can lead to fun now
Let's give you three a big ovation
For what you've done now
Muppets: Yeah, yeah!
Chris: Cooperation, cooperation, cooperation
spoken, Zoe: We're cooperating
Telly: Princess Zoe, who were those guys?
Zoe: Those guys? Oh, they're my Royal Musicians. I think they call themselves The Spin Doctors.
Telly & Elmo: Oh!
One, two, two little dolls
One, two, two little chairs
Two little dolls, two little chairs, two little girls
And a little dollhouse
One, two, two little plates
One, two, two little spoons
Two little plates, two little spoons, two little dolls
And a little dollhouse
Two little girls serve two dolls tea
Behaving grown-up as can be.
They have two cups--one and two
I can count them--why don't you?
One, two, two sleepy heads
One, two, two little beds
Two sleepy heads, two little beds, all quiet now
In a little dollhouse
What's that? Small pitter-pats
One, two, two kitty cats
Two kitty cats went on a spree
Then sat down and had some tea.
Two heads are better than one-
That's a saying that's oh so true
Two heads are better than one-
There-me! There-you! That's two!
And between the two of you, you can solve
Any problem that comes up
It's much better to be two,
'Cause what you don't know or can't figure out
You can try, too!
Two heads are better than one
The more the merrier, you bet
Two heads are better than one
You could use all the help you can get!
And when all's said and done
This is where it's at
What I'm simply saying is that
Two heads are better than one!
So just put your heads together
Yes, put your heads together
Quick, put your heads together
And have fun! Have fun!
2 is my favorite number
2 is neat
2 is being together
2 is sweet
2 is you and another someone having fun
2 is simple
2 is easy
All 2 is is 1 and 1
2 is all laughing and loving
2 is right!
2 is somebody's arms just holding tight
2 you see
Is better by far than 1 could ever be
'Cause 2 is you and me
Kermit: Hi, ho, this is Kermit the frog with a special news report from Sesame Street News. I'm speaking to you from the studio of that eminent singer and songwriter, Mr. Don Music, who's hard at work on his latest song. Let's listen, shall we? Yes.
Don: Twinkle, twinkle, little star...
Kermit: Sounds good.
Don: How I wonder what you are...
Kermit: Probably a classic.
Don: Up above the world so high... (looks up, then Kermit does) like a diamond in the.... in the ...in the... Oh, rats, I'll never finish this song, never! (throws his head onto the keyboard)
Kermit: Don, Don, what seems to be the problem? That sounded just lovely.
Don: The problem is, if you must know, (Kermit nods) that I can't find a word to rhyme with 'high'! I need a word to rhyme with 'high', listen. Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are, up above the world so high, like a diamond in the ... I'll never get this song, never! I need a word to rhyme with 'high'!
Kermit: Okay, well, let's see ... like a diamond in the ... I have it, like a diamond in a pie! That rhymes, how about that? See? Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are, up above the world so high, like a diamond in a pie.
Don: That doesn't make much sense, I mean, what's a diamond doing in a pie?!
Kermit: Well, ummm, I never thought of it that way. Well, what do you find in pies?
Don: Rhubard, apples, cherries...
Kermit: That's it then.
Don: You mean... (starts to play the piano) twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are, up above the world so high, like a cherry in a pie?
Kermit: Mmmmh, mmmmh (agreeable noises)
Don: That doesn't make any sense, I mean, what's a cherry pie doing up above in the sky?!
Kermit: Well, I don't know, it could be an advertisement for something, you know? I do see what you mean though. Ummm, well, we could change the other line then. What goes with cherry pie?
Don: Well, a nice sandwich maybe?
Kermit: There ya go, see? Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are, would you like a ham on rye, or a piece of cherry pie.
Don: That doesn't make any sense, I mean, stars don't eat!
Kermit: Well, there it is, right there, there's your problem! There's your problem!
Don: It is?
Kermit: Yes, get rid of the star! Sure.
Don: Something else, let's see .... wiggle, wiggle little worm?
Kermit: No, no, no, worms are gooey.
Don: Slither, slither little snake?
Kermit: Naa, I don't like snakes.
Don: What else is there, horses? Fishes? Birds?
Kermit: Hey, how about that, how about this? Listen to this ... (Don starts to play) Whistle, whistle little bird, isn't eating crumbs absurd, try a ham and cheese on rye, or a piece of cherry pie...
Don: And if the crumbs are all you want, then don't come to my restaurant!
Kermit: Good.
Don: That's it! Of course! This could be my biggest hit!
Kermit: Your biggest hit?
Don: I've done it again!
Kermit: We did this together!
Don: Alright boys, hit it! (three western-type male muppets pop up from behind the piano, with mustaches and bandanas, they start to sing)
Kermit: I want a co-lyricist credit here.
Singers: Whistle, whistle little bird
Isn't eating crumbs absurd
Try a ham and cheese on rye
And a piece of cherry pie
If those crumbs are all you want
Don't come in my restaurant
Try a ham and cheese on rye
And a piece of cherry pie
If those crumbs are all you want
Don't come in my restaurant
Kermit: There you have it folks, another brand-new golden oldie from the pen of Don Music and Frog.
(Monsterpiece Theatre overture plays as we pan in on Cookie Monster seated in his chair wearing his lovely red smoking jacket.)
Cookie Monster: Oh hello, this Alistair Cookie here for Monsterpiece Theatre. Tonight another episode in mystery. About a monster trying to guess a town's secret. A town called ... (dramatic music da-dum) Twin Beaks. Oh, excuse me (he runs off stage).
(The scene is now a diner, centre screen a booth with a piece of pie on the red-checkered table-cloth. Cookie enters and spies said pie. Twin Peaks music softly plays in background.)
Cookie Monster: Oh ho! Pie ... oh ho ... (speaks into hand-held tape recorder) Diane, this Agent Cookie reporting. Me in town called Twin Beaks. (sits down looks around) Darn fine town ... (devours pie) Darn fine pie! (devours plate) Darn fine plate too. Diane, there is one thing me no can find out. Why town called Twin Beaks? Me begin asking questions. Asking questions best way to find out something.
(The waitress, a bird with orange feathers, appears with her back to us.)
Waitress: Anything else I can get you?
Cookie Monster: Oh ho, hello, yes! You can get me some answers.
Waitress: What was the question?
Cookie Monster: Me want to know why town is called Twin Beaks.
(Dramatic music as the waitress turns to face us. Instead of one beak she has ... two beaks! The effect is one of having split her beak down the middle.)
Waitress: Hey I don't bud into your business do I? Stay out of mine! (she walks quickly away)
Cookie Monster: That not darn fine answer! (he sighs, gets out of the booth and walks toward the next table) Me got to ask more people more questions. Oh, hey, hey, hey, hey (to the birds at the next table with their backs to us) Me Special Agent Cookie.
First Bird: I'm Finch ... David Finch.
Cookie Monster: David Finch, good, me like bird who know his own name. Me have question. Why this town called Twin Beaks?
(Dramatic music as Cookie looks around for source.)
(David Finch gets up from the table still not facing us.)
David Finch: I'll see you later ... (turns to face us and we see his two beaks) Laura. (walks away)
(Second Bird gets up from the table, this would be Laura.)
Laura: Oh well, gotta fly.
Cookie Monster: Wait, wait, wait ... you no can give me teensy-tinesy hint?
Laura (into Cookie's ear)' It's called Twin Beaks because ...
Voice of David Finch off-screen: Come on!
Laura: Gotta go!
Cookie Monster: Please oh please, please, please ...
Laura: Ask the Log Bird.
Cookie Monster: The Log Bird?
David Finch: You coming or what?
Laura (turns to face camera): Yes. (she leaves)
Cookie Monster: This town gets stranger and stranger. Okay! Me look for Log Bird. Hmmm ...
(Cookie looks around, the camera pans to the door as the music builds.)
(The door opens and in walks a small yellowish bird carrying a log.)
Log Bird: Who's looking for me?
Cookie Monster: Oh, me, me, me, me. (pointing at each item as he says ...) Log ... Bird ... oh ho ... Log Bird! Me look for you.
Log Bird: What's on your mind?
Cookie Monster: Me want to ask you one simple question. Why this town called Twin Beaks?
Log Bird: Let me ask.
Cookie Monster: No, no, no, no. Me asking questions that's how me find out things.
Log Bird: Let me ask my log. Do you know why this town is called Twin Beaks?
(The log is turned over and the log's face is uncovered.)
Log: How should I know? I'm a log!
Cookie Monster: Ho ha! A talking log!
(The Log Bird starts backing Cookie into the counter.)
Log Bird: That's right a talking log! A log that doesn't like to be laughed at! (to log) Come on let's get out of here.
Cookie Monster (as she leaves): Sorry! (Cookie stands next to an eavedropping counter-bird wiping up as he says into his tape recorder ...) Diane, me hurt a log's feelings today and me no closer to finding out why they call this place Twin Beaks. But! Me did notice one thing *very* interesting about the birds in this town. They all have two beaks!
(Counter-bird looks up in shock and quickly leaves.)
Cookie Monster: But they no like to talk. Oh well. (spots pie on counter) Time for more of this great pie! (picks up pie and leaves) Let's go, Diane.
(Scene changes to the Monsterpiece Theatre set as Cookie rushes on and sits down.)
Cookie Monster: And that concludes Twin Beaks. Darn fine story ... (cocks head and poses) darn fine actor and ... (picks up pie from out of sightline and devours it) darn fine pie. This Alistair Cookie for Monsterpiece Theatre.
I believe in miracles and I can tell you why
Once a year the street I live on sparkles like the sky
All hung with lights for Christmas
Twinkling ev'rywhere
The world turns bright for Christmas
And if that isn't a true blue miracle
I don't know what one is
I believe in miracles
I know because I've seen
Once a year the place I walk is filled with trees of green
And pine cone smells of Christmas
Floating thru the air
To jingle bells of Christmas
And if that isn't a true blue miracle
I don't know what one is
But the greatest wonder of them all
Is not what's happening around you, it's the way
You start to be
Yes the greatest wonder of them all is how your
Heart is filled with love
You start to light up like a Christmas tree
Feelings feel so wonderful
You have to let them show
Maybe that's why ev'ryone begins to get a glow
And fill their hearts with Christmas
Spirit they can share
That's the best part of Christmas
And if that isn't a true blue miracle
I don't know what one is
And if that isn't a true blue miracle,
I don't know what one is
Each night when my castle is gloomy
And the werewolves start howling anew
And the cold mist creeps down from the mountains
My thoughts turn, my darling, to you
You're my Transylvania toot toot tootsie
My Transylvania toot toot tootsie turtle dove
My dearest, it's no wonder, you make me think of thunder
Of lightning storms, black cats, newts, toads and love
Be my Transylvania toot toot tootsie
By my toot toot truest tootsie of them all
And when the day is through, I will count the bats with you
(Ah! One, two, three, four)
That's my toot toot tootsie, Transylvania Love Call
Each night when the spiders start spinning
And the wolves start to frolic and play
And the fog rolls down over the swamplands
My darling, you can always hear me say
You're my Transylvania toot toot tootsie
My Transylvania toot toot tootsie turtle dove
You make me feel so eerie, I want to call you dearie
You make me think of cobwebs, squeaking doors and love
Be my Transylvania toot toot tootsie
Be my toot toot truest tootsie of them all
And when the day is through, I will count the bats with you
(Ah, thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six)
That's my toot toot tootsie
I said my tootsie
Transylvania Love Call
When sad, we sing a mournful tune
Like creatures baying at the moon
But we all dance when things are fine
Yes, even Doctor Frankenstein
Ah, ha ha! Ha, ha, ha!
(Spoken: And what a dancer Frank is!
And what dance does he do? Three guesses! Ah, ah, ah!
Bobby Vinton, eat your heart out! )
Things that say 'boo' are all rushing to do
The Translyvania Polka
Witches and elves are all teaching themselves
The Transylvania Polka
Goblins and ghouls, they are dancing like fools.
The Transylvania Polka
There's a mania in Rumania-
It's called the Polka from Transylvania!
All together now! Count with the Count!
(counts to the beat)
1, 2, 3, 4...1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
1, 2, 3, 4...1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
1, 2, 3, 4...1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8---1-2-3-4---1-2-3!
There's a mania in Rumania-
It's called the Polka from Translvania!
Hey!
Touch
Hold
Reach
Get to know about
Reach
Find
(Feel?)
Throw away the doubt
(2 missing lines)
Touch
Hold
Reach
Nice things grow with you
Reach
Find
Feel
Don't you know it's true?
Be afraid, your heart is closed
And your hand's in your pocket
or your glove..
..So, reach
Touch
Feel
Find
LOVE!
Hi, I'm Donnie Budd (?) and I want you to know
I'm the number one fiddle in this number show
Here's two little toucans, one, two
Do a little dance they do at the zoo
It's called the (violin playing) Two-Step
Ooooh, take 2 steps on the tips of your toes
Take 2 steps that's the way it goes
Dance one two on the tips of your toes
Careful not to step on your girlfriend's nose
(toucans dancing and counting) 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
Well, that's it, easy to do
All you have to do is count to 2
(toucans dancing and counting) 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
If two toucans, two hairy gnus can
Two caribou can count to 2
Two kangaroos can, even cuckoos can
Then my friend, so can you
(toucans and animals dancing and counting) 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
(other animals disappear and toucans remain, looking tired)
(toucans say) 2!
Herry Monster: Hi, we're here with our friend, Garth Brooks!
Assorted Monsters: Garth Brooks! Yeah! All right!
Herry: We're gonna sing a song together!
Assorted Monsters: Sing! Yeah!
Garth Brooks: Maybe we should start singing then, okay?
Assorted Monsters: Yeah! All right!
(they all start singing different songs loudly)
Garth Brooks: Whoa, whoa! No, no, no! I'm talking about all of us singing the same song, okay? Like, I'll lead and you'll follow kind of thing.
Assorted Monsters: All right, yeah.
Garth Brooks: Listen, it goes like this.
(music starts)
I'll sing a song
You'll sing along
I will lead
And you will follow
Like a game
Herry Monster (spoken): I get it, like follow the leader!
Garth Brooks: It's just the same
And together we'll make music
Assorted Monsters (spoken): All right, how do we play?
Garth Brooks (spoken): Well, it's simple, I'll sing and you guys copy.
Assorted Monsters (spoken): Copy! Copy! Okay!
Garth Brooks: Whoa, whoa
Monsters: Whoa, whoa
Garth Brooks: Laaa, laaa
Monsters: Laaa, laaa
Garth Brooks: Oh boy!
Monsters: Oh boy!
Garth Brooks: Ha, ha!
Monsters: Ha, ha!
Garth Brooks: Sing real high
Monsters: Sing real high
Garth Brooks: Way down low
Monsters: Way down low
All: And together we'll make music
Herry (spoken): Music, this is fun, I get it!
Monsters: You'll sing a song
Garth Brooks: I'll sing a song
Monsters: We'll sing along
Garth Brooks: You'll sing along
Monsters: You will lead
Garth Brooks: I will lead
Monsters: And I will follow
Garth Brooks: And you'll follow
I'll say 'oooo'
Monsters: You'll say 'ooooo'
Garth Brooks: You'll sing it too
Monsters: We'll sing it too
All: And together we'll make music
Garth Brooks: (spoken) Yeah! Now I don't know if you guys noticed but on that last time you guys were like kinda the leaders on this thing.
Assorted Monsters: (spoken) Leaders! Yeah!
Herry Monster: (spoken) Hey, this is great! Would you sing *anything* we sing?
Garth Brooks: (spoken) Well, sure, yeah, hey, why not?
Assorted Monsters: (spoken and overlapping Garth) Pretty please? Yeah!
Herry Monster: (spoken) Oh, boy, here we go!
Monsters: Whoa, whoa
Garth Brooks: Whoa, whoa
Monsters: Boom schacka-lack
Garth Brooks: Boom schacka-lack
Monsters: Sing, sing
Garth Brooks: Sing, sing
Monsters: Wokka-wokka-wok
Garth Brooks: Wokka-wokka-wok
Monsters: Sing real fast
Garth Brooks: Sing real fast
Monsters: Sing so slow
Garth Brooks: Sing so slow
All: Together we'll make music
Garth Brooks: Together
Monsters: Together
Garth Brooks: Together
All: We'll make music
Herry Monster (spoken to Garth): You do a mean boom-schacka-lack!
Purple Monster (spoken): I preferred his wokka-wokka-wokka!
(While the monsters all congratulate him he says, 'What can I say?' and buffs his nails on his shirt.)
I'm getting pretty big, I'm not a baby anymore
Last summer I could hardly reach the doorknob on the door
And someone had to lift me up and show me what to do
But now I turn it by myself and push and walk right through
oooh oooh woh oh woh hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
And there are other things I do I couldn't do before
Like help my momma fold the clothes and sweep the kitchen floor
And I can dress alone and do the buttons by myself
And lace my shoes and get things down when they are on the shelf
I make the elevator move, I track it up and down
And I can make a big bus stop and let us off downtown
oooh ooh woh oh woh hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
I give the dog his supper and pour milk for the cat
Throw Ma a ball I almost can hit it with a bat
It's not so easy and I guess I have a way to go
But there are quite a lot of things that I already know
oooh oooh woh oh woh hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
Ernie: Hey everybody! I'm going on a tiger hunt! I've got my trusty rusty telescope right here (squeaking noises in background). You wanna come along? Well, let's go then. (sound of door opening)
A tiger hunt can be fun, you just do what I do. Now first we're gonna walk down this road. Of course, you're not really on a road but you can pretend. Just stand up and walk around the room or walk in place without really going anywhere. Come on now, everybody walk. Are you walking with me? Good!
Okay, now we've got to climb this hill. Oh ... hee ... this is hard. Are you climbing with me? Good. There now here we are at the top of the hill. And now we can run down! Are you running with me? Okay!
Watch out there's a fence at the bottom of the hill, we'll have to jump it ... Alley-oop! We made it! Oh oh, we're here. we're walking through the tiger jungle. Oh boy. Oh there are a lot of mosquitoes here! Shoo mosquitoes! Shoo those mosquitoes away! Oh there's some on my arm. Slap those mosquitoes if they land on you. There, that's better.
Hey look, we've come to a big thicket of thorns. We're gonna have to crawl on our tummies to get through these thorns. You crawling with me? Good! Oops, I'm caught on a thorn (ripping sound) ooh ... there. Now we can get up because we're at the other side of the thicket and ... what is this?
We've come to the great jungle river! We're gonna have to swim for it. Ready to dive into the water? Ready, get set, jump! (splashing sounds) Here we go, swimming across the river! Oh my trusty rusty telescope is going to get even rustier. There, there, we made it. Okay, walk up on to the river bank. Here, oh look over there. It's a bunch of elephants. We'd better tiptoe past them. Are you tiptoeing with me? Good! There, okay now we're past the elephants. We should be near the tiger's house. Let's climb that tree so we can look around. You climbing with me? Okay. Here we go. All right, now here we are high in the tree. Let's look through my trusty rusty telescope and try to find that tiger. Look to the right. Look to the left. Look down ... hmmm ... I don't see a tiger.
Mr. Tiger: Good afternoon!
Ernie: Oops. There's a big furry striped animal in this tree with us.
Mr. Tiger: Roar!
Ernie: It's a tiger! RUN! Climb down the tree as fast as you can. He's following us - Run! Tiptoe past the elephants. Run down the river bank. Swim the jungle river. Climb up and cross through the thicket of thorns. Then slap the mosquitoes away. And run through the jungle. Now jump over the fence. Now run up the hill. Now run down the hill. Now open the door and (sound of door closing) ooh ... ahh ... we made it ... we're home ...
Bert: Hey, hi Ernie. Where you been?
Ernie: Oh Bert, don't ask!
(knocking on door)
Bert: Oh, I'll get it Ernie.
(sound of door opening)
Mr. Tiger: Roar!
Bert: Hi, Mr. Tiger. What do you want?
Mr. Tiger: Ernie forgot his trusty rusty telescope in my jungle!
(door closes)
Ernie: Oh, oh Bert!
One, two, three
Here's a song about the number three
I'd like you to count along with me
One, two, three
Three old boar hogs taking a nap
Three pekinese dogs going 'yap, yap'
Three snapping turtles going 'snap, snap, snap'
And they all lived together on a fat lady's lap
One, two, three
One, two, three
One, two, three (he, he, he, he)
One, two, three
One, two, three
One, two, three (he, he, he, he)
Three
For all of you who
Come from eggs
With feathered tails and
Spindly legs
To those who chirp or
Honk or quack
We say: 'It's time to
Pay you back.'
Hey, you, who grew
Up in a nest
You've earned the right
To take a rest
You've sung for us for
Oh so long
So sit back now and
Hear our song
And we say:
Tweet, tweet, peep, peep
Gobble, gobble, coo
Chirp, chirp, cheep, cheep
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Come on and listen
To the music
Listen to the words
This song, this song, this song
Is for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
It's for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
Now listen:
If you're a robin, hawk or owl
Pigeon, crow or waterfowl
Sparrow, duck or cockatoo
Hey, listen up! This song's
For you
Sing it!
Tweet, tweet, peep, peep
Gobble, gobble, coo
Chirp, chirp, cheep, cheep
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Come on and listen
To the music
Listen to the words
This song, this song, this song
Is for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
It's for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
Bawk, honk, caw, quack
Whistle, whistle, hoot
We wrote this song, and
It's a beaut
Screech, whippoorwill
Honk, tweet-tweet, peep
In birdie language that
Means, 'Thanks a heap.'
Tweet, tweet, peep, peep
Gobble, gobble, coo
Chirp, chirp, cheep, cheep
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Come on and listen
To the music
Listen to the words
This song, this song, this song
Is for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
It's for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
Tweet, tweet, peep, peep
Gobble, gobble, coo
Chirp, chirp, cheep, cheep
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Come on and listen
To the music
Listen to the words
This song, this song, this song
Is for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
It's for the birds!
(La la la la, la la la)
Cheep!
This frog has to go his own way
This frog doesn't care what the other frogs say
This frog wants to be happy, and this frog has to try
This frog is gonna make it or know the reason why
I'm not gonna sit here like some dumb old bump on a log
That isn't me!
I'm gonna be this frog!
This frog has a song to be sung
This frog isn't gonna spend his life in a swamp, catchin flies with his tongue
This frog may slip and stumble, but this frog tries again
This frog never will grumble, but fall to rise again
This frog is staying with it, like a tick sticks to a dog
I'm gonna win!
You're gonna love this frog!
(This winning frog....)
This frog has some climbing to do
This frog has some dreams that he's makin come true
This frog never will falter, no not through slush or fog
This frog will not wear a halter, cause nothing halts this frog!
I made myself a promise as a young green pollywog:
I'll be on top!
Nothing can stop (Nothing can stop) THIS FROG!
(THIS FROG! THIS FROG! THIS FROG)
(the scene is Ernie and Bert's bedroom at night)
(spoken)
Ernie: Bert? (we hear Bert snoring) Bert? Bert?
Bert: Huh? Wha-wh-what? Huh? (waking up sounds)
Ernie: Hey, Bert? I was just thinking of some of the things you can do with your head, Bert.
Bert: (huge sigh) Oh, Ernie.
Ernie: You know, Bert, one of the things you can do with your head is to remember.
Bert: (big sigh) Ohhhh.
Ernie: You can remember with your head, Bert.
Bert: Great, great, Ernie. (trying to turn his face to the pillow, not pleased)
Ernie: And I was just thinking about some of the things I remember best. (music starts)
Bert: Good.
Ernie: Things I really like to remember, Bert.
(sung)
Ernie: Things that I remember
Times that never end
Favorite things inside my head
Special friend to friend
Roads we've walked together
(E&B; walking through the jungle)
All the stops we've made
(in the mummy's tomb)
Jokes we've told and songs we've sung
(first the scene where Ernie writes a shopping list with chocolate pudding, then the two dancing side-by-side in their jammies from 'But I Like You')
And silly games we've played
(dressed up as cavemen, then Ernie with socks on his ears)
And there are chilly days in winter
(Ernie cramming a wooly hat on Bert's head)
Out laughing in the snow
(out in the snow with a snowman, Bert is twirled around as Ernie whips off Bert's scarf to put on the snowman)
And lazy days in summer
(Ernie burying Bert in the sand at the beach)
With no place much to go
(in a boat, from the 'Here fishee, fishee, fishee' skit, the fish flying into the boat)
Each day has its memories
And when the day is through
Things that I remember
Are the things I did with you
(spoken)
Ernie: You see what I mean, Bert?
Bert: (now sitting up in bed, much calmer than before) Yeah, I kinda do, Ernie. And you know what? I kinda feel the same way.
(sung)
Bert: Things that I remember
Safe inside my head
Rubber ducks and pigeons
(Ernie in the bath with rubber duckie, then Bernice, the pigeon, playing checkers)
And the different books we read
(Bert's trying to read as Ernie stands next to his chair with binoculars and a pith helmet on his head)
You took my favorite pillow (the ending of 'Dance Myself To Sleep', as Bert and his bed are taken out of the room by the sheep)
Used my favorite chair
(E&B; at the movies, a woman with a huge hat seated in front of Bert so he can't see)
When you're gone I miss you
(Bert sits up in bed and Ernie's bed is empty)
And I'm happy when you're here
(Ernie pulls off Bert's nose and puts it on the clay statue bust of Bert's head he's made)
And there's an arm around the shoulder
(the end shot from 'But I Like You', Ernie's arm around Bert's shoulder, their heads touching ear-to-ear)
And a friend I'll always keep
(Ernie brings a live puppy to Bert in their apartment, probably the 'Godzilla, the wonder dog' skit)
And nights so full of talking
(Bert's shaking like crazy in their bedroom as Ernie yacks away)
We never fell asleep
(under the stars during a camping trip)
Each day has its memories
And when the day is through
Things that I remember
Are the things I did with you
Ernie: (spoken) Yeah, I know what you mean, Bert.
Both (sung): Things that I remember
Are the things I did with you
(spoken as they each snuggle into their beds)
Bert: Goodnight, Ernie.
Ernie: Goodnight, Bert.
No parking
No biking
No swimming
No hiking
No driving too fast or slow
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
And the word is....
No camping
No cooking
No laughing
No looking
No stopping
No place to go
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
How can just one word, just two letters
Keep so much from getting done?
We'd be worse off without it
No doubt about it
Stand up and shout it
'No' 's no fun!
No talking
No teasing
No rhyming
No reason
No hiding from 'n' and 'o'
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
And the word is no (no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
(spoken)
Father: (to Mother) How's the packing going dear?
Mother: Just about done.
Father: Oh good. (to Jimmy) Well Jimmy, tomorrow's the big day. We're moving to a new house.
Jimmy: I don't wanna move. Everything's going to change, and I want things to stay just the way they are.
Mother: Dear, now we understand how you feel but everything's gonna be just fine, you'll see.
Jimmy: Sure...
Mother: Oh, try to get some sleep, honey. (Father turns out light) Good night.
Jimmy: 'Night Mom.
Father: Good night, Jimmy.
Jimmy: 'Night Dad.
Hoots: (pausing by window) Yo Bunky!
Jimmy: Huh?
Hoots: You say you're feelin' bad because you have to move? Gonna have a new room and you're gonna miss your old room?
Jimmy: Yeah.
Hoots: And you're not gonna know anybody, and you're gonna have to make all new friends, and you're gonna miss all your old friends? Is that what's troubling you, Bunky?
Jimmy: Jimmy.
Hoots: Is that what's troubling you, Bunky ... I mean, Jimmy?
Jimmy: Yeah.
Hoots: Well you can stop worrying. Just remember -
(sung)
Things are always changing
So don't be sad and blue
Change can make you happy
'Cause it brings you somethin' new
Your caterpillar's all wrapped up
And he won't tell you why
Inside his sack he's changing
Soon he'll be a butterfly
And you know it doesn't matter
If you lost your pollywogs
They really didn't disappear
They all changed into frogs!
Hey! Things are always changing
So don't be sad and blue
Change can make you happy
'Cause it brings you somethin' new
Sing it! Things are always changing
So don't be sad and blue
Change can make you happy
'Cause it brings you somethin' new
Yeah, not much stays just like it was
As that old clock keeps tickin'
For every little egg you lose
You could get back a chicken!
And if you plant an acorn
And wait a year or three
Then turn around and look again
You just may find a tree!
Hey! Things are always changing
So don't be sad and blue
Change can make you happy
'Cause it brings you somethin' new
Sing it! Things are always changing
So don't be sad and blue
Change can make you happy
'Cause it brings you somethin' new
The seasons keep on changing too
The summer turns to fall
No more swimming, no more picnics
But we get to play football!
Hey! Things are always changing
So don't be sad and blue
Change can make you happy
'Cause it brings you somethin' new
Everybody! Things are always changing
So don't be sad and blue
Change can make you happy
'Cause it brings you somethin' new!
Hey!
(spoken)
Hoots: So how you feeling?
Jimmy: Great, Bunky!
Hoots: That's Hoots. (he leaves)
Mother: (in hall) Are you all right, dear?
Jimmy: Yes, Mom.
Father: Are you sure, son?
Jimmy: Yes! Now please let me get to sleep, we're moving tomorrow!
(chickens clucking Dixie Chicks)
B, B, B - B, B, B
We love to babble about a letter called B
B's the first letter we've been with
And Big Bird, Bert and Baby Bear are here with me
Cause B is what our names begin with
We love the buh sound that is made by B
And babe you better listen cause hearing is believing
There's no letter better than B
And B is the first letter in better
All we're saying is to give B's a chance
Cause baby there's no better, baby there's no better letter
B, B, B, B, B, B - B, B, B, B, B, B, B
B's for my bottle caps - and B's for my beak!
And there's a B on my sweater!
I hear that buh sound and my kness grow weak
B is such a beautiful letter
We're simply bats about the letter B
And that's another word that you can find B in
There's no letter better than B
And B is the first letter in better
All we're saying is to give B's a chance
Cause baby there's no better, baby there's no better
There's no letter better than B
And B is the first letter in better
All we are saying is to give B's a chance
Cause baby there's no better, baby there's no better letter
(chickens back to clucking) Yeah, sing it girls!
You can take a ride
On a great big bus
Even the cross-town subway
Would be fine with us
Or just walking you know
Is quite a popular way to go
Yeah, there's a lot of different ways to get to school
Well, you can hop on a truck
Or you can pedal a bike
Or toot along in a car
Anyway, if you like (????)
Or just walking you know
Is still a popular way to go
Yeah, there's a lot of different ways to get to school
There's a hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a hole
There's a hole
There's a hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a log on the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a log on the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a log
There's a log
There's a log on the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a bump
There's a bump
There's a bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a frog
There's a frog
There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a tail
There's a tail
There's a tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a flea
There's a flea
There's a flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a speck on the flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a speck on the flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log on the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a speck
There's a speck
There's a speck on the flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a teeny weeny something that's so small you can't see it
On the speck on the flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
There's a what?!!
There's........all that stuff in the bottom of the sea
There's a teeny weeny something
There's a teeny weeny something
There's a teeny weeny something.....
On the speck on the flea on the tail on the frog on the bump on the log in the hole in the bottom of the sea
Let's forget about that teeny weeny something and we'll...
pluck the speck
flick the flea
tweak the tail
flip the frog
move the bump
lose the log
fill up the hole..
in the bottom of the sea...
'Cuz no one wants a hole in the bottom of the sea!!!!
Can't you see, there's a bird on me
Oh can't you see, there's a bird on me
I can't tell if there's 1 or 2 or 10 or 3
Don't want to complain or raise a fuss
But them birds up there think I'm a motorbus
Oh gee, there's a bird on me
Oh don't ya see, there's a bird on me
They sit there talking to each other not to me
Now how do I find a way to explain
That I'm not a boat or a railway train?
Little birdie fly away and don't ya come back no other day
Shoo!
Oh can't you see, there's a bird on me
Oh woe is me, there's a bird on me
I'm so durn sick of every feathered friend, oh gee!
Stop your chirping and quack quack quack
Come on birdie get off my back!
Count: What's wrong, my pets? Why are you angry?
Bat #1: 'Cause ... 'cause we want our rights! We're going on strike! (Loud agreement from other bats.)
Count: On strike? Ah, but what is wrong?
Bat #1: 'Cause ... 'cause we never have any fun! We never get to count!
Bat #2: It's our turn to count!
Other Bats: Yeah, it's our turn to count! It's our turn to count! It's our turn to count! (They keep up the chanting through the next speech.)
Count (to himself): Ah, I have an idea. (Aloud, to bats) Okay, my darlings! You will get to count! (Bats cheer.) You will get to count all the Counts in the room, and then, I, the Count, will count all the bats. (Laughs. Bats groan.) You first, my pets!
Bat #1: Wait a minute! What do you mean, count all the Counts? There's only one of you here!
Count: Precisely so! One wonderful Count! (Laughs, and thunder and lightning flash. Bats groan again.) Now it is my turn to count. (Begins counting the bats, who are all complaing aloud.) One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Seven batty bats! (Laughs, and more thunder and lightning flash.) Ah, fooled them again! (Walks off, leaving bats squeaking angrily.)
TRAVELLER (Jim Henson):
I started on a journey just about a year ago,
To a little town called 'Morrow' in the state of Ohio
I'd never been much of a traveller and I really didn't know,
That Morrow was the hardest place I'd ever try to go.
So I went down to the station for my ticket and applied
For tips regarding Morrow not expecting to be guide
Said I, 'My friend, I'd like to go to Morrow and return,
No later than tomorrow for I haven't time to burn.'
Said he to me,
CLERK:
Now let me see if I have heard you right
You'd like to go to Morrow and return tomorrow night
You should have gone to Morrow yesterday and back today,
For the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon its way
If you had gone to Morrow yesterday now don't you see,
You could have gone to Morrow and returned today at 3
For the train today to Morrow if the schedule is right,
Today it gets to Morrow and returns tomorrow night.
TRAVELLER:
Said I, 'I'd like to go to Morrow so can I go today,
And get to Morrow by tonight if there is no delay?'
CLERK:
'Well, well,' I said to him, and I've got no more to say,
'Can you get anywhere tomorrow and get back again today?'
TRAVELLER:
Said I, 'I guess you know it all, but kindly let me say,
How can I get to Morrow if I leave this town today?'
Said he,
CLERK:
You can not go to Morrow anymore today,
For the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon its way.
TRAVELLER:
I was so disappointed, I was mad enough to swear
The train had gone to Morrow and it left me standing there
The man was right in telling me,
CLERK:
You are a howling jay
You cannot go to Morrow...
TRAVELLER:
Well I guess in town I'll stay.
FIDDLER (Frank Oz):
I don't get it.
COOL TRIVIA: The song was on one of the best episodes of The Muppet Show, with Rita Moreno as the guest star, and she did a great rendition of Fever with Animal. In fact, her appearance won her an Emmy, making her the only performer in history to have won a Tony, a Grammy, an Emmy, and an Oscar.
In a pretty little house made of celery
There lives a little kitty-cat family
One, two, three!
They can make make their tails look just like spaghetti
And they dine in bed on Apple Brown Betty
One, two, three!
But these pretty kitties, they're great circulators!
They know a pretty fish, and they're friends with alligators
One, two, three!
And when the sun decides to go out of sight
The pretty little kitties stand and wave good night!
(Sun, which has a face, sets, then rises and waves. Each kitty waves as Furl and Ghetty counts:)
One, two, three!
(Sun sets again.)
One, wash your hands before you eat
Two, brush your teeth after every meal
Three, see your doctor and your dentist
We all need checkups no matter how good we feel.
Oh how lovely life will be if we keep the
Ten commandments of health.
Four, cover your nose whenever sneezing
Five, cover your mouth when you're coughing too.
Six, dress warmly in cold weather
And you won't have much coughing or sneezing to do.
Oh how lovely life will be if we keep the
Ten commandments of health.
Health, oh sweet health,
It's worth more than fame or wealth to me.
One thing I say a lot:
'Take care of the life you got it's such a precious commodity.'
Seven, exercise to keep in shape
Eight, bathe or shower when each day is through
Nine, eat lots of fruits and vegetables
Ten, give your body all the sleep that it's due.
Oh how grand we're gonna feel
'Cause we'll keep the
Ten commandments of health.
The ten commandments of health!
Herbert Birdsfoot: The next letter after 'S' is 'T'.
'The Tale of Tom Tattertall Tuttletut.'
Once upon a time, there was a queen who hated the letter 'T'.
Queen: I've never liked the horrid 'tuh-tuh' sound. So I hereby rule that nothing beginning with the letter 'T' will ever allowed in my kingdom.
Herbert Birdsfoot: So the people of the land tore down the towns and their towers, tossing out their trumpets and toys. And pretty soon, there wasn't anything in the kingdom that began with 'T'. Or so they thought, for one day, along came...
Tom: Me. Tom Tattertall Tuttletut. And I've got a truckful of turtles, tea, tuna, toads, teddy bears, and trash.
Queen: What did you say?
Man: Hi, your majesty. Do you want to buy a tuba or a ton of tomatoes?
Queen: Throw this man into the dungeon!
Tom: But why?
Queen: Because those are all 'T' words. And nothing starting with 'T' is allowed in my kingdom.
Tom: Untrue! There's lots of things beginning with 'T' around here.
Queen: Like what?
Tom: Well, for one thing, there's the king over there.
Queen: What about him?
Tom: He's wearing trousers, and that's a terrific 'T' word.
Queen: Uh, well, he always told me they were pants.
Tom: And then there's you, your majesty. You keep talkin' and talkin', tellin' me things by usin' your tongue and your teeth. And those are terrific 'T' words, too!
Queen: Gracious! You're right. There's no way of getting away from the letter 'T'. Tom Tattertall Tuttletut, from now on, 'T' words are welcome in my kingdom.
Tom: Terrific!
Herbert Birdsfoot: So the letter 'T' was restored to the land, and so were the town's towers, the trumpets and the toys, which all goes to prove that you can't get away from the letter 'T'.
Queen: Terrific!
Voice to Round Red Monster: 'Are you the monster that ate the television?'
Round Red Monster: 'Do I look like I ate a television?'
Voice to Tall Skinny Orange Monster: 'Are you the monster that ate the television?'
Tall Skinny Orange Monster: 'Do I look like I ate a television?'
Voice to Big Square Green Monster: 'Then you must be the monster that ate the television!'
Big Square Green Monster opens his mouth, reveals several seconds of TV, wherein a man winds up a toy bear who bangs its cymbals together--ting-tang-ting. The Big Square Green Monster closes his lips and grins.
Big Square Green Monster: 'I------like television!'
(spoken)
Snuffy: All right everybody, you wanna do the Snuffleupagus Polka?
Kids: Yeah!
Snuffy: All right! Everyone get in their places. And you don't have to be a Snuffleupagus to do it, it just helps to have some around. AND you are in luck today, because there are two of us here, my little sister Alice, and me. I hope you wanna do it, because it's great excercise. All right, Maestro, hit it!
(music starts)
Snuffy: There's a nifty little dance
That Snuffleupaguses do
You may think it's not for you
That simply isn't true
You don't need to have a Snuffle
To be among the few
Who can do the Snuffleupagus Polka
Hey!
(all dance)
Just go and find yourself
A Snuffleupagus or two
We'll show you what to do
We'll do our dance with you
We'll polka, polka, polka, polka
'Til the day is through
Yeah, we'll do the Snuffleupagus Polka
Hey!
(all dance)
We're your perfect polka partners
Alice: I'm Alice
Snuffy: And I'm Snuff!
So let's all strut our stuff
We just can't get enough
It's the dance that keeps us going
When the going's getting tough
We do the Snuffleupagus Polka
We do the Snuffleupagus Polka
Do the Snuffleupagus Polka
Yeah!
Kermit: 'Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here. And sci-fi
Low, Middle, High- High, Low, High,
Low, Middle, High, High,
Low, Middle, High- High, Low, High
Low, Middle, High, High
High, Middle, High, Low, Low, Low,
Low, Low, Low- High,
Low, Middle, High- High, Low, High,
High, Middle, High, Low.
Simple notes 1-2-3
How pretty they can be.
Low, Middle, High- High, Low, High
Low, Middle, High, High,
Low, Middle, High- High, Low, High
Low, Middle, High, High
High, Middle, High, Low, Low, Low,
Low, Low, Low- High,
Low, Middle, High- High, Low, High,
High, Middle, High, Low.
Simple note 1-2-3
Now won't you play with me...
Bert: (reading an oatmeal recipe book, 'Cooking With Oatmeal')
'You take four cups of oatmeal...two pitted mangoes...'
Ernie: 'Hey Bert!'
B: '...buttermilk...'
E: 'Hey Bert! It's time for the rhyming game Bert!'
B: 'Oh, no Ernie, thanks, I don't want to play a game, I'm reading my book.'
E: 'Oh, but you'll love this game, Bert! See all you have to do is, you say something, and then I'll say something that rhymes with what you just said!'
B: 'Uh-huh, yeah, but I really don't want to play a game.'
E: 'Maybe not Bert, but we'll do it all the same!
You see that, you said game and I said same, and game and same both rhyme!'
B: 'Yeah, uh-uh, rhyme, I know. But Ernie, it's just not what I want to do.'
E: 'Wiggle your finger, and waggle your shoe!'
(drums start)
B: 'Uh, Ernie, I'd much rather sit and read my book.'
E: 'With ears you hear, and with eyes you look!'
B: 'Now come on Ernie, cut this out.'
E: 'Easy old buddy, no need to shout!'
B: 'I don't want to play a game with rhymes!'
E: 'Nice going Bert, oh ring my chimes!'
B: 'I don't wanna do it!'
E: 'There's really nothing to it!'
B: 'It's so silly.'
E: 'A boy named Billy.'
B: 'Stop it, please!'
E: 'A dog has fleas!'
B: 'Oh!'
E: 'Mow!'
B: 'Ernie, please this has got to stop!'
E: 'Some people like to jump and hop!'
B: 'I don't wanna do it (Ernie interrupts)any more.'
E: 'What what hmmm?' (I like this part because here Jim H. messed up and they were able to recover wonderfully)
B: 'What what hmmm?! I don't want to do it anymore!'
E: 'Oh. One and two and three and four.'
B: 'Ernie!'
E: 'Bernie!'
B: 'Stop it!'
E: 'Mop it!'
B: 'Stop!'
E: 'Flop!'
B: 'No!'
E: 'Flow!'
B: 'Mmmmmmm....Hippopotamus!
E: 'Ahhhhh...rhipototopus!'
B: 'Egh! Alright, alright! I give up!'
E: 'Eat from a plate and drink from a cup!'
B: 'I guess I'll just have to play along.'
E: 'It plays like a game and sings like a song!'
B: 'You may be right, I may be wrong.'
E: 'A clock goes tick and a bell goes bong.'
B: 'This game is really kinda kicky!'
E: 'Sugar's sweet and glue is sticky.'
B: 'Yeah, water is wet and dust is dry!'
E: 'Dogs gotta walk and birds gotta fly!'
B: 'It's a great kind of game to play with a friend!'
E: 'And now old buddy we've come to the end!'
(drums stop)
B: 'Yah! You're right Ernie, that's a great game ... you' (still in rhythm)
E: 'Ah...w-well Bert see, I think I'm gonna go read my book now, okay? Hmm hmm hmm...'
B: '...... Hey there lamp, that's a nice shade .... you .... it's not the same.'
Why are there so many songs about rainbows
And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it,
And look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
All of us under its spell,
We know that it's probably magic....
Have you been half asleep
And have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
Is it something that I'm supposed to be?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers and me.
La, la la, La, la la la, La Laa, la la, La, La la laaaaaaa
(reprise from 'The Muppet Movie'):
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
That's part of what rainbows do.
Rainbows are memories, sweet dream reminders --
What is it you'd like to do?
All of us watching and wishing we'd find it,
I know you're watching it, too.
Someday you'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and you!
Gotta brush my pearly whites
So they don't lose their bite
And when I swim downstream
I make those other fishes scream
They'll jump with delight
With delight!
At the sight of my white, bright
Cleaner than clean, I mean
Perfectly pearl white teeth!
They're the key to my success
I'm the King of Toothsomeness
All the little fish beside me
Tried to hide, but when they spied me
They were stunned! Oh, happiness!
They were stunned!
By the sight of my white, bright
Longer than long, strong!
Perfectly pearl white teeth!
By the sight of my white, bright
Longer than long, strong
Perfectly pearl white teeth!
[Couldn't you just eat me up?]
(spoken)
Little Girl: Now the letter is 'Q'.
And one word that begins with 'Q' is 'question.'
(sung)
Now here is a question,
A question for you
Remember, the answer
Will start with a 'Q'.
(spoken)
Grover: What's a 'Q'?
Girl: Is that you? Oh hi, Grover.
Grover: Hi.
Girl: 'Q' is a letter of the alphabet that looks like an 'O' with a little tail at the bottom.
Grover: Oh! Now I remember. You can start the song again.
Girl: Thanks, Grover.
Grover: You're welcome.
(sung)
Girl: Now here is a question,
A question for you.
Remember, the answer
Will start with a 'Q'.
Just think of a duck,
Be it white, brown, or black.
What sound does it make?
Why, a duckie goes...
(spoken)
Grover: Mooooooooooo!
Girl: No, Grover. A duckie goes 'Quack!'
(sung)
'Quack' is a 'Q' word.
The answer is 'Quack.'
(spoken)
Grover: Oh. O.K.
Girl: But Grover..
Grover: Hmm?
Girl: Try this one.
Grover: O.K.
(sung)
Girl: Now here is a question,
A question for you.
Remember, the answer
Will start with a 'Q'.
In stores, you find milk
In containers of sorts.
But what do you call them?
You call these things...
(spoken)
Grover: Cows.
Girl: No, that's not right! The answer is 'Quarts'!
(sung)
'Quarts' is a 'Q' word.
The answer is 'Quarts.'
(spoken)
Now what made you think of cows?
Grover: I don't know. I think I heard one go 'Moo' a minute ago.
Girl: Grover..
Grover: Hmm?
Girl: Forget about the cows.
Grover: O.K.
(sung)
Girl: Now here is a question,
A question for you.
And once more, the answer
Begins with a 'Q'.
Remember a king
In a story you've seen.
To whom was he married?
He's wed to a...
(spoken)
Grover: Farmer.
Girl: No. The answer is 'Queen.'
(sung)
'Queen' is a 'Q' word.
The answer is 'Queen.'
(spoken)
Grover: Gee! I thought it was a farmer.
Girl: What farmer?
Grover: You know, the one that brought the cow in here.
Girl: Grover..
Grover: Hmm?
Girl: I've had quite enough! I quit!
Grover: Hmm. Oh well. O.K. Come on, cow. Let's go home.
Cow (pulled by Grover) Mooooooooooooooooooooo!
Ooooooh - Ahhh!
(A hand pulls the pinball release lever back, and away it goes!
The ball rolls out and bounces off four thingys that light up before landing in the middle of a larger thingy, its lights flash
As a clock-like diagram with a pointer swings and lights up each number, we hear ...)
One-two-three
Four-five
Six-seven-eight
Nine-ten
Eleven-twelve!
(As the ball now rolls up and down on a roller-coaster like slide and lands into another thingy, this one looking like a water-fountain, and it lights up, we hear ...)
Dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo
Dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo
Dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo
DOOOT!
(As a kaleidoscope of colours spins, the numbers appear one by one)
One-two-three
Four-five
Six-seven-eight
Nine-ten
Eleven-twelve!
(The ball drops onto a twisted slide, slides downwards then bumps off three more thingys that light up, the last one bouncing it into a hole where a number appears above it)
Dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo
Dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo
Dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo-dooo
Seven!
(As a xylophone is played haphazardly, the following images appear:
The ball falls onto a Taj Mahal-looking structure, rolling under it to appear again as a snake's tail pushes it out from under a snake charmer
The ball now rolls under a Sphinx-like creature seated on a box, the creature turns its head to look as the ball appears behind him
The ball rolls into a pyramid, causing the top, an eye (look at your American dollar bills for an example), to pop-up as a horn sounds and the number 7 is shown as the voice says 'Seven!'
The ball leaves the pyramid from the top, as the eye lifts again, and now rolls and bumps off two thingys that look like the top of Russian buildings, where it is kicked by a Russian dancer
We see a Swiss-like mountain climber standing atop a tiny mountain with a long horn in his mouth, he swings to the right in time to collect the ball in his horn, we flash to the number 7 again as the voice says 'Seven!' then the climber swings to the left as he blows the ball loose
The ball lands on a bull in a ring, bounces off him and hits a matador holding out a red cape, causing the matador to swing wildly thus sending the ball off to...
A windmill with its sails turning, a hole in its base which the ball attempts to go through but it bounces off one of the sails...
Now it knocks over a flat policeman character and rolls into a sentry box which makes two guards pop out of their holes on either side of the box (the guards are dressed like the ones you see in front of Buckingham Palace). We again see the number 7 as the voice says 'Seven!'
Now the ball lands on the same roller-coaster slide we saw in the beginning, bounces off a couple of thingys that light-up, rolls down a ramp which leads to a big production number graphic.
As the numbers appear in the middle of this structure, we see shooting-gallery type ducks drifting by on a lake in the upper right corner, a sun above them, a city-scape at night with floodlights lighting the sky in the upper left corner, a night sky with stars and a planet (looks like Saturn with a ring) in the lower-right corner and a daytime sky with clouds in the lower left corner. A zeppelin can be seen crossing from the daytime scene to the nighttime scene in the lower part.)
One-two-three
Four-five
Six-seven-eight
Nine-ten
Eleven-tweeeeeeelve!
Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad
Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad
Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song
Oscar: Let me see. So far, we've done A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M.
That's enough! Let's go home!
Big Bird: Gosh, Oscar! We've got lots of letters to go. The next one is 'N'. So now I shall tell a story that's filled with words that start with the letter 'N'.
Oscar: I don't wan't to hear it.
Big Bird: Gosh, Oscar! Don't you want to hear all those 'N' words with the great 'nn' sound?
Oscar: No!
Big Bird: Right! 'No' is an 'N' word.
Oscar: Ugh!
Big Bird: Now, see if you can hear some others, Oscar.
Once upon a time, there were nine naughty noodles.
Oscar: Nine naughty noodles?
Big Bird: Sure. Now these nine naughty noodles lived in a nest.
And their names were Ned, Nat, Norman, Nathaniel, Nelly, Nan, Nancy, Norma, and Naomi.
Oscar: Oh no.
Big Bird: Now one day, Nora moved into the neighborhood.
Oscar: Nora? Another noodle I suppose.
Big Bird: (laughs) No. Nora was a nectarine.
Oscar: Naturally.
Big Bird: For Nora, the noodles learned not to be naughty but nice.
Oscar: Doesn't this story ever come to an end?
Big Bird: Ah, you want this story to come to an end?
Oscar: I sure do.
Big Bird: O.K. One day, Nora and the noodles went for a walk and found a great huge letter 'N' carved at a stone.
Oscar: So?
Big Bird: So (giggles) you wanted the story to come to an end.
Oscar: Oh no, no, no, no.
Oscar: I've got a new dance called The No-No-No!
You can do it fast or do it slow
Just shake your head and away you go
You're doin' the dance called The No-No-No!
Oh, no no no, no no no no
No no no no no no no
Just shake your head and go go go
You're doin' the dance called The No-No-No!
Shake your head to the left and right
Shake no no with all your might
Shake it high or shake it low
Doin' the dance called The No-No-No!
Oh, no no no, no no no no
No no no no no no no
Just shake your head and go go go
You're doin' the dance called The No-No-No!
Elmo: Now if someone says, 'Please dance with me,'
The answer is easy as it can be
Just shake your head and oh oh oh
You'll be doin' a dance called The No-No-No!
Both: Oh, no no no, no no no no
No no no no no no no
Just shake your head and go go go
You're doin' the dance called The No-No-No!
Oh, no no no, no no no no
No no no no no no no
Just shake your head and go go go
You're doin' the dance called The No-No-No!
I said, doin' the dance
Called The No-No-No!
(Ernie, a boy, and five other men talk to one another.)
Bert: All right, all right, all right, everybody. Settle down. Come on now. (clears his throat) Welcome to the weekly meeting of the National Association of 'W' Lovers. We are gathered here today to pay tribute to that great letter 'W' and the wondrous sound it makes....'Wuh!' Isn't that lovely? 'Wuh!' Yeah, it makes the heart pound faster. All right. Now if you all turn to page four in the manual, we will sing the club's song. All right, everybody, turn to page four. That's it. All right. Now is everybody ready? Here we go. (Music starts) I'll begin. You can join in later. Here we go.
(sung)
Oh, what is the letter we love?
What sound are we extra fond of?
It's not any trouble
You know it's a 'W'
When you hear 'Wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh!'
Without this fine letter
You couldn't say 'wash'
Or 'witch,' 'wax,' or 'wiggle'
My gosh! Huh!
There wouldn't be 'wet,' 'warm,' or 'walrus'
Oh wow!
There wouldn't be 'wood'
Would there now? Uh-uh!
Without this great 'Wuh' sound
Well, 'wink' would be 'ink'
And 'week' would be 'eek'
Don't you see? Of course.
A fine word like 'waffle'
Would turn out just 'awful'
Oh, 'W's' grand as can be
(All right, everybody!)
(Ernie, the boy, and the five other men sing along with Bert.)
All: So what is the letter we love?
The sound that we're extra fond of?
It's not any trouble
You know it's a 'W'
When you hear 'Wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh!'
Bert: (One more time!)
All: When you hear 'Wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh!'
(Music ends)
Bert: Oh wow! That was wonderful!
The moon shines
High above the roof tops
High above the tree tops
Up above my head
The moon shines
Peeking through my window
Shining on the picture
Up above my head
In bed now
I'm safe beneath my tree tops
Safe beneath the roof tops
And the clouds so high
For the moon shines
Keeping watch above me
Lighting up my window
My tree, and my sky
Man (standing near a doorway): I've invited a friend over to have a little dinner.
(A capital M enters and gazes into the room. We see a long table loaded with all kinds of food and drink.)
M: Mmm! Mmmmmm, mmmmmm!
Man: Go ahead. Dig right in. Make yourself at home.
M (who is already on the table): Mmmm, marvelous! Mmmm, meat! (Gulps down the whole slab and drinks a full glass of wine.) Mmmm, marshmallows! (Tosses them down, one after the other.) Mmmm, munch! (Eats up something I never could identify.) Mmmmmmm! Mmmm, mmmmm! Magnificent!
(Man is staring openmouthed as M devours one thing after another.)
M: Mmmmm, milk! (Downs a whole glassful.) Mmmmm, melon! (Gobbles it up and keeps noshing down until every dish is empty.) Mmmmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
Man: I say, you're just about the greediest, rudest letter I ever saw! You ate up everything!
M: Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmmmmm! (Hops down from table.)
Man: I'm telling you, never invite an M over to your house for dinner! (M rubs against his ankles, but he walks offscreen.) No, don't try to make up with me. Next time, I'll invite a ... a J, or a polite Q. But not another M! (M starts munching until nothing is left on the screen, leaving it dark.)
Whenever I go to sleep
In bed when the day is through
I love to count little sheep
Doing the dance they adore to do
With a beat of tiny feet
Baby lambs begin to prance
And then they all start to bleat
The name of their dance
Lambaba!
And I count them!
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lamba ba ba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba ba
Lambies come from here and there
Pretty soon the room is full
Curly hair is everywhere
It's wall-to-wall wool
Mary and her little lamb
With fleece that is as white as snow
Bo Peep even brings a ram
And we're ready to go
Lambaba!
And I count them!
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lamba ba ba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba, Lambaba
Lambaba, Lambaba ba
(repeat and fade)
Susan: Don't shout grouchy Oscar don't shout
That's not what our singing's about
So if you can't take
The noise that we make
Go back to your trashcan and pout
All: Ooooh, ABC, 123, pigs in a tree
Don't ever sit on a woodpecker's knee
ABC, 123 fiddle-dum-dee-deee
Come on and sing-along with me
Bob: (Hey, I got one!)
Various voices urge him to share
Bob: A furry blue monster named Herry
Herry: (Hey, that's me!)
Bob: When asked 'Are you strong?' replied 'Very!'
Then just for a laugh
He tore 3 cars in half
Now I ask 'Is that necessary?'
All: Oooooh, ABC, 123, pigs in a tree
Don't ever sit on a woodpecker's knee
ABC, 123 fiddle-dum-dee-deee
Come on and sing-along with me
The Count: (Oh, I have one!)
85 bats hanging in the steeple
One bat flies in through the door
That makes 86 ...
(splash sound)
Ernie: (Sorry everybody, I have one!)
Bert: (Do you have a towel, Ernie?)
Ernie: (No, Bert, I have a verse.)
Bert: (Oh no.)
Ernie: (It goes like this.)
You all know our good buddy Bert
Bert: (oh no)
Ernie: Whose feelings are easily hurt
When his friends all play dressup, ol' Bert has to fess up
Bert: Yeah, I'm always the one in the skirt ...( and I don't like it...)
All: Ooooooh, ABC, 123, pigs in a tree
Don't ever sit on a woodpecker's knee
ABC, 123 fiddle-dum-dee-deee
Come on and sing-along with me
Bert: (Excuse me, I have one.) (various voices urge him on) (Yeah, you'll love it, it's really groovy. Ahem.)
There once was a man named McDowell
Who planted a tree with a trowel
Then he got in a shower, where he stayed for an hour
and said - 'SOMEBODY GIVE ME A TOWEL!!'
All: Ooooooh, ABC, 123, pigs in a tree
Don't ever sit on a woodpecker's knee
ABC, 123 fiddle-dum-dee-deee
Come on and sing-along with me
Come on and sing-along with me
At the end of the original record is heard this cute exchange:
Ernie: Okay, you can turn it over now.
Herry: Sure thing, Ernie.
(sound of piano crashing)
Ernie: Herry! Not the piano! The record! Turn over the record!
Herry (meekly): Sorry.
When I find I can't remember
What comes after
'A' and before 'C,'
My mother always whispers,
'Letter B.'
She told me 'B' starts
'Big' and 'bird' and
'Ball' and 'bat' and 'battery.'
Yes, buh-buh-buh-buh-buh means
Letter B.
Letter B, letter B, letter B, letter B.
She whispers 'Buh-buh-buh means Letter B.'
And when I feel downhearted,
Mother whispers
'B' words constantly,
Like 'bib,' 'Bob,' 'Bulb,' and 'bubble,'
Letter B.
Now in my hour of darkness
There's a sound I know will comfort me,
It's the buh-buh-buh-buh-buh of
Letter B.
Letter B, letter B, letter B, letter B.
My mother whispers 'B' words,
Letter B.
Letter B, letter B, letter B, letter B.
My mother whispers 'B' words,
Letter B.
Letter B, letter B, letter B, letter B.
Bless the 'buh-buh' sound of
Letter B.
This is the last cookie roundup
Eat'em up cookie ya-yay
This is the last cookie roundup
Get along, little cookies, me eat you today
Looking for cookies
Me tell you the tale
Me looking for cookies
Me hot on the trail
Here, cookie!
Me loaded me knapsack
With cookies inside, yeah
In case me get hungry on
The long cookie ride oh...
This is the last cookie roundup
Yeah, eat'em up cookie, ya-yay
This is the last cookie roundup
Get along, little cookie, me eat you today
Not looking for silver
Me no look for gold, no
Me got to find cookies, oh
Before me explode, oh
The Grand Cookie Canyon
Was first place me look
But, me no find cookie
Just fish in a brook
(Here, cookie, cookie-- come to Cookie!)
This is the last cookie roundup
(Oh, cookies) eat'em up cookie, ya-yay
This the last cookie roundup
Get along, little cookies, me eat you today
Cookies!!
Looking for cookies
Me not even find one, oh
Still looking for cookies
Me settle for crumbs, oh
So me headed homeward
Me tired, me beat
Oh, but you know what?
Me finally found cookies
You know where- on Sesame Street.
This is the last cookie roundup, yeah
Eat'em up cookie, ya-yay
This is the last cookie roundup
Get along little cookies, me eat you to...
Oh, cookies!
In the garden of the Queen of Six
Is where the Queen gets her kicks
Walking on her path of bricks
Shaped into a number six
The Queen knows lots of magic tricks
Like making trees from candlesticks
One, two, three, four, five, six
Six birds, as you can see
Make six nests in each tree
One, two, three, four, five, six
Within these nests of twigs and sticks
Are six little hungry baby chicks
One, two, three, four, five, six
In the garden down below
Is where six magic flowers grow
One, two, three, four, five, six
Six little kittens play nearby
As the Queen sings a lullaby
One, two, three, four, five, six
The Queen makes up six little beds
And there the kittens lay their heads
One, two, three, four, five, six
And dream their dreams of magic tricks
That all end up with the number six
David: Oh, your knee is kind of roundish, like an orange or an egg.
All three: Oh, ABC
Maria: Oh, the shoulder is a joint that holds your body to your arm.
And everybody's got them, on the city, on the farm.
They're useful if you want to wave hello or wave goodbye.
And if you want to wiggle them, it's easy if you try!
All three: Oh, ABC, hope, when you are older,
You'll still sing a song about a shoulder!
Luis: And if anybody kicks you there, it isn't any fun!
All three: Oh, ABC, a jinkle and a jankle.
Hard to rhyme a silly word like ankle.
All three: Oh, ABC and 1-2-3!
That's all for the ankle, the shoulder, and the knee!
Narrator speaks: Once upon a time in The Land of Eight,
There stood a castle, very great.
Eight flags were waving in the air
For the King of Eight had put them there.
A muted trumpet blows: Doot,do do do do do do
Doot,do do do do do do
Doot,do do do do do do
Doot doot do
King of Eight speaks: (has the voice of Rowlf the dog)
I'm the King of Eight,
And I'm here to state
That everything here must number eight,
The guards, for instance, by the gate
Must always number exactly eight.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Muted trumpet blows again: Doot,do do...
King continues: In my castle, in back of me,
Are eight windows you can see.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
In these windows are my daughters,
Show yourselves, my dears.
(each princess calls out her number): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Each princess wears a golden crown,
With eight jewels going 'round.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
So I love eight,
Eight is great,
Eight is the number I do not...
King's messenger blurts out: WAIT!!!
Important news comes from the Queen,
A new baby! And I have seen,
That she is well, and doing fine.
King says: Good grief, that's princess number nine!!
Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood?
In your neighborhood?
In your neighborhood?
Say, who are the people in your neighborhood?
The people that you meet each day
(a blue muppet, I believe, walks onstage)
[Bob: Oh, hi there, little fella.]
[Anything Muppet #1: Hello.]
[Bob: Hey, listen, know who you could be if I gave you this little hat and this bag to go over your shoulder?]
[Anything Muppet #1: I could be a laundry man.]
[Bob: No, not a laundry man.]
[Anything Muppet #1: How about Santa Claus?]
[Bob: No no no, not Santa Claus.]
[Anything Muppet #1: What's wrong with Santa Claus?]
[Bob: There's nothing wrong with Santa Claus, but...]
[Anything Muppet #1: Don't you like Christmas?]
[Bob: Oh, I love Christmas. But you could be the postman.]
[Anything Muppet #1: A postman, hmmmm ...]
Oh, the postman always brings the mail
Through rain or snow or sleet or hail
I'll work and work the whole day through
To get your letters safe to you
Bob and Anything Muppet #1:
'Cause a postman is a person in your neighborhood
In your neighborhood
He's in your neighborhood
A postman is a person in your neighborhood
A person that you meet each day
[Anything Muppet #1: I'll see you around.]
[Bob: Okay.]
(AM#1 leaves, bumped into AM#2 as he enters)
[Anything Muppet #2: Hey, watch it. Where ya goin'? To a fire?]
[Bob: Hey, speaking of a fire.]
[Anything Muppet #2: Fire! What fire? Help! Help!]
[Bob: No, there's no fire at all. But do you know who you could be if I gave you this little shiny red hat?]
[Anything Muppet #2: Yeah, Santa Claus.]
[Bob: No, not Santa Claus.]
[Anything Muppet #2: Little Red Riding Hood?]
[Bob: No, no, no, not Red Riding Hood, you could be a fireman.]
[Anything Muppet #2: A fireman? Holy smoke!]
Oh, a fireman is brave it's said
His engine is a shiny red
If there's a fire anywhere about
Well, I'll be sure to put it out
Bob and Anything Muppet #2:
'Cause a fireman is a person in your neighborhood
In your neighborhood
He's in your neighborhood
Anything Muppet #1:
And a postman is a person in your neighborhood
All:
Well, they're the people that you meet
When you're walking down the street
They're the people that you meet each day
(additional verses from the book 'People In My Neighborhood' Volume 7 of 'On My Way With Sesame Street')
(pic of Cookie Monster dressed in a chef hat and apron behind the counter of a bakery, muching cookies, natch)
The baker is the one who makes
Your bread and rolls and pies and cakes
If you want something sweet to eat, go see
The baker in the bakery
(pic of Guy Smiley-like teacher in front of class holding a globe)
A teacher works the whole day through
To teach important things to you
He'll teach you things you won't forget
Like numbers and the alphabet
(pic of Herry monster in red-white striped pants just like a barber's pole cutting the hair of Guy Smiley-like muppet)
A barber has a great big chair
You sit in it, he cuts your hair
He'll snip and clip and never rest
Until your haircut looks its best
(pic of Prairie Dawn-like muppet driving a bus)
The bus driver drives fast or slow
To take you where you want to go
When you get in and pay your fare
She will drive you anywhere
(pic of Telly wearing a dentist's uniform)
A dentist cares for all your teeth
The top ones and the ones beneath
So if you have an aching tooth
He'll fix it quick, and that's the truth
(pic of female muppet in a doctor's uniform)
The doctor makes you well real quick
If by chance you're feeling sick
She works and works the whole day long
To help you feel well and strong
(pic of blue adult male muppet in grocer's outfit)
The grocer sells the things you eat
Like bread and eggs, cheese and meat
No matter what you're looking for
You'll find it at the grocery store
(pic of Grover working on a shoe with a hammer)
The shoemaker is always there
To take care of the shoes you wear
With his hammer, nails, and glue
He'll fix your shoes as good as new
(pic of the back of Rodeo Rosie handing over a fringed vest to the drycleaner, a green adult male muppet)
The cleaner is the one who knows
How to clean and press your clothes
He'll take a jacket, suit, or vest
And clean it so you'll look your best
(pic of Oscar The Grouch, naturally, driving a garbage truck)
The trash collector works each day
He'll always take your trash away
He drives the biggest truck you've seen
To keep the city streets all clean
Gary-Owens-Voice (GOV) guy comes onscreen, whipping out his lower-case 'i' from a briefcase and he has a dialogue with a Rude Off-screen Voice (ROV):
GOV: Hi-ho everyone, I bet you don't know what this is.
ROV: It looks like a small L with a ball on top.
GOV: Well, golly-gee, I never thought of it, but it does look something like an L with a ball on top.
ROV: Not something like, exactly like! You have the mind of a flea!
GOV: Quiet down now. This is the letter I. Many words start with the letter I.
ROV: (rudely mocking him) 'Many words start with the letter I!'
GOV: And the one that springs to my mind is -- 'Impolite.' Now we don't want to be impolite. (pause.) That means being rude, or discourteous, or having no manners.
ROV: (smart-alecky): Tell us all about it, bright boy!
GOV: Excuse me. (He walks off-stage; there comes several seconds of a loud scuffle, the suitcase bounces around. The GOV guy returns.) Try not to be impolite. And thank you for your time.
Come on everybody
To a street called Sesame
There's something very silly
That we'd like you all to see
It's the latest, it's the greatest
It's the only place to be
It's the Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree
Take a chance and join us
And I know that you'll agree
Our show may not be fancy
But it's noisy and its free
It's got honks, it's got squeaks, it's got dings, and it's got me
It's the Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree
The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree
If you want to be a member of our happy family
Nothing to it, you can do it
If you listen carefully
Clap your hands, tap your toes
Snap your fingers slap your knees
At the Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree
The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree
(spoken)
Kermit: Hi-oh, this is Kermit The Frog here and I'm in a doctor's office, where I'm here to get a medical checkup. That's why I'm wearing this strange, kind of garment thing. (the doctor walks in the door behind Kermit and he looks rather froglike, I must say)
Doctor: Oh, hi, Kermit.
Kermit: Hi, Doc.
Doctor: Now let's get started.
Kermit: Okay.
Doctor: Okay? First of all, we're going to use this stethoscope here to listen to your heart.
Kermit: Ooooo.
Doctor: Yup. (places stethoscope on Kermit's chest) Here we go. (we now hear the loud beating of his heart) Take a deep breath. (Kermit does) Okay, breathe out. (He does) Ahhhh.
Kermit: What's it sound like?
Doctor: Oh, groovy!
Kermit: Groovy?!
Doctor: Perfect, beautiful! I mean, Kermit, the sound of your heart is music to my ears.
(right on cue, the music starts, the beat sounding like a heart. As the doc starts to sing, two frog-like nurses pop up from behind the table to Kermit's right and Kermit's left foot starts tapping in the air)
(sung)
Doctor and Nurses: Oh, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
Yeah, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
Nurses: (as doc sticks stethoscope on Kermit's chest again)
It goes (thump-thump, thump-thump)
It goes (thump-thump, thump-thump)
Doctor: So if you hear (turns to look at clock)
(tick tock, tick tock)
That's a clock tick-tocking
If you hear (knocks heard on door, a nurse opens it)
That is someone knocking (a puppy dog walks in the open door)
If you hear
(bark-bark, bark-bark-bark)
That's a barking dog
But (stethoscope against Kermit's chest)
(thump-thump, thump-thump)
Is the heart of a frog
Doctor and Nurses: Oh, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
Yeah, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
Doctor: Now if you hear
(crunch, crunch, crunch)
(we see a nurse munching on a carrot)
That's the sound of chewing
If you hear
(mooooooo)
(cow walks in next to chewing nurse)
That's a cow a'mooing
(cow tries to munch carrot)
If you hear
(bark-bark, bark, bark)
(the dog comes in on the nurse's other side)
That's a barking dog
(the nurse spins around as both animals try to grab the carrot)
(thump-thump, thump-thump)
Is the heart of a frog
All: Oh, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
Yeah, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
(thump-thump, thump-thump)
Nurses: It goes (thump-thump, thump-thump)
It goes (thump-thump, thump-thump)
Doctor: So if you hear
(tweet-tweet, tweet-tweet)
(a bird flies over their heads)
That's a birdie chirping
If you hear
(braaack)
(nurse walks in with baby frog wrapped in a blankie)
That's a baby burping
(braaaack)
If you hear
(bark-bark, bark, bark)
That's a barking dog
(thump-thump, thump-thump)
Is the heart of a frog
All: Oh, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
Yeah, baby, baby, listen to the heart of a frog
(spoken)
Doctor: Very good, thank you, thank you one and all. Thank you. Thank you, cow.
(the animals and nurses leave the room)
Okay, Kermit, we've checked your heart, now let's check your ribbet. Say, 'ribbet'
Kermit: Ribbet, ribbet.
Doctor: Very good, now, we'll check your hops, so hop off here ... (Kermit scoots over the back of the table, legs flying in the air for a minute, lands standing up) ... very good, now hop for me.
Kermit: (hopping) Hop.
Doctor: Again.
Kermit: Hop.
Doctor: Again.
Kermit: Hop.
Doctor: Again. (fades out as Kermit continues hopping)
If you feel lonely and you need a friend
I know a place on which you can depend
A place that’s quiet and always near by
And you know there
No one’s a stranger, the door’s open wide
And what good things you’ll find waiting inside
The smiles, the kindness, all troubles behind
When you go there
You’re on the happiest street in the world
The happiest street in the beautiful world
A place to be on, a place to be free
For you and for me
Yes it’s the happiest street in the world
The happiest street in the wonderful world
Wherever I ever go, the happiest street I know
You’re on the happiest street in the world
The happiest street in the beautiful world
Wherever I ever go, the happiest street I know
Sometimes you worry, you’re down on your fears
But, when you’re with us, those thoughts disappear
We’ll be together, our friendship will grow
So, you see here
The sun’s always shining, the sky’s always blue
And someone loving is waiting for you
It’s not so far from the place that you are
Please come be here
‘Cause it’s the happiest street in the world
The happiest street in the wonderful world
Wherever I ever go, the happiest street I know
You’re on the happiest street in the world
The happiest street in the beautiful world
Wherever I ever go, the happiest street I know
Big Bird: Is everybody ready?
All of the other Muppets: Yeah!
Big Bird: What's the next letter of the alphabet?
All of the other Muppets: 'H'!
Big Bird: O.K. Let's everyone sing this one. Here we go. (Music starts) The letter 'H' song with all those funny words that start up with a 'huh' sound. Harvey Kneeslapper, you go first.
Harvey: O.K. Here it goes. (laughs) Great.
A hamster ate a handkerchief, a hammer and a hoe
He ate a hundred herring and a hawk who said 'Hello'
This hamster ate a pickle jar, a house and then a log
And then he got the hiccups and he turned into a hog!
(Harvey laughs)
Harvey, Herry, Big Bird: Ha ha ha ha ho ho hee
That's about as funny as it can be
Hee hee hee hee ha ha ho
'H' is the letter that we love so!
Harvey: O.K., Herry. It's your turn.
Herry: Got it now. Here we go.
A horse named Harvey Highersoup was hiking up the hill
And then he met a halibut who went to Honkerville
He had to play harmonica, and honked another horn
So they hooted and they honked until the night became the morn
(laughs) I like that!
Harvey, Herry, Big Bird: Ha ha ha ha ho ho hee
That's about as funny as it can be
Hee hee hee hee ha ha ho
'H' is the letter that we love so!
Herry: O.K., Big Bird. Go!
Big Bird: O.K. Listen to this. (giggles)
Oh, Henry Hippopotamus went hopping in the air
Until he hit a table and got honey on his hair
This handsome hippopotamus, I strongly must confess,
Was not a hippopotamus, but a 'hippo-pot-a-mess'!
(Big Bird laughs)
Harvey, Herry: Awwwww!
Harvey, Herry, Big Bird: Ha ha ha ha ho ho hee
That's about as funny as it can be
Hee hee hee hee ha ha ho
'H' is the letter that we love so!
(Music ends) (All of the Muppets cheer)
Grover: 'Yoo-hoo! It is I, your little stage manager! Tell me when to drop the snow!'
Prairie: 'Get back, Grover! Everyone can see you!'
Grover: (aside) 'Sorry.'
Prairie, in singsong voice:
'Oh, welcome. Oh, welcome
To our little play.
We're ever so glad
You could join us today
To praise the four seasons
That make up our year.
But, hearken! Cold winter,
The first one, is here!'
Bert: (aside): 'Am I first? I'm so nervous.
Oh, winter's the season
For cold and for snow...
Uh, for snow...'
Prairie: 'The snow, Grover, the snow!'
Grover: 'Oops! Sorry.'
Bert: 'The ground is all icy,
So flowers can't grow.'
Prairie: 'You missed him, Grover! It's supposed to snow ON Bert!'
Bert: 'Though winter is chilly,
It's also quite nice.
You can sled on the snow.
You can skate on the ice.
(to snowman prop) C'mon Horace. Let's get out of here.'
Grover (to himself): 'Oh, my goodness. Who is next?'
Prairie: 'Spring! Spring comes after winter, silly.'
Ernie (pushing Herry): 'Hey Herry! Get out there!'
Herry: 'Uh...Then after winter
Comes heavenly spring,
When the snow starts to melt,
And the birdies all sing.'
Grover: 'Cue the birdies of springtime!
Tweet, tweet! Oh, tweety-tweet!
Oh, a thousand tweets!'
Prairie: 'Enough, Grover, enough!'
Herry: 'First the sun starts to shine.
Then the rain starts to shower.
And up from the ground
Grows a beautiful...
(with a flourish)
...flower!'
Ernie (aside): 'I'm next.
Three cheers for summer,
When it's sunny and hot.
The beaches are open;
The schoolrooms are not.'
Grover (aside): 'Oh, where did I put the sunshine?'
Ernie: 'There's tennis and baseball
And fishing and swimming
For boys and for girls
And for men and for wimming!'
Prairie (aside): 'Wimming?'
Ernie: 'Hey, Grover, it doesn't snow in summer!'
Grover: 'Sorry! I could not find the sunshine!'
Cookie (aside): 'Me next.
Me apple tree...with real apples! See?
In autumn we harvest
Many good things to eat
Like corn, squash, and pumpkins
And apples so sweet...
Apples so sweet...
SWEET APPLES!
Me love to...'
Grover: 'Hey, watch it!'
Cookie: '...EAT THEM!
Mmmm! Apples not bad AT ALL!'
Prairie: 'Cookie, stop eating your costume.'
Cookie: 'In autumn the leaves
Turn red, yellow, and brown;
And when the wind blows them,
Leaves fall to the ground.'
Grover: 'OH, MOMMY! I am going to fall!
Here come the LEEEEEEEEEAVES!'
Cookie: 'Leaves not bad either!'
Ernie, Bert, Cookie, and Herry: 'We've told you the four Seasons, and the fun
That they bring.
They are...'
Ernie: 'SUMMER!'
Cookie: 'And AUTUMN!'
Bert: 'And WINTER!'
Herry: 'Oh, and SPRING!'
Ernie, Bert, Cookie and Herry: 'They're just like four letters
We're holding right here.
You put them together
And they make a...
YEAR.'
Grover: 'There is no business like show business!'
Orange Grouch: Gliding through a smelly swamp
Where mosquitoes come to romp
Oscar: The fun of being first to see
The fungus on a rotten tree
Grey-Green Grouch: Steamy Jungles
Orange Grouch: Icy Peaks!
Girl Grouch: Not a decent meal in weeks!
All: We go where we have never gone before
To explore, explore, explore!
Girl Grouch: Soggy nights in leaky tents
Orange Grouch: Attending cultural events
Oscar: Riding camels through the heat
Grey-Green Grouch: Feeling cranky, feeling beat
Girl Grouch: Broiling in the midday sun
All: Is sweaty, sticky, grouchy fun!
We go where we have never gone before
To explore, explore, explore!
Oscar: Travelling the world we see
Grouches who live differently
Orange Grouch: But everywhere they get their kicks
Girl Grouch: From all the same revolting tricks!
Grey-Green Grouch: In Spain or France or Birmingham
They all have ways to holler -
All: Scram!
We go where we have never gone before
We explore, explore, explore!
Announcer: Please rise for the Grouch Anthem.
Oscar: No, no, no. For the Grouch Anthem, you stay sitting down. Down in front there! Now brace yourself, I'm gonna sing:
Grouches of the world unite!
Stand up for your grouchly rights!
Don't let the sunshine spoil the rain
Just stand up and complain (heheheh)
Let this be the grouches' cause:
Point out everybody's flaws!
Something is wrong with everything
Except the way I sing!
(Cue Grouch Choir ooing in the background)
Spoken:
You know what's right with this world? Nuttin!
You know what gets me hot under the collar? You name it!
And the next time some goody-two-shoes smiles and tells you to have a nice day, just remember:
Sung:
Don't let the sunshine spoil the rain,
Just stand up and complain!
Just stand up and complain!
Inch by inch
Row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch
Row by row
Someone bless these seeds I sow
Someone keep them safe below
Till the rains come a-tumblin' down
Slug by slug, weed by weed
Boy this garden's got me t'd
All the insects come to feed
On my tomato plants
Sunburt face, skinned up knees
The kitchen's chocked with zucchinis
I'm shopping at the A&P;'s
Next time I get the chance
Old crow watching from a tree
He's got his hungry eye on me
In my garden I'm as free
As that feathered thief up there
Sometimes I look up at the stars and pretend
There's someone way out there who could be my friend
If only I somehow could make my way there
I'm sure there'd be lots of great things we could share
And though we'd be different as different can be
In some ways I bet they would be just like me
They'd show me new things like outer space birds
And teach me to say some neat outer space words
Yip-yip. Uh-huh.
Yip-yip. Uh-huh.
Then we could play 'Gribble', the most fun of all!
It's a game that they play with an outer space ball
We'd laugh and play space games for all it was worth
And when we got tired I'd fly back to Earth
And who knows? Maybe my friend will feel free
To take a trip sometime and come visit me.
Yip-yip. Uh-huh.
Yip-yip. Uh-huh.
Inch by inch, row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row
Someone bless these seeds I sow
Someone warm them from below
'Til the rain comes tumbling down
Pulling weeds and pickin' stones
Man is made from dreams and bones
Feel the need to grow my own
'Cause the time is close at hand
Grain for grain, sun and rain
Find my way in nature's chain
To my body and my brain
To the music from the land
Inch by inch, row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row
Someone bless these seeds I sow
Someone warm them from below
'Til the rain comes tumbling down
Plant your rows straight and long
Thicker than with pray'r and song
Mother Earth will make you strong
If you give her love and care
Old crow watchin' hungrily
From his perch in yonder tree
In my garden I'm as free
As that feathered thief up there
Inch by inch, row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe
And a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row
Someone bless the seeds I sow
Someone warm them from below
'Til the rain comes tumbling down
'Til the rain comes tumbling down
You take a little fruit gum wrapper
And you toss it on the ground,
Mix it up good with a popsicle stick
And an old paper cup you found,
Add an empty tube of toothpaste
And dump it all where all can see,
And you've got a Glop Glop Grungy
Glub Garden
Where the playground used to be.
You take a great big smokey chimney
And puff smoke in the air,
Then mix it up good with a diesel truck
And blow it everywhere,
Now add a dash of hazy sunshine
Peekin' through a skinny yellow tree,
And you've got a Glop Glop Grungy
Glub Garden
Where the flowers used to be.
Makin' a mess may be all right
And quite a sight to see,
But be quite sure before you mess things up
That you can clean up the mess
Before it messes up me.
You take a lot of trash and dump it in the bottom of the sea;
The octopuses and the oysters
Won't complain to you and me,
But someday you might get hungry
For a tuna fish fricassee,
And you've got a Glop Glop Grungy
Glub Garden
Where the ocean used to be.
And you've got a Glop Glop Grungy
Glub Garden
Where the whole world used to be.
On a cold forest oak sat the crow
With a fine piece of cheese in his beak
Full of joy was the crow with his meal above the snow
As the cold winds blew softly about him
As the cold winds blew softly about him.
Like a flame came the fox through the forest
Spied the crow with a smile and a bow
Said, 'Hello, handsome crow. You are beautiful, you know.
It's a shame you can't sing to your beauty
It's a shame you can't sing to your beauty.'
Thought the crow, 'Handsome bird that I am
I can sing even more handsomely'
From his wide opened throat came an ice-cracking note ... BACAAAAACK!
And the fox jumped and ran with the cheese.
And the fox jumped and ran with the cheese.
The first time you see her
No bolt from the blue
Just something so quiet
That's waiting for you
With no one to tell you
Where you've got to go
The first time it happens
You know
The first time you see her
No magical change
No angels appearing
No dreams to arrange
Just warmer and colder
Than springtime or snow
The first time it happens
You know
And so you fall
And how complete it is
And for each new moment that it lasts
How sweet it is
The first time together
How simple, how rare
And just when you thought
You'd forgot how to care
And though you feel much more
Than you'd dare to show
The first time it happens
You know
[Hello there, it is I, the Count! Ah ah. They call me the Count because I love to count things. Today I'm going to tell you a story about when I was a very young, little count. I'm going to tell you about the first day I went to school.]
(Creepy organ music begins)
The first day that I went to school yes, I remember clearly
My mummy made me leave at home the spiders I loved dearly
I felt a little sad as I walked through the classroom door,
But then I saw more children than I'd ever seen before.
'Ah ha!' I cried, 'this new school will be fun
For I can count all of the children one by one'
Yes, I'll count Gregory and Sue, that makes number 1 and 2
I'll count Boris and Igor that makes number 3 and 4
Maurice, Jane and Eloise, 5, 6, 7 if you please
Theodore and Adeline make number 8 and number 9
And then, I will count Ben,
For Ben is number 10
Yes, there's Gregory, Sue, and Boris
Igor, Eloise, and Maurice
Theodore, Jane and Adeline and Ben
And that makes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The teacher taught the alphabet, we had to learn each letter
The alphabet was not much fun, but then things got much better
The teacher said 'My children dear, it's time for numbers now
Can anybody count to ten?'
A small voice cried 'And how!'
'Just watch' I cried, 'before this class is done,
I will count all of the children one by one'
Yes, I'll count Gregory and Sue, that makes number 1 and 2
I'll count Boris and Igor that makes number 3 and 4
Maurice, Jane and Eloise, 5, 6, 7 if you please
Theodore and Adeline makes number 8 and number 9
And then, I will count Ben,
For Ben is number 10
Yes, there's Gregory, Sue, and Boris
Igor, Eloise, and Maurice
Theodore, Jane and Adeline and Ben
And that makes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Alright, everybody! All together now!
There's Gregory, Sue, and Boris,
Igor, Eloise, and Morris,
Theodore, Jane, and Adeline, and Ben.
And that makes one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
Yes, ha ha!
But those are only just some of the children in the class.
Next I must count the rest of the children.
Then I must count the children in the all the other classes in the school.
And then I will count all the children in all the schools everywhere!
Ah, let me begin!
There's Ermangart, that's eleven!
There's Gerhart, that's twelve!
Renadi, thirteen!
Steve, fourteen!
Bella, fifteen!
Oh, I love it so much!
Oh ho!
Here's the story
Of a sliced baloney
A loaf of bread
A lettuce and some cheese
That were stored
In the refrigerator
Food: Where all we did was freeze!
'Till one morning
Came this guy named Telly
He saw them
And then had more than a hunch
He went and put them all together
Telly: They make a healthy lunch
Food: A healthy lunch
A healthy lunch
Yes, together we make a healthy lunch
So then Telly took some sliced baloney
A wedge of cheese
Some lettuce and some bread and said
Telly: I will make myself a sandwich
Uh huh, that's what he said
(screen now shows each item popping into a corner, Brady-style, as their names are sung, with Telly's face appearing in the center at the end)
And that's the story
Of the sliced baloney
The loaf of bread
The lettuce and the cheese
Telly's hunch
Brought all of them together
And they became his lunch
Food: We're Telly's lunch
We're Telly's lunch
And that's the way we became Telly's lunch
I go 4-3-2-1
I go 1-2-3-4
Then I push a little button
And I open the door
Then I close it right away
'Cause there is no room for more
I'm the elephant elevator operator
(He's the elephant elevator operator)
Hey, I coulda been a salesman at a party goods store
Or a brave and handsome lifeguard on the New Jersey shore
But the job that I have chosen is the one I adore
I'm the elephant elevator operator
(He's the elephant elevator operator)
Wanna celebrate the elevator I'm the operator of
No elevator could be greater
Hey, it fits me like a glove!
1-2-3...
I go 4-3-2-1
I go 1-2-3-4
Then I push a little button
And I open the door
Then I close it right away
'Cause there is no room for more
I'm the elephant elevator operator
(He's the elephant elevator operator)
Oh, I coulda been a cute and dashing aviator
Or I coulda been a jockey but it's kind of a bore
No, the job that I have chosen offers me so much more
I'm the elephant elevator operator
(He's the elephant elevator operator)
(He goes 4-3-2-1
He goes 1-2-3-4)
Then I push this little button and I open the door
People get all excited when I stop at their floor
I'm the elephant elevator operator
(He's the elephant elevator operator)
I'm the elephant elevator operator
Ole'!
Balladeer: (?)
They called it Dirty Gulch, and this is how it got its name
Everyone who chewed some gum or ate a candy bar
Would throw the wrapper on the ground and leave it lyin' thar
Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
The dirtiest town in the west
Ooh ooh ooh
Balladeer: Soon the people of the town all started turning mean.
They swore:
Citizens: This is the yuckiest place that I have ever seen!
(Man: This is terrible!)
Balladeer: But still they dropped their newspapers, (?), and rags.
Banana peels and pop-top tabs and empty paper bags.
Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
The dirtiest town in the west
Ooh ooh ooh
(A stranger comes riding into town on a horse.)
Balladeer: Then one day a marshal came a'ridin' o'er the hills.
He said:
Marshal: My name's McClean, and I am here to cure your ills!
Balladeer: Then from his mighty steed he jumped. He said:
McClean: I have a plan.
We'll pick the garbage off the ground and put it in a can.
Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
He's gonna put the trash in a can.
Ooh ooh ooh
Balladeer: The marshal pushed his sleeves up high and grabbed his trusty broom.
He said:
McClean: This trash is ugly, and it's unhealthy, too!
Balladeer: Soon the people of the town joined in and did the same.
And then the town of Dirty Gulch had to change its name.
Citizens: Aye oo, Aye aa
The cleanest town in the west
Ooh ooh ooh
(McClean: Okay, people, and I want you to keep this town this way. Don't forget!)
Kermit: I don't know if you believe in Christmas
Or if you have presents underneath the Christmas tree
But if you believe in love
That will be more than enough
For you to come and celebrate with me
For I have held the precious gift that love brings
Even though I never saw a Christmas star
I know there is a light
I have felt it burn inside
And I have seen it shining from afar
All: Christmas is the time to come together
A time to put all differences aside
Kermit: And I reach out my hand
To the family of Man
All: To share the joy I feel at Christmas time
Kermit: For the truth that binds us all together
I would like to say a simple prayer
That at this special time
You will have true peace of mind
And love to last throughout the coming year
(flute solo)
And if you believe in love
That will be more than enough
For peace to last throughout the coming year
All: And peace on earth will last throughout the year
(spoken): Okay, you guys ready?
(Kids: Yeah!)
Good. You! Up on your feet! I'm gonna tell you about my uncles. You know how they all love to dance, and they all have their own different style. Check it out...
(starts dancing and singing)
You oughta meet my Uncle Clyde
His dance goes from side to side
(dances side to side)
Now you dance like my Uncle Clyde
(all dance side to side)
You oughta meet my Uncle Jack
His dance goes from front to back
(dances front to back)
Now you dance like my Uncle Jack
(all dance front to back)
You oughta meet my Uncle Joe
His dance goes very slow
Now you dance like my Uncle Joe
(all dance slow)
You oughta meet my Uncle Pete
His dance calls for flyin' feet
(jumping, kicking dance)
Now you dance like my Uncle Pete
(all do jumping, kicking dance)
You oughta meet my Uncle Izzy
His dance always makes him dizzy
Now you dance like my Uncle Izzy
(all spin around)
Uncle Clyde, side to side
Uncle Jack, front to back
Uncle Joe, very slow
Uncle Pete, flyin' feet
Uncle Izzy, made him dizzy
You oughta meet Aunt Sarah Brown
She danced like us
And then
Fell
Down!
(all fall down)
Go to sleep, my little bat,
Oh, say good night to your black cat.
Do not put on your nightgown,
You'll be sleeping upside down.
Go to sleep my little goblin,
While your cradle is a wobblin',
I will sit and count your snoring
Even though you think it's boring.
Count the footsteps up the stairs,
Count the creaking of the chairs,
Count the clouds that fill the sky,
Keep on counting, don't ask why.
Go to sleep, my spider dear,
While you're dreaming I'll be near.
There's a full moon in the sky
Shining on my lullaby.
You know that I am called the Count
Because I really love to count
I could sit and count all day
Sometimes I get carried away
I count slowly, slowly, slowly getting faster
Once I've started counting it's really hard to stop
Faster, faster. It is so exciting!
I could count forever, count until I drop
1! 2! 3! 4!
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4
I count the spiders on the wall...
I count the cobwebs in the hall...
I count the candles on the shelf...
When I'm alone, I count myself!
I count slowly, slowly, slowly getting faster
Once I've started counting it's really hard to stop
Faster, faster. It is so exciting!
I could count forever, count until I drop
1! 2! 3! 4!
1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4, I love counting!
That's the song of the Count!
One, two, three, four, five, six pox
Rest your wings
Seven, eight, nine, ten
As I count your green things
Eleven, twelve and thirteen pox
Now close your eyes
As I count fourteen green dots on your thighs
Fifteen and sixteen
Now hang your head low
Seventeen pox, eighteen
On your big toe
Nineteen and twenty
To sleep now you'll fall
And I've counted twenty
Twenty bird-pox in all
Yes, I've counted twenty
Twenty bird-pox in all
Harry Bellafonte: Down Grand Bahama 'neath the stand-up palm
On an island called Green Turtle Key,
People sit and stare at the man who's there
Counting coconuts night and day.
You'll find him dressed in a cape in the island sun,
Got no time to rest 'til his counting's done
Never gets depressed 'cause he's having fun,
He's the Coconut Counting Man
Tell everybody now
Count: I'm the Coconut Counting Man
HB: Everybody
Birds: He's the Coconut Counting Man
HB: Watch him count now
Count: One, two, three...oh oh yeah, four five six seven, I love it, wonderful coconuts!
HB: A-ha, Wonderful!
When the tropical breeze blows the nuts from the trees
Everybody spies while he's counting
Oh they glow and smile 'cause his coconut pile
Is growing big as a mountain
Sure as stars are bright, and water's deep
He'd rather count all night than go to bed and sleep
He counts coconuts instead of sheep
He's the Coconut Counting Man
Tell the people
Count: I'm the Coconut Counting Man
HB: Everybody now
Birds: He's the Coconut Counting Man
HB: Watch him count
Count: 16, 17, 18, 19, yes, 20, ha ha! I love these coconuts!
HB: Big numbers! Uh-huh. Wonderful!
I never got his name, don't know from where he came
But there's one thing that is true
No coconut amount's too big for him to count
You can count on him to count for you
Everybody now
Count: One and two, three four five,
It's wonderful to be alive!
Yes, I'm so proud as proud can be that I've
Been the Coconut Counting Man
HB: Everybody now
Birds: He's the Coconut Counting Man
He's the Coconut Counting Man
He's the Coconut Counting Man
HB: Let's hear it, Count
Count: Yes, oh, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Coconuts ha ha ha!
HB: Ah, that's a lot of coconuts!
Count: Yes
HB: Yes sir, I think the island's sinking!
Count: Ah, we need to find a bigger island anyway.
HB: Yes, but I've got you, so what else matters?
Count: Ha ha ha! Let's eat.
HB: Oh, thank you, Count, I love you so much.
Manha Manha guy: Fat
Green guy: Cat
Blue guy: Sat
Violet guy: Hat
gg: Fat
bg: Fat
vg: (pause) Fat
gg: Cat
bg: Cat
vg: (pause) Cat
gg: Sat
bg: Sat
vg: (pause) Sat
gg: Hat
bg: Hat
vg: (pause) Hat
MMg: (bursting in) A fat cat sat on a hat, saw a rat on the mat, got a bat, had a chat with a gnat that he'd pat in a vat that was flat, oh yeah!
(all glare at him, shaking their heads)
(quieter) Oh... yeah
Sorry about that
Small
gg: Ball
bg: Tall
vg: Wall
gg: Small
bg: Small
vg: (pause) Small
gg: Ball
bg: Ball
vg: (pause) Ball
gg: Tall
bg: Tall
vg: (pause) Tall
gg: Wall
bg: Wall
vg: (pause) Wall
MMg: (bursting in) See the small ball on the tall wall, see it fall in a hall, see it crawl, give its all its call, 'Hi, y'all!' see it stall, wear a shawl, oh yeah!
(all glare at him, shaking their heads)
(Quieter) Oh, yeah (sighs)
gg: Head
bg: Fed
vg: Bread
gg: Red
bg: Red
vg: (pause) Red
gg: Head
bg: Head
vg: (pause) Head
gg: Fed
bg: Fed
vg: (pause) Fed
gg: Bread
bg: Bread
vg: (pause) Bread
MMg: (bursting in) See the red head bein' fed bread on his sled made of lead as he sped to be wed but he fled instead out ahead up to Ted in his bed and he said...
(All glare at him as he continues, shrinking down)
Red, head, fed, bread
Small, ball, tall, wall
Fat, cat, sat, hat
And that's that!
gg, bg, & vg: SCAT!!!
Which come first, the chicken or the aig?
Which come first, the chicken or the aig?
How could somethin' so fat and burly
Come from somethin' so smooth and pearly?
Which come first, the chicken or the aig?
Which come first, the feather or the shell?
Which come first, the feather or the shell?
When you see one egg or t'other,
Do you ever think about its mother?
Which come first, the feather or the shell?
Now eggs are all so purty, lyin' on a plate,
Or sittin' here in a carton, neat and straight.
And lookin' inside a box of eggs might make you feel so great,
But do you ever wonder where they was, before they was inside that crate?
Which come first, the chicken or the aig?
Which come first, the chicken or the aig?
Now if you wanted to begin again,
Would you start with an omelette or a hen?
Which come first, the chicken or the aig?
The chicken or the aig?
(Wolf in leather jacket dances in)
Big Bad Wolf: My mom is glad
Big Glad Wolf (Mom): (top left, in a white dress) I'm the big glad wolf - glad!
Big Bad Wolf: My sister's sad
Big Sad Wolf (Sister): (top middle, in a green outfit) I'm the big sad wolf - sad!
Big Bad Wolf: My brother's rad
Big Rad Wolf (Brother): (top right, with shades and a surfboard) I'm the big rad wolf - rad!
Big Bad Wolf: I'm bad
The big bad wolf, that's me
We're a big wolf family
My aunt's a grad
Big Grad Wolf (Aunt): (bottom left, in gown and mortarboard) I'm the big grad wolf - grad!
Big Bad Wolf: My uncle's mad
Big Mad Wolf (Uncle): (bottom middle, in red shirt) I'm the big mad wolf - mad!
Big Bad Wolf: My dad's well clad
Well Clad Wolf (Dad): (bottom right, in a suit) I'm the well clad wolf - clad
Big Bad Wolf: I'm bad
The big bad wolf, that's me
We're a big wolf family
Big Glad Wolf (Mom): I'm gl-ad, glad!
Big Sad Wolf (Sister): I'm s-ad, sad!
All: We're the big wolf family!
Big Rad Wolf (Brother): I'm r-ad, rad!
Big Grad Wolf (Aunt): A gr-ad, grad!
All: We're the big wolf family!
Big Mad Wolf (Uncle): I'm m-ad, mad!
Well Clad Wolf (Dad): Well cl-ad, clad!
All: We're the big wolf family!
Big Bad Wolf: Got two more sounds
Put together right now
B-ad, bad, that's me
Bad Wolf!
All: Yeah!
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 pennies in your hand
Buy eight red balls of bubble gum,
From the penny candy man.
Eight cents will buy you eight licorice sticks,
Whip and snap like rubber.
Eight cents buys eight valentine hearts
That all say Hubba, hubba, hubba,
Hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba.
Eight cents will buy you eight jelly beans
Or eight candy slices of orange.
Eight cents will buy you eight mints of green
Or eight corny candy corn.
Eight penny lollypops, eight lemon drops
Everything looks so grand.
From the 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 penny candy man.
(Whistle)
Penny candy man.
'8'!
Telly: There's a secret password
Everybody knows
If you'll keep it secret,
I'll tell you how it goes.
Baby Bear: It ends with Oko Noko,
It starts with Letter P,
The word is Poko Noko!
Lexine & Zoe: Poko Noko!
Telly & Baby Bear: So sing along with me!
Telly: NOW!
All: Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko-no!
Telly: Oh, what is Poko Noko?
Tell me, Baby Bear!
Why do people say it?
Baby Bear: They say it 'cause it's there!
Oscar: I think Poko Noko
Ain't worth a hill of beans.
Can't anybody tell me
What Poko Noko means?
Unidentified Kid: (running in) Oh, I can, I can!
Oscar: Okay, what's it mean?
Kid: Well, it means this
Are you ready to hear it?
It means --
All: Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko-no!
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko-no!
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko
Poko Noko Poko Noko Po-ko Noko-no!
(fade out)
In old Transylvania when I was a lad
Our castle was poor but we never were sad
We learned to be happy
We’d dance round the hall
And learning to count was the key to it all
By counting each count I knew just where to start
And one special step has stayed close to my heart
One two three, spread out the cape
One two three, twirl round the floor
One two three, left foot you swing
One two three, then start to sing
One two three, loud as you please
One two three, counting with ease
One two three, doing the batty bat
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat
One two three count
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat
Won’t you dance with me doing the batty bat
So now in my own castle I can enjoy
This wonderful dance that I learned as a boy
I see just how wise was my whole family
They taught me to count and so now look at me
I’m counting and dancing and I swear that it’s true
If you do the same you will be happy too
One two three, spread out the cape
One two three, twirl round the floor
One two three, left foot you swing
One two three, then start to sing
One two three, loud as you please
One two three, counting with ease
One two three, doing the batty bat
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat
One two three count
Batty batty bat batty bat batty bat batty bat
Won’t you dance with me doing the batty bat
When I see some baby pigeons
With their mommy in a nest
I get a joyous feeling
Sort of rising in my chest
That's love
When I see a perfect rock
Or a row of paper clips
A quiet kind of pleasure
Sends a smile onto my lips
That's love, too
When I hold my little nephew
And I bounce him on my knee
And I'm smiling down at him
And he's smiling up at me
Love's a simple thing to see
Why go on for hours?
With oatmeal in a bowl to love
Who needs hearts and flowers?
And even though his silly tricks may drive us far apart
I'll always have a special place for Ernie in my heart
This is the ballad of The Sad Cafe
It's a funny little place down Oklahoma way
Where the cowpokes go to feel sad and blue
And their cows and their horses
Well they go there too
(cows and horses join in)
Yes their cows and their horses
Well they go there too
It's a sad, sad, sad cafe
We sit at the tables
And we cry all day
Boo hoo, boo hoo
Boo hooing at The Sad Cafe
Now we all come here when we're under the weather
To The Sad Cafe where we cry together
Don't expect no food or drinks here
Where the only thing we serve is tears
Yeah the only thing we serve is tears
At the sad, sad, sad cafe
We sit at the tables
And we cry all day
Boo hoo, boo hoo
Boo hooing at The Sad Cafe
You can cry to your cat or your Irish setter
Either way you'll feel a lot better
You can cry at home or in the barn with the hay
Or you can come on over to The Sad Cafe
To the sad, sad, sad cafe
We sit at the tables
And we cry all day
Boo hoo, boo hoo
Boo hooing at The Sad Cafe
Spoken: Hey, you know now that I've had a good cry, I feel better!
Me too, I don't feel sad no more, I feel happy!
Yeah! Hey what you all wanna do?
Why don't we mosy on down to The Happy Cow Lounge?
Oh I love that place!
Yee haw, let's go!
Everyone mosies on out of The Sad Cafe
Narrator: Listen, while I tell you, a story old and true,
About how Casey Macphee the engineer got his train through.
He faced the toughest duty, an engineer could do,
But he was brave and not afraid and he got his train through!
Through, through, through, he got the train through.
Through, through, through....
Cookie Monster: Me got the train, and get it through.....
N: Train was carrying moo cows, and cake and ice cream too.
There were six cars full of cookies, and a tank of chocolate too.
The stuff was for the party, that the kids would have all year.
And getting that train through the narrow pass was the job of the engineer!
Through, through, through, he got the train through.
Through, through, through....
C (spoken): Oh, this train full of stuff me love to eat.
And there are lots of children waiting for stuff
on other side of dangerous narrow pass.
Me must get train through!!!!!
N: But an avalanche had closed the track and covered it with snow.
The snow was deep, the track was blocked, there was no place he could go.
Casey knew the train was filled with things he loved to eat.
But Casey knew his duty and would not admit defeat!
Through, through, through, he got the train through.
Through, through, through....
C (spoken): Oh, tough choice. Track covered with snow.
If me stay here, and not try to go through pass,
Me stuck here, all alone with six cars of cookies and ice cream.
Aaaaaaaaallllll alone, with nooooooooobody watching.
Me getting hungry. Me getting VERY hungry!
Oooooooh, maybe it's not too bad if me eat some cookies...
Wait!! What me doing???? It be very bad if me eat cookies.
Me must get train through!!!!!
N: Well, Casey was a hero. And his duty he could see.
Without the cookies and the milk, no party could there be.
The kids would be unhappy,
So Casey raised his head.......
C: Me forget about the cookies,
AND EAT THE SNOW INSTEAD!!!!!
N: Through, through, through, he got the train through,
he ate up all the avalanche....
C: It mighty tasty too!
N: Through, through, through, he got the train through.
Casey that brave engineer got the train through!
The ball goes up
The ball goes down
The ball keeps going round and round
I'll catch
You throw
Heads up heads up follow
The ball goes up
The ball goes down
The ball keeps going round and round
I'll catch
You throw
Heads up heads up follow.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!
Five! Five! Five! Five!
Let's sing a song about five!
How many is five?
(Then the skits, and after the baker fell, they'd sing:)
And that's the song of five!
Background voices: A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P,
Q, R, S,
T, U, V,
W, X, Y, Z!
Alphabet jungle
Alphabet jungle
Alphabet jungle
Let me take you to the
Alphabet jungle
Follow me from A to Z
Little girl: A is swinging like an ape
B gives a big bad roar
C is swimming by a crocodile
Wait, there's a whole lot more!
D takes a dive
E's getting splashed
By an elephant and his trunk
F and G stepped into quicksand
Now they're really sunk!
H is hungry as a hippo
I is swatting flies
J and K are playing jumping jacks
Underneath the jungle skies
L is lounging by the river
M's melting from the heat
The letter N comes out at night
And dances to the jungle beat
O is riding on an ostrich
P leads a parrot parade
Q got crushed by a rhinoceros
And R is running away
The letter S is really scared
Because of what it sees:
A t-t-t-t-t-tarantula
Is crawling 'cross the T's!
The letter U's unusual
It likes to hang around
V points the way to the waterfall
Where the W's are sliding down
X marks the spot where a treasure chest
Of Y's lies patiently
And right behind that zebra
Is a snoring letter Z
Background voices: Alphabet jungle
Alphabet jungle
Let me tell you 'bout a boy
He loved to say his alphabet
He loved to say it all day long
Until the sun began to set
He'd stand right up and say it proud
Say it soft and say it loud
And when the moon had come and gone
While he waited for the dawn
You'd hear 'im say... (What would he say?)
He'd say
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The alphabet was what he loved to say
Wanna hear another story?
Let me tell you about a girl
So beautiful and smart
She loved to play and loved to sing
And here's the real important part
She loved to sing her alphabet the best
She'd go for hours without a rest
(put herself to the test)
Sayin' letters one by one till the alphabet was done
Her special way. She'd say....
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The alphabet was what she loved to say
Let's sing it again
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
The alphabet is what we love to say!!!!
Oh right!
I have fur that's blue and fuzzy
You may not have fur that's blue and fuzzy
Still we like each other
I like gooey peanut butter
You may not like gooey peanut butter
Still we like each other
Mmmmmmm ....
We are friends
You and me
And it doesn't matter what we look like
Or if sometimes we don't agree
'Cause
We are people who are different
People can be very very different
Still they can like each other
Hmmmm ....
You have your looks and likes
And I have mine
Still we like each other fine
One two three four five six seven!
Said the Alligator King to his seven sons,
'I'm feelin' mighty down.
Whichever of you can cheer me up
Will get to wear my crown.'
His first son brought seven oyster pearls
From the bottom of the China Sea.
The second gave him seven statues of girls
With clocks where their stomachs should be.
The third son gave him seven rubies
From the sheikdom Down There Beneath.
The King thought the rubies were cherries,
And he broke off seven of his teeth.
The fourth son tried to cheer him up
With seven lemon drops.
The King said, 'I'm sorry son,
Since that ruby episode, I just haven't got the chops.'
The fifth son brought the King perfume
In seven fancy silver jars;
The King took a whiff, and he broke out in spots
'Cause it smelled like cheap cigars.
The sixth son gave him seven diamond rings
To wear upon his toes.
The King snagged his foot on the royal red rug
And crumpled up his nose.
The seventh son of the Alligator King
Was a thoughtful little whelp.
He said, 'Daddy, appears to me
That you could use a little help.'
Said the Alligator King to his seventh son,
'My son, you win the crown.
You didn't bring me diamonds or rubies, but
You helped me up when I was down.
Take the crown; it's yours, my son.
I hope you don't mind the dents.
I got it on sale at a discount store-
Cost me all of seven cents!'
Seven!
(spoken):
Ernie: Hey, Bert.
Bert: What is it, Ernie?
Ernie: You know, Bert, I just remembered I didn't put away all my toys. I left a big mess in the other room. Do you think I should get up and clean that stuff up now?
Bert: Ernie, it's time to go to sleep now. You can do that in the morning.
Ernie: It's pretty messy in there, Bert.
Bert: Well, Ernie, you're just a little messy. I've learned that. I'm used to it. Let's go to sleep.
Ernie: You know, Bert, you're a real friend. I'm messy and you don't like it messy, but because I'm your friend you don't mind too much if I'm messy.
Bert: Well, not *too* much, Ernie. Let's just go to sleep.
Ernie: But, but that's what a friend is, Bert. I mean, not minding too much because you like somebody. That's a friend, Bert, a pal! Not minding! That's what friends are for!
(sung):
Ernie: I am messy.
(spoken):
Bert: Really messy.
(sung):
Ernie: But you don't mind if I am messy.
If I'm messy, you don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!
You like pigeons.
(spoken):
Bert: I love 'em!
(sung):
Ernie: Well I don't mind if you like pigeons.
If you like 'em, I don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!
Friends help you put away your toys!
(doo doot de doo, doo doot de doo)
(spoken):
Bert: HELP?! I do it alone, mostly, Ernie!
(sung):
Ernie: Friends don't mind if you make a little noise!
(spoken):
Bert: A little noise, like what?
Ernie: Like this, Bert.
*plays drums*
You didn't mind that, did ya, Bert, old pal?
Bert: Oh, not much. Ernie, I'm tired. I'm really tired.
Ernie: You're tired, Bert. Well, that's ok, old buddy, you see I don't mind if you're tired because you're my friend. You can be tired if you want to!
(sung):
Ernie: You are tired.
Really tired.
Well I don't mind if you are tired.
If you're tired, I don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!
(spoken):
Bert: I'm gonna sleep anyway.
(sung):
Ernie: Friends always lend a helping hand.
(doo doot de doo, doo doot de doo)
Friends are the kind of friends that understand
And they don't mind it.
(spoken):
Ernie: Right, Bert? Bert? He's sleeping. Well I don't mind if he's sleeping because he's my friend, 'cause that's what friends are for! Bert, it's okay if you're sleeping, Bert! I don't mind, Bert! It's okay!
Bert: What is okay?
(sung):
Ernie: You are sleeping.
Really sleeping.
But I don't mind if you are sleeping.
(spoken):
Bert: Sleeping!
(sung):
Ernie: If you're sleeping, I don't mind it.
That's what friends are for!
That's what friends, (scoo boop be boo),
That's what friends, (de deet de de)
(spoken):
Bert: I'm gonna go sleep in the kitchen.
(sung):
Ernie: That's what friends, (skee deep be doo),
That's what friends, (scoo doop de do),
That's what friends are for!
(spoken):
Ernie: Right, Bert? Bert? Hmm, I guess he's gone to sleep in the kitchen again. *yawn* Well, if he wants to sleep in the kitchen that's okay with me, because he's my friend!
Female Goldfish (wearing a wig!): Golden fish with long, flowing tails
Plant: Leafy plants growing in red gravel
Snails: Two cute snails crawling through the water
(Four other fish swim in, one of them is red and looks a bit like Telly.
They line up with the two female Goldfish in the upper corners,
the males in the lower corners and the Telly lookalike in the middle.
The treasure chest in the corner bubbles as they sing ...)
Fish: And a buuuuulging treasure chest
All: We all live inside of
Telly's aquarium
Telly's aquarium
Telly's aquarium
Aquarium
Aquarium
Snails: No cats or dogs or kangaroos
Fish: Chickens, zebras or cockatoos
Plant: Nothing up there lives in here
Fish: This watery lair we find so dear
Snails: A home that Telly cleans so nice
Plant: A cozy lid (?) with Paradiiiiiise
(I've rewound and nearly worn my video out, not a clue what he's singing.
We need more articulate plants here, people!)
All: Aquarium
Aquarium
Aquarium
(The fish swim off-screen as the song's tempo changes.
This is the part sung to the tune of 'Let The Sunshine In'.
They swim back and now appear to be wearing hippie beads in their 'hair'!
It's their fins actually but, still, groovy, man.)
All: Let the water flow
Let the water flow in
The water flow in
(Now a BIG red fish that looks exactly like Telly swims in from behind the treasure chest!)
Tellyfish: Yes, you've got to
All: Let the water flow
Let the water flow in
The water flow in
Let the water flow
Tellyfish (same time as the others): The aquarium is where we live
Sing with me!
Yes, you've got to
All (including Tellyfish): Let the water flow in
(The song ends, the camera pulls out to show the aquarium, which appears to be a lot smaller than it was during the song. The Tellyfish takes up almost the entire front of the tank. Telly Monster walks in.)
Telly Monster: Funny, I think one of my fish is starting to look like me. (he taps the tank to attract Tellyfish's attention) Hey, little guy, come here. (Telly and the Tellyfish bob their heads up and down in unison.)
When I lost Homer, well I went downtown
To the man at the Animal Lost and Found
I said, 'Have you seen Homer, he's as cute as can be?'
And the man brought a cuddly puppy to me
And I said
'Whoa, no, that's not Homer!
Wo wo, that's not Homer!
Oh oh, Homer
Homer where can you be?'
And the man said,
'Describe your pet to me.'
I did, but okay
I said, 'Homer's got four legs, he's got two eyes
He's the sweetest pet, he's the perfect size
He doesn't go woof, and he doesn't go meow.'
And the man brought me back an old moo-cow!
And I said
'Whoa, no, that's not Homer!
Wo wo, that's not Homer!
Oh oh, Homer
Homer where can you be?'
And the man said,
'Describe your pet to me.'
I'll try again
I said 'Homer's got two eyes, and he's got four legs
He doesn't have wings and he doesn't lay eggs
He's got two big ears that are kind of funny.'
And the man brought me out a furry bunny
And I said
'Whoa, no, that's not Homer!
Wo wo, that's not Homer!
Oh oh, Homer
Homer where can you be?'
And the man said,
'Describe your pet to me.'
Get it right!
I said, 'Homer's got big ears and a special nose
That's shaped long and thin like a garden hose.'
He said, 'Now I see.' and away he went
And he brought back Homer, my pet elephant!
And I said
'Yeah yeah, that's my Homer!
Say hey, that's my Homer!
Welcome home, Homer
Homer, I'm as happy as can be!'
Oh Homer, I'm so glad I found you
Yay, yay, that's my Homer
Say hey, welcome home Homer
Oh my Homer
Homer I'm as happy as can be
And the man said
'That's 'cause you described your pet to me.'
Yes I did, yes I did, yes I did, yes I did
Say hey, that's my Homer
Welcome home, Homer
Don't you be roamin' now
Welcome home, Homer
I'm as happy as can be
Yes I am, I'm so glad to see you
(kisses him)
I'm a pretty flower
The same thing goes for me
We started out as seeds and grew
That's how we came to be
We grew beneath the ground
Kept growing every day
We made it to the top
And now we're really proud to say
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
We grew up from the ground
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
And we're glad that we're around
I'm a baby sparrow
But didn't used to be
I grew inside an egg
My mother sat a lot on me
I grew inside an egg
That's how I came about
I kept on growing bigger
And one day I hatched right out
That's how I got here
That's how I got here
That's how I got here
Yes I hatched right from an egg
(flowers) We're from the ground
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
And we're glad that we're around
We are baby bunnies
With soft and fluffy fur
We grew inside our Mom
And then we came right out of her
We grew inside our Mom
Grew bigger every day
And then when we were ready
We came out and now we say
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
We grew inside our Mom
(bird) Inside an egg
(flowers) Below the ground
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
That's how we got here
And we're glad that we're around
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Ten tiny turtles on the telephone
Talking to the grocery man
'We would like some lettuce,
Please send us ten heads please,
And ten sweet potatoes
And ten rutabagas with the dimples on their knees.
And send us 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Artichokes
Ten eggplants over easy
That's one of our little jokes ( ha ha ha )
Ten leafy, leafy collard greens
And please make sure they're washed!
Light up our eyes
Brighten our lives
With ten banana squash.
We'll need ten cans of black-eyed peas
They give you good strong muscles
Ten of those tasty sprouts
The ones that they call brussels
We'd also like ten mangos
They're the favorite of our sister Gert
And one last thing
Please do include ten apples for dessert!
10! '
(lead singer picks up phone in phone booth)
Operator: Number please
I'm saying hey operator, please give us a hand
Ya gotta help us out 'cause we're the telephone band
We're calling all people that are sittin' at home
With some rocking and rolling on the telephone
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah....
Rock rock rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Everybody sing now
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
It's the latest thing yeah
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Ya know ya hear that ring now
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Operator: Hello? Who is this? What do you mean by calling me up and bothering me like this!
Please operator, please give us a chance
The people are waiting so please dial us this dance
They want to hear our music yeah they want us to sing
So operator please make their telephone ring
Yeah yeah yeah....
Rock rock rock rock rock
The telephone rock
You know you can't go wrong
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Come on and dial that song
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
We'll hold on all night long
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Operator: Listen, if you young scallywags don't stop bothering me I guess I'm gonna call the police!
Said hey everybody all across the land
We're here to entertain you with the telephone band
So take off your shoes start shaking your feet
And dance like crazy to our telephone beat
Yeah yeah yeah....
Rock rock rock rock rock
The telephone rock
People don't you hear that tone
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Come on baby hold the phone yeah
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Let's hear it one more time
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
You know it only costs a dime yeah
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
(muffled by next lines overlapping)
(operator arrives at booth with policeman in tow)
Operator: There they are Officer.
There are the whippersnappers that have been calling me up!
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Don't ya hear that beat
Yeah yeah a real live wire
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
I'm hung up on ya baby
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
You're gonna be the receiver of all my love
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
It's a good connection baby
Rock rock rock
The telephone rock
Hey put that booth down!
Where ya going with this telephone booth?
(as they're carried off in the booth)
Tall Texan: Well I'm a tall, tall Texan
I'm talking tall, tall, tall
(He comes from Texas and he's really tall)
I change a light bulb easy
I play great basketball
(He's great at light bulbs and at basketball)
Even the longest long-johns
Are always way too small
(The longest long-johns always way too small)
Short Texan: Well, I'm a short, short Texan
I'm talking real petite
(He comes from Texas and he's real petite)
I've tripped my share of bad guys
So better watch your feet
(He trips up bad guys, better watch your feet)
Even one tiny little meatball
Is way too big to eat
(One tiny meatball's way too big to eat)
Tall Texan: Yeah, when I drop my toothpick
There's just one guy to call
Short Texan: Ya call a short, short Texan
'Cause it's too low for y'all
And when I need some boosting
To hop onto my horse
Tall Texan: You call a tall, tall Texan
Like your buddy, of course
Well, I'm a tall, tall Texan
Hitting the dusty trail
(He's a tall Texan 'bout to hit the trail)
Short Texan: Beside a short, short Texan
We stick together without fail
(They're gonna stick together without fail)
Both: We'd like to thank you folks for listenin'
To this here short tall tale
Short Texan: Yeee-haw
Oh make believe that you are swimming in the deep blue sea
And there's no one else around
Your arms are really working and you're swimming real hard
And your feet can't touch the ground
Yeah you're really goin' at it and you're having a ball
And then you hear this sound..... BUZZ!
That means stop!
Ring!
Now make believe that you're a monster and you're really mean
And you're jumping up and down
You're making monster noises and you're growling really loud
You're scaring everyone in town!
Yeah you're really bein' scary and you're having a ball
And then you hear this sound......BUZZ!
Now STOP! Don't move a muscle!
Ring!
Now make believe that you're a birdie and you're flyin' high
You're way above the ground!
Your wings are really flappin' and you're goin' real good
And you're never comin' down
You're feelin just as happy as a birdie can feel
And then you hear this sound....Buzz!
Don't flap a wing, don't move a muscle
Just STOP!
I remember back when I was very small
There used to be this light switch in the hall
I was much too short to reach it so I couldn't turn on the light
My mom would have to turn it off at bedtime ev'ry night
And of course my dad could reach it and my sister could reach it too
But somehow I was just too small and what was I to do?
Well time went by and I just grew and grew
And I was tall enough - yes I was tall enough
I could stretch and reach the light switch in the hall enough
And I must have turned it on and off a hundred times a day 'cause I was
Tall enough
Hooray
Momma kept a sack of birdseed on a shelf
That everyone could reach except myself
I would stand up on my tip toes but I wouldn't quite reach the sack
It's not much fun to be too short to get yourself a snack
And of course my dad could reach it and my sister could reach it too
But somehow I was just too small and what was I to do?
Well time went by and I just grew and grew
And I was tall enough
I could stretch and reach that shelf up on the wall enough
And I bet I must have had a hundred snacks that happy day 'cause I was
Tall enough
Hooray
So if you can't reach the shelf up on the wall
Well no one can when they are young and small
'Cause everyone starts out little and then ev'ryone grows and grows
It's something very simple, something ev'rybody knows yes
Your dad was really little once your sister was little too
And even I was little once and then I grew and grew
And right now you're just tall enough for you
Oh yes you're tall enough - exactly tall enough
Exactly far enough and thin enough and small enough
And although you're growing taller in your very special way
Still you are tall enough today
Yes you're tall enough
Hoo-ray
Takin' turns, you're sharing the good times
Takin' turns, you're sharing the fun
Takin' turns, can't wait to get in there
Takin' turns is better than one
Takin' turns
Grover: At telling a story
Takin' turns
Oscar: You're startin' to bore me
All: Takin' turns, you're sharing the good times
Takin' turns, you're sharing the fun
Takin' turns, can't wait to get in there
Takin' turns is better than one
Grover: Ernie? Do you understand?
Ernie: Yes, Grover.
Grover: Tell me.
Ernie: When you're playing games or playing catch
You're in good company (in good company)
Or jumpin' rope or helpin' out
Just take your turn and see (take your turn and see)
Grover: Oh, I understand now!
All: Takin' turns, you're sharing the good times
Takin' turns, you're sharing the fun
Takin' turns, can't wait to get in there
Takin' turns is better than one
Grover: After you, Ernie.
Ernie: No, after you, Grover.
Grover: No, no, I insist, after you.
Ernie: Wait a minute, I think it's Bert's turn!
Bert: Ah, let's all sing huh?
Ernie: Okay everybody!
All: Takin' turns, you're sharing the good times
Takin' turns, you're sharing the fun
Takin' turns, can't wait to get in there
Takin' turns is better than one
The Count: You can take turns at many things... even counting!
Grover/Oscar: Counting?
Oscar: Yuck!
The Count: When you're takin' turns at keeping score
You've got to count of course, ha ha!
Bert: Of course. (laughs)
Oscar: I'm sick of it and I sure wish it
Were your turn to get lost
Cookie: Oh Oscar!
Big Bird: Everybody!
All: Takin' turns, you're sharing the good times
Takin' turns, you're sharing the fun
Takin' turns, can't wait to get in there
Takin' turns is better than one
The Count: (takin' turns) That's one turn!
(takin' turns) That's two turns!
(takin' turns) That's three turns!
(takin' turns) That's four turns!
Takin' turns, you're sharing the good times
Takin' turns, you're sharing the fun
Takin' turns, can't wait to get in there
All: Takin' turns is better than one!
You gotta take care of that smile
Take care of that grin
That happening place
Right there on your face
Between your nose and your chin
You gotta take care of that smile
Take care of that grin
Take care of that smile
You gotta take care of that smile
Keep keeping it bright!
That wonderful glow
That shimmer that shows me
That you are feeling alright
You gotta take care of that smile
Take care of that grin
Take care of that smile
You're gonna need it
You're gonna wear it
Morning, noon and night
You gotta scrub it
You gotta rinse it
To keep it pearly white
You gotta take care of that smile
Each tooth is a star
And when they all shine
They tell me how fine
How fine you really are
You gotta take care that they last
For a long long while
Take care of that smile
Smile
Take a breath
Take a breath
Smell a smell
Sniff a sniff
And take a breath
You can move your feet to walk
And you use your tongue to talk
But your mouth and nose are waiting
Take a breath
Take a breath
Take a breath
Smell a smell
Sniff a sniff
And take a breath
You can move your teeth to chew
But your face is turning blue
Get some air inside of you
Just take a breath
You never think of breathing
Though you do it all day long
You even have to breathe
To sing this funny little song
You've got to take a breath
Before you try to blow a bubble
And if you stop your breathing
You've got big big trouble!
So take a good deep breath
(breathing sound)
That's better
Take a breath
Take a breath
Smell a smell
Sniff a sniff
And take a breath
There are many ways to play
But you're growing every day
And you need some ventilation
Take a breath
You've got to do your breathing
Take a breath
(breathing sound)
Take a breath!
Tadpole, wiggling in the water
Brand new world is there for you to see
Lots of time till you grow to be
A big frog like me
Tadpole, haven't got a worry
Biggest job is swimming peacefully
Wonder if you know you'll grow to be
A big frog like me
Changes happen as time passes by
Soon enough, you'll be grown
With a home on a lily pad
And some tadpoles of your own
Oh, little tadpole, wiggling in the water
Far from all responsibility
Take your time till you grow up to be
A big frog like me
Tadpole, take your time to be
A big, green grown-up frog like me
Would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a mule?
A mule is an animal with long funny ears
Kicks up at anything he hears
His back is brawny but his brain is weak
He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak
And by the way, if you hate to go to school
You may grow up to be a mule
Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a pig?
A pig is an animal with dirt on his face
His shoes are a terrible disgrace
He has no manners when he eats his food
He's fat and lazy and extremely rude
But if you don't care a feather or a fig
You may grow up to be a pig
Or would you like to swing on a star
Carry moonbeams home in a jar
And be better off than you are
Or would you rather be a fish?
A fish won't do anything, but swim in a brook
He can't write his name or read a book
To fool the people is his only thought
And though he's slippery, he still gets caught
But then if that sort of life is what you wish
You may grow up to be a fish
A new kind of jumped-up slippery fish
And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo
Every day you meet quite a few
So you see it's all up to you
You can be better than you are
You could be swingin' on a star
Bumble Artie had a party
On his birthday number nine
Which isn't bad--in fact, it's fine
Except he asked nine swine to come at (?) for birthday cake and wine.
Except his mom, Sweet Adeline
Who went to work at nine past nine
Just hated swine to drink her wine
So--he simply didn't tell her
At nine past nine, the pigs and swine broke down the door
And gobbled cake and oinked nine grunts
And pulled nine kinds of dirty stunts!
(The pigs throw dishes around, dance on the table, and draw pictures on the wall.)
The house looked like a stinking sty,
And Bumble Artie had to cry
When all nine swine cried, 'Cheers! Cheers! Cheers!
May Bumble live nine hundred years!'
Which isn't bad.
In fact, it's fine
Except, just then, Sweet Adeline,
Who finished work at (half?) past nine
And hurried home so she could dine
With Bumble on his birthday nine
And found, instead, nine squealing swine,
Began to shriek and shake and whine:
'I'll give you pigs 'til number nine to split!
Get lost! Vamoose! Just scram, or else I'll slice you into ham!'
(She holds up nine fingers, one at a time. As she hold up each one, a pig rushes out and slams the door.)
Nine times the door slammed.
(Door slams once more.)
Then again.
'How odd,' thought Adeline; 'it's ten.'
And then a voice cried, meek and humble,
'Please let me in. It's your boy, Bumble.'
So Adeline, that mom divine
Took in her Bumble valentine
And kissed him nine times over nine
Which isn't bad . . .
In fact, it's fine
Swamp Mushy Muddy
Swamp Mushy Muddy
Swamp Mushy Muddy
For a more pleasant spot
A grouch could never wish
Swamp Mushy Muddy
Swamp Mushy Muddy
Swamp Mushy Muddy
Is where grouches love to fish
When I throw my pole in
Or when I go trollin'
I always catch a rubber tire or a pan
It's ugly and smelly
And awful
And fishing is unlawful
And the air is like my garbage can
Oh, it's littered and crummy there
Filth and ooze and debris
So I lay on my tummy there
In the slime is where I'm gonna be
Swamp Mushy Muddy
Swamp Mushy Muddy
Where I can fish for trash
That floats upon the foam
Swamp Mushy Muddy, you're icky
You're tacky, blach and yicky
Mushy Muddy, disgusting and cruddy
Swamp Mushy Muddy, you're my second home
You can see the dead flies falling
From a poison ivy bud
It's revolting and appalling
How I love my Mushy Mud!
Mmmm
Big Bird: I have a little song.
It isn't very long.
(missing lines)
(Scene changes to show Bob, wearing an old-fashioned boy's costume with straw hat.)
Bob (speaking): Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water. (A lot of water splashes on him.)
(Scene changes to show Bob in ordinary outfit, at Oscar's can.)
Bob (singing): You go to visit Oscar. You knock upon his can.
(Knocks, lid opens and someone says:)
Unidentified voice (speaking): Oscar isn't in!
(Scene changes to Maria and a human baker.)
Maria (singing): You go to see a baker.
He's making custard pies.
You ask if you can have one, and the baker yells:
Baker (holds up a pie): Surprise! (Ready to throw it in her face)
Maria (holds up another pie and throws it in his face first): Surprise!
Chorus: Surprise, surprise, surprise!
(Scene changes to show Bob, wearing Jack and Jill costume.)
Bob (speaking): Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow. (A bunch of snow dumps on him.)
(Scene changes to someone who looks out window and sees Grover hanging from a pole.)
Grover: I don't know how I got here.
(missing lines)
I'm in for a ... (loses his grip and yells as he falls)
SURPRIIIIIISSSSSSEEEEE!
(Scene changes to show Big Bird, sadly walking down Sesame Street.)
Big Bird (singing): Today it is your birthday, you're feeling kind of rotten,
Seems all your friends and relatives - they somehow have forgotten,
You're feeling sad and lonely when, right before your eyes,
All your friends and relatives jump out and yell 'SURPRISE!'
Maria: We knew it was your birthday.
Mister Hooper (holding up a sweater): I hope this is your size.
(I don't know the rest, but I'm pretty sure it ends with 'Surprise!')
Beet beet
Sugar beet
Beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet beeeet!
Beet beet
Sugar beet
Beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet beeeet!
Sugar sugar beet
Sugar shu beet beet
Sugar sugar beet
Sugar shu beet beet
Beet beet
Sugar beet
Beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet beeeet!
Beet beet
Sugar beet
Beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet beeeet!
(we see a man dipping his hand into a big vat, he takes out his finger, tastes it and says ...)
Sugar!
(kids voices sing ...)
Beet!
(Doooo)
A gooey piece of uncooked bread
(Reeee)
A drop of (blinding?) sun
(Meeee)
The only person I can stand...
(Faaaa)
Where you should go away
(Sooooo)
The bottom of a dirty shoe
(Laaaaaa)
A dopey word that makes no sense
(Tiiiiiii)
A drink that I won't have with you
Then we go right back to
Do, no, no, no (no, no, no)
(doooooo) Don't you
(reeeeeee) Know how
(miiiiiiii) Glad I
(faaaaaa) Am
(soooo) That we're
(laaaaa) Done and
(tiiiiiii) You can
(dooooo) Scram
(Hee, hee)
Old Lady: Excuse Me.
Hip Dude: Watch it, lady!
Old Lady: Pardon me, sonny!
(music plays a little louder now as he sings to the camera)
Hip Dude: Down below the street
Can you dig the steady beat?
It's the subway
All: Subway!
Bert: Moving right along
Hear the rhythm loud and strong
It's the subway
All: Subway!
Man With Mustache: 'Cause there isn't any room in this town
Prairie Dawn: They put all the trains down under the ground
Cop: Buy a token now
For a ride that's super-wow
On the subway
All: Subway!
(scene changes to inside the subway train as they all cram in, Bert's hanging onto a strap)
All: (talking at once)
Bert: Uh, excuse me...
Lady in Fur: You should say you're sorry!
Bert: Hi, Kermit.
Man With Mustache: Squeeze inside the door
Little Boy: There's no room for any more
Both: On the subway
All: Subway!
Hip Dude: Hang onto the strap
Lady: Wonder where they hid the map?
Both: On the subway
All: Subway!
Prairie Dawn: If you’re in a hurry take the express
Kermit: It will go right by your local address
Red-Haired Man With Mustache: Swaying to and fro
It's the only way to go
On the subway
All: Subway!
Ohhhhh..... (sounds like the sound a train makes when it passes by)
Kermit: My stop just went by
All: Ohhhhh...
Prairie Dawn: Hey, your thumb’s in my eye
All: Ohhhhh....
Hip Dude: It’s so hot, I could die
All: Anyway, everyway, anywhere
Bert: Packed inside a train
It’s too crowded to complain
On the subway
All: Subway!
Old Woman: You could lose your purse
Or you might lose something worse
On the subway
All: Subway!
Hip guy: It’s the biggest travel bargain in town
Yet Another Woman: The longest running show underground
Man With Mustache: Come on, slip inside
You'll get taken for a ride
On the subway
Kermit: Where's that?
All: On the subway!
(for some reason, some of them begin to dance with each other!)
Prairie Dawn: If you’re in a hurry, take the express
Kermit: It will go right by your local address
All: Buy a token now
For a ride that’s super-wow
On the subway!
On the subway!
On the subway!
On the subway!
On the subway!
Ohhhh.....
(the train stops and everyone piles out, except Bert and the Cop)
Rick & Bert: Stick out your hand and say hello
You might meet someone just like you who's really great to know
Rick: Now, mind you, I love the friends I've got
Bert: Oh, sure. But making a new one hits the spot
Rick: Howdy, I'm Rick, how are you, man?
Bert: Hello!
Rick: It's always swell to run across another oatmeal fan!
Bert: I'm Bert, and hey, meeting you is neat
Those shoes and socks do wonders for your feet!
(they're both wearing saddle shoes and argyle socks!)
Rick & Bert: Even if you're kind of shy, don't worry, it's okay
Come on, reach out and shake a hand and make a friend today!
Rick: Hi, I like pigeons, how 'bout you?
Bert: Wha- Wow! I don't believe this, you know, I love pigeons too!
Cowgirl & Blue guy in seats behind them: Me too!
Rick: What's shakin' neighbors, put 'er there!
Cowgirl & Blue guy: The pleasure's ours!
Bert: Gee thanks - (to Blue guy) I dig your hair! (he has Bert-hair!)
Blue guy: Oh!
All 4: Sometimes it might be hard to be the one who breaks the ice
But try it and you'll find that making friends is really nice
Everybody on the plane: SO, stick out your hand and say hello
Hello!
You might meet someone just like you who's really great to know
Stewardess: How are ya?
Guy in back: What's new?
All: Hey, how ya doin'? Alright!
Cow: When I meet someone new, I feel like mooin'! MOOOOOOOOOO!
All: Yeah! Stick out your hand and say hello
Cowgirl: Hi!
All: You might meet someone just like you who's really great to know
It's wonderful to watch how friendships grow
When you stick out your hand and say
Isn't life grand today?
Stick out your hand and say hello!
(And then everybody on the plane laughs like Bert!)
Miss Hammy Swinette and her trashcan!
Sometimes it's hard to be a trashcan
When folks get piggier each day
They throw their trash down
They throw it all 'round
But no one's throwing it away
This is a park it ain't no pig sty
Why don't you lend a helping hand
And toss your trash in
This big old trash bin
'Cause after all it's just a can
Background pigs: Oink, oink, oink, oink
Stand by your can
Give it your trash to cling to
Make it the one you run to
With all your peels and wrappers
Stand by your can
And give it all your garbage
Don't make a mess-up if you land
Stand by your can
Oink, oink, oink, oink
Stand by your can
And give it all your garbage
Don't make a mess-up if you land
Stand by your can!
Trashcan: Oh Hammy, thanks for putting garbage back in my life!
Hammy: You deserve it darlin'
Splish, splash, Elmo took a little bath
Long about a Saturday night
A'rub-a-dub, just relaxing in his tub
Thinking everything was all right
Well, Elmo stepped out the tub
Put his feet on the floor
Then he wrapped a towel around him
And he opened the door
Splish, splash, Elmo got back in the bath
How was he to know there was a party going on
They was a'splishing and a'splashing
Reeling with the feeling
Moving and a'grooving
Rocking and a'rolling
Yeah!
Ba-bing, bang, Elmo saw the whole gang
Dancing on his living-room rug
That's right
Flip-flop, they were doing the bop
Elmo's friends had the dancing bug
There was Prairie Dawn with Betty Lou
My word, Big Bird was even there too
Splish, splash, forget about the bath
Elmo went and put his dancing shoes on
Mom: (in doorway, to Gerald, who is in bed) Goodnight, dear.
Dad: (in doorway, too, to Gerald) Goodnight, Gerald. (and to the dog, on the floor beside the bed) Goodnight, Sparky.
Mom: (to Sparky) Goodnight, Sparky.
Gerald: Goodnight, Mom. Goodnight, Dad. Goodnight, Sparky.
(Door closes and lights go out. Sparky jumps up and runs to the foot of the bed where he makes a huge shadow of an alligator on the wall)
Sparky: (singing) Imagine me an alligator! (chorus in background sings 'Alligator!')
Gerald: MOM! There's an alligator in my room!
Mom: (coming in; Sparky dashes back beside the bed) I don't see an alligator.
Gerald: Sure, it's not there now, but when you turn out the light, it's there!
Mom: Go to sleep, Gerald. It's just your imagination.
(Door closes and lights go out. Up jumps Sparky.)
Sparky: (singing) Sweet potato! (chorus: 'Alligator!') I was lookin' --
Gerald: MOM!!!!!
Mom & Dad: (opening door; Sparky of course returns to spot) What is it?!
Gerald: The alligator! It's back!
Mom: (leaving) Go to sleep, Gerald.
(Sparky resumes his song)
Sparky: (singing) And you came by for me to munch ya!
I'm afraid of gettin' thinner
Won't you please become my dinner --
Gerald: (peeking over the end of the bed) Sparky!!! It was you all the time!
(Sparky blushes and goes to sleep)
Mom: (from hallway) What is that singing?
Gerald: Oh, nothing, Mom. Just your imagination. (grins)
(part one)
The Spaceketeers, the Spaceketeers,
Yes, we're here, the Spaceketeers!
We'll take a trip
In our spaceship
And we'll sing this tune
As we fly up to the moon!
The Spaceketeers, the Spaceketeers,
Give three cheers for the Spaceketeers!
Spaceketeers!
Spaceketeers!
(part two)
The Spaceketeers, the Spaceketeers,
We took a trip (a trip!)
In our spaceship (yes we did!)
And we sang this tune,
As we flew up to the moon!
The Spaceketeers (the Spaceketeers!)
The Spaceketeers (that's us!)
Give three cheers for the Spaceketeers!
Spaceketeers!
Spaceketeers!
Olivia:
I like to sing, sing in the shower. Ah-ha!
As the water falls, I let my voice ring loud and clear.
I like to sing, sing in the shower. Ah-ha!
'Cause I love the way that my singin sounds in here.
And as I sing I imagine I'm upon the sand,
Imagine that I'm singing with a great big band.
My records are playing on the radio.
And I'm going to be the star of a great big show!
Ernie:
That's why I sing, sing in my bathtub. la-la.
As I soak myself, I let my voice ring loud and clear.
I like to sing, la la, sing in my bathtub.
'Cause I love the way that my voice sounds in here.
And as I sing I imagine what I want to be.
Like a singing sailor on a stormy sea.
Or a crooning cowboy on an open plain.
I can even imagine that I'm singin in the rain!
Oscar:
That's why I sing, sing in my mudbath.
As I squish around, I put my lovely voice in gear.
That's why I sing, huh-huh-huh, sing in my mudbath.
'Cause I love the way that my singing sounds in here.
Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh. Uh-uh.
And as I sing I imagine that this is a swamp.
And it's even better than the city dump.
The crocodiles are restless, and you hear a screech.
And up comes Oscar, the king of muddy beach!
Big Bird:
That's why I sing, sing in my birdbath.
As the water falls, I just belt it loud and clear.
I like to sing, sing in my birdbath.
And I take a bath every time it rains out here.
And as I sing I imagine I'm a surfin ace.
I'm riding my surfboard in a surfing race.
The waves are getting restless, I'm about to fall.
So I turn into a plane and fly away from it all!
All:
That's why I sing, sing in the ___________. La-la!
As the water falls, I let my voice ring loud and clear!
That's why I sing, sing in the __________. La-la!
'Cause I love the way that my singing sounds in here!
La-la! La-la-la-la. La-la-la-la-la-la.
Oh yes we love the way that our voices sound in here!
Someday, little children, someday soon
There's gonna be a lotta people, yeah
They're gonna be living on the moon
Yeah, living on the moon someday,
It might sound crazy, but it's true
You know who's gonna make it happen?
Well, it might be you, someday my little children
Living on the moon, someday my little children, yeah
It might be you, little children
Come someday, hey, hey, hey.
Come someday, hey, hey, hey.
Someday, little children, I hope it won't be long
People won't get sick no more, be always healthy, always strong
Yeah, people won't get sick no more
Sounds amazing, but it's true.
You know who's gonna see it happen?
Well, it might be you, someday my little children
Won't get sick no more, my little children, yeah
It might be you, little children
Come someday, hey, hey, hey.
Come someday, hey, hey, hey.
(Children sing this in the background throughout the last verse)
Come someday, come someday, ooohh
Someday, little children, in a world I'm dreaming of
There's gonna be a lotta people, yeah
Living in peace and love
Yeah living in peace and love someday
To last a hundred lifetimes through
You know who's gonna make it happen?
Well, it might be you, someday my little children
Living in peace and love, someday my little children, yeah
It might be you, little children
Come someday, hey, hey, hey.
Come someday, hey, hey, hey.
Some
Some
None
Some
None of us are here
Some of us are here
None
Some
None
Some
ALL!
Yeah, all of the people
And all of my friends
And all of my cousins
And all of my family
And all of my brothers
And all of my sisters
And all of the people are...
Well, some of my cousins
And some of my sisters
And some of the people
And some...
And some...
And none
None
None
Some
None
Some of us are here
None of us are here
Some
None
Some
None
ALL of the monsters
And all the shaggy ones
All the furry ones
And all the hairy ones
All the scary ones
And all the funny ones
And all the monsters are...
Well, some of the shaggies
And some of the furries
And some of the monsters
And some
And some
And none
None
None
..'cept me
SPOKEN:
Ernie: What are you doing, Bert?
Bert: Sitting and thinking.
Ernie: Thinking about what?
Bert: My favorite number.
Ernie: Oh? That's really ... boring, Bert.
Bert: Not my number, Ernie.
Ernie: Well, what is your favorite number?
Bert: I thought you'd never ask ...
SUNG:
Bert: Six
Ernie: Six?
Bert: My favorite number is six
Ernie: Bert, nobody's favorite number is six.
Bert: Sometimes I spend the whole afternoon
Sitting around, and singing a tune about
Ernie: Six, hmm?
Bert: Sometimes I think of six bricks.
Ernie: Bert, that's very boring.
Bert: Or else I think of six sticks
Ernie: Well, that's even more boring.
Bert: Not five bricks or stick, but six
Now two is your eyes and one's your nose
And five is your fingers or your toes
And four is the legs on an easy chair
Yet there's no number can compare with
Ernie: How about 9 or 3?
Bert: Nothing more lovely than six
Ernie: I don't know, Bert ...
Bert: When someone says, 'Hey, Bert, pick a number'
Well, I always pick the one nobody picks --
My favorite number is six.
SPOKEN:
Ernie: You know, I hate to break this to you, Bert, but six isn't anybody's favorite number.
Bert: It's my favorite number, Ernie.
Ernie: I mean, six just sort of sits there between five and seven. You know, you have five fingers on your hand, and there are seven days in a week, but there's not really six of anything.
Bert: I know, Ernie, I know.
SUNG:
Now two is your eyes and one's your nose
And five is your fingers or your toes
And four is the legs on an easy chair
But there's no number can compare with
Ernie: All right, Bert ...
Bert: Nothing more lovely than six.
Ernie: Have it your way.
When someone says, 'Hey, Bert, pick a number'
Well, I always pick the one nobody picks --
My favorite number is six.
SPOKEN:
Bert: What are you doing, Ernie, can I sit in my chair now, huh?
Ernie: Not right now, I'm thinking about my favorite number.
Bert: What is it, Ernie, what is it?
Ernie: 8,243,721.
Bert: I still like six.
Boy: Some enchanted lunchtime
You may see a stranger
Someone you don't know yet
Drinking her juice alone
(he gets up from his seat, going towards her)
And you'll say 'hello'
And give her a smile
And ask her to sit with your friends awhile
(Would you care to join us?)
Girl: Some enchanted lunchtime
You may see a stranger
Someone no one knows yet
And they're all having fun
You're finished your juice
You're eating your snack
Then he'll say 'hello'
And you'll say it back
(I'd love to join you)
(he walks around to her side of the table as she gets up)
Boy: Once you have met her
You have made a friend
Girl: Once you have met him
You have made a friend
Some enchanted lunchtime
(they start walking towards his table of friends)
Boy: Some enchanted lunchtime
Girl: When you meet a stranger
Boy: When you meet a stranger
Girl: Someone you don't know yet
Boy: Someone you don't know yet
Both: You might be feeling shy
But sometimes it's true
They're kind of shy too
And if you are friendly
They'll sit with you
Boy: Once you have met her
You have found a friend
Girl: Once you have met him
Both: You have made a friend
Ernie: There's a brand new dance
And it's got a reggae beat
You do it in the bath
While you wash your hands and feet
Get in the tub
Hold your duckie in your lap
Tap your toes while you scrub
In the water from the tap
All: And do de duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck
Rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, rubber duck, duck
Ernie: Come on everybody try
(Do de rubber duck!)
Don't be left high and dry
(Yeah do de rubber duck!)
As you keep on getting wetter
(Do de rubber duck!)
You'll be feeling so much better
(Do de rubber duck!)
You'll be left without a care
(When you do de rubber duck!)
And you can even wash your hair
(While you do de rubber duck!)
It will have a healthy sheen
(If you do de rubber duck!)
Yeah you'll be squeaky clean
(When you do de rubber duck!)
All: And do de duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck
Rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, rubber duck, duck
Telly: Don't get soap in your eye
(When you do de rubber duck!)
'Cause that'll make you cry
(When you do de rubber duck!)
Oscar: Hey all you grouches sing
(Now do de rubber duck!)
Yeah make the bathtub ring
(Do de rubber duck!)
Ernie: Everybody knows
(How to do de rubber duck!)
Scrub your flippers and your toes
(Do de rubber duck!)
The Count: And while you wash away your troubles
(Do de rubber duck!)
Don't forget to count the bubbles
One, two, three, four!
All: Duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck
Rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, rubber duck, duck
Biff: All around the woild
(Dey do de rubber duck!)
Whenever folks get soiled
(Dey do de rubber duck!)
Guy Smiley: Watch 'em splishin' and a-splashin'
(Do de rubber duck!)
It's the very latest fashion!
(Do de rubber duck!)
Gladys the Cow: Take at least one bath a day
(Do de rubber duck!)
And you'll moooove those germs away
(Do de rubber duck!)
Hoots the Owl: Come and be a bathtime bopper!
(Do de rubber duck!)
Don't pull out the stopper!
(Do de rubber duck!)
All: Duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck
Rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, rubber duck, duck
One more time!
And do de duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck
Rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, duck, rubber duck, rubber duck,
Duck, rubber duck, rubber duck, duck
Stewardess Worm: On your right, WormAir passengers, you can see Cleveland, home of the Johnson Worm Farm...
(Spotlight falls on Dusty)
Flying home, to see our new baby.
A new son or daughter for me,
For Slimey, a new brother or sister
I wonder which...
Suppose it's a baby boy,
Named Squishy, or Squudgy, or Squashy, or even...Jim.
I wonder what he'll look like,
What kind of worm he'll be.
I bet the little fellow'll be a lot like me.
Jim.
Little Jim will be yellow and cute and free...like me!
Little Jim will be wiggly and smart as a worm can be.
He will follow me wherever I go, 'cause I'm his flesh and blood
And he'll do whatever I do,
And he won't be afraid of mud!
Yes he won't be afraid of that ooshy, gooshy mud.
Someday he'll grow up, and be something...
Maybe he'll grow up to be a worm that lives in an apple tree
Or wear a taxi driver's hat, and drive a cab -- imagine that!
Or be a space-worm in the skies -- I hope they have a rocket his size
Or he'll dive from a high, high tower, after he learns to swim
SPLASH!
That wouldn't be too hard for Jim
Not him!
Him? But supposing he's a Her?
A girl worm named Squishy, or Squashy, or Beatrice,
That's it -- Bea!
Little Bea will be yellow and cute and free, will she
Little Bea will be wiggly and smart as a worm should be.
She will stand up tall with her head in the air
And her tail down on the ground
And she won't let any robin push her around!
No she won't let some bob-bobbin' robin push her around.
And when she grows up, hey,
She could be an astronaut too,
She could do all the stuff that Jim could do
Dig any hole and climb any tree, and be as worm as a worm can be
She'll stand up to any butterfly, in the city or the park
And she'll dig underground with her chin up high,
And she won't be afraid of the dark
No she won't be afraid of the dark
Not she!
Not Bea!
But the baby isn't born yet!
I don't even know if it's gonna be a girl or a boy.
But I do know this,
That baby'll need a daddy to show it how to be,
And that big Daddy worm is gonna be me! Me!
Be Me!
Stewardess Worm: We are approaching Sesame Street. Please return to your seats and observe the 'no singing' sign.
(spoken)
Big Bird: Gosh! Sky sure looks beautiful tonight, Mr. Bennett.
Tony B: Oh, it sure does, Big Bird. All the twinkling stars and that wonderful moon.
Big Bird: Yeah. And just think - Slimey flew all the way to the moon in his spaceship. He must be a very brave worm.
Tony B: Oh, he sure is.
(sung)To go off, chasing moonbeams
A worm needs to be nervy
He needs guts, and stickability
When things go topsy-turvy
To embark on a worm lunar mission
A worm really needs the right stuff
Like a powerful rocket ignition
Or some timely assistance from Snuff
Slimey to the moon
He wants to wriggle 'mongst the stars
Let him crawl through mud and muck
On Jupiter or Mars
To other worlds
Let him fly!
To other worlds
Send him winging...
Slimey to the moon
And when this worm arrives you'll find
He'll take a leap that's small for him
But huge for all wormkind
To other worlds
He will soar!
To other worlds
And then home to us
Once more
Skin!
Covered all over with beautiful skin
Skin!
Covered all over from ankle to chin
Lovely skin on kneeses and noses and ev'rywhere
Skin on tummies and toeses and under your hair it's even there
Oh skin!
Wonderful colors and beautiful tones
Skin!
Think of without it you're nothing but bones
Skin is ever so lovely no matter the color you're in
Let's hear it for skin
Beautiful skin
Skin!
Covered all over with beautiful skin
Skin!
Covered all over from ankle to chin
Without skin for touching and rubbing how much we'd miss
There'd be no hands for shaking and scrubbing
And just think of this no cheeks to kiss
Oh skin!
Wonderful colors and beautiful tones
Skin!
Keeping the rain off our muscles and bones
Skin is ever so lovely no matter the color you're in
Let's hear it for skin
Beautiful skin
Gimme me a one (one!)
Gimme me a two (two!)
Gimme a three (three!), four (four!), five (five!)
Gimme a
Six soccer socks sitting on the shelf
Six soccer socks there by themself
Six soccer socks walking down the hall
Six soccer socks walking tall
Six soccer socks walking down the stairs
Six soccer socks walking in pairs
Six soccer socks sure look neat
Six soccer socks stepping to the beat
Six soccer socks what a stirring sight
Six soccer socks right, left, right
Six soccer socks they begin to march
Six soccer socks straight into the wash
Sisters and brothers!
Brothers and sisters!
Ain't we, everyone?
Brothers and sisters!
Sisters and brothers!
Every father's daughter, every mother's son!
Brothers and sisters!
Sisters and brothers!
Each and every one.
Sisters and brothers!
Brothers and sisters!
Every mother's daughter, every father's son!
Ain't we lucky, everybody, bein' everybody's brother?
Ain't we lucky, everybody, lookin' out for one another?
Ain't we happy, everybody, bein' everybody's sister?
Ain't we happy, everybody, lookin' out for mister, mister?
Ain't we lucky?
(Ain't we?)
Ain't we happy?
(Ain't we?)
Ain't we lucky?
(Ain't we?)
Ain't we happy?
(Ain't we?)
Sisters and brothers!
Brothers and sisters!
Ain't we, everyone?
Brothers and sisters!
Sisters and brothers!
Every father's daughter, every mother's ...
Brothers and sisters!
Sisters and brothers!
Each and every one.
Sisters and brothers!
Brothers and sisters!
Every mother's daughter, every father's ...
(repeat last two verses to fade)