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{{song|writer=[[Christopher Cerf]] and [[Norman Stiles]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1986]]|source=|publisher=Sesame Street, Inc. (ASCAP), Splotched Animal Music Company (BMI)}} |
{{song|writer=[[Christopher Cerf]] and [[Norman Stiles]]|composer=|lyricist=|date=[[1986]]|source=|publisher=Sesame Street, Inc. (ASCAP), Splotched Animal Music Company (BMI)}} |
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| + | [[File:Sesame Street Do De Duckie With Ernie|thumb|300px|right|Ernie and friends sing "Do De Rubber Duck."]] |
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"'''Do De Rubber Duck'''" is a reggae song sung by [[Ernie]], who is joined by several other Muppets in the bathroom for a special dance. |
"'''Do De Rubber Duck'''" is a reggae song sung by [[Ernie]], who is joined by several other Muppets in the bathroom for a special dance. |
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In the song, [[Ernie]] is joined by [[Telly Monster]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Count von Count]], [[Biff]], [[Guy Smiley]], [[Gladys the Cow]], [[Hoots the Owl]], and [[Elmo]]. Near the end of the song, [[Bert]] stands outside the bathroom door and listens in on the song. |
In the song, [[Ernie]] is joined by [[Telly Monster]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Count von Count]], [[Biff]], [[Guy Smiley]], [[Gladys the Cow]], [[Hoots the Owl]], and [[Elmo]]. Near the end of the song, [[Bert]] stands outside the bathroom door and listens in on the song. |
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+ | When this song was included on the ''[[Put Down the Duckie!]]'' album, the verses by Kermit, Guy Smiley, Biff and Hoots were excluded, and the backing track was re-recorded. Other albums featured the complete version with another re-recorded backing track. |
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| − | *[[Jim Henson]]: [[Ernie]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Guy Smiley]] |
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| − | *[[Frank Oz]]: [[Bert]] |
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| − | *[[Martin P. Robinson]]: [[Telly Monster]] |
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| − | *[[Jerry Nelson]]: [[Count von Count]], [[Biff]] |
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| − | *[[Caroll Spinney]]: [[Oscar the Grouch]] |
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| − | *[[Richard Hunt]]: [[Gladys the Cow]] |
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| − | *[[Kevin Clash]]: [[Hoots the Owl]], [[Elmo]] |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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*Elmo sings only on the chorus and does not have a solo line. |
*Elmo sings only on the chorus and does not have a solo line. |
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*On the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS, the video has [[MTV]]-style captions that refer to "The Harder They Scrub". In addition, when showing the video in the VHS, the Count mentions that one of the singers in there was him, and there were 247,561 bubbles in Ernie's tub. |
*On the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS, the video has [[MTV]]-style captions that refer to "The Harder They Scrub". In addition, when showing the video in the VHS, the Count mentions that one of the singers in there was him, and there were 247,561 bubbles in Ernie's tub. |
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*Lyrics to this song were released in the original release of the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS. |
*Lyrics to this song were released in the original release of the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS. |
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| + | *[[Noel MacNeal]] provided the puppetry for Oscar, with [[Caroll Spinney]] looping his voice later on.<ref>Facebook communication from Noel MacNeal to G. Kieran. February 3, 2012</ref> Likewise, Kermit was puppeteered by [[David Rudman]], and [[Jim Henson]] later looped his lines. <ref>Email communication from David Rudman to G. Kieran. July 16, 2013</ref> |
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==Releases== |
==Releases== |
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+ | *''[[Put Down the Duckie!]]'' (1990) |
*''[[Splish Splash: Bath Time Fun]]'' (1995) |
*''[[Splish Splash: Bath Time Fun]]'' (1995) |
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*''[[Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs]]'' (1997) |
*''[[Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs]]'' (1997) |
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*''[[Sesame Street Best]]'' (1997) |
*''[[Sesame Street Best]]'' (1997) |
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| + | *''[[Elmo's Dance Party]]'' (2012) |
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*''[[Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street]]'' (1988) |
*''[[Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street]]'' (1988) |
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*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|f4a3424e-155b-11dd-a62f-919b98326687}} |
*[[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|f4a3424e-155b-11dd-a62f-919b98326687}} |
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| + | *[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|60015}} |
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| − | *[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel |
+ | *[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] |
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[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]] |
[[Category:Sesame Street Songs]] |
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Revision as of 04:15, 8 October 2013
| Written by | Christopher Cerf and Norman Stiles |
| Date | 1986 |
| Publisher | Sesame Street, Inc. (ASCAP), Splotched Animal Music Company (BMI) |
Sesame Street Do De Duckie With Ernie
Ernie and friends sing "Do De Rubber Duck."
"Do De Rubber Duck" is a reggae song sung by Ernie, who is joined by several other Muppets in the bathroom for a special dance.
In the song, Ernie is joined by Telly Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog, Count von Count, Biff, Guy Smiley, Gladys the Cow, Hoots the Owl, and Elmo. Near the end of the song, Bert stands outside the bathroom door and listens in on the song.
When this song was included on the Put Down the Duckie! album, the verses by Kermit, Guy Smiley, Biff and Hoots were excluded, and the backing track was re-recorded. Other albums featured the complete version with another re-recorded backing track.
Notes
- Elmo sings only on the chorus and does not have a solo line.
- On the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS, the video has MTV-style captions that refer to "The Harder They Scrub". In addition, when showing the video in the VHS, the Count mentions that one of the singers in there was him, and there were 247,561 bubbles in Ernie's tub.
- Lyrics to this song were released in the original release of the "Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street" VHS.
- Noel MacNeal provided the puppetry for Oscar, with Caroll Spinney looping his voice later on.[1] Likewise, Kermit was puppeteered by David Rudman, and Jim Henson later looped his lines. [2]
Releases
- Audio
- Put Down the Duckie! (1990)
- Splish Splash: Bath Time Fun (1995)
- Hot! Hot! Hot! Dance Songs (1997)
- Sesame Street Best (1997)
- Elmo's Dance Party (2012)
- Video
- Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988)
- Shalom Sesame: Show 6: Chanukah (1990, partially dubbed in Hebrew as "Bo Barvaz Vaz")
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years (1993, as part of the Rubber Duckie medley)
- What's the Name of That Song? (2004, listed as "Do De Duck")
- Online
- Sesamestreet.org Template:SSvideo
- Hulu Template:Hulu
- SesameStreet's YouTube Channel