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+ | [[Image:3118e.jpg|thumb|300px|The Spider catching a ride on Snuffy.]] |
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+ | [[Image:Groveritsybitsy.JPG|thumb|300px|Grover playing the game with Emily.]] |
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+ | [[Image:Ewsing-cartoon.jpg|frame|The Lecture Lady displays a picture of the spider in question.]] |
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+ | [[File:ItsyBitsySpiderSimpleScienceExperiments.png|thumb|300px|The ''Itsy Bitsy Spider'' page from ''[[Simple Science Experiments with Elmo and Friends: Water and Earth]]''.]] |
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+ | '''"The Itsy Bitsy Spider"''', also known as "the Eensy Weensy Spider" is a popular [[:Category:Nursery Rhymes|nursery rhyme]] that describes the adventures of a [[Spiders|spider]] as it ascends, descends and reascends the downspout or "waterspout" of a gutter system (or, alternatively, the spout of a teapot). It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song. The most commonly referenced first published version was in 1962. |
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+ | ==Adaptations== |
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+ | * [[Mother Goose]] tells [[the Goslings]] her own version of the nursery rhyme in a ''[[Mother Goose Stories]]'' episode, "Eensy Weensy Spider". |
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+ | * [[Elmo]] meets the spider in a 2011 storybook, ''[[The Itsy Bitsy Spider (book)|The Itsy Bitsy Spider]]''. |
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+ | * A story version of the tale is included in ''[[Stories to Share#Up the Waterspout|Stories to Share]]''. |
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+ | ==Recordings== |
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+ | * [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] sing the song in a medley for the album ''[[Sesame Street Sing-Along!]]'' |
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+ | * [[Count von Count]] performs the song on the album ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''. |
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+ | * [[Shadow]] sings the song to [[Bear]] in the first season ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' episode "[[Episode 102: Water, Water Everywhere|Water, Water Everywhere]]". |
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+ | * [[The Lecture Lady]] performs the song in "[[Elmo's World: Singing]]". {{eka|3856}} |
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+ | * [[Ruthie]] dresses as a spider to perform the song. {{eka|3910}} |
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+ | * The song appears on the ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]'' video. |
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+ | * Oscar performs the song in ''[[When Elmo Grows Up]]'', a revised version of the 1993 ''Sesame Street Live'' tour. |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | * [[Placido Flamingo]] sang an original opera about the "Eensy Weensy Spider" (played by [[Bob]]) expressing his feelings. {{eka|2587}} |
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+ | * The spider itself appeared in [[Episode 3118|episode 3118]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', where he takes a vacation but gets blown off the ship, and appears on [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]] on his journey home. |
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+ | * [[Abby Cadabby]] lists the song as her favorite, in her profile on the (now defunct) social network TotSpot. |
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+ | * [[Sally Hagen]] sings part of the song to entertain [[Bobut]] in the ''[[Aliens in the Family]]'' episode, "[[Episode 101: Meet the Brodys|Meet the Brodys]]." |
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+ | * [[Herry Monster]] learns the song in a "[[Monsters in Day Care]]" sketch. {{first|3786}} |
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+ | * [[Grover]] sings and plays the game with [[Emily (baby)|Emily]] in the book ''[[Grover Takes Care of Baby]]''. |
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+ | * ''[[Simple Science Experiments with Elmo and Friends: Water and Earth]]'' features a page entitled "Itsy Bitsy Spider." |
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+ | {{wikipedia|Itsy Bitsy Spider}} |
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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Itsy Bitsy Spider}} |
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+ | [[Category:Sesame Street Songs]] |
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+ | [[Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Songs]] |
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+ | [[Category:Nursery Rhymes]] |
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+ | [[Category:Literary References]] |
Revision as of 22:27, 31 January 2016
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider", also known as "the Eensy Weensy Spider" is a popular nursery rhyme that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends and reascends the downspout or "waterspout" of a gutter system (or, alternatively, the spout of a teapot). It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song. The most commonly referenced first published version was in 1962.
Adaptations
- Mother Goose tells the Goslings her own version of the nursery rhyme in a Mother Goose Stories episode, "Eensy Weensy Spider".
- Elmo meets the spider in a 2011 storybook, The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
- A story version of the tale is included in Stories to Share.
Recordings
- Ernie and Bert sing the song in a medley for the album Sesame Street Sing-Along!
- The song is performed by Oscar the Grouch in the Sesame Street Live show When I Grow Up.
- Count von Count performs the song on the album Kids' Favorite Songs.
- Shadow sings the song to Bear in the first season Bear in the Big Blue House episode "Water, Water Everywhere".
- The Lecture Lady performs the song in "Elmo's World: Singing". (EKA: Episode 3856)
- Ruthie dresses as a spider to perform the song. (EKA: Episode 3910)
- The song appears on the Kids' Favorite Songs 2 video.
- Oscar performs the song in When Elmo Grows Up, a revised version of the 1993 Sesame Street Live tour.
References
- Placido Flamingo sang an original opera about the "Eensy Weensy Spider" (played by Bob) expressing his feelings. (EKA: Episode 2587)
- The spider itself appeared in episode 3118 of Sesame Street, where he takes a vacation but gets blown off the ship, and appears on Sesame Street on his journey home.
- Abby Cadabby lists the song as her favorite, in her profile on the (now defunct) social network TotSpot.
- Sally Hagen sings part of the song to entertain Bobut in the Aliens in the Family episode, "Meet the Brodys."
- Herry Monster learns the song in a "Monsters in Day Care" sketch. (First: Episode 3786)
- Grover sings and plays the game with Emily in the book Grover Takes Care of Baby.
- Simple Science Experiments with Elmo and Friends: Water and Earth features a page entitled "Itsy Bitsy Spider."