Sesame Street - A drum from a barrel

[blusoldierwoman]

look we(our) local thing on SS. first time i seeing this clip .... by the way the musical steel pan was invented in my twin island

[kevonmanuel]

Where de man with de hammer gone... David Rudder, he went to Sesame Street.

[WeldinMike27]

Now days that drum would probably have a chopped up hooker in it. Still, it was favourite of mine from when i was little.

[apl175]

I could've sworn that drum was originally used to ship Monsanto Aroclor brand of Poly-Chlorniated Biphenyl.

[2bin]

aka "Deliverin' a barrel o' smack."

[QuiteUnused]

I think the old sesame street did good salting their alpha-numeric lessons and cartoon skits with these little urban/cultural exerpts. Nothing rehearsed or too objective, just a glimpse at life or business in a real place.

[iheartsupernatural]

i miss old sesame street!

[trashpicker1970]

i remember this well... there is a man who plays steel drums in pasadena- and i thought of this video every time i heard him play he made his own too... i asked...

[Nightdominia]

This takes me back. I watched this episode when it was on back in the 80s.

[wc581]

Wow, a blast from the past, Never remembered the Penn Central FL9's in the begining of the clip

[Pattonfrodo]

Now THAT is how you recycle ! LOL :)

[stevenscottoddballz]

Has anyone uploaded the video of the kids playing jacks, & they lose one down a staircase where thet can't reach it? Then they try to use a stick to get it, but it's too short. Finally one of the kids pulls the solution out of her pocket & gets the jack back (With the help of Ziggy.).

[Pocockable]

@stevenscottoddballz

That sketch is on the "Old School, Volume 2" DVD set.

[stevenscottoddballz]

@Pocockable

Shoot. I guess I'm out of luck. (Because I'm out of money.)

[bloggaloggs]

@stevenscottoddballz I would LOVE to see that one again. I remember the clever kid getting initially dismissed with the comment "that's just a horse shoe"! And I REALL want to see the one of the little girl meeting the blind woman who let's her pat her guide dog "just this once". Anyone...?

[stevenscottoddballz]

@bloggaloggs

I found it!!!!

After YouTube(dot)com, add:

/watch?v=p7VAPy_ps_0&feature=r­elated

[bloggaloggs]

@stevenscottoddballz  Champ! Let me know if you find the other!

[venum4802]

I'm from Trinidad, where steepan music was invented. Ironic taht I learnt teh process from American television - good childhood memories all teh same

[noreaga12326]

wow i havent seen this skit in almost 30 years. old skool sesame street was far better. Thanks for the upload

[CommentClown]

So, there you have it. Every musical instrument has a story. This one happens to be built from a drum stolen by three kids. Magical!

[iluvpepi]

I've been looking for this one! One of my all time favorites! Thanks for uploading!

[MuzikJunkyAES]

Funny, I went over that bridge at the beginning this morning via the Metro North Hudson Line. The Riverton houses are behind it. Peace.

[missjohn316]

Wow! I'm from Trinidad & Tobago, the Caribbean country where the steel drum originated. Saw this clip on Sesame Street as a child and felt so proud that they featured our steel drum on an American show. Trinidad had steel drums even before oil (petroleum) production began in our country. This video shows the making of a high-pitched drum (tenor) by hand, but the entire barrel is used to make a bass drum.The technology for making steel drums has come a very long way. There are factories now.

[dbastard1977]

@missjohn316 Hey there, I'm Trini too and I remember this as a child in Mucurapo Girls' RC school in St James. Gosh I miss SS of old!!!!

[djarc9]

holy crap. they have a steelpan vid that was on sesame street?

that's cool. that was invented in my country =D

[quirpco]

Luckily, there wasn't any toxic chemical waste in that barrel when they found it by the dirty river.

[CelesteK]

That was long before there were any issues like that. This was probably filmed mid-late 70s or early 80s

[beckerkorn]

Oh there were, people just didn't know about it.

In the 70's, a river in Providence, RI caught on FIRE from all the pollution! It has been cleaned up now and there is a beautiful park alongside it.

[kittyprydekissme]

That also happened in Cleveland. It was the Cayuhoga

[MIKECNW]

@CelesteK The film is older than that.

[classicphile]

@quirpco

"Luckily, there wasn't any toxic chemical waste in that barrel when they found it by the dirty river."

Relax. This is New york city. The worst they could have found in the barrel is a chopped up victim of the Mafia.

[katyfoye]

I remember all these old videos...and yeah, a lot of people I know watched sesame when they were little and don't remember anything!!!! whats the deal????

[morganfitzp]

Old-School Sesame Street had that urban grit that you just don't see nowadays: Kids hanging out in a vacant lot, nabbing a discarded oil drum! And look how close they get to the hacksaw and the blowtorch—There was always an element of danger when I used to watch the show as a kid that kept me coming back for more (that and the fuzzy blue monsters).

[deyoungparker]

Haven't seen this in 30 years. Fantastic. My kids watch Sesame Street now. It's still a really good show. They still have wonderful little bits like this, but most are shot on digital video now and don't have that wonderful film quality to them.

[mstatz]

I agree and I've stated that many times. There is nothing like watching film of things like this that are more natural and nostalgic.

[iwantoldschool]

@mstatz As someone who shoots 16mm film today, thank you.

[DRUMMERMAN77]

@deyoungparker are the kids at the end from the bloodhound gang

[madamewoselle]

@deyoungparker If I ever have kids, I'm nabbing all the old classic Sesame Streets and not letting them watch the new. These are way cooler than Elmo!

[galaga6846]

@madamewoselle Yeah, they're cooler than Elmo. I used to say the same thing. But once you become a parent, you'll understand how valuable Elmo really is. And, when you see your child react to him, it will endear him to you.

[wutzernutzer]

OMG I have been looking for this clip for years. No one ever knew what I was talking about. I totally forgot about the backstory, all I remembered was some steel drums being played in what I assumed was NYC. Thank you so much for posting this!

[MIKECNW]

KInd of unique how this film was made with no talking among the dram maker and the boys.

[Akira625]

In this clip I used to think the boys were actually making that barrel play music by rolling it! :)

[sisterjanet4]

Me too! Good to know I'm not alone...

[sideslide23]

we use that steel barrel to haul gas in and gas up our golf Cart today.

[openroad88]

It's been 25 years since I've seen this and I've always wanted to make a steel drum out of a barrel ever since. Thanks.

[Pauliek227]

Wow one of the boys is my first cousin. My uncle was a minor actor (he did a some commericals,TV, and broadway) and must have gotten his son (my cousin) in this.

[benabz]

this was so removed from my Adelaide, Sth Australia existence. I thank Sesame St for clips like this that showed me life in other places. not always colourful, bright fluffy places but gritty, soulful places. just another example of the brilliant concept of treating children like intelligent beings.

[quietguy33]

I remember another Steel Pan segment involving a carriage ride thru Central Park I think. It started with the rhythm of the horse trotting and then the steel pan came in playing to that beat.

Does anyone know where I can find that clip?

[flipjack]

Yeah that's the clip I'm searching for too. I forgot it had the horses and stuff til I read your comment ..I need to hear that tune right now.

[quietguy33]

Its funny how some random piece of music from my childhood 30 somethin years ago can still be in my head LOL

[TheLadyBugg8]

Yeah, I just saw it. It's called Rhythm in nature, just in case you haven't seen it by now. It's one of my favorites. I like this one too.

[acacosta77]

Excellent, reminds me of my childhood!

[jeffreytlarson]

Wow. I haven't seen this in 20 years. This is awesome.

[MondoBeno]

Ah, the days before crack.

[Marbles471]

I have this in a 1987 episode.

I think of all the Sesame Street films I've ever seen (or can remember), this one feels the most "removed". There's absolutely nothing in this piece that even vaguely suggests that we're on Sesame Street. It's distant, no-nonsense, and blunt--almost cold. In the epiosde I have, it's a jarring contrast when this film ends and we suddenly jump to a Telly Monster clip. XD

[milofire]

Lol @ the kid lookin in the empty purse like...damn, nuttin'. That prolly would'nt fly these days in our quasi-uptight world. I love this vid. thanks for sharing! PeacexXx!!!

[ISNorden]

Another cool "making stuff" film I loved as a girl--thank you!

[mel4pat2000]

I don't mean to spoil this great reminiscing, but I can't help but wonder if this the same bridge that a commuter train unfortunately went through the open draw and plunged right into the river back in 1950? Is there anyone out there that might know?

[speeta]

I believe you are thinking of an accident that occurred on a Newark Bay drawbridge. AFAIK no such accident ever happened on the Park Avenue railroad drawbridge over the Harlem River seen here.

[xpander2k]

The guy playing the drums SERIOUSLY is a dead ringer for Marvin Gaye.

[madamecarroll]

Where's the one where the tall black guy is walking down the beach with his kids playing a steel drum, and one of them is playing a drum?

[chad55delray]

Lil' Grawl kids were so much cooooler in the 70's now all they are is Lil' rap jerks. they could learn a thing or two from these Lil' Grawls

[kll510]

This one always reminded me of the rhythm all around one with the guy playing the steel drum. I always closely related these 2 films.

[BrokenWing78]

Does anyone have that clip? Ive been looking for it!

[bassystacey]

I've been searching for this....it's so beautiful to see and hear again, thanks!

[Brinah]

*dances to the music whinin' she waist!* LOL

[brighame]

Nothing Jamaican about steel drums. They're from Trinidad. Thanks for the memories.

[Brinah]

The country of my birth! lol

[kll510]

Jamaican me crazy mon! lol

[barlytone01]

i remember!!!

[DiAnno13]

Roll out the barrel,

We'll have a barrel of fun.

Roll out the barrel,

We'll turn it into a drum!

[pokinsmot]

Oldie but a goldie!

[raakone]

Nice. I remember this very well. And...I know it's from the early 70's (I can tell by the locomotive at the very beginning)

~Ra'akone

[LarryGastropoleau]

The locomotive has the Penn Central logo. The PC was in business from 1968 to 1976, but it could be from a little bit after that, since they probably didn't repaint everything immediately.

It looks like the railroad bridge from Manhattan to the South Bronx, used by today's Metro North trains.

[raakone]

Most definitely. Especially since I don't see any overhead catenary.

~Ra'akone

[raakone]

oops...then again, it could have been LIRR. But I've never been to the NYC (New York City, not New York Central) area, so I'll defer to others' judgement.

~Ra'akone

[rocknroller111]

Hey mon! Deeg that sound!

[DiAnno13]

I steel remember this.

[mstatz]

Can you drum up another joke?

[Lectronimo]

Me, I barrel-y recall this.

[mstatz]

Hey, you beat DiAnno13 on that one! lol

[DiAnno13]

You guys are a barrel of laughs.

[raposofan]

Jamaica poor bunch of jokes, guys

[DiAnno13]

I love a good-natured Caribbean!

[stevedogan]

@mstatz You'd make an excellent sidekick! You're on a roll! ....Keep going! Turn it into a running gag!!

(I'm a professional bad comic by the way -I do jokes like that [and worse] all the time. 22 years of practice in the FBI -the Funny Business Investigation agency, that is.

[269848]

@DiAnno13 Yeah, this was one of my favorites. Pretty clever how this was done.