Sesame Street - Song "That's About the Size"

[MrRadishhead]

mY BROTHER AND ME SANG THIS TOGETHER. oH HOW THE MANY WAYS OF TEACHING US THE LARGE THINGS IN LIFE THROUGH THE SMALLEST WAY. tHAT WAS WHEN THERE WAS DIMENSIONS TO THE SCHEME AND NOT TEACHING SO FLAT SIDED AND ONE DIMENSIONAL. Thank you for this memory with a happy tear.

[lakewoodmatt67]

I dont know if anybody is going to read this, but i need to get this out. i just got done watching this short, and it actually made me cry, thinking about what the song is really trying to say. ive been through a very rough time this year, and i felt like i had so many problems that were insurmountable. But after seeing this, i realize that in the grand scheme of things, my situation isnt all that terrible, when taken in context with the rest of life. This video made me feel much better. Thanks

[Mojooverlord]

This has a lot of wisdom if you go beyond the exact words. Depending on how you choose to look at something, it looks a particular way. If you look at it differently, the thing (whether physical, an event or idea) you're looking at also looks different.

[Heidibear76]

Sweet

[cmulwee001]

According to Wikipedia, the actual song title is "Infinity" with "(That's About the Size) as the subtitle.

[UpRoaryus]

The singer has a very comforting voice.

[UpRoaryus]

This one really stuck with me from my childhood along with the "Daddy D" and the two dolls house songs. 

[rayandreina]

William "Bud" Luckey was born July 28, 1934 in Billings, Montana.

[Dolorousness]

beautifully elegiac, crushingly notalgaic, oh to be young again

[spdf88]

Thanks for posting this. I still remember all the words to this gem and I am 38 years old. funny how we remember so many things from our childhood!! 

[Smartboy8877]

I am posting this message just to find out if this is a "Comment Pending Approval" page. This is because I posted here a few minutes ago and my comment is not here. Let us see what happens when I post this one!

[Smartboy8877]

@sygo7g

That is very interesting! Did Sesame Park take place in Canada? If so, what city did it take place in?

[GASCOINE1000]

a little love in music form..

[patybear]

omg,I remember this one.I can still sing the tune fairly accurately(stumble a little with the words though)too! patybear

[Teobi1]

this is a real trip down memory lane, I loved this song, I'm going to relearn it all over again.

[lemonmary2695]

I remember so many of these dear songs. This one hit me right in the heart and brought back dear memories of soft, simpler times so full of life and innocence. Very sweet, very nostalgic, and very emotional to hear them again. It takes my heart right back to being a kid....

[Prince3140]

I live this song very much!

[RealityRunsRampant]

Wow, if you ever had any question in your mind about whether media has an effect on children's development, especially in those formative years, all you need to do is watch these classic Sesame Street bits on YT and read how much meaning they hold for all of us that watched them way back when.

[cainster]

reminds me of Monty Python for some reason

[woodstomper1]

This played in my head from time to time for the last 35 years. Instantly went back in time as this played. Gotta love it... Was actually a relief to hear it other than in my head. Funny how certain things can imprint on us...

[lerriuqsnmad]

This truly profound! (Love the simple orchestration too) Where is this kind of programming nowadays for kiddos?  Need to buy this and every other classic Sesame Street on DVD for my own kids.

[rasberry147258]

I saw this 1 time only while on Maternity leave: 1976, 1978, or (less likely) 1985.

Remembered & lloked for it all these years. Thank you! Always guessed it was Burl Ives. No wonder his sites didn't show it. Thank you, thank you! We loved it. I sang the parts I could remember to all of them.

[thylacine1930]

Still my favourite. What a beautiful, thoughtful song for kids and grown-ups too! I grew up watching Sesame Street in Australia. My Year One teacher had to correct my "zee" to "zed"!

[Smartboy8877]

@thylacine1930

I lived in Austrailia for a year as a result of my father's job. I remember watching syndicated episodes of "Sesame Street" when I was there. It seemed to be very popular with the Austrailians!

[DISnut]

I have been racking my brain trying to figure out how this song goes, and all I could think about was the chorus. Thank you for posting this.

[cadbetts]

Deep

[mpm65535]

I remember this song and have to say it was deeply influential for me. Not about relativity, but about our relations with others (well, relativity also; really, it applies to everything.) I'm sad that kids today don't get this kind of quality teachings. It's a very fundamental lesson.

[hurryupandw8t]

This was the clip which played before Big Bird was told why Mr. Hooper wouldn't be coming back to his store in Ep 1839, November 1983.

Originally from Ep 0811, December 1975 ... Big Bird and Oscar tag along to visit Luis' relatives in New Mexico.

[DianaDeLuna]

Thanks for the tidbits, hurryup. About Mr. Hooper: how...profound. Sure that juxtaposition went over the heads of 99% of all the kiddies watching that day, but I'll bet it reduced their mothers to quivering puddles of snot. (*I* would have been!)

[Naturalhit]

I love it. I remembered this when I was 7. I'm 38 now. Still remember the lyrics too.

[KohnanTB]

Me, too! I loved it then and I love it now!

[stegaflaps]

These cartoons had something that modern CGI fests dont.................heart.

[HundredFrogsOne]

@stegaflaps

Absolutely. Dude, I signed in JUST to agree with that!

[Smartboy8877]

@stegaflaps

What does CGI stand for?

[stegatops]

CGI............Computer generated imagery. Im from Australia......thats what we call it here at the Foxtel film studios in Sydney.........but it has a number of names........eg........"comput­er animation " and "computer graphics" or "digital animation" etc, etc ,etc.

[Smartboy8877]

@stegatops

Thank you for taking that load off of my mind! I lived n Melbourne Austraila for a year and I watched a lot of "Sesame Street" during that time! If you would ever like to write to me again to correspond about Australia, I would be very interested in hearing from you!

[Pocockable]

@Smartboy8877

Did Australia have the same Sesame Street as in the U.S., or did it have its own version?

[Smartboy8877]

@Pocockable

When I lved in Australia back in 1976, they had the same Sesame Street as the U.S. However, they may have produced their own since then. I know that Canada has had a show called Sesame Park ever since 1970. New Zealand has since produced one called Open Sesame.

[nawa07]

Been more than 35 years...awesome! Thanks so much for your post.

[kaisenji]

1973? Wow, my brother was born in that year and I was already a year old. I remember seeing this last time in late

70's when I was just changing elementary schools. :) So many memories..

[stegaflaps]

Einsteins theory of relativity..............for kids!

[kaisenji]

*thinks about that* Yeah...yeah it is isn't it? And as a kid I just thought it was one of the many cool cartoons on Sesame Street. :)

[ohthepussies]

Such a gentle tune

[mdumas43073]

Even now, some thirty-odd years later, my mother will occasionally use the expression, "That's about the size...of...it," in that particular cadence so we both get the reference.

[proonie]

this is very very very very awesome!!!! thanks for posting. still looking for 1 more song in sesame street.. it goes..and every kid did it, cant you see ,what an ugly place it will be...

[rboltt]

Type in "Willie Wimple."

[SidJustice1]

Some things just stay with you..."and that's about the size of it." LUV THIS!! <3

[tyrese3745]

I think this was from the first (1969-70) or second (1970-71) season.

[stegaflaps]

1973.

[tyrese3745]

Are you sure?

[stegaflaps]

According to MuppetWiki............1973....­..animation by William Bud Luckey, lyrics by Don Hadley........sung by Turk Murphy and the SS Jazz band...........this team did a lot of these in SS.

[michaelpropmaster]

It doesn't get any better than this slice of heaven!!

[chrisz31974]

Ok, seriously this is FUCKING AWESOME!!!!

[wallenp]

Thank you. We should always share little gems like these

[raposofan]

Is that Joe Raposo singing this? My stomach just lurched in shock because I think I just suddenly recognized his voice... or am I wrong? Please, somebody tell me for sure...!

[RealArcalian]

The guy who sang it is Bud Luckey. More recently he was the voice of Rick Dicker in the movie the Incredibles.

[them3otherguys]

This is one of the few bits of "classic' Sesame Street which has stayed with me throughout the years. Even at a young age, I got something important out of it. Even though the song is about physical perspective, I also saw the lyrics as a lesson in mental perspective as well. That is, step back from your problems and realize they might not be so big after all.

Thanks for posting this. A real trip down memory lane.

[KrenikHordeWarriorCG]

I made the last part start at 1:12 an away message of mine on AIM that I use whenever I'm feeling down. It helps :)

[Smartboy8877]

@them3otherguys

Very well put my friend!

[galaxyhigh73]

THere was always something about this clip that was familiar and comforting, yet also awe-inspiring and a bit melancholy to me as kid; thanks, Bud Luckey- to me this was one of your best.

[flowertrue]

This clip may be directly responsible for my becoming an artist depite being legally blind. Whoever out there made it, thank you for that.

[sanjikitty]

My utter and most absolute favourite SS animation and song! How better to teach kids about relativity, without getting technical? ;)

[moscowmemories]

What precious animation and music!! Awesome!

[jcummings2112]

i will try with my band to cover this song...it might sound  a bit different but the lyrics will be the same

[BruDiggity]

Wow. Thank God for youtube and people like hugic!

I had this song in my head for 20 years and not only got to see this, but hear it again.

Great old piano and tuba. Like nothing our kids will ever see again. Thanks. It almost made me tear up (and I don't tear up).

[SchmokinJoe]

YES!

[deltoru]

I think I saw someone mention in another thread how they would like to hear this redone by a current band. Off the top of my head, I think R.E.M. might do a good cover of this, who would you pick?

[BruDiggity]

REM would be AWESOME doing this. Also, how about TMBG?

[deltoru]

Haven't heard much of TMGB, BruDiggity, but what little I have heard would mkae me agree!

[BruDiggity]

They Might Be Giants. They did an album years ago with that old tuba bass sound. Thanks for the comp.

[whichonepussies]

I like it too

[eyesandmouth]

i like it

[jcummings2112]

best damn song when i was a kid....could be applied to adult teatchings too now of days

[rocknroller111]

Like DeLuna, I love this song. Is it Bud Luckey singing? It sounds like Luis.

[sosogigolo]

this clip almost reduces me to tears. that's about the size of it. i hope bud sees fit to sanction the availability of this clip. thank you mr. luckey.

[mstatz]

Where did you get this great copy? The audio is much better than mine!

[DianaDeLuna]

I've got both copies in my playlists. Can't have too many copies of my very favoritest video on all of YouTube. They are BOTH of wonderful clarity and quality!

[OofusTwillip]

Nope, it's "That's About the Size", and it was animated by Bud Luckey.

[MuppetDude]

Actually, it is titled "Infinity"; the script for episode 1257 (as seen at Muppet Wiki--on the talk page for "Telly Monster") refers to it as such.

[hugic2112]

Thank you for teaching it.

I memorized it in those days when mentioned in a guidebook by the Japanese which I read with "Infinity".

Memory seems to have been wrong.