Between the Lions: "When Two Vowels Go Walking"

[FairyZana7]

Does anyone know where i can listen to the whole "Silent e" song?

[RCast]

Then explain "field" and "yield". By the way, Y can sometimes be used as vowel, like in "fly" or in "myth".

[WELCOMETHRILLHO]

Boehner. That is all.

[badgermansam93]

Y? The letter Y? NOT A VOWEL

[jasongarfield11]

i guess Mr.Men did not takeover pbs kids

[jryan65609]

The letter U made 9 accounts and disliked this

[niqhtt]

did no one notice the name of the show.. Lions. Two vowels, but you say both vowels...

[MSonnyday]

If you are 20 or older and your waking this thumbs up!!!!

[ispyonu20]

I used to watch between the lions when I was such a young kid!! with this show I learned the English I speak today!! Thank you Between the Lions! :)

[TheH2Beast]

we did this in school

[Kwazziegirls]

OMG THIS IS LIKE MY MOST FAV SONG WE WATCHED IT WHEN I WAS AT SCHOOL LEARNING OF OPEN AND CLOSED SYLYBLLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MARIONETAdmc]

i'm an elementary english teacher in mexico, and i'd really love to use this videos with my children!!! i think homework will be watch channel! haha!

[muaad55]

what about either ?

[itsmeyaser]

How about FRIEND??????????

[septmbrvirgobaby]

@itsmeyaser And "great" or "reciept"? The ONLY rule in the English language: There is always an exception.

[weskambul]

@septmbrvirgobaby And how about how it's receipt and not reciept?

[tencents6]

@septmbrvirgobaby and "react". In that word, BOTH vowels say their name

[woopsadaisy10]

hello childhood, I have missed you.

[JaneyJuJuBean]

The second graders in my split class got to sing this for their program! I loved hearing it every day.

[team5ancient]

This was my jam

[yakovgolyadkin]

So that means John Boehner's name is....?

[Machmedibror]

Groin.

[CutiayAnea35]

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[carlrichter99]

that's the biggest nonsense i've ever heard... but nice song

[Blackalicat1]

doesnt this seem a little sexist to anyone!!!

[ZealDaan]

Why do only consonants get to dance around?

[artpeacemaster]

hmm what about the word guilt, you don't hear the u you here the i. english has broken so man of its spelling rules.

[Akkleptos]

Nifty! This will be great fo my English students! Thanks for posting it!

It would have been super, though, if they hadn't left out some interesting bits:

- diptongs which do not sound like either of the vowels that make them up, such as "OO", "OU/OW", "AU/AW".

- "y" is not a vowel.

[chichigord]

@Akkleptos Y is either a vowel or a consonant depending on its place in the word.

[piglood]

Aw, my favourite song from that program. I wish the Barnaby B. (don't-call-me-Buster) Busterfield III Memorial Public Library was in my town!

[TheLadyshewolf08]

this is so good, now a days things suck!

[firebreathone]

:-)

[1986kafka]

I love Between The Lions and its songs. I show that song my niece and she liked it

[drakendrast]

i'm 15 and i still love this song! (believe me, there aren't many things i love), but this song and between the lions in general is probably the best thing humans ever came up with! Many grateful thanks from me for posting this video.

[Yukana101]

@drakendrast I so agree with you and I'm twenty. I find no shame in saying that I am in love with this song as well as the show. It was the best and will always be the best in my opinion.

[ignatzmuskrat3000]

Can you believe this content is blocked on Facebook? I can't post the link!

[iluvFLuffee123456]

CLIIIIF HANGER! HANGING FROM A CLIIIIIIIIF! AND THATS WHY HE'S CALLED CLIF HANGER!!! "excuse me!EXCUSE MEEEEEE!!"

[technoplz]

there's also bear and wear

[ki1ng]

Is this video secretly about women's rights?

[VivaLaMorgi]

aw poor letters =[

[waaurufu]

I occasionally find myself randomly singing this song. XD

[nikkimoll]

what about the word lion?

[sangria62]

When two vowels go walkin' the first one does its talkin' in boat you hear the o and not the a in meat you her e and not the a!!!!!!! lol cool video!!!!!!

[TheVidNerd]

@PhillipTTruong *claps for you*

[josshinator]

@PhillipTTruong LMFAO

[JewlTonz]

I looked for these lyrics for a while, so I thought someone else might appreciate them... ENJOY! When two vowels go walking The first one does the talking In "boat" you hear the "o" and not the "a" In "meat" you hear the "e" The "a" sits quietly The second vowel you see but you don't say But... Shh! Just the two of us together In "train" and "pail" and "rain" The "a" speaks up; the "i" does not

[cqsallie]

@JewlTonz Good idea, Jewl!

Also occasionally featured in Between The Lions is "Vowel Boot Camp." The only problem I have with this song is that it just uses A, E, I, O, U, and Sometimes Y. I have always taught the vowel sounds as sometimes including W (as in know, show, blow, throw).

And, vorephilia is correct that English is a difficult language (mostly because it's a polyglut of words gathered from hundreds of different languages and dialects [

with their pronunciationa often intact].)

[JewlTonz]

But... Shh! Let me explain

When two vowels go walking

The first one does the talking

In "brain" you hear the "a" but not the "i"

In "soap" the "o" is clear

The "a" you never hear

In "say" you say the "a" and not the "y"

But... Shh! Isn't it neat?

But... Shh! It can't be beat!

But... Shh! It's such a dream!

[JewlTonz]

Don't mean to boast But here's a toast We're quite a team! When two vowels go walking The first one does the talking I'm sorry, number two, it's such a shame Although it gives you pain The rule is very plain When two vowels walk The first one says its name! But... Shh! Yes, when two vowels walk The first one says its name!

[vorephilia]

This is proven false. What about the word "you". When two vowels walk, the first one says its name but in "you", it says the second name. Sigh, english is a very complicated language.

[JewlTonz]

English is filled with exceptions, this is one of them.  This rule is the norm, but that doesn't make it false.

I wish you the best in your studies.

[cqsallie]

I raised my kids on PBS and then when I started having grandchildren, they were raised on it, too. The best thing that ever happened to PBS Kids was the advent of Between The Lions. Great songs, great messages, great fun....

[JewlTonz]

I agree! It's the best show. It's very enjoyable for both children and adults. The writers have a great sense of humor. :)

[ilagrocks]

@cqsallie electric company!

[afromanz4]

I LOVE THIS SONG LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[IanDavidOnDU]

Boener is NOT Pronounced BAY-Ner.

[cqsallie]

That is exactly correct! Although it gives him pains, the truth of this remains: When two vowels walk the first one says its name....

LOL!!!!

[zagzons64]

thnx i had 2 teach my sibling this

[coveruplies]

never knew letters could be so cute

lol