Shel Silverstein - You're Always Welcome at Our House

[BellaRayne21]

This man is legend.

[27natedogg1]

...why was this on the muppets?

[IIIITTTIIII]

You do know that theeeeemuppts did this?

[A7XGuyDrummer]

I've learned one thing from this song: I AIN'T EVER GOING TO HIS HOUSE!

[musicbox193]

@A7XGuyDrummer not to mention he died at his house

[evieness7]

If I teach this to my kids, a priest may try to exorcise them...or me. XD

[ThePuppyLover999]

we heard this in english class. i love it!

[StephanieLisaTara]

PURE GENIUS - shel silverstein should be required reading at universities....brilliant, fun, whimsical...his words stay with you forever, just a wonderful writer :)

[mynuose2]

this is adult -themed?

[TheKenTerry]

@mynuose2

You know he made cartoons for playboy right?

[shadowgengar321]

O.O Alright,HE TOOK A KID INSIDE AND LOCKED HIM IN HIS BASMENT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! What.....the....HELL! Alright alright,so he locked a child in his basement,smacked a dude with a hammer,and put poison lemonade in a girl?!!?!? OMGLOLWTFBBQ!

[cdkreturns]

@shadowgengar321 This was performed on the muppet show in the 70s.

[shadowgengar321]

@cdkreturns O.O This is sick in every way possible..

This man kinda sounds like Elmo to me. O.o

[Siljeaja]

This song in is my English book. Lol.(I am from Denmark).

[noobkilleraple]

@Siljeaja me too what is the name of the book ?

bare giv mig et åndsvagt eller rigtig du bestemmer selv

[Bogframe]

Why do people think that if you write children's songs and poems, it's not OK to do things geared more to adults? Judy Blume took the same kind of crap.

[MsBkirk]

This is the American equivalent of Peter Sellers' 'Auntie Rotter' sketch! I also recall the Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra (West Country folk group) performing this on the Western Musical Thunderbox show in the 1970's.

[raymondsblogs]

this song is cool

[raymondsblogs]

Dis is tight

[rdvqc]

The Clancy Brothers did a great cover of this many years back.

[hippo420]

I grew up with shel silverstein }:)

[J14ngL00]

@hippo420 Same here, but considering how adult-themed a lot of songs are, it could be argued we still are.

[toodrunktomakelove]

Wait, this dude wrote childerns songs? :o

[hatchetknight]

@toodrunktomakelove hes a poet made books like falling up and the light in the attic

[GordosMama1111]

@toodrunktomakelove have u ever read about jim hensons dark side?

[bradyslady68]

Listened to this hundreds of times by the Irish folk group The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and listened to and read LOTS of Shel as a kid without ever realizing this is one of Shel's poems. Seems silly now that I think about it, who else could've come up with this???

[andyandymax]

You know, I can't play this for my kids, because I think they might actually like the idea!

[macditty]

@andyandymax im sorry your kids are so goofy that they think its a good idea, but leave shel out of it.

[tragiksun]

as far as you know



[Isabellana1996]

aaaaaa???? ackward..... but kinda like it...

[themightyknighty]

My aunty Pam and uncle Mark used to sing this to me when I visited them at their house when I was a kid! Made me laugh loads. Sweet memories

[thestylist78]

Of course he was on drugs

[XxHatedBloodxX]

@drummerkidd the creepiness reminded me of a rapist and the murder reminded me of dead bodies. Murder+rape (in order)= necrophilia lmao

[XxHatedBloodxX]

This just SCREAMS murder and necrophilia

[DummerKidd]

@XxHatedBloodxX murder, yes, but where the hell do you get necrophilia out of it?

[dabluz1125]

@XxHatedBloodxX you say murder and necrophilia like they are bad things or something...

[AlexGallian]

LOL! I REALLY <3 THIS!

[MissFaunaR]

I LOVE THIS!!!!!! I used to have all of his books growing up and I found him very talented. Definately a "like"

[Iamoldenough92]

Great, Shel is turning children into serial killers with songs.

[KyOlar]

@Iamoldenough92 Yes I'm sure all kids are stupid to hear a silly song and immediately emulate the actions described in it.

[Iamoldenough92]

@KyOlar Why do you think there is always disclaimers to such things like Jackass even though their target audience is obviously adults or older teens that should know better? If kids always sing popular songs like Little Lamb or London Bridge, why not sing of a heart-warming neighborly couple whom poison the lemonade of their guests or hit them over the head with a blunt object? Kids will be kids, they always look for something to imitate, someone to look up to.

[KyOlar]

@Iamoldenough92 It's for legal reasons. That's all. If one person claims their kid blew their arm off because they saw Jackass then the network gets sued and that dumbass kid is set for the rest of his life at the expense of his arm. They're just covering their ass in things like Jackass. You can't compare lyrical artistry to people farting on each other and jumping off of things, anyway.

[macditty]

@KyOlar a smart kid, like my daughter would say you cant do that you would get in trouble, and they would realize its a song and not an insrtuction manual. old enough, im sorry your kids are so lame but fuck off. most of the stuff he does, he makes sure to lable it to something even your kids could understand 'NOT FOR CHILDREN' i doubt they would listen though if they are potential kidnappers due to a childs song, if this is even in a childs album.

[KyOlar]

@macditty It was sarcasm. I agree with you.

[chaosfive55]

@Iamoldenough92 You say that like it's a BAD thing...hee-hee, just kidding!

[raymondsblogs]

@Iamoldenough92 lol no

[sp1ke0kill3r]

@Iamoldenough92 your a bit retarded aren't you? Name me one serial killer who became that way because of something like this? Next you'll think he's getting kids to clean their rooms because of his poem, the toy eater.. Lighten up, poopy!

[Iamoldenough92]

@sp1ke0kill3r Sounds to me like you are the one that needs to lighten up if you have to respond like that. It's just a joke dude.

[sp1ke0kill3r]

@Iamoldenough92 Every time someone gets caught saying something stupid, they always say It 's just a joke. So not only do they say dumb things, as everyone does from time to time but they're simply incapable of admitting to it. Hint: Jokes have to be funny or they're not jokes.

[Iamoldenough92]

@sp1ke0kill3r I have the approval of at least 27 people and I would assume that each one of them believes that my joke was funny. You on the other hand, actually thinks that 27 people plus me believe that music has such a drastic influence on children. Who's the sadistic one here? I have nothing else to say to you other than that the fact that you require a sense of humor to understand the Internet. I'm not discussing this anymore.

[0spiker]

@Iamoldenough92 "I would assume that each one of them believes that my joke was funny. "When did you put a picture of your dick out here? You need to stop huffing your uncle's dirty thongs. Sadistic, foofy? I see you got a new roll of word a day toilet paper. There was no accusation of sadism It was a question of just how stupid you are. After that line of reasoning, it's pretty clear you're a big fucktard.Getting your priest to "like" you 27 times proves nothing

[musicbox193]

@Iamoldenough92 No one's supposed to take his stuff literally

[anniepie1107]

This is one of my all time favorite 'kids' songs ... thanks so much for posting!

[bobwee]

where can i find mp3?

[dangard88]

I've read "the giving tree" and "the missing piece"....this seems kind of morbid for a children's author.

[theshadow1932]

@dangard88 Just how long has it been since you were a "child"? Quite a while, I;m betting!

Norm

[dangard88]

@theshadow1932 You'd win that bet. I guess mabye kids would view this poen the same way they view the roadrunner cartoons.

[muppetfan33]

I think I like Marisa Berenson's version, better.

[dangard88]

This is.....disturbing.

[gsr1861]

@dangard88

obviously you have no idea who silverstein is.

[dangard88]

@gsr1861 I suppose you meant to say I have no idea who silverstein WAS?

[Katzi]

Gee..thanks for inviting me but..I ..uh...gotta go...see ya..running like hell!

[narutofreaktenten]

0.0 no thank you... I'll just be on my way now. good bye *Runs*

[xXxBlueEyedAngelxXx]

This is my jam. <3

[rickydicky100]

brilliant song top notch

[ldogg2356]

sooo sick...I LUV IT!!!!

[ixisxrxmrxhappy]

This is so sick! WTF?! Lolol

[DorothyLSayers]

I had this album when I was a kid (before there was a Muppet Show). It was the best! I think the album cover was a close up of his eye. (?)

[edeyn]

This song was featured on an episode of the Muppet Show -- Marisa Berenson sang it :) Very cute... and extremely creepy. Her grin at the end of the sketch was the creepiest...

[MaggieLovesJimmy]

Wow, this is disturbing for a kids' song... I had to look it up to see whether it was real nor not. I wonder what I would have thought of this as a kid... Interesting thought! Then again, I'm the kind of kid who watched horror movies, so I might have liked it.

[michael10725]

Uh Um Uh Um,,,, no thanks.... This is some not so funny shit!!!

[rocknroll1984]

i have this picture("hug of war") tattooed on the inside of my right arm.*

[emidore]

This always reminds me of family and how family members act like they're in favor of visits from grandparents, aunts and uncles just to be nice or to be the welcoming family hosts we're all supposed to be. But when they stay for more than 3 or 4 days, there comes an urge to kick them up the backside and throw them out the do' way before they leave.

[simplicityrae]

yeah and Marisa Berenson sang it on Muppet Show back in the day...that was wrong...morbid to a point considering...muppets were singing it

[Goregoon]

This is great. I bought this album (Inside Shel Silverstein) when it came out.... loved it, this was one of my favs on it. I also like the I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor song!

Thanks 4 posting this

[MishaPilsudski]

that pic is in which of Shel Silverstein books?

[jessepoo4ya]

where the sidewalk ends... "hug of war"

[steeniweeni]

@MishaPilsudski--  Where the sidewalk ends, a compilation of poetry and illustratiions by Shel Silverstein

[kwill81]

one of my fav. songs, though I heard it sung by an Irish band.

[MelodeeP74]

he was an absolute nutter wasn't he, the darling? LOL. Remember this one from my youth, someone else covered it too, perhaps on Dr. Demento? IDK. Anyway, have always loved how off the wall his stuff was. RIP Shel, can't believe it's been more than 10 years. <3

[teeger66]

What a positively weird song from this guy! What was he "high" on when he wrote this??

[sebagnello]

Shel didn't do drugs and he wasn't into booze. He is a mere genius.

[teeger66]

Oh...I know he was a genius songwriter and storyteller...I've read all his books! This "gallows" humor is really off the wall...even for him! I luv him though!

[sebagnello]

I raised my kids on Shel's books. I also have about 300 of his songs. Another 'gallows' humour song is his "25 Minutes To Go" recorded by Johnny Cash.

[teeger66]

I have his book, "Where the Sidewalk Ends". There's a poem in there:Boa Constrictor"...another example of his gallows humor. I have Johnny's album At Folsum Prison...and love 25 Min to go. ...Also "Joe Bean". LOL

song is on Johnny's At Folsum Prison

[teeger66]

I screwed up on my typing....sorry!

[StephanieLives]

Guy wrote a LOT about drugs for a guy who didn't who drugs, dontcha think?!

[stonedxwithxjesus]

@sebagnello look up the great smoke-off. no drugs my ass

[skrcr05]

@sebagnello I wouldn't say he didn't do drugs...only based off his songs "The Great Smoke Off" and "I Got Stoned and I Missed it." That being said, I admire Shel Silverstein and have incredible respect for him, he is a genius. "The Giving Tree," no matter how old you are, is one of the most enjoyable pieces of literature to read.

[ugoodHomeBoy]

@skrcr05

how is reefer a drug?

[skrcr05]

@ugoodHomeBoy TOUCHE Sir...touche...

[scotchmistt]

@sebagnello im sure he did drugs. who are you to say? and so what if he did.

[macditty]

@scotchmistt im pretty sure he and even dr sueuss or whatever smoked some herb. i doubt they were smokin 7 gram rocks and shooting hroin but weed makes all writers more creative.

[reeceJyoung]

@sebagnello alcohol is a drug....and he DID smoke pot, if you'd like to consider it a drug

[SecretTimeWarp]

@sebagnello He did a *HELL* of a lot of drug songs for a guy who didn't do drugs. Just saying. (I mean, okay, so did Frank Zappa, and he ABHORRED drugs, but I don't know that much about Shel personally.)

[oldnrone]

I still think Shel was a great songwriter....despite this, ha!