Sesame Street (Vintage) - Put Down the Duckie

[TheBrainFromArous]

Admit it... you couldn't help but boogie at 03:35

[nellie2581]

The best

[jotero83]

Go Mets, n Giants!



[ZenPyramid]

...quacks me up every time...

[HesterOwns4Chii]

Holy crap this is sooo old! Lol.i remember being a littler kid and gettig this song stuck in my head.damn you sesame street!

[jkforsk]

Why doesn't Jane Curtin sing??? It's weird.

[TotalDeva]

Haha this song came out whn my older bro was lil. Now im 15 and still watching this video n singing to it ^.^

[abridgedfan107]

holy crap, it's jeremy irons!!!!

[babette1961]

joe williams at 1:59.....

[BonJoviFan96]

at 1:26 is that john candy

[tessamwhite]

Yep. Moylesy reminded me of this song!

[PhillyRomantic]

Pee-wee!

[wimpy999]

Thanks Chris Moyles lol

[zaidhakim]

thanks chris moyles for messing with my head this morning! what a song though LOL

[tantive1000]

Thanks Moyles, in my head all day.

[chaosduck08]

thumbs up if Chris Moyles got you here

[JUNIORWHOPPER]

L.T. and Harry Carson suspiously absent from the Giants.

[gageima]

I'm 14 and why am I watching this? ._.

[BICKris]

11 people are stupid

[trollins9]

Thanks for the list of stars in the video. Hope this helps: Jean Marsh is joined by Gordon *Jackson* (not Johnson), who was on "Upstairs, Downstairs" with her.

[boulderdsvo]

That's the incomparable Joe Williams.

[elevatorgeek762]

2:00, who is it?

[MisicVideoMaker]

|D My Jeremy Irons and Liam Neeson obsession and me.

[MisicVideoMaker]

Oh my god, I used to watch this on an old VHS, then it broke. :'( JEREMY IRONS!!!

[bjmccrary]

Jeremy Irons. Yes.

[Boinkity1]

Man, I can't remember the last time I heard this!

[iamsmeh]

I don't have to put down my ducky to play my trumpet.

[TheSletourneau]

Oh my god, do I ever remember this from when I was 3...

[ohjtbehaaave]

Mookie!!!

[ChaosLoveSmash]

Put Down the Duckie reminds me of When Were Human, the song from the Disney film The Princess and the Frog and the film's main antagonist is Dr. Facilier.

[BedroomScenesMovie]

I'm sorry, but Ernie has NEVER been a) cool or b) fresh.  Lazysmith Black Mambazo, on the other hand....

[thephan26]

What Giants players were in this?

[LisaJMoore]

Sometimes it is fun just to be a kid again.....you can see these celebs having an awesome time doing this and just enjoying life:)....put that ducky down!

[tronjordheim]

I never tire from watching this. It is the apex of American music.

[justtheoneanne]

That's Gordon Jackson with Jean Marsh.

[GNut1980]

lol @ peewee herman! lol

[fhudkins]

Ten people can't put down their duckies!

[journeythruthepast]

Jeremy Irons should've gone "Put down the duckie or LET THEIR BLOOD REIGN DOWN FROM THE SKYYYY!" D&D style. Then light up a smoke off Oscar the Grouch's trash can.

[jonnell242]

waat year was this created?????????????????//

[8644mec]

@jonnell242 this HAD to be 1986, I can tell because the Mets players at 1:48 were wearing uniforms with a patch on the sleeve which they ONLY wore in 1986

[jonnell242]

@8644mec thanks

[CelineK18]

Hoots = the coolest cat around (even as an owl)

[KlaudiaNomi]

Dude. Just put down the fucking duck.

CLASSIC -- I can't believe I remember this!

[nepomusik]

I vaguely remember, as a kid, being scared every time the NY Giants player zoomed into the camera.

[eofanfreakusa]

I used to be all ABOUT put down the duckie!

[Tubascope]

Loved Hoots the owl.

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

John Candy at 1:25. Andrea Martin at 1:31. Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez at 1:47. Jane Curtin at 1:49. Madeline Kahn and friend at 1:53. Pee Wee Herman and Chairy at 2:04. Wynton Marsalis at 2:11. Celia Cruz (in Spanish!) at 2:43. Itzhak Perlman at 2:45. Jean Marsh and (I think) Gordon Johnson at 2:49. Rhymin' Paul Simon at 2:54. Jeremy Irons at 3:05. Pete Seeger at 3:07. Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman at 3:11. The NY Giants at 3:16.

[Jonsamwein]

@poughkeepsiejohn1 You forgot Joe Williams who appears before Pee-Wee Herman

[slapshot68]

@poughkeepsiejohn1 who's at 1:59?

[itsPLURbitch]

i had this on VHS when i was about 5 or 6, its crazy how i still remember this. good times good times

[ginzojoe]

Political Correctness? WTF is wrong with this? Am I missing something?

[KingLashiec]

I recognize Pee-Wee and the Giants.

[niciraci]

Who would dislike this?!

[rinkrude1]

I remember this with Bill Clinton, the 42nd U.S. president in it...But I cannot find him in it...this is great though.

[Tadicuslegion78]

hooooooollllllllllllllly feakin crap this just blew my mind with how many famous people are in this,

[Tadicuslegion78]

john candy??? WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DIE????

[ursweetbaby79]

In other words, put down the dope, leave the dope alone

[Hilaria9293]

9 people couldn't bear to put their duckies down for long enough to click on the right button

[17107Jon17107]

Ah the memories

[BaltimoreDank]

PUT DOWN THE DUCKY!!!

[Trissica]

What 9 idiots disliked this?!

Seriously, the memories that this brings back. lol

[jfloydo]

@Trissica - idiots who've done so many drugs they don't have memories.

[jfloydo]

@Trissica - idiots who've done so many drugs they don't have memories. Serious recruiting just to get all the cameos for this song. How many do you recognize?

[Trissica]

@jfloydo I recognize a few, not too many but they were the celebrities of my parents time.lol

But being a child with everything so much simpler, thats what I remember.

[JGCooney]

Who were Mets players #1 and #17?

[99eclare]

@JGCooney Keith Hernandez and Mookie Wilson

[janmantube]

Have YOU put down the duckie?

[gabs8910]

how did you know

[gabs8910]

i had to watch this in music

[christmas101xoxo]

same wit me do u go to dougherty?

[TropicalFish995]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!! For giving the world this wonderful piece of history!! This has always been my favorite song of all time!!!

[fleetwoodmacable]

OH MY GOD! Just watched this for the 1st time in 14 years! NEVER forget this video. One of the great heritages of music.

[darkfire937]

ahhhhh this brings back SO many memories

[hiedgar]

This song is hecka awesome and would be great for swing dancing!!!!!

[kulaman]

Who the heck disliked this?!?! I was gonna use the F word, but it seemed inappropriate here

[ChubbyChumbaCheeks]

Put down the duckie!!! <3 !!! i love this and i miss the classics <3

[tasharan]

this brings back so many memories i was trying to teach this song to my 18 month old niece but she just wanted to dance so i let her

[SAPINEDA4874]

what are all these people doing in here!?!?

[onedarkflame666]

@kingpupnyc You know Curious George is pretty good, but we watch A LOT of Sesame Street in my house. New and old SS.

[Poormeme]

i loved this jam lol lol

[angeleyez748]

@kingpupnyc no todays tv is not as good as this.Classic sesame street was the best taught me alot

[RingoandCarlin]

Madeline Kahn is hot, and she has a sexy voice

[HammerToFall13194]

You took out Ladysmith Black Mambazo!

[DSmoothMike]

7 people can't put down the duckie

[MrVincentR]

you nostalgia you lose

[RingoandCarlin]

Which actress is that at 1:54? Because I thought she was hot looking when I saw this as a kid, especially with that ducky on her head it makes her even hotter

[lviefortoday]

@RingoandCarlin That's Madeline Kahn.

[Gungho228]

3:16 Go Giants!

[sodypopspace]

Vintage sesame street...Bring it back great for kids and adults , We all could still use the lessons and music

[dealerswild]

i was too old for classic sesame street, i grew up on bugs bunny, foghorn leghorn, daffy duck, roadrunner, but my twin boys grew up on this, how lucky was i :)

[TherealRNO]

@dealerswild: You're never too old for anything by Jim Henson.

[baronsbball1]

7 people accidently hit the dislike button cause they had a duck in their hand

[Christianrocker1990]

I remember this!

[elevatorgeek762]

At 1:33, 1:44, 1:51, 1:54, 1:59 , and 2:04 who are those celebrities. At 2:07 I know it's Pee Wee Herman.

[meepmeepXroadrunner]

@elevatorgeek762 i think it's muddy waters at 1:59

[meepmeepXroadrunner]

@elevatorgeek762 1:59 is Muddy Waters

[joslynandy]

Ernie says, "I don't want to lose the duck" but than he thros it over his shoulder.

[SuperCoatrack]

is Ernie voiced by the same guy as Kermit?

[PinkDino]

@SuperCoatrack yes. Originally it was Jim Henson, but now it's Steve Whitmire (since 1993)

[KapoodleNoodle]

Gonna put down the Ducky

[YManCyberDude]

What year was this ?

[Christianrocker1990]

@YManCyberDude 1990

[gotmitch92]

if this was aired today, someone somewhere would have it banned for political in-correctness somehow

[AAMARINE5]

@gotmitch92 ITS STILL COOL!!!!!!!!!

[dslgunner1977]

@gotmitch92 Isn't it ironic how "political correctness" has run amok, yet at the same time, popular music, television, and video games have become so blatently graphic, promoting promiscuity, drugs, crime, and violence, much more than they ever have, but this is okay as long as you don't "hurt anyone's feelings" and you make sure to show today's televised filth in a "politically correct" manner. I just find it a little rediculous at times.

[lemondragon18]

@gotmitch92 actually he should put it in his pocket

[stavrogen]

@gotmitch92 What the hell are you talking about?

[Tooflower]

@gotmitch92

Can you tell what exactly in this video can be constructed as politically incorrect, or what at least you see as PI? I'm not trying to be rude or aggressive to you, but I am really tired of hearing this complaint thrown out in regards to almost everything older then a decade, especially in cases like this when I cannot fathom anything in this singalong being insensitive.

(I'm an ethnic studies minor, so I have my own biases in this matter)

[BedroomScenesMovie]

@gotmitch92 The dot on Yosh Shmenge's head looks a lot too Indian. :-P

[colorguardxgurl2007]

@gotmitch92 So sad, but so true!

[Surfer041]

@kingpupnyc Not even close, kids have nothing but garbage to watch on tv now. This and Mister Rogers were my favorites growing up

[lotten16]

3:51-3:57

Jeremy Irons sure got the groove

i wish he was my dancing-teacher

[lotten16]

can someone tell me celebrities name in order of appearance?

some are familiar, some are not, for me

[bohajeho008]

Rhea Pearlman is like: "wtf Danny, r u high?"

[Cwestlov]

@kingpupnyc Kid's TV is more than a hundredth as good and better than this.

[usadragonroar]

This is just SO me. I was born with it and I'll die with it. Thank you, Mr. Henson. *dreamy sigh* P.S. LOL @ Forest Gump Feather over owl @ 0:46

[Candigurl2]

This is my childhood =]

I almost cried watching this.

[raggedyanarchist]

Heh... I think the camera man was a bit hot for Jane Curtain. This is a truly magnificent clip. Love it.

[ForeverStarrShine]

this really makes me miss my childhood dayss.. if only shows on tv were STILL this good. theres nothin like this on anymoree :/

[Kapitananime]

How old is this song? John Candy is in it.

[reru29]

@kingpupnyc kid shows are crap now if/when i have kids their watching old stuff as long as the facts are right

[DConS81]

The adults would LINE UP to get on The Muppet Show and Sesame Street.....Hey, where's Lady Black Mambazo?

[Villaingirl101]

@DConS81 I was wondering that too. They were one of my favorite parts!

[ladistar]

Keith Hernandez automatically makes this song epic.

[bbri1991]

@ladistar HE'S keith hernandez!

[kotemenboke]

3:42　５歳の頃、これをみて尻フェチに目覚めました❤

[senorglory]

PeeWee was the greatest. Damn pervert.

[cakeytummy]

this was my favorite song when i was a kid :)

[mornasti]

I think there are 6 people who wouldn't know GOOD children's television programming if it smacked them in the face... Vintage Sesame Street is AWESOME! Thank you for posting it!

[videogamefan1234]

6 people don't want to put down the duckie

[clarkbell]

1920s Sesame Street?

[joho1012]

This really is an amazing song. If only children of today could experience this spectacular work of art. I love sesame street but honestly it's not the same as it used to be. But then again, it's near impossible to beat this or I don't want to live on the moon.

[kdog385]

playing this in marching band

[Swizzleswirl]

@kdog385 same man 

the opening is a bitch

[kdog385]

@Swizzleswirl what do u play?

[sarahHeartbreak]

@kingpupnyc that's what I was just saying! My kids will only be allowed to watch old Sesame Street...the new shows are so lame!

[thewierdoman]

Kids entertainment. It just aint as good as it used to be.

[maxpowers518]

John Candy and Madeleine Kahn were such talents. RIP

[bronzepumpkin]

Jeremy Irons's mullet is just one of the many nuggets of awesomeness in this video.

[egogo816]

AHHHHHHHHHH!!!.....Te amo Celia Cruz!!!

[misterperfect69]

@kingpupnyc kids tv is nowhere near that number lol

[asoldastime]

Sooooo many memories! :)

[lovelydreamerbrat]

@kingpupnyc It's not... Not even close. My 14month old loves old sesame st but that's what we watch all the time. This new stuff is just horrible!

[kittelitta]

i love this when i watched this clip the grin on my face was HUGE Such a childhood memory awesome thanks so much for posting!

[elwood83353]

This show is as old as I am. I was born in 1969 which is when this show started. I have ALWAYS loved segments like this. 40 and loving it.

[leetrice12]

@elwood83353 sesame St. wads better a long time ago then now.

[elwood83353]

@leetrice12 yes, I agree completely. Nothing will be 100% of what it was 30+ years ago.

[Tanagaijin]

I was unconvinced until Pete Seeger told me to put down the ducky to play the saxophone.

[halfeb]

Thank you for putting this up. One of my best childhood memories. You rock my friend

[advillan]

at 307 was that jeremy irons????

[barber215]

@advillan that sure is Jeremy Irons!! gotta love him!

[pmyodb1]

Ok who is that couple that is on 4:01? Its the fact that they are so straightfaced is classic!

[pooka5472]

@pmyodb1 They are Gordon Jackson and Jean Marsh from "Upstairs, Downstairs."

[75flash]

Ah good ol John Candy, I loved his movies. even an 18 year old like me can appreciate his comedy. Man I wish he was still alive. RIP John.

[weedsnwildflowers]

Best Sesame Street segment ever!!!

[shmexysofia]

i love this song

i have this on tape and i used to watch it over and over and over and over again

i miss my childhood it was great =] *sigh*

[loughlin14]

That song is kinda catchy to me and I remembred it well!

[Computertrouble]

@loughlin14 It has an excellent jazz vibe. Miles Davis would be satisfied.

[gaurdianAQ]

I remember seeing this when I was little... I cant remember if this came out before me but I still love it... does anyone know where I can find the sequel to this where hoots wants to squeak his rubber duckie?

[chowder4ever]

put down the duckie

[Adam78600]

this was great !!!!

ahhh memoriesss thanks for posting !!

[CaptRedJack]

im sad to say that i look in on the show from time to time while flipping channels and todays Sesame Street isnt even as good as this

[stevenlamo]

We really need to get back to this age of innocense! Sesame street was loved by my boys. Especially this Put down the duckie!

[bobberdude]

"Vintage"? that hurts ...

though I guess it is accurate. I mean this was new when I was the right age for it, and now I'm in college so ...

[surfercutie2008]

haha same here...

[egg9man]

Man they had everyone on that! Even the girl from S.C. TV.... gosh I miss Jim.......

[GoldenMoon47]

Kids should be watching Classic Sesame Street just like we used to. :)

[StefanoFan27]

@GoldenMoon47, well did you know that it's celebrating 40 years of being on tv?.

[throughXvioletXeyes]

@GoldenMoon47 My baby brother does :D

[htownninjaphoenix]

I can safely say that I was prepared for everything except PeeWee. lol I hadn't seen this in so long. So many Sesame Street memories

[prlad85]

Absolutely brilliant! Incredible memories from a time when the future didn't seem so far away!

Very nice job! Keep up the great work! Thanks for posting! A++++++++

Have a great night, a great day tommorrow, a great night tommorrow, a great week, a great month, a great winter, a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and a Happy New Decade! All the best in 2010 and beyond! Puerto Rican Love from New York City!

[toomuchization]

that was...........AWESOME!!!!!!!!!­!