Sesame Street: Coconuts

[AmyR88]

Thank you for adding this. I was wondering though, could I somehow record it? I had it a long time ago, and seem to have lost mine

[rachelpi]

I just watched Charlie opening coconuts on Lost and it totally reminded me of this Sesame Street short.

[LongDongSilver78]

perfect song to poo to lol!!

[KatCassidyJr]

la-di-da-di-da

la-di-da-di-da

What's the name of that song???

My Mum had it on record when I was like 3 or 4 and THEN... I saw it on Sesame Street on this exact clip (circa 1983-1984) but I can't remember the song/record title and my Mum doesn't even recognize the tune anymore.

[spazanick]

to be able to climb a coconut tree like this guy! I remember seeing this as a kid and thinking "I would love to be able to do that". I love coconuts, I own trees, but hate having to depend on someone to get them for me. At least now I can wield a machete to shave and cut my own coconut :D.

[gettinhitched]

Oh yeah, let's let a six year old boy climb a tree and then give him a machete

[austinwichita]

@gettinhitched -- The moral of this boy's story is that he has had a much less sheltered life. He has leared how to climb the tree responsibly, and to use the machete responsibly -- For the pursuit of survival and food.

I'm waiting for your response which surely is going to rant about the trials of the poor coconut.. who until the boy came along with a machete, had lived a life of peace, and knew nothing of such destructive and hateful things.

[spazanick]

@gettinhitched

Back then, even though machetes/ cutlasses were widely used, crime was scarce on the islands. Kids weren't as sheltered as they are now, which I think is a good thing, life was simpler, there were fewer predators, less crime. Children were taught to be responsible, resourceful, creative, and learnt practical skills. Now way too many things are just left to the tv and the classroom because we are aware and afraid of the dangers that lurk outside.

[jtomally9681]

YES! I found it. I have been looking for this one.

[RetroGirl85]

i always thought it was cool how the kid got up and down the tree and then un-shelled the coconut

[Cosasbebe1]

know what would be funny when he drop the coconuts someone stole them

[Muppephile]

Also, where was this filmed exactly?

The West Indies?

If we saw a kid like that around here, we'd think he was from Papua New Guinea. Our black people have different faces, they're from africa. Mainly Sierra Leone and Sudan.

[Muppephile]

This one made me sad as a kid, I was bad at climbing trees.

But I always liked the coconut, I'd have not known they were green on my own.

[rockchickluvsjesus]

Mmmm..fresh coconut!

[CyberPirate83]

Oh wow, I remember this.

[2xN]

This must have been before you weren't allowed to show knives like that on kid's television.

[sleepylain]

Oh wow! I've never seen this before. That kid has major skills. I'd either fall out of the tree to accidentally hurt myself with the stick.

[Kevbox2008]

Of course, you can't trust an American 10 year old with a machete...or even the sharp stick.

[liquiterge]

Thanks for uploading one of my favorites from when I was little.

[Chryslerer1]

Ooh shiny