Sesame Street: Ray Charles Sings "I Got A Song" With Bert & Ernie

[nellie2581]

RIP Ray Charles

[deinzynier]

How ignorant you have to be to thumb this down ?

Reef and then watch it. World seams better.

[sbarrow06]

This was a nice piece: IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED!!! but nonetheless... R.I.P. Mr. Ray Charles Robinson.

[ChiefshaqYM]

nice song Ray and R.I.P

[videofcm]

@rorrt Music is NEVER wasted on Children.

[samuelflower]

All kinds of awesome! The fact that a legend was humble enough to play music with freaking puppets, makes him more legendary to me!

[CubfanDaMann]

I first saw Ray Charles on Sesame Street.

[rorrt]

I have to say, that this really is wasted on children...

[TimmyGal]

@rorrt It would have been a waste only if Elmo had been there instead of Ernie and Bert. But since he didn't show up in this clip, I liked it. :)

[zawiaz2trampki]

what's the original version of it because i can't find it...?

[stevenrf69]

g, ya think fox mccloud would watch this?

[FreshPlaya201]

Good.

[iCaramba001]

Bert's bass solo is awesome!

Man, I wish Ray Charles was still alive ... such a great personality!

[LdyDevil]

love this video wit ray charles

[cantonesedimsum]

Bert is a lefty!



[DavidAKZ]

RIP

[JapanDigiLabs]

Quality television

[MegaUsernameAZ09]

I knew I loved sesame street for a reason.

[CaptainHowdyxD]

I lost my shit at Bert's laugh at the end.

[H20MichaelMyers]

10 people don't have a song to sing. But 801 do.

[ANewSoulx3]

very nice!

i would like to play it... but which chords are used??

[bigwhoa76]

the way Bert laughs! lmao

[SaturnTrack]

Shortest bass solo ever!

[PepeTheKingPrownOK]

@SaturnTrack

Uhu HuU !!

[cgregg31]

dis da ish

[TheWorldinProgress]

Is this song on one of Ray's studio albums??

[Ansible1000]

That man could bring a smile to any face, he's just so passionate and sincere.

[TheReceptionBand]

i remember hearing this when i was a kid and crying cause Ray can just touch your heart in no way anyone else can.

[zeppelinwho]

I love that Ernie plays with traditional grip.

[boone4719]

"Oh, I am prepared to WAIL, Ray!"

Freaking awesome! XD

[MrPakuky]

Cierto lo de las 9 personas.

[MrPakuky]

Cierto lo de las 9 personas.

[StiversGleek5]

anybody got these chords? This would be sweet to play.

[Sportsfreek85]

9 people didn't have a childhood

[runningbeagle]

Couldn't hear Bert, but Ernie is killing.

[torontonian1978]

I love this. Thank you! What's the date of this?

[ambyleeful]

Burnie: Take it Burt!

I miss rubber duckie days!

[MrHypnofan]

@ambyleeful It's Ernie.

[hybridx111]

What an amazing voice. So much soul.

[Marcela20010]

I Love Ray!!

[noodles41]

fuck the job centre -I'm watching this all day

[imover1872]

bert is playing left hand guitar, but can still bust out a bass solo like a badass

[athull08]

@imover1872 lol, yeah. Of course, all sesame street guitarist characters played left handed, the real reason being that the puppeteer needed to use their right arm to operate the puppet's head and body.

[TheFreemanuk]

i watch this nearly everyday just to make feel like smiling and laughing x

[ErmaBuckles]

"Oh, I am prepared to wail, Ray." I LOVE BERT!

[zacandtaylorrule]

Brother Ray!

Ray: "Well are you ready Bert?" Bert: "Oh I am prepared to wail Ray" haha!

[groundedsax]

Sesame Street was my first exposure to Ray Charles. When he passed away I still only knew him as the guy with the sunglasses on Sesame Street. RIP Ray

[Lionel4482]

@groundedsax that's sad...it's good that you were exposed to the genius of Ray Charles, but sad that's all you knew of him was on Sesame Street. Hopefully, you know more now. Right?

[groundedsax]

@Lionel4482 Hahahaha of course! I was like nine when he died though.

[dingoswamphead]

I Loved Ray losing control at the end. Even he can't stay cool with B&E.

[antidoteco]

RIP !

[monsterjamkid]

catchiest thing all day

[davidch7777]

is that song writte for this episode or did exist already before ?

[Dartwith]

i blinked and missed the bass solo

[potheadA]

@Dartwith DUDE you have to teach me how to hear with my eyes

[DoYouDigItNow]

@Dartwith

"Take it away Bert!"

[psoaresmd]

who whish his was still alive, thumb this up

[1992daan]

@psoaresmd I've only got two thumbs :(

[psoaresmd]

@1992daan I feel you man, I really do. I love him, he is such a genious and a inspiration in all aspects

[1992daan]

@psoaresmd Best artist ever. He made jazz, country, blues, soul, pop... And I know for sure, if he would have wanted to make boogiewoogie, classical music or hip hop, he'd succeed :)

[psoaresmd]

@1992daan Even if he wanted to be an ice-cream salesman he'd succeed. He's the very best :)

[dekadis]

when sesamestreet was an awesome show to watch... lol good times good times.. rest well jim :)

[TwDogProductions]

Ahhh brother. That's what I'm talking about!

[mikegg61]

Miss all three of them...bad! They all taught a whole generation bout family and values!!

Sho do miss this kinda stuff!!

[pialiasporno]

ray moves like ernie and bert

[aceleraemataavelha]

2.02 ->ray's face= love for music

[JamesReadythe5th]

I think ole Ray teared up there. lol

[powermezzo]

What's happened to this show? *le sigh* I miss the good ol' days.

[dylanchamberstunes]

Ricky tic bap-bo bap ba roo.

[RoyMartini]

Bert's a lefty!

[bischnou]

Ray is a cool cat. Love the bass solo too!

[bischnou]

Ray is a cool cat.

[1oolabob]

Ray Charles, Jim Henson and Frank Oz (because to a blind man, muppets are only their voices) having fun with music. Classic and beautiful.

[Lois011690]

scooby doo boop bi woot to you

ricky tik bap bi boo bop baroo

[AndrewPlaysPiano]

man i wish people would jam like this in front of every brick wall on every city street. make the world a better place.

[GMGvanS]

@AndrewPlaysPiano I'm almost 100% sure, that would make world peace.

[MarkThomasMusic]

@AndrewPlaysPiano amen brother

[rainbowkeys711]

@AndrewPlaysPiano

I like the way you think---took the words right outta my mouth.... :0)

[ModestNeophyte]

@AndrewPlaysPiano i just thought about what that would be like and cried a lil bit... :/

[stevejordan100]

1:30 til 1:33 OWNS!

[BlingCupCake1]

the puppets ruin the song

[Browncoatt22]

@BlingCupCake1 Puppets? Puppets!!? Those sir are Muppets...

[elementz1986]

LOL @ Bert's laughing at the end!

[Ryamnocerus]

Woaw, they don't make 'em like that anymore.

[rahtheyful]

Man, can Bert and Ernie SCAT?! :D

And also, HOW COULD YOU DISLIKE THIS?!

[ubacam]

i wish everyone in the world was blind like ray charles... then maybe we could all accept one another and be happy

[hanslefamily]

a lot of kids grew up in bad times and bad neighbourhoods. i'm sure a lotta them enjoyed sesame street just like we did. if only sesame street could cure a lotta of the worlds social ills.

[Hipolif]

@drummerambiguity

Animal is from The Muppets, this was on Sesame Street

doe all this characters are Jim Henson's

[spikestrike91]

i got a song...yeah!!!

[encabulator]

@drummerambiguity probably best that he wasn't I think!

[gotana1]

Awh, Ray Charles ♥

[charmteo]

Boy is Bert's laugh annoying :)

[SaturnTrack]

R.I.P. Ray, we'll miss you, and you're music had so much more life and soul than anything that comes out today in music. Wish someone like him would be around today in music.

He was one of the best musical guest appearances on this show, in my opinion.

[steventean]

how old is this 1?

[Oldiesmann]

@steventean 33 years according to the Muppet Wiki (originally appearing in 1977)

[squallstrife123]

omg bert is left handed?

[lankycranky]

@squallstrife123

for some reason, it was easier for the puppeteers to operate the Muppets that way. Whenever one of them plays a guitar or whatever, it's always left-handed. And don't even get me started on all the things wrong with how it looks when they play an upright bass.

[ukno918]

Try telling that to the millions of fans he has around the world. He's won countless awards and has even been knighted for his contribution to rock and roll.

[78720]

Good song!

lol RIP Ray

[CodyMaxwell1]

I dont cair....Ernie and Bert are and will always be my favorite TV gay couple!!

[andywarholism]

was ray addicted to heroin when he did that?

imagine him back then in the middle of the performance having a sudden sober, lol

[laserstun]

Class.

[tntfriday13]

Lol, I love it how Ray Charles is cracking up in the background towards the end of the song! XD

[tkdcommando]

Sure wish you were still alive, Ray. You would have shown all of these so called "artists" of popular music and R&B what it meant to have soul. Rest in Peace and God bless you.

[gunsnhalen]

Ahh Ray like no other man God Bless him

[sleepyeyeguy]

bass solo "do doot da doot"

[50033836]

Rest in peace, Brother Ray. Absolutely amazing, even on Sesame Street =D

[50033836]

@50033836 "Well let's deal with it then!" How can one man contain so much cool. Not even Chuck Norris cannot match up to the coolness of Ray Charles.

[ukno918]

@50033836 What about Billy Joel, Elton John, or Paul McCartney? They're all great muscians worthy of comparison with Ray Charles.

[midget12roy]

@ukno918 did u just say elton john u prick!!!!!!!

[ukno918]

@midget12roy What's wrong with Elton John?

[midget12roy]

@ukno918 he's shite

[TheLalapoo]

@midget12roy is shite

[TheLalapoo]

@midget12roy @midget12ro is shite, if you're going to comment make it worth reading.

[Izzyblizz]

Man what does the opening sound like? 525,600 minutes from rent maybe?

[rogaldorn3]

God, that was awesome.

[neytirigreece]

cool



[PfunkyPfirsich]

oh, Bert is left handed?

[RiffsandBridges]

@PfunkyPfirsich Yeah, like Tony Iommi!

[TangerineMel]

Aaaaaaaaa =) ¡¡¡¡¡

[LOHY0017]

my goodness... how old is this show??

[paygi110709]

that bass solo is epic!!!!!! jajaja

[JRR951]

So Bert was a Hendrix fan too huh?

[ThinkCreativeTv]

bert is playing upside down. wait someone already said this

[MrsnFlrs]

@ThinkCreativeTv Thats just his technique

[guitarheroboy266]

berts laugh is kinda creepy at the end

[gvdwijdeven]

I guess Animal is a very good drum teacher... Ernie on drums !! I like him on trumpet as well !! .... Bert's scat is very nice :P and funny :D

[wwwangelo43]

jejej muy bueno yo kiero tocar como enrique jejeje XD

[bajkoczytacz]

it's no sounds!

[Hortonious35]

Love it, love it, love it !!!! Ray Charles was so goooood and gotta love Bert's laugh @ the end :)

[menslady125]

RIP, Ray Charles. You rocked!

[MrSteveUtah]

Shit this is funny

[MptLvr]

Haha, does Bert know he's playing his guitar upside-down?

[forcedair]

Wow... Bernie is a left hand guitar play like Jimi Hendrix...Who Knew ???

[IndeterminateLife]

Bert taught Hendrix

[recifense83]

@IndeterminateLife or like McCartney. He's playing bass =]

[2Funky4me]

@IndeterminateLife

He is lefty too and stuff!!! =O

[Qu33nii]

@foofighting101 rofl xD

[SweetBrwnSuga]

Ray reminds me of my Grandpa, maybe that's why i loved his Pepsi commercial so much when i was younger.

[MMakerAL]

what about the song.... no lyric?

[AhmdAD]

the big ray sings for littke once...i was little kid then when i saw that but back i didnt know how big this guy and he is getting big and big ... we will love you ray 4ever

[Keijz74]

Shortest bass solo ever!

[encabulator]

@Keijz74 yes really amusing little lick isn't it, love it; this is such a gem of a clip!

[Keijz74]

@encabulator I love it. Too bad Ray isn't here anymore. RIP Ray Charles

[bgrasso5]

@InTrenches12 What the HELL is wrong with you are you RETARDED!?!??!?!? Ray Charles was a legend (god rest his soul) and if you don't realize that.... i don't even know. SHAME ON YOU FOR CALLING HIM THE "N" WORD! EPIC FAIL FOR YOU!!!!!!>:(

[snowfish1121]

"Oh, I am prepared to WAIL, Ray."

Rock on, Bert!

[drxcreatures]

Very Nice! I like Sesame Street and Charles is nice too....

[Jonie2time]

Bert plays bass...so do i...

[Keijz74]

Prepaired to wail? ;o)#

[TakesTwoToTango]

Yea!

Awsome how erny can make those sounds without symbals!

And how Bert can play an electric bass as if it were accoustic! They're awsome xD

[matskibruski]

Bert is a lefty. so cool

[mackboi93]

@matskibruski lol, i saw that too :)

[unrealdwarf1]

Beautiful song! My mum likes song with music like this. I can't stop laughing at the way Bert sing at 1:54. XD

[Lordodragonss]

He starts cryng on end?

Awesome song!

[KatherineBernadine]

The man was a legend, music lost a hero the day he died

[WouterJ]

Bert and Ernie: a very underrated rythm section.

[andyclarkee]

Ray: are you ready bert?

Bert: "oh i am prepared to wail Ray."

[florbinginge]

hahahahahaha!

ernie and bert are kooler than you! and theyre puppts. just sad. proof theyre kooler than you: they sang with ray charles. have you?

[superfly1191]

I can't find this song on any album or anything, was this song composed specifically for sesame street?? If so that makes this song 100x better than it already is.

[ridicter2]

Definitely. i wanted to download it, but i couldn't find it anywhere. It has that beautiful, timeless quality....

[mohinderbauer]

I agree. It's music for a children's show, but it isn't kiddie music.

[Keijz74]

I second that.

[Keijz74]

@mohinderbauer Like the jokes are enjoyable too for all ages.

[bigjohnsix99]

This proves it without a doubt, Ray Charles sang with everybody!

[Keijz74]

@bigjohnsix99 Everybody prepared to wail <3 ;o)#

[CLeaf82]

Epic Win! :D

*CL*

[scandiumtrioxide]

Bert's got a six-string guitar though. :P Doesn't matter of course.

[Owenactor]

He's yellow and long-headed too ;)

[MrSwitch84]

cause berts the man.

[scandiumtrioxide]

I hear no guitar in this song. Pretty awesome though.

[colinbares]

...bass...

[scandiumtrioxide]

...with six strings...

[burrheadjr]

But I bet you heard the bass

[maisey1852]

bert n ernie always make my day ...love mr charles