Awww, thanks. I'n currently jamming to Jack Johnson, lol. "Upside Down". I love that song. I don't know if it's the educator in me, or maybe it just makes me nostalgic for childhood.
Oh my, I used to put on my pink and black outfit, spinner hat and brush and jam to my heart's content! I loved this song! I loved all these weird, modern videos! I still do. They were so funky.
@laughingsal Awww, thanks. I'n currently jamming to Jack Johnson, lol. "Upside Down". I love that song. I don't know if it's the educator in me, or maybe it just makes me nostalgic for childhood
I have been looking for this clip for years! It was my absolute favourite animation from Sesame Street when I was a child. Thank you so much for posting it!
I think this song is about thinking you're a really smart and beautiful person, but at the same time realizing, that you aren't the best person in the world.
Sally, this is one of my favourite Sesame Street cartoons, and i've only recently stumbled upon some of my personal favourites.
Besides our Fez-wearing alligator turning into an airplane, the thing i like about this song is that there was decent effort that went into the lyrics, it's a song that while targeted towards kids, it also palatable for older people.
I'm so glad i've once again re-discovered part of my childhood!
This is THE clip I couldn't wait to see with every episode of Sesame Street!! And you're the animator! Sally, this segment is one of my treasured and most inspiring memories, and I'm so glad that I get to thank you directly! :D Now that I'm going to school to animate, I can watch your work in a new light - but still feel the kid in me grinning away! Thank you so much!
KimNek, that's wild. Sometimes when I reread a book I haven't read in a long time I'll be astonished how it all comes back- all the junk our brains retain though we rarely touch it.
I had such vague memories of this animations in the back of my head. I couldn't remember the song nor what it was about. I barely remembered the characters. I just started searching through Sesame Street animations in this style, and when I saw the thumbnail for this, I gasped out 'That's IT!'. It's odd how our memories can cling on to the smallest clues which revive the most heartfelt memories. I last saw this when I was 2 or 3. I'm 23 now.
I've been thinking this for a while...but about the voice of the singer...she somewhat sounds like Jennifer Hale the same voice actress who did the voice of one of the Hex Girls in the Scooby-Doo movie: "Witch's Ghost". Just speculation lol, although, if Hale was the singer she'd be around 17 when this was sung(did the math lol). x]
Why is there not just a hole in the jumpsuit for alligator's tail instead of having the jumpsuit cover it? That hot its done for most anthropomorphic characters.
Two months ago, I looked him up on the Muppet Wiki, because at that time I didn't know who wrote the songs for my second favorite Sesame Street band, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats. And, I also learned he had a YouTube channel.
I was born in 1986 and as soon as a saw the opening shot something about this rang familiar. I love looking at these old clips... I find myself singing along to tunes that I never realized I knew.
What a wonderful cartoon. I'm also a big fan of Quasi and Anita (as an adult, although I remember being frightened by Quasi at the Quackadero when I saw it on Night Flight as a kid).
oh my gosh- i remember seeing this on television when I was 4! Incredible. I love all of your other videos too! Psychedelic and creative. If I ever get back into animation, I want to do more accompanied with music.
Beautiful animation, and having grown up watching and loving Sesame Street, this one is that is up there with the best. This type of work gives me hope. Now looking at the world differently, with children of my own, I ask, "What is next. Can we deliver more educational television that makes a difference in today's broken 'corporate' world? "
For one thing we need to organize against the capitalist as socialists. Look at countries with viable leftist party's in play. Socialist parties brought them "socialized" medicine, they invest in their kids and their people's welfare much more that the US because of the socialist influence. We need to get over our indoctrinated fear of socialism. The US ruling class want's us to be afraid of it because it threatens their greedy way of life.
One of my strongest memories of Sesame Street is the image of the alligator-woman flying over the city in this video. It was always one of my favourites. I remember finding it strangely melancholic and beautiful, even as a little kid. Especially so now of course. :P Thanks for the wonderful childhood memories. Peace from Australia!
Haha Good memories. I had seen it on and off through my childhood on Sesame Street and one time, I was maybe 11 or 12 and I had happened to have this taped on an episode of Sesame Street. When I played it back, the memories came back and I believe I played it OVER and OVER and OVER. I am a HUGE fan of the 80's genre and this song sounds like 80's pop.
maybe because I wasn't into 80's pop I didn't see the charm of this one as everyone else did. Yes, I did the whole production except the cels were painted in Canada.
Laughingsal,. did you say that YOU were the one that worked on the animation for the production of this video? If so, BIG PROPS. XD This was always one of my favorites. Thanks for the posting.
Yay! I'm glad you like the background. That makes me happy. Other people I chat with on YouTube have also said they like it. I guess I got it right in its simplicity. :D
Did your cartoon first appear on Sesame Street in 1989? Your description says "animated," so I just wanted to be sure. Also, who is singing? Is it you? Either way, a beautiful voice.
There's so much life in the way the characters move their bodies and faces, and how the background moves with them. There's a fluidity that, strangely, makes me feel fluid too.
I always loved this song...one of my favourite Sesame Street ones. Thanks for the memories...1st for animating it and then posting it. You're awesome ^_^
This was one of my favorite Sesame Street scenes ever! I always thought the pink girl was called "a bubbelow" like a bubbelow was a kind of animal -- I wanted to be a bubbelow! ;-)
You're the person who animated this? Wow... thanks for the happy childhood memories!
I love the way she winks at you before turning her propeller. This is one of my favorites too, the animation is unique and I love the classic 80's vocals.
Well, I contacted Desiree, and she confirmed this is not her singing it, but she admited it does sound like her. She did say she remembers seeing this bit fondly, and said that her husband wrote some of the songs on Sesame Street.
Oh my Goodness, this piece of animation influenced me so very much as a kid, especially the design of the dove! You've been such an influence on me, albeit anonymously since I only found out who you were today! Thank you, so much!
OMG I just left a comment on anothe rof your vids, not knowing who you were, thinking "I love this it reminds me of something..." and then clicked on your page to find this! *spazz* Wonderful this was my favorite thing on Sesame street!...so long ago now, lol. Thank you so much for posting your work! I cant wait to share it with my son.
Woah man, I used to watch Sesame Street so much when I was young in the early '90s, and a lot of these things have been stuck in the back of my mind to this day. I haven't seen this in years. It's nice to see that the person who animated these is on Youtube.
You know, and this is not meant as any kind of criticism to the animator, it reminds me of the opening sequence of the movie "Mannequin." Do you know what I'm talking about?? :)
This is one of the cartoons I remembered from my youth watching Sesame Street because of the lyrics and the melody. Unfortunately I could hardly remember the lyrics as I tried to recall this song over the years. When I discovered YouTube I thought I'd try to find this song since I was able to find other songs I thought were equally impossible to find. I typed "Above it all" which were the only words I could remember in the search pane and lo and behold there it was.
I just wanted to let you know that as a child I adored this animation, as well as "I'm so curious"...and the Mannequin titles! I was young back then, so when I discovered Mannequin was really "just a movie" and not a full-length cartoon I was severely disappointed! :) You have wonderful creative talent. Really a pleasure to see them again as well as "meeting" you, in a sense :) Thanks for the memories
I LOVE THIS!!!!! I still have a tape of this when it was first aired. It was on the Big Bird Birthday Special. There's something about this that reminds me of the movie Mannequin. I think it reminds me of the opening. That's one of my favorite movies and this is one of my favorite shows. LONG LIVE THE 80'S!!!! THE GREATEST DECADE EVER!!!!
Wow, watching this now makes me realize what a great message this gives. I actually added it to my fave videos. I guess I'm still a kid inside xD. This always just brings a smile to my face.
It was fun to watch this. It occasionally comes to mind as a fond memory from well over a decade ago. It sticks in my mind, and I must agree that it's better for wee noggins than more recent "entertainment". Thanks!
Oh man, this brings back memories. I'll say again that I feel bad for the kids and alot of the shit that's on tv for them these days. I consider myself lucky being an 80's baby. CLASSIC!
The strage thing is, I didn't find this creepy at all when I saw this as a child. I just remeber loving the music and the very colorful and lively animation; still do.
Whoa. I was watching "Don't Go In the Basement" and suddenly was reminded of this (which I'd forgotten all about) and sure enough, here it is. Funny how memory comes and goes like that.
This clip always felt a bit creepy to me when I was little... probably because of the weird animating style (and that crocodile/alligator? is dressed up all 80s like).
I also noticed them recycling some of the animations when I was a kid...
Our daughter loves this clip. Mommy used to sing her the song (remembered from her own Sesame Street days) and one day thought of looking it up on YouTube. An instant hit! The baby smiles every time it starts playing. Thanks, laughingsal!
Watching your videos has been really inspiring to me. I just recently got into animation, and was troubled by how some anime and especially 3-D movies just don't have the same personality that cell-drawn cartoons had. Today, it's all about details, and less about creative freedom. Did you ever feel the same way during the 80's, or were things different back then?
I was always an outsider in animation, so I certainly understand how you feel. When independent animation was at its peak, (16mm pre-vhs) everyone was doing serious stuff, not cartoon like at all. And tv animation was drek.
I love you! This is one of my personal favorites! This is my first favorite. What I like to see the most is Part of the Whole also. I love your videos! :)
I still love this song and I'm nearly 20!
xXThatFurryVixenXx 2 weeks ago
Awww, thanks. I'n currently jamming to Jack Johnson, lol. "Upside Down". I love that song. I don't know if it's the educator in me, or maybe it just makes me nostalgic for childhood.
bitchingood 4 months ago
pause at 0:23 she looks cool.
teletubbybuddy 4 months ago
I used to love this.0:16 was my favroite part. thanks for uploading this. sesame street sucks now.
teletubbybuddy 4 months ago
Oh my, I used to put on my pink and black outfit, spinner hat and brush and jam to my heart's content! I loved this song! I loved all these weird, modern videos! I still do. They were so funky.
bitchingood 4 months ago
@bitchingood wow, love your comments, wonder what you're jamming to now!
laughingsal 4 months ago
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@laughingsal Awww, thanks. I'n currently jamming to Jack Johnson, lol. "Upside Down". I love that song. I don't know if it's the educator in me, or maybe it just makes me nostalgic for childhood
bitchingood 4 months ago
Sal I hope your birthday was good. If you don't know I'm Peter McKennon on Facebook.
realar 7 months ago
i never knew sensemella street was so trippy and psychedelic back in the days! i l love this stuff!
poltergiest11 7 months ago
Don't know why youtube flagged your nice comment as spam, Vinnybeau.
laughingsal 8 months ago 2
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I have been looking for this clip for years! It was my absolute favourite animation from Sesame Street when I was a child. Thank you so much for posting it!
VinnyBeau 8 months ago
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VinnyBeau 8 months ago
"below is not where I was at" lol but at the same time..."I was below, he was above" ah yes not quite above it ALL. xD
guitargeekette 9 months ago
Hi Sally Just wondering if you have any info on who did the 40 dots annimation?
Cats29 9 months ago
@Cats29 sorry I don't know what that is.
laughingsal 9 months ago
I remember this!
TheMrGreen2009 10 months ago
pure LSD
navibarra 10 months ago
hahahahahaha, as a child, I swear she said she was an 'above-it-all', I swear that was the animal that she was, ah yes sighs......lololol
Katarine08 10 months ago
@Katarine08 That's funny!
laughingsal 10 months ago
Oh my god me too! i have these little dragon toys i called 'abobitors' thinking that't what they were called! hahaha
TaniaEmiliou 8 months ago
I think this song is about thinking you're a really smart and beautiful person, but at the same time realizing, that you aren't the best person in the world.
Logitah 11 months ago
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OHMYGAWDsomething 1 year ago
4 people are below it all!
katideatley 1 year ago
Oh wow you did these? Thank you for my childhood!
potatochan 1 year ago
Thank you so very much for these. I forgot about this one.
jtomally9681 1 year ago
You are my favorite artist of all time!
romeocologne 1 year ago
@romeocologne yowzer!
laughingsal 1 year ago
@romeocologne yowser
laughingsal 1 year ago
@romeocologne yup
OHMYGAWDsomething 1 year ago
Sally, this is one of my favourite Sesame Street cartoons, and i've only recently stumbled upon some of my personal favourites.
Besides our Fez-wearing alligator turning into an airplane, the thing i like about this song is that there was decent effort that went into the lyrics, it's a song that while targeted towards kids, it also palatable for older people.
I'm so glad i've once again re-discovered part of my childhood!
DJOZ88 1 year ago
@DJOZ88 You're right, the lyrics were indeed clever, I believe Chris Cerf wrote them.
laughingsal 1 year ago
@DJOZ88 The lyrics are really clever. I believe they were written by Chris Cerf.
laughingsal 1 year ago
the beetle and the mouse are so cute XD
hadla 1 year ago
This is THE clip I couldn't wait to see with every episode of Sesame Street!! And you're the animator! Sally, this segment is one of my treasured and most inspiring memories, and I'm so glad that I get to thank you directly! :D Now that I'm going to school to animate, I can watch your work in a new light - but still feel the kid in me grinning away! Thank you so much!
FayeLunacorn 1 year ago
@FayeLunacorn aww that's so nice. Best of Luck to you in the future!
laughingsal 1 year ago
The little gator girl is cute
wickedfeylady 1 year ago
Ohh... Who sang those words... I need to know.
My next Teen Titan Idol is depending on it
DakariKingMykan 1 year ago
This takes me back,thanks for the memories!
altiersabata 1 year ago
KimNek, that's wild. Sometimes when I reread a book I haven't read in a long time I'll be astonished how it all comes back- all the junk our brains retain though we rarely touch it.
laughingsal 1 year ago
I had such vague memories of this animations in the back of my head. I couldn't remember the song nor what it was about. I barely remembered the characters. I just started searching through Sesame Street animations in this style, and when I saw the thumbnail for this, I gasped out 'That's IT!'. It's odd how our memories can cling on to the smallest clues which revive the most heartfelt memories. I last saw this when I was 2 or 3. I'm 23 now.
KimNek 1 year ago
Ah! Love to watch this! xD
I've been thinking this for a while...but about the voice of the singer...she somewhat sounds like Jennifer Hale the same voice actress who did the voice of one of the Hex Girls in the Scooby-Doo movie: "Witch's Ghost". Just speculation lol, although, if Hale was the singer she'd be around 17 when this was sung(did the math lol). x]
thenewageriseth 1 year ago
Below some dudes went for a sail!
MsAlilala 1 year ago
Why is there not just a hole in the jumpsuit for alligator's tail instead of having the jumpsuit cover it? That hot its done for most anthropomorphic characters.
TheSouthernGentleman 1 year ago
i wish i fly like her
pokemon5621 1 year ago
No lie, one of my favorite videos from that show. Was always a joy to see.
samlouvert 1 year ago
aww. wish i'd had a cleaner copy to upload.
laughingsal 1 year ago
Sally, A sincere thank you for the beautiful works you created for this show.
You gave me fond memories for my childhood.
ElectricShark 2 years ago
That makes me happy.
laughingsal 2 years ago
This was one of my favorite Sesame Street songs as a kid! Chris Cerf is a master songwriter!
Sally, you animated Island of Emotion, too, right? Because that's another one of my faves.
TelephoneRock4ever 2 years ago
right on both, TelephoneRock4ever. How'd you know about Chris Cerf?
laughingsal 2 years ago
Two months ago, I looked him up on the Muppet Wiki, because at that time I didn't know who wrote the songs for my second favorite Sesame Street band, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats. And, I also learned he had a YouTube channel.
TelephoneRock4ever 2 years ago
OMG! I forgot about this video! I use to love this as a kid! It made me wanna fly! lol
theladyceez 2 years ago
I'd like to fly too! My fez isn't working.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Happy 40th anniversary, Sesame Street!
InvaderPet 2 years ago
I was born in 1986 and as soon as a saw the opening shot something about this rang familiar. I love looking at these old clips... I find myself singing along to tunes that I never realized I knew.
Thanks for posting and thanks for your work!
ThisBirdHasFIown 2 years ago
if it weren't for youtube I'd have no idea kids were enjoying this so much.
laughingsal 2 years ago
I was born in 87...and I never forgot one word of any of these old songs because Sesame Street was my show!! I feel so old though...lol!
hiu1787 2 years ago
Love the msg. No one iz above it all.
1massacre 2 years ago
What a wonderful cartoon. I'm also a big fan of Quasi and Anita (as an adult, although I remember being frightened by Quasi at the Quackadero when I saw it on Night Flight as a kid).
UGABrother 2 years ago
It's so unexpected for me, so many years later, to realize what an effect these cartoons had on kids.
laughingsal 2 years ago
great vid and music. it portrays a good subliminal message: no one is above it all ;)
pcmarriotthk 2 years ago
perceptive comment, thanks.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Thank you for making these childhood memories possible, Sally. Kudos to you.
aquateensown 2 years ago
You're welcome!
laughingsal 2 years ago
Sweet, i was hoping to find this on youtube one of these days
zathusura78910 2 years ago
Did the making of this Sesame Street skit begin in 1988?
carlitosbug 2 years ago
yes it did, summer of 1988.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Was this skit completed in late 1988?
carlitosbug 2 years ago
why u ask? I think it was completed 1989 but maybe 1988... (daughter was born jan 1989.)
laughingsal 2 years ago
oh my gosh- i remember seeing this on television when I was 4! Incredible. I love all of your other videos too! Psychedelic and creative. If I ever get back into animation, I want to do more accompanied with music.
communistsnowman 2 years ago
thanks- wild screen name you've got!
laughingsal 2 years ago
Is this song about being high
i like it, haha
EatAmerica 2 years ago
a very thoughtful comment, dar3dav6, and I really don't know what the answer is.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Beautiful animation, and having grown up watching and loving Sesame Street, this one is that is up there with the best. This type of work gives me hope. Now looking at the world differently, with children of my own, I ask, "What is next. Can we deliver more educational television that makes a difference in today's broken 'corporate' world? "
dar3dav6 2 years ago
No, but we can when we break the corporations.
For one thing we need to organize against the capitalist as socialists. Look at countries with viable leftist party's in play. Socialist parties brought them "socialized" medicine, they invest in their kids and their people's welfare much more that the US because of the socialist influence. We need to get over our indoctrinated fear of socialism. The US ruling class want's us to be afraid of it because it threatens their greedy way of life.
Commiton 2 years ago
Is this a real song? Cuz it should be....
KeikoTeddy 2 years ago
One of my strongest memories of Sesame Street is the image of the alligator-woman flying over the city in this video. It was always one of my favourites. I remember finding it strangely melancholic and beautiful, even as a little kid. Especially so now of course. :P Thanks for the wonderful childhood memories. Peace from Australia!
rogerhartfell 2 years ago
Lovely comment, thank you.
laughingsal 2 years ago
That dove is cock eyed hahahaha but always did love this as a kid
UNDERTAKER730 2 years ago
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UNDERTAKER730 2 years ago
Haha Good memories. I had seen it on and off through my childhood on Sesame Street and one time, I was maybe 11 or 12 and I had happened to have this taped on an episode of Sesame Street. When I played it back, the memories came back and I believe I played it OVER and OVER and OVER. I am a HUGE fan of the 80's genre and this song sounds like 80's pop.
thenewageriseth 2 years ago
maybe because I wasn't into 80's pop I didn't see the charm of this one as everyone else did. Yes, I did the whole production except the cels were painted in Canada.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Man you gotta love this SONG.
thenewageriseth 2 years ago
Laughingsal,. did you say that YOU were the one that worked on the animation for the production of this video? If so, BIG PROPS. XD This was always one of my favorites. Thanks for the posting.
thenewageriseth 2 years ago
Oh my god! I actually remember this video- I loved it when I was little! Thanks for the good memories.
knittedsnow 2 years ago
This is pretty neat. Was it liberating making animation for children, in that you could experiment without it being considered too weird?
Niffiwan 2 years ago
Your note got me thinking. What was liberating was animating to music and working with a producer who trusted my instincts.
laughingsal 2 years ago
And your cartoon looks great with my channel's cloud pictures. :)
OtherBrother09 2 years ago
I'll have to take a look. Your cloud background was very pleasing to see.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Yay! I'm glad you like the background. That makes me happy. Other people I chat with on YouTube have also said they like it. I guess I got it right in its simplicity. :D
OtherBrother09 2 years ago
Did your cartoon first appear on Sesame Street in 1989? Your description says "animated," so I just wanted to be sure. Also, who is singing? Is it you? Either way, a beautiful voice.
OtherBrother09 2 years ago
Yes, 1989 was first year it was shown. I don't know who sang it. Various people have theories-- it was recorded in New York.
laughingsal 2 years ago
There's so much life in the way the characters move their bodies and faces, and how the background moves with them. There's a fluidity that, strangely, makes me feel fluid too.
OtherBrother09 2 years ago
I'd like to have a flying fez.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Yes! Or Calvin's flying beanie in Bill Watterson's cartoon.
OtherBrother09 2 years ago
Duuuude, this song popped into my head today, and I saw this thing about ten years ago o.O
ChoFrog09 2 years ago
I always loved this song...one of my favourite Sesame Street ones. Thanks for the memories...1st for animating it and then posting it. You're awesome ^_^
FineTwine 2 years ago
Thanks. There are rumbllings that Sesame Street pieces may vanish from youtube.
laughingsal 2 years ago
This was one of my favorite Sesame Street scenes ever! I always thought the pink girl was called "a bubbelow" like a bubbelow was a kind of animal -- I wanted to be a bubbelow! ;-)
You're the person who animated this? Wow... thanks for the happy childhood memories!
alienplatypus 2 years ago
I loved your note so much I wrote a blog piece about it.
laughingsal 2 years ago
Man I miss this music video. I haven't seen it when I was a kid.
Koleyl 3 years ago
glad you found your way back memory lane.
laughingsal 3 years ago
I love the color pink, how the pink airship and the pink submarine foreshadow the Aha!
VyckyM 3 years ago
AHA!
laughingsal 3 years ago
I think this was my favorite video from sesame street because I always wanted to fly when I was a kid. That was my only wish.
leapyearfish 3 years ago
I know what you mean about flying!
laughingsal 3 years ago
This song is partially responsible for a lot of music i enjoy.
I enjoyed this short clip as a toddler, and the nostalgia is wonderful.
graverobber310 3 years ago
That's amazing about the influence!
laughingsal 3 years ago
I entered the kitchen, to find seven sickly cat skeletons quickly but calmly climbing the kitchen counters cunningly chasing six small silver mice.
ashantifan1224 3 years ago
uh oh, what was in that cookie jar?
laughingsal 3 years ago
Where can I get this as an .mp3? I need this song!!
J00hachi 3 years ago
sorry, don't know.
laughingsal 3 years ago
wasn't most of the music done by the pointer sisters? you can look that up...
akula06 3 years ago
Wow it amazes me how much this video was seen so long ago. Thanks for your nice comments, glad it brings back good memories.
laughingsal 3 years ago
OMG i love this one!! I still sing this sometimes. it gets in my head. I'm so glad i saw this tonite. Thanx!
ladyrose777 3 years ago
I love the way she winks at you before turning her propeller. This is one of my favorites too, the animation is unique and I love the classic 80's vocals.
068281 3 years ago
I was up above it I was down in it
Korious1 3 years ago 2
This song was my favorite when I was little!
Nockyout 3 years ago
i like the song; i just wish i knew who sang it! Hearing it brought back so much memories!
Brinah 3 years ago
I don't know who sings it, but if I were to place a guess: Desiree Goyette, who did some of the songs on the 80s Garfield specials.
InvaderPet 3 years ago
Well, I contacted Desiree, and she confirmed this is not her singing it, but she admited it does sound like her. She did say she remembers seeing this bit fondly, and said that her husband wrote some of the songs on Sesame Street.
InvaderPet 3 years ago
thanks for checking it out for me! :)
Brinah 3 years ago
i loved this as a kid. I am so happy you animated this!!!
jimmiiko 3 years ago
OMG, its Britney Spear Flying how gay LOL
sideslide23 3 years ago
I loved this one so much. It was one of my favorites.
bingotheraccoon 3 years ago
Oh my Goodness, this piece of animation influenced me so very much as a kid, especially the design of the dove! You've been such an influence on me, albeit anonymously since I only found out who you were today! Thank you, so much!
forceddowntime 3 years ago
I remember watching this as a kid.:D
Thank You for sharing it with all of us.=)
Momoko05 3 years ago
this gator is the best character design ever this animation is wicked
erinsharrison 3 years ago
I remember this even though the animation doesn't make much sense. I remembered the back up vocals at the end, I love it.
Grapes428 3 years ago
OMG I just left a comment on anothe rof your vids, not knowing who you were, thinking "I love this it reminds me of something..." and then clicked on your page to find this! *spazz* Wonderful this was my favorite thing on Sesame street!...so long ago now, lol. Thank you so much for posting your work! I cant wait to share it with my son.
Nemitta 3 years ago
Woah man, I used to watch Sesame Street so much when I was young in the early '90s, and a lot of these things have been stuck in the back of my mind to this day. I haven't seen this in years. It's nice to see that the person who animated these is on Youtube.
Kirara 3 years ago
You know, and this is not meant as any kind of criticism to the animator, it reminds me of the opening sequence of the movie "Mannequin." Do you know what I'm talking about?? :)
00NikkiV00 3 years ago
That's because I designed and directed the titles for "Mannequin"!
laughingsal 3 years ago
Wow...then it makes perfect sense! D'uh... :)
I should have looked at the credits for "Mannequin" first. It's great. I love it..I figured as much but did not want to offend. :)
00NikkiV00 3 years ago
This is one of the cartoons I remembered from my youth watching Sesame Street because of the lyrics and the melody. Unfortunately I could hardly remember the lyrics as I tried to recall this song over the years. When I discovered YouTube I thought I'd try to find this song since I was able to find other songs I thought were equally impossible to find. I typed "Above it all" which were the only words I could remember in the search pane and lo and behold there it was.
paamcaat 3 years ago
Sometimes search functions on the internet seem positively magical.
laughingsal 3 years ago
Indeed they do. Thanks for this :)
paamcaat 3 years ago
I just wanted to let you know that as a child I adored this animation, as well as "I'm so curious"...and the Mannequin titles! I was young back then, so when I discovered Mannequin was really "just a movie" and not a full-length cartoon I was severely disappointed! :) You have wonderful creative talent. Really a pleasure to see them again as well as "meeting" you, in a sense :) Thanks for the memories
tofugoast 3 years ago
funny about Mannequin. I'm wondering now if it was maybe one of the first films to come out on vhs, if that's why so many people remember it.
laughingsal 3 years ago
I love this song!!!!! I used to sing it all the time when my nephew watche Sesame Street.. Oh man, I'm putting it on my favorites...
12audi31 3 years ago
Hu MJKelley, I did the titles for Mannequin too, so you were right to make the association, thanks.
laughingsal 3 years ago
I LOVE THIS!!!!! I still have a tape of this when it was first aired. It was on the Big Bird Birthday Special. There's something about this that reminds me of the movie Mannequin. I think it reminds me of the opening. That's one of my favorite movies and this is one of my favorite shows. LONG LIVE THE 80'S!!!! THE GREATEST DECADE EVER!!!!
MJKelley0 3 years ago
Wow, watching this now makes me realize what a great message this gives. I actually added it to my fave videos. I guess I'm still a kid inside xD. This always just brings a smile to my face.
NYCindustries 3 years ago 3
COOL
limlynn999 3 years ago
That was such a heavenly song. Pure animated genius. :)
culpit 3 years ago 4
The part with the angelic voices makes me tear up.
gameshowluvr86 3 years ago
It was fun to watch this. It occasionally comes to mind as a fond memory from well over a decade ago. It sticks in my mind, and I must agree that it's better for wee noggins than more recent "entertainment". Thanks!
xyzhegrist 3 years ago 4
Oh man, this brings back memories. I'll say again that I feel bad for the kids and alot of the shit that's on tv for them these days. I consider myself lucky being an 80's baby. CLASSIC!
Sarcasm24 4 years ago 7
True. I feel bad too.
normal12008 3 years ago
This is one of the best songs ever.
argayah 4 years ago 4
The strage thing is, I didn't find this creepy at all when I saw this as a child. I just remeber loving the music and the very colorful and lively animation; still do.
RiaElfietwo 4 years ago 3
Whoa. I was watching "Don't Go In the Basement" and suddenly was reminded of this (which I'd forgotten all about) and sure enough, here it is. Funny how memory comes and goes like that.
k8ee84 4 years ago 4
the people sleeping in bed look like they were crying. Love the animation
ConnDevi 4 years ago 2
one of my favs!
nerdelicious5 4 years ago
the music in the beginning reminds me a little bit of lionel richie's "dancing on the ceiling"
jx346 4 years ago
Creepiest Sesame Street segment EVER.
I'm 24 now and it's still on my mind from all those years ago. CREEPY.
doyouwash1 4 years ago
Hysterical!
laughingsal 4 years ago
I think it's because I couldn't really understand what was being sung, and I just saw this strange allligator-woman flying and doing weird things.
doyouwash1 4 years ago
I was always surprised that this was the most popular of all my Sesame St. songs-- maybe because it was also the most frequently aired.
laughingsal 4 years ago
Maybe they liked scaring kids
doyouwash1 4 years ago
Possible religious undertones?
One of my favorites!
LukeWehner 4 years ago
This clip always felt a bit creepy to me when I was little... probably because of the weird animating style (and that crocodile/alligator? is dressed up all 80s like).
I also noticed them recycling some of the animations when I was a kid...
passlion 4 years ago
So fantastic. I especially love the way that you made the sun. :)
JayZer0 4 years ago
Thank you for posting this. I was really ecstatic when I saw it on TV. Sadly, Noggin didn't show this when it first aired.
videoguy100 4 years ago
Our daughter loves this clip. Mommy used to sing her the song (remembered from her own Sesame Street days) and one day thought of looking it up on YouTube. An instant hit! The baby smiles every time it starts playing. Thanks, laughingsal!
benthegreen 4 years ago
You're welcome- nice story.
laughingsal 4 years ago
Oh. Okay, then.
nekojima1987 4 years ago
Watching your videos has been really inspiring to me. I just recently got into animation, and was troubled by how some anime and especially 3-D movies just don't have the same personality that cell-drawn cartoons had. Today, it's all about details, and less about creative freedom. Did you ever feel the same way during the 80's, or were things different back then?
Tyquasia111 4 years ago
I was always an outsider in animation, so I certainly understand how you feel. When independent animation was at its peak, (16mm pre-vhs) everyone was doing serious stuff, not cartoon like at all. And tv animation was drek.
laughingsal 4 years ago
just gotta tell you that these inspired me to copy and i got really into drawing because of many of what i am finding are your animations. thanx! :D
Aoanoxi 4 years ago
Wishing you a happy life drawing! So nice of you to post this!
laughingsal 4 years ago
So you're the one who made this? I loved this as a kid! I even drew a fan art of the alligator girl =D
RaphaelaXD 4 years ago
These comments make me very happy!
laughingsal 4 years ago
My daughter and I love watching this!
Who is singing?
BerlinJules 4 years ago
I love you! This is one of my personal favorites! This is my first favorite. What I like to see the most is Part of the Whole also. I love your videos! :)
cannonmovietalesfan 4 years ago
Part of the Whole is linked off of my channel. I don't actually have a copy of it. Thanks!
laughingsal 4 years ago
What sorts of things influenced your animation style for these sesame street shorts? they fascinated me when I was a kid.
amazingdavidman 4 years ago
When I was growing up Betty Boop cartoons were on tv, even though they'd been made 30 years before. Thanks!
laughingsal 4 years ago
I love your style of animation! I think you're the best animator working for Sesame Street.
nekojima1987 4 years ago
Thanks, nekojima 1987. But I don't work for them anymore, alas.
laughingsal 4 years ago
Aw, that's too bad. You were cool.
nekojima1987 4 years ago
So who do you work for nowadays?
nekojima1987 4 years ago