Chicken Soup With Rice

[awashedupsterotype]

haha remember this in my childhood

[kreativekoils613]

Damn... this is elementary school, first grade for me. All these years, the only verse I remembered was Novembers. If I ever pop one out, I'll teach them this song

[o4o29o1967]

@kreativekoils613 Good things should be passed along, as well as the memories associated with them :)

[tyklay]

@SimonRivasV2 I think I had this is 3rd grade... Not sure exactly. And yes nostalgia is great.

[admiralkathryn]

pretty sure this was how we learned months in kindergarten <3

[trevormcdade1]

Chicken soup and Rice was my first book to learn to read ALL BY MYSELF :) and my first Library card!

Now it’s time, tire I am… now I sleep my sleepy head…sleepy dream of soup again, dreaming once dreaming twice…Dreaming chicken soup with rice.

[Protips4Life]

3rd grade, Mrs. Krusi, Doncrest, 1989... such happy childhood memories flooding back from this song.

[travelplus1]

Is this Carol King?

[cupcake4ever123]

aww this brings back memories :) i learned this song in 1st grade lol

[kitkat204]

I teach kindergarten and we still read/sing this song during calendar time. Kids still love it

[jcisbrazilanf]

I remember this song when I was in kindergarten. Ah childhood memories

[mrhawkeysocks]

nice song! funny : )

[WhimsyCat90]

I remember reading this book when i was in kindergarten and im 20 now. for some reason I started thinking all about my childhood books and the line "blowing once, blowing twice, blowing chicken soup with rice" randomly popped into my head.. suddenly i remembered this book and especially the cute drawings which i loved..this book brought back a lot of memories and i almost cried looking at this.

[didi17932]

Who in the world would vote "dislike" for this???

[treegurl84]

I remember reading the book when i was really young but I didn't know there was a song to it. I remember reading the October part over and over again so I would remember it. Weirdly enough I still remembered it now that i'm 19

[OregonNascarFan]

I am reading many replies in here from this song from the childhood ages, I am 42 and I was making my coffee this morning and for some weird reason I all of a sudden remembered this song.... I havent thought of this song in decades. This song was our 6th grade music teachers favorite. We sang this song all of the time. WOW. So many others too. I don't know where you all went to school but it looked like you all were in my school too. I went to Palm Lane Elementary in Phoenix AZ.

[psychedelicsunshiine]

really?

[rjdorsey1981]

I loved this growing up, I still have my book too! I found the DVD at our local library and my 3 year old loves it too :)

[ktwils37]

I've been trying to remember how this song went for ages!!! I remember watching the old animation! Thank you for posting this

[nayners]

I was so obsessed with this song when I was little <3

[bunzy11]

I remember this book from grade 1 I never knew carole king sang this

[lubyou345]

i remember reading this book in Kindergarten !!!

soo many memoriess !! <3 <3 :'D

[recorderdude]

My god, it's my childhood.

I'm only turning 16, but I had this animated on the "wild things" video casette with one was johnny, alligators all around and pierre.

I always loved this one the best and sang along with it.

...why am I crying over a video describing children's ridiculous obsession with chicken soup with rice?

[MissAkimoto]

This song warms my heart <3 :)

[RAVENPUNK77]

my Childhood book i am 21 but ill be 22 next week

[Monicacsc420]

WOW! This made me smile! I remember hearing this in music class in the 70's. Those were the days! Wish my children could've experienced things like this.

[OllieBrown]

Ahhh, It's Carol King!! And it's from the musical Really Rosie.

[OllieBrown]

Anybody know anything about this song (who wrote it, who's singing)? All I know is it's a Sendak book.

[marypoppins395]

Does anyone remember what song was on the flip side of this 45 record???

Driving me crazy ... cause I can't recall the name!

[lilgreymouse]

@marypoppins395 the 45 I had when I was a kid had "Pierre" on the flipside. It's here on You tube. :)

[torianathan]

I SANG THIS IN KINDERGARTEN! I MISS KINDERGARTEN!!! SOOOOOOO CUTE!!

[o4o29o1967]

@torianathan I read this to my children and now to my granddaughter. I bought the book (again ) for myself several years ago. I absolutely love this book/song! I know it by heart <3

[kristinaherndon]

amazing

[tobi5084]

This is the most adorable thing I've ever heard. I'm 22 years old, and my mom used to read me this book each night when I was little. I miss being a kid. There's no doubt I will read this to my kids in the future.

[CaramelKiss36]

I had the book and record! Use to sing this as a child late 70's!

[Albion08shAded]

4 people have no childhoods or have a fucked up childhood.

[TSpike73]

@Albion08shAded they might be Chinese. we'll go easy on them if they are. they're probably fed up with rice. :/

[PuppyPawz12345]

@SimonRivasV2 omg me 2!

[waxenfelter]

I never heard this song, but my son has a DVD with the animation. I can't get it out of my head and am now listening to it to remind me that he's at home waiting for me!

[millenniumman75]

I had the book and the record....just like everyone here. 1980. I had no idea that none other than Carole King sung it. :)

[IlikepurpleXP]

OMG the memories of listening to this in like 3rd grade LOL

[fontenoyjoe]

LMAO!!! I remember my third grade teacher having us sing this song!!! That was around 1976!!!! 

[Londa1027]

indeed....childhood. good times!!!

[3909clancy]

ahh I miss your childhood to!!

[candycanekid99]

i used to sing this when i was in elementary school ^_^ and i'm 17 haha

[ChaosJokerXtreme]

i remember this from kindergarten.....and im 16 now lol

[allysm]

<3 memories!

[lachugawashere]

i remember singing this song in Kindergarten, now im starting high school, i wont let my memories fade

[abptt]

This brings back so many memories of hearing this song in 2nd grade. I loved it then and I still love it now.

[SugarCoatedLies]

i loved this when i was 6, i'm 20 now, so much nostalgia, oh i loved the pictures so much.

[breezewood4u]

lol...I remember all the words to this song ...Totally amazing what we remember. this was one of my favorite song in the 4th grade.

[rudchowbell]

YES I Found The Lil Book In An Antique Shop. I Flip I Was So Happy In Six Grade We Did A Play To This..... I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!! CHICKEN SOUP CHICKEN SOUP

[Scorpioboy10]

Did this in 2nd grade I love it!

[Tarjax2]

=) this was one of my favorite books in elementary!!!!!!!!!!!

[kathi1vee]

My granddaughter's 3rd grade class did a skit to this song for their Spring Musical, and it was totally precious!

[MelissaC82295]

I remember this song ffrom elementary school!!!!!!!

this is a great video:)

[RayeOfSunshine93]

I sang all the verses for this in a talent show when I was in 2nd grade. That was over 30 years ago and I still remember all of the lyrics. Now that I am older, words like "concocting" make sense!

[JRBK9newscrew]

I remember singing this in elemntary school and no one else does!!! I had chicken soup and rice for dinner...now i know why there's a song!

[JRBK9newscrew]

I remember singing this in elemntary school and no one else does!!! I had chicken soup and rice for dinner...now i know why there's a song!

[oceanfloorproduction]

memories!

[599Stargirl]

I remember when in first grade our teacher made us sing the song

[Genoveze82]

man o man....memories..i remember i was in dallas when the teacher read this book to us thx for posting

[dutymaster1]

old times since i was 1 grade :D

[pinkyrosela]

THIS IS A NICE AD FOR CAMBELLS SOUPS xD

[isworeintoroyalty]

i remember when there was an exhibit of many books by this author at the strong national museum of play in rochester,ny and there was a big bowl with pool noodles and chunks posing as chicken and the fork was a slide and children could get in  i had a blast

[ctrlaltdlt01]

wow even whales love chicken soup with rice.

[sc0ttyp0tty]

@ctrlaltdlt01 No thay dont eat rice

[lynise111]

i read the book and learned the song in 1st grade....now i only remembered January, March, and July to this day lol

[whisperfire012]

Its too quiet. I can't hear it.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

i remember this in 2nd grade, i remember ODE records, but didnt remember Carole King ...I ALSO REMEMBER A RECORD RELEASE OF A WOMAN READING BOTH "CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE" & "WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" (maybe on "Camden" records) it was being read by an old sounding lady , adding her own drama and vocal flourishes on it. if you heard this you be surprised...

[RingtailStudios]

A great way to remember my fond childhood. Carole King is the one who can sing this song...period!

[righteousbabe333]

my mom read this to me and showed me a video with all of these songs on them. really rosie and everything. i miss them so much. childhood was so much better back in the day.

[brother528]

the

[gkman100]

i miss my youth

[NETWORK23STUDIOS]

Im 40 years old, and my mom and sis used to read me the book before bed and Id always look toward chicken soup with rice for dinner every week. I remember watching the Really Rosie special when it first came out, and I STILL have the book. I MISS my childhood.

[WegraX]

Ah, Childhood.

[bsperoz]

interesting remake of the real song...

[warlockboyburns]

sounds like a good combination

[winonamajick]

omg I remember this from 1st-2nd grade...jeez that would've been in like 1991 to 1992! I wonder if kids still do this song?

[CatholicUser1]

They still do.

[stownsk]

I think kids probably still sing it because you sang it in the 90's in 1st or 2nd grade and I sang it in the 70's when I was in 2nd grade. You got good taste kid!

[KiriannasBoyARtisan]

What do "baubled" and "bangled" mean? What did he (Sendak) mean when he wrote "a baubled, bangled Christmas tree"?

[LightflowFox]

baubles mean ornaments.

bangle is a type of wrist-ring decoration.

So, I'm assuming he was meaning he'd be a decorated tree with ornaments and ringed with gold trimming. Just my guess. :)

[hilucero]

decorate

[KiriannasBoyARtisan]

Write more literature, Maurice Sendak, who wrote this as a poem. Did you use the "Really Rosie" CD?

[KiriannasBoyARtisan]

Did you use the "Really Rosie" soundtrack?

[KAFshow]

i remember in first grade when we used to sing it every mnth i cant beieve all this time past and imm already in seventh grade

[Snuzzelumpkin]

memories!!

[Asianpandas123]

I sang this in 2nd grade.. I still lyk it! :D ♥♥♥

[KiriannasBoyARtisan]

I learned only the first part in the second grade.

[ravenshadows85]

this drives my mom nuts, this is great super happy:)

[ronisha89]

I learned this song in 1st grade!! My teacher ended up giving everyone a copy of the book and i have kept it since. I couldn't remember the tune tho so im really glad this was up. haha thanks!

[nikki276]

damn i love that song, except for the holidays

[Tearsonmypillow87]

Love it!

[pfenix14]

OMG My teacher used to play this for us back in 1st grade. I love it!!!!

[truestesealive]

i was in pre-k and my teacher used to play this for us =)

[Idolmakercat]

I found a copy of my book and I wanted to do this exact same thing. I guess I have the same thoughts as others. This is good. Thanks for posting.

[mallow610]

i was march :(

[sunflora27]

omg i remeber this song i had to sing this song like 16 yrs ago omg wat crazy memories :P

[sherminkiller]

i did this in forth grade it was fun!

[Nightelfyo]

im chicken soup in this show lol :D

[summernaomi]

Oh my! I've been searching for this song! It makes you feel so good just to hear it! Its awesome

[skipchat]

Oh, man! I remember hearing this song in Kindegarten, back in 1976. Mrs. Kentas used to put this 45 on the "Close 'n Play" and we'd all sing along. Such memories, and from so long ago... Thank you so much for the trip down Memory lane!

[woodstock1330]

Oh man this brings back memories--I started singing along! ^___^

[mojovie]

I'm 18, and I still love this song. Carole King did a great job singing it. I don't think anyone else could have done it as well.

[estheticoindeed]

I found this on vinyl. The whole thing is awesome. Look for Maurice Sendek and Carole King.

[LivingDedGrrl]

volume?

[GoNavy311]

Oh my Gosh, that brought back memories! My 2nd grade teacher Mrs. Hansen used to sing along to the tape as well.

[messageofhope]

I remember this song I learned it when I went to school in California.

[nytwin4life]

You are so lucky you guys learned this in school. School would have been so much more fun had I learned this there. I love it

[sonyxxmunions]

I had to sing this in kinder. LoL. Brings back CRAZY memories!!!

[jamesharrel]

I sing this to my son, with the book, every night. I remembered the tune, every turn of the tune, and the bridge without having heard it since the second grade, when I was 8 years old. I do a MEAN "One was Johnny" as well.

I do a punk rock version of it that the boy just loves.

Who sings it here? Does anyone know?

[DADDYLESS]

carole king

[jamesharrel]

Right! I just ordered the CD of the whole "Really Rosie" soundtrack...ahem, that is, Santa Claus ordered it...

[DADDYLESS]

lol cough cough wink wink right...

[JMein13074]

wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more.

[corinna2150]

This song is awsome!! reminds me of when i was a kid. love it!!!!

[mikereevy]

I think I was in first grade the last time I heard this! That must've been about 1984.

[DADDYLESS]

it came out in 1975

[gabriellealyssa]

i havent heard this since 2nd grade

[vernancelet]

Good times.  I havnt heard of this for 9-10 years.

[feathers93]

omg havent heard this song since elemtary school im in 8th grade now and this birgs back so many memoiries

[chickybabe123]

WHOO HOO CHICKEN SOUP!