Classic Sesame Street - seals (and other swimmers) on film

[bobmartin3]

U2B

Jack Alpert!

Matt Walton

Dan Walton

& Kat Lishman & Ryan Lishman!

[DanaAbel30]

This clip always had my "seal" of approval. LOL!!!

[bobmartin3]

Wow! I Like Enjoy The Swimming/Sumer Time Music Video!

[BonzoGal1980]

I think if Jim Henson and Joe Raposo were still alive they would have either taken a major stake in CTW to keep the content educational, or they would have created their OWN children's network that would be giving Noggin, Disney and others a run for their money.

[brthdan]

*Sniff* *Sniff* Takes me back 25 years when it was a great time to be a kid. I truly feel sorry for the ankle biters nowadays. They really are missing out on being a kid.

[LeftSock06]

I used to fall asleep thinking about this song when I was four years old.

[alieninthecaribbean]

Tearing up big time.

*sniff*

Is there anyone else who used to think the kids and the seals were actually swimming together in the same pool?

I used to when I was little.

Great post!

[blatinaselena]

this some of THAT FO'REAL sesame street stuff!!dig my man on horn when it fades out!!!

[dorourke105]

*sniff* That was beautiful.I just love these old Raposo tunes.

[MaStormy]

i was straight breaking up when i listened to this song,yesterday!!!

[Marbles471]

So now all three "water" clips starring this same family have been posted---"Water Baby" "Paddle Like a Doggy", and "Froggy Goes-a-Swimming." As a kid I never noticed it was the same family throughout, since you never saw all the clips together.

I think this is one of the loveliest little films ever put into this 39-year-old program.

[rmumusicalrob]

Yeah, its the father and son from "Paddle like a doggy" and the daughter from "Froggy Goes-a-Swimming" plus another son. Where's the mother. The family that swims together stays together.

[bearcattony]

Thank you so much! Waiting for this one for years!

[bearcattony]

i luv youtube!

[bearcattony]

This was the Water Baby I was talking about. Childhood memories. The beauty of Youtube. I do wish there is a Raposo CD too.

[DakariKingMykan]

Awe man I've been waiting for this...

It makes me think of Mermaids. Heh... or Flying.

Thanx

[BabyWetsAllNight]

Why doesn't someone put together a cd compilation of joe raposo's sesame street songs?

[dvakman]

This song gives me chills, it's so good. I love the jazzy musicianship in the fadeout.

[giantpanda371]

Are these harbor seals?

[ap2152002]

Another great rendition by a true legendary composer. Terrific clip.

[ISNorden]

Great "nature-film" song; Joe Raposo had a gift for making his songs thoughtful, but still understandable to the children who watched Sesame Street.

[jaydude28]

Classic Joe Roposo

[mstatz]

To be perfectly honest, I don't think I remember this one! It may have been from the late 70's right after I quit watching Sesame Street on a regular basis!

[millcake16]

This was on a lot in the 80's, during my childhood. I used to really envy these kids because I never learned to swim, and it looked so fun. It's probably been 15 years since this was last on.

[Marbles471]

I know this is from a 1991 episode. It probably showed up a few more times after this, but this was proabably toward the end of its life.

[GrintSistah]

i remember this one! *adds to playlist*

I been searching for the "It's a rainy day" song. has anyone seen or remember that one?

[raposofan]

Waterbaby!!!! Thank you for posting Waterbaby, Sawing... both the song and the film are absolutely so darling... I want to cry...

[MaStormy]

I ALREADY AM!!!!