Sesame Street: Green Grow the Rushes Song

[caracuchasqui]

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[bori03211]

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[cindydintn]

Anybody wanting the real lyrics need only search "Green grow the rushes O" here on youtube for several nice choices. The poem "Green grow the rashes, o" note the spelling difference is also featured and will come up at the same time. These are two different songs with very different melodies and words. Only the titles are similar.

[KittyKittyMoewMoew]

These aren't the real lyrics -:(

[jtomally9681]

5 are the buzzing honey bees.

4 are the little brown ducklings.

3,3, the dragonflies.

2, 2, the little green frogs jumping on the lily so.

1 is 1 and all alone and ever more shall be so.

[jtomally9681]

This one and the one about the birds are my two most fav with Edgar the Turtle.

[limbsext]

brings back memories when I was a young boy scout learning this song at a campfire some 50 years ago.can someone kindly post the lyrics?

[MattTheSaiyan]

This segment is completely unforgettable.

[sha8808]

love the simplicity of the cartoon :)

[panda374]

1 is ali alone and ever more should be so

2 little green frogss jumpng all day long.

3 the dragonflies.

4 little brown ducklings

5. the honey bees

[jtomally9681]

@panda374 1 is 1 and all alone and ever more shall be so.

[babymoondancer]

I remember this vividly from when I was little! It's an old, old Scottish folk song that Robert Burns wrote the original lyrics for.

[mrkingofkings]

This song can be heard in "Sesame Street Numbers" for the PC.

[musicbox193]

I've always wondered why they don't actually have anything for 1 in this song, they just say "1 is 1 and all alone and evermore shall be so"

I like how the turtle sticks his head out of the grass, is he asking whoever's out there what the number is about?

[telegramsam]

@musicbox193 That is the solitary line from the original folk song that remains intact, actually. Just google "Green Grow the Rushes, O" for the real lyrics. They're vague, but have religious overtones, and also go on for a dozen verses, so I guess the Sesame Street writers decided to re-write a shorter, more secular, less confusing version.

[musicbox193]

This is actually an old Scottish song, to which they changed the words to

[singersfan1]

11111111111111111111111111?

[DolceVita]

I used to sing this to my daughter when she was a bubba, and she still remembers it. Great song, thanks for posting.

[jccw227]

I haven't seen this in almost two decades.

[icecreamscuseme]

This actually does sound a bit like the R.E.M. song of the same name too...

[LadyMacBeth43]

It's based on Come and I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles) song. Great Big Sea covers this on The Hard and The Easy.

[dzolls]

its so addicting :D

I looooooove Sesame Street so much <3

[nexlarx]

the original song has different lyrics but because it was a christian song they couldn't put it on sesame street

[rainboweinstein]

Oh man! I totally remember the dragonflies!!!!

[jenmatiQ]

i was thinking about the avengers...steed and mrs peel are singing this song :) i like it

[mcht50202]

I'll sing you 5 'o..

green grow the rushes 'o..

what are the 5 'o?

what are the 5 'o?

5 fluttering buzzing honeybees.. (repeat)

4 little brown ducklings...3..3.. the dragonflies... 2 2 little green frogs jumping on the lilly pads... 1 is 1 all alone and ever more shall be so... 1 is 1 all alone and ever more shall be so...

[mcht50202]

I'll sing you 4 'o..

green grow the rushes 'o...

what are the 4 'o?

4 little brown ducklings...3..3.. the dragonflies... 2 2 little green frogs jumping on the lilly pads... 1 is 1 all alone and ever more shall be so...

[mcht50202]

lyrics: I'll sing you 1 'o... green row the rushes 'o... what is the 1 'o? 1 is 1 all alone and ever more shall be so.. I'll sing you 2 'o.. green grow the rushes 'o... what are the 2 'o? 2 2 little green frogs jumping on the lilly pads... 1 is 1 all alone and ever more shall be so.. I'll sing a 3 'o... green grow the rushes 'o... what are the 3 'o? 3..3.. the dragonflies... 2 2 little green frogs jumping on the lilly pads... 1 is 1 all alone and ever more shall be so...

[mcht50202]

yeah!! finally!! i've been looking for this for quite long!! one of my favourites!

[jtomally9681]

I always counted on this when I was little.

[Crassygyrinus]

I always loved this song. I loved Aldabran and Galapagos tortoises as a kid and still do, so I was always rapt by this.

[zacandtaylorrule]

Who does the voice of the turtle? Sounds familiar.

[mcht50202]

edgar the turtle..

[rubycat2000]

Lol, thats sweet!

[matthew3alex]

I remember this song.

[charlottepoet]

i don't remember this one but so cute!

[THEGLASSOFMILK2]

I LOVE THIS.

[Melyssa450]

green grow the rushes 'o

[gtdannemiller]

WOW. I haven't heard this in eons. I didn't know what it was until I watched, but as soon as I saw it I remembered seeing it as a young child on SS. Classic.

[jtomally9681]

You read my mind.

[gtdannemiller]

I think the turtle was the main memory jogger. I vaguely somewhere in my mind remembered it. Classic Sesame Street-got to love it!

[SubmarinerAndroid]

"and ever more shall be so!"

Nice hearing a traditional song like this.

[DownWithLiquid]

1st comment!

[Emmjaye4life]

......1 is one and ever more shall be so