Sesame Street - Tying Your Shoelace

[Barbarian761]

While I understand resentment over the kid being creeped out, in my opinion, this version is superior to Savion's. Calloway brought such engergy and humor to this, both with his costume and vocals. Also, the way he bobbed his head toward the girl and whatnot was also amusing. Savion just seems like someone who thinks he's so hip and modern and his little tapdance doesn't hold a candle to anything Calloway does here or that Calloway has done in his other segments.

[jpeavler1975]

Any idea why David is dressed like a carnival barker?

[JayHawker751]

That kid looks creeped out.

[shannonm75]

I remember this guy. he must have been on when was still not in school. Late 70ss or something.

[JTDK1981]

Kid's thoughts during the sketch: "I better get to meet Big Bird for doing this stupid part..."

[TN12thwoman]

I remember this and I swear I learned to tie my shoes from this song when I was 4. I'm now 28. Thanks weird guy!

[Aalborg42]

creepy..

[youngreece864]

The Spongebob Tie Your Shoes Song Owns This One

[CarCrazy12804]

Does anybody or can anybody post the segment right after this with snuffy ? Thanks!

[YouthFreedomFighters]

Im like Harry is with the shoes, he doesn't wear them but he collects them. Thats me with guitars, I don't really play guitars but I collect them.

[ALEXJDXBL]

2:10 He doesn't have legs !!!!

[philbert313ify]

I remember watching this when I was five years old on the Sesame Street video called "Getting Ready for School". It brings back memories!

[oneandonlynun]

at 0:56 the little girl is thinking "too close, too close, ca i go now"!

[meandfidel]

i love shoes

[rayandreina]

I remember this from Episode #1905 (February 24, 1984).

[kyori4ever]

I like the Savion Glover version better.

[spanrish]

This is the how I learnt to tie my shoelace!! I so love the classics Sesame Street! Elmo street - present day sesame street is extreme CRAP!

[WahkibaJ]

This is How i learned to tie my shoes lol

[zacandtaylorrule]

Classic.  Have not seen this in 30 years.

[chrisjsimon]

Now why would you even "DISLIKE" this video? What is wrong with you 4 people? lol

[xoxJamieCarterxox]

I'm pretty sure the kids pretty much like "Go eff yourself, my mom made me do this!"

[Muppetbro1234]

lmao. herry monster and his shoe collection

[cavalierfan1995]

1:01 is it me or is that kid looking at her mother going GET ME OUTA HERE!

[will0499]

shut up

[will0499]

you suck at singing!!!!!!!!!

[europamilenio]

keep your hands off the girl...monkey

[MyTwitterSpaceBook]

I DID IT !

[MewTangerine]

WOW! I remember watching this on TV!

now I feel old. lol.

[AllSega]

Herry Monster's voice sounded like he had a cold that day, or else the muppeteer who did him was still trying to find his voice. It sounded just like that during the "Life Of A Butterfly" play, when the girl who appeared in an unusual clip before that about the number 7 with a big monster, was playing the piano instead of Prarie Dawn. I think the "7" clip was not shown anymore because all through that clip, you heard smacking hands as the girl enthusiasticly counted to 7.

[HootsytheOwl]

Nice Al Jolson style song from David here. :)

[Turppa21]

I remember the 90's version of this, when Savion sang it to Elmo.

[hotwriter36]

David is like a "Pippin" character in this skit.

[wheels85]

Fun Fact: I never learned how to tie my shoes the "correct" way.

[CarCrazy12804]

I love those shoes!

[afriendofbean]

I also really love those shoes. The nice things about them is that they have very nice colors and they're very shiny. Also, David was great on this skit. It's very sad that he passed away.

[rayandreina]

@CarCrazy12804 Yeah, straight out of the '50s! -- no wonder!

[Frambuesa123456]

i remember singing this when i was 2!!! oh god!!! i thought i would never see this again.

[Dcezeliny]

The singer reminds me of the singing frog from WB.

[flowertrue]

That girl probably just graduated from college and doesnt even remember doing this.

Northern Calloway FTW!

[Garrettk41]

I will say this, I think I like the music accompaniment in this version better.

[Garrettk41]

Check out the girl's expression just before Herry comes on the scene. Boy does she hate this or what!

[DamitaJo79]

she looks like she is going to kill her mom in 2 seconds. lol

[Sapphires1985]

The little girl looks unconfortable.

[afriendofbean]

Maybe she's nervous being in front of the camera with a million people watching her on the television.

[afriendofbean]

The thing that used to scare me on this skit at the very end when I was very young was when they made a close up of David making a very surprise look towards the camera after Herry dumped out his box full of shoes.

[afriendofbean]

I was a little confused here, was David's name here Danny or David? I'm wondering this because here he said "hiya hiya hiya gang, this is Danny David." Then in the middle of the skit, Herry called him David, so I'm not sure if his name is Danny or David on this skit.

[classicssmfan]

I think it was Dandy David

[afriendofbean]

Yes you're right. It did sound like he said "Dandy David." He probably spoke a little too fast that it sounded a little confusing whether he said "Danny" or "David." David was a great character on Sesame Street. It's sad that he passed away.

[classicssmfan]

I agree with the last 2 sentences, he was so awesome! RIP, Northern Calloway, you were like, the best human on Sesame Street ever. At least there's Chris, who I consider as the new David.

[afriendofbean]

Yes that's true. Chris is also a great character on Sesame Street playing as the assistant of Alan at Hooper's Store.

[yashi23]

the little girl looks bored

[afriendofbean]

Either she's bored, or maybe she's a little nervous that she's in front of the camera.

[classicssmfan]

She actually smiled a couple of times. But also, probably the people at the Children's Television Workshop forced her to do it because no one else had the guts to do it.

[afriendofbean]

That's true. I saw her smiling a little bit from 1:00-1:03.

[ginaandsavionfan39]

This is sick,Savion is better.

[roxas613]

i think this song was how i learned to tie my shoes.

[jeffkahl]

sounds like Jerry had a cold that day! LOL

[Garrettk41]

Actually, I don't think most of the kids on the show have appeared that bored. Most of them were just kind of young and weren't always sure how to respond (like John John asking Bert why he lost his paper clips), which I think made them all the more cute. But that little girl is just plain embarrassed. I bet she already knows how to tie her shoes. And what's up with Herry? Has he got a sore throat or something? He shouldn't have strained it by echoing David's every line.

[aet0901]

i vaguely remember this...

[CarCrazy12804]

Thanks for posting this

[glowworm2]

Ah. I've never seen this version. Truthfully I adore the Savion version and prefer that one to this one. Why-because Elmo is adorable and Savion tapdances. Also that little girl does not look very happy!

[Marbles471]

I've never understood why so many of the kids appearing on this show look so disinterested and bored. (none look so out and out miserable as this girl does, though!) If they don't want to be there, why did someone drag them there in the first place? I wouldn't do that to my kid, if I had one.

In this regard, Sesame Street is the polar opposite of, say, Barney, where the kids are a little TOO engaged (too much caffine or sumpin'....).