Sesame Street - Daddy Dear

The song that started it all for The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive back in 1996 when my son wanted me to sing it to him. Enjoy this groovy flashback!

Music written by Bud Luckey, lyrics by Donald Hadley (singers currently unknown, but the male is NOT David from the show)

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Lyrics:

D, D, D, D
Daddy dear, oh daddy dear
Do dogs dream dreams, do ducks have ears?
Do dragons dance, why do gophers dig holes?
Do gophers dress up in their dirty clothes?

D, D, D, D
Dogs dream of meat and their dreams are delicious
Ducks do have ears but they don't do the dishes
Gophers dig holes to hide their candy bars
Dragons don't dance and they don't smoke cigars

D, D, D, D
Daddy dear, oh daddy sweet
Do dandylions roar, do daisies have feet?
May I have a drink of water and a dish of tadpoles?
Daddy how deep is a doughnut hole?

D, D, D, D
If dandylions roar then your daddy is deaf
The daisies drank the water so the tadpoles left
Your eyes are droopy darling daughter and you're dizzy in the head
The toads are eating dinner so it's time to go to bed

Little dolly go to bed

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• sesame
• street
• daddy
• dear
• tv
• retro
• cartoon
• henson

[AHuebner2004able]

Who are the singers in this song?

[TinyDancer500]

@AHuebner2004able I'm still not sure :-( The name Blossom Dearie has been mentioned, but the more I listen to probably her most famous tune from back then (Schoolhouse Rock's hauntingly beautiful "Figure Eight" with the ice-skater), the less I'm convinced it's the same voice. Long-winded way of saying I really don't know for sure, sorry!

[poeticbee]

I thought all along it was David of Sesame Street who was the male singer here, coz it sure sounds like him. Thanks for clarifying. Though it would also be to our curiosity's satisfaction to know who the singers are.

[TinyDancer500]

@poeticbee Trust me, I'll let the whole darn world know if I ever find out! It's become my lifelong obsession (for the last 15 years, anyway, lol!). As for David, I lined this one up and "tested" is against NantoVision1's video, "Sesame Street - It Feels Good When You Sing a Song", just his part, and you can really hear the diff, especially on the lower notes. So, the search for the truth continues.

[MrManueleh]

I'll have to favorite this because I know to many parents who would love it. Was it a Joe Raposo song.

[TinyDancer500]

@MrManueleh Longtime fave of mine :-) But, not a Raposo goodie, this one's from Bud Luckey and Donald Hadley (see the info).

[TinyDancer500]

@unique74muzik You're welcome and I'm sorry! ;-) Classic Sesame Street, cheaper than a therapist and twice the fun.

[unique74muzik]

trying not cry (and im a pretty tough cat)....WOW...THANK YOU..very personal for me..you had to go there didnt you.. :)

[KatieCadet1]

This Song is from 1972 TinyDancer500 now Why is Little Dolly Tired at the End?

[voltaman33]

Sooo trippy..

[ordykes1]

@WorldChallenge Your right! LOL

[Boudiga]

D is for drugs! LOL Gotta love the art from the 60s and 70s!

This the product of psychedelic's.

Barney is the product of CRACK!

I love the old Sesame Street, but I'm not a fan of the new one. I love the guy who plays Elmo, Kevin Clash, because he also did the voice of Baby Sinclair in Dinosaurs, but I hate Elmo!

[CelesteK]

@Promses2Keep Dd Dd Dd Daddy dear oh daddy sweet do dandelions roar? Do Daisies have feet? May I have a drink of water and a dish of tadpoles? Daddy how deep is a doughnut hole? Dd Dd Dandelions roar and their daddy is deaf The daisies drank the water so the tadpoles left. Your eyes a droopy darling daughter and you're dizy in the head. The toads are eating dinner so it's time to go to bed. Little dolly go to bed.

[JGCooney]

The girl sounds sorta like Fran Brill (Prairie) or Marilyn Sokol (Snow White)

[WorldChallenge]

It's like Sesame Street met Sergeant Pepper.

[jaytotheell]

that was psychadelic! especially the dandy-lion and the daisies with feet! what's up with that! 

[timepoet77]

Good segment, but some of the imagery is a little bit bizarre. In fact, it reminds me of the animated science fiction film "Fantastic Planet" (especially the dandelion and the daisies part).

[BeetleGirl1977]

@TinyDancer500 Yeah that's why it's shitty.