Sesame Street - The Alligator King

Classic Sesame Street tune from 1971, written/animated by Pixar's Bud Luckey (also on the banjo, what a talent!), lyrics by Don Hadley, sung by Turk Murphy (of the Turk Murphy Jazz Band) who also sang "Penny Candy Man". Much thanks to bob94109 for his help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Luckey
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Bud_Luckey

From my site, The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive, enjoy!

http://www.tinyd.net/sesame1.html

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Lyrics:

One two three four five six seven!
Said the Alligator King to his seven sons,
"I'm feelin' mighty down.
Whichever of you can cheer me up
Will get to wear my crown."

His first son brought seven oyster pearls
From the bottom of the China Sea.

The second gave him seven statues of girls
With clocks where their stomachs should be.

The third son gave him seven rubies
From the sheikdom Down There Beneath.
The King thought the rubies were cherries,
And he broke off seven of his teeth.

The fourth son tried to cheer him up
With seven lemon drops.
The King said, "I'm sorry son,
Since that ruby episode, I just haven't got the chops."

The fifth son brought the King perfume
In seven fancy silver jars;
The King took a whiff, and he broke out in spots
'Cause it smelled like cheap cigars.

The sixth son gave him seven diamond rings
To wear upon his toes.
The King snagged his foot on the royal red rug
And crumpled up his nose.

The seventh son of the Alligator King
Was a thoughtful little whelp.
He said, "Daddy, appears to me
That you could use a little help."

Said the Alligator King to his seventh son,
"My son, you win the crown.
You didn't bring me diamonds or rubies, but
You helped me up when I was down.
Take the crown; it's yours, my son.
I hope you don't mind the dents.
I got it on sale at a discount store -
Cost me all of seven cents!"
Seven!

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• sesame
• street
• alligator
• king
• tv
• retro
• bud
• luckey
• turk
• murphy
• 1970's

[recneps96]

I remember an old Sesame Street pc game with a few disks that had some of these songs on it. I just can't remember for the life of me what the games were called. Anyone know?

[TinyDancer500]

@recneps96 Apologies for the delay! There were two very popular CD-ROMS from the '90s called "Letters" and "Numbers" (part of a 3-pack, too, I think, with Elmo's Art Workshop). Quite a few of my vids came from them.

[battywattywoo]

I must have been about 7 the last time I saw it on TV; it's lovely!

I seem to remember a live-action counting-song that was another Sesame Street regular, ending with a chef standing at the top of steps, holding cream-cakes, and dropping them. Maybe my memory's playing tricks on me?

[TinyDancer500]

@battywattywoo Nope, your memory's still intact! Very popular series that one, it's known as "The Baker" and you'll find all of them on my Sesame Street 1 playlist. Enjoy! BTW, love your username :-)

[Mermaid1517]

where did the rubies come from?

[TinyDancer500]

@Mermaid1517 From the info (click to open, just under the likes and dislikes tally): "From the sheikdom Down There Beneath."

[samandmrcheese]

Why does this remind me of the Simpsons.

[nellie2581]

Crazy king

[ebf1957]

Sesame Street B.E. (Before Elmo) was cool.

[stevenrf69]

whos that?

[stevenrf69]

g, ya think?

[stevenrf69]

snifff?

[stevenrf69]

r i p?

[stevenrf69]

it does?

[lilmizsunshine03]

It took me 5 years to find this! Now all is right within the world!

[thegentelman37]

nothing like the the old sesame street

[ndrussiangerman1]

This would fit as the theme song for the Republican debates. l.o.l.