Sesame Street - Somebody Come and Play (original)
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2006
- Original film for the classic song by Joe Raposo. This put me in a pensive mood as a kid, but I was captivated, especially by the orangutans' cement enclosure.
From my perspective today, the dated zoo environment is definitely depressing. Maybe that's what led to footage of snow leopards replacing the original visuals. Raposo, however, subtly and artfully kept this bouncy tune from being 100% lollipop, so the original filmmaker's choice of images is still intriguing to me.
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For all of us who saw this as children, we were lucky. We were so fortunate to have this type of programming as children. A simple, quiet little film with primates, backed with a sweet little song by Joe Raposo. Kids could never find this now, and it's too bad. I wouldn't trade my childhood in the early 70's for anything. Sesame Street hit the right chord for us kids back then. It brought out the goodness in us, not the anger.
How can a song be so sad and so happy AT THE SAME TIME?
R.I.P. Joe Raposo.
I remember when I was seven yrs old in 1979, and my family went to Sesame Place. They were playing alot of songs over the speakers from the show and thiz song came on. Omg you couldnt tell me I wasnt actually on Sesame Street. I mean God could have taken me then because I overjoyed. When youre a kid everything seems magical.
Yeah, there is a poignancy and sadness mixed with the innocence and charm of this seemingly simple ditty, which gives it a little more depth. It reminds me a little of some of Paul Williams's songs from that same period.
I know exactly what you mean. I sing this song STILL whenever I feel alone...And the line: "Somebody come and be my friend and watch the sun till it rains again..." just wells me up...and I'm 30 lol
to bad times have to change i'd give anything humanly possible to have that time frame back again
This song makes me cry because it reminds me of my 4 year old daughter singing it to me because I was sad after my father passed away.
only joe raposo could portray the truly mixed sentiment of a child's wonder and sadness like this. this was the type of music that told you as a child 'it's normal to be sad sometimes too'
"Somebody come,
and be my friend,
and watch the sun until it rains again.
Somebody come and plaaaay....today."
joe raposo was a genius.
Growing up in Seattle, I remember peering outside the foggy rain-soaked windows wishing my friends were there to swing on a swing hanging from a large tree branch in my front yard. I would sing this song over and over--never understanding why my comrades parents didn't allow them to play on rainy days. After all it was Seattle! Rain slickers and coat was all they needed.
I and 42 and have a 5 year old son. I sometimes sing this song and "Everybody Sleeps" before bedtime. Just hard to forget the melody and the good feeling it gives you. It reminds me how great my childhood was. And now I am trying to share it with my son.
I have tears in my eyes right now. I want someone to play with, too.
Soothing sounds. The music just soothes me. The line however where it says, "Somebody come and see the time is getting late to begin ..." makes me sad for every child and grown up who knows the agony of waiting on something with no certainty of what the future holds. My heart goes out to these ones.
I'm 52 years old, and when I wake up at 10 am, this is still what jingles thru my mind.
Somebody come and play, please?
How sweet, gentle, and beautiful life can be sometimes...
I loved this song so much. I remember having this on a little yellow record with the other song I loved from that time. "Sing a song" This is definately a pensive song and considering I lived out in the boonies as a kid without another kid for miles, I guess I could relate. Thank you for sharing, Great memories!!
me too, my eyes are tearin up lookin at this *memories*
im 32 and i remember this song gheeez such memories
"Somebody come, and be my friend,
and watch the sun until it rains again"
That is so beautiful.
Well said. My heart breaks a bit at the line where it says, "Somebody come and see the time is getting late to begin." Sigh ...
This song is for anyone who seems like the ones they love are so far away...or when friends are so busy with other friends and seem to forget about you. This song is tough to hear---it's wishing we could have more free time with those we wish we could see.
This IS my youth. The show will never be this great again.
Great memories. Love this one.
A true genius! Very thankful to have grown up watching Sesame Street and all the songs he creatively blessed us with.
This song and SING are so dear to my heart.
Oh word. See we the '90s kids WERE the last generation of classic Sesame Street. Kids these days really are missing out - crap cartoons replacing the Flinstones & the Jetsons, Pink Panter and Yogi Bear, the Smurfs and the Snorks, Johnny Quest and Speedracer, TinTin OMG so many - can you believe that no one my age in the US knows about Tin Tin? I mean, FREAKING CLASSIC - ...It's really quite sad, actually.
wow memories for me; (sob) my brother who's now deceased, loved this song, at this time he was about 6, my mom who's now gone sung it to us,,,,,sobbbbbbbbbbb, but thanks for sharing it. truly innocent days. Lot's of memories.
just like many others on here i cry as well watching this, more so when they lyric, somebody come and be my friend and watch the sun until it rains again. It make me cry because i realize that I'm 36 years old i dont have a true friend including family
this song brings back alot of memories
That is so beautiful. What a precious child you have.
Ive still got the original Sesame Street 45 that I bought of this at school - with kids singing it though. need to have mom look through my things and send it to me. I just loved this song to bits
Joe Raposo is my God.
makes me feel so warm inside
Wow, its amazing to see other people sharing the same feelings you do. This song always made me melancholy as a child. Not having my own friends to play with must of had something to do with it. Joe Raposo was a great song writer.
Love this song. When I was about 7 or 8, I typed all the lyrics on a typewriter and sang this song in my room and I always found it brought tears to my eyes.
I sand it to my friends, we all sang along.
Great, fabulous tune...
I love this song
And for me, its: "Somebody come, and be my friend and watch the sun till it rains again..."
One of my most fav songs on sesame everrrr
I remember this song! One of my favorites
wow!
boy does this bring back memories
I loved this as a child in the mid 80s. I still do.
I love this song.
Ever since I was a little one.
Sweet and heartbreaking!
Thankyou from the bottom of my heart for showing this. This is about the only decent memory I have from a really rotten childhood.
I'd say anyone born after about 1994 would be too young to have really known the "old" Sesame Street, because by the time their TV memories kick in it was already 1998 and the beginning of the overhaul.
Brings back memories everytime I hear it
I feel like I could listen to this song forever. Sweet childhood memories !
I love this song! I missed it i havent heard it in so long!
I love your description of this video. Even though this footage doesn't strike the same psychological chords in me as it does in you, I know exactly the kind of thing you're talking about.
Even though it was sad, It was one of my favorites. I did not have too many playmates growing up.
This song always made me feel kind of sad...
I still remember the lyrics to this song. Wonderful memories. Nostalgic.
one of my first memories is this song. i feel sad.
Thanks, I love this original and the remakes.
i was looking for this, this reminds me so much of my very first best friend. It was great bing a kid in the very early 80s!
I had this on a Sesame Street record when I was a kid. It was really cute.
Wow, this song takes me back. Happy 40th birthday, Sesame Street!
I love this, but for some reason it brings a tear to my eye. God bless the animals.
Cute! I think I remember this, but even if I didn't, hearing it brings tears to my eyes! Most importantly, you know it's Joe Raposo after hearing the very first few chords!
I haven't seen this or heard this in years, but as soon as the video started playing all the words & music came right back to me!
my all time fav song of sesame street. It's so soothing and reminds me of the innocense I once had.
Thanks so much for posting this classic video!!! I still catch myself humming this great little tune.
This song takes me back to my childhood oh to be young again
thank you so much for uploading this video
It's really sad that Sesame Street is so dumbed down now. There's nothing this thoughtful on any children's shows now. Really depressing.
I used to love this song? It still brings back memories :^) Thanks for posting it!
I love this sooooooo much!
Makes me feel sooooo good !!!!!!!!!
I remembere this as a kid. Of course, this is definitely my favorite version of "Somebody Come and Play". I still love it!
i felt/feel the poor lil guys pain
Yes, I'm a HUGE fan of Joe Raposo's Sesame Street songs!
I did. I was never much into sports either.
I preferred Board Games and Walks too.
Heard this as the theme song of "Play With Me Sesame". To my surprise, this uploaded video is the original!
What a great soothing voice Joe has!
He died in 1990, around the same time Jim Henson did
There's another one of just footage of rain with a beautiful slow piano piece that I can remember more than 30 years later. I'd love for someone to post that one, I daresay it would bring tears to my eyes to hear it after so long,so many of these Raposo songs touch such a deep chord.
I'll come
I want the old Sesame Street back!! It's sad, most of the great people who made Sesame Street amazing are dead. I miss Jim Henson and Joe Raposo's music, nobody can replace them. Now days Elmos' taking over the show-Cookie Monster is on veggie diet..what is the world coming to!?
i wish i were a kid again
A delightful, cute song. Joe Raposo was a brilliant songwriter, kind of like a simplified Burt Bacharach. Influenced me as a songwriter, too. And of couse it brings back the innocence and feel-goodness of childhood.
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You have put into words everything that I would have wanted to write.
Thanks! (I'm also 43, coincidence ??)
I used to love this. :)
Bills, getting laid, having to pay for stuff... That's what happened, amigo!! Back then, this was all we had to worry about. Good times!! :-)
@jumpinjax2 true that. where did the time go? this feels like yesterday
Does anyone else think that Raposo sounds like the band Harpers Bizarre? Kind of has that same soft melodic sound.
There is also a Sesame Street segment which I would really love to see posted. It is all music, no words, features children playing, starting with a boy putting on his roller skates. I call the music that plays along with it the "Recreation Rag" because of its resemblance to the piano rags of Scott Joplin (compare the intro to that of "The Entertainer").
Simple, fun, and perfect for kids. Sesame Street is genius.
They just don't these for Sesame Street no more:(
I might but my time is very limited so normally I just put up 70's era stuff (my favorites and stuff I can locate quickly). The snow leopard one is easier to find so if you request in a Sesame group I'm sure someone else will have it.
Songs about LIFE usually are.
RIP Joe Raposo
@MsPandaRosa swing up high has been stuck in my head for almost 25 years
Well, I would would amend that. I think children's PUBLIC television was very good in the 70s. But everywhere else back then, most of it was horrible.
From then to now, there's been a strange inversion. PBS's kids shows used to have a slight edge while network stuff was blander than bland. Today, PBS is pretty safe and generic, whereas everyone else just keeps pushing the envelope further and further (for better AND worse.)
i remember last seeing this on a zenith screen
Me too. I think of my home and my Mom.
It seems to say that the orangatans needed someone to come play with them. They were lonesome for a friend. Maybe it meant to be sad-telling the little boys and girls that there are other boys and girls who want a friend.
well all I gotta say is it's not all about nostalgia or growing older, no way. Children's television was the best it has ever been in the 70's, easy to say that about "back then" at the very least. Some great minds and hearts involved, and they planted some good seeds, but not everyone wanted that.
I thnk that they showed this clip as what the monkeys could be thinking in his cage. Someone come and play....please.