I'm finding YouTube clips of old Sesame Street clips to play for the kids - and they are just as hilarious now as they were back then. This beats another episode of "SpongeBob" anyday - hell, it even beats the recent "Sesame Street" episodes and its too-cute "Elmo's World" vignette.
I've played this clip for Martin about 20 times over the past 3 days. It doesn't get old for me.
"Fat Cat Sat Hat"
It's just fascinating - the pure genius of the clip. The 2 minute video could be interpreted to make a statement on many social themes:
- 60's coolness vs 70's brashness
- conformity vs individualism
- repressed homosexuality. My rommate for 3 years in college had an immense library of Sesame Street clips, and was convinced that Henson was trying to show it was OK to be gay. The first few months, I laughed him off; by the 3rd year, I was convinced (and still convinced) he's right.
Evidence #1459: Listen to the lyrics starting at the 1:35 mark.
For the older kids, I still get a kick out of Grover the Waiter. The oldest two love it as well:
The Big Hamburger (I remember being afraid of hamburgers for a year after watching this)
Fast Food
Grover's Memory (don't you feel like the Blue Guy when the damn waiter doesn't write anything down?)
I've played this clip for Martin about 20 times over the past 3 days. It doesn't get old for me.
"Fat Cat Sat Hat"
It's just fascinating - the pure genius of the clip. The 2 minute video could be interpreted to make a statement on many social themes:
- 60's coolness vs 70's brashness
- conformity vs individualism
- repressed homosexuality. My rommate for 3 years in college had an immense library of Sesame Street clips, and was convinced that Henson was trying to show it was OK to be gay. The first few months, I laughed him off; by the 3rd year, I was convinced (and still convinced) he's right.
Evidence #1459: Listen to the lyrics starting at the 1:35 mark.
For the older kids, I still get a kick out of Grover the Waiter. The oldest two love it as well:
The Big Hamburger (I remember being afraid of hamburgers for a year after watching this)
Fast Food
Grover's Memory (don't you feel like the Blue Guy when the damn waiter doesn't write anything down?)
1 comment:
Eric, we picked up this video recently for our daughter.
Sesame Street: A Musical Celebration
It's all classic Sesame Street skits - Ernie's Rubber Ducky, Oscar's I Love Trash, and many others. Fits right in with your theme, you might want to pick it up.
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