Sesame sing a song


Sing

Sing

Sing

Written by Joe Raposo

Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad

Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song

La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la

Sing
Sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things, not bad
Sing of happy, not sad

Sing
Sing a song
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
Sing
Sing a song

(Later versions include this Spanish edition of the second verse)

Sing (Canta)
Sing a song (Canta una cancion)
Sing out loud (Canta en voz alto)
Sing out strong (Canta fuerte)
Sing of good things, not bad (Cosas buenas, no malos)
Sing of happy, not sad (Alegre, no triste)
Sing (Canta)
Sing a song (Canta una cancion)
Make it simple to last your whole life long (Todo la vida)
Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear
Just sing (Canta)
Sing a song (Canta una cancion)

As transcribed by Jon Cooke , with Spanish verse added by Hpychbkcm@aol. com

Sing

Written by Joe Raposo
as sung by Nathan Lane and The Oinker Sisters

(The Oinker Sisters are in brackets)

(La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Sing
(Wouldn't you like to sing?)
Sing a song
(Sing a simple little song)
Sing out loud
(Don't you shine when you sing?)
Sing out strong
(And you never will stop, no way)
Sing of good things, not bad
(Just sing of good things)
Sing of happy, not sad
(Happy, happy, happy singing)

Sing
(Don't you ever stop singing)
Sing a song
(We can hear your voice ringing)
Make it simple
To last your whole life long
(You can sing your whole life long)
Don't worry that it's not good enough
For anyone else to hear
(Don't you worry . .)
All: Just sing
(Keep singing)
Sing a song
Hit it, girls

(La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Sing
(Sing)
Sing a song
(La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Nathan (spoken as the girls giggle): Beautiful! We could go on the road! Let's have lunch.

Transcribed by the archive's webmistress Tiny Dancer

Originally released on the album

Sesame Street Concert/On Stage - Live! (1973)
Columbia/Children's Television Workshop

and on the album

Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street (1974)
Children's Records of America

and on the album

Bert & Ernie Sing-Along (1975)
Children's Records of America

and on the album

Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album (1978)
Children's Television Workshop (Out of print)

and on the album

Sesame Street Disco (1979)
Children's Television Workshop

and on the album

Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (1992)
Golden

available on the album

Platinum All-Time Favorites (CD) and Cassette

and on the video

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday (Video) and on DVD

and on the album

The Bird Is The Word - Big Bird's Favorite Songs (CD) and Cassette

and on the CD

Bob's Favorite Street Songs

also available on

Sing Along (DVD) and Video

and on the album

Fiesta Songs! (CD) and Cassette

and on the album

The Best of Elmo (CD) and Cassette

and on the DVD

Sesame Sings Karaoke (DVD) and on Video

and on the DVD

What's The Name Of That Song? (DVD) and on Video

also available on the 3-CD Box Set (two versions by The Kids and Dixie Chicks)

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music

Lena Horne's version on the 4-DVD Set

The Muppet Show - Season One

In other words, no reason NOT to have it! ;-)

'Let's All Sing a Song for Bob'

By Jeremy Dick

Kermit the Frog, who spent a lot of time with Bob McGrath on Sesame Street, shared a touching tribute post for the late actor and singer.

Sesame Workshop

The passing of longtime Sesame Street performer Bob McGrath has left many in mourning. Along with fans around the world who have memories of McGrath from watching Sesame Street in their youth, there are others from within the world of Muppets and Sesame Street who are also feeling the sting of the loss. This includes Kermit the Frog, with whom McGrath once appeared in a very memorable sketch to talk to the Muppet about frogs croaking. McGrath also sung a special rendition of "The Rainbow Connection," a song made famous by Kermit.

On his official Twitter account, Kermit the Frog shared a message honoring McGrath. The tweet encourages fans to sing a song for the late entertainer to help remember him, feeling that this is only appropriate given all of the times he's done to so entertain young viewers watching Sesame Street.

"There was no one quite like my friend Bob McGrath," the tweet reads. "His infectious joy and remarkable voice could make every day sunnier. I’ll always remember the wonderful times we shared on Sesame Street. Let’s all sing a song for Bob today."

Related: The Muppets and Sesame Street Pay Tribute to Loretta Lynn

The Sesame Workshop also paid tribute to McGrath in a Twitter thread, including some images of the entertainer. The tribute touches on the work he's done over the course of several decades, which has brought an untold amount of joy to millions of children.

"Sesame Workshop mourns the passing of Bob McGrath, a beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years," the tribute post states. "A founding cast member, Bob embodied the melodies of Sesame Street like no one else, and his performances brought joy and wonder to generations of children around the world... whether teaching them the ABCs, the people in their neighborhood, or the simple joy of feeling music in their hearts."

The thread adds, "A revered performer worldwide, Bob’s rich tenor filled airwaves and concert halls from Las Vegas to Saskatchewan to Tokyo many times over. We will be forever grateful for his many years of passionate creative contributions to Sesame Street and honored that he shared so much of his life with us."

Holly Robinson Peete also shared a touching tribute for McGrath with her own post on Twitter. Peete, whose late father Matt Robinson appeared on Sesame Street with McGrath, included a video clip of herself as a child alongside her brother for a segment with the entertainer. She also describes him as someone who couldn't have been any nicer to her and her sibling.

The tweet reads, "I first met Bob McGrath in 1969 when he & my Dad Matt starred on Sesame Street. He was the nicest, sweetest, kindest man. My brother and I got to be in this scene with him… Rest in peace, Bob McGrath. You were so loved all over the world Say hello to my pops."

McGrath may be gone, but his memory will live on forever.

Za'atar, Part 2 - CULINARY STUDIES — LiveJournal

Having clarified the logic of zaatar in the previous part of the study, we will now collect and analyze some specific recipes for the mixture.
For example, here is the minimum mixture in terms of the number of its components (out of the total number considered).

Ingredients:
50 g - sesame
25 g - sumac
25 g - dry thyme

Most often roasted sesame seeds are used in zaatar. Here, too, the author of the recipe advises taking roasted seeds that have a more pronounced taste.
Roast sesame seeds in a dry frying pan (without oil), over medium heat, with continuous stirring.
In this case, we are dealing with a salt-free mixture, which is not quite typical for Zaatar. Of the total number found, this recipe was the only one that did not contain salt. At the same time, the role of salt in zaatar is different from what we saw when studying such mixtures as Svan salt, mitmita or old bay, where we came across spices called spicy salt.
In fact, look, although salt in zaatar is fighting for the right to be called the main ingredient, its prescription share is not large - even at the maximum it is only 13%, and at the minimum it drops to 5%.
The point here is the purpose of the mixture.
By the nature of its application, zaatar is a ready-made, finishing seasoning, similar to the Egyptian dukka, and even (in the main ingredient) reminiscent of the Middle Eastern tahina paste. The function of ready-made seasoning is to accompany a ready-made or quick-cooked dish: a flatbread, a vegetable snack, or a piece of pre-cooked meat. Zaatar is mixed into the dough from which the cakes are baked, they are also sprinkled with ready-made yogurt, hummus or even pizza. And by adding vegetable oil (for example, olive oil) to the zaatar, the dry mixture is turned into a full-fledged sauce, where, then, bread is dipped or used as salad dressing. And since the seasoning is ready, then the salt in it should be present in a moderate proportion.
The purpose of the seasoning also depends on how sesame gets into it. It can be whole or crushed. To multiply the advantages of both approaches, it happens that one part of the sesame seeds is ground into a paste, and the other part is put into the mixture as a whole.
Sumac in za'atar works as an acidifier.
The original za'atar probably did not contain an acidic component. So if I were asked to make a minimalist yet recognizable version of za'atar, I would suggest mixing just two ingredients: sesame and thyme. But, once arose, the idea to acidify the mixture took root, took root, and now the sour component of zaatar is traditional. Most often it is sumac, however, I heard about the existence of zaatar with barberry. I think it would be interesting to try in the same capacity such a local specialty as luumi, the area of ​​popularity of which largely overlaps with the area of ​​popularity of zaatar.

The following mixture can be considered fairly close to the modern za'atar prescription standard. It not only contains 6 components (set average prescription amount), but the names of these components occupy all places from the first to the sixth in the frequency list (diagram No. 1).

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sumac
2 tbsp. - thyme
2 tbsp. - oregano
2 tbsp. - marjoram
1 tbsp. - roasted sesame seeds
1 tsp. - salt

Confidently recommending this mixture to readers for repetition, perhaps, only the obviously large proportion of sumac present in it prevents. In terms of weight, sumac is about half of the mixture here, and this, at the same time, is the recipe maximum found for it.
Less categorical compilers recommend slowly increasing the proportion of sumac in individual zaatar variants, starting with a relatively small contribution and only then, as you get used to it, bringing the sumac to the amount that seems comfortable to the consumer.

In multi-component recipes, the compilers go even deeper into the field of variable aromas, among which the most established and successful, apparently, should be considered lemon zest. Here is the corresponding recipe.

Ingredients:
1/4 - 1/2 cup - toasted, coarsely ground sesame seeds
2 tbsp. - ground thyme
2 tbsp. - sumac
1 tbsp. - dry lemon zest (or two lemons)
2 tsp. - oregano
2 tsp - ground marjoram
2 tsp - savory
2 tsp - basil
1 1/2 tsp. - salt
1 tsp. - whole thyme leaves
1/2 tsp. - marjoram whole leaves

In addition to lemon zest, here the list of spicy green herbs that make up the mixture has been expanded to the maximum. The aroma of the biblical zaatar is collected here from five herbs - thyme, oregano, marjoram, savory and basil, and thyme and marjoram are taken here both whole and ground.
The fact is that there is no generally accepted degree of dispersion of zaatar - depending on the choice and tasks of the compiler, the dispersion freely changes from a "floury" state to a coarse-grained one. Sophisticated options are also common, in which one part of the ingredients is ground as finely as possible, while the other (for example: salt, sesame, part of herbs) retains its size.
The compiler of the recipe above shows us the last approach.
I will say even more: in the region of popularity of zaatar, one seller of spices can usually see not the only proposed version of the mixture, but several at once, differing from each other in dispersion, the presence or absence of an acidifier (removing sumac directly from this composition, you can get the so-called "green zaatar") and with variations of the components.

Individual blenders go further in their creative pursuits by incorporating even bolder ingredients into za'atar. Look here.

Ingredients:
1 cup - dry thyme
3/4 cup - sesame seeds
3/4 cup - ground sumac
1/4 cup - dry oregano
1/2 tbsp. - salt
1/2 tbsp. - ground anise
1/2 tbsp. - ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. - coriander
1/2 tsp - fennel
1/2 tsp - cumin

Here is a maximum 10-component mixture that looks rather unusual. However, small additions of "warm" spices - cinnamon and cumin to the same usually warm final aroma of zaatar, do not seem dissonant to me personally. Anise and fennel, of course, will lead the mixture in a special way, but, as the author's version, why not, actually.

The reader, guided by these notes, is not forbidden to make his own recipe for zaatar.
Let's limit ourselves to, say, six components - the established average prescription amount. We will take five items according to the frequency table (diagram No. 1) in a row: sesame, sumac, thyme, salt, oregano, and the last component will include an interesting, in the sense of a blending component, lemon zest. And for a quantitative choice, we will use the share diagram (diagram No. 2).
We get the following composition:

44 g - toasted sesame seeds
28 g - sumac
11 g - thyme
9 g - salt
6 g - oregano
3 g - lemon peel

Total mixture will come out.
Half of the sesame seeds, along with other ingredients, I will carefully grind, and the remaining seeds will be mixed into the finished mixture. And then I pour vegetable oil, so that you get a spicy, tasty pasta.

Of course, God himself ordered to smear it on a cake. But try it as an accompaniment to the usual pasta in our Palestinians or even boiled potatoes. And if it doesn't taste good, feel free to throw a stone at me.
Take the dagger, my woman, and strike, I will die.
Ah, let me be a servant in your household, my only one.

Sesame seeds in front of their house.
Ah, my woman, let me find water and bathe.
Ah, my woman, let me find water and bathe.
Let me open your face and look for a long time.
Take the dagger, my woman, and strike, I will die.
Ah, let me be a servant in your household, my only one.
Take the dagger, my woman, and strike, I will die.
Ah, let me be a servant in your household, my only one. In front of your house,
Oh, no water, my gut is turned
Oh, no water, my gut is turned
Mevlâm (Allah) give me
Al-dagger, shit, I'm dying
Ah, at your door, I'm a saint,
Al-dagger, shit , I'm dying
Ah, at your door, I'm a saint,

Sesame in front of your houses
Oh, if I find water, I'm terribly eco-friendly
Oh, if I find water, I'm terribly eco-friendly
If you look at my hungry face dursam
Al-dagger, shit, I'm dying
Ah, at your door, I'm a saint,
Al-dagger, shit, I'm dying
Ah, at your door, I'm a saint,

In front of their house myrtle.


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