ABC-DEF-GHI
sung by Big Bird (Carroll Spinney)
Music and Lyrics by Joe Raposo & Jon Stone
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
It's the most remarkable word I've ever seen
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
I wish I knew exactly what I mean
It starts out like an "A" word as anyone can see
But somewhere in the middle it gets awful "QR" to me
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
If I ever find out just what this word can mean
I'll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen!
It might be kind of an elephant
Or a funny kind of kazoo
Or strange, exotic turtle
You never see in a zoo
Or maybe a kind of a doggie
Or particular shade of blue
Or maybe a pretty flower
Naah, not with a name like that, Uh uh!
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
It's the most remarkable word I've ever seen
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
I wish I knew exactly what I mean
It starts out like an "A" word as anyone can see
But somewhere in the middle it gets awful "QR" to me
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
If I ever find out just what this word can mean
I'll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen!
As transcribed by Jon Cooke and William Powell
Originally released on
The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast (1970)
Columbia
and on the album
Big Bird Sings! (1974)
Children's Records of America
and on the album
Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street (1974)
Children's Records of America
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 album
The Bird Is The Word - Big Bird's Favorite Songs (CD) and Cassette
and on the video
Big Bird Sings (Video) and on DVD
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
Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music
Elmo's version available on
Sing The Alphabet (CD) and Cassette
Original version available on the 3-DVD Set
Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2006)
In other words, no excuse for you NOT to have it! ;-)