Rubber Duckie

sung by Ernie (Jim Henson)
Written by Jeffrey Moss

Rubber Duckie, you're the one
You make bathtime lots of fun
Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you

(woh woh, bee doh!)

Rubber Duckie, joy of joys
When I squeeze you, you make noise!
Rubber Duckie, you're my very best friend, it's true!

(doo doo doo doooo, doo doo)

CHORUS:
Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who's
Cute and yellow and chubby
(rub-a-dub-a-dubby!)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of you

(repeat chorus)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of
Rubber duckie, I'd like a whole pond of
Rubber duckie I'm awfully fond of you!

(doo doo, be doo)

Transcribed by Kevin Arthur and William Powell


Little Richard's Version


(spoken after smoking piano riff)

Well, here I am in my tubby again. And my tubby's all filled up with water and nice fluffy suds, honey.
And I've got my soap .... looky here ... and I got my washcloth ... look at this ...
and I got my nifty scrub-brush, honey, just scrub, just scrub.
And I got my big, BIG, fluffy towel to dry me off when I'm done. And I got my piano.
And there's one other thing that makes tubby-time the very best time of the whole day, honey.
And you know what that is? A very special friend of mine, my very favorite little old friend ....

(music starts)

(sung)

Rubber duckie, you're the one
You make bathtime lots of fun
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of you
Rubber duckie, joy of joys
When I squeeze you, you make noise
Rubber duckie, you're my very best friend, it's true
(patented-Little Richard-ooooooh!)

Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who's
Cute and yellow and chubby
Rub-a-dub-a-dubby
Rubber duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of you

Oh every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who is
Cute and yellow and chubby
Rubby-dub-dubby
Rubber duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'd like a whole pond of you
Rubber duckie I'm awfully fond of you!

Transcribed by the archive's webmistress Tiny Dancer


Rubber Duckie/El Patito


the Spanish version, sung by Ernie (Jim Henson, could be Steve Whitmire)


Oh, Rubber Duckie, gozando
En el bano, nosotros dos
Rubber Duckie
Tu eres mi amigo
Vo-do-dee-o

Rubber Duckie jubilo
Cuando te abrazo
Me dices "hello"
Rubber Duckie
Tu eres mi amigo

Y cuando yo voy
A darme un bano
Encuentro un patito tan
Amarillo en el bano
Rub-a-dub-dubby

Rubber Duckie
Mio por suerte
Yo me alegro de tenerte
Rubber Duckie
Tu eres mi amigo
Rubber Duckie
En el bano contigo
Rubber Duckie
Tu eres mi amigo

(spoken)

Well, here we are in the tubby, Rubber Duckie.
How would you like me to wash your little head?
Oh, you would?
How do you say little head in Spanish?
Cabezita!
Oh, that's great Rubber Duckie!

(sung)

Y cuando yo voy
A darme un bano
Encuentro un patito tan
Amarillo en el bano
Rub-a-dub-dubby

Rubber Duckie
Mio por suerte
Yo me alegro de tenerte
Rubber Duckie
Tu eres mi amigo
Rubber Duckie
En el bano contigo
Rubber Duckie
Tu eres mi amigo

(spoken)

Oh, Rubber Duckie, that was formidable!

Transcribed by Anna


Originally released on

The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast

The Sesame Street Book & Record - Original Cast (1970)
Columbia

and on the album

Rubber Duckie And Other Songs From Sesame Street

Rubber Duckie And Other Songs From Sesame Street (1972?)
Disneyland Records

and on the album

Sing The Hit Songs of Sesame Street

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

and on the album

Ernie's Hits

Ernie's Hits (1975)
Children's Records of America

and on the album

What Time Is It On Sesame Street?

What Time Is It On Sesame Street? (1977)
Children's Television Workshop

and on the album

Sesame Street Fever

Sesame Street Fever (1978)
Children's Television Workshop

and on the album

Sesame Street Silver - 10th Anniversary Album

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

and on the cassette

Bert & Ernie: Side By Side

Bert & Ernie: Side By Side (1981)
Golden Music

and on the album

Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration

Jim Henson: A Sesame Street Celebration (1992)
Golden

available on the album

Platinum All-Time Favorites

Platinum All-Time Favorites (CD)
and Cassette

and on the video

Sesame Steet's 25th Birthday

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday
and DVD

and on the album

Fiesta Songs!

Fiesta Songs! (CD)


and on the DVD

Kids' Favorite Songs 2

Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (DVD)


also available on the album

Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits

Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits (CD)
and Cassette

also available on

Sing Along

Sing Along (DVD)
and Video

and on the CD

Bob's Favorite Street Songs

Bob's Favorite Street Songs


also available on the 3-CD Box Set

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music


Both versions available on

Splish Splash

Splish Splash - Bath Time Fun (CD)


Original version available on the 3-DVD Set

Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974)

Sesame Street - Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (2006)


In other words, no reason for you not to have it! :-)