What's The Name Of That Song?
Words by David Axlerod
Music by Sam Pottle
as sung by David (Northern Calloway), Bob (Bob McGrath), Gordon (Roscoe Orman),
Susan (Loretta Long), Maria (Sonia Manzano), Luis (Emilio Delgado),
Mr. Hooper (Will Lee), Bert (Frank Oz), Oscar the Grouch (Carroll Spinney),
The Count, and Herry Monster (both Jerry Nelson)
David: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
It goes la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Something something birds
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
I wish I remembered the words
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Bob: What's the name of that song?
David: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Bob: I'd like to sing right along
I've heard it said with words and music
A fella can't go wrong
So la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
Both: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Gordon and Susan: What's the name of that song?
David and Bob: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Gordon and Susan: We need the name of that song!
Susan: It goes la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Something something nice (rest agree)
Gordon: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
All: I think it repeats itself twice (all agree)
Maria: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Rest: What's the name of that song?
All: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Bert and Herry: We know the name of that song
Bert: It's called...
Herry: Now wait...
Bert: I think I got it...
Herry: Oh no ...
Both: That must be wrong
All: So la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
Luis: Cuál es el nombre de eso canción? (What's the name of that song?)
All: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Oscar: What's the name of that song?
All: La-de-da-de-dum
Oscar: They keep on singing that song
They go la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da and then
All: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Oscar: They start it all over again
All: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
The Count: Something shining above
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
All: La-de-da-la love!
We can't help singing la-de-da-de-dum
Loud and clear and strong
David: But, la-de-da-de-dum
Maria: La-de-da-de-dum
All: La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Laaaaaaa
Mr. Hooper: What's the name of that song?
(all arguing)
David: White Christmas!
Rest: No ...
David: Danny Boy!
Rest: No ...
David: I've heard it said with words and music
A fella can't go wrong
But la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
Transcribed by Gregory Brobeck
What's The Name Of That Song?
Words by David Axlerod
Music by Sam Pottle
This is the version heard on more recent albums.
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
It goes la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Something something birds
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-dee
I wish I remembered the words
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
I'd like to sing right along!
I've heard it said
With words and music
A fellow can't go wrong
So la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
We need the name of that song!
It goes la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
Something, something nice
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-dee
I think it repeats itself twice!
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-dee
I know the name of that song!
It's called -- now wait
I think I got it!
Oh, no -- I must be wrong
So la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
What's the name of that song?
(Honkers) Honk-ee-honk-ee-honk, honk-ee-honk-ee-honk
(Oscar-annoyed) What's the name of that song?
(All) La-de-da-de-dum, la-de-da-de
(Oscar) They keep on singing that song
They go la-de-da-de-dum, la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum, la-de-da-de-dum
They start it all over again
La-de-da-de-dum, la-de-da-de-dum
(Gordon) Something shining above
(two-headed monsters sing some unintelligible words that end with something that rhymes with "above")
We can't help singing la-de-da-de-dum
Loud and clear and strong
But la-de-da-de-dum, la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum, la-de-da-de-dum
La-de-da-de-dum, laaaaaaaaaaaa!
What IS the name of that song?
Transcribed by Carrie Ray and Launi Lockard
Originally released on the album
Bert & Ernie Sing-Along (1975) Children's Records of America
available on the album
Platinum Too (CD) and Cassette
also available on
Sing Along (DVD) and Video
also available on the 3-CD Box Set
Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music