Simon's Song

"Simon's Song'" was performed by Simon Soundman on Sesame Street. Simon sings about how his ruff-ruff (dog) chased a meow (cat) up a tree and how the cat got down. As he makes each sound effect, pictures appear, so the viewers can easily identify what the sounds represent.

Releases

 * Audio
 * What Time Is It on Sesame Street? (1977, new recording)
 * Video
 * Old School: Volume 1 (2006)

Credits

 * Writer: Jeff Moss
 * Date: 1972
 * Publisher: Festival Attractions, Inc.
 * First Appearance: Episode 0406

Characters

 * Simon Soundman

Televised version
Simon Soundman: I was taking a walk. Walking with my (barking) He's the friendliest (barking) that you'll ever see. But we met a (meow), a furry old (meow) and my funny old (barking) chased her up a tree. Couldn't get her down, so I found a (telephone ringing) and I dial that (telephone ringing), called a friend I knew, told him how my (barking) has scared the (meow). She was stuck in a tree. What was I to do? Well, my silly old friend said you'll need a (jet noise) a great big (jet noise) with wings to fly. Jumped into the (jet noise), fly up to the (meow), grab her down as we're flying by. Well, I hung the (telephone ringing) and I heard a (fire engine clanging) and a big red (fire engine clanging) drove up next to me. The man on the (fire engine clanging) had a great big ladder. He climbed up to the (meow) got her down from the tree. So I thanked the man. He drove off in the (fire engine clanging). I called my friend on the (telephone ringing) told him things were okay. Said goodbye to the (meow), then I called my (barking) and me and my (barking) we went on our way. And me and my (barking) we went on our way. Come on, pooch.

Album version
Simon Soundman: (spoken) Hello there. It's 3 o'clock. The big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 3. 3 o'clock and 3 o'clock everyday happens to be the time I drive home from work in my (car sound) and as soon as I get home everyday, you know what I do? Well, when I get home, I go out for a walk with my (barking) and I wanted to tell you a story of what happened the other day when I was out walking with my (barking). You see... (singing) I was taking a walk, walking with my (ruff, ruff, ruff) He’s the friendliest (ruff, ruff, ruff) that you’d ever see But we met a (meow), a furry old (meow) And my funny old (ruff, ruff, ruff) chased her up a tree

Couldn’t get her down, so I found a (ring) And I dialed that (ring), called a friend I knew Told him how my (ruff, ruff, ruff) had scared the (meow) She was stuck in a tree, what was I to do?

Well, my silly old friend said you’ll need a (soar) A great big (soar) with wings to fly Jump into that (soar), fly up to the (meow) And grab her down as you’re flying by

Well, I hung up the (ring) then I heard a (ding, ding, ding) And a big red (ding, ding, ding) drove up next to me A man got off of that (ding, ding, ding) with a great big ladder He climbed up to the (meow), got her down from the tree

So I thanked the man. He drove off in the (ding, ding, ding) Called my friend on the (ring), told him things were okay Said goodbye to the (meow), then I called my (ruff, ruff, ruff) And me and my (ruff, ruff, ruff), we went on our way And me and my (ruff, ruff, ruff), we went on our way Come on, pooch.