reverie Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 This is one of favoriate songs from childhood. I just like the sound of it back then, but reflecting upon it now it amazes me how much wisdom there was in it. We All Sing with the Same Voice Music by J.Phil Miller Lyrics by Sheppard Greene 1982 Sesame Street, Inc (ASCAP) My hair is black and red My hair is yellow My eyes are brown and green and blue My name is Jack and Fred My name's Amanda Sue I'm called Kareem Abdul My name is you I live in southern France I'm from a Texas ranch I come from Mecca and Peru I live across the street In the mountains, on a beach I come from everywhere And my name is you We all sing with the same voice The same song, the same voice We all sing with the same voice And we sing in harmony Sometimes I get mad and mean Sometimes I feel happy And when I want to cry, I do When I'm by myself at night I hold my teddy tight Until the morning light My name is you I have sisters one, two, three In my family there's just me I've got one daddy I've got two Grandpa helps me cross the street My cat walks on furry feet I love my parakeet My name is you We all sing with the same voice The same song, the same voice We all sing with the same voice And we sing in harmony I like to run and climb I like to sit and read I like to watch my TV, too And when it's time for bed I like my stories read "Sweet dreams" and "Love you" said My name is you We all sing with the same voice The same song, the same voice We all sing with the same voice And we sing in harmony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepheri Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 WOW, this is a great song. There is a lot of meaning behind it. It brings back a lot of my own childhood. This part here reminds me of the fact that I'm always having to move every three years, I've lived in a lot of places in my short life. I live in southern France I'm from a Texas ranch I come from Mecca and Peru I live across the street In the mountains, on a beach I come from everywhere And my name is you This part here i think any one could relate too, I at first liked to climb trees, but now I love to read and sometimes wacth TV. I like to run and climb I like to sit and read I like to watch my TV, too Thanks for sharing this with us, I really like it. Are there memories that come back when you here this song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Dragon Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Maybe its because i'm a senior in high school and big change is coming up for me, but for some reason or another I've been really nostalgic about my childhood recently. Things were just simpler back then... sigh. It's just one of those things that can only be properly said with a good cliche. Thank you for the blast from the past, the walk down memory lane, and giving my inner child some fresh air. **still a mighty morphin power rangers fan** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I still remember those kids leaping around the playground. :>) Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reverie Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Yeah, it one of the best kids songs/videos I've seen. I just love the melody and the harmony of the tune, but after closer inspection, I find the words almost prophetic. Or maybe prophetic is the wrong word. Well, I think it's definitely relevant. I mean, just think about it: I live in southern France (France and the USA are not exactly close right now) I'm from a Texas ranch (George W. Bush's home) I come from Mecca and Peru (Mecca is the holiest city in Islam...Still haven't figure out the Peru part maybe that's where the prophetic thing comes in, like South America seems to chafing a lot lately under the US's dominance, so maybe the prophet meant Brazil or venezuela, but those didn't rhyme, so he had to settle for Peru, or maybe Peru will be the next hotbed or someting. God, I love irony. This is a good passage too: I have sisters one, two, three In my family there's just me I've got one daddy I've got two (Wow, that's really progressive for 1982, what with the HIV/AID's craze back then further contributing to homophobic sentiments) But even without dwelling the sores (as I have reinterperted) that this song is trying to sooth, it is still a really good song, and I really liked it growing up, now I that I read it again through the perspective today's culture, I love it even more. Have fun, rev... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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