Bert: Hey, hey everybody! I've got another great game for ya!
All: Yay! Wow! All right!
Bert: This is so much fun! Now, when I say pat your tummy, you pat your tummy. Ok? Here we go...
Oh, listen to the song that's humming in your ear
And you'll have more fun than you've had all year
Just shake your leg with a
Shake, shake, shakey shake
Shakey, shakey, shake, shake
Pat your tummy with a
Pat, pat, patty pat
Patty, patty, pat, pat-poo!
(assorted confusion)
Ernie: Uh, then what happens Bert?
Bert: Uh, nothing happens Ernie, and that's the game! Isn't it a spellbinder?
Oscar: Well, I thought it was dumb!!!
Prairie: Yeah, me too
Herbert Birdsfoot: I know what. Maybe if we made it more complicated it would be fun
Bert: more complicated???
Herb: Sure, try it like this..... Now, all you kids listening to the record, you do just what the song says
Bert: Herb, are you sure you know what you are doing?
Herb: Trust me
Bert: ok, go
Oh, listen to the song that's humming in your ear
And you'll have more fun than you've had all year
Just wiggle your fingers with a
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Shake your legs with a
Shake, shake, shakey shake
Shakey, shakey, shake, shake
Pat your tummy with a
Pat, pat, patty pat
Patty, patty, pat, pat-poo!
Big Bird: Hey, that was fun!
Herb: You go, Big Bird
B. B.: ok, listen to me!
Oh, listen to the song that's humming in your ear
And you'll have more fun than you've had all year
Just flap your arms with a
Flap, flap, flappy flap
Flappy, flappy, flap, flap
Wiggle your fingers with a
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Shake your legs with a
Shake, shake, shakey shake
Shakey, shakey, shake, shake
Pat your tummy with a
Pat, pat, patty pat
Patty, patty, pat, pat-poo!
Prairie: Hee-hee-hee, Hey, I thought of one
Herb: Go Prairie!
Prairie: ok....
Oh, listen to the song that's humming in your ear
And you'll have more fun than you've had all year
Just spin around with a
Spin, spin, spinny spin
Spinny, spinny, spin, spin
Flap your arms with a
Flap, flap, flappy flap
Flappy, flappy, flap, flap
Wiggle your fingers with a
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Shake your legs with a
Shake, shake, shakey shake
Shakey, shakey, shake, shake
Pat your tummy with a
Pat, pat, patty, pat
Patty, patty, pat, pat-poo!
Grover: I think I would like to go now
Big Bird: ok Grover!
G: ok listen
Oh, listen to the song that's humming in your ear
And you'll have more fun than you've had all year
Just hop around with a
Hip, hop, hoppy hop
Hoppy hoppy, hop, hop
Spin around with a
Spin, spin, spinny spin
Spinny, spinny, spin, spin
Flap your arms with a
Flap, flap, flappy flap
Flappy, flappy, flap, flap
Wiggle your fingers with a
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Shake your legs with a
Shake, shake, shakey shake
Shakey, shakey, shake, shake
Pat your tummy with a
Pat, pat, patty, pat
Patty, patty, pat, pat-poo!
Ernie: Wow! Ok, last verse, let's really kick it!!!!
Big Bird: ok!
Oh, listen to the song that's humming in your ear
And you'll have more fun than you've had all year
Just hop around with a
Hip, hop, hoppy hop
Hoppy hoppy, hop, hop
Spin around with a
Spin, spin, spinny spin
Spinny, spinny, spin, spin
Flap your arms with a
Flap, flap, flappy flap
Flappy, flappy, flap, flap
Wiggle your fingers with a
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Shake your legs with a
Shake, shake, shakey shake
Shakey, shakey, shake, shake
Pat your tummy with a
Pat, pat, patty, pat
Patty, patty, pat, pat-poo!
(assorted laughter, and then....)
Bert: Personally, I liked it better my way....