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Rubber Duckie

From the TV series

Sesame Street

Originally Performed by Ernie

"Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie (voiced by Jim Henson) on Sesame Street. The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie.

The song, written by Jeff Moss and arranged by Joe Raposo, was first heard by children watching an episode of Sesame Street on February 25, 1970. It was popular enough to be recorded as a 45 rpm single and became a surprise mainstream hit, peaking at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 26, 1970. It was nominated for the Best Recording for Children Grammy in 1971 but lost out to the album The Sesame Street Book & Record, which contained the song. The song had follow-ups "Do De Rubber Duck" and "D-U-C-K-I-E" and was the centerpiece of 1988's "Put Down the Duckie", performed by Hoots the Owl but also featuring Ernie.

Release Date: 1970

Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Jim Henson : Favorite Songs From The Muppets

15 favorite tunes including: Mah-Na-Mah-Na - The Muppet Show Theme - The Rainbow Connection - Rubber Duckie. Includes 7 pages of color photos. 64 pages.

Songlist: ABC-DEF-GHI, Saying Goodbye, It's Up To You, Bein' Green, 'C' Is For Cookie, Dream For Your Inspiration, The First Time It Happens, Fraggle Rock Theme, Happiness Hotel, Mah-Na Mah-Na, Movin' Right Along, The Muppet Show Theme, Muppet Babies Theme, The Rainbow Connection, Rubber Duckie

Louise Lerch : Popular Solo's For Young Singers

Songlist: The Ballad of Davy Crockett, The Bare Necessities, Be Kind To Your Parents, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song), Candle On The Water, The Chipmunk Song, Close Every Door, Count Your Blessing Instead Of Sheep, Dream For Your Inspiration, Getting Tall, If Mamma Was Married (duet), In My Own Little Corner, On The Good Ship Lollipop, The Rainbow Connection, Rubber Duckie, Saying Goodbye, Side By Side, Sing, Spoonful Of Sugar, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Waitin' For The Light To Shine, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Various : Sesame Street Songbook

Easy-to-play arrangements for piano, guitar, and voice for your favorite Sesame Street classics by Jeff Moss, Joe Raposo, Christopher Cerf, Tony Geiss, Stephen Lawrence, Sam Pottle, and other Sesame Street songwriters. 40 songs in all.

Songlist: ABC-DEF-GHI, All By Myself, Sing, Bein' Green, Breakfast Time, 'C' Is For Cookie, Everyone Makes Mistakes, Five People In My Family, La La La, The Grouch Song, I Don't Want To Live On The Moon, I Love Trash, Imagine That, Imagination, One Fine Face, One Small Voice, Peanut Butter Song, People In Your Neighborhood, Rubber Duckie, Sesame Street Theme, Somebody Come And Play, We Are All Earthlings, What Do I Do When I'm Alone?, Born To Add, Captain Vegetable, Caribbean Amphibian, Counting Is Wonderful, Elmo's Song, Frogs In The Glen, Fuzzy And Blue, and more

Various Arrangers : Popular Solos for Young Singers

This terrific collection of great selections for young singers has been around for a few years. There's now a new edition with a companion CD of accompaniments. Anyone with a CD player can have a professional accompanist anytime they want! Songs include: The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) - The Chipmunk Song - On the Good Ship Lollipop - Rubber Duckie - Side by Side - A Spoonful of Sugar - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - and more.

Songlist: Saying Goodbye, The Ballad Of Davy Crockett, Sing, The Bare Necessities, Be Kind To Your Parents, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song), Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Candle On The Water, The Chipmunk Song, Close Every Door, Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep, Dream For Your Inspiration, Getting Tall, In My Own Little Corner, On The Good Ship Lollipop, The Rainbow Connection, Rubber Duckie, Side By Side, A Spoonful Of Sugar, Waitin' For The Light To Shine, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, If Momma Was Married

Vocal Selections : The Giant Book of Children's Vocal Solos

A must-own comprehensive collection of 76 songs from musical theatre, movies, folksongs and standards for any budding vocalist!

Songlist: Beauty And The Beast, Animal Crackers In My Soup, Happiness, You've Got A Friend In Me, Impossible, This Little Light Of Mine, Tomorrow, Simple Gifts, Born To Entertain, Some Folks, Maybe, The Work Song, High Hopes, Baby Face, Baby Mine, It's Possible (In McElligot's Pool), The Ballad Of Davy Crockett, Down In My Heart, Sit Down, Sister, Sing, The Bare Necessities, Let Me Entertain You, Be Kind To Your Parents, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song), Let There Be Peace On Earth, Shenandoah, The Streets Of Laredo, Candle On The Water, Castle On A Cloud, Catch A Falling Star, and more

Individual Folios

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Roger Emerson : Rubber Duckie

The 1970 Pop Hit by Ernie of Sesame Street gets an over-the-top novelty treatment in this arrangement by Roger Emerson. Featuring an optional kazoo and squeeze duck section, your audience will be falling out of their chairs! Available: 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson Performed By: Ernie | Musical: Sesame Street