Air
Sesame Street Lyrics
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Customer: Say What?
Barber: Hair!
(Guy Smiley and his marching band break in)
Barber: No, I said hair!
Listen up, America
We've got something great for you!
It's something you can feel and breathe and even see right through
It isn't something you can smell
Or taste or eat or see
And please don't send us money --
It's absolutely free
Oh yes, it's air, air, air
It's the bargain of the day
Air, air, air
Doesn't look like much but, hey!
It's handy when you're working
It's handy when you play
So get some air, air, air
It'll blow you right away!
Customer: Who was that guy?
Barber: I don't know. You sit back in the barber chair.
Customer: The what?
Barber: Chair!
(Guy Smiley breaks in again)
Guy Smiley: Did somebody say air?
Barber: No, I said chair!
Oh, you can breathe it with your mouth
Or you can breathe it through your nose
And when you take your shoes off, you can feel it on your toes
It isn't purple, green, or pink
Or red or white or blue
It's kind of hard to spot it, but
It's always there for you
No taste! No waste!
No tell tale smell, it's swell!
Oh yes, it's air air air
Send for your supply today
Air, air, air from Maine to Monterey
Americans just love it
They breathe it night and day
So get some air air air
It'll blow you right away!
Customer: Does that happen often?
Barber: No, actually it's exceedingly rare!
Customer: Eh?
Barber: Rare!
(Guy Smiley breaks in once again!)
Both: Oh no!
The Sesame Street song "Air" is a humorous take on the fundamental natural resource we all take for granted. The scene is set in a barbershop where Guy Smiley and his marching band interrupt the conversation between the barber and his customer, inquiring if anyone has mentioned "air," despite the original topic being about "hair". This paves the way for a song that extols on the virtues of air - from its colorless and odorless nature to its ability to sustain and invigorate us without being consumed.
The lyrics drive home the point that air is an essential commodity that we utilize every single day, even though we hardly notice it. The chorus is quite catchy and provides the earworm that will run around in your mind for weeks to come - "Air, air, air, it's the bargain of the day. Air, air, air, doesn't look like much, but hey!" The lyrics highlight the many ways that we can benefit from air, whether we are at work or play, indoors or outdoors.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen up, America
We have something important to say to you, everyone in America.
We've got something great for you!
We have something very useful to offer you!
It's something you can feel and breathe and even see right through
It's something intangible that you can feel, breathe, and see through.
It isn't something you can smell
It's not something that can be smelled.
Or taste or eat or see
It can't be tasted, eaten, or seen.
And please don't send us money --
We are not asking for any money in return.
It's absolutely free
It's free of charge!
Oh yes, it's air, air, air
Yes, we are talking about air!
It's the bargain of the day
It's the most valuable thing available to us!
Doesn't look like much but, hey!
It may seem ordinary, but it's far from it!
It's handy when you're working
It's helpful when you are working.
It's handy when you play
It's helpful when you are playing.
So get some air, air, air
Breathe some air, it's good for you!
It'll blow you right away!
It can refresh you instantly!
Oh, you can breathe it with your mouth
You can inhale it through your mouth.
Or you can breathe it through your nose
You can inhale it through your nose.
And when you take your shoes off, you can feel it on your toes
You can feel it on your toes when you take your shoes off.
It isn't purple, green, or pink
It doesn't have any color.
Or red or white or blue
It's neither red, white, nor blue.
It's kind of hard to spot it, but
It's a bit difficult to perceive its presence.
It's always there for you
It's always available to us!
No taste! No waste!
It has no flavor, and it can't be wasted!
No tell tale smell, it's swell!
It doesn’t have a distinctive odor, but it's great!
Send for your supply today
Get some for yourself now!
Air, air, air from Maine to Monterey
Air is present everywhere from Maine to Monterey!
Americans just love it
Americans appreciate air very much!
They breathe it night and day
They breathe it constantly, day and night.
So get some air air air
Breathe some air, it's good for you!
It'll blow you right away!
It can freshen you up immediately!
Contributed by Alyssa V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Megan
on Once Is Not Enough
I get it, it teaches kids you might not just have enough so you have to have more