Clink Clank
Sesame Street Lyrics
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Ernie: That's fantastic, Bert!
Bert: Yeah, yeah! That's ME hitting this tin can with a spoon. And listen, this is .. this is me hitting this pan with a spoon ... (CLANK) *pleasant sigh*
Ernie: Well, that's very interesting, Bert ..
Ernie: Uh-huh, yeah, that's nice ..
Bert: Yeah, yeah, and then I blow this WHISTLE! (TWEET) Oh, Ernie! It's so wild! So wonderful!
Ernie: Gee, that doesn't seem so wonderful to me, Bert.
Bert: Well, maybe not but listen to what happens when I put them all together, Ernie ..
(CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
Bert: *pleasant sigh*
Ernie: Say, that sounds pretty nice, Bert!
Bert: NICE? Ernie, it's breathtaking! Hey -- now everyone at home, go get a can, or a pan, or a whistle, or -- or whatever you can find, and you can join in too.
Ernie: Join in? Join in on what, Bert?
Bert: Well, you'll see Ernie, and I'll tell you what happened too. See --]
Bert: See, I was sitting around
Feeling so blue,
Trying to think what to
Think to do
Then--(CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)--
I suddenly heard something new.
I was sitting around
Trying to sleep
Practicing counting by
Counting sheep
When--(CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)--
I knew I had found something new.
It was just the water pipe when the faucet got turned on,
But it lightened up my life like a nightingale's sweet song!
And now I'm happy with my can and my pan
My whistle or two
'Cause now I know
What I just gotta do;
I go (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
And the sky is all sunny and blue,
And (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
I bet it'll do it for you!
Ernie: [Gee, that's nice, Bert! Hey--can I join in?
Bert: Ernie, everybody can join in! Kids at home too. Ready? Here it comes...
(CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, HONK!)
Bert: AAAAhhh! Ernie, you ruined it!
Ernie: Well, I couldn't find a whistle, Bert!
Bert: Well, this time you rattle and I'll tweet.
Ernie: Okay, Bert! (HONK!)
Bert: ERNIE!
Ernie: I just had to put it down, Bert.
Bert: Well, control yourself, huh?
Ernie: Here we go ..
(CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
Ernie: There, I did it!]
Bert: *pleasant sigh*
It was just the water pipe when the faucet got turned on,
But it lightened up my life like a nightingale's sweet song
And now I'm happy with my can and my pan
(HONK!) My whistle or two (Ernie!) (Sorry ..)
Now I know what I just got to do;
I go (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE TWEET)
And the sky is all sunny and blue,
And (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
I bet it'll do it for you!
Once more! -- (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
And again! -- (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
One last time! -- (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
I bet it'll do it for you! (TWEET!)
Bert: [It did it for me, I'll tell ya.]
Ernie: (HONK!)
The lyrics to Sesame Street's song "Clink Clank" showcase Bert and Ernie's joyous discovery of the sounds that can be created by hitting a tin can, pan, whistle, and other objects. At first, Bert is simply amazed by the individual sounds each object makes. However, the real magic happens when he combines all of the sounds and creates a cheerful melody. Bert is thrilled with this new discovery and encourages everyone at home to join in by grabbing any object they have around them and playing along.
The message behind "Clink Clank" is the power of creativity and finding joy in the simplest things. Bert and Ernie are able to create something beautiful out of seemingly ordinary items, and in doing so, they discover a newfound happiness. The song encourages listeners to embrace their own creativity and to find joy in the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ernie! Ernie! I've discovered something FANTASTIC! Listen ... (CLINK)
Bert is excited to share what he discovered and wants his friend Ernie to listen to it
That's fantastic, Bert!
Ernie agrees with Bert's excitement
Yeah, yeah! That's ME hitting this tin can with a spoon. And listen, this is .. this is me hitting this pan with a spoon ... (CLANK) *pleasant sigh*
Bert is enjoying experimenting with different sounds that can be made with household items
Well, that's very interesting, Bert ..
Ernie is being polite while not fully sharing in Bert's enthusiasm
Yeah. Now, I shake the tin can .. (RATTLE) .. you see, it's got MARBLES inside!
Bert is excited to discover something new about the sound the tin can makes because it has marbles in it
Uh-huh, yeah, that's nice ..
Ernie is still not as impressed as Bert but is continuing to humor him
Yeah, yeah, and then I blow this WHISTLE! (TWEET) Oh, Ernie! It's so wild! So wonderful!
Bert is excited and amazed by what he can create by combining different sounds together
Gee, that doesn't seem so wonderful to me, Bert.
Ernie still does not share in Bert's enthusiasm despite Bert's excitement
(CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET) *pleasant sigh*
Bert is thoroughly enjoying the combination of sounds he created and is taking a moment to reflect on it
Say, that sounds pretty nice, Bert!
Ernie has finally warmed up to the sound combination and is impressed
NICE? Ernie, it's breathtaking! Hey -- now everyone at home, go get a can, or a pan, or a whistle, or -- or whatever you can find, and you can join in too.
Bert is encouraging everyone watching to try making their own sound combination with household items
Join in? Join in on what, Bert?
Ernie needs clarification on what Bert is encouraging viewers to join in on
Well, you'll see Ernie, and I'll tell you what happened too. See --
Bert is about to explain what he means by joining in and what viewers can expect
It was just the water pipe when the faucet got turned on,
But it lightened up my life like a nightingale's sweet song!
Through his experimentation, Bert discovered how fun and uplifting it is to create new sounds and that it can bring joy to his life
Gee, that's nice, Bert! Hey--can I join in?
Ernie is now excited to try creating a sound combination himself and wants to join in
Ernie, everybody can join in! Kids at home too. Ready? Here it comes...(CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, HONK!)
Bert is including everyone in the sound combination experiment, including kids watching at home, and they begin making sounds together
AAAAhhh! Ernie, you ruined it!
Bert is disappointed that Ernie's sound ruined the combination they were making together
Well, I couldn't find a whistle, Bert!
Ernie apologizes for ruining the sound combination and explains that he did not have a whistle to use
Well, this time you rattle and I'll tweet.
Bert suggests they switch roles and try making sounds again with a new combination
(HONK!)
Ernie uses a different sound to join in once again
ERINIE!
Bert is upset that Ernie used the wrong sound and is trying to correct him
Here we go .. (CLINK, CLANK, RATTLE, TWEET)
Bert and Ernie make a new sound combination and try again, hoping to get it right this time
It did it for me, I'll tell ya.
Bert is once again pleased with the sound combination they created and how uplifting it is
(HONK!)
Ernie joins in with a sound combination again, this time successfully
Contributed by London N. 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