Oscar's Do Re Mi
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(Doooo)
A gooey piece of uncooked bread
(Reeee)
A drop of (blinding?) sun
(Meeee)
The only person I can stand...
(Faaaa)
Where you should go away
(Sooooo)
The bottom of a dirty shoe
(Laaaaaa)
A dopey word that makes no sense
(Tiiiiiii)
A drink that I won't have with you
Then we go right back to
Do, no, no, no (no, no, no)
(doooooo) Don't you
(reeeeeee) Know how
(miiiiiiii) Glad I
(faaaaaa) Am
(soooo) That we're
(laaaaa) Done and
(tiiiiiii) You can
(dooooo) Scram
(Hee, hee)
A gooey piece of uncooked bread
(Reeee)
A drop of (blinding?) sun
(Meeee)
The only person I can stand...
(Faaaa)
Where you should go away
(Sooooo)
The bottom of a dirty shoe
(Laaaaaa)
A dopey word that makes no sense
(Tiiiiiii)
A drink that I won't have with you
Then we go right back to
Do, no, no, no (no, no, no)
(doooooo) Don't you
(reeeeeee) Know how
(miiiiiiii) Glad I
(faaaaaa) Am
(soooo) That we're
(laaaaa) Done and
(tiiiiiii) You can
(dooooo) Scram
(Hee, hee)
Oscar's Do Re Mi
Performed by the Sesame Street cast, this recording features Oscar the Grouch engaging in a musical exercise with the alphabet. The track exemplifies the show's commitment to integrating educational content with accessible pop music, utilizing simple melodies and repetitive structures to teach musical intervals and letter sequences. As part of the series' extensive catalog of original compositions, the song reinforces literacy and numeracy concepts through catchy, child-friendly arrangements that have become a staple of American children's television. Its enduring popularity highlights the effectiveness of using familiar characters to deliver complex learning objectives in an entertaining format.