Don Music's Rewrites

Don Music's Rewrites are versions of songs rewritten by the Sesame Street character Don Music.

Attempt One
Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away.

On my way to where the air is sweet.

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to--?

Attempt Two
Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away.

On my way to where the air is sweet.

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Yellowstone Park?

Attempt Three
Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away.

On my way to where the sky is dark.

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Yellowstone Park?

Attempt Four
Stormy nights, not even a star in sight.

On my way to where the sky is dark.

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Yellowstone Park?

(sometimes, "how to get to Yellowstone park" is sung twice after this)

Attempt One
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony.

Stuck a feather in his cap and called it---

Attempt Two
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a kitty.

Stuck a feather in his cap and called it very pretty.

Attempt Three
(the real lyrics)

Attempt Four
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony.

He put fat spaghetti in his hat and he called it macaroni.

Attempt Five
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony.

He put fat spaghetti in a pot and called it macaroni.

Attempt Six
Yankee Doodle stayed at home cooking for his pony.

Put fat spaghetti in a pot and called it macaroni.

Yankee Doodle stir it up.

Let it gently simmer.

Add the pepper and the salt and that's your pony's dinner.

Mac, mac, mac, macaroni.

See that pony eat it up.

Sit, sit, sit, simmer at dinner.

Now you're cooking with gas. Yeah!

Yankee Doodle stayed at home cooking for his pony.

Put fat spaghetti in a pot and called it macaroni.

Mac, mac, mac, macaroni.

Now you're cooking with gas. Yeah!

Attempt One
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high.

Like a diamond in the--

Attempt Two
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.

How I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high.

Like a diamond in a pie.

Attempt Three
Twinkle, twinkle little star.

How I wonder what you are.

Up above the world so high.

Like a cherry in a....pie?

Attempt Four
Whistle, whistle, little bird.

Isn't eating crumbs absurd?

Try a ham and cheese on rye.

And a piece of cherry pie.

And if the crumbs are all you want,

Don't come to my restaurant.

Attempt One
Mary had a little lamb.

Little lamb, little lamb.

Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went.

Mary went, Mary went.

And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to--

Attempt Two
Mary had a little lamb.

Little lamb, little lamb.

Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went.

Mary went, Mary went.

And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to run.

Attempt Three
Mary had a little lamb.

Little lamb, little lamb.

Mary had a little lamb who was yellow as the sun.

And everywhere that Mary went.

Mary went, Mary went.

And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to run.

Attempt Four
Mary had a little canary who was yellow as the sun.

And everywhere that Mary went, the canary was sure to run.

Attempt Five
Mary had a little canary. It was bluer than the sky.

And everywhere that Mary went, the canary was sure to fly.

Attempt Six
Mary had a bicycle.

Bicycle, bicycle.

Mary had a bicycle. It was painted red as fire.

Mary, Mary.

And every time Mary wanted a ride.

Wanted a ride, yeah, she wanted a ride.

Every time she wanted a ride, the bicycle had a flat tire.

Red, red, red, red as fire. Flat, flat, flat, flat, flat tire.

Mary had a bicycle but it always had a flat tire.

Mary, Mary, flat tire.

Attempt One
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a---

Attempt Two
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a treat.

Attempt Three
Row, row, row your boat gently down the street.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a treat.

Attempt Four
Row, row, row your car gently down the street.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a treat.

Attempt Five
Drive, drive, drive your car gently down the street.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a treat.