Comments on: Put down the duckie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:14:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TaoMacGuy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-2/#comment-187767 TaoMacGuy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:57:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187767 Wow. Double treat! 1. Reminds me of my childhood and 2. Just saw a most wonderful rendition of this song a week ago at the <a href="http://www.sacjazz.com/" rel="nofollow">Sacrament Jazz Festival</a> by the <a href="http://www.ophirprison.com/" rel="nofollow">Ophir Prison Marching Kazoo Band and Temperance Society, LMTD.</a> They even threw little yellow rubber duckies into the audience while playing the song. My wife managed to "catch" one in her, um in her, mmmmm. Well let's just say she had a little opening just below her head in just the right spot to catch a little rubber duckie. The band members, of course, loved it! Wow. Double treat!

1. Reminds me of my childhood and

2. Just saw a most wonderful rendition of this song a week ago at the Sacrament Jazz Festival by the Ophir Prison Marching Kazoo Band and Temperance Society, LMTD.

They even threw little yellow rubber duckies into the audience while playing the song. My wife managed to “catch” one in her, um in her, mmmmm. Well let’s just say she had a little opening just below her head in just the right spot to catch a little rubber duckie.

The band members, of course, loved it!

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-2/#comment-187660 Gary Ansorge Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:40:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187660 What part of "Pee Wee Herman is an adult acting(poorly) like a child" don't people understand? I recall the outrage when Pee Wee was busted in an adult theater. Laughed my buns off,,, Ah, Sesame Street. My kids and I loved that show. Naked Bunny with a Whip: Pat Robertson is just an old white guy obsessed with sex. ANY kind of sex. I guess he thinks about it ALL the time,,, GAry 7 What part of “Pee Wee Herman is an adult acting(poorly) like a child” don’t people understand? I recall the outrage when Pee Wee was busted in an adult theater. Laughed my buns off,,,

Ah, Sesame Street. My kids and I loved that show.

Naked Bunny with a Whip:
Pat Robertson is just an old white guy obsessed with sex. ANY kind of sex. I guess he thinks about it ALL the time,,,

GAry 7

]]> By: Anne V http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187659 Anne V Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:35:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187659 Oh no Jenno! Mana-mana was on Sesame Street! My sister and I taught our little brother to do the "mana-mana" part while we did the goofy blonde muppets back in '73 or '74, way before the Muppet Show. Drove my mother nuts! I play it in the classroom (I have a version by Cake) and my 8th grade students *love* it. Universal wackiness is a good thing. Oh no Jenno! Mana-mana was on Sesame Street! My sister and I taught our little brother to do the “mana-mana” part while we did the goofy blonde muppets back in ’73 or ’74, way before the Muppet Show. Drove my mother nuts! I play it in the classroom (I have a version by Cake) and my 8th grade students *love* it. Universal wackiness is a good thing.

]]> By: Nim http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187629 Nim Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:40:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187629 so.. Jeremy Irons is creepy enough to comment on but *not* Peewee Herman? uh.. ok.. so.. Jeremy Irons is creepy enough to comment on but *not* Peewee Herman? uh.. ok..

]]> By: skinman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187628 skinman Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:19:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187628 One of the true joys of having children is the chance to get reacquainted with Sesame Street. My personal favorite is the One Banana song. One of the true joys of having children is the chance to get reacquainted with Sesame Street. My personal favorite is the One Banana song.

]]> By: John Paradox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187611 John Paradox Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:37:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187611 <I>27. Tim G Says: Is “Put down the duckie!” what police shouted to Paul Reubens (best known for his role as Pee-wee Herman) during the raid? </I> I don't think so, but if you've followed Bill O'Reilly on gay marriage...... J/P=? 27. Tim G Says:
Is “Put down the duckie!” what police shouted to Paul Reubens (best known for his role as Pee-wee Herman) during the raid?

I don’t think so, but if you’ve followed Bill O’Reilly on gay marriage……

J/P=?

]]> By: Jenno http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187601 Jenno Sun, 31 May 2009 22:45:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187601 Mnah Mnah was on the Muppet Show, not Sesame Street -- easy mistake to make. Mnah Mnah was on the Muppet Show, not Sesame Street — easy mistake to make.

]]> By: JediBear http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187600 JediBear Sun, 31 May 2009 22:45:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187600 Yes. Opportunity cost. That's exactly it. Sesame Street really is quality children's television, isn't it? This stirred some memories, though most of the celebrities were actually too obscure to my experience (much of which comes down to me [i]being[/i] a geek)for me to recognize immediately (Danny Devito and Pee-Wee Herman being the only ones I got on the first pass.) I have [i]always[/i] found Pee-Wee creepy. I still do. Yes. Opportunity cost. That’s exactly it.

Sesame Street really is quality children’s television, isn’t it?

This stirred some memories, though most of the celebrities were actually too obscure to my experience (much of which comes down to me [i]being[/i] a geek)for me to recognize immediately (Danny Devito and Pee-Wee Herman being the only ones I got on the first pass.)

I have [i]always[/i] found Pee-Wee creepy. I still do.

]]> By: The Chemist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187597 The Chemist Sun, 31 May 2009 21:43:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187597 What about the astronomy-themed "I Don't want to live on the moon": <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oeNO56xNlZo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oeNO56xNlZo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> PS- THANKS FOR COMMENT EDITING! What about the astronomy-themed “I Don’t want to live on the moon”:

PS- THANKS FOR COMMENT EDITING!

]]> By: [links] Link salad wakes up and yawns | jlake.com http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187569 [links] Link salad wakes up and yawns | jlake.com Sun, 31 May 2009 17:11:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187569 [...] Put down the duckie — And speaking of ducks… Sex with Ducks. [...] [...] Put down the duckie — And speaking of ducks… Sex with Ducks. [...]

]]> By: Rob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187567 Rob Sun, 31 May 2009 16:47:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187567 I don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but... I don't find Jeremy Irons to be half as creepy as the moustaches of the two white football players. You can practically hear the "Bow-chica-wow-wow!" I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned this, but…

I don’t find Jeremy Irons to be half as creepy as the moustaches of the two white football players. You can practically hear the “Bow-chica-wow-wow!”

]]> By: Dennis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187565 Dennis Sun, 31 May 2009 16:16:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187565 "Duckie" is obviously a euphemism for heroin. Ernie - you gotta put down the duckie unless you want to end up like the Bird. And I mean Charlie Parker, not Big Bird. ;-D “Duckie” is obviously a euphemism for heroin.
Ernie – you gotta put down the duckie unless you want to end up like the Bird.
And I mean Charlie Parker, not Big Bird.

;-D

]]> By: Heidi Anderson http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187531 Heidi Anderson Sun, 31 May 2009 12:15:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187531 Madeline Kahn :( I loved her so much. Great video, but made me a little sad. Madeline Kahn :(

I loved her so much.

Great video, but made me a little sad.

]]> By: FrankZA http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187524 FrankZA Sun, 31 May 2009 11:23:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187524 Wow, some South Africans even made it into the song. Awesome. Wow, some South Africans even made it into the song. Awesome.

]]> By: Andrew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187468 Andrew Sun, 31 May 2009 03:13:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187468 If "Furry, happy monsters" with REM isn't there, I'll be writing in and complaining! If “Furry, happy monsters” with REM isn’t there, I’ll be writing in and complaining!

]]> By: Grizzly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187461 Grizzly Sun, 31 May 2009 01:58:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187461 Oded, do some reading about Pete Seeger. He just turned 90. Regardless of what you might think of his politics, he's a man of integrity. He's sung his way around the world and back to his beloved Hudson River. He isn't afraid to stare down injustice when he sees it. He speaks the truth to power. And he wants YOU to sing. Oded, do some reading about Pete Seeger. He just turned 90. Regardless of what you might think of his politics, he’s a man of integrity.

He’s sung his way around the world and back to his beloved Hudson River. He isn’t afraid to stare down injustice when he sees it. He speaks the truth to power.

And he wants YOU to sing.

]]> By: James F http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187459 James F Sun, 31 May 2009 01:44:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187459 I have to put in a vote for one of my personal favorites, the indie-rock-before-indie-rock <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24enegT7T7s" rel="nofollow">"Lowercase N,"</a> with its cool animation and wonderful harmonies. I have to put in a vote for one of my personal favorites, the indie-rock-before-indie-rock “Lowercase N,” with its cool animation and wonderful harmonies.

]]> By: Job http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187454 Job Sun, 31 May 2009 01:14:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187454 The list also lacks one of the cutest moments in TV history: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTqCVJW2qOw&fmt=18 "A B C D E F Cookie Monster!" The list also lacks one of the cutest moments in TV history:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTqCVJW2qOw&fmt=18

“A B C D E F Cookie Monster!”

]]> By: me http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187453 me Sun, 31 May 2009 00:56:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187453 HA! that's great. Madeline Kahn was the only person i could recognize AND name. i don't know if that gains or looses me points... HA! that’s great. Madeline Kahn was the only person i could recognize AND name. i don’t know if that gains or looses me points…

]]> By: Cindy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187448 Cindy Sun, 31 May 2009 00:27:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187448 I've got a 5 year old and a 2 year old and Seasame Street is on every weekday morning (so my husband and I can read the NY Times). I love it because it's got great tidbits for the parents. They really nailed the take off of Law and Order. We got the 30 years of Seasame Street CD collection and we listen to it all the time on long car trips. While I didn't hear it when I was a kid, one of my current favorite songs is "Do De Rubber Duck" which is a reggae version. I also love the Cab Calloway and of course from when I was a kid, mmmanaman. I’ve got a 5 year old and a 2 year old and Seasame Street is on every weekday morning (so my husband and I can read the NY Times). I love it because it’s got great tidbits for the parents. They really nailed the take off of Law and Order.

We got the 30 years of Seasame Street CD collection and we listen to it all the time on long car trips. While I didn’t hear it when I was a kid, one of my current favorite songs is “Do De Rubber Duck” which is a reggae version. I also love the Cab Calloway and of course from when I was a kid, mmmanaman.

]]> By: Rift http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187438 Rift Sat, 30 May 2009 23:14:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187438 Sorry, but NOTHING beats Cab Calloway's appearance- def my #1 "The Jumpin' Jive" with the two headed monster.... classic. Grover's "wubba wubba wubba is a monster song" is a classic too with a lot of cameos Sorry, but NOTHING beats Cab Calloway’s appearance- def my #1 “The Jumpin’ Jive” with the two headed monster…. classic.

Grover’s “wubba wubba wubba is a monster song” is a classic too with a lot of cameos

]]> By: brnofeathers http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187425 brnofeathers Sat, 30 May 2009 21:30:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187425 Thanks, Phil! Haven't seen that in years, and it's still GREAT! Thanks, Phil! Haven’t seen that in years, and it’s still GREAT!

]]> By: Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187423 Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum Sat, 30 May 2009 21:23:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187423 Thanks for that, Phil! That was always one of my favorites when the kids were little and watched the show regularly. It was nice to see Madeline Kahn there too, I've worked with her once, super nice lady. She's missed terribly. She had family here in Charlottesville. Thanks for that, Phil! That was always one of my favorites when the kids were little and watched the show regularly.
It was nice to see Madeline Kahn there too, I’ve worked with her once, super nice lady. She’s missed terribly. She had family here in Charlottesville.

]]> By: Oded http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187419 Oded Sat, 30 May 2009 21:02:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187419 @Grizzly and @mathyoo Sorry, I don't even recognize any of those names! :| If it makes you feel any better, I'm only 22 years old, so maybe this just isn't my generation. I've never even actually watched sesame street... Edit: oh, I at least recognize the name Danny Devito ... I can't name anything he has done though. Bah, I don't even remember my aunt's names! @Grizzly and @mathyoo

Sorry, I don’t even recognize any of those names! :|

If it makes you feel any better, I’m only 22 years old, so maybe this just isn’t my generation. I’ve never even actually watched sesame street…

Edit: oh, I at least recognize the name Danny Devito … I can’t name anything he has done though. Bah, I don’t even remember my aunt’s names!

]]> By: NewEnglandBob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/comment-page-1/#comment-187413 NewEnglandBob Sat, 30 May 2009 20:52:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/05/30/put-down-the-duckie/#comment-187413 oh yeah! even though I was past 35 when that aired. oh yeah! even though I was past 35 when that aired.

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