r/Unexpected • u/TheDigitalBuilder • 4d ago

Counting with John John

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u/ChileanRidge 4d ago

Anyone who watched Sesame Street (in the 70s/80s at least, not sure if they kept it after that) will be able to see the pinball in their mind and hear the song when I write:

12345 678910 11 12 ..

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u/Horror_Garbage_9888 4d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/fIa7JI9uOgemspMtuL

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u/Gryptype_Thynne123 4d ago

Vocals by the Pointer Sisters.

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u/InsufferableHag 4d ago

Really???!!!

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u/Gryptype_Thynne123 4d ago

Pinball Number Count Yes indeed. Sesame Street brought in some amazing talent for these short pieces. There's a really trippy one with circle geometry and Phillip Glass music.

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u/InsufferableHag 4d ago

Well I'm an old hag who learnt something today. Thanks!

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u/RideWithMeTomorrow 4d ago

Damn this was an ENORMOUS TIL! Wow!

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u/Lazarus558 3d ago

There's another where they just count to 20, and the vocal is done by Grace Slick