Classic Sesame Street - Gimme Five!

[@JerGer918]

David with the smooth lead, Bob with the falsetto, Gordon going original gangsta on us, Luis breaking out the español, this is the best of the best!

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

For more of David's voice, check out his album here named Daydreamin' On A Rainy Day. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman)

[@imanfissa]

In the crowd cheering from 1970-1986

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

@Caroline Woodward I just now heard your clip of him singing his song named "Stop". Thank you for getting it up here! What else do you have of him? God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

@Caroline Woodward Oh wow, the song that you mention here is one of the many that I know of even though I wasn't born yet when it first went to radio. I've loved it ever since I first heard it and now because of what you say about it here, I love it even more. The guy who does the leading of it does sound like Northern. (big smile) God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

@Caroline Woodward To me, it is a nightmare that Northern had to go at all. In my opinion, only 41 years on the planet was a rip off that none of us deserved including him. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN

[@musclesforsupes]

Saw this 40 years ago and sometimes this song still pops in my head at random times lol.

[@sukib6676]

I thought I was the only one. 😂 so nice to hear that someone else has the same experience

[@musclesforsupes]

@@sukib6676lol forgot about the song but your reply popped it in again. “Give me 5!!!!!!!” Bob, Gordon, Luis the original nWo

[@sigmaphi]

Just popped into my head while doing some stuff, I was like Let me KZbin this & that is why I'm here. I grew up in Nigeria, this used to come up in as reruns for us from 5pm after school days, Had a high school buddy which was our track back then, Rest his soul

[@WiscoKid1969]

Perhaps the best old school Sesame Street video of all time

[@JerGer918]

Ha! I'm like number 5!

[@BayareaGuy06]

R.I.P. Northern Calloway (1948-1990) (David), Emilio Delgado (1940-2022) (Luis) and Bob McGrath (1932-2022) (Bob).

[@lithiumkat]

I see classic Sesame Street and I love David and I'm like why do you not still see him on there, why did he stop doing Sesame Street. Searching what happened to him and it made me really sad. It's such a tragedy. RIP Northern Calloway.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

RIP both David and Luis. Both legends!

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

@@lithiumkat the book Street Gang gives all the details of why David was fired from Sesame Street, very upsetting chapter of the book. I miss David, he was an important part of Sesame Street.

[@kristinadospoy7347]

God bless you, David, Luis, and Bob😥

[@BayareaGuy06]

@@philipdefibaugh5683 I own that book.

[@zeppelinrich6431]

So sad to learn of Bob McGrath's passing. He was a wonderful performer on Sesame Street and this skit was top notch. R.I.P.

[@jamiepruitt4125]

this song could have been a hit on the R&B chats it has that soulful classic vibe to it, which could have made it a hit!

[@michaelanthony386]

@@jamiepruitt4125 💯💯💯💯💯

[@ZOSO900]

It's a parody of Float On by The Floaters, but this version is much better.

[@GinoBautista123]

Hooray for me!💝🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🐅🥪💟👏💕🎂💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@GinoBautista-cq9dn]

Good job!💝💝🦁🥪👏🎂😍🐆🥚🐗🐯🤑👍❤️❤️❤️🥚🎉🤩🧀💗💓🐘🐘🐘🐯🥪🐅🐅🦁🦁🦁🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪

[@LadiiScorp00]

I just relived a little of my childhood... I sang this song so much my mama got TIRED of it lol... I catch myself singing it to this very day!!!

[@hamvocals]

Sad to see that only Gordon (Roscoe Orman) remains alive. David, Luis and now Bob have all left Man's Road. What a more fitting tribute to the departed!

[@kailanburgess1196]

Love this! Perfect arrangement and parody of the "float on" by The Floaters (1977). Love everything about this skit. I loved watching Sesame Street as a kid too, eventhough this skit was a little before my time. ❤

[@deadbeatdynamo]

When Bob hits that high note staring at 1:20 time and space coalesce into a cosmic love-pulse matrix, becoming a technicolor interpositive. I love singing about the number 5.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Indeed, that's a sweet falsetto.

[@SichoassdownProductions]

That's the single greatest description of Bob's singing I ever read!

[@jonathynblythe8096]

Yeah, a lot like David Gates from the band Bread.

[@mannysavage88]

That part is my shit hahaha

[@jerrygerardi8552]

And I always thought Bob's pants were too tight when he did this 😂😂😂

[@seanhorace925]

Trivial Fact: Andre De Shields (Tony-winner from Hadestown, The Wiz) choreographed this sketch!!!! Isn't that crazy?

[@vulpixfairy1985]

This song always puts a smile on my face. Our favourite lads for the love of five.

[@JerGer918]

23rd like... Hey 2+3=5!!!!! 🖐️😎👍

[@debbieworth7865]

My son was about 2 or 3 when this was popular. My then husband and I would sing this song with our son ,Nick. Seeing this brought back such sweet memories of my son's childhood. His father just retired and passed away 5 weeks later. It hurt me so bad for him and his wife! Thank you Clay for our son and being a good father to him. To sesame street, thanks for the memories. This was my favorite along with lady bug picnic😅

[@stephanienewbern769]

I love how a children's show does a parody of classic 70's soul!

[@donmccullen1973]

Its a style parody of The Floaters.

[@supernothing77]

Well this is the 70s or early 80s

[@quietman71]

And it's BETTER than the original!

[@michaelanthony386]

@@quietman71 💯💯💯💯💯

[@Sparkina]

How this tune wasn’t on the Sesame Disco album, I’ll never know

[@jamesvisocky1529]

The Sesame Street people were so talented and versatile and likeable. Anything to help kids learn and they always looked like they were having fun at it.

[@SkittleKicksPlays]

RIP Bob McGrath. You're golden voice will live in our hearts forever.

[@captainfantastic9158]

When you're talking "classic Sesame," you're talking "Gimme Five!" "Gimme one, two, three, four/But if you love me more..." That’s one of the greatest song lines ever written! Three of my friends and I would "perform" this in elementary school in the play yard. I took Bob's part because I favored falsetto! 👋5️⃣

[@byronbenguche]

I would have paid to see that one 😂😂😂

[@GasStationEyelashes]

If time travel ever becomes a thing, I'm going back to find you so I can see this!

[@choosejuliesvoice]

👏😂👏 AWESOME.

[@travisb3332]

I have never been filled with more love for the number 5 than right at this moment. Thanks, Lovers of Five!.

[@unique74muzik]

Go head David!! 🙏Luis came with the suave business and Bob hit that Smokey note!!

[@salvaje20]

He was on the University of Michigan glee club

[@byronbenguche]

Bob was funky as hell when he hit that high note yeah Bob did that sh-t 😂😂😂

[@MarcillaSmith]

While I love all those things y'all mentioned already, I also love that this comment has... 🖐5 replies. 🎶 _So gimme fiiiive!_ 👏 _Gimme fiii-iiiiive!..._ 🎶

[@JerGer918]

Don't forget Gordon: "I like to know where it's at at all times!" That line kills me every time 😂😂😂💗💗💗

[@edwardwbalen]

I like how Emilio Delgado does his part in Spanish, five is Cinco in Spanish

[@marlonwebber4952]

Now out of the four of them, only Gordon is left! RIP😢

[@sluggzmcgee6272]

REST PEACEFULLY: EMILIO DELGADO/Luis (1940-2022), ROBERT E. McGRATH/Bob (1932-2022), and NORTHERN CALLOWAY/David (1948-1990)

[@davidbreen6335]

R.I.P. Emilio Delgado, Northern Calloway, and Bob McGrath.

[@ChildovGhad]

This was always one of my favorite skits. I hadn't seen it in over 40 years until just now. Thanks for uploading!

[@SaxyLament]

I come back to watch this for Bob. He adds a Neil Sedaka feel to it.

[@kmac7689]

Bob McGrath

[@dimpleface2163]

@James Peavler lol

[@kennethoats2322]

@James Peavler Neil Sedaka was a pop singer, who wrote his own songs. He was popular in the late '50s early '60s. Bob McGrath was wayyy cooler.

[@mariavictoriasalita5273]

@James Peavler Neil Sedaka was the one who sang Laughter In The Rain, the male version of the song Stupid Cupid (female version was Connie Francis') and Run, Samson Run( Delilah's On Her Way), and many more to mention.

[@georgemaster9979]

​@James Peavler He had hits in the 1960s and the 1970s.Google him!

[@madamx7422]

Oh man, this takes me back! I knew Bob was special when I saw him doing this song. Thank you so much for bringing this back to my life!

[@GarwinWayne]

Bob went Smokey Robinson/ Eddie Kendricks on 'em @1:21 RIP Bob McGrath

[@unique74muzik]

C'mon Willie Dynamite!! You see how he came in with that authority!! Get em Willie..I mean Gordon 🔥

[@debragibson7850]

Awwww this was Jam back in the Day! #meandmysippiecup

[@koffeebrwn]

Haha wasn't it

[@anon7039]

you could say that 5 times

[@waulondawilliams2266]

Lol 😂 IKR

[@justanadams3642]

Blame it on the apple juice lol

[@ruthbaldwin9263]

I like this, it's a brilliant parody of 'Float On' by The Floaters (hahaha) and all those 70s all-male synchronised groups!

[@albiegray6346]

Same here. It's awesome.

[@djseriousbizness]

Five temptations, one mic

[@quietman71]

It's better than "Float On." You know you're doing something right when you realize the chorus would work in a Top-40 number.

[@paulmcglinchey9273]

@@quietman71 is there a mashup ,sample of this out there !!!! its a classic !!! could be extended ....

[@jerrygerardi8552]

@Ruth Baldwin I respectfully disagree... 'Float On' by the Floaters is a take-off on 'Gimme Five' by David, Luis, Gordon and Bob :)

[@kristinadospoy7347]

Bob's voice was ethereal

[@byronbenguche]

They should have released this song as a single when Bob hit that blue eyed soulful high note then Luis came with that latin soul that was off the hook

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

In my opinion, there will never be enough of Northern's (David) voice. (trying not to cry) God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman)

[@BenJabituya]

....And then, there was one. RIP Bob McGrath, Emilio Delgado & Northern Calloway.

[@djksolo]

I'm proud of you # 5 --- and then Bob comes in with that falsetto!

[@petersmith9785]

I remember watching this when I was younger the song is so catchy you can't get it out of your head!!

[@georgeberryjr3963]

Bob killed that verse.

[@byronbenguche]

Oh yes he did 🤣🤣🤣

[@timpriddy349]

Elmo could NEVER be that smooth.........

[@ladiiblue2u634]

Right

[@justanadams3642]

Hell naw

[@LayDiva-in-the-Zone]

I always loved this vignette!

[@bradchilds5188]

This got me to loving "Take Me Down" by Alabama and I still do; I have seen and talked to the lead singer Randy Owen also.

[@mrmagoo312]

Kind of ironic there are only 4 people in the group that loves 5.

[@Esotereclectic]

+mrmagoo312 The original was done by the Floaters, and they were only just four guys singing it...but, yeah, they should have had five guys to make it "right". But could Mr. Hooper have pulled it off? Hmmm...

[@84lizzy84]

mrmagoo312 l

[@echantelois]

Aren't you talking about "Float On"? That song was all over the radio back in the day, and we loved the groove.

[@phillipmckie4913]

Well it would be hard to give a low 5 with and odd person out, that;s why.

[@keyringer]

I don't think they were expecting kids to notice that! LOL.....................

[@kennethoats2322]

The first time I heard the Floaters "Float On" I thought back to this!

[@titosdrinker4life388]

Rip Bob with that out of this world vocal range ❤💯

[@mariavictoriasalita5273]

Love, love, love! I surely have a fairly happy childhood because of Sesame Street.

[@kmac7689]

Bob McGrath was and always will be my favorite male human from Sesame Street. I wasn’t born until May 1977 so I wasn’t there for the years 1971 through early 1977. But since then since when I was born in 1977 I have loved Bob ever cents. Him and the other three doing give me five was great and I always loved Bob’s parts. Those of you who said that Bob’s pants were too tight, well come on it was the 70s that’s what it was supposed to be about.

[@FrederickEtorne]

Rest in Peace: David (Northern Calloway),Luis (Emilio Delgado) and Bob McGrath. Only Gordon is left still alive.

[@KevinMacdonald-ux7lk]

Bob McGrath was always my favorite on Sesame Street. I grew up watching that from 1977 until he left the series 2016. Bob joined the cast in 1969 but I was in fact born on May 5, 1977, so I was basically between the ages of I guess you could say a month old till about. 39. So I basically have loved Bob McGrath for 39 years.

[@jennyogoh4544]

Good old days..I miss em so much

[@louistenore2185]

a good take on 70s soul music

[@april1969simnel]

Bob: _::sings falsetto::_ Barry Gibb: *_::sweats profusely::_*

[@jerrygerardi8552]

😂😂😂

[@uncoverthetruth8365]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamescarey]

This is so good. Why aren't there's millions of views?

[@rcaive0875]

2:23 - Latin soul

[@TheAkinzo1]

Anyone watching and loving this in 2021?

[@mouldinggod]

Meee

[@windycitymom4975]

2022!!!

[@santiagocalderon7537]

2024

[@SichoassdownProductions]

3:07 They slayed that last note!

[@careytommy]

One of the best songs on sesame street 💓

[@kjemradio]

This is back when SS was amazing. I am so glad I got to see this grwoing up in the 70s and 80s. No longer is this the case with SS today. Once they brought Elmo in, started doing things to the characters and then moving new episodes to HBO, it's become a dead show. Too bad because it was great.

[@MarkSeconi]

yeah; my thoughts too; As Elmo increasingly had a greater role to play, the show slowly moved away from what everyone regards as Classic Sesame Street. In my late childhood, I found Elmo irritating, even then.

[@istp1967]

Yeah true. I was watching with my kids; and this there is literally, literally hardly any content involving other characters, human or Muppet 0 it's 85% Elmo. They should just call it "Elmo's Street" now.

[@Pdasilva0324]

Elmo is today's kids. Stuff like this wouldn't make sense to kids now.

[@Pdasilva0324]

It would be like showing music and cultural references from the 1930s or 40s to people my age (born in 1977).

[@sheknows4991]

These were definitely the golden years for Sesame Street. That said, the Cookie monster parody shorts, if movies, are brilliant. Cookie is still awesome.

[@montricewilson9592]

This was my favorite Sesame Street song 😍😍😍

[@kristinadospoy7347]

And Happy belated 78th birthday to Roscoe Orman!

[@dimpleface2163]

Parody of 'Float On' by the Floaters. Classic. Even in the 70s..the last note always gets to me....straight HARMONY!

[@QUIETSTORM43]

R.i.P David...and Now Bob who passed today at 90. 😢

[@quietman71]

RIP Bob McGrath, Emilio Delgado, and Northern Calloway.

[@dimpleface2163]

Now Bob is gone...r.i.p...only one here is Gordon...We'll miss you, Bob.

[@aquilamines3247]

Well God bless you Bob McGrath we'll always remember you and definitely truly miss you ☹️💔😢

[@jimt.626]

Never understood a word Luis said in Español but yet he was entertaining cause he was educational

[@SimplyElan]

Been searching for this!! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS GEM!! 💕✨💕✨

[@poni_poki]

WOW!! This is my first time watching this and it's amazing. They have all 5 5ths of my heart 😍🤩

[@Sheshe661972]

LOL!!!! I missed this one as a child. Love it!

[@EricEtorne]

First David describes how the number 5 is written,then Bob shows how to count. Gordon talks about where the number 5 is at and Luis (spoken in Spanish) tells about how 5 is added using two numbers each.

[@grownunicorn637]

💯!

[@jerrygerardi8552]

I like the fact there are "5" likes to your comment, Eric! 🙂🖐️

[@rachelbrown6659]

Bring back memories grew up on this

[@briansky10]

"Give me one two three four. But if you love me more, give me 5". What a catch phrase!

[@lithiumkat]

I LOVE IT!

[@meiyue64]

If you speed this up to 1.25x speed, it has a super Disco beat!

[@KNasGames]

Agreed

[@terrywynn5650]

Great Childhood memories

[@00TheRealTC]

RIP, Bob McGrath.

[@colleen4ever]

R.I.P Bob McGrath. :( Gordon is the only one of this group left!

[@grownunicorn637]

Classic ALL DAY!!! I love this!🔥🎆🎇🧨 They made "The Floaters" proud!

[@rickeyrichardo6299]

This song pop in my head all the time but thank you who posted this video. Sesame Street I love when I was a kid.

[@ladiiblue2u634]

R.I.P to Both David and Luis. God bless Bob and Gordon

[@zeppelinrich6431]

And now Bob has died. R.I.P. Bob.

[@ladiiblue2u634]

@@zeppelinrich6431 nooooo

[@missyadams]

This was when I fell in love with Bob!

[@brightbite]

This sealed it for me that I was attracted to males. lol

[@poni_poki]

Completely understandable 🥰 it's only adding to my crush on him right now at age 20 lol

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

If this means that I can have Northern (David), I couldn't be a happier Holly. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman)

[@deanonessimo4052]

From Season 9 (1977-1978), Episode 1137.

[@TOGODBETHEGLORYFOREVER]

bob got soul :)

[@D2Kprime]

ed cats But not rhythm though....... :/

[@peytonmarceaux8788]

@@D2Kprime good

[@JerGer918]

Bob also got his pants on too tight 😂😂😂 just kidding 🙂

[@jimt.626]

Luis was my favorite human character

[@otsepauloshoma2959]

...tears as I remember the education and fun it was to tune in to this wonderful kiddies...... Thanks for .....

[@EricRyder2012]

David: Tenor Bob: Countertenor Gordon: Baritone Luis: Baritone

[@kyjoli27]

Only Gordon still around. RIP David, Luis and Bob

[@mgtowbrony5387]

Love ❤️ this jam!

[@RELL2G]

Aaaaaaah, that brings back soooooo many memories.

[@Sparkina]

These gents can sure rock a 1970s prom tuxedo

[@auntiem71]

I haven’t seen this since I was kid! ❤ Luis !

[@kmac7689]

It is the great sadness that I tell you all that our beloved Bob McGrath from Sesame Street has passed away today

[@stephaniejordan9066]

They could've went far they all are good David's voice is unearthly beautiful.

[@SweetHeartHolly1982]

For more of Northern's voice, check his album here named Daydreamin' On A Rainy Day. God bless you always!!! Holly in east TN (a girl who will forever love the late beautiful precious masterpiece of a gentleman)

[@stephaniejordan9066]

@@SweetHeartHolly1982 thank you

[@TyrekeCorrea]

"Easy", Bob says. Sheesh, Bob.

[@crlaw75]

Rest in peace, Bob.

[@davidbreen6335]

It's these moments why Classic Seame Street is way better then Seasme Street today.

[@missyadams]

Way different, funnier and more carefree

[@davidbreen6335]

@@missyadams also you could tell that they’re totally having fun with this bit. I think it was Bob McGrath, a.k.a. Bob, who said in an interview that as much as he was dedicated to writing and performing the songs like people in your neighborhood, etc. it was these bits that when they found out, they were doing them that the adult cast got really stoked one bit with when he was dressed like a loan shark in a skit with Kermit the frog was one of the best of these.

[@missyadams]

@@davidbreen6335 they were all fantastic

[@kristinadospoy7347]

Hard to believe Bob McGrath is 90 years old!

[@zeppelinrich6431]

I heard he died but I never knew he lived to be 90. That's definitely a long time. R.I.P. Bob.

[@kristinadospoy7347]

@@zeppelinrich6431 I didn't know he died today...... Nine months ago, Emilio Delgado died too, two months short of his 82nd birthday. May both Bob and Luis rest in peace. God bless you both.

[@ohh338]

I used to love this song when I was little!!

[@jerrygerardi8552]

I still love it :)

[@yawotton]

Memories

[@dancingcheeseproductions4127]

I always wonder why Gordon, Luis, and Bob aren't on Sesame as much any more. Can't old people live on a street?

[@colleen4ever]

At last count there are basically just 4 humans left on the street. The muppets have basically taken over the street.

[@southwestclown1314]

Mr Hooper was old

[@Sparkina]

Those tuxedoes are plenty of spiffy. Gordon should rock it for a date with Susan (maybe to go disco 🪩 dancing)

[@JerGer918]

I think this is the video where Maria started to favor Luis over David.

[@Sparkina]

@@JerGer918I bet during the Maria and Luis wedding scene, the Elton John song KISS THE BRIDE was playing through David’s brain

[@sralyn]

I remember this skit so well. I was living in Pittsburgh at the time.

[@michaelanthony386]

This could've been a real hit.

[@thelivnlegend]

Loved this as a kid😅

[@garymaher]

Amazing take on the Float On video!!

[@deedee_31]

this was my jam as a kid the lost temptations lol haha