Young Sheldon Revealed the Origins of the "Soft Kitty" Song

Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur...
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[@sven4639]

Let's take a moment to acknowledge the acting talent of the person who plays Mrs Cooper

[@XxRadioactiveGirlxX]

She is also actually the daughter of the actress who plays her in TBBT

[@evaoslik]

@@XxRadioactiveGirlxX OMG!!!! Really???! You know, I just thought how extraordinarily well the actress imitates the way of talking Mrs. Cooper from TBBT has....... :):)

[@charthecoolgirl9706]

I heard that Mrs Cooper is actually Sheldon’s mom irl

[@malaksalemm]

Laurie Metcalf is the mother of Zoe Perry, Young mrs. copper

[@thebee9907]

@@charthecoolgirl9706 lol definetly not that.

[@dbb1956]

Sheldon's mom looked just like an older penny they captured it perfect to play off of how strong Sheldon and Penny's relationship is he sees her as a mom figure

[@luiszk97]

I had never thought on that, you have an awesome point. Kudos

[@Lomographica87]

The actress playing his mom here is actual’y the daughter of the one playing his mother on TBBT!

[@ilakaizen4926]

No wonder the resemblance is so uncanny with sheldon mom in TBBT

[@yogitasindhu1444]

@@Lomographica87 oh my god thats why ,, even their expresions are same 😍😍

[@anycullen21]

@@yogitasindhu1444 even the voice

[@thebellaluna]

Warms my heart every time, but this makes it even more special!

[@richardgallerani8817]

Kinda puts sheldon in a different light doesn't it ?

[@lareinacuervo754]

I wonder if this song was composed with the advisory of an autism specialist. I sing this song to my autistic brother every night and he falls sleep just like Sheldon.

[@tamaraj4200]

It is a calming tune for me too, and I am a 33 year old autistic.

[@Andree615]

Kind of brilliant becoz it works even to me

[@edward6sheridan967]

Lmao

[@Tidus0p]

La Reina Cuervo I can’t say which decade but it comes from play school Australia. (Well and truely before BBT).

[@forheavenssakeidonthavewif2657]

@@Andree615 I know zat song (saying), it's Russian. "Star trekking across the universe, On the space-ship Enterprise, Under Captain Kirk...." (Above song was a minor hit in the UK in the 1980s, I think)

[@eviannecasey6685]

I wonder how Sheldon would react to the Corona Virus

[@martins.7041]

Shirt over his Face and a full can of disinfectant. Just a guess :D

[@einflinkeswiesel2695]

A mask of toilet paper wrapped around his head?

[@flaviapetrorossidefigueire6044]

Oh gosh me too! Every time I see bbt now that we are in pandemia, I always wonder who scared and freak he would be now lol, although he would be the most prepared of us all

[@whatimdoingwithmylife7925]

Evianne Casey he would spend all the money he got from the Nobel prize building a bunker

[@kamallb4650]

He would be chillin in a pool of sanitizer.

[@Tiredmum]

So odd not to hear Penny sing it.

[@filthycasualgaming9715]

So much better, Penny has a crappy voice

[@brodiebashford4407]

Piisami Rotta yeah but shes done it for 11 years lol. So it is werid

[@unicornpoop167]

Tired mum j

[@jamminjoey245]

Tired mum it is but this is Sheldon’s origin story and his mom sang it to him as a child when he was ill

[@staceyc2681]

I'm a little disappointed there wasn't a grouchy "little ball of fur" at the end

[@vasilecristianiacoban5572]

Soft Sheldon,warm Sheldon,a friend named Spock Happy Sheldon,sleppy Sheldon,knock,knock,knock

[@mistikflames372]

lol

[@anweshapadhy3711]

Amazing just wowwww

[@NOCNaty]

Nice, but “Little ball of fur” has 5 syllables, so rather: “*has* a friend named Spock”

[@ryanythan22]

It probably got modified by Leonard into ‘Weird Sheldon, Strange Sheldon, grumpy every day. Rude Sheldon, Smartass Sheldon, help, help, help.

[@deejisasimp]

Thought it was “little friend named spock”

[@jubairahmed1433]

I love the actor that plays Sheldon’s mom

[@stephencombs3971]

Me too. She is Zoe Perry, the real life daughter of Laurie Metcalf who plays Sheldon’s mom on The Big Bang Theory. Who better to play your younger self than your own daughter!

[@nachito5841]

Its actually named Actress(female) actor is for male

[@callielu7485]

Laurie Metcalf plays grown up sheldons mom and little sheldons mom is played by her daughter! For the longest time I kept thinking it was actually Laurie Metcalf but how did they make her so young? lol

[@callielu7485]

@@stephencombs3971 thats her name! I couldn't think of it!

[@callielu7485]

@@nachito5841 and you're actually not pretty...but petty.

[@riptide9399]

there are only handfull of times that sheldon acts like a child and it always makes me smile☺️

[@leahsincelejo7641]

He hadn’t really got to act like a child in college

[@nuri2318]

his mother's expression though.... so original and raw😍👏

[@jimieljoseph2322]

I kinda feel sorry for the shallow-hearted people that can't find within themselves, the tenderness of this scene.. They're really missing out.

[@jrt9]

Jimiel Joseph I agree.

[@adamzabielski3685]

Agreed. Soft kitty was a little awkward when Sheldon was an adult, when he's a kids, it's just so adorable!!

[@thomasnorton5086]

I can. I enjoy these tender moments. Its part of what makes this show so special

[@tryarunm]

I am 49. I will give anything to have my Mom sit by me and sing me to sleep. I will have to wait till I am in heaven for that.

[@melissaford717]

Same here. I lost both of my parents by the time I was 38 years old. I'd give anything to see them both again. One day, and you take care 🙂

[@tryarunm]

@@melissaford717 God bless you, dear.

[@TaxTheChurches.]

I wish someone would make an 8 hour youtube audio of her singing that song for those of us who are sleep deprived.

[@markanthonygoh7746]

Imagine Sheldon in his death bed and Amy is singing this to him for the final time.

[@garretnichols736]

Why do you have to make me sad

[@vasudevbyatnal2440]

You got a dark humor my friend

[@spookyspeks1259]

Why would you say that

[@shelpow]

OH MY GOOOOOOOD! -horror-

[@riceivore2544]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@tammymartinez7488]

Origin is soft kitty finally. I’m waiting for the origin of the three knock scene. That will be sad we already know why, but to see it and see Sheldon’s reaction will be heartbreaking!

[@mrcritical6751]

Sheldon's dad seems ok in this series so seeing his decline into extreme alcoholism and adultery is gonna be rough

[@timelordrock2954]

It was already in the Big Bang Theory. He didn’t start knocking 3 Times until Leonard moved in and had sex with Joyce Kim

[@mrcritical6751]

No Sheldon said his 3 knocks comes from when he was young and went into his parents room in the night only to find his father having sex with another woman

[@timelordrock2954]

Well the knocking followed by the name three times was with Leonard and Joyce Kim but yeah, he started knocking just three times when you said

[@roninelenion4805]

I could be wrong, but in the episode about the computer, I think I remember him knocking for Meemaw and calling her three times.

[@leannehaddock6254]

Awww, love how sleepy he gets! It's so adorable!

[@surabhichavan7636]

Young Sheldon is Soooo adorable! ❤

[@robin.jashinsky]

This is so cool to hear the original Soft Kitty sung by Sheldon's mother when they were both younger.

[@eclipticlion8926]

This scene made me cry.

[@user-ti2xi9bd4u]

"Okay, i'm sleepy. Now get out."

[@payalmandal4836]

Everytime I watch this.. It really makes me cry.. 😭❤️

[@Arjun_Singh1414]

This scene touches my heart

[@TheBelegur]

It is good to see young Sheldon as just a little boy being comforted by his mom.

[@littlebluebird5189]

Might I just state the fact that Mary Coopers voice actress in the Big Bang Theory is Laurie Metcalf, her voice actress in Young Sheldon is Zoe Perry DAUGHTER of Laurie Matcalf Like they look so much alike and I love that that played the same character on different shows as Mary Cooper. ;;w;;

[@thestonemasyn6932]

Not voice actress just actress. They arent doing a voice over smh

[@4ksandknives]

If we can gleam anything from this, it's the inexhaustible love that a parent has for their child, in this case the mother.

[@nataliepan8977]

From out of Sheldon childhood getting sick was little Sheldon worst fear however thanks to his family helping him over come his fear and only good think come from out of this was his mother love and care making him feel better again and singing his favourite song to childhood to adulthood.

[@Beezlie727]

That was one precious little clip!

[@gregvassilakos]

I almost cried.

[@karensimplyadventurous7305]

Her mom is really sweet!❤

[@PositivelyBrainwashed]

I sing Soft Kitty to my cat almost daily

[@jameshughes3890]

There is not one single moment of the YS episodes that I did not immensely enjoy. I just ❤YS

[@mal4797]

this is just adorable

[@utharasmenon3807]

Soft kitty warm kitty little ball of fur , happy kitty sleepy kitty little ball of pur pur pur❤️

[@misskuro6833]

Guck die Katze tanzt für sich allein, tanzt auf einem Bein. Kam ein Kater zu den Kätzchen pa pa pa

[@rivenoak]

that version is unknown to most of course ;)

[@Izzy_Gyrl]

This is what we've all been waiting for. THE ORIGINAL!

[@Alyverse_asmr_audios]

Awwwww that was cute

[@0.5]

i get tingles from her singing this

[@metropunk2236]

To those of you who had loving caring moms I hope you appreciated them. Some of us weren't so lucky.

[@SagarHigher]

I was hoping she pauses/makes a mistake, and Sheldon asks her to "start over" again! :-D

[@akshayretheesh7221]

Singing to young Sheldon is soo cute and adorable .............. Singing to Big Sheldon is so funny

[@AFZ719]

Touched me to tears

[@thestranger7551]

why?mother

[@derrickescopedo7351]

It just occurred to me. If Leonard and Penny have a baby near the last few episodes. Sheldon and Penny and possibly Amy will gather around to sing "Soft Kitty" to Penny's newborn baby. It will be a lullaby that Sheldon will dedicate to his "God-child" as Amy and Sheldon become Godmother and Godfather of Penny's baby. I hope they consider a spin-off with Howard and his wife, with Raj Koothrapalli co-starring.

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

Derrick Escopedo - I think Sheldon and Amy will have children before Penny and Leonard (in other words, P & L won't have any).

[@koziolek1]

But… in BBT Penny is already pregnant in last episode…

[@adakrejci9931]

Her voice sounds so depressed but happy at the same time 🥺

[@roninelenion4805]

My heart just melted!!!

[@VitorMiguell]

Literal chills watching this. I just saw episode where penny made Sheldon sing to her.

[@peninahkiveu3925]

Surprising how Sheldon can fall asleep from singing

[@asifahm3d]

I got goosebumps first time i watched it !

[@Axel-hn7yi]

I love the fact that Mary in the big bang is actually mother to Mary in YS, she got to sing that song just as her mother did before her and she did it so good!

[@tishaanants]

I like this version best

[@hualni]

Now I know why he wanted Penny, and only Penny to sing to him.

[@heidi6243]

I really loved the big bang theory have all 12 seasons on DVD I thought that soft kitty song was the cutest thing ever

[@alecxander1593]

THE ORIGIN OF PENNYS NIGHTMARE

[@PrinceTrexus]

Fun fact, the actress playing Sheldon’s mother is the real life daughter of Laurie Metcalfe, who played the same character in The Big Bang Theory

[@alyssaalcantara6739]

Adorable ❤️

[@sindhunookala1859]

He is so cuteeee

[@cheesepizza-_-6458]

So cute

[@chris1298100]

Imagine this show with a laugh track after every single sentence

[@irmawatifebriani8459]

Perfect song to sing to my cats. Soft kitty warm kitty little ball of fur, happy kitty sleepy kitty Purrr Purrr Purrr

[@rosierose9787]

I love the “soft kitty” song! I know it by heart

[@TheGIBIJOHN]

Can you write the lyrics here down please?

[@NateSean]

Me: I wonder why this show is doing so well. Also Me: Oh. That's why.

[@nida8516]

I love this song too much 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@desmondthemoonsloth8722]

Is it weird how wholesome I find this?

[@RobTheEnby]

Look on the wall at the start. It's the lawn chair from TBBT!

[@abishansabanesan44]

Sheldon already knew Corona is gonna happen so he prepared 2 years before.

[@durrrrl3435]

You mean 30 years before.

[@izabelladobaczewska251]

Aw, I was hoping it would first be revealed by her singing it to one of the other kids.

[@WaiferThyme]

i think it was a special thing between her and sheldon

[@blindpeopledostuff3587]

Would’ve been cool. Like her singing it to George.

[@jaelmaemanzano4159]

Ahhhhhh I love herrrr so muchhhhh

[@mariemlabbaoui5770]

this is the cutest thing ever

[@Roxchatzdabest]

Mom is superb ❤️

[@anneeq008]

That's not "the origin" it's just an example of it in his childhood

[@galaxygurl_0225]

Has anyone remembered all the words to soft kitty or is it just me

[@SnoBlobber]

It’s a classic song, and a nursery rhyme. I’m not sure if you said because you think it originated from TBBT, but I’m pretty sure every kid knows that song.

[@kathling9txfr]

It’s from a Polish folk song originally published in 1849, later in a book of children’s nursery rhymes in 1993, with lyrics reversed from the “Sheldon” version, currently the subject of Á copyright infringement lawsuit. Easy to find whole background, just google.

[@Joshua-Samarita]

I'm going to miss this show if its end.

[@theoryproductionss]

Little did she know that kid would be a noble prize winner

[@ceejaychannel271]

when I heard the word "silver lining" Catriona Gray Miss Universe 2018 reminds me alot!!!

[@frutube]

He's so cute.😍

[@micheleford4282]

I love Sheldon's mom lol he actually gets his wierdness from her

[@belensanchez8666]

And now im crying

[@sixtysecondvlog]

I love soft kitty!

[@pcbassoon3892]

This is a real song. I found it in an old song book from the 20s that my parents had.

[@debrh.b]

He loves soft kitty 🐈

[@RinRin_c]

This song is so heartwarming.. 💕

[@alionasacara1472]

This made my baby fall asleep

[@djurdjijazivadinovic5551]

I had no idea that this show was about Sheldon Cooper, I have never watched it but I thought it was about some other random Sheldon but now (since I LOVE the big bang theory) I can not wait to watch this

[@marks.6480]

No it didn't reveal anything. When Sheldon asked Penny to sing it for him the first time, he told her his mother used to sing it for him.

[@luciagilgsthmrvls]

Thats so cute ❤

[@gayathri350]

awwwww..mum....

[@amir.hazwan]

Damn it why does this make me so emotional.

[@Liliththelizard]

Well that was adorable

[@imapotato8010]

I'm sick today. Does anyone want to sing soft kitty to me?

[@todd_jai8275]

I do! Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur, happy kitty, sleepy kitty, pur, ,pur, pur.

[@wishjordanne2235]

This is so cuuutteee!

[@farihamumu448]

I love Sheldon's mother.. 😍

[@breyadavis2992]

Oh my god that’s soooo cuttteww

[@bigdog3628]

yay soft kitty is back.

[@diasofia1526]

Origin revealed?! How? Everyone already knew that Meemaw used to sing it to Sheldon when he was sick.... it's not the origin and it's not being revealed in any way

[@whateverhappenshappens5023]

Sofia Hamouche did you ever hear his mom sing it before. No you didn't so this is the origin

[@devonlong1248]

So triggered

[@havocthehorror]

whatever happens happens An Origin is how something starts so by definition this is not the origin it just shows how Sheldon learned the song not how the song was created

[@whateverhappenshappens5023]

Azurill Ethan dont be stupid he wasn't moaning about the origin of the song. Well he better not be or else that makes his comment even worse

[@jessicabrack2846]

whatever happens happens Yes. In his mom's first visit in The Big Bang Theorie. And would it not have been before (which it had), we would still have known because he explains it all the time. And it has nothing to do with the origins.

[@sallywilson2920]

Great song.

[@Nayops23]

0:31 Love this👏🏼🎶

[@andreareese5311]

This is why Sheldon likes cats. Anybody remember the episode where he adopted all those cats, because he was having a break down. Lol

[@user-jj4dt2sj3f]

Is happy kitty sweepy kitty papa pa

[@user-xd2xy6we1r]

AWWW SHALDONN 🥰🥰🥰

[@jerymie6708]

I want to see also Lenard Life when he was kid.