Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"I believe in little things like you and me, and just how big little things can be ..." Let's take some time to appreciate the little things all around us. From 1972 (the song, not the film), "(I Believe In) Little Things", written by Joe Raposo. Bob (Bob McGrath) actually debuted the song (Episode 0528), which I'd love to see/hear, then Joe performed it over film footage (Episode 0655) and a childhood earworm/heartworm was born.
Since then, Prairie Dawn did a version (for the tribute album, "Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo") and even Tony Bennett dropped by to sing it with Lexine (the Elmo duet below is not from the show). In 2005, for some crazy reason I can't fathom, it was remade and sung over a film using CGI ribbons *shudder!* Luckily, YouTuber +Jbrangwynne53 replaced the audio with Joe's vocals and that's the version linked below.
Cheers to @Sesame Maniac, a true believer if there ever was one. Not new to YT, just a cleaner source.
VIDEO (Joe, refilmed): bit.ly/2jxaMjt
VIDEO (Prairie Dawn): bit.ly/2jx6KYr
VIDEO (CGI Ribbons remake): bit.ly/2jx5KDN
VIDEO (Tony Bennett and Elmo): bit.ly/2jxgjGY
VIDEO (Tony Bennett and Lexine): bit.ly/2jx8KA5
LYRICS: members.tripod.com/tiny_dancer/little.html
PLAYLISTS: bit.ly/Joe_Raposo, bit.ly/Sesame_Street_2
Shameless Amazon Plugs!
Q is for Quiet! (Prairie Dawn; MP3 Album) amzn.to/3coaAdY
The Playground (Tony Bennett and Elmo; CD, Streaming, MP3s): amzn.to/HAqFwh
Platinum All-Time Favorites (Prairie Dawn; CD, Streaming, MP3s) amzn.to/2RHEy4F
Dreamytime Songs (Prairie Dawn; CD) amzn.to/HAqCRb (MP3 Album) amzn.to/2REPaRz
We Are All Earthlings (Joe Raposo; MP3 Albums) amzn.to/2Vv7zRZ and amzn.to/2XH9x4v
Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music (Tony Bennett and Lexine; 3 CDs) amzn.to/2RFpp3U
Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (Prairie Dawn; CD) amzn.to/Hy09S9 (MP3s) amzn.to/2Vu4QbD and amzn.to/2RCZXf8
Diana Panton: I Believe In Little Things (Streaming, MP3 Album, CD) amzn.to/2K7rXn0
LYRICS:
I believe in little things
That you can hardly see
Like honeycomb and spider web
And starfish in the sea
I believe in little things
Like icy drops of rain
That melt into a morning mist
When the wind blows warm again
I believe in little things
Like colors in the sky
And noticing the waves roll in
And how the flowers die
And knowing they'll come back again
Whenever it's July
I believe in little things
Like you and me
And just how big
Little things can be
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Joe_Raposo
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Things
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1452
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_0528 (Song debut)
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_0655 (Film debut)
Twitter: twitter.com/TinyDancer500
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Web: bit.ly/Sesame_Street_Lyrics_Archive
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"I believe in little things like you and me, and just how big little things can be ..." Let's take some time to appreciate the little things all around us. From 1972 (the song, not the film), "(I Believe In) Little Things", written by Joe Raposo. Bob (Bob McGrath) actually debuted the song (Episode 0528), which I'd love to see/hear, then Joe performed it over film footage (Episode 0655) and a childhood earworm/heartworm was born.
Since then, Prairie Dawn did a version (for the tribute album, "Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo") and even Tony Bennett dropped by to sing it with Lexine (the Elmo duet below is not from the show). In 2005, for some crazy reason I can't fathom, it was remade and sung over a film using CGI ribbons *shudder!* Luckily, YouTuber +Jbrangwynne53 replaced the audio with Joe's vocals and that's the version linked below.
Cheers to @Sesame Maniac, a true believer if there ever was one. Not new to YT, just a cleaner source.
VIDEO (Joe, refilmed): bit.ly/2jxaMjt
VIDEO (Prairie Dawn): bit.ly/2jx6KYr
VIDEO (CGI Ribbons remake): bit.ly/2jx5KDN
VIDEO (Tony Bennett and Elmo): bit.ly/2jxgjGY
VIDEO (Tony Bennett and Lexine): bit.ly/2jx8KA5
LYRICS: members.tripod.com/tiny_dancer/little.html
PLAYLISTS: bit.ly/Joe_Raposo, bit.ly/Sesame_Street_2
Shameless Amazon Plugs!
Q is for Quiet! (Prairie Dawn; MP3 Album) amzn.to/3coaAdY
The Playground (Tony Bennett and Elmo; CD, Streaming, MP3s): amzn.to/HAqFwh
Platinum All-Time Favorites (Prairie Dawn; CD, Streaming, MP3s) amzn.to/2RHEy4F
Dreamytime Songs (Prairie Dawn; CD) amzn.to/HAqCRb (MP3 Album) amzn.to/2REPaRz
We Are All Earthlings (Joe Raposo; MP3 Albums) amzn.to/2Vv7zRZ and amzn.to/2XH9x4v
Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music (Tony Bennett and Lexine; 3 CDs) amzn.to/2RFpp3U
Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo (Prairie Dawn; CD) amzn.to/Hy09S9 (MP3s) amzn.to/2Vu4QbD and amzn.to/2RCZXf8
Diana Panton: I Believe In Little Things (Streaming, MP3 Album, CD) amzn.to/2K7rXn0
LYRICS:
I believe in little things
That you can hardly see
Like honeycomb and spider web
And starfish in the sea
I believe in little things
Like icy drops of rain
That melt into a morning mist
When the wind blows warm again
I believe in little things
Like colors in the sky
And noticing the waves roll in
And how the flowers die
And knowing they'll come back again
Whenever it's July
I believe in little things
Like you and me
And just how big
Little things can be
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Joe_Raposo
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Things
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1452
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_0528 (Song debut)
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_0655 (Film debut)
Twitter: twitter.com/TinyDancer500
Instagram: instagram.com/tinyd500
Web: bit.ly/Sesame_Street_Lyrics_Archive
YouTube: youtube.com/user/TinyDancer500
Facebook: facebook.com/TheSesameStreetLyricsArchive
