Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"And do respect the women of the world, remember you all have mothers ..." Not quite a Mother's Day post, but certainly an empowering one and in gorgeous colour at last! From 1975, "Yes We Can Can", written by legendary writer/producer Allen Toussaint ("Working in the Coal Mine", "Play Something Sweet", "Southern Nights", etc.) and performed by three of The Pointer Sisters (Anita on lead, Ruth, and June; Bonnie went solo). Originally released by Lee Dorsey in 1970, the ladies recorded it on their self-titled debut album in 1973 and garnered their first hit single, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Hot Soul Songs chart.
On the same day this was taped, the group also recorded "Hush Little Baby" and "Swingin' Alphabet", and, as you probably know, they recorded the vocals for the popular "Pinball Number Count" cartoon as well. Not sure it was all on the same day, but the timeline fits. The Oinker Sisters, a trio of singing pigs, are named in their honor.
VIDEO: bit.ly/3fue1BY
VIDEO (Alphabet): bit.ly/2LcMG9w
VIDEO (Hush Little Baby): bit.ly/3bmlKyE
PLAYLIST: bit.ly/Muppet_Musical_Guests_2
BONUS VIDEO (Full group, live TV, 1974; AWESOME!): bit.ly/3fAc338
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The Pointer Sisters: Greatest Hits (Streaming, MP3, CD, Vinyl, Cassette) amzn.to/2YQzuzm
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muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Yes,_We_Can_Can
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muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Pinball_Number_Count
LYRICS:
Now's the time for all good men
To get together with one another
We got to iron out our problems
And iron out our quarrels
And try to live as brothers
And try to find peace within
Without stepping on one another
And do respect the women of the world
Remember you all have mothers
We got to make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And we got to help each man be a better man
With the kindness that we give
I know we can make it
I know we can
I know darn well we can work it out
Oh yes we can, I know we can can
Yes we can can, why can't we if we wanna?
Yes we can can
I know we can make it work
I know we can make it if we try
Yes we can can, I know we can can
Good gosh almighty
Yes we can can, I know we can can
And we gotta take care of all the children
The little children of the world
'Cause they're our only hope for the future
The little bitty boys and girls
We got to make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And we got to help each man be a better man
With the kindness that we give
I know we can make it, I know we can
I know darn well we can work it out
Oh yes we can, I know we can can
Yes we can can, why can't we?
If we wanna, yes we can can
I know we can make it work
I know we can make it if we try
Oh yes we can, I know we can can
Good gosh almighty
Yes we can can, I know we can ....
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"And do respect the women of the world, remember you all have mothers ..." Not quite a Mother's Day post, but certainly an empowering one and in gorgeous colour at last! From 1975, "Yes We Can Can", written by legendary writer/producer Allen Toussaint ("Working in the Coal Mine", "Play Something Sweet", "Southern Nights", etc.) and performed by three of The Pointer Sisters (Anita on lead, Ruth, and June; Bonnie went solo). Originally released by Lee Dorsey in 1970, the ladies recorded it on their self-titled debut album in 1973 and garnered their first hit single, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Hot Soul Songs chart.
On the same day this was taped, the group also recorded "Hush Little Baby" and "Swingin' Alphabet", and, as you probably know, they recorded the vocals for the popular "Pinball Number Count" cartoon as well. Not sure it was all on the same day, but the timeline fits. The Oinker Sisters, a trio of singing pigs, are named in their honor.
VIDEO: bit.ly/3fue1BY
VIDEO (Alphabet): bit.ly/2LcMG9w
VIDEO (Hush Little Baby): bit.ly/3bmlKyE
PLAYLIST: bit.ly/Muppet_Musical_Guests_2
BONUS VIDEO (Full group, live TV, 1974; AWESOME!): bit.ly/3fAc338
Shameless Amazon Plugs!
The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street (Vinyl) amzn.to/3fyU6St OR amzn.to/1BiaY2S
The Pointer Sisters: Greatest Hits (Streaming, MP3, CD, Vinyl, Cassette) amzn.to/2YQzuzm
The Best Of The Pointer Sisters 20th Century Masters (Streaming, MP3, CD) amzn.to/2AfJdVz
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Yes,_We_Can_Can
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Pinball_Number_Count
LYRICS:
Now's the time for all good men
To get together with one another
We got to iron out our problems
And iron out our quarrels
And try to live as brothers
And try to find peace within
Without stepping on one another
And do respect the women of the world
Remember you all have mothers
We got to make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And we got to help each man be a better man
With the kindness that we give
I know we can make it
I know we can
I know darn well we can work it out
Oh yes we can, I know we can can
Yes we can can, why can't we if we wanna?
Yes we can can
I know we can make it work
I know we can make it if we try
Yes we can can, I know we can can
Good gosh almighty
Yes we can can, I know we can can
And we gotta take care of all the children
The little children of the world
'Cause they're our only hope for the future
The little bitty boys and girls
We got to make this land a better land
Than the world in which we live
And we got to help each man be a better man
With the kindness that we give
I know we can make it, I know we can
I know darn well we can work it out
Oh yes we can, I know we can can
Yes we can can, why can't we?
If we wanna, yes we can can
I know we can make it work
I know we can make it if we try
Oh yes we can, I know we can can
Good gosh almighty
Yes we can can, I know we can ....
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