Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the world of a cappella with Pentatonix's "Count to Five," a delightful collaboration with Sesame Street that makes learning fun . This song offers a unique opportunity to improve English language skills through music, teaching basic numbers and promoting inclusivity . Discover how Pentatonix's signature harmonies and creative arrangements transform a simple counting exercise into an enjoyable educational experience .
[English]
ALL: [SINGING]"Dooden-de doon, doon, ba dooden-de doon, doon.
Ba dooden doo.
Dooden-de doo, doo.
Ba dooden-de doon, doon.
Ba dooden doo."
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
eleven, twelve.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
eleven, twelve.
"Doo, doo-doo, doo, doo-doo, doo, de doodla doo-doo.
Bow.
Doo-doo,
bow." One.
There's just one me.
Nobody like me.
Take a look and see.
Just one me.
The smile on my face is like no smile that you've seen.
I'm one special person, do you know what I mean?
There is just one me.
"Doo, doo-doo, doo, doo-doo, doo, de doodla doo-doo.
Bow.
Doo-doo,
bow." Two.
Oh the number one is not my favorite number.
Because one means only me and there's no you.
But one plus one, you see, makes two-- that's you and me.
It's more fun when one and one make two.
It's more fun when one and one make two.
"Doo, doo-doo, doo, doo-doo, doo, de doodla doo-doo.
Bow.
Doo-doo,
bow." Three.
Three-- one, two, three.
Three is you, and you, and I. One, two, three.
Three is middle, low, and high.
A perfect trio, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three people filled with pride.
One, two, three partners side by side.
One, two, three.
Three souls, one perfect harmony.
"Doo, doo-doo, doo, doo-doo, doo, de doodla doo-doo.
Bow.
Doo-doo,
bow." Four.
Oh, four-- one, two, three, four.
We're going to sing about four.
One, two, three, four.
Four is the legs on an old easy chair.
Four is the corners of a square.
One, two, three, four.
Come on guys, let's tell them more.
Oh, four.
One, two, three, four.
We'll sing some more about four.
One, two, three, four.
Four are the legs on a spotted moo cow.
Moo.
Four people singing right now.
Four people singing right now.
"Doo, doo-doo, doo, doo-doo, doo, de doodla doo-doo.
Bow.
Doo-doo,
bow." Five.
Oh, five is such a pretty number.
I'm awfully glad that I've got five people in my family--
one, two, three, four, five.
One, two, three, four, five.
"Doo, doo-doo,doo, doo-doo, doo, de doodla doo-doo.
Bow.
Doo-doo, bow.
Wah.
Doo, doo-doo, doo, doo-doo, doo, de doodla doo-doo.
Bow.
Doo-doo, bow."
"C" is cookie, it's good enough for me.
Oh, cookie, cookie, cookie starts with "C".
Check this out.
Woo.
Rubber Duckie, you're the one.
You make bathtime lots of fun.
Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you. "C" is for
cookie, and it's good enough for me.
Key Vocabulary
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number /ˈnʌm.bər/ A2 |
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family /ˈfæm.ɪ.li/ B1 |
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people /ˈpiː.pəl/ A2 |
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feelings /ˈfiː.lɪŋz/ B2 |
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smile /smaɪl/ A1 |
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proud /praʊd/ B2 |
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song /sɔːŋ/ A1 |
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count /kaʊnt/ A2 |
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five /faɪv/ A1 |
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step /stɛp/ B1 |
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light /laɪt/ A2 |
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music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ A2 |
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happy /ˈhæp.i/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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One, two, three, four, five
➔ Counting numbers using cardinal numerals
➔ "One, two, three, four, five" demonstrates the use of **cardinal numbers** to count quantities.
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There's just one me.
➔ Existence of something using the phrase 'there is/there are'
➔ The phrase **'there is'** indicates that **one** individual exists.
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Because one means only me and there's no you.
➔ Use of conjunction 'because' to introduce a reason/causal clause
➔ 'Because' introduces a **causal clause** explaining why **one** has a particular meaning.
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Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
➔ Counting numbers in sequence using ordinal or cardinal forms
➔ The sequence **'Six, seven, eight, nine, ten'** uses **cardinal numbers** in order to count.
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The smile on my face is like no smile that you've seen.
➔ Use of the simile 'like' to compare two things
➔ 'Like' is used to introduce a **simile** that compares the smile to no other smile.
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One plus one, you see, makes two
➔ Use of the verb 'make' to indicate result or creation
➔ 'Make' in this context means to result in or produce a quantity, specifically **two**.
