Iftah Ya Simsim is Coming Back

I think they read my blog, and if they do (which I doubt) then I am happy they took action :)

Remember my post about children’s songs, and the fact that I wished the Arabic Sesame Street would come back? Well, it is, Iftah Ya Simsim (Open Sesame) will be back on air after 30 years.

iftah ya simsim

I am happy :)

I learned the Arabic alphabet and many other good things from that show.

However, I wonder if the big names of the Arab world would be featured in some of the episodes, like most of the big name artists and figures have been featured in different Sesame Street Shows, I hope they do, and I hope they come up with good children songs.

Most of the characters on the show are the same, except that Big Bird is a little green parrot called Malsoon, and the always tired Mr Snuffleupagus is an always happy Camel called Nu’man.

And yes, we still watch Sesame Street in our home, just this weekend, my son asked me what sounded like this

Him: What does gay mean?

Me: What?

Him: “gay be”

Me: where did you hear that?

Him: “Ernie Song on Sesame Stweet”

Me: Show me

So he presses the back button on the DVD and I hear Ernie sing and saying something like “to a reggae beat”

Me: He is saying reggae beat

Him: What’s that

Me: Reggae is a kind of music that sounds like the song that Ernie is singing now

Him: Why?

I think to myself, should I try to explain this now? or should I prepare for the harder questions that he might ask me in the future, and during that time, he just forgot that he asked me the question and returned to watching his DVD :) This is the video in case you wanted to hear the song.

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19. July 2010 by Qusay
Categories: Culture | 9 comments

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  1. Susanne says July 19, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Hooray for the return of the Arab Sesame Street! LOL @ your son’s question. Y’all enjoy the show! :D

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  2. Susanne says July 19, 2010 at 9:43 pm

    Must say that “Do De Rubber Duck” is quite catchy! I like when the backup singers come through the door to add their parts! Ha, ha! Nice video to wake up to this fine Monday morning! Oscar just told all us grouches to sing … “lalalalalalala” ;)

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  3. Susanne says July 19, 2010 at 10:03 pm

    I’m sorry if you’ve already seen this or even featured it, but I just saw it on another blog and after reading this Iftah Ya Simsim post, I wanted to share it with you. I think you’ll like it. :)

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  4. Chiara says July 20, 2010 at 11:25 am

    Excellent news! I may finally learn my letters properly too. :)

    Better a happy camel than a tired snuffly thing, er Mr.

    Ah, the “why?” stage. I’m sure that particular “what” set your autonomic nervous system into overdrive! LOL :) Nice clarification and diversionary tactics. Now that you are in the “why?” stage be prepared for the infinite regress “…why? because… why? because…why? because…”

    Fun! :)

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  5. Italian citizen from Switzerland says July 21, 2010 at 6:34 am

    It makes me feel nostalgic! What beautiful souvenirs !
    For me it was “Rue Sésame”!! All my childhood! Thanks!
    And the story with your son, so cute. :)

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