I loved this animated song. It’s one of only a handful that I fondly remember from childhood. Sadly, Donald Hadley the co-writer for this creation passed away November 29, 2007. Bud Luckey and Donald Hadley worked together on a few creations. I’m a big fan of Alligator King by them, too.
Ladybugs Picnic/Sesame Street
One, two, three
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
Ladybugs
Came to the ladybugs’ picnic
One, two, three
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
And they all played games
At the ladybugs’ picnic
They had twelve sacks, so they ran sack races
They fell on their backs, and they fell on their faces
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs’ picnic
They played jump rope, but the rope – it broke
So they just sat around telling knock-knock jokes
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs’ picnic
One, two, three
Four, five, six
Seven, eight, nine
Ten, eleven, twelve
And they chatted away
At the ladybugs’ picnic
They talked about the high price of furniture and rugs
And fire insurance for ladybugs
The ladybugs twelve
At the ladybugs’ picnic
Twelve!
Songwriters: HADLEY, DONALD J./LUCKEY, WILLIAM E.
“Ladybugs’ Picnic” is an animated song highlighting the joys and sorrows of twelve ladybugs, gathered for a picnic. A remake of the song, from the 1975 LP The Count Counts, featured vocals by Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson.
In 2007, the song was used in a TV advertisement in the United Kingdom for Heinz Salad Cream.
In 2010, a claymation remake was made by Misseri Studio. (First: Episode 4237)
References
Quite a few references to this song have been made on Sesame Street. One was in the Elmo’s World episode “Bugs” when a ladybug claimed he was going to be late for a picnic. Another reference was used in the Jane Tuesday segment for “The Case of the Letter L” as played briefly on a toy radio. Yet another brief reference occurs in a 2008 episode of Sesame Street, as Slimey shops for a pet bug. Three ladybugs sing a version of the song over and over. An image representing this cartoon was placed on a menu for Hooper’s Store in a 2009 episode of Sesame Street. A short instrumental version of the song accompanies the title card of Firefly Fun and Buggy Buddies. Source: Muppets Wikia
