From what I can tell, these all come from a Japanese children’s educational TV show, where such devices are often used for the intro/ending of to the show. Just amazing stuff! It is reminiscent of the Pointer Sister’s pinball number song on Sesame Street.
Of course, thinking about Sesame Street got me going on a YouTube hunt, where i found one of my favorites of all time, fat cat sat hat:
Another favorite of mine, over under around and through:
and who could forget riding on the subway!
A bonus find is this video of Stevie Wonder playing Superstition:
As an extra listening bonus, check out this cello and flute playing in Union Square!
-c
