There's a Hole in the Bucket

Music by	Arranged by Sam Pottle
Source	trad. German
First	Episode 0838

"There's a Hole in the Bucket" is a traditional children's song. It was performed by the Anything Muppets on Sesame Street in the mid-1970s.

Henry (played by Jim Henson) is about to fetch a bucket of water from his well, but realizes that his bucket has a hole. Liza, his wife (voiced by Rita Moreno), explains how to fix it, but she grows frustrated with having to tell him everything he needs to do.

Other versions

• Gonzo starts singing the song when his bucket-boat begins sinking in a Disney Xtreme Digital video.

• The song is also known to have been performed on Sam and Friends.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Document displayed in The Jim Henson Exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image