Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing is the second entry of Kidsongs Music Video Stories released in February 1986. It was based on the Fun Songs cassette of Small World from the Sing & Multiplex from Ivory Records along with Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster and Kidsongs: Let's Play Ball.
Plot[]
Cast[]
Adults[]
- Mr. World (played by Barnard Panansky)
- Ms. Miller (played by Nancy McLoughlin)
Kids[]
- Nick (played by Fabby Brown) (first appearance)
- Olinda (played by Tameka Claybrook) (first appearance)
- Bruce (played by Chris Finch) (first appearance)
- Mike (played by Shawn Harrison) (only appearance)
- Victoria (played by Nicole Mandich) (first appearance)
- Carmen (played by Carla Martyn) (only appearance)
- Sean (played by Robby Rosellen) (first appearance)
- Miko (played by Wendy Yumi) (first appearance)
- Yoko (played by Mimi Gilbert) (first appearance)
- Michelle (played by Karli Supera) (only appearance)
Cameo[]
- Cynthia (played by Jessica Appell)
- Baby Brother John (played by Nigel Appell)
- Tiffany Bailey
- Paul Burrell
- David Chan
- Amy Chapman
- Ned Dennis
- Ryan Dorin
- Todd Alyn Durboraw
- Tina Marie Espinoza
- Ashande Gravenberg
- Heather Green
- Sh'Vaughn Heath
- Jackie Hiden
- Mike Hissan
- Brennan Jones
- Brandon Leoras
- Harvey Luann
- Greg Luigi
- Kate Melvin
- Bonnie Morgan
- Molly Morgan
- Reta Nash
- Steven Nelson
- Lou Richard
- Damien Ross
- Patty Sandy
- Kiki Scott
- JaQuoa Simons
- Shanika Washington
Scottish Dancers[]
Bagpipers[]
Drummer[]
Fujima Kansuma Dancers[]
English Constable[]
- Clifford Scott (uncredited)
Jamaican Banana Counter[]
- Delane Vaughn (uncredited)
Musicians[]
- Unknown (uncredited)
- Unknown (uncredited)
- Unknown (uncredited)
- Unknown (uncredited)
- Unknown (uncredited)
- Unknown (uncredited)
- Unknown (uncredited)
- Unknown (uncredited)
Songs[]
- "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (also used in the final scene and during the end credits)
- "Funiculì, Funiculà" (Italy )
- "Did You Ever See a Lassie?" (Scotland )
- "London Bridge" (England )
- "Frère Jacques"/"Are You Sleeping" (France )
- "Kumbaya" (Africa 🌍)
- "Waltzing Matilda" (Australia 🌏)
- "Sakura, Sakura" (Japan )
- "Los Pollitos" (Mexico )
- "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" (Jamaica )
Trivia[]
- Production for this video took place in August 1985.
- This is the first video to receive a stereo audio track, including for the songs.
- The instrumental track of "Shortenin' Bread" from the previous video is played during the opening credits.
- In the end credits, the kids sing the reprise version of "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" the second time while they're in various places including Scotland, England, Japan, Africa, Australia, Jamaica and France.
- Clifford Scott (the same person who played Uncle George in Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes) is the English constable in "London Bridge".
- Delane Vaughn (the same person who played the father of Linda and Todd in Good Night, Sleep Tight) plays the Jamaican banana counter in "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)".
- According to Chris Finch via Instagram, his character was named Bruce after director Bruce Gowers, a name that he did not like.
- Heather Green, David Chan, Jackie Hiden, Lou Richard, Greg Luigi and Bonnie Morgan cameo appeared in "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" as classmates.
- Damien Ross and Patty Sandy cameo appeared in "Funiculì, Funiculà".
- Brennan Jones, Amy Chapman, Harvey Luann, Ned Dennis, Ryan Dorin and Molly Morgan (one of Gary's daughters) cameo appeared in "London Bridge".
- Jessica Appell, Nigel Appell cameo appeared in "Frère Jacques/Are You Sleeping".
- Steven Nelson and JaQuoa Simons cameo appeared in "Kumbaya".
- Brandon Leoras, Todd Alyn Durboraw, Tiffany Bailey, Kate Melvin, Reta Nash, Mike Hissan and Paul Burrell cameo appeared in "Waltzing Matilda".
- Tina Marie Espinoza cameo appeared in "Los Pollitos".
- Sh'Vaughn Heath, Kiki Scott, Shanika Washington, and Ashande Gravenberg cameo appeared in "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)".
- Songs from this video can be seen in The Kidsongs Television Show.
- This video got recorded at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, California.
Gallery[]
Music Video Stories |
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I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing • Good Night, Sleep Tight • Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes • Sing Out, America! • What I Want to Be! • The Wonderful World of Sports • Ride the Roller Coaster • Very Silly Songs • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • Play Along Songs • If We Could Talk to the Animals • Billy Biggle's Favorite Songs |