"Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie (voiced by Jim Henson) on Sesame Street. The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie.
The song became a surprise mainstream hit, being nominated for the Best Recording for Children Grammy in 1971, but losing out to the album The Sesame Street Book & Record, which contained the song.
The song had three follow-ups, "Do De Rubber Duck" and "D-U-C-K-I-E" and was the centrepiece of 1988's "Put Down the Duckie" which was performed by Hoots the Owl but also featured Ernie.
The song made a brief appearance in a scene in Three Men and a Little Lady, and during an episode of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?".
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—Norbert Wiener (1894–1964)