Between Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Sesame Street, there was a ton of really good music -- good on its own terms -- for kids growing up in that era.
The song is teaching children to count, but the rhythm is very advanced (7/4 time!) so trying to count the beats like a musician is just bananas.
"Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street" & "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" & a few of my own take-aways on both https://meanbusiness.com/2024/01/22/sesame-street-the-neighb...