One, Two, Three
This children's song dates to 1970-72, and the Inter-Action arts project. It was one of a few songs relating to a story about a robot, and seems to have also gone by the name "Open Your Eyes and See". Leon would return to it several years later and make a formal recording for one of his studio albums, with daughter Ruth joining the chorus.
Another recording is known, from the cassette/CD accompanying the 1983 re-publication of Game-songs with Prof Dogg's Troupe, but Leon was not involved in the project. He later recorded it again for his children's album, Questions.
Another recording is known, from the cassette/CD accompanying the 1983 re-publication of Game-songs with Prof Dogg's Troupe, but Leon was not involved in the project. He later recorded it again for his children's album, Questions.
"'Open Your Eyes and See' belonged originally to a part play (part script, part games) about a sinister robot who, with his henchman, GLC Smith, controls the city from which the sun has been stolen." - LR (That's Not the Way It's Got To Be (songbook), 1974)
“‘One Two Three’ was highly successful in involving younger kids in a game play in which a sinister authority figure controls a city from which the sun has been stolen.” - LR (sleevenotes to The World Turned Upside Down (CD box set), p20)
“‘One Two Three’ was highly successful in involving younger kids in a game play in which a sinister authority figure controls a city from which the sun has been stolen.” - LR (sleevenotes to The World Turned Upside Down (CD box set), p20)
Recordings
Version 1 (1983) Begins with a musical quotation from the same album's "Story Line", with "One Two Three" gradually fading in over the top
Version 2 (1991) Made for a children's book/cassette pack from Sheena Roberts. Leon performs with Sandra Kerr
Version 3 (1994)
Version 2 (1991) Made for a children's book/cassette pack from Sheena Roberts. Leon performs with Sandra Kerr
- Playsongs
Version 3 (1994)
Sheet music
- That's Not the Way It's Got To Be p64
- Game-songs With Prof Dogg's Troupe (songbook)
- Bringing the News from Nowhere p74