Three Primary Colors with Sesame Street and OK Go!

Sign along with Sesame Street and OK Go! and learn about the three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue.

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Oh, there are three primary colors. Only three are primary it’s true. The world is full of every kind of color. But we’re just talking red, yellow, and blue. Red! Red, red. Red! Red. Yellow! Yellow, yellow. Yellow! Yellow. Blue! Blue, blue. Blue! Blue. These three are the primaries, it’s true. Oh, there are three primary colors. Only three are primary, it’s true. But if you mix the primaries together, brand new colors come right into view. Red and yellow make orange. Orange! Red and yellow make orange. Orange! Yellow and blue make green. Green! Yellow and blue make green. Green! Blue and red make purple. Purple! Blue and red make purple. Purple! And that’s a lot of colors to be seeing. There are three primary colors. And lots of other colors out there, too. But when you’re seeing any other color, they’re all made up of red, yellow, and blue. Red and yellow make what? Red and yellow make orange! Right! Yellow and blue make what? Yellow and blue make green! That’s right! Blue and red make what? Blue and red make purple! Right! That’s a lot of colors to be seeing.

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