The So Long Song (The Farewell Song in the UK version) is a song from Blue's Clues that is sung at the end of every episode from seasons 1-5 except 100th Episode Celebration, I'm So Happy!, The Alphabet Train, and Body Language. In season 6, it was succeeded by The Goodbye Song, that Joe sings during the final season of Blue's Clues. It came back in Blue's Clues & You! in a new tune and some new lyrics.
Characters Singing[]
- Steve (seasons 1-4 of Blue's Clues, "Meet Josh!")
- Joe ("Joe's First Day", "Joe Gets a Clue", "Steve Goes to College", all episodes of season 4-5 of Blue's Clues, "Meet Josh!", "123's with Blue", "Happy Birthday, Blue!", Joshini The Amazing)
- Blue (regular appearance: seasons 1-5 of Blue's Clues, all episodes of Blue's Clues & You!)
- Kevin (United Kingdom version of Blue's Clues)
- Duarte (Portugal version of Blue's Clues)
- The Viewers (most episodes of season 1 of Blue's Clues, as well as early season 2 cd album)
- Sock Puppet ("What Does Blue Want to Make?", "What's So Funny?", "Puppets")
- Steve and Joe's Grandmother ("Blue's Big Treasure Hunt", "Blue's Big Treasure Hunt CD Album)
- Sidetable ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Mailbox ("Blue's Big Musical")
- Tickety Tock ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Slippery Soap ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Shovel ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Pail ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Magenta ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival", "Playdate with Magenta", "Sad Day with Blue", "Colors Everywhere with Blue")
- Green Puppy ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Mr. Salt ("Imagine Nation", "Our Neighborhood Festival", Blue's Big Imagination", "Mystery of the Missing Pies")
- Mrs. Pepper ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Paprika ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Cinnamon ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Orange Kitten ("Our Neighborhood Festival", "Blue's Big Costume Parade")
- Purple Kangaroo ("Our Neighborhood Festival", "Blue's Big Costume Parade")
- Periwinkle ("Our Neighborhood Festival", "Blue Takes You to School", "Our New Neighbor")
- Miss Marigold ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Green Kitten ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Marlee ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Duck ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Gopher ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Giraffe ("Our Neighborhood Festival")
- Boris ("Meet Polka Dots!")
- Josh (All episodes of Blue's Clues & You! except for Blue's Night Before Christmas, Blue's Show and Tell Surprise, It's Your Birthday!, The Ghost of the Living Room, A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights, Building with Blue, Rainbow Puppy's Skidoo Adventure, Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood, Feelin' Filipino, The Legend of the Jack O'Lantern, A Blue Christmas with You!, Blue's Wish Comes True!, Magenta's Thank You Day Surprise and The Case of the Missing Thinking Chair).
- Mr. Sock Puppet ("Laugh with Blue")
- Mo Snow ("Blue's Snowy Day Surprise")
Lyrics[]
Blue's Clues[]
Standard version[]
Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog/our friend Blue
We can do (often followed by a bark from Blue) anything that we wanna do (twice with Joe, once with Steve)
(Spoken) (ways to say goodbye, including thanks)
In Season 1 and early Season 2 (Steve Gets the Sniffles, What Does Blue Want to Build?, What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try?, What Was Blue's Dream About?, Blue's Birthday, and Blue's Big Treasure Hunt CD Album), After Steve sings "And my dog Blue"/"And Grandma and Blue", the viewers also say the last line and repeat it twice (though only half of it was said the last time: "We can do anything!"). Steve only sings the line the first time.
When Joe made his first appearance, the lyrics "And my dog Blue"/"And Teacher Blue"/"My Grandma and Blue"/And Grandma and Blue" were changed to "And our friend Blue"/"Polka Dots and Blue". Also, starting in "Can You Help?", Joe sung the last line twice with the exceptions of Bedtime Business and Blue's Big Band.
What Time Is It for Blue?[]
Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
(Yawning) We can do anything
That we wanna do
We can do anything
That we wanna do
We can do anything
(Yawning) That we wanna do
Shhh!
What Does Blue Want to Make?[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Sock Puppet: So long? I just got here.
Steve: But we'll sing just one more song
Sock Puppet: La la la la la!
Steve: Thanks for doing you part
Sock Puppet: You sure are smart
Steve: You know, with me and you and my dog Blue
Steve and the viewers: We can do...
Sock Puppet and the viewers: ...anything...
Steve and the viewers: ...that we wanna do
Note: Since this is a season 1 episode, the viewers repeat the last 3 lines until the credits.
What Story Does Blue Want to Play?[]
Steve (in an Elvis Presley voice): And now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Well thanks for doing your part
Chorus: Doo-wah!
Steve: You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and hound dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Thank you, thank you very much!
Bye, bye, see you later
Note: Since this is a season 1 episode, the viewers repeat the last line until the credits.
The Lost Episode![]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Paper Plate Steve: But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
Sure are smart
You know
Paper Plate Steve and Puppet: With me, and you
Blue and Puppet: Bow bow bow bow
Paper Plate Steve: We can do
Steve: Anything that we wanna do.
Paper Plate Steve: (Speaking) Bye bye. See you later. Please recycle. Bye. See ya.
Blue's Big Treasure Hunt[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, my Grandma and Blue
We can do anything...
Grandma:...that we wanna do
Blue's Big Treasure Hunt CD Album[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and Grandma and Blue
We can do anything... that we wanna do
Bye, bye.
Grandma: Buh bye Steve. Bye Blue.
What's That Sound?[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
(Speaking) Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, you, my dog Blue
(Singing) We can do anything
(Speaking) that we wanna do
This is cool.
Blue's Big Pajama Party[]
Now it's time for so long
So we'll sing this goodnight song
Thanks for coming tonight
You sure are bright
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything...
(Yawning) ...that we wanna do
Draw Along with Blue[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Chalk Girl: Steve, stay still!
Steve: But we'll sing just one more song
Chalk Girl: Steve?!
Steve: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me and you and my dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
All: STEVE?!
Steve: See you later! Oops, sorry, my fault. Blue, can you stretch my arms?
Blue's Big Musical Movie[]
Cast: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Imagine Nation[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
Mr. Salt: You sure are smart
Steve: You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Superfriends[]
Steve/Stripe Man: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue
We can do anything...
(Superhero voice) ...that we wanna do!
Thanks again.
Blue's School[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and teacher Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Joe's First Day[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Joe: Let's sing just one more song
Steve: Thanks for doing your part
Joe: You sure are smart
Steve: You know with me, and you, and our friend Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Joe Gets a Clue[]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Joe: Let's sing just one more song
Steve: Thanks for doing your part
Joe: You sure are smart
Steve: You know with me, ...
Joe: ...and you, ...
Steve: ...and our friend Blue
Joe: We can do...
Steve: ...anything...
Steve and Joe: ...that we wanna do
Steve Goes to College[]
Steve: Thanks for doing your part, you sure are smart
Joe: You know, with me and you
Both: And our friend, Blue, we can do anything that we wanna do
Bedtime Business[]
Joe: (quietly) Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
(speaking) Night, Shovel and Pail.
(quietly) Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you
And our friend, Blue
We can do anything (yawning)
That we wanna do
(speaking) Night, Side Table Drawer. And good night.
Blue's Big Band[]
Joe: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you
And our friend, Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Our Neighborhood Festival[]
Joe: (speaking) Ready everyone?
Blue, Green Puppy & Magenta: (barking "I'm ready")
(music begin playing)
Cast: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You're sure are smart
You know with me, and you
And our friend, Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
(Others laughing)
All (with Joe lip syncin'): We can do anything...
All (except Marlee): That we wanna do
Meet Polka Dots![]
Joe: Now it's time for so long
But we'll sing just one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, Polka Dots and Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
We can do anything...
Boris: Quack quack quack quack quack
UK Lyrics[]
Kevin: (spoken) Thanks again for all your help today. We couldn’t have done it without you!
But now it's time for farewell!
You know, you've really done well!
Thanks for doing your part!
You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and my dog Blue,
We can do anything… that we wanna do!
We can do anything… that we wanna do!
We can do anything!
What Does Blue Want to Make? UK Version[]
Kevin: But now it's time for farewell!
Sock Puppet: Farewell? I just got here.
Kevin: You know, you've really done well!
Sock Puppet: La la la la la!
Kevin: Thanks for doing your...
Sock Puppet: Part!
Kevin: You sure are...
Sock Puppet: Smart
Kevin: You know with me and...
Sock Puppet: You
Kevin: And my dog...
Sock Puppet: Blue
Kevin and the viewers: We can do anything… that we wanna do!
What Story Does Blue Want to Play? UK Version[]
Kevin (in an Elvis Presley voice): Now it's time for farewell!
You know, you've really did well!
Well thanks for doing your part
Chorus: Doo-wah!
Kevin: You sure are smart
You know with me, and you, and hound dog Blue
We can do anything that we wanna do
Thank you, thank you very much!
Bye, bye, see you later
Note: Since this is a season 1 episode, the viewers repeat the last line until the credits.
The Lost Episode! UK Version[]
Kevin: Now it's time for farewell!
Paper Plate Kevin: You know, you've really done well!
Thanks for doing your part
Sure are smart
You know
Paper Plate Kevin and Puppet: With me, and you
Blue and Puppet: Bow bow bow bow
Paper Plate Kevin and the viewers: We can do
Kevin and the viewers: Anything that we wanna do.
Paper Plate Kevin: (Speaking) Please recycle me! Bye!
Kevin: (Speaking) Bye! Hey Blue. Thanks for all your help today, Bye!
What's That Sound? UK Version[]
Kevin: (spoken) Thank you so much for all your help today. You were brilliant working out all the sounds.
Now it's time for farewell!
You know, you've really done well!
(singing) Thanks for doing your part
You really are smart
You know with me, you, my dog Blue
(Singing) We can do anything, anything...
(Speaking) that we wanna do
Bye! See you soon.
Blue's Big Pajama Party (UK Version)[]
Kevin (quietly): Now it's time for farewell
You know, you've really done well!
Thanks for helping me tonight
You sure are bright!
You know with me, and you, shh! (whispering) And my dog Blue
(back to quiet voice) We can do anything that we want to do!
(spoken) Good night! Sleep well.
Portugal Lyrics[]
É a hora do adeus (It's time for goodbye)
Vai mais uma canção (There's one more song)
Obrigado por serem companheiros estão bons (Thank you for being good companions)
Descobrimos juntos as pistas da Blue (Together we discovered Blue's Clues)
Juntos fomos os melhores (Together we are the best)
Somos os melhores! (We are the best)
Blue's Clues & You![]
Standard version[]
Now it's time for so long
But we're gonna sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Meet Josh![]
Steve: Now it's time for so long
Josh: But we're gonna sing one more song
[Joe: We usually do, right?
Steve: Yeah, typically]
Joe: Thanks for doing your part
Steve: You sure are smart
Steve, Joe and Josh: And worked really hard
Josh: With me and you
Steve, Joe and Josh: And our friend Blue
Josh: You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Reprise
Josh: One more time!
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do!
Wooooh!
123's with Blue[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Joe: (I love this song)
Josh: But we're gonna sing one more song
Joe and Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
Josh: When you use our mind
Joe: Take a step at a time
Joe and Josh: You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Happy Birthday, Blue![]
Josh and Joe: Now it's time for so long
But we're gonna sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
Josh: You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Night time version (heard in Pajama Party with Blue and Sleepy Singalong with Blue)[]
It's time for so long
So we'll sing this goodnight song
Thanks for coming tonight
You sure are bright
(break)
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
(Josh yawns)
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Blue's Big Baking Show[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Lola: But we're gonna sing one more song
(Right, Josh-y?)
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
Josh and Lola: You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Lola: Wooooooh!
Blue's Big Imagination[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
But we're gonna sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
Mr. Salt: You sure are smart
Josh: You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Blue's Big Costume Parade[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Cast: But we're gonna sing one more song
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Our New Neighbor[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
But we're gonna sing one more song
Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything...
Periwinkle: ...that you wanna do
Josh: Wooooh!
Blue's Snowy Day Surprise[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Mo Snow: But we're gonna sing one "mo" song
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything...
Mo Snow: ...that you wanna do
Josh and Mo Snow: Wooooh!
Blue's Dino Clues[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Triceratops: But we're gonna sing one more song
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything...
Triceratops: ...that you wanna do
Josh and Triceratops: Wooooh!
Blue's Treasure of Clue Lagoon[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
Rainbow Puppy: But we're gonna sing one more song
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
Rainbow Puppy: You sure are smart
You sure worked hard
Josh: When you use your mind
Take a step at a time
You can do anything that you wanna do
Wooooh!
Joshini The Amazing[]
Josh: Now it's time for so long
But we’re gonna sing one more song
Thanks for doing you’re part.
You sure are smart, you sure worked hard
Joe: When you use your mind, take a step at a time,
You can do anything that you wanna do.
Josh: Wooooh!
Blue's Big City Adventure[]
Josh: Thanks for doing your part
You sure are smart
And worked really hard
With me and you
And our friend Blue
We can do anything....
That we wanna do!
Listen[]
Trivia[]
- The ending lyrics are the same as the lyrics at the end of the Blue's Clues Theme Song.
- In "What Was Blue's Dream About?", the viewers only sang "We can do anything that we wanna do" once and Steve sang "that we wanna do" by himself, but the last time he sang the part himself was in "The Grow Show".
- The viewers singing "We can do anything that we wanna do" was dropped after What Does Blue Want to Build? (with the exception of What Experiment Does Blue Want to Try? and Blue's Birthday).
- In "What's That Sound?", Steve mainly said his lines instead of singing and there was no music, just a bunch of sounds heard from presumably right from the couch used in the last scene of the episode and during the credits.
- In "Blue's Big Band", everyone played their instruments instead of the song's usual music playing.
- This song is always sung by Steve and Joe (and later Josh).
- In What Time is it for Blue? and Blue's Big Pajama Party, Steve sings this song quietly instead of normally and loudly because he gets tired and is always yawning during the song, it was also Blue's nap time so he needed to sing it quietly and it was bedtime in Blue's Big Pajama Party, it would later happen with Joe in the episode Bedtime Business because he always gets tired and always yawns during the song.
- In some episodes, this song would end with the screen zooming out of the house with the door closing by itself and Blue waving goodbye to the viewer from the window before the end credits appear (it was reanimated during the Joe era).
- In Blue's Clues & You! episodes starting with Laugh with Blue, The zoom out of the house ends with Blue coming out of the dog door and licking the screen.
- In Blue's Favorite Song, Steve sang the song in the instrument area with Blue and the chicks, and then moved to in front of the thinking chair so it zooms out of the house.
- In Blue Wants to Play a Song Game and What Does Blue Want to Build?, The zoom out of the house was used even though it was in the wrong position.
- In Bedtime Business, since Blue was asleep during the song, she did not appear at the window despite it zooming out of the house.
- In Blue's Big Holiday, Anatomy, Animals in Our House?, and Magenta's Case of the Giggles, there was no zoom out of the house.
- In 100th Episode Celebration, I'm So Happy!, The Alphabet Train, Body Language, Blue's Night Before Christmas, Blue's Show and Tell Surprise, It's Your Birthday!, The Ghost of the Living Room, A Blue's Clues Festival of Lights, Building with Blue, Rainbow Puppy's Skidoo Adventure, Blue and Little Rainbow Riding Hood, Feelin' Filipino, The Legend of the Jack O'Lantern, A Blue Christmas with You!, Blue's Wish Comes True!, Magenta's Thank You Day Surprise, The Case of the Missing Thinking Chair and The Wizard of Skidoo, the So Long Song was not sung at all.
- This song is in C major, but in the new series, it is in F# major.
- In a couple of episodes, another character might say "You sure are smart" instead of Steve/Joe.
- In Imagine Nation, It's remake and Mystery of the Missing Pies, Mr. Salt says "You sure are smart" instead of Steve.
- In Blue Takes You to School, Periwinkle says "You sure are smart" instead of Joe.
- In What Does Blue Want to Make?/Puppets, Sock Puppet says "You sure are smart" instead of Steve.
- In What Story Does Blue Want to Play?, Steve sang a quiet version of the So Long Song in an Elvis Presley voice.
- In What Does Blue Want to Make Out of Recycled Things?, Steve and Blue play the guitars while singing this song.
- In What Was Blue's Dream About? Steve plays the guitar and sings this song while Blue is pretending to be a gymnastics sportscaster.
- In Blue's ABCs and its remake, Steve and Josh sings this song while the ball pointed to the lyrics.
- In Blue's Birthday, the end credits appear on the birthday banner while Steve sings this song.
- In The Lost Episode!, Paper Plate Steve and a Puppet joined in the So Long Song along with Steve and Blue.
- In Blue's Big Treasure Hunt, Steve sang the So Long Song outside instead of inside with his Grandma and Blue.
- In Blue's Big Musical Movie, Steve and the entire cast sang a slower, Broadway-style version of this song w/ our Silly Hats.
- In Joe's First Day, Steve and Joe take turns singing this song, and the lyrics "my dog Blue" were changed to "our friend Blue".
- In Our Neighborhood Festival, Joe and the entire cast sang this song.
- In Meet Polka Dots!, Joe quacked the last line of the So Long Song like Boris.
- In "Happy Birthday, Blue!", Joe and Josh sing the song together except the last verse. Only Josh sang the last verse.
- In season 6, this song is replaced with The Goodbye Song.
- In Blue's Big City Adventure, the song is used during the mid-credit scene.
- In the revival, the song has a more individualistic perspective, and specifically only mentions the viewer and not Blue (the title character) and the host all together unlike the original, which has a more inclusive and has the importance of collaboration.
- However, in Meet Josh! and Blue's Big City Adventure, the last two lines are changed to "With me and you, and our friend Blue, we can do anything that we wanna do!".
- For the original, Steve's vocals span from D3 to D4 while Joe's vocals span from C3 to D4.
- For the Blue's Clues & You! version, Josh's vocals span from the low C#3 to the high note of B♭4.
- In Nurture!, in the bedroom area with Blue, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Paprika, Butterfly and Elephant and then moved to in front of the thinking chair before Steve Sings Now it's time for so long, so it zooms out of the house.
- In the end of Café Blue in the café area with Periwinkle, Tickety Shovel & Pail, and moved to in front of the Thinking Chair before Steve Sings Now it's time for so long, then so it zooms out of the house.
- In the end of Blue's Book Nook in the bedroom area with Blue and the Slippery Soap and Tickety Tock, and then moved to in front of the Thinking Chair before Steve Sings Now it's time for so long, so it zooms out of the house.
- In the end of Patience in Outside nest are with Blue, Periwinkle, Baby Bird, and Mama Bird and then moved in front of thinking chair before and Joe sings Now it's time for so long, so it zooms out of the house.
- In the end of What Does Blue Want to Do on a Rainy Day? in the instrument area with Steve's Guitar, Piano, and Congo Drum with the window the sun came out While Steve Says "Sing it with me. Come on." with Blue, Marching Toy, Mr. Salt, Mrs. Pepper, Paprika, and Chicks and then moved to in front of the thinking chair before Steve Sings Now it's time for so long, so it zooms out of the house and it's a rainbow at the house.
- The song itself may be a slight reference to the song "So long, farewell" from "The Sound of Music".