The So Long Song

"The So Long Song" Performed by Traci Paige Johnson (Blue) Steve Burns (Steve) Donovan Patton (Joe) Kevin Duala (Kevin) Duarte Gomes (Duarte) Joshua Dela Cruz (Josh) Composed by Nick Balaban and Michael Rubin (Original) P.T. Walkley (Reboot) Episode featured All from seasons 1-5 except ("100th Episode Celebration", "I'm So Happy!", "The Alphabet Train", Body Language", season 6) The So Long Song (The Farewell Song in the UK version) is a song from Blue's Clues and Blue's Clues & You! 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 replaced by The Goodbye Song, that Joe sings during the final season of Blue's Clues. 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 5 of Blue's Clues, "Meet Josh!", "123's with Blue", "Happy Birthday, Blue!") 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) Sock Puppet ("What Does Blue Want to Make?", "What's So Funny?", "Puppets") Steve's Grandmother ("Blue's Big Treasure Hunt") 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") Green Puppy ("Blue's Big Musical", "Our Neighborhood Festival") Mr. Salt ("Imagine Nation", "Our Neighborhood Festival") Mrs. Pepper ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Paprika ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Cinnamon ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Orange Kitten ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Purple Kangaroo ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Periwinkle ("Our Neighborhood Festival", "Blue Takes You to School") Miss Marigold ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Green Kitten ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Marlee ("Our Neighborhood Festival") Boris ("Meet Polka Dots!") Josh (All episodes of Blue's Clues & You!) 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 Blue We can do anything that we wanna do (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?, and Blue's Birthday), After Steve sings "And my dog 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" were changed to "And our friend Blue". Also, starting in "Can You Help?", Joe sung the last line twice with the exceptions of Blue's Big Band and Bedtime Business. 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! 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 you part You sure are smart You know... Paper Plate Steve and Puppet: ...with me, and you Blue and Puppet: and our friend Blue. Paper Plate Steve: We can do... Steve: ...anything that we wanna do 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 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 School Now it’s for so long But we’ll sing just one more song Thanks for doing part You sure are smart You know with me, and you, and teacher 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 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: (quacks) that we wanna do (quack quack quack quack quack). UK Lyrics 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 want to do! 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 But we’re gonna sing one more song Joe: Yeah we usually do, right? 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 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! Joe and Josh: Now it’s time for so long, but we’re gonna sing one more song, thanks for doing you’re part, you’re sure are smart, you sure worked hard, when you use you’re mind and take a step at a time Josh: You can do anything that you wanna do Wooooh! Pajama Party with Blue It's time for so long So we'll sing this goodnight song Thanks for coming tonight You sure are bright When you use your mind Take a step at a time You can do anything that you wanna do Wooooh! 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. 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. After Steve or Joe sing this song, the episodes almost always end with the screen zooming out the door of the house and Blue waving goodbye to the viewer from the window before the end credits appear. In 100th Episode Celebration, I'm So Happy!, The Alphabet Train, and Body Language, 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, 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?, 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 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 Birthday, the credits were shown on the birthday banner as Steve sings this song. In Blue's Big Musical Movie, Steve and the entire cast sing a slower, Broadway-style version of this song. 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 sing 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. Now its time for so long - Blue's Clues Ending Song