Guide Note

Singer-songwriter Feist performed a re-written version of her song "1,2,3,4" for the 39th season of Sesame Street. The performance, in which the singer is flanked by Muppet monsters, penguins and chickens, was leaked to YouTube nearly a month before its scheduled August 16, 2008, air date. According to reports, Feist had also performed a duet with Elmo for a later episode.¹

Fast Facts

1. Air date: August 11, 2008
2. Performance is Feist's first for Sesame Street
3. Feist's full name: Leslie Feist
4. Original version of song appears on the Feist album The Reminder
5. Muppet featured in the video include Elmo and Telly
6. Other guests appearing on Sesame Street's 39th season: David Beckham, Sandra Oh, Jessica Alba, Neil Patrick Harris

At the 2008 Juno Awards (Canada's answer to the Grammy Awards), native Canadian Feist made the following comment to reporters:

• "[1234] brought me two days ago to Sesame Street and it was the Muppets and it was the best day of my life. I'm sorry Junos, but the Muppets trump everything!"¹