Can’t get enough of this charming video of the singer Feist on the new season of Sesame Street:
If the tune sounds familiar, you may recognize it from the popular iPod Nano “a little video for everyone” commercial…
And just for completeness, here’s Feist’s music video (with the original lyrics) from her original 2007 single 1234:
Songfacts.com has some interesting notes on how the tune came to be.
But truly, the Sesame Street version tops the others for sheer warmth and cleverness. The idea is lovely to start with, and Feist nails it with her swinging performance (and ponytail). Jim Henson would be proud.
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