When I first heard the news that Leslie Fiest was reworking her hit “1234″ – already an iTunes-branded smash (which followed the Verizon-branded hit “My Moon, My Man”) – for Sesame Street, it came as no surprise. When I first heard the song, I latched onto its childish melody immediately, thinking how strange it was that this was becoming a hit. It is so refreshing and naive a song and production – well, every once in a while a song like this comes along and takes the public consciousness by storm.
“1234″ is that close to being a children’s song anyway, so it’s barely a stretch for “1234″ to migrate over to Sesame Street. Here’s the clip:
Cheerful and unthreatening, the Leslie Fiest you see here is modern music’s brightest face: able to bridge the divides of age, and a perfect comfort to the new generation of iTunes/Sesame Street-reared toddlers (and adults.) Highly brandable, it’s true what people say of Feist: her warmth and optimism are what carries her. It’s a credit to Leslie that people have latched on so securely to her clean, uplifting aural aesthetic. And Sesame Street is the perfect fit!
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