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In which a song with a most charming history somehow becomes even moreso, which I wouldn't have thought possible. But here we have Feist on "Sesame Street," serenading the Muppet hordes with a modified version of her iPod-sanctioned hit "1-2-3-4" -- what could be more perfect?

This will air on the show's season premiere on Aug. 11. But you can dig it now.

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Another great Sesame Street musical moment:

"Put Down the Duckie":
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T3049TRLo5M

"Put Down the Duckie"

That is excellent!

REM, James Blunt on Sesame Street

That was fun. Search YouTube for James Blunt singing "My Triangle" and our favorite, REM singing "Shiny Happy Monsters."

Very awesome. Of course,

Very awesome. Of course, now I'll have it stuck in my head all day...

It could be worse...

Just remember: There's lots worse you could have stuck in your head!

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David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent five years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo. He has a masters in journalism from the University of Texas and a B.A. in English from Southwestern University. You can find more of his writing here.

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