Sesame Street Soul
Forty years of funky television
by Kurt Iveson
Other guest appearances
Richard Pryor does the alphabet
“That’s an ‘a.’ And here’s a ‘b.’ Ain’t nobody care about no ‘c.’ And nobody’s interested in ‘d,’ right? That’s ’cause ‘e’s got it all covered.” And so on it goes. He could even make the alphabet funny…
Jesse Jackson does “I Am Somebody”
Jesse leads a group of kids through a recitation of “I Am Somebody.” He’s sporting a huge medallion around his neck and while the kids seem a bit bemused to be saying “I may be on welfare,” Jackson also makes some lovely changes to reflect the fact that he’s talking to kids not grown-ups.
