Vids From the Street

I love parodies, especially when they're done well, and who could possibly do a better parody than the Sesame Street crew featuring Jim Henson's Muppets?

Sesame Street never missed a fad in music since their premiere in 1969. The 80s, with the help of MTV, was the decade that turned music into a visual thing, so it was only natural that Sesame Street featured music video-like parodies of the latest hits.

For obvious reasons, Madonna never guested on the children's show, especially during the 80s when most moms of that time labeled her a "tramp" and other equally endearing names.

However, her Muppet likeness made the cut, largely because she was created for cuteness, rather than rolling-on-the-floor-showing-off-panties-sexy. Like the real Madonna, Cereal Girl encourages her viewers to try new things, except that the "things" tend to differ between them.



The Muppet band, Over The Top, is the Sesame Street likeness of ZZ Top. It has the same sexy-blusey sound as ZZ Top, but is sadly a one-hit-wonder on the Muppet charts.



On a more fun note, Cindi Lauper's likeness made the cut as well. However, rather than antagonizing her parents by inviting dozens of strangers from the street to party in her bedroom, the Cindi Muppet sings about the social coolness of oral hygiene.



One of my favorites has more of a hard rock sound. Muppet Billy Idle, created after the steamy and spiky Billy Idol, has possibly the sweetest Street video of its time.