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# Big Bird Sings The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 'Summertime'

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## Melissa Locker


Jul 28, 2016 5:24 PM UTC

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Jul 28, 2016 5:24 PM UTC

It’s summertime on _Sesame Street_ and, yes, Oscar, you Grouch, that means a song. In a new clip, Big Bird strolls down the block singing all of The Fresh Prince’s rhymes while Snuffy gets in touch with his inner DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Zoe sings backup.

It’s the latest mash-up from Adam Schleichkorn, a.k.a [Mylo the Cat](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfMBXNGU6PwSUcn7y-%5Fyeg), the editor who also brought the world Dr. Teeth singing ODB’s “[Shimmy Shimmy Ya](http://time.com/3914108/the-muppets-odb-shimmy-shimmy-ya/?iid=sr-link1)”, the [Muppets and The Beastie Boys](http://time.com/3107637/muppets-beastie-boys-mashup-so-whatcha-want-video/), as well as the Great Gonzo [doing the Digital Underground’s Humpty Dance](http://time.com/3765109/gonzo-muppets-humpty-dance/). The combination of _Sesame Street_, the Muppets, and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince is an instant classic, especially as it’s catchier than their [song about lead poisoning](http://time.com/4297195/john-oliver-sesame-street-lead-flint-last-week-tonight/?iid=sr-link5) or Macklemore’s _Sesame Street_ version of [ Thrift Shop.](http://time.com/3664999/macklemore-sesame-street/?iid=sr-link10)

In the video description, he explains that he was inspired by the video that Super Deluxe’s Vic Berger and actor/comedian Tim Heidecker made after they attended the Republican National Convention ([watch here](//youtu.be/gs6HrFJmzis)). Whatever the inspiration, we’re just glad this exists and hope that Big Bird stands in for [Will Smith](http://time.com/4420595/suicide-squad-will-smith-jared-leto/?iid=sr-link6) in all future endeavors, including [_Suicide Squad_](http://time.com/4417715/the-joker-suicide-squad-teaser-jared-leto/?iid=sr-link2).

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