The Best Friend Band

See Us Coming Together

The Best Friend Band is a recurring Sesame Street musical group. The band was first established in Episode 4607, originally consisting of just Elmo (on piano) and Abby Cadabby (on guitar).

The band has since been seen, with additional members, in the 2021 special See Us Coming Together, and a series of Sesame medley videos for the show's YouTube channel. Session members for these appearances have included Tamir (on drums), Ji-Young (guitar), and Ernie (drums).

Medley videos

• Friendship Songs November 15, 2021 (YouTube)
  • "Somebody Come and Play"
  • "Anyone Can Be Friends"
  • "I Am Special"
  • "Elmo's Song"

• Counting Songs (feat. Count von Count) February 19, 2023 (YouTube)
  • "Counting Is Wonderful"
  • "Number of the Day (Two)"
  • "Two is You and Me"
  • "One Potato"
  • "The Batty Bat"

• Cookie Monster Songs March 19, 2023 (YouTube)
  • "C is for Cookie"
  • "Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?"
  • "Me Lost Me Cookie at the Disco"
  • "It Raining Cookies"

• Sesame Street Songs May 21, 2023 (YouTube)
  • "Sesame Street Theme"
  • "What's the Name of That Song?"
  • "Sing After Me"
  • "Sing"

Notes

• The first music video was scripted by Joy Regullano and directed by Alan Muraoka.
• The other music videos were directed by Jennifer Barnhart.