AP Top News｜《芝麻街》明星艾摩（Elmo）和艾比·卡达比（Abby Cadabby）在大奥普里首秀中献唱并担任主持

1 of 4 | Sesame Streets Elmo, left, performs with Lauren Alaina at the Grand Ole Opry, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on Sesame Street with some of the best musicians in the world.

But it wasnt until Thursday that the friendly red monster made his Grand Ole Opry debut, a country music rite of passage. The squeaky voiced singers roots in the genre actually run pretty deep.

Elmo helped ring in the Grand Ole Oprys 100th anniversary this year by co-hosting with his Sesame Street pal Abby Cadabby. Elmo, in a little blue cowboy hat and matching shirt, teamed up for a duet alongside Lauren Alaina, while Abby Cadabby sang with Tayla Lynn, the daughter of Loretta Lynn, the late country star who had visited Sesame Street herself.

We sing all the time on Sesame Street, but um, well, being able to sing in the home of country music is amazing! Abby Cadabby told The Associated Press prior to their performance.

The puppet pair shared the spotlight in Music City during a stop on the Sesame Street crews Road Trip Across America this summer and fall, when the characters that kids have watched on TV for decades are heading to events such as professional baseball games, state fairs and corn mazes. Cookie Monster even served as the grand marshal at the NASCAR Brickyard 400 in Indiana, making a cookie crumb mess, as expected.

Throughout the years, the Sesame Street gang has played and sung songs with some of country musics brightest stars, including Garth Brooks, Lee Ann Womack, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, Kacey Musgraves and more. Chris Stapleton stopped by Sesame Street in late July.

Johnny Cash made multiple appearances. He won over Oscar the Grouch with his song, Nasty Dan, about a mean guy who never laughed and was rumored to have never taken a bath. Wow, Id like him, Oscar the Grouch mused from his trash can.

Loretta Lynn, meanwhile, joined for a math lesson with the Count on the song, Count on Me.

In their interview with AP, Elmo and Abby Cadabby said the Count always talks about Loretta Lynn. Elmo said Stapletons song about the power of music was really great.

Elmo got to wear his hat, Elmo said of Stapleton. It was a little big for Elmo, but thats OK. A really good time.

Both of them were also dreaming big about singing with Dolly Parton.

Elmo would love to do a duet with Miss Dolly Parton, Elmo said. Maybe we could do Jolene together. Come on Dolly! Call Elmo!

Yeah! Or Love is Like a Butterfly! Abby Cadabby added.

Call us! Were available! Elmo said.

Sesame Streetdebuted in 1969, and has helped generations of children learn, grow and be kind with characters like Bert, Ernie and Grover. Elmo wasnt officially Elmo, though, until 1980 in the 11th season. Before that, he was more of an extra used in some segments. He turns 3 1/2 years old on his birthday every February 3.

Abby Cadabby is a 4-year-old fairy-in-training, and the Fairy Godmothers daughter. She came to Sesame Street in 2006.

They also tossed out some ideas for new country songs. Elmo said he might write one about Rocco, the pet rock from Sesame Street. Abby Cadabbys idea was a little more complicated.

A guitar-playing pickle picking in a pickle patch with a penguin eating pizza. Woo! she said. Maybe Ill just sing about my friend Big Bird.

Elmo has also had play dates with his cousin Elmer, who spoke with a little twang, wore a bright green cowboy hat and played a guitar to lead them in the Rootin Tootin Hootin Hollerin Country Jamboree.

Elmo loves country music, too, Elmo said. Elmo loves the fiddle. Elmo loves to hear the fiddle. And Elmo loves to say fiddle.

田纳西州纳什维尔（美联社）——年仅3岁半的艾摩（Elmo）已在《芝麻街》节目中与世界顶级音乐家们合作演唱过多次。

但直到周四，这位友善的红色怪物才首次登上乡村音乐圣地大奥普里剧院的舞台，这是乡村音乐界的重要里程碑。这位嗓音尖细的歌手在该音乐流派中的根基其实相当深厚。

今年，艾摩（Elmo）与《芝麻街》好友艾比·卡达比（Abby Cadabby）共同主持了老奥普里大剧院（Grand Ole Opry）百年庆典。头戴蓝色小牛仔帽、身着同色系衬衫的艾摩与劳伦·阿拉娜（Lauren Alaina）合作献唱二重奏，而艾比则与已故乡村巨星洛丽塔·琳恩（Loretta Lynn）的女儿泰拉·琳恩（Tayla Lynn）同台演唱——洛丽塔本人也曾造访过《芝麻街》。

“我们常在《芝麻街》节目中唱歌，但能在乡村音乐的发源地演唱实在太棒了！”艾比·卡达比（Abby Cadabby）在演出前对美联社这样说道。

今夏至秋季，**芝麻街**剧组开启全美巡演之旅，这对木偶搭档在音乐之城的停留期间成为焦点。这些陪伴孩子们数十年的电视角色将亮相职业棒球赛、州博览会和玉米迷宫等活动。**甜饼怪**更受邀担任印第安纳州NASCAR砖厂400大赛的总指挥，不出所料地制造了一场饼干屑混乱。

多年来，《芝麻街》的伙伴们曾与多位乡村音乐巨星同台演出并合唱歌曲，包括加斯·布鲁克斯、李安·伍麦克、蒂姆·麦格罗与菲丝·希尔、托马斯·瑞特、凯恩·布朗、米奇·盖顿、凯茜·马斯格雷夫斯等。克里斯·史泰普尔顿也于七月下旬造访了《芝麻街》。

约翰尼·卡什多次登台演出。他用歌曲《肮脏的丹》打动了奥斯卡怪脾气，这首歌讲述了一个从不笑、据传从未洗过澡的刻薄家伙。"哇，我会喜欢他的，"奥斯卡怪脾气从他的垃圾桶里沉思道。

与此同时，洛蕾塔·琳（Loretta Lynn）与《芝麻街》中的Count角色共同参与了一堂以歌曲《Count on Me》为载体的数学课。

埃尔莫和艾比·卡达比在接受美联社采访时表示，伯爵总是谈论洛蕾塔·林恩。埃尔莫称，斯塔普顿那首关于音乐力量的歌曲非常棒。

“埃尔莫戴上了他的帽子，”埃尔莫这样评价斯特普尔顿。“帽子对埃尔莫来说有点大，但没关系。真是段愉快的时光。”

两人还梦想着能与多莉·帕顿（Dolly Parton）同台献唱。

艾摩（Elmo）表示："艾摩很想与多莉·帕顿（Dolly Parton）女士合唱一曲，或许我们可以一起演绎《Jolene》。来吧多莉！给艾摩打电话吧！"

“耶！或者‘爱像一只蝴蝶’！”艾比·卡达比补充道。

“快联系我们！我们有空！”艾摩（Elmo）说道。

《芝麻街》于1969年首播，通过伯特、厄尼和格罗弗等角色陪伴一代代儿童学习、成长并学会友善。不过，艾摩（Elmo）这个角色直到1980年第11季才正式定名。在此之前，他更多是作为某些片段中的临时角色出现。每年2月3日生日时，他都会庆祝自己3岁半的年龄。

艾比·卡达比（Abby Cadabby）是一位4岁的实习小仙女，也是仙女教母的女儿。她于2006年来到《芝麻街》。

他们还即兴提出了一些创作乡村歌曲的新点子。艾摩（Elmo）表示可能会写一首关于《芝麻街》中宠物石头洛克（Rocco）的歌。而小仙女阿比（Abby Cadabby）的构思则略显复杂。

“一只弹吉他的泡菜正在泡菜地里采摘，旁边还有只企鹅在吃披萨。哇！”她说道，“也许我该唱唱我的朋友大鸟（Big Bird）。”

艾摩（Elmo）还曾与表弟埃尔默（Elmer）一起玩耍。埃尔默说话略带鼻音，头戴一顶鲜绿色的牛仔帽，弹着吉他带领大家参加“热闹喧哗的乡村音乐狂欢会”。

“艾摩也喜欢乡村音乐，”艾摩说道，“艾摩喜欢小提琴。艾摩爱听小提琴的声音。艾摩还喜欢说‘小提琴’这个词。”

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