This is the nature of the beast when it comes to people writing about "Sesame Street." While there are now some culture writers from the "All Elmo, all the time" era of the show, most writers range from "Elmo and Guy Smiley have equally substantive roles in this world" to "Snuffleupagus is Big Bird's imaginary friend.

SZA is sharing her tricks to having good days on the latest episode of Sesame Street, which finds the hitmaker singing an adorable song about practicing kindness and gratitude with Elmo and more Muppet friends.

It may surprise some to hear that "Sesame Street" has a legacy of musical guests that is arguably only rivaled by "Saturday Night Live" - performers over the decades have ranged from Stevie Wonder to Tony Bennett,