and my favorite "Sesame Street" memory growing up

was, well, first of all,

I listened to a lot of classic country

as a kid in my household,

and I remember seeing an old rerun

of Johnny Cash on "Sesame Street"

and thinking that that was the coolest thing ever

because it was both my worlds coming together.

It was country music and it was "Sesame Street"

and The Man in Black loved "Sesame Street"

as much as the rest of the world.

♪ How high's the water, Mama ♪

♪ Five feet high and rising ♪

♪ How high's the water, Papa ♪

♪ Five feet high and rising ♪

♪ Well, the rails are washed out north of town ♪

♪ We gotta head for higher ground ♪

♪ Can't come back till the water goes down ♪

♪ Five feet high and rising ♪

♪ Well, it's five feet high and rising ♪

Five feet high and rising.

- That was probably the most iconic episode

I remember as a kid.

So thank you for having me here,

and have the best, happiest 50th, "Sesame Street."

(lively music)