60 Songs That Explain the '90s Feist — “1234”
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May 6, 2026 
Chandler Levack, Canadian writer and filmmaker known for Mile End Kicks, joins to talk Montreal vs Toronto music scenes and Feist’s strange career arc. They trace Feist’s punk roots, her breakout via a viral '1234' moment, and how that fame shaped her later work and Chandler’s film choices. Short, lively takes on scene-building, nostalgia, and the costs of mainstream success.
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Sesame Street Made 1,2,3,4 Omnipresent
- Feist filmed a Sesame Street version of 1,2,3,4 teaching kids to count to four that now has over a billion views.
- She recalled parents stopping her in airports because toddlers watched the clip thousands of times.
Feist's Wild Early Tour Life With Peaches
- Feist toured with Peaches performing as a hypewoman and sock-puppet sidekick under the name Bitch Lap Lap.
- Archival footage shows her dancing, using a sock puppet onstage, and performing bawdy choreography in Glasgow clubs in 1999.
Covers Make Feist Sound Timeless
- Let It Die blends originals and covers to create a timeless, hard-to-date sound.
- Feist's inhabited covers (Bee Gees' Love You Inside Out) feel like originals, making the record feel both vintage and contemporary.