Being Honest About The Muppets "Bohemian Rhapsody" Thing
I made a mistake, OK? I saw this posted on almost every website yesterday, and it was sent in to tips@videogum.com by dozens of thoughtful and well-intentioned people, but I ignored it. There was just something about it that struck me the wrong way. I don't mean the actual video itself, I just mean the concept of the video. Whatever. Sometimes you're just not in the mood. But I am open enough to admit that I was wrong. Sometimes when things don't look good to you, it's a you problem, and not a problem with the thing itself. Because the Muppets covering "Bohemian Rhapsody" is really great. And it is really after the jump.
I am thankful for this video!
P.S. choke on it, Jeff Dunham.
Posted by Gabe at 9:45 AM in WebJunk
Tags: Covers | Muppets | Puppets | Queen
i finally watched it this morning and promptly emailed it to my brother and sister and they both called me within minutes, basically gushing. childhood forever.
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Same here
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well this explains you not linking my Thunderbirds: Caligula tip I linked you.
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STATLER: Boo!
WALDORF: Boooo!
S: That was the worst thing I’ve ever heard!
W: It was terrible!
S: Horrendous!
W: Well it wasn’t that bad.
S: Oh, yeah?
W: Well, there were parts of it I liked!
S: Well, I liked alot of it.
W: Yeah, it was GOOD actually.
S: It was great!
W: It was wonderful!
S: Yeah, bravo!
W: More!
S: More!
W: More!
S: More!
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I had them saying that on record at one point.
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This song is more moving than a Neil Diamond or a Rammstein song.
I'm glad you are not dead inside Videogum Man!
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but Ga-buh, i'm not in the mood for this today-uh! Yes, it will probably make everything better, and rainbows will fall out of my tear ducts, but i'm kind of wallowing in the pre-holiday stress right now, y'know? Unhappiness is the fuel for my cleaning. I'll save it for tomorrow after i'm fat, happy and have time to sit.
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this was sad. like, the song choice for one. and the fact that we have "wrong-sounding muppets." ugh. I just kept thinking about how Rowlf doesn't talk anymore.
--I'm such a downer.--
But what did they do to Miss Piggy's ears (too long, peeps) or Bunson's head (rounder, please)?? The end was nice. and i like these little youtube vids. keeps them in the public eye and such. I'm still glad I waited to watch it...now i can eat my cold turkey sandwitch and be depressed.
--they are only puppets. i'll be fine--
Of course if they wanted to be Hip they should cover Poker Face like South Park...or Bad Romance. (that would be awesome.)
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Sigh... I remember when Videogum was about the trampoline accidents and posting one-day-old videos didn't involve an apology.
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C'MON ONE DAY old is like 13130283432.3212 YEARS IN internet TIME. Almost as OLD AS Gabe!
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Man, Zoot got screwed on the song choice; no sax parts in "Bohemian Rhapsody." I heard he was lobbying to cover Bowie's "Young Americans," but was prompt voted down. It's all politics behind the scenes at the Muppet Show.
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"Uh oh, Zoot skipped a groove again."
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Yes! Woo hoo!!
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Does the janitor character (I think that's what he is) look like Lips from Anvil???
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Exactly. I felt like I knew what I was going to see before I watched it and thought, 5 minutes? I'll pass. And the more I saw people posting it I thought about lowest common denominators and got a bit of my disdain-train a'chuggin'. So, OK, I watched it. There were some nice surprises. The Fozzie-Waldorf-Statler exchange was worth it.
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Is this the direction Jason Segel is taking his muppet project? Someone should call him and tell him he's on the right track.
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I really attribute today's teenagers as being monsters to them growing up in a world without constant Muppet exposure.
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His name is Beauregard. Funny you mention Anvil, Lew. When I went to confirm this on the Interwebs, I found this picture.
Your powers are are strange and wonderful, Lew Zealand. Strange and wonderful.
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How am I going to get anything done today?! Because my brain just exploded.
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Whoa.
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Seriously, why is he holding an anvil? He's a janitor not a blacksmith...the completely nonsensical connection to my Lips statement is freakin' me out. Who do you work for Beauregard?! Who sent you!?!?!?
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That right there is what we call "metal on metal"!
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Oh now I remember him! He was the taxi driver in "The Great Muppet Caper". Every time Kermit says that they're going to catch the jewel thieves "red handed", he responds with "What color are their hands now?!" TRIPPIN ON DEM CHILDHOOD MEMORIEZ.
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I was all like, "Where's Kermit?" and then it turns out he was there the whole time and then I was like, "Whew!"
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I'm torn! On the one hand, this will probably be adorable and I love Muppets. On the other hand, this song makes me want to tear my hair out. What to do??
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You'd better be pulling your hair out because you're rockin' so hard.
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Also, I'm aware that a lot of people like Queen for no reason I can fathom, so I'm prepared for the downvotes. Bring on the downvotes!
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People listen to Queen because their Abba records have a scratch on them or something. Stay strong Napoleon. Queen is the worst.
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I will fuck you in the ass until you love ABBA, faggot! (seriously though, ABBA rules)
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i can't believe you'd get so many down votes for stating what is a truth that is acknowledged by everyone in the world with ears that work correctly. queen is terrible. so terrible. but the muppets are pretty amazing and this song reminds me of "wayne's world' which brings back good memories. probably for you, too, huh, sprout? you weren't even born when that movie came out!
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Thanks for backing me up, kira. Also, who is Wayne and why does he get his own world?
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Agreed. I hate "Bohemian Rhapsody." Can't watch it.
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Beaker is funny.
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this is pretty great too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXKUb5A1auM
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so, that was pretty great. this isn't new for the muppets or anything - they've been doing it since the seventies. but this sort of reminds me of where the wild things are, in that it appeals to children, but you have to be an adult to really understand and appreciate it, and that the creators have to find some way to balance the two audiences. with that said, i really appreciated animal's part in this. instead of describing this really horrific circumstance involving his mama, he regresses into what kids do in their infancy at the sound of their mama's name. it's, i don't know, precious.
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I only have this to say about this YouTube video:
FAKE!
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You guys need to lighten up and read more Videogum.
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Seemed like it was going to be straight-forward and probably boring but then Animal started with the "mama" stuff and I knew this was not my Granddad's "Bohemian Rhapsody."
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On the whole I thought this video was just okay, but the one part that did give me major LOLS was Beaker and the Giant Bear's (name, anyone?) exchange of "Galileo" and "mememememe".
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All I know is, I just sat in front of my computer smiling like a fool for about 4 minutes and 46 seconds. Well played, Muppets.
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If Mike Nichols gets a pass, don't the Muppets? Incidentally, I didn't think they needed a pass for this one. Video's great.
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this sounds great. i wish i could see it. darn you - workplace internet regulations!
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I don't know about you guys, but this video really just proves to me that my world-weary cynicism and love-lorn heart aren't yet so stone cold that a Muppet video can't make me smile like a doofus. Is there hope for the Monsters? Methinks so.
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I love this so hard.
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What, no cameo by "Shreddi" Turkury? Opportunity missed.
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I had a rough morning today but after watching this video I believe there is hope for the afternoon...thank you muppets!
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I guess I can't go even one day without seeing a pig with cleavage "ridin' a piano".
This is an inside joke for me and my brothers down at the hotdog factory.
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i'm a scooter. you? http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppets_Characters
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Dr. Teeth and Electric Mayhem > Animal Collective
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I wish I could upvote this a million times.
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truer words have never been spoken.
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I paused "Graze" to watch this video. 13 minutes between "graze" and "What would I want? sky"
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ugh. I continue to have "reply" issues.
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By the Knights of Columbus! I can't even link properly! This internet thing hard.
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So I can reply but I can't preview my reply?
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Yeppers. I can't preview my replies or they will make an original comment. Sorry to put you guys through this in such a popular thread. Save your down votes. You know people read the lowest rated just as much as the highest rated comments.
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i don't know if you will ever be able to come back from this.
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Re: preview problems, can you write me at tips@videogum and we'll troubleshoot?
I'm aware there are still log in problems -- we're working on it. It is hard because none of us know computering.
Also sometimes clearing your cache helps.
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The sneaky way to do it is preview, scroll down to the original comment, *reclick* the reply button, and then post.
(And I even tested this just to make sure it was for reals.)
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i don't know. it REALLY don't sound very appealing. i'm going to procrastinate watching this one until i'm really super bored.
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I hate this fucking video and I've only seen two clips on the afternoon news on MSNBC.
By the way I'm serving angry-old-man for dinner at my house for Thanksgiving.
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I hate this fucking video and I've only seen two clips on the afternoon news on MSNBC.
By the way I'm serving the cane I shake at teenagers for dinner at my house for Thanksgiving.
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I'm just going to downvote myself for changing puns and getting caught doing so.
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You know that Michael Jackson video where everyone is all going, "Where the hell is Michael? He is late." (since they are all celebrities, they are on a first name basis with him) and then he descends with a camera crane, and it turns out that he was filming them all along? This was just like that video. Except less funny.
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at first i seriously couldn't figure out why you were making a jeff dunham joke. then i realized that the muppets are actually puppets, and not real live beings. i am a 23 year old woman.
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