The Muppets do Queen better than Adam Lambert

Here's a little unexpected holiday gift from the Muppets Studio, and it's arriving at just the right moment.

With all the talk the last few days of whether or not Adam Lambert went too far or not on the American Music Awards, here's  a handy reminder of how theatrical rock is done right, as the Muppets tackle one of Lambert's favorite songs, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." No over-the-top sexual posturing, no singer-on-the-verge-of-tears and no clumsy falls -- just a fake bear, singing chickens and a vocal solo from one Dr. Bunsen Honeydew. 

That's not to say this is all silly. There's some old-fashioned pyro, and things threaten to get violent with a cleaver-wielding Swedish Chef. As Lambert would say, "All hail freedom of expression and artistic integrity." 

-- Todd Martens

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Comments

[SuTh]

Funny stuff. And no simulated oral sex! Thanks for sharing.

[Jeffrey Root]

Great video. I agree with you though. Just because Adam Lambert is controvorsial and "artistic" it doesn't mean he is a good singer. The guy has an 80's butt rock singers voice. Not pretty, not rockin, he just sounds like he ate too many chilly peppers.

[rabbit]

The Muppets do everything better than everybody.

[rockisdirty]

way to go using adam's name to get people to click on your yawnworthy blog post. not even remotely funny or entertaining. au contraire, adam lambert did exactly what he set out to do, thoroughly entertain his audience.
CBS gets it, that rock n' roll is dirty, and ABC can kiss their own sorry sanctimonious arses. such hypocrites: rhianna performing half naked with guns on stage= suitable for primetime and children, eminem and 50 cent being bleeped so much you couln't even tell there was a song in there and lyrics that bragged about rape=suitable for primetime and children, janet jackson grabbing her own crotch and the crotch of her male dancer=suitable for primetime and children. adam lambert kisses a guy and simulates sex for a few seconds=unsuitable for primetime and children allowed to stay up too late by their bad parents & unsuitable during people's morning coffee too. Well, ABC is unsuitable viewing for my open-minded psyche and that of the impressionable sons i'm trying to raise without judging people. I don't want my children to watch a network that allows their disney princess miley cyrus to writhe on a stipper pole, but cowtows to 1500 small-minded bigots out of the 14.5 million viewers who watched the ama's. hypocrisy, thy name is ABC!

[Jess]

Retarded comparison. Apples and Oranges, so to speak. If this was done by people and not muppets, it would be boring.

[Lisa]

Amen to your comments rockisdirty.

I can add to that bodies from terrorist acts and murders on the 6pm news - family viewing time, Grand Theft auto is known for killing and prostitution for 15's plus but probably played by 10 years and up in lots of families (no we dont own it, nor will we), playboy, penthouse mags in newsagents at eye level for children.

[moonscraper]

Even though I voted for him, I'd say way better than Adam! I'm just happy I didn't have to endure seeing one of the muppets going for the others CROTCH, whether it was oral sex or simply fingering. They made it theirs and it was all about the MUSIC and not a p0rn0!

[Minsky The Leftist Troll]

yooooo Mammmmmmmaaaaaaa hahahahahhahehehehehehehehehehah

[Lauren]

Rockisdirty, get a sense of humor. This post is about the Muppet version of Bohemian Rhapsody. The blog doesn't even offer an opinion about Adam Lambert, so not sure why you offered up a tirade.

Very cute clip, btw.

[ciciring]

OK. But why Brian May, the great guitarist in Queen who has worked with the great singer Freddie Mercury adored Adam so much? Don't just judge by one performance and don't ignore the opinion from real musician.

[ohplease]

Rockisdirty...oh PLEASE! You can be expressive on stage, and push boundries without simulating oral sex, fingering a womans privates and dragging people around on leashes. That's not rock, it's a bad porn video. Not only that, when the audience didn't worship at the feet of "God Glambert" he flipped them off. Classy guy...only NOT! The sad thing about all this is, people are calling the backlash "homophobic" and it's anything but. He went overboard, and both he AND his fans are unwilling to admit it.

Now I'm going to watch the Muppets video again...because they actually HAVE talent!

[Nat]

Compared to the Adam Lambert train wreak this was very entertaining. Thanks.

[old rocker]

rockisdirty! and an amen to that!

[-rollseyes-]

Okay, I'm a huge Adam fan, but I'm not even gonna comment on the Adam part of this...

This is not funny at all... Disgrace to that PWNFUl song. I know they were just trying to be cute and all, but it's not and it disgusts me. I don't like it when people make fun of really great songs... and whether it's a parody or a remake, you DO NOT, DO NOOOTTTTT touch "Boehmian Rhapsody" at ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jim Smitts]

Adam Lambert could not even hold a candle in the wind compared to the Muppets. May I also say that generations of Americans to come will know who kermit the Frog was. Noone will know who Adam Lambert was. He's an absolute degenerate joke.

[noname]

I guess we agree on something rolleyes. I don't like parodies or bad remakes either like you, so DO NOT, DOOONOTTTT touch "Ring of Fire" AT ALL!!!!!!!!

[glenn]

shame on you! you use adam`s name for your stupid article. is this even called an article? adam is very talented and you compare him with puppets? very weird......

[Sue]

I don't know what "'80s butt rock" means, but it sure sounds funny!

[Deborah Netburn]

Dude, this made my day. Thanks.

[DennyW]

What is amazing is that they managed to fit in every Muppet Show/"Muppet Movies" Character (Major and Minor) into this video except for three:

Robin (Kermit's Nephew)
Sweetums (The "Big" Muppet)
Link Hogthrob

[khaled alattar]

I saw it few days ago..Its brilliant and proof that the Muppets still have what it took to make them classic and classy, without missing a beat or instulting the public's intellegence or moral.

I love them!

Khaled
Kuwait City, Kuwait