Queen… Muppets… Dinner with the kids tonight… Trying to look cool…

 ”Did you guys see the new muppet video with them singing Hungarian Rhapsody?”

Blank looks… Sudden outburst of laughter… … Milk through the nose…

 Composure…

“I think you mean Bohemian Rhapsody.”

“Oh yeah. Well, Hungaria is right next to Bohemia.”

Spaghetti stuck half way down Jenifer’s throat… Milk back into the glass… ROTFLOBO…

“Isn’t it?”

i used to watch the muppet show everyday when i was little. this little bit is funny.

I’m signing off till Monday, so have a good weekend, everybody.

Tune in Monday for more entertaining whatchya-ma-call-its on www.axiom-man.com

With that, I leave you with this:

Goodnight.

Via beamish down in comments somewhere, and via my dad (sorta), some bohemian Muppets.

Después de la versión de Queen este video de Bohemian Rhapsody es quizás la mejor interpretación. Nótese que nosotros como fan de Queen pocas veces aceptamos las versiones de otros artistas por muy buenos que sean.

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Los Teleñecos siempre han sido mi debilidad, constancia de ello queda en los archivos de este blog. Sin embargo, con esta versión se han superado. Jinco la rodila en el suelo ante tanta creatividad.

Ormai è alla terza stagione. E cammina sulle sue gambe. E’ la versione in salsa mediorentale dei “Muppets”. O, come preferiscono a Gerusalemme, “Rehov Sumsum”. Da tre anni, però, i Muppets made in Middle-east si sono sdoppiati. Una versione israeliana e una araba (“Shara’s Simsim”). Ma il contenuto è rimasto lo stesso: messaggi di pace, di fratellanza. Soprattutto, di reciproco rispetto delle identità. Da una parte. E dall’altra.

Chissà che la diplomazia dei pupazzi serva a qualcosa.

Os marretas!!! Eu também sou marreta… e um dos difíceis…

An amazing video has been making the internet rounds recently; I had seen a few links to it, but I just now finally took the time to sit down and watch it. Not that the concept wasn’t compelling, mind you — the Muppets performing Bohemian Rhapsody? Why did I not drop everything and focus on this the moment I became aware of it? Other than my situational ADD, I have absolutely no excuse.

Behold:

It is indeed a think of beauty, although I have to say that I thought Animal’s “Mama” soliloquy went on a bit too long; I would have liked to see other characters come in and do more of the real lyrics during that section. But that’s a nitpick. Animal was always one of my favorite Muppets, along with Beaker. I was very happy to see Rowlf the Dog on piano, and I was especially pleased to see Janice taking the guitar solos. Chicks rule! Especially chicks on guitar!

I couldn’t help but be reminded of another cover of this song, one that was part of a momentous occasion in my life. A classmate of mine at U.C. Berkeley arranged the tune for string quartet, and it was performed on our graduation concert (the same concert where my senior thesis piece was played — yay me! ).

It pains me to admit that all of this took place back in the last century, before YouTube and other assorted digital marvels, (I was a child prodigy, okay? ) so I can’t show you any documentation of it.

But I did find a few things that are in the ballpark, in more ways than one! Click Mr. Readmore to rock out, albeit in rather highbrow fashion!

I was tickled to find the version below, for string quartet plus guitar and rhythm section, because the performance took place at a high school in my hometown of Napa, California. (I was a good little private school gal myself, but I must admit that this public school had a bigger music program than my school — boo hoo!) Good on you, hometown kids!

Still, I wanted to find a version for strings alone, unaugmented by anything amplified.

I found an enticing little sample here:

This outfit, Vitamin Records, has released a number of string quartet rock ‘n’ roll tributes, which is intriguing. However, I was disappointed to find that they don’t identify the performers on the website, other than to say that they’re “the best string players and producers in the business.” I can’t tell if it’s the same performers for each album, or a different pick-up group each time. It’s kinda hard to fangirl that, guys — come on!

I found a couple other versions worth checking out. The Coda String Quartet’s cover uses a drum kit along with the quartet, which is okay I guess, but a purist might argue it’s just admitting defeat.

I’d like to hear the Quartet on the Roof’s version under better conditions than this video provides.

Finally, I found this performance by The Giovanni String Quartet, which comes much closer to what I’m looking for:

My only quibble is with the tempo — a bit too slow and laid back for the ethos of the song.

I have yet to find a version that recreates the energy and excitement of that graduation concert — but of course, that has much to do with the power of the memory for me.

Still, I think there is a take-home lesson here:

Yo, classical musicians — if you’re going to rock out, ROCK OUT! No half-hearted, polite, reserved renditions, please! I think there’s a whiff of transgression around the whole enterprise that causes people to hold back. P’shaw! I’m with Martin Luther on this one — if you’re going to sin, “sin boldly!”

Der Tip(p) kam von @tweet_addiction. Das waren noch Zeiten, als wir jeden Samstag auf die neueste Ausgabe der MuppetShow gewartet haben. Danke für den Blogbeitrag, der mich (gedanklich) wieder ein paar Jahre zurückversetzt hat.

Muppets singen Bohemian Rhapsody

If you like Queen, and/or The Muppets – you’ll love this!

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v=tgbNymZ7vqY&feature=player_embedded]

sorry all – I know that posting a youtube video lacks imagination but to be honest my main objective was to have a place where I could link back to this in future and have a laugh.  I am Sesame Streed educated.

Is this the real life or it’s just fantasy.

The Muppets sing Queen.

Everyone has been sending me this. I thought I’d put it up here. Animal is priceless.

Is this the real life or it’s just fantasy.

The Muppets sing Queen.

Everyone has been sending me this. I thought I’d put it up here. Animal is priceless.