Friday Afternoon Smile: Muppets take on 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
You may have read in The News this week that Disney has launched a YouTube channel and Twitter account for its Muppets Studio. In fact, it has one of the most popular videos on YouTube -- the Muppets singing Queen's 1975 hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" -- with more than 9 million viewings since being added.
The studio hopes to reboot The Muppets for a new generation and thinks that they are a perfect fit for the Web. Lyelle Breier of Muppets Studio told the Associated Press, "When the Muppets came into real popularity was the '70s. What was popular in the '70s? Variety shows -- that's what 'The Muppet Show' was. What's the Web? It's a giant variety show. That's why the Muppets fit so perfectly. Parody has always been at the heart of what the Muppets do."
Check out Gonzo doing his best Freddie Mercury, and tell us what you think!
