Bohemian Rhapsody

"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, which has been performed a few times by the Muppets.
==2005 MDA Labor Day Telethon==
Johnny Fiama and Sal Minella performed a parody rendition of the song during the 2005 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. Sal spills the marinara sauce that Johnny's ma FedExed to the studio, and Johnny and Sal sing a heartfelt apology to Mama Fiama to the tune of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
File:The Muppets - Bohemian Rhaspody (2005) - MDA Telethon-0
==2009 Viral Video & Single==
On November 23, 2009, the Muppets released a rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" as an online video on YouTube. The video became a viral hit and received over 10-million views within its first two weeks online. The video was mistakenly removed from YouTube on December 15 "due to a copyright claim by EMI Publishing Scandinavia AB" but returned on the 16th.
The recording used the original instrumental tracks recorded by Queen in 1975, as such the release has been billed as being recorded by "Queen + The Muppets." Brian May, lead guitarist of Queen, responded to questions of Queen's involvement in the video on his website in December 2009, stating:
In a 2010 interview with The Washington Post, director Kirk Thatcher said the video was "very much a group effort," and was shot in a single day on a soundstage in North Hollywood with a troupe of about 20 people.Muppets go viral with projects such as 'Bohemian Rhapsody' video parody, Michael Cavna, Washington Post, February 21, 2010
The 2009 cast rendition of the song was released as a single on Amazon.com and the iTunes Store in mid-December 2009. The single was released internationally on December 14, and in the US on December 15th. The online video was also released as a music video for purchase as well.
Additionally, the video for the song received airplay as a music video on Disney Channel, both within the U.S. and internationally. It was later re-released on YouTube with Kermit and the Muppets providing an audio commentary on the video.
On December 31, 2011/January 1, 2012, the video was projected onto the mist screens along the Rivers of America at Disneyland as one of the "Random Acts of Disney" during the park's New Year's Eve party. 
File:The Muppets sing Bohemian Rhapsody 2009|Music Video
File:The Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody - Kermit's Commentary|Commentary
Borapsingle-amazon.jpg|digital single artwork (US)
Single-BohemianRhapsody.jpg|digital single artwork (international)
===Cast===
The 2009 YouTube video features a full cast of Muppets, including (in order of appearance):
File:Bohemianrhapsodygonzo.jpg|Gonzo and chickensClockwise from top: Stephanie, Ethel, Gonzo, and Camilla
File:Bohemianrowlf.jpg|Rowlf the Dog
File:Bohemiananimal.jpg|Animal
File:Bohemianpepe.jpg|Pepe the King Prawn
File:Bohemianmonsters.jpg|A chorus of charactersClockwise from top: Angel Marie, Mo Frackle, Old Tom and Purple Frackle, plus a bunny
File:Bohemianbobo.jpg|Bobo the Bear
File:Bohemianbeaker.jpg|Beaker
File:Bohemianpenguins.jpg|Penguins
File:Bohemianbunsen.jpg|Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
File:Bohemianrats.jpg|Rizzo the Rat and two rats,plus Big Mean Carl
File:Bohemiansnowths.jpg|Mahna Mahna and the Snowths
File:Bohemianlew.jpg|Lew Zealand and his boomerang fish
File:Bohemianbeau.jpg|Beauregard
File:Bohemiancrazyharry.jpg|Crazy Harry
File:Bohemianfozzie.jpg|Fozzie Bear
File:Bohemianwaldorf.jpg|Waldorf and Statler
File:Bohemiansam.jpg|Sam the Eagle
File:Bohemianchef.jpg|The Swedish Chef and a turkey
File:Bohemianchorus.jpg|A chorus of charactersClockwise from top: The Barbershop Cactus Quartet, flowers, prairie dogs, bunnies, bananas, and monkeys (with Sal Minella)
File:Bohemiandrteeth.jpg|Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
File:Bohemianjanicefloyd.jpg|Janice and Floyd Pepper
File:Bohemianzoot.jpg|Zoot
File:Bohemianstrangepork.jpg|Dr. Julius Strangepork
File:Bohemiannewsman.jpg|The Newsman
File:Bohemianjohnny.jpg|Sal Minella and Johnny Fiama
File:Bohemianpiggy.jpg|Miss Piggy
File:Bohemiankermit.jpg|Scooter and Kermit the Frog
:The Muppet Performers: Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel
:Musicians: Freddie Mercury (piano), Brian May (guitar), John Deacon (bass), Roger Taylor (drums)
==The Muppets Take the Bowl (2017) and the O2 (2018)==
The Muppets performed a variation of their 2009 version of the song to open the second act of the concert. Gonzo, the chickens, Animal, Beaker, Dr. Teeth and Miss Piggy all retain their solos, some with new lyrics. Bobby Moynihan, Sweetums, and Fred Martin and the Levite Camp Choir accompany. This version, with some additional lyrical changes, was reprised again as the act two opener for The Muppets Take the O2.
==References==
*In The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew hooks Beaker up to the Genebuster to discover one of Beaker's unknown relatives. As the Genebuster starts to work, Bunsen says, "I see a little silhouette, it's of a man..." Beaker chimes in, crying out a rhythmic "Meep meep meep! Meep meep meep! Meep meep meep meep meep meep meep..." Bunsen: "Thunderbolts and lightning! Very very frightening..." "Meep!" Bunsen: "Gary Mayo! Gary Mayo!" "Meep meep meep meep! Meep meep meep meep!" "Gary Mayo!" "Meep meep meep meep?" "Magnifico!" Following the departure of Gary Mayo, Bunsen shrugs and says, "Ah well. Easy come, easy go."
*A sample of Queen's recording was briefly used in a pre-taped segment featured in the Electric Mayhem's performance at the 2016 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.
==Sources==
==External links==
* Time Magazine
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