Muppets' 'Bohemian Rhapsody' goes viral

Much like the Muppets took Manhattan, they have taken the Web. Since debuting last week, the Muppet parody of the classic music video of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been viewed more than 8.6 million times on YouTube. Muppets Studio general manager Lylle Breier said the online push for the Muppets was designed to help reboot the franchise. Just about every famous Muppet character makes a cameo in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" video: Gonzo and his chickens appear in silhouette; Ralph plays piano; Beaker supplies his normal "meep-meep-meep-meep"; Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem rock out. Animal bangs on the drums and gets to channel Freddie Mercury, singing "Mama!" He repeats it instead of singing the full, child-unfriendly line "Mama, just killed a man/ Put a gun against his head/ Pulled my trigger/ Now he's dead." See it at: www.youtube.com/user/MuppetsStudio. ASSOCIATED PRESS