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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Dan Fletcher](https://time.com/author/dan-fletcher-and-olivia-b-waxman/) Nov 30, 2009 5:00 AM UTC  The Muppets perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" The Muppets perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"YouTube by [Dan Fletcher](https://time.com/author/dan-fletcher-and-olivia-b-waxman/) Nov 30, 2009 5:00 AM UTC While the lovable felt monsters of _Sesame Street_ celebrate their [40th anniversary](https://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1937077,00.html) this year, Jim Henson’s other creations, the Muppets, have been largely out of the spotlight. Let’s be honest: the last time most people have seen a Muppet was in a TV commercial (and even then, it was [Kobe and Lebron](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD9BHImbwcQ), not Kermit and Miss Piggy). That changed this week with an assist from Queen’s songbook. The puppet ensemble released a cover of the classic Queen anthem “Bohemian Rhapsody” to commemorate the death of Freddie Mercury 18 years ago. Whether it’s Muppet nostalgia or a love of rock ballads, the video clearly struck a chord: it’s had some 7 million plays in just a week’s time. It’s not the most faithful of renditions: the Muppets do gloss over some of the song’s racier lyrics. “Mama, just killed a man/ Put a gun against his head/ Pulled my trigger/ Now he’s dead” becomes a monosyllabic riff (“Mama! … Mama?”) by the drummer Animal. But these are kids’ show characters, after all, and by the time Miss Piggy finishes the song with an epic solo delivered atop a piano, the few omissions seem like a trifling complaint. [(See pictures of _Sesame Street’s_ 40-year cavalcade of stars.)](https://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1904865,00.html) The video, an official production of the Muppets Studio, is the puppet clan’s first foray into covering music on the Web (Beaker’s solo [“Ode to Joy”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnT7pT6zCcA) notwithstanding). With all the buzz for its release, it’s a safe bet that more videos will follow. “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a tough number to top, but who wouldn’t want to see Henson’s creations stretch a little with, say, a “Thriller” cover? It’s a YouTube franchise in the making. 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