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The Great Muppet Raver

February 28, 2011 0 Comments

A visit from Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Telly on Top Chef? The Quick Fire they judged a couple of weeks ago was Sesame Street-sanctioned. But Cookie Monster’s trip to Brighton, England, with pals Kermit, Animal, and Miss Piggy in tow? I don’t think the Muppets’ powers-that-be approved the clip below.

In this unofficial video for LCD Soundsystem’s “Dance Yrself Clean” — frontman James Murphy isn’t behind this — the Furry Four wow a crowd with a Beatles/U2-esque surprise rooftop performance. The Muppets also hit a nightclub, where Animal plays DJ, trading his usual skins for a pair of headphones, while Kermit and Miss Piggy dance to the beat. Those are the G-rated parts.

What makes the clip not fit for all audiences is the revelation that Cookie Monster’s liquid love may not be a wholesome glass of milk after all. It’s beer, and lots of it, as he gets blotto on the beach and passes out. (Animal joins him.)

You did hear LCD Soundsystem is retiring, right?

Purchase LCD Soundsystem – “Dance Yrself Clean” via iTunes, Amazon MP3.