Sad Kermit

's version.

In contrast to the real Kermit character's usual family friendly antics, the video shows the faux puppet engaging in drug abuse, smoking, alcoholism, masturbation, vomiting, performing oral sex on Rowlf the Dog, smashing a picture of Miss Piggy (with a breast exposed) and attempting suicide. The video was credited to 'sadkermit' at [http://www.sadkermit.com/ sadkermit.com] . In addition to the video, audio parodies of "Creep" by Radiohead, "Twilight" and "Needle in the Hay" by Elliott Smith, "The Rainbow Connection" (referred to as "The Rainbow Disconnection"), "Something I Can Never Have" by Nine Inch Nails and "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen as covered by Jeff Buckley are also available, together with the audio only version of "Hurt".

Critical reaction

The video has become an Internet meme with major newspapers amongst others [" [http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2007/04/idol_results_04.html 'Idol' Results 04/04: 'Smile' through the tears] ", by Daniel Fienberg, From Inside the Box, "4 April, 2007".] running stories on its existence. The "Victoria Times Colonist" called it an "online sensation". [" [http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=52be4b53-0258-4c68-b8e3-a1b0538e5718&k=56381 'Sad Kermit' bares his soul online] ", by Misty Harris, Times Columnist, "5 April, 2007".] The "Chicago Sun-Times" said it "puts the high in 'Hi-ho!'" [" [http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/328027,CST-FTR-tube05.article Parody video puts the high in 'Hi-ho!'] ", by Misha Davenport, Chicago Sun-Times, "5 April, 2007".] The "London Free Press" said "Sad Kermit is in a world of pain". [" [http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/Columnists/Brown_Dan/2007/04/12/3992555.html Sad Kermit is hurting] ", by Dan Brown, The London Free Press, "12 April, 2007".] The "Houston Press" described it as the "world's most revolting web phenomenon". [" [http://www.houstonpress.com/2007-05-24/music/the-sad-kermit-video/ The Sad Kermit Video] ", by Ben Westhoff, Houston Press, "24 May, 2007".] SF Weekly described the unauthorized video as "ironic slandering" . [" [http://www.sfweekly.com/2007-06-20/music/it-s-so-easy-being-green-jim-henson-s-lasting-music-legacy/ It's so easy being green: Jim Henson's lasting music legacy] ", by Jennifer Maerz, SF Weekly, "20 June, 2007".]

Clips have been featured on the Canadian television series "The Hour", hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. Stroumboulopoulos speculated that the Kermit version of "Hurt" was inspired by the Cash version rather than that of Nine Inch Nails. However, Kermit uses the "crown of shit" lyric from Nine Inch Nails's original compared to Cash's "crown of thorns" lyric in his version. ["The Hour", CBC Television, aired 4 April 2007.]

Current status

The video was removed (it is back again) from the YouTube video upload site due to a copyright claim by The Jim Henson Company according to a message on the site. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLQRv0RjBBM (removed)] [YouTube|57ta7mkgrOU|Kermit sings "Hurt"] The Muppets are currently owned by The Walt Disney Company and the reason for this discrepancy in the claim is unknown. The video was also removed from the Dailymotion site due to a "breach of the terms of use" according to a message on the site. [" [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1l9qx_sad-kermit-hurt Video Sad Kermit - Hurt - sadkermit, sad, kermit, hurt, rowlf] ".]

References

External links

* [http://www.sadkermit.com Official site]
* [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/579785/sad_kermit/ Video of Sad Kermit's version of "Hurt" at Metacafe]