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virmup is a term used to tag a series of original viral videos posted to several online video sharing websites. The series launched on June 27, 2008 with Sam the Eagle's Stars & Stripes FOREVER! posted to YouTube, MySpace and Vimeo. Three videos followed on July 16 posted by Gonzo, Beaker and the Swedish Chef.
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June 27, 2008 | Stars & Stripes FOREVER! (Muppets Variation)
Sam the Eagle leads a penguin, the Swedish Chef, a chicken, Bobo the Bear, Beaker, Animal and Crazy Harry. Sam attempts a reading of the U.S. Constitution as the others perform a rendition of "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Phillip Sousa. American patriotic images such as the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and hot dogs cascade behind them. Statler and Waldorf appear at the end, having been offended by the online video and vow to email it to everyone they know. |
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July 16, 2008 | Ode To Joy
Beaker performs nine parts of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" chorus from his 9th Symphony. |
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July 16, 2008 | Classical Chicken
Gonzo and some chickens perform "The Blue Danube Waltz" by Johann Strauss II. |
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July 16, 2008 | Habanera
The Swedish Chef and Beaker perform the "Habanera" aria from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. Animal provides assistance and the Chef eats Beaker at the end. |
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July 17, 2008 | Hrmph, Mmph, Blech, and Meh
Four insulting responses to popular YouTube videos by Statler and Waldorf. |
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