Muppet Rawk 2009, Part 2

Continuing our saga of rock-inspired Muppet parodies, we now bring you the second half of this year's Muppet Rawk series. If you missed the first part, then give this link a click or two to enjoy the pictorial goodness.

And once again, if you're in the Seattle area, stop by the Ouch My Eye gallery to see these works in person. The Muppet Rawk exhibit will be on display until May 31.

Don't forget, click the pics to see them in Large Vision (tm)!

Artist - Anton Bogaty / The Doors - The Best of the Doors

Using Beaker in this picture really captured the gauntness of Jim Morrison. It also raises the question: Was Beaker born without nipples, or were they burnt off in a horrible Muppet Labs experiment?

Artist - Marc Palm / Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills

This picture is already really impressive, but it's doubly so when you can compare every frame to its counterpart on the original album. Of course, we all know that Sesame Street already called dibs on that parody.

Artist - Jordan Kotzebue / The Clash - London Calling

This picture makes a lot more sense when you know that Gonzo is smashing that guitar as a part of his act. He just got finished reciting the lyrics to the M*A*S*H theme song with a mouth-full of M&Ms.

Artist - Bill McEvoy / Kiss - solo albums

These three pictures were the only ones of the bunch that stumped me. The best I could figure is that they're parodying the KISS solo albums from 1978. Fozzie in particular has got to be a parody of Gene Simmons, but the other two I'm not so sure. If anyone has any insight, please let me know. Especially if you're Bill McEvoy.

Artist - Christine Bian / Madonna - Like a Virgin

Once again, Piggy is parodying Madonna's Like a Virgin album. I should just cut-and-paste my comments from the last Muppet Rawk article. And I'm lazy enough to do it too!

Artist - Maxx Marshall / Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

I feel bad for the model on the Funkadelic album cover. First she's buried up to her neck just for a photo shoot, and then she's parodied by a pig with an afro.

Artists - Aaron Jasinski (Kermit) & Noah Maas (Bunsen) / Nirvana - Nevermind

Double points go to the Bunsen image for being anatomically correct. And they say size don't matter!

Artist - Tim Gillette / Ol' Dirty Bastard - The Definitive Ol' Dirty Bastard Story

Old? Check. Dirty? Check. A bastard? Check. Looks like Oscar fits that role pretty well!

Artist - Rafael Calonzo / Janet Jackson - janet.

I am equal parts disturbed and turned on right now.

Artist - Adriana Ferguson / Radiohead - Pablo Honey

That's a pretty good look for Big Bird. I think he'd make a good coaster.

Artist - Jodie Niss / Robert Wotherspoon - Music to Massage Your Mate By

This image is interesting because I could only find the original album on the "bizarre records" blogs. But is the parody more or less bizarre than the original? You decide.

Artist - Memo Diaz / Mötley Crüe - Theatre of Pain

If you asked me, both Statler and Waldorf are comedy. If you asked them, they'd both be tragedy.

Artist - Marsh Rollinger / Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz

This is the second best Gaffer fan art I've ever seen.

Artist - Ben Walker / Ramones logo

When I run for President, I will make this my official seal. Also, watching Studio DC will be considered treason.

Artist - Lawrence Ruelos / Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

"This show is so terrible, I had to set myself on fire! Doh ho ho ho! OK, now seriously, put me out. It burns." (Note: This is why I'm not a writer for the Muppets.)

Special thanks to Lawrence Ruelos for being my supercool Muppet Rawk liason!

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