The Muppets have never shied away from the macabre if they could milk it for laughs, and this featuring a rabbit-monster singing “Stand By Me” is no exception. After using Ben E. King’s classic song as a way to lure in his prey, the singing Muppet (who only introduces itself by saying: “Hi, I’m a bunny!”) smashes victims on the head with a giant carrot before gobbling them up. While the “bunny” is less scary than goofy, the clip still showcases the wholesale slaughter of innocents, including one of the defenseless animals begging for its life. “Stand By Me” is either hilarious or horrifying, depending on who’s watching, and the coda featuring comical curmudgeons Statler and Waldorf doesn’t dispel the feeling that it comes from the darkest corners of the Henson vault.
