The bit where he acts out two different characters while playing the bongos, and tells an entire story without ever using actual words, is just so incredible.
@@SureFeelsGood yeah it's about a man getting revenge on an unfaithful woman who stole bread from his window to feed her lover but the bread was poisoned with a substance that causes impotence
You gotta give kudos to Johnny - even though this was way outside of his thing, he truly knew talent when he saw it, and wasn't afraid to let it shine - wow.
He's basically telling Carson he visits prostitutes and using his "meal ticket" the Foreign man to make the story moral/airable. Basically TV was an outlet for Andy to show off his passions, Elvis, Prostitutes, Family, Howdy Doodie, Wrestling and Bongos. The media companies cottoned on to him in the end and blocked him.
You can sense Carson taking care of Kaufman in this appearance, drawing him out and getting him comfortable. People say Carson could be painfully reserved and private, and I think he understood that part of Kaufman's nature quite well.
Andy Kaufman provides a true service to humanity. His viewpoint from far outside the normal stream of people's thought process, gave people the chance to view our society in a critical manner without being mean or toxic. Holding up a mirror so society could engage in some self-reflection makes all of us better.
The part where Andy emphasized the woman's happiness at 11:04 was my favorite part. That and the break of deep toned laughter he mixes into the bongo routine!!! SUCH A LEGEND!!! We can easily see his influence in so many other artists to this day
Like whom? Just curious. I appreciated that his contemporary Steve Martin approached this, but was still ironic and self-conscious. Even Robin Williams would be taking a backseat, although Andy would probably let Williams think otherwise.
@@davedeal9152 I feel like Tim Heidecker occasionally does the kind of humor Kauffman performed but in his own way. Honestly not many others of whom I can think in that sort of comedy space.
I’ve never heard someone so perfectly recreate the iconic bongo music of the central Asian islands of the Caspian Sea! Such a beautiful tropical culture in the Caucasus. Thanks Andy!
Proof that it's never the act or the performer, but the idiot in the audience supporting stupidity that enables the loss of shows like johnny Carson...
He was a brilliant percussionist, having started at a very young age. Incredibly talented guy, even if not always everyone's cup of tea. He wasn't the weirdo he played, he was a performance artist. I'm glad people gave him the chance to do his unique thing. Some people make works of art out of their lives and struggles.
Andy Kaufman was truly a phenomenon talent. We will never see another. Fortunately for me I grew up in the '70s and 80s had the experience to see many of his performances. He was truly one of a kind.
I Love that I was lucky enough as a kid to watch him appear on TV Shows for the first time from the begining during his rise to fame. I watched them all...He was so Great, a True Legend and Original Guy...So Epic.
I love this man. What a gentle spirit with such talent. As soon as he's performing you can't take your eyes off him. He's often teetering on the edge, seeming unsure whether he'll laugh, cry, have a tantrum or crumple in a heap. I often reacquaint myself with his work, just to remember that there are other ways to do things in life. We are allowed to push those boundaries. This stuff is important to have at our disposal.
I have been doing stand up for 28 years and I cry every time I watch this. Not just crying out of laughter but I cry because it is simply perfect. The perfect funny. Flawless.
@@julianpeterson6464 awww your life sucks ass, does it?? Po lil thing. Maybe you should get a job, so you have a bit of money, I sense that you're kinda broke af
MR. KAUFMAN WAS / IS A SURREALIST PERFORMANCE ARTIST.....WE TRULY LOST A MONSTER TALENT , A GENIUS AND A TRUE SURREALIST AND A SUPER GREAT PERSON ...WHEN MR. KAUFMAN DECIDED TO FAKE HIS DEATH....WHERE EVER YOU ARE MR. KAUFMAN..THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LAUGHS AND DEEP INSIGHTS !!! PLEASE RETURN TO US!!!!!
What the fuck does that mean???? those are the easiest words to put together! You mean that in the Future the humor is gonna be like that??? so Today???
I was one of those who refused to believe Kaufman was dead. I knew it was a hoax and that he would soon come forward to receive the laughs. I am still waiting. He was great.
Funnily enough I am still trying to find something he done that will make me laugh. Are you sure that his death isn't the reason why people say he is a comedy genius?
If he would have done that today, the accents and the drumming, he would've been "cancelled" for cultural appropriation. That's the sad part. So much talent and comedy being killed today because of the nonsense of maybe offending someone somewhere.. Andy was one of a kind and I'm glad he entered the scene in the time he did. I have so much love for this unique soul, gone but never forgotten. ❤
Honestly I totally disagree with that premise, someone like Jeff Dunham is easily one of the most successful comedians of the past 30 years and his stuff is way way more offensive and way way less funny
I think that most be realize that Andy's ability to conceptualize his act was his real strength. This is no off the cuff stuff he's doing. This is real dedication to a developed concept. You can tell because of the masterful execution of his dance moves, his singing, his bongo playing. All this stuff supports the premise of his routines. This would continue, always reinventing comedy until his death from cancer.
I agree Tyrone. Andy had a talent for the writing, and then the authenticity and more importantly, the sincerity in his performance. It is incredibly well crafted. The innocent and also bad impressions and ruining of an easy to tell joke with a childlike quality, a naive clumsiness that kills his joke followed by a highly detailed and complicated performance of Elvis Presley which in turn can also be an easy and uncomplicated impression anyone can do! The man was amazing...
@@bigimskiweisenheimer8325 And...why he was doing it. He was way beyond his times; a true comic genius, but one who obviously went to great lengths and time to perfect his act. His time alone in his bedroom growing up entertaining himself and his imaginary friends was well spent and provided him with the background through which he developed his well-honed comedic talents.
He's not even trying, he just is the entertainment. Years as a child performing for the self, enjoying and honing, really just becoming these characters. Far out and brilliant guy. Just the concept of a foreign guy doing perfect Elvis, then returns to foreign guy is genius, as if he was just foreign guy all along, not Andy doing Elvis.
I love that at the 13:55 mark. The audience goes quiet and just listens to Andy rip it up on the bongos. Only to end his interview with a standing ovation. At least that’s how how I see it happening.
it's hardly surprising how grossly underrated and under-appreciated he is, given the massive stupidity of the general public. truly ahead of his time and took comedy to another level. PS and oh btw one hell of a conga player.
@@mateowannacomedyremasterz6605 : *why would you encourage joe?* perhaps this will educate you: "The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. The combination of poor self-awareness and low cognitive ability leads them to overestimate their own capabilities." other terms such as egomaniac, megalomaniac, sophomaniac and narcissistic come to mind for guys like joe. www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect-4160740
@@nowvoyagerNE Encourage Joe? He said something nice about Kaufman & I said well said. I don't see your connection to Dunning-Kruger or understand your comment at all.
@@mateowannacomedyremasterz6605 : therein lies the problem. the issue is the put down to people he views as less intelligent than he is: "...given the massive stupidity of the general public." really? you don't find that offensive? wow.
@@nowvoyagerNE I don't find it offensive at all. It's a common expression, thought, & opinion. I feel like you are perhaps feigning offense for some kinda social currency I don't understand.
This is the only time I've ever seen him talk as a normal person on a show. I'm 63 years old and it's the first time I've seen this type of interview. Excellent.
He deliberately played naivety. Here he is honest about it, while still portraying innocence. Andy was an unusually layered person... in a way, his true personality was to be in some kind of character.
Did you intend to use the word "lucid"? If not then forgive me. Just curious whether or not you meant that he was 'glowing' or if you meant that he was 'expressing himself clearly'?
Watch him interviewed by Orson Welles too. It's even more him than this. Orson was such a grand figure that Kaufman just couldn't do it. Carson too as we see here.
People don't realize it but back in the mid 1970's no one was doing Elvis impersonations except for Andy. Elvis was still alive. Andy actually started the whole Elvis impersonation craze. When Elvis saw Andy on tv he loved it. After other guys started impersonating Elvis, Elvis said he thought Andy was the only guy who did it right.
Yeah, I was a kid at the time but that's what I remember to be the case as well. It was Andy Kaufman who made the whole "Elvis Impersonation" a thing separate from just a generic impersonator act. And even the Elvis Impersonators today seem to be following in that same style.
He was brilliant at playing with expectations. Based on the setup, you're expecting the long bit with the music and the trunk to culminate in his saying, as Foreign Man, "Hello. I am Elvis Presley. Thank you very much." But instead it's a "real" (and killer) channeling of Elvis.
He says a couple of times but "she was very happy"... She perceived him as the character he was playing, which was essentially innocent of the situation at the parlor , and she believed she was making him happy to get the autograph and for a moment of time it made her happy to feel appreciated beyond the and without the performance of her trade.
by the way he told it, you could exactly how lovely it was for her. and he respected her, too. a wonderful, beautiful happening. what a guy he must have been.
Hello guys...love the first name Alexa..:)...I see a guitar Mr. Peck..happy I can play... Recently I've been inspired by Andy to play the raisin box. I've never seen him doing it ; thought it would be something he could have worked into his act. I learned it long ago ..how I don't know. Did you learn it when young? It can produce a few tones ,which takes practice , or just be a rhythmic accompaniment. Of course the easy thing is to use it kazoo-like. Simply cut off the opening tabs and give it a go! I recently did an abbreviated version of Won't Get Flld Agn. It produces smiles and chuckles from my co workers..I encourage all to try it.
@@alexgramm5170 oh my - i so wish that song came true! you need songs like we had in every generation no matter how they say it. i have health food type cornflakes - i’ll try using that :} thanks so much for liking my name. i used to hear that often. now i get like - nada! 🙃 my mother’s father was Greek and his name was Alex. so your name is the best. have a great day! 😋🌷🌼🐶
imagine if you met a complete stranger and went back to their place and they said 'I wanna show you something' and did that bongo routine for you...it would blow your mind
When I first saw Jim Carrey portray him, I was certain for a while that Kaufman never died, but proceeded to take on his greatest piece of performance art ... being Jim Carrey. Carrey's portrayal of Kaufman was remarkable!
I love this guy.... I have memories watching him when I was small in the 90's....but i forgot... with you tube now I remember this guy... youtube is like a time machine
Fondly remembered, dearly missed. Andy was one of a kind, only followed in his shadow by someone like Crispin Glover. What Andy did was unique, and he was best at what he did: confusing the hell out of people. He is alive, albeit in our memories.
Wow. He would just pull everything and everyone into HIS world. Johnny became an unwitting collaborator, like Andy was still “on” with him. These stories, the characters flashing by in unique voices, Andy was the great disappearing act, even to the audience. Was it arrogance, was it joy? When he walks off, who did we just see? The “islanders drumming” performance morphing into a narrative of two characters perfectly encapsulates this elusiveness. Genius, absolute brilliance.
And think of the ungodly number of hours he put into this, alone in his room. Just him and his obsessions, focused with a laser intensity and absolutely no idea that it might become a career. Whew.
There will never be another Andy Kaufman.
That was the entire human experience in one bit.
Transcending time and space.
Brilliant.
There are a million Andy Kaufmans now. You’re probably just too old to get it.
@@of_the_Word Sure there are...
This is the golden age of comedy...
Shouldn't you be watching Trevor Noah?
GTFOH Moron.
He was like an anachronism as I remember him. He could have been from an earlier generation of comics, like 2 generations earlier.
@@of_the_Word I'm YOUNG and you have the IQ of a GNAT.
The bit where he acts out two different characters while playing the bongos, and tells an entire story without ever using actual words, is just so incredible.
he's telling a story?
@@SureFeelsGood yeah it's about a man getting revenge on an unfaithful woman who stole bread from his window to feed her lover but the bread was poisoned with a substance that causes impotence
Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" came out in 1975. I wondered if he wasn't inspired by part of it.
@@marcomolinero5877 I'm pretty sure it was papaya, not bread. Listen to it again.
You gotta give kudos to Johnny - even though this was way outside of his thing, he truly knew talent when he saw it, and wasn't afraid to let it shine - wow.
He's basically telling Carson he visits prostitutes and using his "meal ticket" the Foreign man to make the story moral/airable. Basically TV was an outlet for Andy to show off his passions, Elvis, Prostitutes, Family, Howdy Doodie, Wrestling and Bongos. The media companies cottoned on to him in the end and blocked him.
Agree. Carson knew and thankfully he did.
He knew talent sometimes...this wasn't one of them.
@@brutalhonesty5138 Everyone's a critic
@@brutalhonesty5138 Please remain silent and go sit in the corner.
I love the way Johnny Carson recognized the level of talent in front of him. Johnny Carson had class.
He was so good at interviews besides being hilarious
Andy's humor always softened the blows of life. And ole Johnny let the man riff!
You can sense Carson taking care of Kaufman in this appearance, drawing him out and getting him comfortable. People say Carson could be painfully reserved and private, and I think he understood that part of Kaufman's nature quite well.
Those performances deserve a standing ovation that lasted until the show went off for the night. Absolutely stunning.
Andy Kaufman provides a true service to humanity. His viewpoint from far outside the normal stream of people's thought process, gave people the chance to view our society in a critical manner without being mean or toxic. Holding up a mirror so society could engage in some self-reflection makes all of us better.
Yes, the true purpose of the comedian in society.
The part where Andy emphasized the woman's happiness at 11:04 was my favorite part.
That and the break of deep toned laughter he mixes into the bongo routine!!!
SUCH A LEGEND!!! We can easily see his influence in so many other artists to this day
Like whom? Just curious. I appreciated that his contemporary Steve Martin approached this, but was still ironic and self-conscious. Even Robin Williams would be taking a backseat, although Andy would probably let Williams think otherwise.
@@davedeal9152 I feel like Tim Heidecker occasionally does the kind of humor Kauffman performed but in his own way. Honestly not many others of whom I can think in that sort of comedy space.
@@davedeal9152 Reggie Watts has always done an amazing job with Andy Kaufman-esque comedic performances
I’ve never heard someone so perfectly recreate the iconic bongo music of the central Asian islands of the Caspian Sea! Such a beautiful tropical culture in the Caucasus. Thanks Andy!
Proof that it's never the act or the performer, but the idiot in the audience supporting stupidity that enables the loss of shows like johnny Carson...
@@jadezee6316 Andy?
Tropical culture in the Caucasus? Thats some serious weed smoking there!
He was a brilliant percussionist, having started at a very young age.
Incredibly talented guy, even if not always everyone's cup of tea. He wasn't the weirdo he played, he was a performance artist. I'm glad people gave him the chance to do his unique thing. Some people make works of art out of their lives and struggles.
Lol! My thought exactly! A truly cured individual.
I was born a month after this was filmed and I am only just now witnessing Andy's genius for the first time. Better late than never i guess ... legend
Airdate Aug. 4th, 1977, 12 days before Elvis died. Since Andy was Elvis' favorite impersonator, he must've been watching.
I just thought of the same.... creepy.....lol
I was just thinking of that!
Elvis said Andy’s impersonation was the best he ever seen of him.
😥
Thank you Andy, all the hours in your room made all your dreams come true and this clip is pure fun.
Andy Kaufman was truly a phenomenon talent. We will never see another. Fortunately for me I grew up in the '70s and 80s had the experience to see many of his performances. He was truly one of a kind.
You could see the respect Johnny had for him...from one comedian to another. Probably my favorite interview/performance of all time.
it looks more like fear
My gosh… I was so young when I saw this great man and notorious human being! Great moment! Gratitude for the post!
Make sure you check out the playlist in the description. My Kauffman library is rivaled by no one =P
I Love that I was lucky enough as a kid to watch him appear on TV Shows for the first time from the begining during his rise to fame. I watched them all...He was so Great, a True Legend and Original Guy...So Epic.
Lucky =D
That was 15 minutes of pure comedy, talent and joy!
I love this man. What a gentle spirit with such talent. As soon as he's performing you can't take your eyes off him. He's often teetering on the edge, seeming unsure whether he'll laugh, cry, have a tantrum or crumple in a heap. I often reacquaint myself with his work, just to remember that there are other ways to do things in life. We are allowed to push those boundaries. This stuff is important to have at our disposal.
There are other ways to do things in life. How profound. Thank you.
Well said!!!
he was an unbelievable talent. shy, yet so natural in front of the audience.
I watch Johnny Carson when I need to check out from the present moment for a while.
Different times to say the very least.
I have been doing stand up for 28 years and I cry every time I watch this. Not just crying out of laughter but I cry because it is simply perfect. The perfect funny. Flawless.
it's just an attention hound acting like he's having a stroke not funny
@@julianpeterson6464 glad you liked it.
@@julianpeterson6464 awww your life sucks ass, does it?? Po lil thing. Maybe you should get a job, so you have a bit of money, I sense that you're kinda broke af
Andy, put here on Earth by God to make people laugh. Truly missed!
MR. KAUFMAN WAS / IS A SURREALIST PERFORMANCE ARTIST.....WE TRULY LOST A MONSTER TALENT , A GENIUS AND A TRUE SURREALIST AND A SUPER GREAT PERSON ...WHEN MR. KAUFMAN DECIDED TO FAKE HIS DEATH....WHERE EVER YOU ARE MR. KAUFMAN..THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LAUGHS AND DEEP INSIGHTS !!! PLEASE RETURN TO US!!!!!
Andy Kaufman. Thank you for being.
Ever wake up and go through the day then at the end of the day randomly land on a yt video that takes you somewhere?
Same here.
Andy's brilliance transcends time, space, and network TV. The bit at the end is classic and truly shows off how talented he was.
This is the best thing I have ever seen in my life.
This was a great time for real entertainment.
I can picture Elvis singing along to this!
Light years ahead of his time. Genius.
What the fuck does that mean???? those are the easiest words to put together! You mean that in the Future the humor is gonna be like that??? so Today???
@@TerryGrancho yup
@@TerryGrancho thank you
That bongos set was and still one of a kind
I was one of those who refused to believe Kaufman was dead. I knew it was a hoax and that he would soon come forward to receive the laughs. I am still waiting. He was great.
You're nt the only one. lol
I think he's currently working with the "director" Neil Breen. Andy can never come forward, though... Faking your death = prison time.
Omg cringe
@@ThatFilmisGnarly he turned into Trump that's why he doesn't want to give his tax returns
Funnily enough I am still trying to find something he done that will make me laugh. Are you sure that his death isn't the reason why people say he is a comedy genius?
If he would have done that today, the accents and the drumming, he would've been "cancelled" for cultural appropriation. That's the sad part. So much talent and comedy being killed today because of the nonsense of maybe offending someone somewhere.. Andy was one of a kind and I'm glad he entered the scene in the time he did. I have so much love for this unique soul, gone but never forgotten. ❤
What a load of horseshit. This could easily be released today as Is and no one would care.
Honestly I totally disagree with that premise, someone like Jeff Dunham is easily one of the most successful comedians of the past 30 years and his stuff is way way more offensive and way way less funny
I love his Elvis impressions
.. So good
my favorite was mighty mouse hilarious
Andy had so much raw, pure talent; his comic timing was impeccable.
He is one of those guys who lives in his own head. Not sure that is as much "talent" as it is carving something of himself out of existence.
Garbage
@@Kermit_T_Frog lol..its getting fools like you to buy into it that is his only talent.....this is pure junk.....
@@jadezee6316 Ladies and Gentlemen, I think we may have found Andy Kaufman.
he seems like an ADHD victim on meth who never got any attention
Andy Kaufman proved that old saying, "it's not the joke, it's the delivery."
I think that most be realize that Andy's ability to conceptualize his act was his real strength. This is no off the cuff stuff he's doing. This is real dedication to a developed concept. You can tell because of the masterful execution of his dance moves, his singing, his bongo playing. All this stuff supports the premise of his routines. This would continue, always reinventing comedy until his death from cancer.
Yes but there's also an improvisatory element which makes it unique.
I agree Tyrone. Andy had a talent for the writing, and then the authenticity and more importantly, the sincerity in his performance. It is incredibly well crafted. The innocent and also bad impressions and ruining of an easy to tell joke with a childlike quality, a naive clumsiness that kills his joke followed by a highly detailed and complicated performance of Elvis Presley which in turn can also be an easy and uncomplicated impression anyone can do! The man was amazing...
Sometimes only he knew what he was doing.
@@bigimskiweisenheimer8325 lol yep
@@bigimskiweisenheimer8325 And...why he was doing it. He was way beyond his times; a true comic genius, but one who obviously went to great lengths and time to perfect his act. His time alone in his bedroom growing up entertaining himself and his imaginary friends was well spent and provided him with the background through which he developed his well-honed comedic talents.
Kaufman, so talented in such a surreal way, R.I.P.
the dude was intense. he never stuck to any method but his own. I love comedy because laughing is great medicine.
This guy was as eccentric as they came...that’s what made him genius. RIP Man on the moon 🌙
Hahahaha!
@@Michelle-qq4sd hahaha funny ? Or hahaha right?
Andy Kaufman is.also a little weird...
8/4/77
Elvis does a few days later
He's not even trying, he just is the entertainment. Years as a child performing for the self, enjoying and honing, really just becoming these characters. Far out and brilliant guy. Just the concept of a foreign guy doing perfect Elvis, then returns to foreign guy is genius, as if he was just foreign guy all along, not Andy doing Elvis.
Incredible. Pure comic genius.
I love that at the 13:55 mark. The audience goes quiet and just listens to Andy rip it up on the bongos. Only to end his interview with a standing ovation. At least that’s how how I see it happening.
Those are congas not bongos. Bongos are small.
In a video I watched, it was mentioned that Elvis said that Andy is the best impersonator of him.
Andy Kaufman, the only man who can make gibberish hilarious!
Also Sid Caesar
One the greatest moments in entertainment history ♥️ Thank you Andy.
all of this is brilliant and fresh even now, but the bongo routine takes the cake. so amazing.
it's hardly surprising how grossly underrated and under-appreciated he is, given the massive stupidity of the general public. truly ahead of his time and took comedy to another level. PS and oh btw one hell of a conga player.
well said. make sure you check out the full playlist. I got spent a lot of time working on Kaufman.
@@mateowannacomedyremasterz6605 : *why would you encourage joe?* perhaps this will educate you: "The Dunning-Kruger effect is a type of cognitive bias in which people believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. The combination of poor self-awareness and low cognitive ability leads them to overestimate their own capabilities." other terms such as egomaniac, megalomaniac, sophomaniac and narcissistic come to mind for guys like joe.
www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect-4160740
@@nowvoyagerNE Encourage Joe? He said something nice about Kaufman & I said well said. I don't see your connection to Dunning-Kruger or understand your comment at all.
@@mateowannacomedyremasterz6605 : therein lies the problem. the issue is the put down to people he views as less intelligent than he is: "...given the massive stupidity of the general public." really? you don't find that offensive? wow.
@@nowvoyagerNE I don't find it offensive at all. It's a common expression, thought, & opinion. I feel like you are perhaps feigning offense for some kinda social currency I don't understand.
A different world. Remember, about half of awake America was watching this when it was broadcast. This wasn't a Twitter post.
That is how he got away with doing the same bit over amd over and over again 😆
A much BETTER world.
A person with talent, real entertainment, loved it.
Most lucent interview I've ever seen of him.
This is the only time I've ever seen him talk as a normal person on a show. I'm 63 years old and it's the first time I've seen this type of interview. Excellent.
He deliberately played naivety. Here he is honest about it, while still portraying innocence. Andy was an unusually layered person... in a way, his true personality was to be in some kind of character.
Did you intend to use the word "lucid"? If not then forgive me. Just curious whether or not you meant that he was 'glowing' or if you meant that he was 'expressing himself clearly'?
Watch him interviewed by Orson Welles too. It's even more him than this. Orson was such a grand figure that Kaufman just couldn't do it. Carson too as we see here.
People don't realize it but back in the mid 1970's no one was doing Elvis impersonations except for Andy. Elvis was still alive. Andy actually started the whole Elvis impersonation craze. When Elvis saw Andy on tv he loved it. After other guys started impersonating Elvis, Elvis said he thought Andy was the only guy who did it right.
I did not know that..as Johnny would say..
@@alexgramm5170 that's weird wild stuff!
Yeah, I was a kid at the time but that's what I remember to be the case as well. It was Andy Kaufman who made the whole "Elvis Impersonation" a thing separate from just a generic impersonator act. And even the Elvis Impersonators today seem to be following in that same style.
Kaufman: They have these things called massage parlours
Carson (quickly): Yes I've heard of them
Over here in Brasil we dont know much about Andy but for sure i can appreciate good humor when i see it
One of the most unusual comics to ever come down the pike. Funny funny guy. Best Elvis impression ever.
What a talented man he was. So entertaining and funny. So sad that his life was cut so short.😔😞
Amazing, at 6:25 Andy actually shows us a rare glimpse of his true self.
I'm not even sure about that.
I’d say at 7:19 and on that bit…
He was a pure spirit. One of the most genuine persons to ever walk on the planet earth.
Dude. He was putting on a show. He wasnt genuine. Thats the genius part.
Unique as all hell. I wish he was still here.
This was just amazing!!!
For the first time in my life, I think I just GOT Andy Kaufman.
Wow!
I love how his punchline for his first joke was, “he said something really funny but I forgot.”
I love how he pretended to not understand stand up comedy at the beginning so much!
A true comic genius with the King of late night. WOW!!
How can you not love this man?
Forever grateful Andy!
I absolutely loved Andy! Once in a lifetime.
One! Of ! A ! Kind! ❤️
I have a feeling like complicity when I watch Andy Kaufman videos
He was brilliant at playing with expectations. Based on the setup, you're expecting the long bit with the music and the trunk to culminate in his saying, as Foreign Man, "Hello. I am Elvis Presley. Thank you very much." But instead it's a "real" (and killer) channeling of Elvis.
Yes you nailed it. This is the key to his whole act and his genius.
He says a couple of times but "she was very happy"... She perceived him as the character he was playing, which was essentially innocent of the situation at the parlor , and she believed she was making him happy to get the autograph and for a moment of time it made her happy to feel appreciated beyond the and without the performance of her trade.
He was genuinely touched by this, and so was I. Such a sweet story.
by the way he told it, you could exactly how lovely it was for her. and he respected her, too. a wonderful, beautiful happening. what a guy he must have been.
Hello guys...love the first name Alexa..:)...I see a guitar Mr. Peck..happy I can play... Recently I've been inspired by Andy to play the raisin box. I've never seen him doing it ; thought it would be something he could have worked into his act.
I learned it long ago ..how I don't know. Did you learn it when young? It can produce a few tones ,which takes practice , or just be a rhythmic accompaniment. Of course the easy thing is to use it kazoo-like.
Simply cut off the opening tabs and give it a go! I recently did an abbreviated version of Won't Get Flld Agn. It produces smiles and chuckles from my co workers..I encourage all to try it.
@@alexgramm5170 oh my - i so wish that song came true! you need songs like we had in every generation no matter how they say it.
i have health food type cornflakes - i’ll try using that :}
thanks so much for liking my name. i used to hear that often. now i get like - nada! 🙃 my mother’s father was Greek and his name was Alex. so your name is the best. have a great day! 😋🌷🌼🐶
Biographical film portrays him as a prostitute user.
I remember seeing Andy for the first time on Taxi. Funny guy. Oh yeah, can’t forget about Danny Devito. Great show.
There are a whole bunch of kids that grew up with taxi
andy was a brilliant comedian
He hated being called a comedian
Wow! He could play!
Excellent. I'm not able to appreciate his type of comedy but this was amazing.
Watch his 'Old McDonald had a farm' clip. He could do all kinds of funny.
Thank you.. Thank youvealyMuch.
PURE FUCKING GENIUS!!!! and hes so good on the bongos, so talented, they dont make them like they used to.
Johnny was always on the cutting edge of bringing out comics-- !!!
imagine if you met a complete stranger and went back to their place and they said 'I wanna show you something' and did that bongo routine for you...it would blow your mind
Andy is dearly missed🙏🏻🕊✝️🌸♥️
incredibly talented human being alert!
Make sure you check out my playlist for Andy. Link in description
Andy Kaufman was a true gem, a truly funny man.
Thank you for posting...Andy was special...
When I first saw Jim Carrey portray him, I was certain for a while that Kaufman never died, but proceeded to take on his greatest piece of performance art ... being Jim Carrey. Carrey's portrayal of Kaufman was remarkable!
It's a travesty he wasn't nominated for an academy award
Really surprised he didn't get an Oscar for that.
Powerful performance
And I don't think he has been right in the head since - seriously
I love this guy.... I have memories watching him when I was small in the 90's....but i forgot... with you tube now I remember this guy... youtube is like a time machine
Man I can only imagine having been around for Summer 1977 ...seeing Star Wars AND a zany new form of comedy being invented!
I was 19 in 1977. After seeing Andy Kaufman and Star Wars, I realized my world was about to get a lot more interesting.
It was a good year to be alive and to be entertained.
Man that singing from Andy had me crying from laughter. Just the funniest thing i’ve seen for a while.
The one and only and one of a kind bar none.
Eccentric brilliant genius.
Mad genius
Andy Kaufman always a legend a wonderful person and a wonderful soul watching from heaven ❤
I get a kick out of thinking about the people in their 60s and 70s who watched Johnny every night and what they thought of this.
I'm 62. and I thought he was great. He was new. different, off base. and kept us off balance. Loved him from the start.
Born in 63.yes,I knew there was something special about Andy when I saw it the night it aired. Pure genius.
I’m 65 and there was no one like Johnny and also the great Paul Harvey!
Even some of us in our 50s who watched as kids.
This was when Andy was at his prime. Goofy entertaining. I can relate. Lol
That was impressive! Rip, Andy!
I just love Andy! He's wondeful ❤️
Just WOW!!!
Wow. Andy was simply amazing. Great video.
Fondly remembered, dearly missed. Andy was one of a kind, only followed in his shadow by someone like Crispin Glover. What Andy did was unique, and he was best at what he did: confusing the hell out of people. He is alive, albeit in our memories.
I see a lot of him in Reggie Watts and Noel Fielding too
Crispin Glover??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What a treat to see Andy and johny together ❤
Its a mazing how he morghed onto Elvis character
Absolutely brilliant
Legendary
This program was taped just 12 days before Elvis's death on Aug. 16, 1977.
So what? Trying to be edgy with a random fact?
Wow that was amazing. I would you if Elvis got to see it.
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Wow. He would just pull everything and everyone into HIS world. Johnny became an unwitting collaborator, like Andy was still “on” with him. These stories, the characters flashing by in unique voices, Andy was the great disappearing act, even to the audience. Was it arrogance, was it joy? When he walks off, who did we just see? The “islanders drumming” performance morphing into a narrative of two characters perfectly encapsulates this elusiveness. Genius, absolute brilliance.
And think of the ungodly number of hours he put into this, alone in his room. Just him and his obsessions, focused with a laser intensity and absolutely no idea that it might become a career. Whew.
Highly polished routine. I'd say methodical....but that probably is still short of how tuned his performance was. Bravo Andy.