"Thank you! Thank you! I'm an arse!" Conan laid the groundwork for being a perfect shitposter in public. Not crass enough to offend everybody. Just specific enough for everyone who recognizes a racist dog whistle to say "HEY wait a minute he's taking about _ME!"_
Another fun fact - Conan claimed that he was actually offered the lead in the Music Man on Broadway after Craig Bieko left the show. He obviously couldn't' do the show and still host Late Night, so he turned it down. He said it was strange, but the producers must have known he had a strange obsession with that show (as evidence by this and the reference in the Monorail show).
Not only did Conan write the monorail episode, The Music Man is one of his favorite musicals. He was even asked to play Harold Hill in the revival, but unfortunately, couldn't fit it into his schedule. He said he always hated not being able to do that. He would have been an AWESOME Harold Hill. Rock on, Conan O'Brien.
"Screeeeeeeeeewed" Is definitely shorter than I expected. The way Conan described it I imagined it going on for quite a while. I feel like I could probably hold that note.
6/20/2023 of Conan O'Brien needs a friend, 46:22, you'll hear him talk about pre-recording the final note ahead of time. There was another moment in this clip that seemed "fixed". I wish TV didn't have to go after being perfect all the time. Ij my opinion authentic is always better.
I still watch this video time to time because it is so damn funny. I find it uncanny how Conan sang this before he ultimately got the chopping block from NBC. Love this!
This. Is. BRILLIANT. I wish he would stop downplaying his musical abilities, as he's clearly very talented. Did you know he once got a serious offer to play the lead in a revival of "The Music Man" on Broadway, but had to turn it down as he was committed to "Late Night."?
"Dont wana disresepect but my lawyer checked and I can't be sued!" Ha, I love that line. You knwo what's funny? Bravo, where all of NBC's shows are rerun, probably gets better ratings than NBC itself.
This guy is so versatile! And he might say he has limited musical ability, but I disagree. He can hold a tune, make people laugh... what can this guy NOT do?
the applepi 3.14 I use a system from the music man called The think system, and I don't understand any of hte g stuff or music notes or music sheets. I can only play harmonica and sing :P
I think Conan should have gone with the stronger tribute to Music Man and Preston's performance at the end, with a line similar to "Remember my name my friends, because after this I'll host this show but once [one time!]!"
Also, Conan is freaking awesome for doing that! It's one of my favorite renditions alongside the version Seth MacFarlane did when he was hosting the WGA Awards last year!
Weeeeeeeell, we got trouble, my friends. Yes, we got trouble right here at NBC, With a capital T and that rhymes with G, As in "Gee, we're screwed". Yeah, we got trouble, Trouble right here at NBC. I know you don't care, But our network share is just one dude. Well, a few years ago we were sitting on top With Seinfeld, Frasier and Friends. Then those shows bailed and the new ones failed, And it started a nasty trend. And the guy who passed on Lost, Was promoted instead of tossed, And now the Peacock's getting it from both ends. Yeah, we got trouble... (Oh, we got trouble!) Right here at NBC. (At NBC!) With a capital T and that rhymes with G, as in "Gee, we're screwed." (We're screwed!) Yeah, we got trouble, (Oh, we got trouble!) Right here at NBC. (Right here) I hate to disrespect, but my lawyer checked, and I can't be sued. (His lawyer checked, he can't be sued.) (Trouble... trouble... trouble...) And it's not just NBC, folks. All of television is changing and we gotta change with it. TiVo has people skipping past commercials, Unlike the good old days when they just got up and left the room. (Trouble!) (Trouble... trouble... trouble...) And there's the internet. At this very moment your kids are on TH-cam Watching a cat on a toilet! Instead of watching that footage where it belongs... on the Fox network! (Trouble!) (Trouble... trouble... trouble...) And worst of all, TV's biggest night of the year Is kicking off with a song and dance number, Performed by a host with limited musical ability. (He can't sing!) Yeah, we got trouble! TV's in terrible, terrible trouble. We had a lot of viewers, now we got a few. (A few!) To prove things are going to hell, We're relying on Howie Mandel... With a capital T (With a capital T), and that rhymes with G, (And that rhymes with G) As in "GEE, WE'RE SCREEEEEEEEEEWED!!!!!!!!!!!!" (As in "GEE, WE'RE SCREEEEEEEEEEWED!!!!!!!!!!!!")
Wow. It's nice to see the english language taken to the fullest extent of it's irony. If anyone wants to see the context, check out "The Music Man" circa 1962. Not only is it entertaining, it's a political commentary about what's "important" today, as opposed to what's actually Important. Picture Harold Hill (Robert Preston) as Ms Coulter or Dis Grace. Distract people from the real problem. "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain".
@ChaseRoflStomps Oh my god is it really neccessary to go through the entire backlog of everthing Conan has done and relate it to the tonight show mess? Too many Conan youtube videos from years ago have "fuck Jay Leno" comments. It's enough, alright. Get over it
Here in Portugal, there's only a small part who watches Conan and knows who he is. Althought he is awesome, he hasn't the same fame as Hugh Jackman... The emmys is a North American like Show. The Oscars are a World Wide Show. But it would be awesome if he hostes it!
Leno is a tool on The Tonight Show. Thank God they got a good host on The Tonight Show again. Something we haven't seen since Johnny Carson. The only reason Leno got a new show is so that he won't compete with Conan. Conan is the King of Late Night Television.
Certainly makes the Emmys much more watchable and entertaining- Conan is a genius! When i found out this year that Ryan Seacrest was hosting, i vomited in my mouth a little bit. I hate that talentless hack!!! He's no Conan O'Brien- that's for sure!
Good point! I just can't imagine life without the Simpsons. Weird. It would be a totally different reality. Family Guy is getting annoying, so I don't see it filling the gap. Oh forget it, it will never end...now i've gone off on a tangent.
terry gilliam. he played patsy in Holy Grail. he did all of the cartoons. he attended Occidental in CA. not saying he's not smart, just saying he didn't graduate from Cambridge or Oxford like his fellow Pythons.
the members of monty python (all of them but one) are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge. A lot of funny people are very smart. I love Conan! I can't wait for him to come to LA! I can finally go watch him tape his show! =D
yup. the drawings, the cutouts, the animation clips, etc. he also did the odd puppets (the dog puppet) and played occasional odd role that didn't involve many words. he IS american and all... lol, jk.
hahhaha yeah cause it's relaly cool to spell embarrassed like that. yep that's basically like saying lolz or B ryte bak. ha I wish I was your mom so i could pretend to laugh with you.
This is 1000x funnier than anything Jay Leno has ever come up with...He should have stayed making Doritos Commercials. Conan is just so muc more talented than Leno and funnier to boot.
Thank you! That was amazing. Conan O'Brien is THE MAN, it's no wonder he'll be replacing Leno. He should be the next Oscar host, he's ten times funnier than Jon Stewart.
who knew my prediction i made in my stand up peformence from 1999 would be true at the time i dresed as conan o brien and told the audience im not the real conan o brien nbc was to cheap to send the real conan that and im the only one who wpuld work for the free t shirt and tickets that were offerd i cant believe my joke about nbc was true when i called them cheap i may have dressed as conan and made fun of nbc but as i told the audience i am not the real conan. i even tell the audience if u came to see the real conan you were screwed out of the 10 bucks u paid at the door
@blahmeblahblahblah Conan did more than "help" on the monorail episode - he pitched the idea and wrote the episode. ;) I never get sick of watching this clip. The Emmys need Conan every year.
"the producer who passed on lost?
he was promoted instead of tossed!
and now the peacock's getting it from both ends!"
this man is beyond compare.
this guy is a genius!
"Thank you! Thank you! I'm an arse!"
Conan laid the groundwork for being a perfect shitposter in public. Not crass enough to offend everybody. Just specific enough for everyone who recognizes a racist dog whistle to say "HEY wait a minute he's taking about _ME!"_
he is a better actor than i thought
i never would have guessed he is a cat on a toilet
"At this very moment, those kids are on TH-cam watching a cat on a toilet!"
Not really. We're watching the Emmy intro and the Music Man parody.
Oh Conan, your great!
Just a fun trivia fact Conan wrote the Simpson's Episode Marge v the Monorail, which also parodies this song
Another fun fact - Conan claimed that he was actually offered the lead in the Music Man on Broadway after Craig Bieko left the show. He obviously couldn't' do the show and still host Late Night, so he turned it down. He said it was strange, but the producers must have known he had a strange obsession with that show (as evidence by this and the reference in the Monorail show).
Not only did Conan write the monorail episode, The Music Man is one of his favorite musicals. He was even asked to play Harold Hill in the revival, but unfortunately, couldn't fit it into his schedule. He said he always hated not being able to do that. He would have been an AWESOME Harold Hill. Rock on, Conan O'Brien.
2:33 any chances this is the performance he has pre-recorded and almost impressed Barry Manilow with hahahaha 😅 (I came from Conan Needs a Friend)
"Screeeeeeeeeewed" Is definitely shorter than I expected. The way Conan described it I imagined it going on for quite a while. I feel like I could probably hold that note.
Do you recall which episode he spoke about it on?
When Conan sings seriously, not with his joke voice, he sounds damn good. That last note was great!
The last note was apparently autotune. He talked about it on his podcast.
6/20/2023 of Conan O'Brien needs a friend, 46:22, you'll hear him talk about pre-recording the final note ahead of time. There was another moment in this clip that seemed "fixed". I wish TV didn't have to go after being perfect all the time. Ij my opinion authentic is always better.
I still watch this video time to time because it is so damn funny. I find it uncanny how Conan sang this before he ultimately got the chopping block from NBC. Love this!
We've got trouble my friends. Yes we've got trouble at NBC with a captial T and that rhymes with G as in Gee Were Screwed. LOL BEST PART!
One of the funniest, most clever openings ever
You can tell he was having so much fun doing it!
He actually got offered the role of Professor Harold Hill during the second revival of the show
I could see that happening. I really could.
This.
Is.
BRILLIANT.
I wish he would stop downplaying his musical abilities, as he's clearly very talented. Did you know he once got a serious offer to play the lead in a revival of "The Music Man" on Broadway, but had to turn it down as he was committed to "Late Night."?
"Dont wana disresepect but my lawyer checked and I can't be sued!" Ha, I love that line.
You knwo what's funny? Bravo, where all of NBC's shows are rerun, probably gets better ratings than NBC itself.
Me too and even "Gee, we're screwed" too.
"Crunes"? Come on.
I just watched the Jeff Goldblum interview when they talked this song.
Conan cheers me up whenever i am looking for some good comedy. he's the man.
All these years later and still relying on Howie Mandel
Conan is great. Hands down. Better wayyyyy better than Jay. Conan, Stewart, Jimmy, those are the real funny guys.
Conan is pretty fun, I couldn't care less about the rest. 😅
Graham Norton is finny as well.
Wow my comment was 10 years ago and I haven't watched Conan in years. You just renewed my interest in Conan lol thanks
@@cruiserai haha, glad to be of help 👍
This guy is so versatile! And he might say he has limited musical ability, but I disagree. He can hold a tune, make people laugh... what can this guy NOT do?
So much of Conan's career from 2002-2023 is encapsulated in this one video.
conan needs to do a broadway show. this guy is seriously talented.
Who is he? I want to know who this wonderful man is, is he a comedian?
the applepi 3.14 I know who he is now, back then I didnt know
the applepi 3.14 I know but i had never heard of him, I knew the name but not who he was
the applepi 3.14 XD
the applepi 3.14 uh, what? Idk what that is :P
the applepi 3.14 I use a system from the music man called The think system, and I don't understand any of hte g stuff or music notes or music sheets. I can only play harmonica and sing :P
"I'm an ass"?? No Conan---you are a rock star---a tall ginger god---the main reason I watch television!!! Don't ever change your fabulousness.
well, since they're both based on Trouble from Music Man, they're going to be similar. Not because of Conan, but because of Music Man.
NO we're not watching a cat on a toilet, Conan!!!
This is guy is very funny. We need him to host the Oscars.
I think Conan should have gone with the stronger tribute to Music Man and Preston's performance at the end, with a line similar to "Remember my name my friends, because after this I'll host this show but once [one time!]!"
watching this in 2021 because it's still better than watching NBC
It's impossible not to love Conan O'Brien after watching this. It just can't happen.
Simpson’s did it! 😂
Ends the bit by declaring himself an ass....LOL! this man is the late night king!
conan has such a pretty voice
loved being in the production number!
that was unbelievably funny and cool.
wish i'd seen this years ago, and i wish for a good-quality version somewhere... over the rainbow.
"And now, the peacock is getting it from both ends!" this is so hilarius
"Damn, that boy can sang!"
Thank God he's taking over the tonight show!
💔
Best man on television 🙌🏻
Also, Conan is freaking awesome for doing that! It's one of my favorite renditions alongside the version Seth MacFarlane did when he was hosting the WGA Awards last year!
Nothing short of brilliant!
You know NBC kicked themselves when they kicked Conan off & Jay Leno's "return" brought it lower ratings
Weeeeeeeell, we got trouble, my friends.
Yes, we got trouble right here at NBC,
With a capital T and that rhymes with G,
As in "Gee, we're screwed".
Yeah, we got trouble,
Trouble right here at NBC.
I know you don't care,
But our network share is just one dude.
Well, a few years ago we were sitting on top
With Seinfeld, Frasier and Friends.
Then those shows bailed and the new ones failed,
And it started a nasty trend.
And the guy who passed on Lost,
Was promoted instead of tossed,
And now the Peacock's getting it from both ends.
Yeah, we got trouble... (Oh, we got trouble!)
Right here at NBC. (At NBC!)
With a capital T and that rhymes with G,
as in "Gee, we're screwed." (We're screwed!)
Yeah, we got trouble, (Oh, we got trouble!)
Right here at NBC. (Right here)
I hate to disrespect, but my lawyer checked,
and I can't be sued. (His lawyer checked, he can't be sued.)
(Trouble... trouble... trouble...)
And it's not just NBC, folks.
All of television is changing and we gotta change with it.
TiVo has people skipping past commercials,
Unlike the good old days when they just got up and left the room. (Trouble!)
(Trouble... trouble... trouble...)
And there's the internet.
At this very moment your kids are on TH-cam
Watching a cat on a toilet!
Instead of watching that footage where it belongs... on the Fox network! (Trouble!)
(Trouble... trouble... trouble...)
And worst of all, TV's biggest night of the year
Is kicking off with a song and dance number,
Performed by a host with limited musical ability. (He can't sing!)
Yeah, we got trouble!
TV's in terrible, terrible trouble.
We had a lot of viewers, now we got a few. (A few!)
To prove things are going to hell,
We're relying on Howie Mandel...
With a capital T (With a capital T), and that rhymes with G, (And that rhymes with G)
As in "GEE, WE'RE SCREEEEEEEEEEWED!!!!!!!!!!!!" (As in "GEE, WE'RE SCREEEEEEEEEEWED!!!!!!!!!!!!")
Fantastic version, with Conan's unbelievable Harold Hill. Conan, we need you on Broadway!
Conan is the EMBODIMENT of Harold Hill! He would have been fantastic in the role!
No, that was a correct use of the word "ironic". It is ironic, because he pokes fun at TH-cam and we're using it to watch it. It's ironic.
Wow. It's nice to see the english language taken to the fullest extent of it's irony. If anyone wants to see the context, check out "The Music Man" circa 1962. Not only is it entertaining, it's a political commentary about what's "important" today, as opposed to what's actually Important. Picture Harold Hill (Robert Preston) as Ms Coulter or Dis Grace. Distract people from the real problem. "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain".
LOL i love Conan im glad hes takin over the tonight show.. isnt NBC back at #1 now? .. guess we know y he got that job huh? lol
@ChaseRoflStomps Oh my god is it really neccessary to go through the entire backlog of everthing Conan has done and relate it to the tonight show mess? Too many Conan youtube videos from years ago have "fuck Jay Leno" comments. It's enough, alright. Get over it
Here in Portugal, there's only a small part who watches Conan and knows who he is. Althought he is awesome, he hasn't the same fame as Hugh Jackman... The emmys is a North American like Show. The Oscars are a World Wide Show. But it would be awesome if he hostes it!
Leno is a tool on The Tonight Show. Thank God they got a good host on The Tonight Show again. Something we haven't seen since Johnny Carson. The only reason Leno got a new show is so that he won't compete with Conan. Conan is the King of Late Night Television.
YES! Thank god someone finally posted this...Conan kills me!
Certainly makes the Emmys much more watchable and entertaining- Conan is a genius! When i found out this year that Ryan Seacrest was hosting, i vomited in my mouth a little bit. I hate that talentless hack!!! He's no Conan O'Brien- that's for sure!
Good point! I just can't imagine life without the Simpsons. Weird. It would be a totally different reality. Family Guy is getting annoying, so I don't see it filling the gap. Oh forget it, it will never end...now i've gone off on a tangent.
terry gilliam. he played patsy in Holy Grail. he did all of the cartoons.
he attended Occidental in CA. not saying he's not smart, just saying he didn't graduate from Cambridge or Oxford like his fellow Pythons.
the members of monty python (all of them but one) are graduates of Oxford and Cambridge. A lot of funny people are very smart.
I love Conan! I can't wait for him to come to LA! I can finally go watch him tape his show! =D
yup. the drawings, the cutouts, the animation clips, etc. he also did the odd puppets (the dog puppet) and played occasional odd role that didn't involve many words.
he IS american and all... lol, jk.
hahhaha yeah cause it's relaly cool to spell embarrassed like that. yep that's basically like saying lolz or B ryte bak.
ha I wish I was your mom so i could pretend to laugh with you.
This is 1000x funnier than anything Jay Leno has ever come up with...He should have stayed making Doritos Commercials. Conan is just so muc more talented than Leno and funnier to boot.
Limited musical ability my aunt’s Fanny! Not the Scottish kind!
why the hell does NBC think MORE 45-60 year olds will watch Jay at a LATER time? I just don't get it
Dear Academy of Television Arts & Sciences-
Please get Conan to host again. None of this reality host nominee hosting crap.
Love, Emmy viewers.
All these comments were left by the producers of NBC....*thats something conan would say* LOL .....conan is the funniest guy on TV hands down...
Thank you! That was amazing.
Conan O'Brien is THE MAN, it's no wonder he'll be replacing Leno. He should be the next Oscar host, he's ten times funnier than Jon Stewart.
not to mention his stint with the Simpsons. Didn't he write and produce in the beginning for a few years? And don't forget SNL either...
I would like to see Jay Leno and Conan host together, I think they could make something good of it. Or maybe Jim Carrey and Conan! ^^
conan is the funniest but that doesnt mean leno sucks..i dont care what people say about leno... both conan and leno are awsome..most
Dude rugthethugxx I soooooo agree with u. Conan comes back in freaking JUNE 1!!!! What am i going to do for those 3 months!!!
i totally agree. i watched that show once and never watched again b/c it's so STUPID! And i think Letterman is even worse!
Man, no wonder Jeff Zucker hates Conan so much. CoCo used his brilliance to crap on the network Zucker helped destroy.
at this momeny your kids are on youtube....watching this clip....aint the internet great lol. Yeah TV is screwed LOL!
oh dear.. he makes john stewart's turn at the oscars look like... well.. chris rocks turn at the oscars
ZINGG!
Don't forget what they've done to Studio 60. Clearly NBC doesn't know their head from the butt of a peacock.
its ironic that he complains about youtube when we see him say that on youtube. (did sentince make any sence??)
you're totally right. it's not an opinion question. the Academy Awards are bigger.
Too bad Jay Leno was forced to let Conan take over "The Tonight Show" instead of voluntering to do it.
True, but do you think that the people would believe it if he actually reveals how intelectual he is?
I wonder if there's a way to download this song somewhere. Cuz I would LOVE to have this on my IPod.
great, ryan seacrest is gonna host this year. seacrest isn't funny...unintentionally maybe.
I think NBC would be able to get on without Leno. He's a total tool on the Tonight Show.
who knew my prediction i made in my stand up peformence from 1999 would be true at the time i dresed as conan o brien and told the audience im not the real conan o brien nbc was to cheap to send the real conan that and im the only one who wpuld work for the free t shirt and tickets that were offerd i cant believe my joke about nbc was true when i called them cheap i may have dressed as conan and made fun of nbc but as i told the audience i am not the real conan. i even tell the audience if u came to see the real conan you were screwed out of the 10 bucks u paid at the door
Wait there's a video of a cat on a toilet here? Why am I wasting my life watching this!
So, a show of hands... how many of you have actually watched the "Cat on a Toilet" clip?
Leno can. Letterman is horrible. He is only funny when he makes fun of paris hilton.
hahaha he's the real Lyle Langley! Monoraaaaaaaiiil!!!!
R.I.P. Phil Hartman
reminds me of the Simpsons' monorail ep... & Conan wrote that one too, didn't he?
looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
@CamilleNadia---Seriously? That would be incredible if he ever did that!!
With a capital G that rythmes with T yeah T they're screwed royally! -GTT
He should, but ABC isn't likely to choose someone from a rival network.
@ninakore yes it is smart but u have to admit Conan is insanely funny!
i think this was the last time the emmys (or at least the HOST) was really good!
this emmbarrised the nbc network so he cant host the emmys any more.
CONAN OWNS!!!!!!!!!!
@blahmeblahblahblah Conan did more than "help" on the monorail episode - he pitched the idea and wrote the episode. ;) I never get sick of watching this clip. The Emmys need Conan every year.
can't understand why I haven't commented here before. Just perfect.
no i am watching you on youtube conan.... i am watching you.....
I think Conan just predicted the future, and the video is proof.
You just noticed that? Hell, Letterman is STILL 100x funnier than Leno.
he reminds me a bit of Danny Kay ... also big and red and very gifted ... CoCo rocks!!!