@@Crafter_H Baldwin and Steinway are piano manufacturing companies. Basically he’s just saying “Company A wants me to tell you that this piano is not made by Company A, but its made by Company B” 😂 if that straightens it out for ya😂
Eric Morecombe was the same. As he said when playing Grieg’s piano concerto for Andre Previn who told him he was playing all the wrong notes. I am playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order
Born *Børge Rosenbaum* in Copenhagen, Denmark. Both his parents were musicians, and he learned to play the piano. He played his first major concert in 1926, but soon realised that he liked to put a comical spin on his act, and toured as a comical pianist in Europe in the 30s. When Denmark was occupied by Hitlers troops in 1940 he managed to escape to the states where he resettled.
All the legends so far had a rough patch in their lives at some point but that didn't stopped them ! Thanks for sharing this short introduction for Viktor Borge
As a young kid, I didn't understand Victor Borge's comedy, but now, as an older adult, I LOVE his routine and understand the humor! Thank You Victor Borge!!!
On a grand piano, you can play a note in the base and then put down the middle pedal. The middle pedal will sustain this note in isolation until the pedal is lifted. This is useful in composers like Debussy. The sustaining pedal on the right lifts the dampers off the keys so that the note just played carries on sounding (otherwise when you let go of a note the damper comes down and stops the string vibrating). The left pedal moves the hammers so that they only hit two out of the three strings and therefore the resulting sound is softer.
@@maryhill1925 You explained all about the piano. Now I will explain to you the man. He is the other part of the same joke, you see. A man has a left leg and a right leg, which are the only parts of the man that touch the ground when the man plays the piano the correct way. He has two legs, and two legs only. Now, the piano has three pedals, which cannot be played at the same time using only two legs. Therefore, another part of the man should be able to operate the third pedal. Now, men have another body part that reaches from the center downwards. It is called the male penis. Only in men with exceptionally long penisses can the penis touch the middle pedal of the piano. So Mr. Borge is asking if the company that presents this Steinway piano really believe that he has this particular length of penis. And that is funny because all penis jokes are funny.
@@u.v.s.5583 Oh, I thought the joke was about not sustain a note in isolation in a situation where you should have sustained a note in isolation, which would make it sound really funny.
I never get tired of listening to Victor Borge do his routines. He is a good comedian and a great pianist to boot. It's always a joy to hear him up on stage.
I had the privilege to see this genius live in Cardiff, South Wales, U.K. some years ago. He did not disappoint me in any way. As a musician myself I applaud his immense talent. God Bless you for allowing me to momentarily be a part of your life.
Every time I see ANY of Victor Borge's appearances, I laugh and cry so much I end up either with hiccups or exhaustion. He is brilliant in every way. There's been no one like him since.
Some 50+ years ago when I was young, I saw VB on TV. His humour was priceless then and I would still laugh the same today! A wonderfully talented musician who knew how to make people laugh!
Some 50+ years ago we used to sit around the stereo in the living room, and listen to the LP record of some of his best comedy. Legend, and his material holds up to this day. This is what TH-cam is for.
This man has, since my childhood, forever increased my appreciation of classical music.Thanks to Mr. Borge, to this day, my favorite piece of music is Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsody.
Spihk heartbust!? Spihk heartbust can you tell Sarah From The Holy Bible to tell The Terminator to spihk bust all all time mates internet friends, and all all time internet friends for all people behind Zumo's brother's bathroom doorway dad's brother's look alike's brother sitting out front for a Mall known to Bolts Server Dustin!!!!!!
Imagine how many more things I’m missing out, only to just found victor borge 😩.. he’s hilarious, binge watching when my exam’s is 2 days away, may his genius impart on me.
Ein Gentleman der alten Schule und mit einem feinen Humor ausgestattet. Um solch' einen Humor zu haben muss man zur Ironie/Selbstironie einen guten Draht haben. DANKE
Hallo Bettina. Ich weiß, dein Kommentar ist bereits ein Jahr alt, aber wenn du Freude an der Kombination aus klassischer Musik und Humor hast, kann ich dir nur wärmstens Hans Liberg empfehlen. Falls du ihn noch nicht kennst, er ist ein unglaublich begabter Niederländischer Musiker/Entertainer im Stil von Victor Borge, spielt dutzende Instrumente und wird dir sicher viel Freude bereiten. Link zu seinem Kanal unten, auf welchem du so ziemlich alle seiner kompletten Shows findest. Liebe Grüße aus Österreich. Bleib gesund 🙂👍 th-cam.com/users/hanslibergtvvideos
Im a 31 years of age and this the first time i hear and saw this man... May i say he's a legend and have a good humor and funny... Now a days pianist is so serious...
I am certainly not going to complain about getting to watch Dean and the ladies introduce Victor Borge. thanks for preserving this nice slice of history!
@@ninoextendo9680 It’s Victor Borge not Bill Cosby or Harvey Weinstein. It may look inappropriate in today’s standards but a kiss on a lips is not a big deal back then.
Hes WAS Great and is amazing to watch today, How could you rehearse this? Its as if he gets on stage and wings it beautifully 100% all the time, I saw him in concert 25 or so years ago, I missed half the show from laughing so much..... A true showman and seemingly humble and modest...................
4:39-4:52 there was an commercial about this man that I remember watching about 20 years ago or more and was just a kid. Never knew who this man was, but all I remember was this ONE BIT! Now I found him and I wish I knew of this man earlier. What a great entertainer!
*_I'm Brazilian (I speak Brazilian Portuguese) and I met this guy 1 day ago (On TH-cam, of course) and I loved him! The joke and the piano make a good combination! I never thought about it! God Bless This Man!_*
What a talent! I do not think of him as a comedian, just a man who highlights the funny side of life through his gift. It is humor in it's purest form, proving you do not need sexual innuendo and smut to captivate an audience. He was one of the very few who could be funny without "picking "on others shortcomings, and a true family entertainer. Think for a moment, who else can entertain the whole family, aged from 5 to 100, without upsetting someone. Thank you for bringing back memories of sitting round the flickering box in the corner, with my family on a Saturday night, the highlight of the week.
This man was nothing short of a genius and a legend! There will never be anyone like him again. (He would likely say something like "fortunately".) He made it all look so easy yet those of us who have had to play the piano in front of a large audience know better. He's gone but his antics live on, fortunately! LOL
Ridicously awesome entertainer , a real prodigy and genius to his own category , Victor Borge shall always be a legend , never forgotten no matter how many years have past because he claimed immortality ! Just like any other great man in the short history of humanity !
Many won't notice but when he hit himself at 5:47 he made a klutz sound effect with his other hand to make it feel much more real Doing things wrong is easy. But doing things purposely wrong is next level difficult. Ladies and gentlemen, Victor Borge, the master of Musical humor.
It's shame there are no more entertaining shows like this around anymore. Sadly it seems the airwaves are now filled with nothing but garbage, like ridiculous "Reality Shows" and idiotic sitcoms. Such a sad time we live in now :-(
You can thank the combination of the 1988 and the 2007-2008 TV Writers strikes. They resulted in unscripted shows generating more profit for the studios without a lot of effort. Blame the public for watching and encouraging the behavior.
He was one of my all-time favorite comedians. I got to see him in concert twice. He chastised a latecomer by asking why they were late, saying, "I came all the way from Denmark and I got here on time." (The latecomer might have been a planned joke.) He was also a great physical comedian, as seen by the fall he takes at 5:34.
The fall from the piano stool was convincing! The comments on Victor are funny also. Saw one that l remember best. Man, watching him, turned to his wife, says, hey this fellow can really play that piano when he wants to! Was in HS band, had a very German conductor with great ability, very humorous and easy going, mixed our mistakes with humor, accomplishments as well, Baton down, all stop, moment of silence, he’s looking down, silence, he looks up at us, smiles, says Ducks Feet! Room full of laughter! Love, laughter, music, innocence. We all loved him so much, that he turned a bunch of farm kids into a first class band! 🌈👯♂️💖😻 Thanks! Great Video! God Bless all!🇺🇸
For about 80 years Victor has done, not only his unique comedy, but he educated tens of thousands of people about classical music (just as Disney did in his own way). This would have been a new comedy genre today, recognized world wide, but I guess that since 1909 until today there was no person that could follow up his artistry (I do apologies in case that someone is doing this today, so please correct me if I'm wrong) or become his successor. This makes Mr Borge a one of a kind genius and artist who made the entire world laugh for something we've never seen before and we might never will again. That's how great he was.
Search for Peter Schickele and his creation, PDQ Bach. I went to a concert of his in London 40yrs ago, along with my husband, a very knowledgeable music lover, and we laughed till we cried - as did the rest of the audience.
Ich wünscht' es gäbe heutzutage solche Entertainer. Eine Paarung aus Musikalität, tänzerischem; auch eingeschränktem; Können und dem begeistern der Zuhörer/Zuseher..
I've never heard of this guy before.. My wife mentioned him to me and wanted to check it out... He is hilarious and talented... will watch more of him.
"The Baldwin piano company has asked me to announce that this is a Steinway." lol hliarious. (I've hardly seen a piano without the nameplate on the front or side.."
The Moonlight Sonata joke took me a minute, but I got it! Love Victor Borge, one of the funniest men who ever lived. He looked like he had the most fun doing what he did, and genuinely enjoyed himself on stage.
Very reminiscent of the Marx Brothers. Good stuff... Chico and Harpo Marx were genius and this was my first time hearing... but still great. Never see anything like that today. 👏👏👏
Robin Williams was way over-rated and Steve Martin is quite the anti-comedian in my opinion, never heard anything funny from him. They're not anywhere close to a genius like Borge ...Martin could've played some banjo with him, I'll give you that. But what's the connection with Williams and music? Don't think I ever heard him play or sing anything.
@@Discrimination_is_not_a_right Is that some Disney movie? Well, even if I'd watch something like that I probably wouldn't have heard him cause they dub all that into German and they even translate the songs. For ten years or so I haven't watched anything German dubbed cause I can't stand it anymore but I guess it's older than that. Anyways, so he did sing in some movie, is that what you're saying? Update: I looked it up, yes he did it very well but I really don't like the style. But I can agree with you now, these three people together probably could've done some interesting musical comedy, I just don't like two of 'em.
Probably the most famed danish comedian ever, but I never realized what impeccable timing he had. Reminds me a bit of Harpo and Chico, and to a lesser extent Groucho, all of whom had a immaculate musicality, as comedians as well as musicians. I guess Borges genius was evolving that sort of musical comedy and curating it into both 5 minute television segments as well as his hugely popular Broadway show. The Marx' antics worked best in movies and theaters where Borge here shows how brilliant he was on television
I suppose the closest we have these days to a Victor Borge is Bill Bailey. But I do wish Borge had indulged us in some longer pieces, extended gags, even.
Because every little joke today, even seemingly innocent ones, are made into being about something political by random Twits on Twitter and social media in general.
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Musical humor is the hardest but he was a genius at it.
That's why only geniuses were able to do it!
If you haven't seen him of heard of him (and if not why not?), the genius comedy musician of today is Bill Bailey.
I feel that Tim Minchin is also in this category
@@ohcar0line Bo Burnham too. I feel he completely revamped musical comedy.
@@peterward2275Don't leave out TwoSet Violin 🤷🏻♀️🤦♀️!
4:22 “The Baldwin Piano Company has asked me to announce that this is a Steinway, in case you don’t know”. Gets me every time😂😂😂
Ok. I understand a lot of his jokes but this one goes over my head I guess. Could someone explain it.
@@Crafter_H Baldwin and Steinway are piano manufacturing companies. Basically he’s just saying “Company A wants me to tell you that this piano is not made by Company A, but its made by Company B” 😂 if that straightens it out for ya😂
@@Crafter_HI think Baldwin made series of bad pianos and put Steinway logo on it. It was found out. So he joked about that 😂
*Studio lights start dimming*
“Kind of a short day, wasn’t it?”
😂😂😂
Playing something incorrectly is easy, but playing something incorrectly correctly is something only Borge can do!
cinematicbrix that is very true..it takes talent to make a mistake intentionally..
Everytime I see Borge I can only think it takes incredible skill to play so "badly"
Les Dawson was also unspeakable good at it
cinematicbrix you’re an idiot. “Only something HE” can do. Many others like him.
Eric Morecombe was the same. As he said when playing Grieg’s piano concerto for Andre Previn who told him he was playing all the wrong notes. I am playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order
Oh my goodness. Just discovering this man.. what a journey I'm on!
Born *Børge Rosenbaum* in Copenhagen, Denmark. Both his parents were musicians, and he learned to play the piano. He played his first major concert in 1926, but soon realised that he liked to put a comical spin on his act, and toured as a comical pianist in Europe in the 30s. When Denmark was occupied by Hitlers troops in 1940 he managed to escape to the states where he resettled.
All the legends so far had a rough patch in their lives at some point but that didn't stopped them ! Thanks for sharing this short introduction for Viktor Borge
See above ("**SICKENING"**) note...
not only one of the funniest men in showbusiness, but also one of the greatest pianists in the world.
I've loved Dean for almost 60 years.
As a young kid, I didn't understand Victor Borge's comedy, but now, as an older adult, I LOVE his routine and understand the humor! Thank You Victor Borge!!!
As a pianist, I am humbled by this man
"Why does this piano have three pedals? Who do they think I am?"
Now THAT'S doing a risque joke tastefully! I was cracking up!
Took me a moment also
can someone explain the joke to a non-pianist
On a grand piano, you can play a note in the base and then put down the middle pedal. The middle pedal will sustain this note in isolation until the pedal is lifted. This is useful in composers like Debussy. The sustaining pedal on the right lifts the dampers off the keys so that the note just played carries on sounding (otherwise when you let go of a note the damper comes down and stops the string vibrating). The left pedal moves the hammers so that they only hit two out of the three strings and therefore the resulting sound is softer.
@@maryhill1925 You explained all about the piano. Now I will explain to you the man. He is the other part of the same joke, you see. A man has a left leg and a right leg, which are the only parts of the man that touch the ground when the man plays the piano the correct way. He has two legs, and two legs only. Now, the piano has three pedals, which cannot be played at the same time using only two legs. Therefore, another part of the man should be able to operate the third pedal. Now, men have another body part that reaches from the center downwards. It is called the male penis. Only in men with exceptionally long penisses can the penis touch the middle pedal of the piano. So Mr. Borge is asking if the company that presents this Steinway piano really believe that he has this particular length of penis. And that is funny because all penis jokes are funny.
@@u.v.s.5583 Oh, I thought the joke was about not sustain a note in isolation in a situation where you should have sustained a note in isolation, which would make it sound really funny.
The upside down william tell overture kills me all the time.
Re Ra Me too! And bumble bee.
Yeah, now I wnt to learn it like that! :))
Never gets old! I laugh every time.
It truly never gets old
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is impossible to remember everything." LOL
Vgeoffrey Lancaster
+Kanrry Kang - WHY LOL, Kanrry?
Lol, I was dieing.X D
naked and alone
Kanrry
He actually told a dirty joke with piano pedals. What a legend.
And got away with it. The censors must not have understood the joke.
"The Baldwin Piano Company has asked me to tell that this is a Steinway." Nice!
scionofgrace
I literally read your comment at the exact time he said it. Pure bliss.
Lmao considering that they were competitors back then
i dont really get that one
He's so bad they don't want to associated with him, I think.
@@_wade_morgan the baldwin piano company is owned by steinway today, they were competitors back then
I never get tired of listening to Victor Borge do his routines. He is a good comedian and a great pianist to boot. It's always a joy to hear him up on stage.
The way he turns the Moonlight Sonata into 'Night and Day' is simply genius.
I had the privilege to see this genius live in Cardiff, South Wales, U.K. some years ago. He did not disappoint me in any way. As a musician myself I applaud his immense talent. God Bless you for allowing me to momentarily be a part of your life.
Every time I see ANY of Victor Borge's appearances, I laugh and cry so much I end up either with hiccups or exhaustion. He is brilliant in every way. There's been no one like him since.
Some 50+ years ago when I was young, I saw VB on TV. His humour was priceless then and I would still laugh the same today! A wonderfully talented musician who knew how to make people laugh!
Some 50+ years ago we used to sit around the stereo in the living room, and listen to the LP record of some of his best comedy. Legend, and his material holds up to this day. This is what TH-cam is for.
This man has, since my childhood, forever increased my appreciation of classical music.Thanks to Mr. Borge, to this day, my favorite piece of music is Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsody.
You mean Fliszt?
Or was it M. Ozart?
Why is that the only one of my pieces people know?
Have you seen Max Wall?
Also mine.
OMG, I've never seen this routine before and I've been watching him for 30 years! Thank you so much! RIP
Spihk heartbust!? Spihk heartbust can you tell Sarah From The Holy Bible to tell The Terminator to spihk bust all all time mates internet friends, and all all time internet friends for all people behind Zumo's brother's bathroom doorway dad's brother's look alike's brother sitting out front for a Mall known to Bolts Server Dustin!!!!!!
Who's watching this 2019? Your the man Sir!.
hes dead, RIP
@@ghostveggie4482 Yes, thank you. 0_o
you're
23/04/19 14:46pm
I am approaching the age of dirt so I've watched a lot of Mr. Borge.
The playing of the William Tell Overture upside down and backwards is hilarious
@4:38
Genius as well, 😂
It's been etched in my brain from the instant I saw it originally decades ago.
It is now a hit on TicToc
Imagine how many more things I’m missing out, only to just found victor borge 😩.. he’s hilarious, binge watching when my exam’s is 2 days away, may his genius impart on me.
Haven't watched Borge for decades so am delighted to find his videos on here. Pure genius.
Ein Gentleman der alten Schule und mit einem feinen Humor ausgestattet. Um solch' einen Humor zu haben muss man zur Ironie/Selbstironie einen guten Draht haben. DANKE
Hallo Bettina. Ich weiß, dein Kommentar ist bereits ein Jahr alt, aber wenn du Freude an der Kombination aus klassischer Musik und Humor hast, kann ich dir nur wärmstens Hans Liberg empfehlen. Falls du ihn noch nicht kennst, er ist ein unglaublich begabter Niederländischer Musiker/Entertainer im Stil von Victor Borge, spielt dutzende Instrumente und wird dir sicher viel Freude bereiten. Link zu seinem Kanal unten, auf welchem du so ziemlich alle seiner kompletten Shows findest. Liebe Grüße aus Österreich. Bleib gesund 🙂👍 th-cam.com/users/hanslibergtvvideos
Thank you so much,I remember watching and laughing with my parents and brothers in the 60's,and now watching and laughing again.A wonderful talent.
The 3-pedal joke is pretty good considering the era this was televised.
Give me a small hint then... :)
+Stefan van Loon humans have 2 feet
+Randsurfer Thats the least of his worries; the piano has 88 keys
Randsurfer man
Hells March
Im a 31 years of age and this the first time i hear and saw this man... May i say he's a legend and have a good humor and funny... Now a days pianist is so serious...
I am certainly not going to complain about getting to watch Dean and the ladies introduce Victor Borge. thanks for preserving this nice slice of history!
Was that blonde lady his wife? (The one he was hugging).
How time has changed. Enterntainers back then were so classy and elegant
I just now discovered this guy, and I will now be searching all the internet for every skit of his I can find.
Yes BUT he did kiss the girl that's about to be married on the lips on TV LOL
@@kodguerrero Different times back then, no one sees it as inappropriate.
@@darkovilos how do you know the husband wasn’t pissed when he saw this?
@@ninoextendo9680 It’s Victor Borge not Bill Cosby or Harvey Weinstein. It may look inappropriate in today’s standards but a kiss on a lips is not a big deal back then.
Hes WAS Great and is amazing to watch today, How could you rehearse this? Its as if he gets on stage and wings it beautifully 100% all the time, I saw him in concert 25 or so years ago, I missed half the show from laughing so much..... A true showman and seemingly humble and modest...................
Man this guy is great! Good, clean humor is always lovely!!
Natalie Welch The Joke about 3 pedals was a penis joke
M's Compositions true but it was so veiled that a lot of people wouldn't be sure exactly what it was about...
2:52
4:39-4:52 there was an commercial about this man that I remember watching about 20 years ago or more and was just a kid. Never knew who this man was, but all I remember was this ONE BIT! Now I found him and I wish I knew of this man earlier. What a great entertainer!
What an amazing performer. Very few can infuse such a great sense of humour into something that is art -and skills!
Dean Martin and Victor Borge.... Two of my favorites!
These are shows we could watch with our families. I miss those days.
*_I'm Brazilian (I speak Brazilian Portuguese) and I met this guy 1 day ago (On TH-cam, of course) and I loved him! The joke and the piano make a good combination! I never thought about it! God Bless This Man!_*
Victor Borge was a Genius. And a talent that will not be imitated. I am glad I've been alive while he was here.
What a talent! I do not think of him as a comedian, just a man who highlights the funny side of life through his gift. It is humor in it's purest form, proving you do not need sexual innuendo and smut to captivate an audience. He was one of the very few who could be funny without "picking "on others shortcomings, and a true family entertainer. Think for a moment, who else can entertain the whole family, aged from 5 to 100, without upsetting someone. Thank you for bringing back memories of sitting round the flickering box in the corner, with my family on a Saturday night, the highlight of the week.
This man was nothing short of a genius and a legend! There will never be anyone like him again. (He would likely say something like "fortunately".) He made it all look so easy yet those of us who have had to play the piano in front of a large audience know better. He's gone but his antics live on, fortunately! LOL
I've seen the bit where he plays the William Tell Overture upside down a hundred times and it still makes me laugh
Ridicously awesome entertainer , a real prodigy and genius to his own category , Victor Borge shall always be a legend , never forgotten no matter how many years have past because he claimed immortality !
Just like any other great man in the short history of humanity !
Many won't notice but when he hit himself at 5:47 he made a klutz sound effect with his other hand to make it feel much more real
Doing things wrong is easy. But doing things purposely wrong is next level difficult.
Ladies and gentlemen, Victor Borge, the master of Musical humor.
It's shame there are no more entertaining shows like this around anymore. Sadly it seems the airwaves are now filled with nothing but garbage, like ridiculous "Reality Shows" and idiotic sitcoms. Such a sad time we live in now :-(
I hear you, Anna. It's even worse in 2017...
Reality shows take NO imagination.
Note to self 6 years ago, in regards to this comment: "Yeah, hasn't gotten any better in 2020!"
You can thank the combination of the 1988 and the 2007-2008 TV Writers strikes. They resulted in unscripted shows generating more profit for the studios without a lot of effort. Blame the public for watching and encouraging the behavior.
@@pamelacass9642 Actually, they have to in order to sell all the BS of the un-reality of the shows. They have to be creatively full of the BS.
First-class humor and excellent music. Love it.
I just happened to come across this program and LOVE it! This guy's hilarious!
I could watch him for ever.
The upside down William Tell is my favourite of all his gags
Mine too.
He was one of my all-time favorite comedians. I got to see him in concert twice. He chastised a latecomer by asking why they were late, saying, "I came all the way from Denmark and I got here on time." (The latecomer might have been a planned joke.) He was also a great physical comedian, as seen by the fall he takes at 5:34.
Thank you so much for posting this clip of Victor Borge. I am sitting here with a big silly grin on my face.
It's great! thanks for sharing!
The fall from the piano stool was convincing! The comments on Victor are funny also. Saw one that l remember best. Man, watching him, turned to his wife, says, hey this fellow can really play that piano when he wants to! Was in HS band, had a very German conductor with great ability, very humorous and easy going, mixed our mistakes with humor, accomplishments as well, Baton down, all stop, moment of silence, he’s looking down, silence, he looks up at us, smiles, says Ducks Feet! Room full of laughter! Love, laughter, music, innocence. We all loved him so much, that he turned a bunch of farm kids into a first class band! 🌈👯♂️💖😻 Thanks! Great Video! God Bless all!🇺🇸
Legend has it people are still trying to figure out the three pedal piano joke and when they do, the time was not wasted 😂
I think it's the clutch.
Lol
we will never meet somebody like him
+Fadli Ichy Meet him in Heaven. ;)
Don't know if you are still interested, but Borge always cracks me up. Thanks for the post.
My dad once told me "You can tell how good a guy is at his job by how easy he makes it look."
How much I love this so good to see him again and I love that you have this for me to enjoy wasn't he wonderful
For about 80 years Victor has done, not only his unique comedy, but he educated tens of thousands of people about classical music (just as Disney did in his own way). This would have been a new comedy genre today, recognized world wide, but I guess that since 1909 until today there was no person that could follow up his artistry (I do apologies in case that someone is doing this today, so please correct me if I'm wrong) or become his successor. This makes Mr Borge a one of a kind genius and artist who made the entire world laugh for something we've never seen before and we might never will again. That's how great he was.
Search for Peter Schickele and his creation, PDQ Bach. I went to a concert of his in London 40yrs ago, along with my husband, a very knowledgeable music lover, and we laughed till we cried - as did the rest of the audience.
This guy was such a one of a kind personality in a sea of one of a kinds.
“When you wanted to be a comedian but your parents took you to learn piano.”
Was lucky enough to see him perform in Oxford back in the 1970s, pure genius.
Ich wünscht' es gäbe heutzutage solche Entertainer. Eine Paarung aus Musikalität, tänzerischem; auch eingeschränktem; Können und dem begeistern der Zuhörer/Zuseher..
I've never heard of this guy before.. My wife mentioned him to me and wanted to check it out... He is hilarious and talented... will watch more of him.
Love Victor Borge. I never get bored when I listen to him again and again.!!
It starts about 1:40.
Just wonderfully entertaining!
RIP Sir!
The three pedals joke is just brilliant at that context. I died. BTW, the pigtails girl...
could u explain the joke?
Nothing is more admirable in comedy than being timeless.
He's still wonderful! What a marvellous talent!
"The Baldwin piano company has asked me to announce that this is a Steinway." lol hliarious. (I've hardly seen a piano without the nameplate on the front or side.."
That was hilarious and fantastic...
One of the great originals, Victors live shows were hilarious!
As a child, my mother insisted we watch Dean every Thursday Night.
I love this show!
The Moonlight Sonata joke took me a minute, but I got it! Love Victor Borge, one of the funniest men who ever lived. He looked like he had the most fun doing what he did, and genuinely enjoyed himself on stage.
Gefällt mir sehr gut!!!😊
I don`t know why this was recommended to me but I appreciate it
Very reminiscent of the Marx Brothers. Good stuff... Chico and Harpo Marx were genius and this was my first time hearing... but still great. Never see anything like that today.
👏👏👏
Just think, Borge, Robin Williams and Steve Martin were all alive at the same time. What musical comedy they could've done together.
Oh man! What a gem that would be! Thery're humor are all very similar!
well tbh they could have done something. Borge died in 2000 and performed untill a week or two before that. It's kinda sad they didnt.
Robin Williams was way over-rated and Steve Martin is quite the anti-comedian in my opinion, never heard anything funny from him.
They're not anywhere close to a genius like Borge ...Martin could've played some banjo with him, I'll give you that.
But what's the connection with Williams and music? Don't think I ever heard him play or sing anything.
@@DerEchteBold Your opinions notwithstanding, I'm guessing you never heard him in "Aladdin".
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Is that some Disney movie?
Well, even if I'd watch something like that I probably wouldn't have heard him cause they dub all that into German and they even translate the songs.
For ten years or so I haven't watched anything German dubbed cause I can't stand it anymore but I guess it's older than that.
Anyways, so he did sing in some movie, is that what you're saying?
Update: I looked it up, yes he did it very well but I really don't like the style.
But I can agree with you now, these three people together probably could've done some interesting musical comedy, I just don't like two of 'em.
Very nice! Lots of Borge jokes and material I hadnt seen before. Thanks for sharing! :)
just a Genius doin a little bit of work - great and thanks for posting!
That was wonderful! Enjoyed it very much! Thanks for posting =)
There will only EVER be one comedic musical genius - Victor Borge!! 🤣👍
Victor Borge rocks!!!man.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
And the interesting part is that the fragment of the Moonlight might have been the best I've ever heard it performed.
I've got one:
A young girl was sent to work in the mines. A few days later someone pushed a piano down the mine shaft.
Result: A flat minor.
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Probably the most famed danish comedian ever, but I never realized what impeccable timing he had. Reminds me a bit of Harpo and Chico, and to a lesser extent Groucho, all of whom had a immaculate musicality, as comedians as well as musicians. I guess Borges genius was evolving that sort of musical comedy and curating it into both 5 minute television segments as well as his hugely popular Broadway show. The Marx' antics worked best in movies and theaters where Borge here shows how brilliant he was on television
This never gets old!
One the greatest piano player and comedian of all times!!!!
WOW ...by far the best comedian pianist i ever saw ...well actually he is the first to be honest ...!!! LOL
putting music aside for a moment, through a pure stand-up comedy lens, Borge's sets are immaculate. he had true comedy chops.
This guy was Brilliant, a real treasure , and joy to watch. Great Memories.
Génial ! J'adore cet humour fin et musical...
Pure genius
I suppose the closest we have these days to a Victor Borge is Bill Bailey. But I do wish Borge had indulged us in some longer pieces, extended gags, even.
Just Brilliant!!!
Came for Victor, stayed for Dean-o. Music and Comedy were both impacted by these two hilarious individuals.
why can't we get entertainment like this anymore?
Because every little joke today, even seemingly innocent ones, are made into being about something political by random Twits on Twitter and social media in general.
Back when TV was worth watching.
Absolutely fantastic performer, musician and comedian
I wish i could have seen this. This is someone that is actually funny!
No other comedian is funnier than him. No other video has made me laugh harder than this one.