Mike Ford brings down the house at the Apollo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- Jersey's Mike Ford, dressed as Bill Clinton throws down Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" at the Apollo...complete with a red hand.
8/7/13: Title changed from "White guy" to "Mike Ford" due to some commenters thinking I was racist. I'm not. Whites typically don't do well at the Apollo thus the original title. If you're white and going to try to win the crowd over at S@TA you have to have balls of steel. Mike Ford has balls of steel. Moving on...
RIP Mike Ford. He later died that night. He drowned in chocolate.
Agyepong Boateng lmao
Lmao
Lmbo!
LMAO
this comment is so underrated😂😂😂
It' s like the audience just adopted him the moment they realised how good he was!
Yh bro u know he invited to the barbeque cookout
That was so good 🤣 and funny.love it.
That’s how it is at Apollo 😂
@@imranjb-kazeem4143 I was just about to say the exact thing. Lol
@@imranjb-kazeem4143 He was also invited to perform at several family reunions
0:49 woman literally gets thrown back by his voice, best reaction ever
I love that!
Ha!
Yup that was the one I wanted to throw back at same time
😆
First time I saw that, I thought she head-butted the person behind her.
This video can single handedly end racism forever.
My exact thoughts.
+TooJ Kool Unfortunately not all white people are that gifted.
But how because a white person took a black person song and just coz his white people like him more
Don't think so
that is such a sad way to look at this.
Dude when he broke into that second verse i fucking lost it!
It was the first verse.
Going from laughing AT him, to hailing him as commander-and-chief for the night.
They were never laughing AT him. Not even at the start of the video.
Troublesome2008 That cheering at laughter wasn't really supportive. It's more condescending if anything, which is why they had that standing ovation. They weren't expecting that.
Nazrat84
I disagree. But what do I know...
Nazrat84 This was the second time he played there in two weeks, so im pretty sure theyve seen him before
This was probably the peak of this guys life haha
even the birth of his child was lacking compared to this
Nah, cuz their was definitely a mixed baby made that night.
Not a bad peak i would say haha
killing it at the apollo? That be the peak of many people's lives
15 minutes
The woman's reaction at 0:48 is one of the best things I've ever seen on youtube
I have watched this about 10 times in a row. You gotta love this guy. Apollo is a hard crowd. And this guy rocks the house!!!
I still watch this video every time....
I have watched this a million times..matter of fact if I’m in a bad mood I play this..
It's now Aug 2023 and is my 1st time seeing this. I love it❤
YEah Black people are so racist
Amateur Night is not about great singing; it's about great performances, which entertain the crowd. Ford, entertained the crowd that night, and secured his place in amateur history.
❤😂😂
AND he sang great!
He made it into the wiggers hall of fame. 😂
I hope to one day captivate an audience the way he just did! Legendary!
I hope you achieved that goal!
@@bullymeister2446 you too man
everything in the 90's had this energy
400th like, I wish you success and I'll pray that your wish come true in future.
I did that once in Karaoke. With Michael Jacksons The Way You Make Me Feel. I got requested to do it a second time RIGHT after finishing it the first time. I used to run Karaoke shows for a short time and never heard of that before. Not that big a crowd, only about 150, but it was so flattering. I was walking on air that night. I still don't know what it was about it that made them want it twice in a row to this day, but who knows. Maybe my fly was down? Better I don't know??? LOL I don't think I'm a great singer. Good, but ,,, ahhh,, It's up to them I guess. That was about 25 years ago anyways. Me and a buddy got dildos and hung them out of our zippers while singing To All The Girls I've Loved Before. They LOVED that. Had some gals get down on their knees in front of us and..... well,,,, you know the rest. We got to finish the song, but was told not to do it again. LOL
I've never seen a crowd go so crazy for a non-famous person! He was probably telling the story of bringing the house down at the legendary Apollo theatre for YEARS!!!
and this is how this white boy earned his hood pass 4 lyfe
Hood pass LOL
LMFAO
🤣😂🤣😂
Welcomed to the BB-Q anytime
I remember watching this at home when it first aired…I literally had the same reaction as the audience 🤣😂
Why is it so difficult not to all get along like this all the time? Why do people always gotta fuck shit up?
Arbi Daci right
Arbi Daci Blame the police, the media, oh and the corrupted government.
Arbi Daci Some Men Just Want To Watch The World Burn
+Arbi Daci thats the reason we had nwa
+Arbi Daci WHAT!!! YOU PEOPLE!!?! WHATS DO YOU MEAN YOU PEOPLE?!?!
One of the biggest voice surprises of all time!!!!
Too bad he was incredibly flat the whole time.
@@kane00000 the whole time?
@@KizaWittaker Well a lot of it.
you dont get out much
100% top notch performance, I been a music producer for over a decade and this kid shut the show down. Hope you are performing somewhere cause your style is very unique. Good luck and I hope you are living your dream
I can picture dude showing his buddies this clip and being like "That's why I'm allowed to say the N-word". I really hope there's some Detroiters fans here.
This is the best comment here
underrated comment as fuck😂😂😂😂😂
Nope. See Chris Rock for the answer to this question
Nigga please.
Lmfao 🤣 🤣🤣
I love the crowd, it must feel Amazing to be on the stage with this public reaction!
I've watched this so many times, it's amazing how the audience gets into it ... you can feel the love
2021 December 29 still laughing and loving this . It’s Still not old
It was koo to see this kid pull off the difficult task of signing like Shaggy, and gotta say much love to the Audience for embracing his performance.
My favorite part is at 0:49 when that girl jumps totally out of her chair...I know the feeling when someone get's you that sparked by doing something that totally makes you give it up!
I love Ford! He's a friend of mine and as hilarious and talented in this performance.
Is he still performing?
What’s he up to these days
In times like this we need this man more than ever🙌🏻
TOOO FUNNY..LMAO! but he did killed it.. loved the part when he dropped down and got his eagle on... Lol
Dude had the practically the whole audience on their feet dancing and singing along with him. GO ON BOY!!! THATS WHATS UP!!!
The apollo crowd is like a room full of black Simons....very hard to win over. #flawless
So unique. Loved it. He awoke the entire audience. They scored him.
My favourite TH-cam video of all time. I can still watch this 10 times in a row.
This was the world MLK dreamed of
LOL i love this video so much, for some reason I cant stop watching this.. literally, anybody else have this issue? hahaha
StaticGamer i know how you feel
LITTERLY the 10th time watching it LMAO, can't get enough of the people's reaction to his singing
Lesly Hernandez AGREED!! HAHA dang.
+StaticGamer its just that good lol
Seriously, I can't stop. It is just so entertaining, I had to have watched this for like 3 hours over the last 2 days.
this is end of racism in a flash
amen to that. I was in jail surrounded by black men when that aired. Probably the only time in my life I thought white ppl had a chance to be cool. lol
The second he did the shaggy voice the entire crowd went nuts it was great
And the obama happened.....
This is the future answering this comment. Don’t proceed to 2020. An evil man takes over the White House because all of the people who were pissed about having a black president. He gives them a platform and a voice for their racism and all hell breaks loose
@@fezzik7619 this is from 2024, he tries again but is denied in the primarys....by Sara Palin....
0:49 is the BEST, when he brought out that perfect shaggy impression no one could handle it 😂 i've watched this video a million times and it never gets old...an inspiration to us dorky white guys everywhere
Gotta come back to it once in a while when I'm down. Back again
Back again
Way to win over the crowd with sheer talent & courage.
This will forever be gold 💛
Made my day. The crowd is loving it
I remember watching this on a Saturday night when I was in sixth grade lol still one of my favorite episodes at the showtime ate the apollo
This still has me dying! We watched this when it originally broadcast. I think was late 90’s or early 2000’s. Either way it was awesome!
A white guy pulled this off before the most critical audience in the world.
H e was nervous as hell. but he did a great job. i laughed my ass off
And still to this day Mike was hailed a honorary black man
+StaticGamer well commented. The combination of the singer's talent together with the audience reactions makes it an addictive watch. It's one of the few videos that I find myself constantly re-watching, and with the same amusement as the first time.
Also, his Shaggy voice is good but I think the kicker is when he breaks into the Rikrok part - it's so accurate, but also so unexpected
I've rewatched this so many times
Every now and again TH-cam throws a golden recommendation my way. This was one..... bloody brilliant Mr Ford.
Just goes to show how easily different cultures can come together and this video is very very cool
Im loving his Shaggy voice. He should of finished w/ 1 more.
I wasn't expecting this at all. This dude is a legend.
This man was invited to the cookout.
Never judge a book by its cover! You killed it bro good job!
He really stepped in it - great performance - loved it!!!
0:38 Pony tail girl, I'm in love
Do you wanna rub ponytails with her?
that would really nice LOL
shes like 90 now tho
This video alone, could prevent war
This is one of the funniest things i have ever seen!!! Pure Gold :-) Must of watched it 20 + times in a row. Mike Ford is hands down Genius!
I totally remember when this came in tv. My sister and I were flippin out when he got to Shaggy's part. Good times.
Jocelyn H
" Wicked"
Man I remember when this was aired sitting at home, now 2024 wow just wow can’t believe I’ve made it this far in life!!!
Broke down in tears in the middle of a family dinner as soon as the second verse began,
When the red hand came out I lost it
Notice how everybody is just having a good time? I wish we could all just get along...and not say you can't do this cause you're this or that colour👊🏻👊🏼👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿
Who’s watching this gem in 2022
lol that girls reaction at 0:49
+TrueFutbal XDD
HOLY SHIT - I remember seeing this on TV and years later it is still hilarious
I've watched this 20 times in a row
I watched this 10 times and it's still funny
the crowd when craaazy when he did the rapping part omg that was epic and it was my fave part too. he killed it
Music then vs before is very different. We actually appreciate these songs.
and so the day he gained the blacks and Jamaican trust.
I love the way Black people show love when the culture is repped and in a respectful way.
the little scoot he did at 1:13 to 1:15 literally had me weak!
This video would literally end racism... I love it so much I watch it like five to six times a month
This guy was firstly , very good, but more so, he has a lot of guts!! Great job!!
I little over 20 years ago I remember watching this show on tv late at night 😂
Glad to revisit this gem
Great performance you really got busy with your impersonation of Shaggy big -ups to you!!!
Soon as he pulled out the red hand it was over 😂.
Whatever happened to Mike. He had a great singing voice but phenomenal impression of Shaggy. He blew the first few rows back and then later that night every single one those beautiful ladies returned the favour!
Hahaha that was awesome! I couldn't stop laughing when he got to Shaggy's bit xD Such a good performance!!
What a shame we never heard from him again. I googled him. I watched this video uncountable times. Bless u
this video could single handedly end racism
Then trump brought it back
@@jobobskony Facts 👍
I LOVE THAT SONG BY SHAGGY. THAT GUY IS VERY GOOD. ENJOYED IT THANKYOU
I saw Mike Ford perform here and on 30 Seconds to Fame. He can really grab the audience's attention.
Dude! the "set me up for shock of death" only to reveal a magnificent , much happier ending
I gotta say it...This is my very favorite version of "It wasn't me".
When he started the reggae part that one girl "Lost it" in her seat🤗
I could watch 0:49 all day
Ebiye Jeremy Udo-Udoma yeah she looked good
ME TOO !!
I never posted before but this makes me smile every single time.
He FUCKING killed that Rikrok part...jesus christ
It’s crazy I remember this late Saturday night as a kid and the episode came on, dam I feel old 😅
The girl at 0:49 fell in love.
good joke
Don Spartan
Her panties dropped alright!
I watch this when I need a smile
Fun fact: mike ford is my dads very close friend
Love this video! Love the audience's response to it. Amazing!!
Any crowd just wants to see you put yourself out there, be vulnerable, take the risk, and if you're even a little bit good . . they'll love you for it.
*HANDS DOWN A TOP 5 AMATEUR APOLLO PERFORMANCE!*
He's performing at the cookout
@ 39 sec... goodness. white shirt!!!!
oh yeah , sexy as hell.
@@Delta-gx4fm such a virgin
I was in love with that girl the way she moved and her smile Lord. Now these females some shit.
@@liltoe9536 Says the virgin
Damn this is like thethousandth time if I saw this video I never get tired of it does anyone know whatever happened to this guy🤔
This guy mike Ford is my next door neighbor
Does he still perform? Where is he based
@@techtitanuk5609 yeah he performs at a local restaurant in belmar New Jersey
I sometimes come back to this video when I badly need a good laugh
Bill invited to the cookout