Bombing was literally part of his act. Imagine starting out with this material.
@TheWorld_20994 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you said that, because I'm 3 minutes in, and he is bombing so bad... This is really blowing my mind.
@inthekingdom19963 ай бұрын
It's like a forced consciousness conversion. I like it! 😅
@TopLob3 ай бұрын
That means that every start-up comedian is actually a comedy genius. Brilliant.
@bamgrok2 ай бұрын
bAm 💥!
@guyjerry2 жыл бұрын
That “stand-up” bit in gibberish, but hitting all the beats and inflections so perfectly that it’s as funny as if there were real punchlines there… he literally in real-time distilled comedy to its purest essence: timing, rhythm, and the unexpected. Absolutely genius.
@publicspace2349 ай бұрын
I noticed that! Well said. And imagine the prowess and confidence as a man-as a performer-to be doing and say pure nonsense-getting the audience to say it with you-pure gibberish-but give the audience the standard meatbag noises and cues-and we’ll react like we’re programmed to do. Lady Dada’s Nightmare.
@johnmclaughlin19469 ай бұрын
Shut up
@numberonedad9 ай бұрын
this is still way ahead of our time
@jasonlee84979 ай бұрын
Gibberish? I understood every word.
@gukagudashvili9 ай бұрын
@@jasonlee8497Are you from Azerbaijan?😅
@kthking5 жыл бұрын
It takes a other level of confidence to do material like this
@AdamAndGregorFilms4 жыл бұрын
Apparently he used transcendental meditation to build his confidence
@JB-xx3dq4 жыл бұрын
This is sociopathy, not confidence.
@BacchusFA4 жыл бұрын
@@JB-xx3dq you have no clue how and the why of his comedy. Your comment alone proves how much smarter and brilliant Kaufman was than you. He just trolled the fuck out of you from the grave.
@TheOliverKraft4 жыл бұрын
Adam Beck 3 hours meditation and yoga every day!!!
@l.t.c8.1.464 жыл бұрын
a other
@termin8or1235 жыл бұрын
The way he turned his crying into the beat/chant of his song is fucking amazing.
@user-qg5bl2kt7u3 жыл бұрын
I think it's cringey as fuck, but the best part is that he knew it was not funny at all, but he did it anyway, because he also knew that people would laugh at it and that's the best joke: making people laugh out of unfunny stuff, just right after being unfunny on purpose.
@iamfantastic.iamgreat36492 жыл бұрын
Egg! 🥚
@iamfantastic.iamgreat36492 жыл бұрын
Chicken🐔🍗😋😋😋😋
@iamfantastic.iamgreat36492 жыл бұрын
Sausage and beans👍👌
@iamfantastic.iamgreat36492 жыл бұрын
Maurice Gibb! 👨🦲🙋♀️👨🎨👩🏭
@keithbentley60817 ай бұрын
Totally blown away by this. First time seeing Andy Kaufman.
@ChuckCastle4714 ай бұрын
So curious what you thought because he was such a trailblazer.
@jizim89473 ай бұрын
You got to see the movie on his life.
@velenceigabor14183 ай бұрын
In that case you should watch Taxi-the series, I"d also recommend the movie Man on the moon.
@bim-ska-la-bim44332 ай бұрын
An original...one of the best...
@EricOtt-kh1ce2 ай бұрын
@@velenceigabor1418😮😅oò0😊 12:09 😊😊😊
@ShitizenGayne6 жыл бұрын
The thing that bugs me about the cult of Andy these days is that people think he was some kind of misunderstood genius that nobody appreciated. Yes many people didn't understand him. Yes many people didn't appreciate him. But even at his most bothersome he had hordes of fans who worshiped him. Watch any Kaufman clip. The adoring fans are there laughing till their guts bust. The man was a genius. He was ahead of his time. He was nothing less than the father of so much of our modern comedy. But still... Dudes... Stop thinking the people before you were a bunch of slack jawed morons. They loved him too. Not all of them.. But a fucking lot of them. If they didn't, he wouldn't be remembered.
@philipk44755 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@gladtobeangry5 жыл бұрын
Agree with the sentiment. I do think that it is a bit of a by-product of how hard it is to describe what Andy Kaufman did for TV comedy. He really had a style all of his own. Many people have tried to copy since, many people have incorporated a bit of Andy Kaufman into their comedy personas. But none of them have his unique combination of silliness, subversiveness, vulnerability and misschief. I also think that people's tastes in comedy are a deeply personal thing. As a fan of a comedian you really feel you share some of your own weird sense of humour with that comedian. I can see how that could help to make people think that a comedian so strange and unique must have been completely misunderstood back then, when he was in fact one of the great names in comedy in his time.
@mattneydl44775 жыл бұрын
The jim carrey movie had a lot to do with that too.
@runi54135 жыл бұрын
If you're a fan of Andy Kaufman then you've likely seen him on Letterman, SNL, Taxi, his NBC special, or performing at Madison Sq. Garden. So I don't think any of his fans would call him "misunderstood", when evidently he was so popular. Obviously American audiences must've liked him, they kept asking him back on TV, after all (and this was back when there were like 5 channels on).
@anotheryoutubeaccount98525 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I just despise the fact that Jim Carrey is forever affiliated with Andy. Not good.
@MrOhmygoditsben8 ай бұрын
Laying in bed trying to go to sleep but I can't stop thinking about Andy Kaufman turning his hysterical cries into a song
@jakevendrotti14968 ай бұрын
And the song into an argument between a couple 😂 absolutely ingenious
@jaybestnz7 ай бұрын
and that whole bit of him breaking down was nothing other than a reason to make that sobbing song. 😮
@ArvisTatom7 ай бұрын
Was that whole song improvised? @@jakevendrotti1496
@tuanjim7997 ай бұрын
"You really showed me where I'm at.." 😂
@SDsimplelife7 ай бұрын
Yoooooo same 😂
@zazenbo8 жыл бұрын
"I really shouldn't have done this."
@mrtambourineman61075 жыл бұрын
Haha! Ey?
@subpar7404 Жыл бұрын
Nouns!
@chikelord6 ай бұрын
I came here to have fun tonight is gold too
@foxtowercommunications3 ай бұрын
That's the story of my life!
@WobblyLance2 жыл бұрын
"Thank you very much. Right now, I'd like to do a comedy routine..." Simplistic genius.
@NBATESdgm2 жыл бұрын
Like many legendary entertainers, Andy was a master of psychology, a prodigy of his craft.
@banjobandit32707 жыл бұрын
The master of confusing and getting reactions from crowds. He was such a genius
@puercoespineta7 ай бұрын
Did he said so? Cause he actually looks sick.
@r3b3lvegan897 ай бұрын
You look but do not see
@puertoriconnect46117 жыл бұрын
2:00 I love this bit so much. It's believable that someone would think they were delivering comedy gold. The sincerely awkward sounding delivery. The way he controls his nervous breathing. The faux confidence when he starts getting into the groove of the bit. It's all brilliant but I just love that corny dad delivery when he says "quite a wallop" then stumbles into the next bit to try and shake off the embarrassment.
@conradgarcia8585 жыл бұрын
Why Kaufman is great? Most people see him as a comedian, but he, actually, was not. He was more of a Neo- Dadaistic performance artist. He went against the expectations of the audience and the medium. He brought other reactions to the table other than laughter. He brought awkwardness, uneasiness, disgust, pity, even contempt. And I think, Andy proved something, that even he could bring all these types of feelings, humor can still sprout out of nowhere.
@ellawelitschewska47563 жыл бұрын
Great note, thank you!
@Zzzinnn3 жыл бұрын
Someone read a wiki entry
@mescellaneous2 жыл бұрын
he is weirdly connected to what alan watts preaches in spirit. very intuitive about how the ego thinks in general. he's always seeking to meld the mind of the audience with the performer. and when you "dont get it", he doesnt make it his job to steer you into laughter. he's just being what he finds funny.
@feny82 жыл бұрын
Nah he’s funny. I lol to his stuff. He’s an unconventional comedian but a comedian nonetheless.
@Proudathiest12 жыл бұрын
@@Zzzinnn haha. Yes that sounds about right
@jw93667 ай бұрын
A true comic genius if there ever was one. Andy was one of a kind. 🙏♥️✌️
@JugaJuga148 жыл бұрын
Having just watched a full half hour of Andy Kaufman, I can now safely say he is a full blown genius. So sharp, so witty, so ahead, what a man.
@Codgerism7 жыл бұрын
I think you meant to say Tony Clifton. Andy Kaufman is the clown that went on at the start of the video and nearly ruined the whole show. He has all but faded into obscurity now, but the great Tony Clifton will live forever.
@blakesasha35175 жыл бұрын
He’s dead
@truthmonster32905 жыл бұрын
andy kaufman was not funny
@SpadePyro4 жыл бұрын
Truth Monster he was funny to him, that’s all he cared about, he didn’t want to be loved
@bernardocarneiro19824 жыл бұрын
@George Chiarovano yes but If he's not funny why the hell should I care? It's like a director who makes a terrible film but thats okay,because he likes it.He has all the right to like his own Piece of shit movie,but there's absolutely no reason I have to
@jamesgarvey84028 жыл бұрын
This guy had balls of steel!
@davidlabelle3616 жыл бұрын
Damned. Fucking. Straight.
@TheRealRorbo6 жыл бұрын
what was the joke about furries with fringe on top?
@jc43073 жыл бұрын
Na. People weren't pussies back then.
@ArvisTatom7 ай бұрын
I think it meant a vagina. @@TheRealRorbo
@RoxTeddy6 ай бұрын
Hi @@TheRealRorbo I came here for that. Have you got an explanation since ?
@Jackknifegyp8 жыл бұрын
Just noticed that Steinberg didn't refer to him as a "Comedian". Kaufman didn't think of himself as a comedian but as one who played with heads of his audience.Props to Dave for giving him that respect.
@MeadeSkeltonMusic6 жыл бұрын
Jackknifegyp imo he was an actor or performance artist
@smurfette_blues79225 жыл бұрын
Holy shit that jibberish bongo song caught me so off guard. I've never been so uniquely tickled :D
@mrseal6623 жыл бұрын
Pure insanity. I don't even know what to say except I think that I enjoyed it.
@MusicDementia6 жыл бұрын
This is the skit that made me an Andy Kaufman fan for life.
@killer408cid7 жыл бұрын
Andy just loved not giving the audience what they thought they were going to get. The surprise, and uncertainty over what was act and what was real were the appeal.
@purvaahuja35273 жыл бұрын
This is a genius loophole for a performance artist. The audience can never undermine this, the artist has nothing to lose and people will be always left wondering how far will he go, anticipating. In the end he has got what he is aiming at which is their attention not their laughter. we have no idea what actually makes us laugh. A great example- minions.
@therainman77777 ай бұрын
Huh?
@tttm997 ай бұрын
So he explored and exploited new areas of comedy. You know, arguably just finding that "loophole" itself could be argued a kind of performing genius. So I guess if your point was he was a genius it's well made. If your point was that repetition, confrontation/contrarianism and desperately wanting to be taken incredibly seriously eventually becomes hilarious (also like Kauffman) then also well made. I guess like Kauffman's act, your comment can't really lose.😅
@purvaahuja35277 ай бұрын
@@tttm99 You've put it so well.
@sgt.thundercok47047 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's easy-mode, duh.
@sgt.thundercok47047 ай бұрын
@@purvaahuja3527 - it reads worse than if A.I. had written it.
@tonyclifton2652 жыл бұрын
the bewildered audience reaction is part of the entertainment. that was his genius
@rosswatson91447 ай бұрын
It’s not just comedy…this is dada at it’s best… an original art form.
@fujifilm51277 ай бұрын
I don't think Andy was pretentious enough to be a dada artist. He smart and well read, it the things that link everygreat ahead of their time comidean, they do things that amuse themselves, not the audence. Dada is just artists jacking off and blaming world alwar 2
@growskull7 ай бұрын
@@fujifilm5127 fool detected lol as if dadaists were not smart or well read...
@3goals4bonzai7 жыл бұрын
"bottom of the fifth and the bags are loaded." done.
@PulledPurk6 жыл бұрын
It was like the only joke lol
@garrcarro20635 жыл бұрын
Kim Clay it’s just a play on the bases being loaded, or in other words every base would have a player on it.
@charliekiger4 жыл бұрын
@Coitus Handguns Fake news! An american would know what bases loaded means lmao
@camogrrl4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. I didn’t get it either. We don’t have baseball in New Zealand. Not even on television. I’ve literally never seen a game in my life.
@MARSBELLA13 жыл бұрын
@@camogrrl You re not missing anything x
@PlanetRockJesus8 жыл бұрын
Awesome performance. Andy always pushed that barrier between reality and fantasy.
@AiVaultGuy8 ай бұрын
where is this funny... never thought this guy was funny
@joeybeann8 ай бұрын
Sjhhhhhh
@Seriouslydave8 ай бұрын
@@AiVaultGuyi think of the emperor s new clothes and i think andy actually thought the audience were morons.
@puercoespineta7 ай бұрын
He looks actually sick
@horacebones4936 ай бұрын
@@AiVaultGuythat’s the point
@dant70722 жыл бұрын
That Tony Clifton routine is pure performance art!
@thegreatreverendx7 ай бұрын
Nothing-absolutely nothing-happens on the stage that is not rehearsed, planned, or anticipated. Andy knew exactly what he was doing and was in complete control of the audience at every second. He represented an intelligence that was at once removed, observant, and planned and also participatory and spontaneous. There’s never been anyone like him since.
@OfficialElljay7 ай бұрын
he’s on lsd
@yardiemark7 ай бұрын
This performance needs to be watched cold with no context. The confusion, the feeling of sympathy, irritation, anger, uncomfortable humor that Kaufman elicits from the crowd is legendary. Even today, many years after his death people are split over whether this is comedy. It's not "hard to understand" and it doesn't fly over anyone's head. It's just a particular kind of comedy that comes from his mind. The audience becomes the performer in this, because he depends on the reactions to make it work. It's a risky set but he pulls it off beautifully.
@stuartculshaw53427 ай бұрын
You say there hasn't been anyone like him since and you may be right but I would recommend Stewart Lee. He often breaks his routine which he admits is medocre at best to lambast and criticise the audience for not being clever enough to understand the nonsense on stage, he's observation of the room is absolutely impecible and every apparent flaw in the performance is planned to perfection.
@donny3037 ай бұрын
Most overrated comedian ever.
@stuartculshaw53427 ай бұрын
@@donny303 You prefer dick jokes?
@Lux73557 ай бұрын
What a madman, brilliant comic, never seen anyone who could troll an audience like Andy Kaufman, and always left you guessing how much of the "audience participation" was a part of the act, it's like watching Jerry Springer but with comedy.
@skipads51415 ай бұрын
I always thought Jerry Springer was comedy.
@Lux73555 ай бұрын
@@skipads5141 😂 haha, fair point. I used to like to watch Morton Downy Jr back in the day, that was another one that wasn't really _supposed_ to be "comedy", but was just unintentionally hilarious every time, smoke hanging out of his mouth, yelling at his guests, "shaddup-ya-scumbag!", it was just too funny.
@JosephPerrotta-db9xp3 ай бұрын
More like boring the audience
@cantcurecancer5 жыл бұрын
1st bit: It's about having control. He's introduced as a star comedian, so you expect him to be good. But then he's bad. And not only is he bad, but he continues to be bad after the pity laughs. He then realizes nobody likes him and he can't do anything about it. So he pleads his case and forces you to listen when you realize he has had it under control the entire time.
@stephenchurch9385 ай бұрын
Or he's just crap
@josephharden55924 ай бұрын
It's subverting expectations. To him it was just boring to go up there and do the standard "here are my jokes...this is where you laugh...goodnight"... He made the entire interaction unexpected and he's got people to laugh at the uncomfortable parts that people hope don't happen... Especially the performer... He leaned into what most stand-ups dread and run from... It's very metta before that got worn out... He managed to make all of the stuff that we laugh at us kids.... Hilarious... He also made us laugh at the presentation and unexpected or ramshackle or meltdown elements of performances...While still being the smartest and most in control in the world. My favorite favorite is when he went on a late night talk show... And he literally just panhandled in the audience 😂 it was hilarious AF and different... He never broke character or smiled/laughed. He just came out there asked for money from individual audience members then left . It was like they came in and expected to see a star do some dog and pony tricks... But they were forced into an uncomfortable situation that they see everyday on the streets... It was like a homeless guy came to the place they at least expected and got money out of them 😂
@LeathanL3 ай бұрын
@@josephharden5592 exactly because forcing people into uncomfortable situations is hilarious
@lionizedjunkie3 ай бұрын
@@LeathanL Kaufman was always more of a performance artist than comedian. If you get it, you get it. If you don't, it was never for you to begin with.
@JohnSmith-dh8zxАй бұрын
@@LeathanLIf you put it like that it sounds sinister. Until you remember the “uncomfortable situation” he’s forcing them into is just watching a stand-up bomb. Not like he’s forcing them to do things they don’t want.
@joesimon20187 жыл бұрын
Hell of a bongo player too.
@jazzfusionaire7 жыл бұрын
get with the program, They're not bongos, They're Conga Drums.On top of that,He couldn't play the damn things.Seriously.
@joesimon20187 жыл бұрын
S.F. Warriors 2019 Not really giving a flying fuck about your program. And he played pretty good.
@jazzfusionaire7 жыл бұрын
you're such a dumfuck ,you don't know the difference between bongos and congas or what it takes to play them.You fuckin hack.
@joesimon20187 жыл бұрын
S.F. Warriors 2019 This is the field upon which I grow my fucks. Lay thine eyes upon it for you shall see that it is barren.
@bundangbear7 жыл бұрын
Da fucken blue balls. Da fucken blue balls. Da fucken blue balls. Da fucken blue balls. Da fucken blue balls.
@PokeWub8 жыл бұрын
I don’t think people realized that every single thing Andy did was completely staged and planned. It was so well acted, nobody could be certain. The guy he pours water on, the women he wrestles with, they're all plants. He was a magician of comedy.
@tate37777 жыл бұрын
It's the most brilliant thing I've ever heard of. Making people wonder if he's joking or not is why he did what he did, it was fun for him. I don't think he ever had a moment on screen that he didn't plan on. Making us wonder for years and years and years how genuine he really was, that's how he's a legend. Still keeps us guessing. Man on the Moon did a pretty good job showing that.
@StinkFinger20237 жыл бұрын
Chris Taylor the guy he pours water on is Bob Zmeda, a very close friend and one of the three people who took turns playing Tony Clifton... Andy's brother and Bob would take turns so occasionally and could appear while Tony was there
@StinkFinger20237 жыл бұрын
Tate Saywitz you got it... You hit it right on the head... He wasn't there to make people laugh. He loved to entertain people and keep them guessing end make a triple entendre of uncertainty... However he was there to make himself happy
@tate37777 жыл бұрын
Yep exactly. Just shows how much he kept all this up and the effort he put into it. In an interview with a reporter asking Jerry Lawler about Andy's death, Jerry was like "I don't know why you're asking me. We didn't like each other." and it's just so great how they kept that "feud" going... really a lot of effort
@moalmaliki63546 жыл бұрын
but it is not funny
@toomuchsumo3 ай бұрын
This is pure comic sorcery. And the man's got rhythm too.. top notch🔥🔥
@thecuriousquest9 ай бұрын
He's brilliant. Everything is very well planned and orchestrated. Fearless. Nobody can take a crowd on a wild ride like Andy!
@bobdigital216 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting. What i think people don't understand when they watch this is how TIGHT the act is. It has the look and feel of something which has a free flow to it but the actual act is very coordinated. Yes there is some improve because it is a live crowd but an act like this involves a lot of coordination and comedic timing. Even his looks and mumbo jumbo talk is very rehearsed and it all happens in a very specific order at a very specific time.
@markofsaltburn9 ай бұрын
And his breathing and body language - all exquisitely and delicately weighted.
@SouthwestFloridaCircus2 жыл бұрын
Absolute favorite comedian of all time. His acting is so good and his sets were like a scripted social experiment.. he knew exactly how to trigger the audience reaction he wanted and had so much fun with it…
@maxrocky44146 ай бұрын
That first bit with transition from crying into a song... I couldn't control my laughter it was that good. Yes it's absurd but also very funny, so I can definetly see Kaufman's genius here.
@itsme-nq8bq3 жыл бұрын
First volunteer on stage was Bob Zmuda Andy's good friend who helped him plan most of his acts and was always in on them.
@ingvarhallstrom23063 жыл бұрын
All volunteers are plants, not only Zmuda. Like how Zmuda and the fat guy was supposedly beating the crap out of Tony Clifton at the end. The genius is having only Zmuda as the "outed" plants while they're all plants working together.
@MatthewAndrewDrake3 жыл бұрын
And played Tony Clifton after Andy passed to throw fire into the fake death conspiracies
@solobo58238 ай бұрын
Andy blurred the lines between what was his act and reality. He could toy with your emotions in ways that you didn’t expect. He was an art form that we had never experienced before and have not since. Andy was an experience. He left us waiting for more and wondering what it could have possibly been. He lives in my imagination. What a beautiful mind.
@Spruce_Bringsteen7 ай бұрын
Just don't want him as your upstairs neighbor.
@godonlyknows134 жыл бұрын
Holy hell, it really takes a minute but watch for long enough and you're drawn to the inescapable conclusion that this man really is a comic genius...
@animalmother52872 жыл бұрын
Really? Boring as shit
@JanetCaterina8 жыл бұрын
I am addicted to watching this tape
@Houdini7747 жыл бұрын
Only Andy, only the genius of Andy Kaufman could pull something like that off. He had total control of the audience the whole time, a natural original. We miss you.
@gkoknok60767 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say I’m laughing my ass off but this is definitely very very unique and entertaining in its own way.
@sensualarmpit35125 жыл бұрын
Captivating
@jeebuz66274 жыл бұрын
I’m laughing my ass off
@calebwitts12327 ай бұрын
Definitely seems more like you had to be there
@smokemystogies90636 ай бұрын
@@jeebuz6627yeah big time
@easyandy955 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say I'm laughing my ass off but I'm definitely laughing my tits off
@xVoodeedoox5 жыл бұрын
This guy looks like he's just having the time of his life and I love it
@joshuapowers46235 ай бұрын
Fun fact, when the movie Man On The Moon about Andy was released I watched it in a Kingstong MA mall movie theater, tripping on mushrooms, sitting next to Woody Harrelson. Who happend to just randomly show up to watch it.
@shijo2224 ай бұрын
That's pretty wild
@wheinurcheez41827 жыл бұрын
when you can make everyone in the room laugh in a made up language...you're a genius
@itsgoubie6 жыл бұрын
Whei Nurcheez he didn't even have to speak to make the entire audience laugh. There's a video of him on Letterman and everybody cracks up while he only moves his eyes. Truly a genius!
@truthmonster32905 жыл бұрын
When you make a career of demeaning the Slav race that makes you a racist, not a genius, a racist
@mrtambourineman61075 жыл бұрын
Bloody weirdo if you ask me!
@mrtambourineman61075 жыл бұрын
@@truthmonster3290 what's the slav race? Please tell me as I'm the most woke person in my peer group and would just die if they knew I'd watched something racialist!
@truthmonster32905 жыл бұрын
Some Entitlement issues Europe has three main linguistic and racial groups, Germanic, Latin and Slav. Go get a refund from your "schools".
@arenawarfare2584 Жыл бұрын
One of the best videos on the internet.
@PeterMasalski935 ай бұрын
I'm Polish and I can confirm that we clap like this in Poland.
@JoshX13173 ай бұрын
You think you’re funny cause you’re Polish, Bob?
@polpotify7 ай бұрын
I was dreading going to work tomorrow as I am about to quit the job but this really made my day 😂
@АртёмДубравин-ы6у7 ай бұрын
How did it go, pal?
@na-vn5qy7 ай бұрын
@@АртёмДубравин-ы6уthey fired him just before he got the chance to quit, and he has since spiraled into a deep, dark depression over the missed opportunity for a leg up in the matter.
@steve_bal46 ай бұрын
Please tell me you did it by crying a song!
@polpotify6 ай бұрын
@@steve_bal4 🤣🤣🤣
@polpotify6 ай бұрын
@@АртёмДубравин-ы6у I quit!!!
@jeebuz66274 жыл бұрын
People should stop calling him “the first troll” he was more than that guys.
@theGreatDamnbino4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he was more of a song and dance man, people are just addicted to their caps locks.
@theitalianskunkwhisperer68434 жыл бұрын
They're clueless morons to say that it doesn't even make sense.
@spectralv7094 жыл бұрын
Because people on KZbin can only relate things to internet culture
@docb43044 жыл бұрын
He was a pos not a troll
@theitalianskunkwhisperer68434 жыл бұрын
Ggg
@jordach5458 жыл бұрын
Oh man I love him so much. Never has anyone made so many laugh, then promptly feel guilty for it.... Haha oh man he was 30 years early
@51gan7888 жыл бұрын
I think he's still ahead of even our time
@matthewrouge8 жыл бұрын
And the real genius was that he was decades ahead of his time but still thoroughly entertained people in his own time.
@joeyashley4973 жыл бұрын
If he was alive today, he would still be ahead in the times. Nobody has or is anything close to this man. The word "Genius" describes him perfectly.
@davidj.steiger31788 ай бұрын
If Andy was just starting out during our time (01/13/2024), no chance he’d make it, the left would absolutely destroy the man. Glad he was who he was during the end of an era that could still accept him…
@idontwanttosignupnow7 ай бұрын
@@davidj.steiger3178ok grampa let’s get you to bed
@TheBelegur7 жыл бұрын
Other perormers that knew Andy Kaufman, upon hearing of his premature death, said to themsleves "good one Andy" and didn't believe he was dead until they saw him laid out at his funeral.
@davidmcclaskey342 Жыл бұрын
this is essentially what Tim Heidecker does in his standup, I feel. He of course has his own twist, but the spirit of it is very similar. Love this stuff
@thosemonsters8 ай бұрын
He wants to be Andy so bad it’s painful.
@rudeboyjim26847 ай бұрын
@@thosemonstersTim is funnier for sure.
@thosemonsters7 ай бұрын
@@rudeboyjim2684 Tim isn’t funny at all. Andy is a comedy icon for a reason on the other hand. But you believe whatever you like kid.
@bobdongsondongson537 ай бұрын
Tims funnier than Sam Hyde.
@smokedubs7 ай бұрын
Haha
@jamestheredd2 жыл бұрын
I love how he turned the tables on the audience and made them feel awkward when normally it’s the comedian that risks feel awkward on stage.
@bearygoodbeans81694 жыл бұрын
Undisputed comedic genius. VERY competent on the bongos. He was a guru, in total control of his body. He did a bit on Letterman in a turban, totally bare on top; the physical part of the act was astounding. Swallowed a sword, and THEN sang a Slim Whitman tune. Without a glass of water between....ROFLMAO! BUT, the singing was extrememly good. When you are on a metaphysical plane above, it's wonderful to bless those of us down here in normal. Miss you Andy, wish you were here today!
@3kulx7 жыл бұрын
An absolute credit to the world of comedy. There will never be anyone like him. I was born in the ninety's and would give almost everything to see this man perform in the way he magnifies the art of laughter.
@54CFL6 жыл бұрын
"...it's not working... I really shouldn't have done this" His delivery here is outstanding.
@killingtime53636 жыл бұрын
Oh my god this man is pure genius. The first 7 minutes you're watching this thinking this guy is busting on stage and then it just turns out that was all build up for that 15 second bongo bit lmao
@casper65987 ай бұрын
I was so confused, everyone in the comments was praising him and I'm just thinking what is this shit😂😂
@looking_337 ай бұрын
pause ⏸️
@BacchusFA4 жыл бұрын
This man had his own stratosphere of comic genius.
@86ortega10 ай бұрын
There is only 1 stratosphere not multiple.
@csebastian37 ай бұрын
Probably the most brilliant comedy performances of all time.
@stevewright153910 ай бұрын
Rediscovering Andy again and thinking he may be the comic genius of all time. You have to go along for the ride with him and you are better for it.
@florptytoo9 ай бұрын
Indeed. You get it.
@floydandsabah8 жыл бұрын
Unbelievably unique.....total genius.......ahead of his time.....his audiences had no idea that they were actually part of his "experiment"...............Kaufman's total commitment to his art regardless of the backlash from those that didn't understand, was mind boggling, .....he grew up in my old neighborhood, Great Neck, New York R.I.P Andy 5/16/84............there'll never be another.......
@MYartiisMuRdEr7 жыл бұрын
Floyd Patterson II a
@callmedeno6 жыл бұрын
Can someone explain to someone of low intelligence like myself the seemingly self-evident value in keeping people guessing which part of the act is real? I'm struggling to see (because I'm not laughing), are we appreciating his acting?
@coolguylookingaye6 жыл бұрын
I think Andy was always trying to get a reaction out of the audience, but that reaction wasn't alway meant to be laughter. You asking this question is also a reaction, you probably find it more confusing than funny because, well...it's a weird fucking performance. You also have to imagine it from the point of view of the audience. Imagine being in this audience and you know nothing about the guy, and he comes on stage and just starts bombing the entire thing, I mean its a stand up and the guy can't even tell a joke. But by minute 7:00 when he starts playing the conga drums, it becomes very clear that it was all one big joke, but the joke was on the audience. I personally find a lot of his acts funny, but I appreciate a lot of other things when I see him perform too. He definitely was a great actor, and I think some of his Elvis impressions are actually moving. So I think there is a lot more to Andy than just comedy. Ok that was long. At the end of the day its not worth analyzing Andy. He created an unique type of weird art, and just like any art, some people dig it and some people don't.
@BiggestRedditor6 жыл бұрын
Floyd Patterson II What are you talking about. People knew this was an act. This isn't even trolling because everyone knows what he's doing. I think that you're the one who's he's "experimenting on. He just did this because he gave up on trying and than people like you thought it was some sort of genius comedy and made him a god. He was probably laughing at dull people like you. Everyone knew what he was doing. How's trolling funny if everyone is on to it? It's stupid, anyone can do this but it's humiliating. No one wants to waste actual talents on this because anything is better.
@rusty8233 жыл бұрын
A man who was so far ahead of his time, he could pretend to be behind it and still be beyond it.
@VeggieRice2 жыл бұрын
not really but tremendous talent all the same
@anarchy_797 ай бұрын
That sounded way better in your head when you were high.
@musicjunkie4215 жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman is the definition of "Thinking outside the box"
@Danza-iy7ww Жыл бұрын
👏🏼👏🏼 beautiful definition
@anarchy_797 ай бұрын
But what is in the box? WHAT'S IN THE BOOOOX?
@Rum-Runner7 ай бұрын
But saying “Thinking outside the box” implies that he’s in the box. A more accurate analogy for Andy Kaufman is that he was several miles away, thinking about all the poor suckers that were still in the box.
@bananabread61483 жыл бұрын
Andy was such an absolute genius at comedic timing that he could get the crowd howling with laughter by speaking gibberish and making funny gestures. Lol
@anarchy_797 ай бұрын
You mean exactly like a clown?
@tommunist107 жыл бұрын
The ending is actually gold
@laytonspuzzle5 жыл бұрын
@kerr.y Probably the only serious line in that entire bit... unless it wasn't
@royalnass10297 жыл бұрын
"bottom of the 5th and the bags are loaded". that was a clever joke
@waldoapex65128 жыл бұрын
I was born in 84 this guy and his humor is weird ,it's crazy ......love it!
@sabbath70815 ай бұрын
He was so convincing with everything he did you never really knew how he was actually feeling. He had the ability to put on an impenetrable mask.
@Claego8 ай бұрын
Wow The invisible connection between Andy Kaufmann and the crowd, as a performer versus a gathering of real people, was tangible. It's like a relationship between two people, The Performer and The Crowd. I've seen it on Twitch from the chat when a big streamer is on. There's just something about human nature while gathered in a unified way to watch some goofball that makes our minds link up. And being able to direct that energy is a learned skill. An example off the top of my head is like how fighters in Dragon Ball Z can redirect energy and throw it somewhere else. People who can go up on stage and put on a fantastic show are like martial artists who can control the social vibes. Andy was one of the best of them, if a little odd.
@shaunroberts60257 жыл бұрын
so much talent. this guy is such a deep genius. his jokes aren't for the masses.
@honeytlbadger43654 жыл бұрын
17:38 honestly one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The split second in which he drops character and uses his normal voice when saying "wanna see it again?" is perfection.
@elbo77554 жыл бұрын
Jesus if you're thought that was the 'funniest' thing you ever seen then I feel for you.
@honeytlbadger43654 жыл бұрын
@@elbo7755 Thanks man!
@elbo77554 жыл бұрын
@@honeytlbadger4365 No worries are kid.
@TastyChevelle9 ай бұрын
@@elbo7755Nasty person
@anarchy_797 ай бұрын
I totally caught that and yes, so much happened in that split second!
@FuzzyDancingBear3 жыл бұрын
Dude had mad bongo chops and a great voice. Can't believe he brings that Clifton guy with him, though...
@dukeredi7 ай бұрын
Don't knock Clifton.
@YodasPapa5 ай бұрын
Haven't seen much Kaufman, but watching this I gotta say I get why he's so highly regarded 100%. It's nearly fifty years later and this would be daring comedy even today
@nworbydnar7 ай бұрын
A true comedy genius. We miss you Andy.
@hectormelicoff83487 жыл бұрын
Oh my god performing this must've been TERRIFYING
@roymarshall_4 жыл бұрын
Not if you're crazy
@genki2genki4 жыл бұрын
Not if you took public transit in Detroit or NYC in the 70s.
@ClassicRidesPhilippines8 жыл бұрын
i saw the tony clifton act many many years ago on tv and I promise to god I tried looking for it over and over on the net and today I stumbled onto it. I actually thought it was eugene levy and searched it via his name! I can't believe I found it accidentally this way. This is very special for me I laughed my ass off then I'm still laughing now.
@donkeyearrs6 жыл бұрын
I loved Andy. You never knew what nutty thing he'd do next.
@anotheryoutubeaccount98525 жыл бұрын
I am amazed at how much of Andy Kaufman's career is based on the contents within this video.
@krisc25354 жыл бұрын
"And if you order now you can get Muhammed Ali's greatest hit when he knocked out George Foreman *kchh* That was quite a wallop!" Brilliant. I love how he plays with audience reactions and intermittently pulls the rug from underneath them every now and then.
@Dakayto7 жыл бұрын
Here's to Andy Kaufman, the world's first troll in America
@miapiare6 жыл бұрын
Damian Rice hardly.
@jessdoesnothlng6 жыл бұрын
That’s exactly how I explain him to people 😂
@anthonykehoe17735 жыл бұрын
best description of him I have heard...a compliment really, as he made trolling into art and entertainment at a higher level.
@joshuachaffin18585 жыл бұрын
Damian Rice trolls go back to the dawn of time
@mrtambourineman61075 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah!
@VICELORD5563 жыл бұрын
Damn. He’s definitely groundbreaking for comedians pushing limits, i can’t remember laughing so hard at something lol, this shit is great! 😂
@ChazWick48 жыл бұрын
I'm starting to think Reggie Watts had a huge influence by this man.
@billybussey8 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought that too, and Norm Mcdonald, Jim Carey, Galifanakis, Tom Green, etc...
@MajickPalindrome7 жыл бұрын
Eric Andre
@KaaneDragonShinobi7 жыл бұрын
For your health
@karlsebastiansollenhag88027 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing when watching this, never thought about it before.
@RobertCashman6 жыл бұрын
Nathan For You
@mikejohnzon9 ай бұрын
First time seeing an Andy Kaufman video and am now a fan. True genius
@devbagsmusic6 ай бұрын
“How do they clap in Polish, like that?!” *proceeds to swing both arms towards each other and misses* I cried laughing at this and how unnoticed it was
@mariogentile43267 жыл бұрын
The not yet fully developed Tony Clifton. We're seeing the early stages of him. This is classic.
@LizardoiL7 ай бұрын
Kaufman was absolutely brilliant.
@miceskin8 жыл бұрын
this dude is fucking CRAZY, he makes zach galifianakis look tame.
@vegasgone07-dh4lb7 ай бұрын
Andy was born for KZbin. Where you can be whatever you want to be. Hate him? He was a Comedy Legend.
@dantaylor3337 ай бұрын
omg every thing he did was so unique. Even when you don't laugh you are laughing in your mind. I love him
@BrianRoberson-k7g9 ай бұрын
This guy was so brilliant that he turned his death into a routine.
@DystopianUtopia89 ай бұрын
He had a lot of courage.
@dextrosia4 ай бұрын
Kinda sad, don't ya think... ?
@davidlongoria86078 жыл бұрын
Imagine the stuff he'd be doing today.
@djackman42295 жыл бұрын
Why do you assume it would be better? The world has gone backwards in a lot of ways since 1977.
@hugh2hoob6685 жыл бұрын
@@djackman4229 sasha baren cohen ripped off him so just look at him
@sleksei1815 жыл бұрын
how? he's not even alive
@rodstiffingtonxyz5 жыл бұрын
theres a guy called sam hyde, some of his stuff is out there but he goes out and intentionlly bombs just like andy its great. he goes to an art school and its great
@mrtambourineman61075 жыл бұрын
Haha, like what?
@JumpinJAKEFlash4 жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman- Master “song and dance man” (as he preferred to be called) Helluva conga player too
@Harvon9428 күн бұрын
The fact that he even trolled us about his death makes Andy Kaufam an ABSOLUTELY GENIUS. Ahead of 50 years for me! Today , just by scrolling on any social platform you can recognize Andy Kaufman spirit in all the nonsense going around. R.I.P. man ... And if you are not, u deserve a noble prize.
@rediryou5 ай бұрын
The cheerful insanity of Andy Kaufman. Just incredible. Imagine being able to whip an audience up into singing absolute gibberish LOL! Damn good bongo player too.
@johnf1204 жыл бұрын
People always point out his “anti-comedy” and performance art skills, but Kaufman was also a really talented joke writer with great timing and punchlines. That early Tony Clifton stuff was laugh-out-loud funny. 20:13 is almost like a young Andrew Dice Clay. Probably was an inspiration for his act
@TC8787-yq7og8 ай бұрын
Kaufman was light years ahead of Dice Clay, woeful hack comic
@Jema8 жыл бұрын
I wish Andy was around today.. Timeless classic!
@danielcrocker93783 жыл бұрын
He couldn’t exist in this world 2021
@jacksypher34038 жыл бұрын
Holy shit this is way to convincing. He's way to good at acting
@IanBlimey6 жыл бұрын
'Too'...
@razterizer Жыл бұрын
I don’t want to upset any fans. But at a glance, he seems like a comedic troll, trolling the audience to think what he presents is real and then its not, but you’re never really sure and finally, I fooled you! Such a strange kind of comedy. It doesn’t make me laugh even though his appearance is comedic, but the act is intriguing and very entertaining and leaves me wanting more.
@florptytoo9 ай бұрын
Yes. I'm a fan and this is accurate.
@ronb80529 ай бұрын
To those of you who didn't get it: the guy in the multi-colored shirt on stage was Bob Zmeda....his partner. Bob sometimes played Tony Clifton when Andy was also on stage...that's what confused the audience. Andy was not a comedian...he was a "performance artist."