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@michaelweston2285 Жыл бұрын
"after the show, baby" nailed it
@tomfu62102 ай бұрын
Hit your comment right the moment he said it 😂
@pauldacapo3 жыл бұрын
Andy simultaneously doing 5% Latka, 95% Elvis. It's astounding attention to detail and astonishing concentration while still having awareness of the band and audience. Holy crap.
@sleekat71 Жыл бұрын
Latka was awesome. Hilarious.
@ninamarino374 Жыл бұрын
I saw Andy Kauffman at The Improv in Manhattan in the mid 1970s when he was just starting out. He was so courageous in front of audiences. He came on stage with a stepladder, stood on the lowest rung and started to read The Great Gatsby. He risked the audience getting angry and bored, which for most comedians is their worst fear. The audience started talking and complaining and Andy jumped off the ladder, tore his outer clothes off and did the most phenomenal Elvis ever. The audience went wild ! He was so good and he died way too young.
@davidmoore2325 Жыл бұрын
Hello,how are you?
@philipswilson Жыл бұрын
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!....
@hannejeppesen1809 Жыл бұрын
I too saw Andy Kaufman before he was famous at a club in Brooklyn, probably 1972 or 73, I was living in Brooklyn Heights and working in Manhattan, I left New York in July of 74, got married and moved to Milwaukee. Anyway I remember thinking he was really good, as did the people I was with, my finance (now exhusband) and a few of his friends.
@philipswilson Жыл бұрын
@@hannejeppesen1809 How are you doing today pretty ?
@user-jm3lw9cc6j7 ай бұрын
I love Andy❤
@rtqii Жыл бұрын
"I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can." - Andy Kaufman
@EmilyGloeggler79847 ай бұрын
In that, Andy succeeded marvelously.
@joetube1413 жыл бұрын
Amazingly, Elvis himself was rumored to have several tapes of Andy Kaufman's performances. Elvis long considered Andy's impersonation one of his absolute favorites of all time! While Kaufman is indeed a comedian, when you listen to his performance it becomes clear that he actually has quite a voice
@yellyman54833 жыл бұрын
His singing talent is what makes him so good. The other Elvis impersonators can`t sing like this.
@yellyman54833 жыл бұрын
@Bainsworth He did his own singing..
@wannawatchu663 жыл бұрын
@Bainsworth Jail? One committed suicide and their Grammys were taken back, but I never heard anything about jail.
@gary_stavropoulos3 жыл бұрын
InvestorGuy66 his death was ruled an accidental overdose, not suicide.
@tammyb8852 жыл бұрын
@Bainsworth look it up son. He did his own singing.
@prabhatsahrma123452 жыл бұрын
44 years, 8 months, and 1 week old performance. Still feels fresh.
@mmartin8877 Жыл бұрын
Uhh,fresh?
@MatthewHill Жыл бұрын
And it's even older than that now!
@jellojoe00 Жыл бұрын
It isn't funny ...at all.
@krakhedd Жыл бұрын
The mark of genius
@gbeach85 Жыл бұрын
@@jellojoe00 It isn’t suppose to be….at all
@trialgoddess2 жыл бұрын
I always loved Andy's amazing talent...we lost him far too soon.
@PoeLemic Жыл бұрын
yes, one of the Greats gone too quick ...
@fatboyskinniefromdabronx8405 Жыл бұрын
100% true
@lynettepalecek3141 Жыл бұрын
@Rhonda. So did I. I agree that we lost him way too soon.
@cathyness2156 Жыл бұрын
OR, IS HE NOT GONE, JUST IN THE GROUP OF { 900+ PATRIOTS FOR HUMANITY "WITNESSES" WHO "STAGED" THEIR DEATHS W~W }? : }
@bettebette9881 Жыл бұрын
What?
@rodneyhill5960 Жыл бұрын
So many others try to be Elvis. Andy actually embodied his soul. Pure brilliance.
@ersheetz20213 жыл бұрын
The authentic screams from the crowd speaks to how good this impersonation was and the superstar power of Elvis.
@frankphillips74362 жыл бұрын
Exactly! That is why the beginning of this clip sucks ass!! Anyone familiar with the bit knows what I’m talking about. Comedy is about setting up expectations and crushing them. In this, Andy was an undisputed master!!
@kenhollandjr12512 жыл бұрын
You ain’t wrong brother.
@SuperCullen692 жыл бұрын
He paid the girls to do that
@thomasfoss99632 жыл бұрын
@@SuperCullen69 No, they were the same groupies he wrestled on SNL!!!!!
@vangrandvangrand9282 жыл бұрын
Isnt that crowd directed as well?
@skyepaul2613 жыл бұрын
They start cheering for Andy. By the end they're cheering for Elvis. You can hear the way the crowd is cheering change from comedian to rockstar. Fucking wild.
@charlenemack70409 ай бұрын
Andy Kaufman was only 35 years old when he passed away. Rest In Paradise Andy 😇🙏💙
@johnnyv.51422 жыл бұрын
I love how at the end of this brilliant impersonation of Elvis that he goes back to his comedian voice to say 'thank you very much'.. So friggin' hilarious!
@cainster8 ай бұрын
Carson loved it and it was rumored that despite all of the years that he (Carson) had hosted the show, Andy remained one of his favorite guests.
@Concetta206 жыл бұрын
Wow. He’s voice is crazy close. What an amazing impression. I got chills.
@mgfordesullivan2273 жыл бұрын
Hello Anna, how are you doing?
@LT1HILLINGHOE2 жыл бұрын
Lol...yeah...it was close. Lol. 😂🤣😂🤣
@philipswilson Жыл бұрын
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!....
@copbabycombo1311 Жыл бұрын
Yes, he is voice is crazy
@DavidGlenn2217Ай бұрын
Elvis's favorite impersonation
@noi5emaker3 жыл бұрын
Not many people know this, but Elvis was the best Andy Kaufman impersonator ever.
@albinullanger78622 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha ha ha 😂
@tammyedwards46352 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😳
@deviritter52322 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@CowboyGittarMan Жыл бұрын
When I read that, in my head I heard it in Michael Caine's voice. And it made my day.
@noi5emaker Жыл бұрын
@@CowboyGittarMan Haha!! :)
@johntatum8088 Жыл бұрын
What a crazy good imitation of Elvis...great dancing Andy! His role on Taxi and that space man voice..too awesome...:)
@AStri-zg5xc Жыл бұрын
This was before Taxi. The character was called Foreign Man and Andy molded that character into Latka Gravas.
@petercarey6883 Жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe this was 45 years ago. What a talented guy Andy was. RIP Andy and "Thank YOU very much."
@ami3627 Жыл бұрын
Hello? RIP _ELVIS_ ! Was he alive when this aired? I'm guessing not by much if he was. Didn't he die in like Oct/Nov of '77?
@yankees295 ай бұрын
This just months after I was born!😂
@bcask612 жыл бұрын
I remember this. It was so weird and brilliant you couldn’t look away. Kaufman was a genius.
@Edmond3479 ай бұрын
Funny, I find him supremely annoying. Admittedly, I know him only through clips and tried to watch "Man On the Moon," but could only bear about 30 minutes of it. The Tony Clifton character made me turn it off. I do not comprehend how people who worked with him tolerated him.
@dshadow31732 жыл бұрын
To this day, Andy is still the best Elvis impersonator of all time.
@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti68542 жыл бұрын
Legend has it that Elvis Presley incorporated many of Andy Kaufman's Elvis impersonations in his act...
@NPA10012 жыл бұрын
Absolutely without doubt
@valdocunha32222 жыл бұрын
Não exagera..ele como comediante de fato tinha uma imitação incrível de Elvis..
@gerrynightingale90452 жыл бұрын
*NO...that 'Title' goes to Kurt Russell who was so uncanny as Elvis that Priscilla had to walk away more than once while Kurt was doing vocals on songs or even speaking* __________ *People were stunned by how good he was without really even trying all that hard and Kurt himself said "I channeled everything I knew and what people who were close to him for years like 'Red' West who told me "When he wasn't being 'Elvis' for the public he was just like any other Southern boy who loved gadgets and toys and was just as fascinated by movie-stars and entertainers like Sinatra and Dean Martin as anyone else...he was always insecure over his education and read books constantly on anything everything he thought might help him become more sophisticated so people wouldn't think he was stupid...but one thing you have to remember is he was a 'good guy' at heart and always gave the best show he could for fans and never forgot 'where he came from' and if you were his friend he never forgot it no matter if it was years since he'd talked to you, he would spend money like water to 'fix you back-up' with whatever you needed and that's the truth of him"*
@Tessmage_Tessera2 жыл бұрын
@@gerrynightingale9045 Well on the voice alone, I would rate them pretty much equal. The thing with Kurt was that he also looked a lot like Elvis, so much so that he spooked Priscilla whenever she saw him.
@daisymaefrench4041 Жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman and I were born on the same day January 17,1949. We are now 74 and I wish he was still here. Such a funny man who gave people a lot of laughs. Rest in peace, Andy.
@mws755 Жыл бұрын
Unlike most Elvis impersonators, Andy incorporated Elvis' sense of humor
@rong8055 ай бұрын
It's funny how he incorporated monologue that Elvis did in Vegas, like the Gatorade thing.
@davidsmock823511 күн бұрын
Sounds like you haven't seen many tribute artists. Most of them I've seen do incorporate his sense of humor, and I've seen hundreds.
@armandocardona44783 жыл бұрын
CLASSIC. Andy Kaufman was a GENIUS and had more talent in his little finger than 99% of present day performers have in their whole body.
@geraldinegregory.1803 Жыл бұрын
Too right! 👏🏻
@generalyellor8188 Жыл бұрын
Ironically, that is the most cliched (unoriginal) line in all of KZbin. Just replace the idol with whomever your random fanatic thinks is the best at whatever.
@armandocardona4478 Жыл бұрын
@@generalyellor8188 - So why don't YOU give it a shot & try to write something TRULY original? Mind you, some historians will tell you that you can never write something truly original and some would even say that the ancient Greeks wrote and said everything worth saying & writing about over 2,000 years ago.
@lynettepalecek3141 Жыл бұрын
@@armandocardona4478 That was a great comeback against General Yellor. 👏👍
@lynettepalecek3141 Жыл бұрын
I agree Armando. Today's so-called comics are too stupid to understand Andy Kaufman's sense of humor.
@curiousnomad3 жыл бұрын
So surreal. Andy was the ultimate performance artist.
@glennduke5853 Жыл бұрын
I sure do miss Andy!
@hawkeyemaga3110 Жыл бұрын
Nope. While Andy was awesome at his Elvis impersonation, that would be Cody Ray Slaughter & Shawn Klush.
@odonovan Жыл бұрын
@@hawkeyemaga3110 , nope... CRS and SK are Elvis impersonators. curiousnomad nailed it when he(?) said Andy was a "performance artist." It's not the same thing at all.
@ronilittle7028 Жыл бұрын
The best Elvis Impersonator I have ever seen or heard! God rest your soul Andy and Elvis!
@debraaustin2813 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely one of the best Elvis impersonations ever!😀💜🙏
@iowa619 жыл бұрын
What's insane and wonderful is Kaufman is using Elvis's exact dialogue and lines from live appearances.
@joesimon20186 жыл бұрын
Back then there were no Elvis impersonators. Andy Kaufman invented a whole entertainment profession
@justxfied96086 жыл бұрын
Joe Shmoe Yes there was Elvis impersonaters back then
@kathleenkirk15016 жыл бұрын
Artemis Gordon I
@gretchenmreminting28876 жыл бұрын
Absolutely "hilare!!...."
@jeffstone21366 жыл бұрын
Eat pork
@markbrown98383 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this when it originally aired in 1977. Was never an Andy Kaufman fan but I remember being shocked at what a great impression of Elvis he did that night. This was the first time I saw him do Elvis and it was great.
@hey.hombre3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I remember watching Andy Kaufman doing Elvis that night too. All I knew about Andy Kaufman was that he played Latka on Taxi. It was awesome.
@2manycatsforadime3 жыл бұрын
you should watch his slim whitman impersonation as well.
@80sCommercialVault3 жыл бұрын
This originally aired on March 3rd, 1977. Elvis died on August 16th, 1977...around five months after this. Elvis was alive when this aired, saw the performance and complimented Kaufman on his impersonation.
@markbrown98383 жыл бұрын
@@80sCommercialVault Thanks. Your exactly right. For some reason I was thinking he died in 76. My bad. I'll edit my comment.
@securitycameras3412 жыл бұрын
Sorry for being 45 years late (6-22) but I had no idea the Elvis talent & passing away so young (me 61). Everybody reading this I'm sure is one of my lost family member. Lots of health to you.
@curtgomes Жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of a very brief encounter with Elvis Presley in 1965. He was a genuine gentleman. He took the time to say hello to me outside his home in Memphis.
@dalexander913 Жыл бұрын
Probably the best impersonation of Elvis ever.
@averylargecrow4 жыл бұрын
"After the show, baby"
@williammclauchlan26102 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt the best Elvis impression by a mile,there are loads of good ones but Andy effortlessly captures the rich unique tone of his voice.Amazing.
@lynnfaulkner2706 Жыл бұрын
I saw Elvis when I was 15, at a small theater in Miami. I wore my first pair of high heels. He was just getting started, not much older than I was. It would be impossible for people now to understand how revoluntary he was.
@MiTmite9 Жыл бұрын
And revolutionary, too.
@marylousheehan6947 Жыл бұрын
Very cool!! You have a memory many people would love to have.🎸💖
@youtubingbabs Жыл бұрын
What a cool story and memory for you! ♥️
@tracykingston9668 Жыл бұрын
@@MiTmite9 Bingo ! LOL .
@valmacclinchy Жыл бұрын
Lynn, my mom used to listen to Elvis all the time. She was absolutely devastated when he passed away. I was way too young to comprehend why.. So heartbreaking. If he only had gotten the help he needed, but I know back then there was a stigma attached to asking for help, and rehab wasn't as available like today.
@elgatogordo9523 Жыл бұрын
Andy definitely knocked it out of the park with his Elvis impersonation. He was absolutely the Grandfather of Elvis impersonators. Miss you Andy!!!
@charlesgreen87033 жыл бұрын
“You can all just stare at me while I catch my breath”
@paxsmile3 жыл бұрын
😂
@kamuelalee3 жыл бұрын
I'm still staring
@stevenrichards36993 жыл бұрын
Even Elvis said he did the best impersonation of him !
@MahlonEdwards3 жыл бұрын
F-A-C-T !
@KINGOFBASSREVOLUTION3 жыл бұрын
💯🍿
@brianstorm54882 жыл бұрын
He was an avid Carson viewer and thought Andy’s bit was hilarious. To this day I’ve not seen a performer mimic his mannerisms so distinctly. Remember there was no home video to study them repeatedly yet. And there were no complete concerts albums released that included so much of his idle on stage patter. There’s lots now, and he’ got the corny jokes verbatim. People probably assumed he just made them up. But Kaufman attended many Las Vegas shows to get him down. I imagine him practicing in the mirror each day then going back to see what to change.
@hairyrichardson89212 жыл бұрын
@@brianstorm5488 yeah the 'Gatorade' thing LOL ... also I heard Elvis in an audio show say something like 'you gotta aid your gator' ... Elvis was actually quite funny
@wesleylittlefield35522 жыл бұрын
@@brianstorm5488 I
@002wpatrick Жыл бұрын
I love how he even raises the lip when becoming Elvis.
@woodentie881510 ай бұрын
I thought everybody raised there lip when doing an Elvis impression - see Cliff Richard et al, long before this fellow.
@IFRSKIES Жыл бұрын
No one ever appeared on the Johnny Carson show and out shined this performance. Andy Kaufman was a supernova that burned out to soon.
@valmacclinchy Жыл бұрын
As was Elvis himself.. 💔
@CS-ys4sy Жыл бұрын
The candle that burns twice as bright burns only half as long.
@frozenlake12154 жыл бұрын
The way the flared collar pops up after he takes the other jacket off...
@jeffryblackmon48463 жыл бұрын
He truly enjoyed performing as Elvis. Glad I got to see this one.
@ITILII Жыл бұрын
Not only was Andy a true comedic GENIUS, decades ahead of his time....Andy was a huge Elvis fan, and his impression is absolutely spot on. Elvis really enjoyed Andy's impression, and said it was his favorite and the best impression of all !!! Thank you.....thank you very much 🎸
@paulmcgrath552 Жыл бұрын
The Elvis bit was preceded by Andy's Foreign Man doing really crappy impersonations of people you never heard of like his Aunt. "Take of your shoes! Sit down and eat your dinner!" Thank you very much. Made the Elvis bit all the more amazing! A genius.
@senseijuan32303 жыл бұрын
The King of comedy playing tribute to the KING of Rock N Roll while in the show of the King of late night television.
@morlokkurak47633 жыл бұрын
The symmetry is perfect.
@xrpvegas54073 жыл бұрын
Good one ✌🏻
@kamuelalee3 жыл бұрын
Kingly
@Threedog19633 жыл бұрын
"Comedy" Nope
@mrsmacca1263 жыл бұрын
Ok. Calm down
@marcd29363 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest moments in Tonight Show history
@leslieawest5062 Жыл бұрын
OMG, I never got see this. I had heard about how great Andy Kaufman was portraying Elvis. They were right! He was great! How we miss both of these great entainters!! This was great!! If you just hear this, it sounds just like Elvis singing. What a great impersonation of Elvis, Andy did.🎶🥰👏👏💔😇🕊🙏❤
@EdwinRodriguez-vk3rt Жыл бұрын
I never seen this before, it was the best Elvis impression ever ! And you'd never expect that from hearing speak lol lol
@leslieawest5062 Жыл бұрын
@@EdwinRodriguez-vk3rt wasn't Andy K great. I wish these chnls, like Attena TV and the like would show the Taxi series, reruns. I loved the opening music. Great show, so many great actors, who played even greater Characters. It's sad, Andy Kaufman left us way to soon. 😢❤🙏🕊😇🎶👏
@ntvypr4820 Жыл бұрын
@@leslieawest5062 The opening song from Taxi is "Angela" by Bob James. You can find it here on YT.
@ntvypr4820 Жыл бұрын
@@EdwinRodriguez-vk3rt That look over his shoulder and the "E" lip snarl just killed me! I saw this when it aired live back in 1977.
@leslieawest5062 Жыл бұрын
@@ntvypr4820 Well thank you. I like learning new things every day. I'm on UTUBE every day, never seen any Taxi clips.
@dhaley884710 ай бұрын
Andy was one of the first Elvis impersonators and he did it when Elvis was alive!
@elvicare357 ай бұрын
Elvis was VERY impressed!!!!
@deviritter52322 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this live. I was flabbergasted. He was amazing.
@EricBlackmonGuitar2 жыл бұрын
I was so in awe of Andy's ability to mimic Elvis I forgot to laugh.
@alberthamel60392 жыл бұрын
Where’s Elvis hiding out all thos years ?
@jenniehughes69272 жыл бұрын
Until he said " thank you very much" at the end. 😉
@giorgiorosa44022 жыл бұрын
Same exact thing happened here! A master and a genius.
@kimberlyclark63262 жыл бұрын
It wasn't funny. He had no intention of making fun of Elvis. What's wrong with you?
@marialieske7282 жыл бұрын
Now THATS something to laugh about, ha ha haaa 🤣🤣🤣!!! Omg too funny 😂!
@manny6479 Жыл бұрын
Kaufman & Elvis - 2 geniuses in 1 single performance. What more could you want !
@mferrarorace Жыл бұрын
Left us too soon, amazing talented guys, both of them. RIP.
@sandracostello28333 жыл бұрын
Pure genius....he wasn't understood. He was always thinking ahead. His spirit is still around because he wasn't ready to die. Tragic death of one of the few Master comedians.
@hardworker55883 жыл бұрын
Elvis passed away exactly 12 days after this performance.
@melvynobrien61933 жыл бұрын
If he wasn't understood, and he wasn't, that was his fault. He should have made himself understood. A no-talent, disliked comedian.
@A_Final_Hit3 жыл бұрын
mel obrien Andy Kaufman...not talented?? 🤦🏻♂️ Clearly, you're an idiot.
@bernardocesar53873 жыл бұрын
@@melvynobrien6193 I respect your opinion, but as matter of fact, you don’t know what you are talking, sorry!
@odie11233 жыл бұрын
I saw him in the Catskills about 1973 . Way beyond his time. He was really out there. Hilarious
@artistbrindle3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him do this when I was a kid, and I was just blown away...it’s really one of the best EP impersonations ever
@jimw.41612 жыл бұрын
The one and only..... Pure comic genius - or was he just crazy? We'll never know. But he was funny as hell! RIP Andy
@sandylizoo Жыл бұрын
I think he was probably Hyperactive from childhood snd extremely intelligent. Brilliant. He knew what he was doing every second. Genius.
@calvin798 Жыл бұрын
You don't have to be crazy, but it sure helps.
@tippimail1 Жыл бұрын
50-50.Or 51-50.
@Joe-hf3cn Жыл бұрын
Kinda like Edgar Allan Poe, little of both
@Stevejoe1215 ай бұрын
This was great. A great tribute to the beautiful Elvis Presley ❤
@divinekate3 жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman as Latka doing Elvis, just the best in town.Rip Andy and rest in peace Elvis...💜💜
@mgfordesullivan2273 жыл бұрын
Hello Divine, how are you doing?
@jessepoynter3234 жыл бұрын
From this moment on, l shall answer all questions with "After the show, Baby."
@LoriCor-3 жыл бұрын
lol, me, too! :)
@michaelconnell4179 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest Elvis covers he knew how to play the audience then he nails it.❤️.
@johnatan.vcastillo200813 күн бұрын
what song it is?¿
@randystein7374 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. A perfect line by Andy after an excellent Elvis impersonation .
@MyEyesBled4 жыл бұрын
About a week after, I saw Andy perform this live at a small Long Island club called My Fathers Place... blew us all away!... Genius.. RIP man 🙏
@Tessmage_Tessera2 жыл бұрын
I saw Johnny Winter in 1980 at that exact same club, MFP in Old Roslyn. Good times.
@MyEyesBled2 жыл бұрын
@@Tessmage_Tessera
@thegizmo759 Жыл бұрын
@@MyEyesBled i lived 5 miles away from my fathers place was there often saw jan and dean there place was a blast
@vinnyvincent28623 жыл бұрын
There's a Thousand hours of his life in those 6 mins, year in year out practising in his bedroom just him and a mirror ! Years ahead of his time . and as for the show Taxi He was The only Actor ever, to Not rehearse . He memorised his lines once, and in the history of the show Never once did he make a Mistake. R.I.P.Andy Kaufman. 🌹
@reubenparies6678 Жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman was a GENIUS.
@sylviayoung19012 ай бұрын
Excentric, talented, funny as heck. The world is a sadder place without Andy Kaufman. Tank u berry much!!
@lindak15023 жыл бұрын
He really captured Elvis' moves, expressions and sound.
@cathithomas28883 жыл бұрын
Kaufman was genius!
@joebporter90433 жыл бұрын
BUT
@joebporter90433 жыл бұрын
This was wondering
@MelissaM-lo5hi2 жыл бұрын
“Gatorade, run off the stage, but I’ll be back”😂never a dull moment with guy. Hilarious. Legend indeed!
@sleekat71 Жыл бұрын
If you look away from the screen you would swear it was Elvis himself. That's how astoundingly accurate his portrayal of Elvis was.
@woodentie881510 ай бұрын
What absolute bollocks!🙄
@yvetteheller1083 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic impersonation of the fantastic Elvis!!! Sadly, both are gone too soon!😥😥
@7775Kevin3 жыл бұрын
Man, I forgot how damned good he was at impersonating Elvis. Just great.
@mrg78582 жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman was a genius. Unfortunately, this clip sells him short. The genius of this bit is that he starts with several minutes doing terrible impressions as his little foreign man character. The transformation into a powerful, talented Elvis was a huge joke on the audience.
@joebagadonuts8852 Жыл бұрын
I fell for the joke. I kept saying, "who is this guy and who let him on TV???" And my sister said, "just keep watching." Then he transformed himself into Elvis before my eyes, and did the brilliant impersonation. Never forgot it.
@miketype1each Жыл бұрын
Search "Andy Kaufman's Elvis Interrupts Dick Van Dyke's Holiday Show 1976".
Yep, his impression of Archie Bunker was hilarious as he said in his Latka voice "Hey Edith you dingbat.............Thank you very much".
@abrahamnutrition Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live! We cracked up. Andy Kaufman impersonating Elvis Looked like Nicholas cage!
@tinashaffer1437 Жыл бұрын
That’s what I said two
@gyurmethlodroe1774 Жыл бұрын
@@tinashaffer1437 thats what i said three
@davidsonnow Жыл бұрын
That’s what i said four
@Jonno-5 Жыл бұрын
one for the money two for the show, Three to get ready now go, cat, go
@stevefpv7249 Жыл бұрын
That's what I said five
@trishaustin4101 Жыл бұрын
Wow he's really good! The best impression of Elvis I've ever seen!
@davidmoore2325 Жыл бұрын
Hello,how are you?
@ValentineDayTwin3 жыл бұрын
Watching this convinced me that Andy was so full of life as his rock n' rollin' of Elvis' swivel hips proved. His vocal impersonation was so right on as well. No doubt, with the talent he showed on the Carson show, he could have entertained many more audiences if only he had lived longer. So unfortunate he was taken from us way too soon.
@SyTheMetalhead6 жыл бұрын
Vocally it's a briliant impession, One of the best I have heard
@johnlott143 Жыл бұрын
Saw the original on Carson show, utterly blew everyone away, the talk of the town the next day, unlike today Carson was late night king !
@dwhitman3092 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@qwopiretyu3 ай бұрын
There was 8 channels, all of which went off the air. You had no choice but to talk about Carson.
@tomcon5607 Жыл бұрын
I find Andy Kaufman:s Elvi's impersonation extremely good, no wonder Elvis himself liked his performances of himself!!!
@jameswells-uk6qu4 жыл бұрын
Andy was pure Genius and was Elvis's favorite impersonator of himself! Bravo Andy!
@WILTALK4 жыл бұрын
I think Elvis appreciated the farce factor. The really good impersonators didn't really surface until the KIng was dead. Elvis never really saw the good ones.
@melvynobrien61933 жыл бұрын
Elvis was kidding.
@abelis6444 жыл бұрын
The best. Period. Such a loss... him, Hilda, John Belushi, ten John Candy... Those were incredible people and times. Thank you very much.
@LoriCor-3 жыл бұрын
Gilda was perfect, too. :)
@davidmansell59862 жыл бұрын
"After the show, baby!". Just brilliant. Bless you Messrs Kaufman and Presley. Both genius's in their own right.
@greatsewing6061 Жыл бұрын
I saw Andy do this at the Continental Baths around this time. What is not prefaced here is his tooling around on the guitar about as ineptly as possible trying to do Elvis with a heavy Spanish accent and failing miserably. After one song, he dropped into full Elvis mode and dazzled us for an hour. No one had ever seen him and he was, and probably remains, one of the best Elvis impressionists of all time.
@lourdesvillegas8073 жыл бұрын
He brings joy to everyone in this time of pandemic
@josemeneses63923 жыл бұрын
Yep
@Johnny66666 жыл бұрын
This clip omits the set-up at the beginning of the performance, which does bookend the impersonation proper - and makes it both funnier and smarter. Initially, it's Andy Kaufman as the Foreign Man doing (bad) impressions of then-popular TV characters and personalities. He then goes into the Elvis routine, which is spot-on and contrasts with the earlier amateur impressions (making it all the funnier). So, in essence, it's not only an Elvis Presley impersonation; more importantly, it's Andy Kaufman as the Foreign Man as The Elvis Presley. So, the full performance is important to see as it infuses the gag with multiple dimensions - which is why Andy Kaufman was so brilliant.
@jameswells-uk6qu4 жыл бұрын
Spot on my friend...some just "didn't get" Andy..I guess ya have to have a little genius in ya to "get" ANDY! Who was pure Genius!
@rokeeffe914 жыл бұрын
They should include it >:(
@rokeeffe914 жыл бұрын
Wow, whatta joker..
@boonuts19754 жыл бұрын
Bubblez Beano shut up you mug
@jenniemalloy74024 жыл бұрын
Bubblez Beano a Correct.
@LeahElisheva Жыл бұрын
This impression is brilliant. Just brilliant. Never be another Andy. Just like there will never be another Elvis. I wish this showed the whole clip with the purposefully bad impressions - because the magic of the transformation is appreciated so much more after that…. Miss you Andy 😢❤
@RayRay-zt7bj2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I've seen quite a bit of Andy Kaufman footage but I don't recall ever seeing this. He did a damn good job!!
@lindacaldwell62515 жыл бұрын
This is the BEST impression I believe I have ever heard!!!
@stephenyount31488 жыл бұрын
What's really impressive is Andy singing Elvis sounding very similar to Elvis's younger years.
@WILTALK4 жыл бұрын
I was always a big fan of both Elvis and Andy. His physical mannerisms in his impression were good but his vocals left much to be desired. I believe it was because there were so few people back then doing Elvis impressions that he went over big. Andy was great at creating his Latka character voice, but that was it. What made him funny was what he did with that character. But in respect to impressions, other than the surprise factor he was rather mediocre.
@miriamarnes34934 жыл бұрын
RUDICULO. RIDÍCULO.. RIDÍCULO
@stevenlysen53774 жыл бұрын
@@WILTALK You never saw a recording of him getting it right. Once you do..........
@ecbrown61512 жыл бұрын
This is truly brilliant, nailing the impression perfectly. It makes his absurdist comedy that much better.
@SportsBoss999 Жыл бұрын
You know, I never liked Andy Kaufman. But I have to say, his Elvis impression was, well, impressive. Really enjoyed this. I'll watch it again.
@black9301 Жыл бұрын
Best impression ever!!
@kevinmackfurniture4 жыл бұрын
Some people have talent that transcends history. Andy Kaufman is one of those talents.
@LoriCor-3 жыл бұрын
WELL said!
@BrianR.-nu1sr3 жыл бұрын
This was as good as he got. He literally milked that "Latka" character on Taxi until the show died.
@sethromusic3 жыл бұрын
@Conway Twitty 🤣
@kevinmackfurniture3 жыл бұрын
@MattC Croshaw hahaha....🤬 off Wanker.
@kevinmackfurniture3 жыл бұрын
@MattC Croshaw Merry Christmas 🎄 Crowshaw
@28th_St_Air2 жыл бұрын
As a kid I remember imitating Andy’s “thank you beddy much” around friends as a sure fire way to get laughs.
@bernicejones933 Жыл бұрын
Miss this wonderful guy bless you and thanks so much Andy 🙏
@JJLewis-so1iq Жыл бұрын
How could he shine so bright and just go out. He was an amazingly talented individual
@larisastefania78872 жыл бұрын
Not only the huge talent and the amount of work, but also his extraordinary voice, unbelievable, i don't believe the world will see any soon the likes of Andy
@THEDUSTINLEWITSHOW Жыл бұрын
Only one
@rockturtleneck3 жыл бұрын
I believe Kaufman was the first Elvis Tribute Artist--he was doing this when the King was still alive, and the King was a fan of Andy's. TCB.
@glennw.45703 жыл бұрын
There were Elvis impersonators at every county fair since 1957.
@razzledcroaker36783 жыл бұрын
Nope. Check out Orion. He even has an HBO doc called The Man Who Would Be King.
@southsideman48913 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I couldn't help but thinking that people made their whole careers doing this, i wonder if Andy kicked it off.
@debbiecraddock72043 жыл бұрын
rockturtleneck Elvis Aaron Presley was NOT a fan of Johnny Carson.
@chillwinston89202 жыл бұрын
@@debbiecraddock7204 I'll think you will find he was debs
@warangel4389 Жыл бұрын
I watched it on Tv. Loved Andy!
@warriordragonify Жыл бұрын
The best thing I have ever seen Kaufman do.
@Voix_Voice2 жыл бұрын
What a amazing talented entertainer we lost so early. Feel blessed to know him throughout his short life.
@TC_832 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@kassichism8 жыл бұрын
2:44 "After the show baby." part just got me lmao
@sstaners12346 жыл бұрын
Same here
@rydermccall35905 жыл бұрын
You know Elvis would say that.
@dianalee3059 Жыл бұрын
Andy Kaufman was truly one of a kind. I remember this show when it aired originally. He went on to have a great but too short career. Gone way too soon. RIP Andy, you are missed.
@davidmoore2325 Жыл бұрын
Hello,how are you?
@Builder996 ай бұрын
And he was very good looking as well...loved him...
@loganpilcher6069 Жыл бұрын
What a performer…. You can tell he grew up idolizing the king, too. Impressive
@fuita2274 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten just how talented this guy was...a real treat.
@dylan46523 жыл бұрын
Genius thank God we have recordings to see one of the most talented people to grace our planet 🌎!!! RIP Andy Kaufman 👋😜✌🏼
@ronaldnock9666 Жыл бұрын
He derves to be in the hall of Fame!
@odonovan Жыл бұрын
What most people never realized is Andy was NOT a comedian. He was a PERFORMANCE ARTIST. Many of the things he did were not for laughs. Some were to anger people. Some were to disgust people. However, they were ALL to get REACTIONS. If you "bought into" his performance enough that you had a strong, honest reaction, that's what he was after. He was as good or better at performance art than anyone in history. He is sorely missed.
@briancrawford8751 Жыл бұрын
If people never realized that, it's more an issue of false advertising, then. You know how you can find obituaries that state that the deceased "loved to laugh?" I've never seen obits that say that so and so "loved to be angry" or "loved to feel disgust." That's probably one reason comedians are more popular than performance artists.