Andy Kaufman - That's When Your Heartaches Begin 1979 [HQ DVD]

Andy Kaufman's legendary performance of Elvis Presley's "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" from Johnny Cash's Christmas Special 1979 DVD.
This is a direct copy from the DVD and was uploaded with the goal of preserving and sharing the audio quality.
This is the best version of the audio recording I could find. Andy Kaufman's voice was just incredible. Opening with Foreign Man and contrasting it immediately after with a spectacular impersonation and performance of Elvis Presley.

[@ViziaFilms]

You can tell Andy was in love with Elvis, just like the rest of us

[@chuckwagon1892]

Well, if you'd never heard elvis sing that song, then you have now... excellent.

[@rogerwilhite530]

He had Elvis voice down perfectly. Hard to believe this is Andy talking and singing.

[@elizalove47]

''If you're an Elvis Presley fan, no explanation is necessary. If you're not an Elvis fan, no explanation is possible''!☆ ♡ ♪♫ ....Happy Sunday!☆😊💦 ♡ ♪♫•

[@katfishkobain8809]

One of the few geniuses who drew the line that he walked on

[@yvetteheller1083]

He does a beautiful Elvis impersonation! He has a great voice! ❤ it!!!

[@larryfulkerson9031]

The best impersonator of Elvis I’ve ever heard

[@sandrakisch3600]

I have watched this video so many times. He did it perfect. RIP Andy

[@elvispresleysongssunginmyc4463]

You have to feel it to do it this well. Andy was feeling it, for sure.

[@patgrimes298]

Andy Kaufman knew he did not have the handsomeness Elvis had, the extent of his talent, but he had talent, and a beautiful singing voice. He captured what Elvis sang, think he would be impressed, and I am too. I think Andy Kaufman did not get the recognition he deserved. ❤From A Nashville Girl❤

[@MJo-ng4lj]

❤😂🎉 Great impression! Rest in Paradise Andy.👌👍😃

[@rickeyzinn7542]

Elvis Presley himself gave him a 👍 that's a high enough authority to accept his impersonation. Good job Andy Coffman.

[@valeriefouchey4201]

😌🙋 Kaufman😌

[@CooManTunes]

He trolled everyone, except for Elvis. He took Elvis very seriously.

[@Haseo92]

Howdy Doody too

[@dongordoofthegalletas]

It's hard not to love this one. I thought his comedy was great, but I really enjoy his impersonations of Elvis best.

[@judyaultman681]

I love each tribute spoken so nicely and truly. I genuinely enjoyed his impersonation. Very talented young man.

[@jameslee3881]

Truly, he is just next to Elvis; yet, he is the best among all impersonayors of Elvis. Love him a lot.

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

Elvis had more octaves, better vibrato and smoother sound along with a much stronger voice.

[@wjrs5]

Absolute rubbish. He’s just an impersonator out of tens of thousands.

[@TroyInIndy]

I've never seen this before. Thank you so much !!!

[@safffff1000]

Andy sure got even better the more he did Elvis

[@jeancasola9340]

Great sound, had to play it twice. Andy and Elvis both great entertainers. Thanks for the ride boys. T.

[@darthxiou5760]

I love this cover so much

[@charlenehastings4840]

Andy was great at Elvis impression rest in peace Andy

[@evelynhofmann4537]

I just love this tribute from Andy to Elvis...He was great... Not trying to outdo Elvis because let,'s face it ...there was and never again be another Elvis...He was so special....had the privilege of seeing Elvis in person twice ... Loving Elvis always ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ And loving This tribute ....

[@dannyconnell4533]

I loved Andy's Elvis it was very good 👍

[@ElohimYahwehAnunnaki]

I enjoyed watching this for the first time back in 1979 at my grandfathers home on his big fancy console floor model RCA color TV, a big deal back then especially when we only had about a 19 inch Black and white TV lol. And now 45 years later, it's still great to watch, and not only that it was a hoot watching Andy on Taxi. Thanks for the recording, it save me from doing it myself on Audacity. One more thing, if you didn't grow up in the 1970's, you sure missed a lot...my favorite decade!

[@cindypabon4409]

Andy loved Elvis. Great impersonation!

[@NewYorkCity_street_interviews]

Rest in peace Elvis and Andy

[@VintageGearMan]

Guy was scary good at this!

[@sitthapromwasphornsaran5736]

It takes nothing but music appreciation to love this version of Andy's just the way the King did it.

[@user-yv9ho8re4k]

He really did love Elvis, Andy is putting his heart and soul into this act !!!

[@rrrretr0]

Absolutely splendid!!!!

[@suryadas6987]

I watched this on the old black and white! I remember it *very* well and the fact this was a song on the first album I ever purchased at 6 years old: ELVIS' Golden Records. Top notch salute to The KING by Mr. Kaufman!!! 👑 ✨️ *T⚡️C⚡️B* ✨️ 👑

[@strattuner]

RIP ANDY,well done,and ELVIS was right,you got him down cold,excellent

[@garys_shave]

ELVIS was the 1st to do the super hero landing that Andy imitates so brilliantly at the end! Bravo Rip Andy and Elvis!

[@spmoran4703]

Very good Mr Kaufman. I love the Freddie Starr Elvis copy . But this is excellent. 😊

[@kevinpaul180]

This is a great impression 😮

[@MrMickao]

I'm 48 and French but honest, I'm not surprised that Andy Kaufman was Elvis's favourite impersonator because not only his "impersonation" wasn't much of an impersonation in the humorous meaning of the word but more of a genuine interpretation with a thin trait of humour and his voice and singing skills were actually much closer to Elvis's than any other Elvis's impersonator. He made them look like parrots but without forcing it like with the hair for instance. Andy doesn't overdo it, He takes the stage doing an idiot, places his wig on stage and off he goes with a great interpretation. To me, Elvis is not even the most important part in his impersonation. That's the greatness of Andy Kaufman. The king comes second.

[@adamt253]

I just watched the movie Elvis. After watching his last performance this video popped up. I was expecting Andy Kaufman to do a funny impersonation instead he was serious in his role as Elvis and what a spectacular performance it was. They were both one of a kind and are missed by many. Cheers to them both. - Adam in Tacoma

[@charlottebarnes6761]

He sounds exactly like Elvis love him

[@SetInStoneNow]

This is the belly laugh I needed today!! 😂😂

[@user-lz2wl5bh3q]

Andy Kaufman, a great entertainer 👍

[@shadboy]

D A N G pretty darn good !!!!!!!!

[@sandabesednik323]

Andy was so cute, 🥰🥰

[@jaygee6823]

WoW!!! Andy Kaufman was great!

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

I had forgotten just how great of an Elvis impersonator Andy was 👏🏻🥰‼️ It’s been a long time since I last saw him do this.

[@gracefernandez9087]

O wow very well done.

[@steveprudell9976]

Absolutely John Andy Kaufman blows this heart 💔 Song out of the respective WaterS.

[@Kojoanna]

A great job❤

[@almirlima7646]

Very good!! 👏👏👏

[@judithpeters9374]

He's fantastic 😊❤

[@unclefunkle2834]

i’ve been watching stuff like this alone in my bedroom for 8 or more months now

[@user-sc5ly3oj1n]

Really enjoying this! Thank you!

[@helenmacias9769]

Great impression

[@pamelanicol3703]

WOW! GOOD JOB ❤

[@VintageGearMan]

WOW! Amazed really!

[@plsavage]

Amazing...

[@alexsiqueira9536]

maravilhozo

[@michaelstorm2165]

Kaufman had a genuine fondness for EP, and it shows in his non-nonsencical little tribute here.😎

[@user-pt1pb2ju1o]

Andy Kaufman did a outstanding performance. And remarkable vocals as well. A feel,Elvis impersonaters don't have to look or move like the king of rock roll. I heard from a source. Do it right and you'll do a good job.

[@user-pt1pb2ju1o]

Also,I sing along with Andy and other artists as well. Im,getting ready for karaoke contest at the Rosebud Casino in January and February. Looking forward to it.

[@user-pt1pb2ju1o]

Andy Kaufman is a true and awesome comedian.there's no one like him.

[@Flawgore]

wish you the best of luck :)@@user-pt1pb2ju1o

[@dunhillan8360]

If you find your sweetheart In the arms of a friend That's when your heartaches begin When dreams of a lifetime Must come to an end That's when your heartaches begin [Verse 2] Love is a thing You never can share If you bring a friend Into your love affair That's the end of your sweetheart That's the end of your friend That's when your heartaches begin If you find your sweetheart In the arms of your best friend Brother, that's- that's when your heartaches begin

[@hollywoodjoe123]

GET DOWN ANDY - - ANDY GET DOWN !

[@joshuamitchell5481]

We lost Andy way too soon

[@marinadschamehorn6361]

He's very good 👍

[@user-du1sm8tb3k]

❤

[@mikehunt9884]

andy always liked the deeper cuts

[@vinceeverett7996]

Cool 😎

[@iwanrinifuad8331]

luar biasa. bagus sekali... terima kasih sangat menghibur

[@Laura-ck7rs]

Wow 😢

[@Firebrand55]

Play the Elvis version......Andy aced it supurbo!

[@user-lo7lm4em8x]

Важно понимать, что это не имперсонаторство, а именно пародия - но! замечательная, добрая и очень качественная, как и все, что делал Энди!

[@SteelTreeGone]

That’s great I’m sosuprised , it’s a bit sounding like Elvis voice, he must of practiced a lot good for you❤🎉😊

[@user-kg2un9fe5k]

Surely Ral Donner was the best Elvis impressionist…by a country mile I’d say.

[@alanbishop9737]

And surely you must be joking,

[@user-kg2un9fe5k]

@@alanbishop9737 well,no lesser figure than the man himself,Elvis,said Donner was the best.I’ll take his word for it as he was the guy who should know.

[@TheJoepanelli]

Hi, this message is to those who thinks that THIS COMEDIAN is making an impression or imitation ON ELVIS. He is not making that. Those who were born before 1970 know who was Andy and why he tried to make those "funny" shows... He was an Elvis fan, appeared in "Saturday night" and "Johnny Cash", "Letterman"... Have you guys watched the movie called "Man on the moon"? (Jim Carrey) Please watch it, and you will understand about Andy and NOOOT making an impression on Elvis...Kaufman first received major attention for his character "Foreign Man", who spoke in a meek, high-pitched, heavily accented voice and claimed to be from "Caspiar", a fictional island in the Caspian Sea. This is what you can see in his many videos about Elvis, he loved Elvis, and laughed at Elvis impersonators... It was as this character that Kaufman convinced the owner of the famed New York City comedy club The Improv, Budd Friedman, to allow him to perform on stage. As Foreign Man, Kaufman would appear on the stage of comedy clubs, play a recording of the theme from the Mighty Mouse cartoon show while standing perfectly still, and lip-sync only the line "Here I come to save the day" with great enthusiasm. He proceeded to tell a few (intentionally poor) jokes and concluded his act with a series of celebrity impersonations, with the comedy arising from the character's obviously hopeless ineptitude at impersonation. For example, in his fake accent Kaufman announced to the audience, "I would like to imitate Meester Carter, de president of de United States" and then, in exactly the same voice, say "Hello, I am Meester Carter, de president of de United States. T'ank you veddy much." At some point in the performance, usually when the audience was conditioned to Foreign Man's inability to perform a single convincing impression, then because he knew Elvis songs, and hating impersonators used "Foreign Man" would announce, "And now I would like to imitate the Elvis Presley", turn around, take off his jacket, slick his hair back, and launch into a rousing, hip-shaking rendition of Elvis singing one of his hit songs. Like Elvis, he took off his leather jacket during the song and threw it into the audience, but unlike Elvis, Foreign Man would immediately ask for it to be returned. After the song's finale, he would take a simple bow and say in his Foreign Man voice, "T'ank you veddy much". He was just a comedian, a bad comedian OF COURSE... Although Kaufman made a name for himself as a guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live, his first prime-time appearances were several guest spots as Foreign Man on the Dick Van Dyke variety show Van Dyke and Company in 1976. He appeared four times on The Tonight Show in 1976-78, with "Foreign Man" doing his imitation of Johnny Carson's sidekick Ed McMahon, with no change in voice: "Ha ha ha. Ha ha ha. How hot was eet. Ha ha ha." Kaufman also appeared three times on NBC's late-night concert series The Midnight Special in 1972, 1977, and 1981 Kaufman appeared on The Dating Game in 1978, in character as Foreign Man, and cried when the bachelorette chose Bachelor #1, protesting that he had answered all the questions correctly, In August 1969, he hitchhiked to Las Vegas to meet Elvia, showing up unannounced at the International Hotel. He was not a REGULAR Elvis's impersonator, just TRYING to make a DIFFERENT impression on Elvis, and LAUGHED those who tried to make an impression ON Elvis, no one can be like Elvis, he was not laughing at ELVIS, but laughed at impersonators. He made a ridiculous impersonator as we can find when someone trying to be like Elvis, there is only one Elvis... If you guys want further information about Andy, just watch it in Netflix documentary about Andy... starring Jim Carrey... Hope you guys now can understand that this is nothing to do with imitation or a PERFECT impression of Elvis. Andy was an Elvis fan and hated Elvis impersonators.

[@markuspietari]

Thanks, those layers of irony are lost to many.

[@TheJoepanelli]

@@markuspietari Hi, thanks to you for reading

[@RaiceGeriko]

"You mean to say you learned to impersonate Elvis Presley, ironically?"

[@SteelTreeGone]

Not bad he’s pretty good 👍

[@raincloud7817]

😻💖💖💖

[@Steve-cw1zo]

Saw Andy yesterday…

[@raincloud7817]

@Steve-cw1zo In a dream?

[@eandsm4620]

Song starts at 2:50. 🙂

[@michaelnoller3441]

Johnny Cash was the best.

[@heyyou9693]

He never claimed to be a comedian, he wanted to entertain people, or a song and dance man. I put others like Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, maybe Robin Williams in that category as well. Although I think Adam Sandler is very underrated as an actor.

[@wendyfranceschini9419]

Stupid saying it was better than Elvis, Elvis was only 18 when he sang it

[@johntaselvis]

And again 21 or 22 when re re-recorded it

[@michaelmaravigli3871]

Krazy funny

[@jessymode]

so all i have to do to get rid of her is get a best friend hahahaha big ten 4

[@rosescott3936]

Love this 💥💗

[@venderstrat]

This is me in the shower.

[@tiffsaver]

NOT BAD!!!

[@wendyfranceschini9419]

Is there only one copy of that’s when your heartaches begin by Elvis, I’ve seen another one

[@ata5855]

there's the sun version, and the rca version

[@dannyvision730]

Reincarnated

[@user-bw4bu2fj8w]

Fantistic

[@charlesheck6812]

Freakin’ genius comedian

[@markrickerbyadventurestories]

Pretty good, but it sounded like Jerry Lewis was trying to jump in there a few times, or maybe Eddie Deezen. 😂 RIP Andy.

[@daveb7811]

Johnny should not have mentioned the Elvis impersonation. It took away some of the surprise.

[@randyharris3175]

How would Johnny know Elvis said that?

[@JoannaBolin-jm2qm]

😂😂😂😂How-D

[@juventuss1721]

Энди сделал невозможное-спел песню Элвиса лучше самого Элвиса.

[@ConcreteBlonde111]

AK 47

[@ata5855]

uh, would've been nice if they'd kept the punchline in...

[@elviscat3870]

彼はニール・セダカを阿保ずらした顔に見える。

[@milenabicova7489]

Šašek.😮🤕

[@bluegrassfan23]

Would have been nice if he were actually singing……

[@gaholliday]

Too bad he died so young.

[@randyharris3175]

Johnny is just saying what somebody supposedly heard Elvis say. I doubt it because never heard any of his family said that. Once Elvis did a concert in Denver in the audience was an imitator of his. When Elvis was told about it he said why would anybody want to imitate me? Fact.

[@Bubblewrap34]

Better than the Elvis version

[@sniper555100]

Don’t be silly lol

[@dannychapman2815]

Seriously he is better than Elvis...lol

[@wjrs5]

There will always be stupid people or perhaps you’re just one of those who seeks attention.

[@zanealpha4075]

Different tune he ain't Elvis

[@wjrs5]

You are such an fool. It’s sounds nothing like him. It’s pathetic but to fair, it is difficult to impersonate a genius.