Lenny and the Squigtones - Starcrossed

Laverne & Shirley / S1 Ep14, "From Suds to Stardom"
Lenny and Squiggy (Michael McKean and David L. Lander) perform "Starcrossed."

[@sergeantwarden471]

When guys like this can still make you smile decades later, I guess I have to call that success. David Lander just died. May he rest in peace. He did his job.

[@toddinthemiddle]

he'll likely rest in pieces, according to his band credit(s)

[@brendaamata9233]

RIP great show

[@jessicavandenekart1461]

It was the writer’s script and dialogue

[@bryonarchuleta6103]

“Lollipops & Caviar “ hella great!

[@petej.8676]

I miss these days

[@peterharpas5877]

I’m with you

[@mrg8581]

Don't we all.

[@PC4USE1]

Michael McKean-hard to hide real musical talent here. Spinal tap. LOL

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

No, it came through :) See also “A Mighty Wind” btw.

[@johnlafever3162]

@@LetsGoMetsGo33what do you mean, No? He's saying it came through!

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

@@johnlafever3162 i misread it as “he HAD to hide”, which I interpreted MM was playing bad on purpose,

[@DarthGeddy]

Isn’t he from that group The Originals?

[@joekingsley7642]

​@DarthGeddy or was it the NEW originals, or the regulars?

[@chasreg7241]

Even though it's a sin, we'll throw each other in..

[@StonerHK]

They sound better than what's on the radio today

[@j-rschmoove]

Absolutely

[@JimmyJets-ld8tc]

Do you remember their Christmas song about drunk Santa? Pure talent.

[@StonerHK]

@@JimmyJets-ld8tc that's a good one too, very funny

[@lauramaguire5152]

Lenny and Squiggy, you were pure genius. Funny then and still wonderful today. You are gone but never forgotten ♥️

[@scooter433]

Im 54 years old and these guys totally crack me up to this day. I remember seeing this when it first came out. Thank you guys for a good laugh my entire life.

[@angelagunn7986]

You too? Not joking, the chorus still pops up in my head now and then after all these years, completely randomly. The stuff we remember from those formative years...!

[@tarpleyk9352]

50 here, agreed!!

[@zyxvwu]

You too?! 😅🤣😂🥰😍❤️

[@erikas3337]

🙋 56 years old and I've adored these guys for 45 years!

[@mentalprogram5256]

48 never heard it before. Getting my guitar I need to learn this NOW!

[@ftsjr]

Lennie and Squiggy. Two of the most memorable characters in TV history!

[@alilbitliz]

😂🤪

[@discostu004]

HELLO!

[@Suddenlyits1960]

Play warm and mellow Squiggy

[@KGraceSpeaksKea1335]

The best😂

[@aaron882007]

"It's dedicated to Joanne and she knows who I am" LOL

[@tbc210]

“We’re like lollipops.. and caviar ...so we’ll drive up.. to the reservoir”. Gold.

[@msmerc86]

"And throw each other in."

[@JohnMacFergus-oz5cp]

Best episode of the whole series! May the cast members we lost rest in peace. Miss you guys!

[@HawaiiJetboat]

Wow David St. Hubbins has the American accent down like he's lived here all his life. Glad to see he had a gig before becoming a rock and roll god with Nigel. Love the Les Paul Jr he's holding...TV Yellow.

[@mchapman85]

He gets a lot outta that single pickup Paulie

[@cromwellian13]

There will never be a better comic duo in sitcom history.

[@trainstar5]

This show was one of my favorite shows to watch. So funny. I enjoyed when they would combine Happy Days and Lavern & Shirley 😂

[@rmkw4291]

I always love the fist-pumps Squiggy does inbetween Lenny's verses. RIP David Lander

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

Me too! Lmao I can still envision it years later after watching it for the first time. RIP "Squiggy", Penny and now Cindy. 😪

[@ChrisIrving-et3tf]

Classic!!! Thank you for the laughs!!

[@libertygiveme1987]

"Her mudda's a DRUNK. Her Fadda's a PUNK...." HaHa!!!! LOVE, LOVE, Lenny and Squiggy!!!!

[@joebyu]

LOLOLOLOLOL

[@KGraceSpeaksKea1335]

Such poetry❤😂

[@vincentgalli7798]

I’ll tell you where we’re gonna park it 😂

[@markraymond7235]

"We're like lollipops and caviar"...hahaha!

[@alainvincent1309]

My Childhood R.I.P. David "Squiggy" Lander

[@SuperMickey57]

They had a shot until Squiggy pulled out that clarinet! LOL

[@AngelCintiaRockgirl]

I wish they had done a lot more of "Lenny and the Squigtones."

[@BioMess]

there is a bunch they did, I had the album as a kid....lol.

[@karenwalkersginglass]

They made a few albums. Maybe they're available for download somewhere?

[@ideaforlife2life]

I agree! I luv it!

[@evajoy616]

i have the record of quite a few of their songs!:)

[@Squigenny]

For anyone who's never heard it, I do have the full Lenny and the Squigtones album up here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6rGqGSgmql-rZo

[@TheButtascotchbro1]

Back then one actually had to have this new thing called talent..

[@luciapiazzaumberger2117]

G Mason could. Not. Agree more

[@bodaciousbethany0]

They'd be a hit now.😃 wouldn't even have to sing or play real instruments.🎺

[@tryithere]

And one was Squiggy.

[@eljayess]

And a 60s LPJ

[@2timesloveequalslove]

lol 3:11

[@toddhutchens]

2020 sucking more. Thank for the laughs David.

[@francesrude3007]

At 78 yrs old, I STILL call that talent.

[@djay6651]

Squiggy using his arms to punctuate the snare hits kills me.

[@LCACMT]

Love it!! “Star Crossed….we’re like lollipops and caviar….Star Crossed…”

[@KGraceSpeaksKea1335]

😅😂😅😂

[@MrsJones-di8lg]

Miss these guys! 😂😊

[@4_._KAM_._4]

I'm heartbroken by the loss of David. Still made me laugh even though I'm sad as hell💔

[@lawrencedmendez96]

Then my friend..he has done what he was born to do. Make us laugh 😂 and 😭 cry.

[@andywinslow9638]

I look at it as he survived 35 years with a deadly desceise. That's inspiring to me

[@josel.martinez7210]

Will miss you David Squiggy Landers! Lenny and Squiggy pure comical talent!

[@TimberMoto]

I actually saw him in a Quiznos in SoCal about 20 years ago. 😊

[@lisalee2885]

Miss him too! 😞😞😂😂😂😂

[@MrIgnacioibarra]

Pure fucking gold. No other way to describe it.

[@stacynels4]

Oh Yes Best Description is Comic Solid Gold 🏆

[@angelotro]

Still love kicking a door open, sauntering in and saying "...Hello!".

[@smc1942]

After the usual question concerning something dirty, stupid, or morally lacking.... "HELLO!!!"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bootss5202]

"We kiss in a phone booth or under a car"... LOL

[@joebyu]

lol

[@mattfinleylive]

"Drive up to the reservoir.... and throw each other in..." (!!!)

[@jodibrooklyn1033]

Rest easy Squiggy. Thanks for always putting a 😊 on my face.

[@tedcantu1]

This is classic stuff I remember seeing this as a kid. The song is going along quite well and then that clarinet just kills it. I cracked up when he pulled that out.

[@riverit2880]

Lyrics being hilarious aside, the sound is quite beautiful. RIP Mr. Lander.

[@bossfan49]

Squiggman, Musician, Andrew, Truck Driver 😂

[@CMinorOp67]

1:07: “And, it’s dedicated to Joanne…and she knows who I am.” 😂

[@wheelie642]

I thought one of their performances Shirley ( Cindy Williams) got angry and stopped them. Enough!!!!

"I'll tell you where we're gonna park it". Hilarious.

[@erikasteck2395]

😄

[@awolatlarge]

That friggin' clarinet at the end!! Lmao!!! Sounds like some kinda sick mutant elk, lolol!

[@rjb073]

These guys would have made going to school fun.

[@Riskmangler]

Yeah, but spending 7 years with them in the second grade might have gotten old.

[@gwugluud]

I remember I actually liked this when I saw it 1000 years ago. It still hangs.

[@jeffweber8244]

My favorite bit from the L&S series. Funny every time I watch it.

[@doreenfogarty2664]

Thise Two were great 😂🤣

[@jessiejames7492]

michael mckean is very talented...

[@fozzieatdetourbillnye5514]

jessie james Sure is . Ever see him as Jimmy Magill's brother on Better Call Saul?

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Yeah, McKean is a very decent rhythm player. He’s using a beautiful Gibson Les Paul Jr. On black & white TV broadcasts of the 1950’s, that color was known as “TV Yellow”. It was designed to be picked up by those early cameras as off-white, without looking too glaringly bright. Leslie West of Mountain used one at Woodstock, and he recorded “Mississippi Queen” with it.

[@unexpectedvixen5685]

I love him. They should have made him and laveren get together.

[@jessiejames7492]

@@fozzieatdetourbillnye5514 yes i did. very good acting. too bad they killed him off so early. i thought that BCS was interesting . but after saul and the other female lawyer got intimate, i lost interest. NETFLIX IS TRASH. REALLY!

[@jessiejames7492]

@@Paul-vc8on what happened to him? never saw him in much after laverne and shirley.

[@larryphelps5523]

Night After Night is my favorite!!!

[@RodCornholio]

This is a very beautifully composed Doo-Wop song. Other than the obvious humor, this would have been a hit back in the day.

[@babu357]

Forgot about this. Great stuff! I remember they sang "Night after night" , which I liked even better. Though you can't beat the clarinet solo at the end of this one.;)

[@pedrocardenasjr9325]

It's a song about two nights in a row.

[@chasreg7241]

"Night After Night" was a better song, but this was a funnier scene. I guess it evens out. [and hello from 14 years in the future, Zan Z!! I hope you're still well].

[@zephyrk994]

RIP David Lander "Squiggy"

[@ritamontoya-ur6kt]

I had the biggest crush on Lenny! The Lone Wolf 😂😂😂😂

[@RichRobben1]

I couldn't help but smile the whole video!!!

[@debrareplogle651]

They are so funny 😂😅😂😅 they really made the show. So very talented,

[@stevescott8060]

Still holds up in it's ridiculousness to hilarity , always trying to make it, and they have. The lyrics of all their songs are , unique.

[@1LNGBNGTUNG]

Man when I was in gradeschool. For a while these two were my idols!!!! I loved Leonard Kowsnowsky and Andrew Squigman aka Lenny and Squiggy!!! There was nothing cooler than the Fonz , Shanana and Lenny and Squiggy!!!!!

[@kaylabartley5717]

I have the biggest crush on Squiggy. Him and Lenny are the best part of the show.

[@bossfan49]

Damn that was good!

[@caligulapontifex5759]

Fun fact: An actual album was released "Lenny & Squiggy Present Lenny and the Squigtones", by the Casablanca label in 1979. This was the precursor to McKean & Rob Reiner getting the idea for Spinal Tap.

[@brianblocher6931]

Christopher Guest (aka "Nigel") also played on that same album. Truly it was the birth of Spinal Tap.

[@briankarl454]

I had the record

[@briankarl454]

I had the record

[@kirkhensley5870]

Sometimes it doesn't get better than Lenny and Squiggy. No wonder Spinal Tap was inevitable.

[@ctimm5019]

I loved this show

[@Mark.G475]

Cheers from 🍻 Milwaukee Wisconsin

[@mikeyirish1967]

comedic genius.

[@KGraceSpeaksKea1335]

🎉❤

[@darrylpringle1499]

The coolest uncool guys in the history of television. .Young dudes take note,,, being cool is about not even giving a shit if nobody else thinks you are but you. Then the coolness just envelopes you

[@ashleyscarsgard]

3:07 and this one time at band camp! he he he! I love this song! I've known it my entire life!!!! ♫ ♫ Her mothers a drunk her fathers a punk! ♫ ♫

[@4_._KAM_._4]

I actually like this song😂😂👏

[@justinpipes85]

A Jacksonville Florida love song. Stay away from the westside.

[@lisalee2885]

Omg!!! Lol!!! These guys are too funny 😂😂😂😂😂

[@oldnerdreviews]

I still have the Lenny and the Squigtones album, live in concert. One of my all-time favorites!

[@makinoahcelloduo9008]

Old Nerd Reviews Collector's item.

[@bodaciousbethany0]

I checked on the cast maybe about 3 days before Squiggy passing? I didn't get to his bio yet. Now this.💐😪💖

[@EminemFan202]

I love Michael McKean's Les Paul Jr, I'd kill for an awesome guitar like that

[@WytZox1]

* Great parody of those 1950's/early 1960's doo wop groups! ☺

[@Telstar62a]

McKean and Lander also appeared together in the feature film "Used Cars", starfing Kurt Russell. They played a couple of electronics "hackers" who helped Russell with obtaining free TV advertising....

[@dangelo1369]

RIP David L. Lander (1947-2020)

[@kimokeokeahi8526]

Nice clarinet work. Now we know what a "squigtone" is.

[@sulsapj]

You have to wonder if the Squidward character development in SpongeBob SquarePants was influenced by Squiggy's solo, even if subconsciously.

[@TommygunNG]

@@sulsapj That's where I was placing that! I knew the SpongeBob character came from somewhere.

[@skeeterbodeen8326]

I loved Happy Days, and Lavern & Shirley as a kid, no effing controversies, just good ole' silly fun...!!!

[@Suddenlyits1960]

Play it warm and mellow Squiggy

[@deboisblanc]

Michael really playing the guitar there. Les Paul Jr.

[@earlycuyler9729]

When Lenny & the Squigtones appeared on American Bandstand in 1979, they added Nigel Tufnel (aka Christopher Guest). Later Nigel (Christopher Guest) and Sqiggy (Michael McKean, aka David St Hubbins) plus Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) formed Spinal Tap - and the rest became rock & movie history.

[@djack1033]

This was funny as hell 😂

[@bernardtalbert6729]

RIP David Lander aka Sqiggy

[@andywinslow9638]

Don't cry because of David. We all have to go eventually. It's nice to have had him as long as we did especially battling a serious diesease (sorry for the misspelling) one the took my grandpa. And he did and still will make us smile and laugh decades later. He's definitely did his job. RIPr. Lander.

[@andyharman3022]

David Lander also did a guest appearance on Barney Miller.

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

Two of the best goofballs on TV. lavender coats on the bass and piano players!

[@frankiecrocker]

Lenny and Squiggy made Laverne and Shirley! RIP Squiggy.

[@BuffySummers.]

I "heart" Michael McKean

[@jongilbertson2106]

They are two of the best crazy neighbors in sitcom history.

[@trumanbentley9491]

GENIUS!

[@barryraterink2684]

What a duo. RIP Squiggy

[@kravitz1999]

That's a beauty Junior Lenny is playing :)

[@lisacharles6235]

I just purchased the box set of the ENTIRE SERIES 3 WEEKS AGO!! IM SO GLAD I DID When I Did MY HEART IS BROKEN!!😫😭💔💔

[@patokeefe5500]

RIP Squiggy...thanks for the laughs...

[@williamragle5196]

Im almost 70 but our Hood where i grew up had them one Saturday Night they performed at our street Dance..the Street was very Crowded but enjoyed having the Guys there with us..they must have played 8-10 songs..they danced even with our Girl Friends..but that was Cool..Westside Anderson Indiana Jackson Park Belmont.....in the 1980s.

[@mamavolume]

I LOVE Squiggy's attitude! ;-)

[@KGraceSpeaksKea1335]

😂❤❤❤❤

[@dualdanman816]

And we're be free aahhhooo!!! awesome memories!😭🤟

[@TheAyeAye1]

They were always the best part of the show.

[@Jantv81]

Lenny and Squiggy should still be on tour. Think of how many fans they still have out here in classic television land.

[@colinwilliams553]

I can't get enough LENNY and SQUIGGY.there so HALARIOUS!!

[@kendibble9963]

RIP David Lander, and, as always, many thanks to Michael McKean.

[@hey_you1377]

Classic... with Youtibe you can play this over and over and see the genius of this song

[@CaptainPickalot]

Hey ! These guys could actually sing !

[@JonTisch]

so could Laverne & Shirley. Put an album out

[@Vichedges]

McKean’s done a lot of musical stuff. Spinal Tap is the most famous but he’s done a lot of genres.

[@ideaforlife2life]

How about that clarinet solo! Awesome!

[@kerrylawson7515]

This has stuck with me since I saw it on its first run. 😂😂

[@AngelCintiaRockgirl]

When that was first aired I tape recorded that part and kept playing over and over, laughing my ass off.

[@BrianMChampion]

+Cintia I did the same thing!

[@cravarocoso8076]

+Cintia Good god, I recorded it also.. and here I thought I was the only 70's dorkazoid.

[@lorimiller4301]

I taped a Honda commercial and id play it over and over trying to get my Dad to buy me a motorcycle. It went "you're ahead, you're ahead on a Honda". Took til i was 16 to get that bike ! He got me an old one called Hodaka Ace 100. Before Honda.

[@obliviousmode575]

Squigy arm pumps were over the top!

[@artfromtex]

2:44 LOL! "We're like loli-pops and caviar". That's some funny shit.