The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon - What Is Life

What Is Life
This clip is the closing song from The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon - What Is Life and has not been seen since the original transmission, as its not on the video. The pianist is Steve Brown - better known as Glenn Ponder, from Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge...

[@geegod9122]

He needs bring Ferrino back

[@jamesowen5702]

He's probably on a cruise ship somewhere, still waiting to be allowed off.

[@darylperrins820]

This song is accompanying me on my final journey into the flames- when I will finally get to ask God 'why am I, the man I am'?

[@dazzybabe]

Am I the only one who, despite this being obviously amusing, finds it moving?

[@TayannaStudios]

Nope. Me too. It's a combination of both. Tony's not happy, he's alone - very much like Partridge is. It's all hidden in plain sight and I love this writing style.

[@jamesstevenson8076]

Yes I do xx

[@grimTales1]

Steve Coogan/Tony Ferrino actually has a very good voice - this song is great.

[@blatherskite3009]

Trivia: You'll spot the name Martin Coogan in the song credits. He's Steve's older brother, a professional musician and music producer, and member of Manchester band The Mock Turtles who were quite big in the late 80s/early 90s "Madchester" scene. So that explains why the songs are quite good actually.

[@stever6542]

Tony Ferrino's album is great....I am fortunate to have the whole collection....fantastic

[@EGC316]

Phenomenal

[@saborflamenco1137]

The best stage exit in history!

[@SaintSwithinsDay]

Glenn Ponder at the piano.

[@luludeluxe2781]

I spat my tea out when they put the pic of Burt Kwok up for Emperor Hirohito.

[@treaclelester7285]

Fantastic performance

[@TheMasterNo6]

Shame it panned critically, I really found it funny and still do. They showed it earlier tonight on GOLD satalite/digital channel in the UK...this is my favourite of all the songs on it perfectly lampooning any 1970s/80s crooner...

[@simondutton9907]

Steve coogan..comedy genius.

[@angelabrandi8395]

Some of the audience are surprisingly straight faced (!)

[@dazzybabe]

It wouldn't surprise me if half of the stuff Tony's claiming to have done is what Coogan actually HAS done.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

I don't think the "famous singer" was Jewish.

[@pauljohnson2982]

This guy is really deep.

[@TheBookOfBrian]

Great performance

[@TJW1979]

Choreography: BRUNO TONIOLI Tony Ferrino is one of my favourite Coogan characters!

[@ultrakitty]

So beautiful what a song what a singer.

[@johnclark3697]

COOGAN ICON, FUCKING BRILLIANT.

[@robgriff79]

brilliant this thanks for posting be looking for this for ages

[@brianbozo2447]

He is a howl!

[@royhobbs78]

Genius :)

[@werborg1]

brilliant

[@WillScarlet1991]

Tony Ferrino had potential. Pity Steve didn't continue this particular character. I found it quite funny :)

[@jamesowen5702]

You could almost put this in the they-don't-make-them-like-that-anymore column. Brilliant performance of course, great vision for the character, and, significantly, real production values too. The whole show LOOKED amazing. Rather than cheap parody, they achieved a warmhearted pastiche, and it's so much more enjoyable that way. Comedy has moved on, and even if it's still funny, it hasn't always been to a better place.

[@jonnyhaw]

You're absolutely right - a live orchestra, dancers (choreographed by Bruno Tonioli!), and recorded in TC1 when TVC was still alive with activity and in its full glory... it'll never happen again.

[@mogadon7]

Rest in peace - Tony Ferrino...and Alan Partridge - with some of the shit hes done lately.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Who knew about Burt Reynolds? 😳

[@Picnicl]

I like how they deliberately picked the least flattering photo of Sigourney Weaver - as Ripley, her hair shorn to prevent lice, on a prison planet in Alien3.

[@lillyjaeckk]

why can steve actually sing quite decent

[@xanasantos1]

😜🤣 The portuguese singer

[@hotlunch4415]

Ahaha great joke about Portuguese fascism