SCTV Stairways To Heaven

[@claytonhyland3873]

5 NEAT Guys singing Stairway to Heaven with their typical tempo and tune. Classic.

[@calvinsaxon5822]

And wit.

[@danielc1978]

The Four Lads

[@elisaastorino2881]

@@danielc1978 oh yes, and The Four Freshmen, etc. - all those ultra square vocal ensembles made for a great parody.

[@crlaw75]

Gotta love them.

[@madjohnw]

I can't get enough of SCTV commercials! This one is near the top, along with Gordon Lightfoot sings every song ever written.

[@Blyndtyger76]

The best hands down. Gordon's was 379 records right?

[@nettiewolverinethunderbird8341]

They are soooo funny..

[@nettiewolverinethunderbird8341]

Remember minite soup? Think fast mommy

[@gordons-alive4940]

On 5000 cassettes, or whatever the number was. LOL.

[@hodgepodgebuhgodge3739]

I went to a record store back in the 80's asking for this record and they laughed at me.

[@mikepatrick5909]

It was probably because of your face.

[@Laurance987]

That is extremely rude. This is one of the problems with KZbin today. People should think more before they post comments that may hurt someone. He already knows he has an awful face. That's really terrible to remind him.

[@matadorman78]

true, there is no call for attacks at all

[@stevep8445]

+1....... Everyone can hide behind their keyboards and make comments like that..

[@mariac.9055]

The reason why they laughed because it was only on cd

[@mrlafayette1964]

I grew up on SCTV....thanks Canada from the US

[@pauldwalker]

30 years on, and I still remember the punch line "Rich Little singing it the only way he can" Thanks for uploading

[@tuxguys]

I tried to explain this bit to my son, who has just downloaded the original on his Ipod... ...but aside from not having heard of any of the performers being burlesqued here, the concept of a "NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES" LP, sold only on UHF stations, is completely incomprehensible to him. I feel so old.

[@JBM425]

How many people born since 2000 have even heard of K-Tel (or even records)? ☹️

[@cdprince768]

"30 versions at 33 1/3. For a third of the price you'd pay in a store. But once again, you can't buy it in a store." Retail copywriting masterpiece.

[@BassPlayerSusan]

SCTV was pure genius! Too bad I was born in '77 and didn't experience it the first time around!

[@mckessa17]

At least your not old like the rest of us who remember.

[@tripdefect87]

the musical skits in SCTV were always of incredible quality

[@blader45bc]

Yes. Hall and Oates and The Tubes were amazing on the Fishing Musician

[@wabankik]

...The Musical guests Were always written into the skits!, The Boomtown Rats, Robert Gordon, Levon Helm, The Plasmatics, The Tubes, Rough Trade, Al Jerraeu, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Southside Johnny/Asbury Dukes, Dr John, Natalie Cole, James Ingram, Tony Bennett, John Cougar, Dave Edmunds, Jimmy Buffet, Joe Walsh, Hall & Oats, Crystal Gayle, Andrea Crouch

[@wabankik]

...Woah!, And Ian Thomas As a 3rd Hoser!!!...

[@tripdefect87]

I'd totally buy this just for the Slim Witman version alone

[@elainebmack]

I never understood Slim Whitman. He sounded ok, then all of a sudden he starts yodeling. Why????

[@DogeFilms]

@@elainebmack dunno, guess that was his thing.

[@BaileyBuns9]

🤣😅😆😂😁😆😅

[@giovanna722]

@@DogeFilms Otherwise, he was forgettable : )

[@giovanna722]

Was that Joe Flaherty, anyone know?

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Whoever sang the Rickie Lee Jones part is amazing!

[@radioactive_moose]

Catherine O’Hara i think?

[@donnahdunthorn5207]

I was coming in to write "That Rickie Lee Jones was amazing!: lol

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

@@radioactive_moose That makes sense since her sister is a famous singer... or it could be her sister singing.

[@scottl.1568]

I NEED THAT FULL PAVAROTTI VERSION YESTERDAY!!

[@cliffordshafran9250]

Classic! Loved SCTV's K-tel parodies with Dave Thomas imitating Bob Washington (the most prominent and loudest K-tel announcer). This one was the funniest of all. Shame on humorless Led Zeppelin for banning this from SCTV's DVD releases.

[@PikesvilleAl]

That was Harvey K-Tel

[@timepoet77]

A lot of songs couldn’t be used for the SCTV DVD set, as the rights are extremely expensive.

[@dandecastro51]

I love how we recognize the voices and can imagine the grimaces they make. Point: ANDREA MARTIN crossed eyed on high notes, doing Buffy St. Marie, still has me rolling on the floor!

[@27mondo]

On the scroll--The Village People with Rod McKuen. And then there's Jan and Dean. Priceless stuff.

[@1daddy57]

1:46 "If you went to a record store to look for this record, they'd laugh at you, not because of your looks, but because they're not allowed to sell it." I laughed so hard...

[@goblinman7]

Tex and Edna boil should have their version on there too!

[@Binkley-rj6gf]

The scroll included Dolly Parton as one of the covering artists. The thing is, she does a cover and it's ABSOLUTELY KILLER. Here on KZbin. I've read that it's the only version that LZ OK'd a change in the lyrics when Dolly performs.

[@nettiewolverinethunderbird8341]

Don't forget DEVO is on it

[@agentapathy]

All jokes aside, they had pretty decent voices.

[@jsch9173]

How did I miss this?! I don't know which is funnier--the singing impersonations, or Dave Thomas's hypercharged, overheated voiceover. Genius!

[@agnidas5816]

Led Zeppelin made releases of this skit difficult..,

[@MokkaMatti]

@@agnidas5816 Robert Plant is a douche.

[@mrspikeshaw]

Rich Little version got me

[@mercurywoodrose]

he even mimicked the arrangement!! thats better than the sound effects guy from police academy!! what talent!! who did rich here, was it martin short?

[@MrPontificator]

@@mercurywoodrose The little-known fact is that it was actually Led Zeppelin doing Rich Little doing Led Zeppelin. Kinda like Joe Piscopo doing Frank Sinatra doing Bruce Springsteen, but a little different. But I agree: it's just uncanny.

[@frankbarnwell____]

Rich Plant? Spooky

[@lisawiggs8220]

COULD BE the greatest cover album EVER! Wish SCTV had done this all the way!!! This is hysterical no matter HOW many thousands of times you have played it over the years...

[@giraffemonsoon]

One the all-time greats from SCTV. Didn't know Page wouldn't let them put it on the dvd sets Glad I still have all my old vhs tapes of SCTV!

[@bertmustin]

Page is a pedo asshole.

[@MokkaMatti]

Jimmy Page likes his girlies underage.

[@moleskinner]

More laughs in a half-hour of SCTV than in a year of SNL. Monty Python for Americans.

[@dougbrowne9890]

For North Americans, for SCTV was Canadian.

[@brianmitchell8203]

@@dougbrowne9890 One of your better exports. I watched it here.

[@davidpiscopo3774]

Watched SCTV & Bizarre regularly. SNL simply bored me other than the musical acts.

[@wmbrown6]

Two decades after this ad spoof, Dolly Parton actually did a cover version of this song. Talk about being prophetic . . .

[@ChrisLawton66]

A decade before Dolly there was an actual CD called Stairways to Heaven with a bunch of cover bands doing versions.

[@indiglo1971]

I want to know where Melonville is.

[@SunnydaleSpike]

I lost it when the Five Neat Guys showed up

[@williambowers2820]

My favorite Neat Guys song is “She Does It.”

[@nicholasegg0284]

Mine's gotta be "I'm the Goof in the Classroom"

[@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b]

Oh God that was comedy GOLD! I started cracking up at the Pavarotti part, then the Barry White part kept the laughter going until I totally lost it at Slim Whitman, Rickie Lee Jones, 5 Neat Guys and Rich Little! Stairway To Heaven was a song that was the rock of my teen years so much so that I have a hard time playing it now it's so played out. Man that was awesomely funny! Great post thanks.

[@75aces97]

I haven't seen this in at least 30 years. 😂 I'd totally listen to the Pavarotti version.

[@danielprates2208]

Hahahhaa the 5 neat guys are there too!

[@MSoulPoet]

I always lose it at Rich Little. Genius.

[@RebuttalRecords]

The Rich Little version cracked me up. Damn they were geniuses.

[@michaelowens3507]

One of my favourites. Love it. Rickie lee Jones. Totally dead on. And Barry White. OMG

[@djamesv]

Rich Little did an amazing impersonation of Robert Plant!

[@PositiveLastAction]

SCTV was comedy genius!

[@HardRockMaster7577]

SCTV was funny funny. SNL is mostly stupid funny.

[@harriter88]

LOL...Rickie Lee Jones-"And she's buyyying a stairway,buying a stairway 2 heaven,the girl uses up all her cash".

[@elainebmack]

I'm glad you wrote the words out. I never could understand what she was saying!

[@ethelwulfmountbattenderoth2286]

That was pretty good.

[@clemdane]

The Rickie Lee Jones gets me every time

[@joeblevins1061]

I don't know if anyone's mentioned it yet, but there actually *is* an album like this that came out in the 1990s. It's called "The Money or the Gun: Stairways to Heaven," and it's exactly like this commercial except real. A bunch of acts cover "Stairway" in different styles..

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Joe Blevins Well at least it became a reality.

[@klmullins65]

Yeah, but I'll bet it didn't feature the star power of Slim Whitman, or The 5 Neat Guys on it!

[@Neville60001]

@@klmullins65, who cares about those losers?

[@bobcanada7382]

There's also a "Tom's Album," er, album, in which various acts do cover versions of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" song.

[@rarefossil2670]

LMAO the top comment is by a guy who didn't get the joke. SCTV was a COMEDY SHOW.

[@bitingontinfoil]

Barry White!!! LMFAO - thanks so much for uploading this!

[@hebneh]

For people today who might not know what this is satirizing, there are numerous real K-Tel Records TV commercials from the 1970s posted here on KZbin. Back then, they were inescapable and they really did look and sound just like this comedy version.

[@julianmercier]

L.P., 8 track, or cassette. Yes!

[@michgrl29]

Loved this! LONG LIVE SCTV!

[@Skorpio420]

I would buy this!

[@MrPontificator]

Gotta love the cover-art "stairway": a chromed-up escalator beneath '70s neon. Another poke at ever-tacky K-tel.

[@eventwice1981]

Catherine O'Hara doing Rickie Lee Jones is spot on.

[@michaellandreth1392]

Was a real treat to see Jan & Dean on the list.

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

@mikey42 I am greatful that I could get Canadian TV (CBC) here, so I could always get SCTV. Honestly, I don't even think I even watched it on NBC. Of course, I am getting old. SCTV is a lost classic, these days.

[@juliano66]

the genius of SCTV..

[@danielconniff5300]

Wow! 5 Neat Guys singing Stairway to Heaven? I've got to have it!!!

[@Vincek88]

Jan & Dean's version probably sounds like 'Little Old Lady from Pasadena' - There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is go-old (Glitters is, glitters is, glitters is gold!)

[@mcoopcoop]

I almost lost my shit when I heard Luciano Pavarotti

[@kevinmills4698]

Ooh baby baby makes you wonder......Barry White

[@brianstreehouse]

Ricky Lee Jones!!! haha! "and she's buyyyyyyying a Stairway to Heaven... girl uses up all her cash." hahaha!

[@Ledgeview]

wow. sweet post. so much good SCTV i wish i had, has been held back..

[@RayWilliams281a]

Growing up in Cleveland, OH, watching this comedy troop (pre SNL) they were hilarious (and outrageous for the time). Enjoy SCTV (Second City Television Network). More to come......

[@arejayseeottawa]

I prefer the 5 Neat Guys version!

[@mercurywoodrose]

NEAT!!

[@quinnrollen]

5 Neat Guys should have done the whole album

[@impalaman9707]

I love their matching sweaters with the words spelling "5-N-E-A-T". And John Candy with a moustache looks like a fat Ned Flanders!

[@s4dreamland671]

This album is no longer available due to copyright infringement by Led Zeppelin and Taurus. Also by The Godfathers nephew Johnnie Pavarotti who has claimed voice copyright infringement on Luciano Pavarotti singing Stairway to Heaven.

[@karmadhyana]

@futs30 Wow, I had no idea that something like this would bother JP so much...money changes everything, eh? Oh, btw, YES!! I've seen Rick Moranis as "Linsk Minyak (sp)" doing the Leutonian version of Stairway to Heaven on the Shmenge Brothers special. SO DANG FUNNY!!! I miss SCTV, The Shmenge Bros, and John Candy. ::(

[@jb0177]

LOL at the five neat guys reference...

[@gaetanodetorrice5555]

I love the rich little one that was fantastic I'm cracking up. The whole thing is good and the Rickie Lee Jones is fantastic that was so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Thanks Canada better than Saturday night live. ❤️👍👍👍

[@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427]

I would actually buy this to hear The Chipmunks version!

[@jimzaharia5327]

Genius!! Thank God for SCTV!!

[@jimm3205]

No doubt in my mind now SCTV was way funnier than SNL. Quirkier and willing to be more bizarre for sure.

[@Neville60001]

Not all episodes of SNL were crap, sir.

[@MoeGreensRightEye]

Only 90%

[@jaworskij]

Canadians are the best at mass appeal humour. Must be our cold Winters.

[@markusantonio4866]

Jim M Even, the band Rush is funny and musically talented.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

SNL went too much for political jokes. SCTV just went for the best jokes.

[@tuxguys]

I tried to explain this bit to my son, who has just downloaded the original on his IPod... ...but aside from not having heard of any of the performers being burlesqued here, the concept of a "NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES" LP (or the concept of an "LP..." he's never known anything but CD's), sold only on UHF stations, is completely incomprehensible to him. I feel so old. (Addendum, four years later:) It's on his IPhone now... And the kids a few years younger than he is are now asking, "What's an IPod?" I feel really, really old.

[@NickB1967]

I miss SCTV

[@mhadman]

Holy cow...Rich Little was spot on!!! lol

[@davidpiscopo3774]

And do check out the SCTV skit on Perry Como with Eugene. It's a classic.

[@dmacnic]

I would buy it for the 5 neat guys version.

[@HawklordLI]

Just reminded of how great SCTV was.

[@blachubear]

The ironic thing is that Dolly Parton did record a version of "Stariway". Hilarious.

[@AJKPenguin]

Please make this a reality but have the PO Boxes in Cincinnati and Saskatoon. Thank you. I will personally buy 5 copies.

[@mercurywoodrose]

i would absolutely buy this album. full price.

[@reving19]

Great! Would have loved to hear how the Devo version would have sounded...

[@Dman216]

I want to hear the version by Boxcar Willie lol

[@betteryearentertainment4004]

Haven't seen this in years and totally forgot it existed until now. Nice to see it again.

[@thohangst]

Slim, wow, that's a memory from deep in the archives.

[@KevyNova]

Thank you SO much for uploading this! I was so bummed when I couldn't find it on DVD.

[@sahilprashar567]

TOO BAD THE FIVE NEAT GUYS BROKE UP..

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Yeah, they were pretty neat.

[@tgore276]

one is dead, another is in rehab, and another is retired

[@pabdiary]

They actually have a popular burger chain now but they aren't "Neat" anymore

[@jackb348]

Ikr? Who Made The Egg Salad Sandwiches changed my life forever. I will never look at my refrigerator the same way ever again.

[@thegorn68]

They never got over the death of "No.5" member. Rather than try and replace him, they just couldn't fathom him not being a member. Ironically, much like Zeppelin felt with Bonham's tragic death.

[@elvisgori749]

@verbusen Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your post!

[@MattAttack54]

The five neat guys and Pavarotti hands down best versions

[@flowers321]

I know many, including me, who wishes the Rickie Lee Jones version was REAL! 😬❤️

[@donnahdunthorn5207]

Yes.

[@nancyalis2]

OMG, this is just as funny as "Stairway to Gilligan"!!

[@Trund27]

Burl Ives...BURL IVES! XD That would be gold

[@Dman216]

Silver and gold! hahah sorry i had too

[@WalterLiddy]

Genius!

[@heysolley]

"Hold on to your headsets!" LoL

[@Lateboomer059]

Thanks for uploading this one!! Fantastic.. and Page has no sense of humour...

[@skipmendler]

That Rich Little - uncanny!

[@OttawaGuy]

This is the reason that SCTV can’t get syndicated. Too many violations of copyrights on songs and other intellectual property!!😢😢😢

[@markusantonio4866]

Thanks for this post, I saw this as a kid and laughed so hard

[@ForDemoPurposesOnly]

Actually, there's an Australian show called "The Money Or The Gun" that did this. Every week, they had a different group sing a version of "Stairway To Heaven". Best versions were by The Rock Lobsters (B-52's cover band) and The Beatnix (Beatles cover band). Also of note was one by The Australian Doors.

[@Emanresuadeen]

Playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLB51C97ADB8ED0B89

[@Emanresuadeen]

My fav was the one by the Whippersnappers.

[@SandSpock33]

THANK YOU!!! I remember too many bits cut from DVDs because of the music.

[@jessecoffey4737]

1:39 - *chuckles* With WMG being heavy on take downs when this was posted (9 years ago), I'm surprised they didn't go after this video at the time.

[@jacemrva]

The first time I saw this in the 1980s,I literally laughed for days over the "Rich Little" version.

[@thelastpolkaonutube]

My cheeks haven't felt like this since my last acid trip in 89.

[@aar41093]

yOU'VE MADE MY DAY! THANK U! LOL LOL

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Ah the FIVE .... Neat guys in there i'm sold!

[@mesaeddie]

Rich nailed it man.

[@Seanpatf66]

Where’s Perry Como’s version?

[@LogoAttitude]

This should be a real thing. For the song's 50th anniversary in 2021, Led Zeppelin should commission 30 "interpretations" of the classic song for a box set. The artists would be drawn from all genres of music. Some of the artists mentioned in this sketch could be among the artists commissioned to do a cover. A 31st version would also be included on the set - a previously unreleased live version by Led Zeppelin themselves.

[@narozzz]

Kind of a shame they just used headshots rather than live impersonations; we never got to see Cathering O'Hara as Rickie Lee Jones.