Steve Martin - King Tut (Live 1979)

[@muffassa6739]

😂😂 it's 2024 and it's still so funny we love you Steve ❤

[@missblondiee22]

Steve Martin looks the same in '79 as he does now

[@bellad3660]

Lol

[@charliefisher5396]

😂😂😂

[@robertisham5279]

I know he aged early.

[@stevewarford7442]

What are you kidding!

[@garyricketts5064]

I said the same thing…

[@Tuning_Spork]

This was his encore. After he'd sworn never to sing that song again, he walked off the stage. The crowd wanted to, both, applaud him for his principled stand AND sing it. He then came out in that headdress and sang the song with gusto. He knew exactly what his audience wanted and gave it to them.

[@yvonnecooper5004]

I sure remember his white suit... I love the headress.

[@annchurchill2638]

I watch it every day to make me smile

[@LeoWhalen1933]

nailed the guitar solo.

[@georgesotiriou7051]

That was intense

[@groofay]

The deceptive simplicity of it is really something.

[@noahlmfao1410]

#euphoric

[@captainbackflash]

Yes, it was magnifficent!

[@LudaChez]

@@groofay that's the kind of comedy that's missing in today's world. Simple set ups for simple payoffs. I wish I could give simple examples of modern things doing it but I draw a blank. Aunty Donna do stuff like that. American Dad! After like season 4 when Seth MacFarlane stopped writing them and only acting in them have some fantastic gags like this. Anyone now a days it's way too much setup for a maybe moment of a funny joke. I miss guys like Lenny Bruce and that style of comic.

[@lydvicious6495]

This song is stuck in my head

[@ollieox9181]

For all who may be too young to know: Henry Winkler - the guy holding the illustration behind Steve - was the biggest TV star of the 70s. He's still going. He had a great role as the hopelessly inept lawyer, Barry Zuckerkorn, on Arrested Development.

[@JackRice007]

I’m 18 but I know who the Fonze is. Legend.

[@PaulStringini]

Six years old, I remember hearing this in the car, it left an indelible memory.

[@TheCapedWanderer]

One of my first favorite songs at like 8, listened to it hundreds of times on my iPod

[@verdew8181]

Pure unadulterated intense divine silliness as only Steve Martin could do it.

[@ruthfitzgerald5021]

That's true. Hard to beat Steve Martin when it comes to comedy 👍😃. Hilarious 😋

[@garybarns2471]

Awsome

[@michaelwainscott2633]

Some things don't age so well. Like this.

[@crispycrunchy4552]

#euphoric

[@noahlmfao1410]

will prob delete later. prob offensive

[@chiller70s]

With The Blues Brothers as the opener, this would have to be one of the greatest shows ever.

[@Tertullian1971]

The real King Tut probably never imagined he would become a celebrity again 3,000 years later.

[@richardenglish2195]

And especially through such an historically accurate song!

[@barryrichman2874]

This was when he was selling out stadiums. He was the first Rock Star comedian.

[@dill-ez5ug]

I first saw this when I was just seven years old and it's still as funny today as it was back then! I used to be a proud mother of 3 and I showed this video to each one of my children when they were very young and they loved it too! After they all died in the fire I could only find solace in the fact that at least we had this to share together and now I watch this video and listen to the song just about every day to remember them!

[@justanadams9430]

My Condolences and Prayers

[@Dulcimertunes]

Must be very satisfying making so many people so happy.

[@g.a.anthonyauthorextraordi4851]

Biggest and Best SNL star and Comedian. I still watch all his movies!!

[@brucewilson1958]

One of the greatest hits guitar solos of all time. Purest Minimalism. Grossly unappreciated.

[@MattTexas]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jimbolyo]

How could you not smile or laugh, when this guy is at his best?

[@WOranos]

A good question that should be directed at college students all over North America who find it offensive. Of course, they'll just scream "cultural appropriation!" and try to beat you to death with a hammer and sickle, so maybe it's better not to ask.

[@cancdl]

@@WOranos wth we just tryna enjoy a song not have a fricking presidential debate

[@yvonnecooper5004]

Its impossible !!❤😂🎉

[@yvonnecooper5004]

How much you wanna bet he can still do those moves? Wish I had seen him back in the day...a treasure

[@tonywilson9174]

Yup. It is a treasure and I am fortunate, cuz I got to see this, when it first came out and it was on fire on all the channels, which ,we only had three channels, back in those days, but they still played this and he did it on Saturday night live, back when it was actually funny

[@70sgirl1961]

This guy is such a talent. I was 17 in 1979, and Steve Martin was HUGE. I am still a big fan. He is also a very accomplished banjo player! Happy Birthday Steve Martin! You are loved.

[@valentina13ization]

Me too 16 where did the time go??????

[@tld4896]

I was also 17 then...saying, "Well, EXCUUUUUSE MEEEE!" was popular.

[@littleyellowkite]

I remember going to see Tut in Seattle.The line was so long we decided to go and see this little sci-fi movie instead on the 60mm screen.If I can recall the movie was called STAR WARS 1977!

[@tclane47]

Man, I was AT this concert in 79! Brings back memories! Martin was GREAT! Thanks for posting!

[@CelticCat537]

Are you kidding!? I'm so jealous!

[@patriciajrs46]

Lucky duck.

[@marlinweekley51]

I was at one of his live shows in 79 too- the arrow through the head, the “can I have a blue spot - pleeeease!” Etc . What an entertainer. A national treasure.

[@Treeman573]

Where was this show?

[@tclane47]

@@Treeman573 Red Rocks, near Denver

[@sarahsilverlight6161]

345 people with no sense of humor whatsoever.. Hysterical song and performance by the wickedly funny Steve M. Whenever I need to smile, I just watch this

[@Ishtars_Star]

OMG!!!!!!!! my mother sang and taught this song to me when i was a child. i never knew where she got it from until now. i used to do this dance when i was young and was getting changed, i would pull my shirt up over my head and leave it on my head like that so it looks like a headdress thing and dance and sing this song....LOLLLLLLLL.

[@Mftjan2000]

Bet you were so cute.

[@mra2957]

Saw him at his peak and live in 1978 performing King Tut and then he showed his short movie “The Absent Minded Waiter” for our senior prom at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill NJ.

[@DeViLzzz2006]

So lucky. : )

[@tuckdawn670]

He is so crazy. I love the king tut he does. I play this when I'm in a bad mood or had a bad day at work

[@ilovetruffles99]

So growing up in the 90s early 2000s Steve Martin was a household name. My older brother would laugh and dance to this song, much to our family's amusement and delight. I remember asking if "King Tut was still alive", and hence began my true education on Egyptian history. All thanks to this song. Thank you Steve Martin, for caring about my education. I would have been an ignorant twerp otherwise.

[@craigstern2902]

Lol, growing up in the 70's & 80's he was a house hold name. This was huge in the 80's!

[@TedBronson1918]

I'd forgotten how funny and talented Steve Martin is. He plays a hell of a banjo too ! This song was funny as hell .

[@susanhamann5347]

Never new he was so good on the guitar!! I never get tired of hearing (seeing) this. His comedy is timeless!! He's up there're with the greatest of the greats. And to think he owes it all to the poor black family he was born into, wonderful parents.

[@melissacooper8724]

I knew he played the banjo but I never knew he played guitar!

[@brandontennyson5732]

I can't believe the band was called Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons! Lol 😆 It's incredible how they come up with this stuff!

[@JBM425]

The Tutuncommons was comprised of members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

[@GarrettFemister]

Never knew that?!!

[@mrmrsjoanie]

My grandaughter just did an imitation of this for her talent show. She was GREAT!!!!!!

[@GarrettFemister]

That is awesome!!😂

[@jewgirl952]

Never get tired of watching this!

[@starey1]

I remember back when Steve Martin did this; I remember he first did the song on an episode of SNL. Shame he stopped doing stand-up, I miss seeing him do it. .

[@Dirtbag359]

Can't blame him though. From what I understand stand up comedy is brutal. Coming up with material, working on the delivery, getting the audience to enjoy the performance, not to mention dealing with hecklers.

[@JHParee]

It is a shame, but from what I've seen, his bluegrass concerts are amazing. My mother and sister went to see him live in Pennsylvania and they loved every minute.

[@APB225]

Dirtbag359 and don’t forget the constant repetitive nature of it

[@MsBarbaraLee]

I'd forgotten just how cool he was back in the day...loved this when I was a young teen, and it stands up well!!

[@Finnegan-s-cake]

Ok boomer

[@hudsonsteele1674]

Back in the late 70's / early 80's, I laughed at this man more than I had ever laughed at anyone before or since. He was a nut. I later found out that he was a writer on several shows that I had liked. My Aunt Bernice loved "The Jerk". I stumbled on that one while working out of town in Athens. Inhibited at the time to even be noticed by people, I was laughing out loud, sometimes even a little more than the other people, and I was sitting in the middle of the theatre, no one with me. That movie freed my spirit in a way that day. Thanks, Steve.

[@GarrettFemister]

Same here😂😂

[@radiorob7543]

Great guitar solo.

[@Kelski1998]

Radio Rob Best one ever LOL!

[@louiso.4325]

I read tho comment before hearing it an it made it even awesomer lol

[@thedimming9168]

+Radio Rob Find a vid. of Steve playing the Banjo He plays some "smoking hot licks, honestly the man is so multi talented.

[@tonycarmichael287]

+Radio Rob hahahaha

Radio Rob uis

[@logicdiary3179]

I'm so glad my mom wanted me to know the classics. king tut= timeless comedy. I'm 25 now but been a fan all my life... thanks mom lol

[@thomaswilliams9570]

Steve Martin has always been awesome. Great genius! Thanks Steve for all the good performances.

[@Finnegan-s-cake]

Ok boomer

[@thomaswilliams9570]

Ok Childish

[@snitzel1955skrm]

Here cuz Steve Martin did it great the first time and does it great here and he has the Fonz carrying the scenery behind him! what is NOT to love?

[@CelticCat537]

Exactly! And not a single F bomb!!

[@hubkapp7400]

I Love it... Steve is the best.... it's like he's made of rubber when he's dancing to this song

[@ernieduncan602]

i think thats called "Quaaludes "

[@mainstreetsaint36]

A comedic song, and it whoops the crap out of anything off top 40 radio today.

[@rachaelyamasaki658]

Steve Martin was such a CLASSIC! My 13 year old son LOVES this stuff!

[@chesterbrown6006]

Haven't seen this in years. Now I remember how insane Steve Martin is.

[@itsyoureternalsoul]

This is comedic musical genius at its best

[@Aggedor1959]

I was a year out of high school when Martin did this. Fun stuff!

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1978 {April 22nd} Steve Martin performed "King Tut" on the NBC-TV program 'Saturday Night Live'... One month later on May 21st, 1978 "King Tut" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #89; eleven weeks later it would peak at #17 {for 2 weeks} and it spent 15 weeks on the Top 100... He had two other Top 100 records; ""Grandmother's Song" {#72 in 1977} and "Cruel Shoes" {#91 in 1979}... In 2009 Mr. Martin released an album titled 'The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo', the album won the Grammy Award for 'Best Bluegrass Album'...

[@skwok42]

I grew up to this and had it on a 45 rpm record! King Tut on one side, Dueling Banjo's on the other side, and he was playing banjo on the AMA Country Music Awards tonight!

[@jaynehaught9715]

Oh my God love love love Steve Martin...one of a kind...would love to see more of him...

[@lawrenceeder]

One of best examples of Steve Martin's genius, in the late seventies, the man was, well, insane.

[@jesusmartinez1358]

always a hit never a mess,Steve Martin, I'm glad he shared the stage with Henry Winkler ,thumbs up!!!😊

[@Mftjan2000]

This is my favorite rendition...encore after saying he wouldn't sing it again.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

"Hey, Henry, how'd you like to come to my show and just do one thing: Hold an Egyptian landscape behind me for about 30 seconds?" People today don't understand what a HUGE hit this song was back in the day.

[@cember01]

LAMO. The facial expressions and body movements are pure genius. In Dead Men don't wear plaid he dodges a bullet and does one of these moves. It's quick and subtle, but pure Steve Martin.

[@MrJamberee]

cember01 The dance moves are pure silliness. This was so much fun, but what made it do great was that Martin was not ridiculing Tut-- just the craziness about the tour. He kept Tut at exactly the right level and was not disrespectful while having all of that fun. It was perfect.

[@GarrettFemister]

What he does with his hands, hilariously genius!!😂

[@tweetytr1]

Never gets old!!!! Still laugh at it today the same as I did years ago!!! :P

[@tiffaniephiphany]

I am fucking obsessed

[@LadyAce0000]

I will always remember asking my dad to play this on his vinyl over and over and over as me and my brother danced around the room.

[@harnekkallah2656]

I love this, but loved the speech he gave before performing on SNL

[@GarrettFemister]

Possibly my favorite and funniest song, EVER!!

[@Vinsr42]

I COULD STILL WATCH HIM TODAY DOING IT!!🤣🤣🤣

[@JustTanya.]

Love this, love Steve Martin and love Henry Winkler! Fonzie's carrying Egypt LMAO! I have the Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers version so every time I hear that I have to watch this video. Though I wish they had a good quality video of the SNL performance. That's the version I fell in love with. I wasn't quite born when it first aired but my dad would watch repeats and I saw the SNL version when I was little and loved it. We're a big Steve Martin fan here, The Jerk is quoted often in this house lol.

[@kennethkrause6366]

woohoo the new phone books are here!

[@rogueplanet7776]

SupermansLois I was wondering if that was Henry Winkler, the quality of the video made it difficult to see on my phone.

[@CatGrl-le9rv]

showing my age I remember when he first did it. hahaha great memories

[@Regreviews]

The man was a force and still is

[@terryhaugen9533]

I lived in Egypt and just had to go see him when he was in Atlantic City. Best show ever!

[@DzzLzz]

I saw Steve perform live at the New Haven Coliseum in the fall of 1979....awesome performance & still one of my favorite bits :)

[@jeffl977]

I hadn't seen this since I was a kid and I'm laughing like he// all over again. You don't see as much physical comedy these days where the visuals crack you up just as much as the spoken words.

[@nanarobin1]

I miss the Saturday Night Live from my 20's, in the beginning. So many talented people!

[@BannedCinema]

That dance is the best part of the act. I know Iggy is one of the best frontmen alive in terms of "not giving a shit what people think of what he does," but I'd seriously like to see him to a dance like that and keep his dignity. That's a Steve Martin signature.

[@dustbunny9281]

This Guy is brilliant! One wild and crazy Guy!.. Miss him madly

[@justinhackstadt6677]

This was my birth year. Holy shit Martin's been a legend forever and a day.

[@brendalg4]

No he wasn't

[@hussnfussel78]

if this man ever done anything funnier than this i have nit seen it. love ya steve

[@matthewmclees4105]

What an absolute rockstar... All I can say.. god bless Steve Martin

[@Rodney17302]

I was surprised to see so many negative comments about this... and then I saw they all came from one person. Just because you don't like this humor or get it, doesn't mean it's pathetic. The song is absurd, and catchy. No one should compare him to George Carlin, he's Steve Martin and his fans aren't sheeple. It's ignorant of you to throw stones in an attempt to be a so called non-conformist.

[@annchurchill2638]

Physical humor is lost on some people

[@ohdreammaker]

what i wouldn't give to see this man sing this live

[@Aznar245]

This was playing when I was born in the hospital.. So right "people stand in line to see the boy king"

[@aghalver]

38 years later this is still Gold

[@Ally-tf3tb]

Doing research for my King Tutankhamen project, I found this, I'm now in love😂

[@eliroesplayz8217]

+ally sullivan me too i am doing that now

[@ryang8146]

+ally sullivan same

[@angelspirit0439]

+ally sullivan KING Tut I'm also doing King Tut project!! :0

[@rogermwilcox]

+ally sullivan I should warn you: Tutankhamun was not, in fact, born in Arizona.

[@angelspirit0439]

+rogermwilcox XD Lol

[@ShadesBelow03]

This is also from a bygone era when comedians were as big as rock stars, and their albums sold as well as anyone else out there. In fact, the Blues Brothers opened up this show (and recorded the "Briefcase Full Of Blues" album that night!). Just look at the size of that crowd just to see one guy!

[@williamfink8075]

Blue's Brother's, ROCKED🌺🚶🍺

[@alicefrey3660]

I saw him at Nassau coliseum ,Long Island, NY in 1978 and in Allentown PA in 1979 when i was 7 months pregnant with my son! Great show !! I love Steve Martin!!!

[@barrychmura3229]

On this day in 1922 {November 4th} archaeologist Howard Carter, in the Valley of Kings, discovered the lost tomb of 14th-century B.C. Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen... And fifty-six years later on May 21st, 1978 "King Tut" by Steven Martin entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #89; and eleven weeks later on August 6th, 1978 it peaked at #17 {for 2 weeks} and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100... He had two other Top 100 records; "Grandmother's Song" {peaked at #72 in 1977} and "Cruel Shoes" {reached #91 in 1979}... Stephen Glenn Martin celebrated his 69th birthday three months ago on August 14th {2014}...

[@CelticCat537]

Hilarious, silly, high energy humor performed by a huge talent (or two) and not even one single offensive word! What a concept. Some, so called, "comedians" could take a lesson!!

[@MrBuch169169]

That guitar solo was brilliant.

[@GarrettFemister]

So great!

[@pinz2022]

Actually this is better than the full-costume version. He's enunciating more carefully here, and you can get every word.

[@dedehe7582]

A friend of mine just gave me the “ condo made of ston a” line... when we were talking about king tut, gave us both a good laugh, I needed it!!! Thanks.

[@sinlis100]

Great! My students will enjoy this as we begin our unit on Ancient Egypt.

[@Kumachanchan]

i bought this as one of my first 45's with my allowance

[@PriscillaR2025]

this my only source of serotonin these days

[@Cmackie311]

Amazing how this was almost 40 years ago....wow

[@MrJamberee]

I still remember the night he did it on SNL. Laughed so hard and so long. This may be my favorite comedy skit ever. Just so much fun.

[@cravinbob]

I remember a lot of humor back then. Humor was popular and you could laugh at everything. Barriers fell and humor was better and if someone chose to be offended then too bad for them. Monty Python, Mel Brooks films, Firesign Theater, and Steve Martin (he is a top banjo player also), Frank Zappa's ribald rock,...Those were the days. Now we have mind control call "political correctness". I do not practice PC.

[@donreed]

Bingo! 40 years ago, on this date.

[@vickieden5022]

"hes my favorite honky" will always be ny favorite line 😂

[@daminksta]

Steve Martin is an amazing musician, His Flying V strum is priceless!

[@thomaswilliams9570]

Steve Martin rules! He's a great comedian, actor and director. "The Jerk" is one of the greatest movies ever made. "Gone with the Wind" - EXCUUUUUUUUSE ME!!!!!!!!

[@CarlyxxApple]

my mom loves this, so she made me search it because we were looking through national geographic

[@kirkNJ]

I remember one of his bits ended with the punch line "but the most amazing thing to me is that I get paid for doing this!"

[@tomnoller2427]

One of the all-time greats! From the mind of a nutty guy.

[@mcmastertube]

This was the funniest thing I had ever seen at the time. It's still top 5. Steve martin is the best.

[@hornplayerchris]

The "guitar solo" is the best part.

[@lesliemclain4601]

We had this on 45 when I was a kid. My cousin & I listened all the time.

[@keiththompson2289]

A national treasure

[@violetion]

Damn, look at that standing ovation. Everyone JUMPS out of their seats SO fast. What a brilliant man Steve Martin is.

[@plutoplatters]

one of the best skits ever performed.... dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmn

[@carolineredmon6285]

I never tire of this wonderful video. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT

[@2degucitas]

Ok so everyone knows this was inspired by the King Tut Tour, right? The exhibit travelled around the world, people stood in line like they were going to a rock concert. It was a big deal. Ah the 70's.

[@houndandhandbag]

I saw it when it came to Seattle. It never toured far west in Canada, so that was the closest we could get to. It was amazing!

[@sabrinadubois2614]

I saw it. It was terrific. At the Field Museum here in Chicago. My art history teach in college said Tut was a lesser king, and his tomb was filled with unbelievable riches. So we can just imagine what was in the tombs of the greatest pharoahs like Ramses II.

[@blueicechii]

okay brian

[@aquamagenta191]

Brian thank you for this information. How did you find this out? Who taught this to you?

[@AnabethalightASMR]

2degucitas who did the King Tut tour? As in the real king?

[@davestewart2067]

This novelty song reached deep into the top forty in 1978, possibly as high as #15 on billboard hot 100. Hilarious!!

[@DeViLzzz2006]

I never knew that. LOL!