when you want to do comedy but parents want you to play piano

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Download transcriptions at georgecolliermusic.com. Check out the Discord!: / discord
Original video: • Victor Borge - Piano J...
Performed by: Victor Borge
Transcribed by: My Sheet Music Transcriptions (mysheetmusictranscriptions.com)
faq:
Q: how are you related to jacob collier? / A: i'm not, we just have the same last name
Q: how do you transcribe? / A: i use musescore for notation and 'Transcribe!' for beat marking, slowing down etc
Q: do you have perfect pitch? / A: no
Q: where can i suggest videos? / A: / discord
Q: what music do you listen to? A: open.spotify.com/playlist/0zP...
Q: why are some videos not transcribed by you? / A: sometimes other people submit transcriptions, most are commissioned from others who can do a better job than i can. i want to make sure you see the best transcriptions possible!

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@AIRDRAC 2 ай бұрын

He's also known for the quote: 'I'd like to thank my parents for making this night possible. And my children for making it necessary.'

@genev3358 2 ай бұрын

I’ve never heard that but it’s quickly become one of my favorites

@flamingspinach 2 ай бұрын

lmao

@eleethtahgra7802 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@penguinista 2 ай бұрын

Moving the piano over at 1:16 to extend the high notes is brilliant

@SouthernersSax 2 ай бұрын

Between that and leaning so hard into the glissando that he fell over at 0:56, I'd say this man is a comedy genius.

@DanielJamesEgan 2 ай бұрын

Funny joke but he took it from an old Family Guy episode.

@Cypsky 2 ай бұрын

Victor Borge predates Family guy. 😉

@DanielJamesEgan 2 ай бұрын

@@Cypsky I dunno, some of those early FG episodes were from the late 90s, so pretty old. Maybe site sources before you talk about things you know nothing about.

@Cypsky 2 ай бұрын

@@DanielJamesEgan Victor Borge passed away in 2000 at age 91. Family guy started broadcasting in 1999.

@Kylora2112 2 ай бұрын

The upside down William Tell Overture is absolute amazing.

@E0O2X314FT Ай бұрын

What's even cooler is that this is a valid way to provide variations on a melody!

@martinb.770 8 күн бұрын

In my theory there ist only one page for brass pieces, that ist being mirrored and flipped.

@CRUCIFi777 2 ай бұрын

He came of age in an interesting time in music for piano: Tin Pan Alley was in full swing, and so was swing for that matter, and there was an enormous influx of aspiring concert pianists juxtaposed to all the advents, but no one had bridged the gap between Vaudeville and high society quite like him before-or since for that matter.

@jasonshere 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight. I enjoyed your linguistic prowess.

@Kufunninapuh 2 ай бұрын

This is the kind of comment the internet should be full of 👍@@jasonshere

@DodderingOldMan 2 ай бұрын

Great pianist, but as a comedian he's one of the greatest of all time. His comic timing is second to none. Which, as a musician, makes sense I suppose.

@floydfanTN 2 ай бұрын

My dad saw Victor play live in the early 70s when he lived in California. He saw him at DeAnza college, and he said Victor asked the Audience "If this is DeAnza, whats the question?"

@lhsbandfreak11 2 ай бұрын

His audience interaction was second to none! I can recall his recorded performance in Minneapolis, a couple came in late, asked them where they were from (both from the area) and he responded "I'm from Copenhagen, and I got here before you." 😂 Then later on, a woman was absolutely dying of laughter. He hears it, looks her direction and asks " Pardon me, madam, are you laying eggs?" 😂😂😂 Never will be another like him

@Australian_Made 2 ай бұрын

@@lhsbandfreak11 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@gonzaleandro 2 ай бұрын

This is the nucleus and origin of all the "... but I got distracted" memes xD

@dismaleclipse5587 2 ай бұрын

What's an example?

@inexpensive_housing-2948 2 ай бұрын

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@gonzaleandro Ай бұрын

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@caesarsalad77 2 ай бұрын

One of the legends. Between Victor Borge and Bugs Bunny, anyone should be convinced that classical music can be fun.

@bryanquick3349 2 ай бұрын

as a child I understood this to be true and was rather disappointed when I actually played in orchestra, which was generally much less fun

@Elriuhilu 2 ай бұрын

"Leopold!"

@everonlyallforthee Ай бұрын

*Ride of the Valkyries plays* "Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit...!!"

@samuellickiss8463 Ай бұрын

Bill Bailey too if you've not come across him before. Did a fantastic comedy/music show with the BBC orchestra - I especially like his Belgian jazz version of the Dr Who theme!

@jimmyzhao2673 Ай бұрын

@@Elriuhilu hansel? Hansel? HANSEL ?

@robbybevard8034 2 ай бұрын

The routine was so good Victor Borge did it with almost no changes for 50 years.

@everonlyallforthee Ай бұрын

I first saw him perform it when he was probably in his 70s, and I feel like the old-man-appeal made it even better haha

@VictorBorbaMusic 2 ай бұрын

The man who forever ruins auto-fill searches for my name

@mykal4779 2 ай бұрын

lmao rip

@husum1201 2 ай бұрын

Well, he changed his name to Victor Borge, you can change yours too :)

@kieran101yes Ай бұрын

I love your music!!

@katenkyokotsukaramatsushinjuee Ай бұрын

The Bury The Light guy!!!

@ChanahAngelicaKamen 2 ай бұрын

One of the greatest pianists ever. Not only a comical genius, but a brilliant performer with a golden touch, there's no one like him. May his memory be forever a blessing.

@brobrothebro 2 ай бұрын

that fall was perfect

@zackv4850 2 ай бұрын

i feel like i just watched a live action bugs bunny skit.

@chrisn676 2 ай бұрын

Oh man. I kinda wish you had done the one where he plays this angular thing of all parallel 5ths and tritones and is like, ???, and then turns the music NINETY DEGREES and gets "Entry of the Gladiators", because that would've been a hell of a thing in a transcription. Victor Borge was such a great comedian, and we were all very, very lucky to have experienced him.

@micahphilson 2 ай бұрын

Thank God for the internet, we still all can! He died while I was still very young, but my dad somehow got a tape of his after that, and I continually watch everything of his I can find multiple times a year. He was such a creative, comedic, and musical genius, such a gift to the world.

@PaleCentaur 2 ай бұрын

As much as I loved the inverted William Tell Overture bit, seeing "fall of the stool" on the transcription and then watching him fall half a second later is perfect comedy to me.

@3rdalbum 2 ай бұрын

I used to work with a guy who LOVED Victor Borge, and so I've seen this skit so many times, and I still laugh at it. It's timeless comedy.

@micahphilson 2 ай бұрын

I've watched all of his stuff i could find dozens of times since I was a kid and I still laugh every time!

@Gn3rd 2 ай бұрын

Another great one with Victor Borge is when he and Anton Kontra play Czardas, except Victor Borge doesn't know the song, so he basically fakes it all the way through, and it's bloody brilliant!

@Kernel15 2 ай бұрын

He does the same with Michala Petri and breaks her

@Rx7man 2 ай бұрын

I remember hearing him on the radio about 40 years ago talking about Phonetic punctuation and Inflationary Language, and putting them together.. Comedy gold

@TacoBlend Ай бұрын

I am so thankful he survived the Haulocost to bring us his wonderful and hilarious talent. May he rest in peace!

@GerardMenvussa 2 ай бұрын

In music, having a good sense of humour is key

@jdapaul1351 2 ай бұрын

Nice pun. 🤣

@almitydave 2 ай бұрын

Specifically, you gotta be sharp.

@user-ej4kf2yg1m 2 ай бұрын

Or all Your efforts will Fall flat.

@Josh-yr7gd 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it keeps you sustained. Otherwise your joy would be diminished.

@LovSven2011 2 ай бұрын

Victor Borge mostly uses G-sharp major key. (major sharp genious)😉

@pantarkan7 2 ай бұрын

"The Steinway people would like me to announce, that this, is a BALDWIN piano."

@HexoESBB 2 ай бұрын

love u georgey colli :D. you got me into composing for my bass clarinet

@JohnLloydDavis 2 ай бұрын

My late father introduced me and my brother to Victor Borge when we were both really young and weren't really listening to music much or playing it (instruments that is). Still really funny some 50 years later (and so well executed, like his punctuation skit) and was why I love Frank Zappa so much is because, humour belongs in music :)

@Mr.Doesntmatter 2 ай бұрын

If you want to see good clean and clever humor, watch his "phonetic punctuation" and "inflationary language" routines. Yes, the man was a master pianist, as seen here or when he has an opera singer with him (check that out too), but he was a stunning straight man who is a master of telling jokes with a straight face.

@kenjohnson8751 2 ай бұрын

Those are his two best masterpieces!

@petertrudelljr Ай бұрын

his "phonetic punctuation" is what I think of whenever I see an interrobang (?!)

@jrk1666 2 ай бұрын

I love Victor Borge

@njung1990able 2 ай бұрын

victor borge was the goat :]

@TheSledgehammer205 2 ай бұрын

In this day and age, many sheet music memes are on youtube, some of the better ones are channelling the grandfather of piano comedy, Victor Borge.

@maxwellsmith2133 2 ай бұрын

My brain during the exam:

@simongross3122 2 ай бұрын

I saw him once in Sydney, a long time ago. One of the best.

@Australian_Made 2 ай бұрын

🇦🇺 👍 🐨

@chirashidon3672 2 ай бұрын

0:05 this person who laughed knew what was up before everyone else

@Ahuntrgw2013 2 ай бұрын

Always watched him on tv / talk shows. He was super. So missed nowadays.

@LovSven2011 2 ай бұрын

Victor Borge also has some mostly talking comedy routines in pure english. This Danish-American comedian moved to America at 31 y.o. in 1940., not speaking a word of english; only danish. But he has some very witty word plays and whole comedy bits in English. Look it up!

@Crunchles 2 ай бұрын

I used to listen to his inflationary language performance all the time as a kid. Anytwo up for elevennis?

@LovSven2011 2 ай бұрын

You three-faced triple-crosser! loool

@longgone9738 Ай бұрын

Phonetic punctuation! Thumpf.

@rodmandealerman3297 2 ай бұрын

I seem to remember watching him ages ago, maybe an HBO Special, where he comes out, gets up to the mic, and releases cigar smoke from his mouth. The audience was crying with laughter, and so was I.

@QuadraticPerplexity 2 ай бұрын

Iirc he did this to gauge the audience composition - were they there for the music or for the gags. For a comedian, it's my impression that he took his craft very seriously

@snowmonster42 2 ай бұрын

I feel a bit pleased with myself for recognizing William Tell upside down. The second one as well, but don't remember the name. I know these were not too hard to identify, which is probably why he chose them, but still . . .it's something.

@InfluxDecline 2 ай бұрын

The second one is the Sabre Dance by Khachaturian, the third is the Blue Danube Waltz by Strauss, and the piece he plays with the wrong part of the torn paper is the Wedding March from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

@snowmonster42 2 ай бұрын

@@InfluxDecline The last two were transposed for us, so I didn't think there was anything special about recognizing them. But yes, I should have remembered Sabre Dance. Thank you! I feel like that was used in at least one Star Trek episode. Am I right, or was it just something similar? Edit: I looked this up myself and learned a bunch of stuff. Here are some highlights: Sabre Dance was a major billboard hit in 1948 and a few times afterwards. It has been covered by a ton of people from the Andrews Sisters to the Pretenders and used in a ton of movies and TV shows, but apparently not Star Trek. I was starting to think I'd lost my mind, but finally found a musicology dissertation about Star Trek that specifically mentioned the influences of Khatchaturian, Ravel, and Stravinsky in music composed for Amok Time. So that was a relief!

@InfluxDecline 2 ай бұрын

@@snowmonster42 It's also played at Buffalo Sabres hockey games by the organist. Didn't know about the Star Trek stuff, that's interesting!

@drivernjax 13 күн бұрын

Victor Borge and Chico Marx were two of my top favorite pianists when I was growing up. I could watch both of them all day long and never be bored.

@fabriceclement6587 2 ай бұрын

The upside down William Tell, moving the piano, falling off the chair and slamming the lid on time… Victor Borge had everything!

@m3lod1an 2 ай бұрын

YES VICTOR BORGE MY FAVE he has a whole full-length special on KZfaq :)

@pbetftdi Ай бұрын

There will never be another two like him.

@Pandhelito Ай бұрын

Man, your transcriptions are pure genius. Thank you for your extraordinary work!

@tylerhackner9731 2 ай бұрын

Very talented

@YIIMM 2 ай бұрын

Twoderful

@micahphilson 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Victor Borge is one of the greates comedians of the 20th century, maybe of all time!

@magnificentmuttley2084 Ай бұрын

For those of you too young to have seen him play, this genius is Victor Borge. A true gem of a musical comic and a great classic pianist. The world became a less enjoyable place with his passing.

@SuzA8110 Ай бұрын

I LOVE Victor Borge!!! Luckily I got to see him twice in person. He was a lovely and FUNNY man!

@JeremyEllwood 2 ай бұрын

Victor Borge is a legend. I remember watching his stuff over and over.

@kekesrevenge7059 Ай бұрын

The ability to purposefully play off time is immaculate. I can't imagine practicing so much to reach that level.

@polbecca Ай бұрын

Well they do say you have to know all the rules before you can break them.

@ruthkirkparick3535 Ай бұрын

I have loved this man for as long as I can remember, and thank my father for the introduction to classical music and Victor.

@teegeevee42 2 ай бұрын

This was overdue

@mjproebstle 2 ай бұрын

Such a master of comedy, piano and a joy!

@kikijewell2967 Ай бұрын

He was the master! I grew up with his routines. Wish i could have seen him live.

@twain3074 Ай бұрын

glad for anyone who discovers Borge.. He was a staple growing up: original, brilliant, and uproariously funny..

@dhitdaba 2 ай бұрын

1:41 when you forget a part so you repeat the part that you played until you remember it and you have no score

@JeremyPlaysSax 2 ай бұрын

Hilarious! This brings me back to my 80s childhood.

@alonfarji 2 ай бұрын

The legend Victor Borge one of my favorite comedians

@russelljackman1413 2 ай бұрын

Victor Borge was a genius!

@merrim7765 Ай бұрын

Fifty years ago, Mr. Borga was a guest with the orchestra in which I played as a college student. He performed the routine with the opera singer. I remember watching him from my seat on the stage behind him. I wanted to burst out laughing just like the audience but observed the other musicians and conductor remained as emotionless as wood (my appraisal -- actually, they all had pleasant expressions) and I concluded that was being professional in spite of his brilliant comedic performance.

@123Ir0nman 2 ай бұрын

I love Victor Borge! Absolute legend!

@Morgil27 2 ай бұрын

Just yesterday, I was watching an older episode of Family Guy (back when that show wad good), and they did that exact same joke from the beginning of this video with the William Tell sheet music upside down.

@exintrovert1337 Ай бұрын

What a fantastic entertainer ❤

@Sujowi Ай бұрын

I saw him perform live …it was musically memorable and hilarious.

@DJWezzyK 2 ай бұрын

Hans Liberg does the same thing. He also does shows in English.

@miffy9871 Ай бұрын

He’s a genius entertainer and musician. Thanks for reminding me of Victoria Borge.

@MySheetMusicTranscriptions 2 ай бұрын

Absolute genius

@nickpatterson679 Ай бұрын

i can’t imagine being so talented at piano…and funny enough to make this.

@gregofthelake 2 ай бұрын

I had a VHS tape of one of his performances and I wore it out.

@mykaelaorwig9646 2 ай бұрын

He was an absolute genius of both comedy and piano. 😂

@joeywomer Ай бұрын

1:45 when you have a record player that keeps skipping.

@trumpetmom8924 Ай бұрын

I only wish that he had done a routine where he used both Inflationary Language and Phonetic Punctuation at the same time.

@baadtaste1337 2 ай бұрын

He is brilliant

@F4T4L3RR0R Ай бұрын

This is genious!

@davidbrandt6925 2 ай бұрын

Spot on!

@user-nh7le8he9t Ай бұрын

What a genius!

@texnicolor Ай бұрын

The Wedding March jumpscare was amazing. 😂

@Romaction 2 ай бұрын

Victor Borge is my favorite piano comedian

@Jaspertine 2 ай бұрын

"Oh that's quite alright, sing whatever you like... because I'm going to play whatever I like."

@DanielStinebaugh Ай бұрын

What a legend!

@martinegauthier9081 Ай бұрын

Victor Borge is the best!!! 😂😂😂

@masonmount17 2 ай бұрын

Victor Borge is so good

@makytondr8607 2 ай бұрын

Are we not gonna talk about the insane tremolo technique in the Tell Overture? Wow!

@pi5549 Ай бұрын

William Tell upside down is Tchaikovsky's SugerPlum Fairy.

@adambierstedt920 Ай бұрын

I work at the museum that has his first piano, Victor Borge is a true treasure

@coolliam422 2 ай бұрын

actually so good

@gregkral4467 Ай бұрын

Victor Borge was a hilarious dude.

@IckenhamPiano Ай бұрын

Victor Borge was both a genius in comedy and piano. His greatest talent, however, was combining the two

@uscitizen5656 Ай бұрын

Love Victor B.

@chamberlin06 2 ай бұрын

Love Victor Borge

@oldtvnut 2 ай бұрын

I saw him once in Chicago, at a theater in the round. At the end, he rolled up and dropped a handkerchief in front of his face as a curtain as he turned to face four different directions at the audience. Also, look for his "inept page turner" routine, with his son acting as the musically ignorant assistant.