Priceless.....Piscopo was so great back in the 80's....

Even though this was done for laughs, these instrumental arrangements are absolutely brilliant!

Such an underrated comedic genius. So hilarious.

3:14 Pat Benatar was so cute covering her nose...I remember seeing this in the early 80's. I was hysterical because I loved the vocal phrasing, the arrangement, the tunes..THUMB! Some day you're gonna pay that tab! The whole thing killed me..

What ever else Joe Piscopo does... - he does the absolute BEST Sinatra EVER!Born to play that "role"... Ray Liotta take notice.

I love how Piscopo stays in character the entire time, including the snubbing of Belzer at the end. Great work from the band too, keeping that arrangement.

Man, Piscopo IS Sinatra! He even sings like him, although we all know no one can come close when it comes to real voice production like The Chairman in his prime.

Wow, forgot about this. The change has come ... THUMB. Not an exaggeration either!

Looking for years to find Piscopo singing under my Thumb. Brilliant.

Joe Piscopo as Sinatra doing rock and roll renditions is pure gold.

I saw this when it was broadcast on HBO back in mid '80s. I was dying laughing. Still funny as ever.

Having seen late Sinatra performances - Piscopo absolutely nails the essence. ..really captures the feel. There's a reason his Sinatra deal was so popular. Take a look at other people doing Sinatra. As far as the singing -- as other people have said -- this is a parody.

JOE PISCOPO was incredible!!!

"There is not.....one.....place....to....hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide." POW!!! (fist pump) Freaking hilarious.

The change has come . . . thumb. !!!!!!!

i love this. great arrangements and a great Sinatra rendition.

Iconic gold. When he slammed the mic into his hand and left! Lmfao! Thumb!

I have sitting on my CD shelf "Rock Swings" by Paul Anka where Paul does "swinging" versions of "Eye of the Tiger", "Wonderwall", "Jump" and, if you can believe it, "Smells Like Teen Spirit". It's the whole Piscopo routine, but done for real. It came out in 2005 on the Verve label. Amazing ...

From "Catch A Rising Star's 10 Anniversary" on HBO in the 80's... For me, this is Joe Piscopo's crowning achievement ! Featuring the Blues Brothers' horn section as well... Fantastic !

Awesome skit! Great arrangement; wonderfully executed and so funny too. Everybody had their head's bobbing and feet tapping. lol

“ you’re chilly, baby “ Hilarious!

This is amazing!

My favorite Piscopo/Frank SNL segment is the "What Would Frank Do?" game show. And I haven't seen it in years.

joe p was always funny!

It would have been great if Frank Sinatra actually came out and stood behind him.

That's the NBC Saturday Night Live(aka Blues Brothers Band)orchestra performing. I never noticed that until now. Cool.

Awesome...Piscopo....

Love Joe's sinatra.classic of all time.

Blew my mind when I first saw it back in the day, still so good.

Ah, I am speechless :) Nice... very nice. lol @ all these songs ;) love this!!

A favorite for years ... Played it on underground radio in NV , late nigh

Hit me with that shot !

I never cared much for Piscopo unless he was doing Sinatra, and his Jerry Lewis from the telethon days was pretty good too. My favorite Piscopo as Sinatra performance was on SNL when he was singing the Woody Woodpecker song, when the second line of the song ends with "Pecker song". I wish that were on youtube.

You are chilly baby....

solid gold

That's Frank's way for sure! Love Pat Benatar's reaction!

That wa great.

Really good!

lol great impression

Joe is such talented man such a jewel!

THAT WAS UNFRICCINBELIEVEABLE , INCREDIBLE SO SO FUNNY JOE IS GREAT, AND HE IS A JERSEY BOY.......

Few have been as brilliant in a simple flash moment. He was for sure when he did The Chairman.

Incredible!

Thanks Bill, still funny!

I think the best tributes to rock & roll are ones that don't take the music seriously and instead have lots of fun with it. And it doesn't get any funnier or better than this. Piscopo is wonderful and really gets the essence of how Sinatra would have probably done such songs if he had chosen to do so. Sinatra often claimed to hate rock & roll, but so many rockers loved ol' Frankie!

Talent is Talent!

You have no clue. This was brilliant!

Under my thumb -- my fav version!!!

Though the voice doesnt sound anything like him, his mannerisms, attitude, annunciation, and phrasing is spot on.

This Was F**king Great... Nobody Does Frank Like Joe ☺☺😎💯💯

Lmao!!! Talent mr. Piscapo

change has come- thumb -great

Joe Piscopo is a comedic genius!

Inspired!

awesome, baby!!! Joe was Sinatra's favorite Impersonator.

Joe was on the show, "Solid Gold" around this time doing his Frank impression-- Sinatra introduced him saying, " This guy does me better than me."

Piscopo was one of my favorite cast members during the Eddie Murphy era.

" Changes come [pause] THUMB! " 👍🏻🤣 The look on David Brenner's face at the end of Born to Run says it all

@scbutler51 didn't know she was in audience, cool one of the funniest, spot-on and hippest impressions ever

briliant arrangements...and "this aint no disco...no DBGD"

Classic to have Pat Benatar in the audience listening to "Sinatra" doing her song in "his" style. Too funny!

Love his Sinatra act. I laugh and laugh. It's great! He's on the radio every morning 970AM the Answer from 6 - 9. Check it out!!!! A great talent!!!

"You Are Chilly Baby"

looks like The Blues Brothers Band backing and arranging. very tight.

Looks like it's 2/3 of the Blues Brothers horn section there in his band. "Mr Fabulous" Allan Rubin and "Blue" Lou Marini!

THUMB

fucking comedy gold

This is just Brilliant! The folks who say he's a bad singer absolutely don't get it! I think this was at "Catch a Rising star", He's introduced by Richard Belzer, and I'm pretty sure the band behind him is most of the Blue Brothers' band...on loan from snl, I guess, I see Donald "Duck" Dunn, Mr. Fabulous, "Blue Lou" Marini (>) and at least one other familiar face...don't see Matt "Guitar" Murphy, but "Frank" was only using horn section, I think.

genius

i love this record, it's hallarious, I love Joe Piscopo. I would love him doing today's music like that I love Rocn 'N Roll tune, including Call me Maybe, Wild Ones, Party Rock theme, Good Feeling, and Hearts in Stereo, or even Payphone, I wantyou back or other hits from Flo Rider, Drake, and Mikky Ninage. That would be wonderful for Joe to perform

This is from Catch a Rising Star's 10th anniversary show on HBO... I'm thinking somewhere around '82. The show had a ton a really great acts. Robin Williams was hilarious closing the show... if anyone has the entire show, please post!!

@shegotyogood. Right on. Couldn't agree more. Jo may not be in the lime light now, doesn't mean he want good in his day. Good show. Wouldve loved to have been there.

Very funny and It's almost Frank Joe Piscopo singing Born To Run was funny Frank Sinatra has pointed at the brass band good music

OMG- drop dead funny!!!!!!!

When the MC said he'd be happy if he died right then, "Frank" should have said , "Well, I do know some guys."

The MC is Richard Belzer from Law and Order.

Goes to prove a good Frank goes with everything. Nelson Riddle arraignment.

The band is the Blues Brothers Band .

has anyone seen the video with joe piscopo as sinatra with the rock group Great White doing a version of Witchcraft? If you can find that one... It's a classic! cannot find it on youtube.

Watching this makes me wish that Sinatra had really covered some rock songs before he went completely senile. Genius.

If I died now it would be great. RIP Belz.

Joe is running for governor of New Jersey.

OMG Richard Belzer so young.

If Frank had done an album of rock hits, thus is exactly how it would sound.

Under my thumb a chick knock me dowwwwwn !

This must be where Paul Anka got the idea for Rock Swings. This guy is good.

He had Sinatra down!

2:58 he just eliminates the under my & says thumb! Succinct.

@46spoony people loved this bro - it was awesome!!! you don't get the joke

THUMB!

@Kirok Word!

envelop...thanks ...I know the song and real lyrics I was laffing at Piscopo having Sinatra singing the wrong words..... not knowing he was singing about a rock club it so inside...very funny

This was years before Richard Cheese. The arrangements are awesome.

I knew pretty soon , Dat Broad ...

He even did the Waitreses. 😆

hey that's Munch

Lol.."the tramp was Born to Run..Baby.."

Mein Gott, I saw this over three decades ago. Too bad Richard Belzer's routine was cut. He came on singing Springsteen and was hilarious.

A Classic rocking Piscopo/Sanatra song is: Duh duh uh tuh tah tah, duh duh uh tuh tah tah ..the Woody wood....pecker song

@46spoony You have to admit he gets the attitude! It's the attitude that younger audiences loved about Sinatra. Like Bono said,'swagger and attitude, he's big on attitude Serious attitude, bad attitude Frank's the Chairman of the bad Rock and Roll plays at being tough but this guy, well, he's the boss The boss of bosses The man The big bang of pop I'm not gonna mess with him, are you?