Tom Wilson (Biff Tannen) - The Question Song

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  • @JerBuster77
    @JerBuster77 2 роки тому +767

    Fun fact: if you meet him in person and try to ask those questions, he will simply hand you his business card that has the answers.

    • @recommendedforyou2936
      @recommendedforyou2936 2 роки тому +14

      Really

    • @pepsiguy52883
      @pepsiguy52883 Рік тому +14

      Now that’s is cool

    • @joepermenter7228
      @joepermenter7228 Рік тому +3

      Must be nice to never ever have to lift a finger after playing the same character 7 times.

    • @FindecanorNotGmail
      @FindecanorNotGmail 11 місяців тому +12

      He should update it with a QR code that links to this video :)

    • @mikedesil23
      @mikedesil23 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@joepermenter7228 after nailing it 7 times

  • @DrewFilms05
    @DrewFilms05 Рік тому +249

    "Hey, man, you were so great in Back to the Future! Would you mind answering a couple questions?"
    Tom: (sighs and takes out guitar)

    • @TheAlps36
      @TheAlps36 Рік тому +5

      I bet he always carries a ukulele with him just to be prepared

    • @MikeLaczny
      @MikeLaczny 2 місяці тому

      OMG totally. LMAO

    • @trevorthepoop
      @trevorthepoop 21 день тому

      It's on a card he'll give you

  • @samuelholmes3696
    @samuelholmes3696 3 роки тому +457

    And now he gets asked to sing this song all the time. He should write a song called "Tom's Not Gonna Sing That Song Any More!"

    • @davidlow862
      @davidlow862 3 роки тому +12

      lol that would be amazing :)

    • @Theredtail95
      @Theredtail95 4 місяці тому +5

      “STOP ASKING ME TO SING IT!”

  • @joshs152
    @joshs152 2 роки тому +246

    He had such a smile when he said "Back to the Future IV" wasn't happening.

    • @heinzdoofenshmirtz8643
      @heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 2 роки тому +2

      Hah!

    • @mikedecarlo9057
      @mikedecarlo9057 2 роки тому +9

      Same here!! No need to...

    • @sppj3140
      @sppj3140 Рік тому +7

      😂maybe he is just glad he doesn’t have to be in a manure science again

    • @YourFellowRNRSisterFan98
      @YourFellowRNRSisterFan98 Рік тому +2

      Crap but hey, we really don’t know. I mean literally time changes. Pun intended. Funny how nice people ? Are the best a holes in tv and movies.

    • @cabana85
      @cabana85 Місяць тому

      Third part was already forced

  • @jeff99712
    @jeff99712 Рік тому +53

    Biff really mellowed as he got older 😊

    • @nguyendailam6703
      @nguyendailam6703 10 місяців тому

      Shut up butthead 😂

    • @xxlCortez
      @xxlCortez 17 днів тому

      That punch really did him some good.

  • @kcthesledgestoryteller
    @kcthesledgestoryteller 4 роки тому +307

    I keep hearing that Tom’s very nice in person, and proof of that is that on Crispin Glover, he stops at ”unusual”.

    • @TheProfessor230
      @TheProfessor230 4 роки тому +2

      @SgtBaker16 well yes

    • @jbwarner8626
      @jbwarner8626 4 роки тому +64

      If you haven't heard some of the bizarre tales about Crispin Glover's... shall we say, "unique" interpretation of how George McFly should've been portrayed, honestly, check out the special features on the Blu-ray. Apparently for the scene where he tells Marty "not you or anyone else on this planet is gonna change my mind", he insisted that he needed to be holding a broom, so he could do a "sweep of indignation", whatever that means. Never mind that George is walking home from school in that scene, no, he clearly must be carrying a broom with him.
      Also, he insisted that the new successful George at the end should have slicked-back hair, a tank top, and hiked-up pants. Half the challenge of working with him, according to Robert Zemeckis, wast just throwing the metaphorical blanket over his cage and getting him to behave like a normal person. The recasting for the sequel suddenly makes a lot more sense.

    • @jimherbert007
      @jimherbert007 4 роки тому +14

      @jbwarner86 To be fair to him then, that explains why he lived his role in Hot Tub Time Machine ;-)

    • @sirmount2636
      @sirmount2636 3 роки тому +28

      @@jbwarner8626 According to his co-star Lea Thompson, his performance in Back to the Future was a major reason for the film’s success, & the biggest laughs on set & during test screenings were by Glover’s lines.

    • @aaronstark5060
      @aaronstark5060 3 роки тому +7

      @@jbwarner8626
      The recasting was a money issue.

  • @MrDrawingboard1
    @MrDrawingboard1 4 місяці тому +14

    I always love seeing an actor who is 100% different from the character they are best known for. He may be known as Biff but everything about this guy screams suburban nice guy funny dad.

  • @GroovingPict
    @GroovingPict 2 роки тому +118

    I like how the answer to "who's the nicest famous guy you know" changes a couple times when he performs this song at different points in time, but Gary Busey being the biggest jerk remains constant :p

    • @njflyersfan74
      @njflyersfan74 Рік тому +9

      I think the Gary Busey thing might not be a joke (in case anyone wonders) -- there's other interviews by other celebs I've seen where they said or implied Gary Busey is pretty much an asshole.

    • @moralityisnotsubjective5
      @moralityisnotsubjective5 Рік тому +2

      @@njflyersfan74 Gary Busey has brain damage from a motorcycle accident. And if anyone saw him on Celebrity Apprentice he came across as sane compared to Meatloaf's freakout.

  • @Anonymous-iq3kc
    @Anonymous-iq3kc 2 роки тому +54

    This is pretty fantastic. Who could ever forget Biff Tannen?

  • @aneiger8706
    @aneiger8706 3 місяці тому +8

    Whatever he is making - he deserves every cent.

  • @rafemanrafeman6705
    @rafemanrafeman6705 Рік тому +17

    Biff is the best cinematic bully ever

  • @fifimsp
    @fifimsp 3 роки тому +140

    Don't feel bad Tom. My friend is a producer and I've asked her and I still don't know what she does. LOL.

    • @joepermenter7228
      @joepermenter7228 Рік тому +7

      They ensure movies get made by getting reciprocation from the Director and Writer(s) about cast chemistry, script effect, and test screening palatability. Then after having inputs on cuts(usually ignored by more experienced directors) they decide with the studio on how much the film is worth for distribution long after they decide budgetary allocation for production. In short, they pay for the shit.

    • @JinxTheLooneyToon915
      @JinxTheLooneyToon915 9 місяців тому

      @@joepermenter7228
      1:16 | 🎶What does a Producer do, They set up Money and the Schedules🎶

  • @BlackAdder665
    @BlackAdder665 Рік тому +6

    Great! :-D In these 1:44 minutes I went from utter indifference to really liking this man.

  • @peterlane1391
    @peterlane1391 10 місяців тому +3

    I love everything about this.

  • @FavioRiveros
    @FavioRiveros 6 місяців тому +5

    The fact that Biff is a character that you would never imagine playing a musical instrument makes one more aware of how great of an actor Tomas is!

    • @reginascruggs3326
      @reginascruggs3326 2 місяці тому

      He plays a guitar and there's another clip of him doing the same song with a ukelele. Obviously talented.

  • @milosbogdanovic3229
    @milosbogdanovic3229 2 роки тому +9

    If you ask me, this is one of the greatest actors in the world, ever, period.

  • @StaticNitemares
    @StaticNitemares 2 місяці тому +4

    I just met Tom at LA Comic-Con on October 5th, got a pic with him, Michael, Christopher & Lea, in a group photo, even had them all sign a poster, also had a nice chat with him, super nice guy and down to earth, wish I knew about this song when I met him.

  • @geoffelder2236
    @geoffelder2236 4 роки тому +87

    Cool song by a really cool f**kin' guy! I think the 4 "dislikes" (as of 1/18/21) votes are from Eric Stoltz, Crispin Glover, Gary Busey and an easily offended DeLorean owner!

    • @10sansari
      @10sansari 3 роки тому +10

      As of 2022 you can't even see dislikes. What a shame, I'm gonna miss comments like this.

    • @johnmcclain2848
      @johnmcclain2848 4 місяці тому

      @@10sansarithere’s a plug in to chrome to make them visible (google it)
      You’re welcome

  • @StrawHatBobert
    @StrawHatBobert 2 місяці тому +5

    It’s a MOVIE!?!? Makes me laugh every time

  • @reginascruggs3326
    @reginascruggs3326 2 місяці тому +3

    His followup song is now "Stop Asking Me to Sing That Song!"

  • @remychase
    @remychase 3 роки тому +20

    I loved Tom as Biff but now my favorite role of his was the episode of Legends of Tomorrow where he serenaded a Minotaur with a James Taylor song. Honestly, Tom’s fun in pretty much every role he plays.

    • @danhorton8264
      @danhorton8264 Рік тому +1

      Met him at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2023, he was a lot of fun to just hang out with and talk to. Definitely looks to have a good time, all the time!

  • @ZemeckisTEN
    @ZemeckisTEN 4 роки тому +57

    “How was that DeLorean? A piece of garbage.” Oof! That hurt Tom, that hurt!
    Also, there’s all of these questions, but does anyone ever ask him about Robert Zemeckis? I know I would. Zemeckis is a genius!

    • @michaelrichman8899
      @michaelrichman8899 2 роки тому +9

      i mean, they look cool as hell... But it is a piece of garbage. Terrible electric system, the door hydraulics always go bad and it has the engine that Volvo used in the 260 series sedans and station wagons.

    • @ZemeckisTEN
      @ZemeckisTEN 2 роки тому +1

      @@michaelrichman8899 What, did you get an upclose look at the DeLorean or something?

    • @michaelrichman8899
      @michaelrichman8899 2 роки тому +4

      @@ZemeckisTEN No I mean the DeLorean in general. I can't imagine adding weight to it to make it a picture car made it any better though.

    • @TrippingHawk
      @TrippingHawk 2 роки тому +2

      @@ZemeckisTEN you should look up the history of the DeLorean. it was rushed into production and put together by factory workers with no previous car building skills. all that plus ridiculous government regulations. the big 3 sand bagged John Z every which way they could. The car looks amazing but mechanically it is a major clusterfuck.

    • @clintonweir7609
      @clintonweir7609 2 роки тому +3

      @@ZemeckisTEN The DeLorean is a real car.
      It would be pretty cool if Tesla bought whatever rights might be necessary and built an EV replica of the DeLorean, but with proper engineering.

  • @carlmanvers5009
    @carlmanvers5009 Рік тому +5

    This man is awesome.

    • @chronicironic1358
      @chronicironic1358 6 місяців тому

      I'd ask him if he really played with relient k at some point

  • @josecristovao9027
    @josecristovao9027 3 роки тому +78

    He sings different versions of this song. E.g. originally he asked three times about Michael J. Fox and the third one he said "... he's an alien!", and he asked three times "was that real manure?" and says "no" for the first two times while answering "... it's a movie!" for the third one.

    • @recommendedforyou2936
      @recommendedforyou2936 3 роки тому

      Oh yea

    • @falkenphil557
      @falkenphil557 2 роки тому +12

      It was made better as time went on. That version your referring to is 15 years old.

    • @captain_eaglefort
      @captain_eaglefort Рік тому +4

      He also has changed his answer about who the nicest famous person he knows is. But so far I’ve only seen Busey as the worst.

  • @adamprivett4779
    @adamprivett4779 2 роки тому +8

    Fact: All you need is one celebrated role to be paid forever.

  • @Marcus.Robinson
    @Marcus.Robinson 2 роки тому +6

    “Stop asking me the question!” 🤣🤣

  • @AuthorLeoKing
    @AuthorLeoKing 2 роки тому +5

    This man is a national treasure. XD

  • @SlapMyBass3825
    @SlapMyBass3825 Рік тому +3

    This is why i always try to challenge people I meet with questions they are not expecting. If I met Tom, I would probably ask about the guitars he has or some wicked obscure project.

    • @jb888888888
      @jb888888888 8 місяців тому

      I'd ask him "what's Jeffrey Weissman like" just for the change of pace.

  • @seaotter4439
    @seaotter4439 Рік тому +9

    When I'm flying in a plane or I'm on the street
    There's a lot of friendly people that I like to meet
    They shake my hand, but never ask my name
    And they start asking questions that are always the same
    "Hey, what's Michael J. Fox like?"
    He's nice.
    "What's Christopher Lloyd like?"
    Kinda quiet.
    "What's Crispin Glover like?"
    Unusual.
    Stop asking me the question!
    I went to the bar mitzvah of my nephew Josh
    Now I'm not Jewish, but I like to nosh
    Put on my yarmulke, started to pray
    When the rabbi leaned over and I heard him say,
    "Hey, was that real manure?"
    No, it wasn't.
    "How was that DeLorean?"
    A piece of garbage.
    "Do those hoverboards really fly?"
    It's a *movie!*
    Stop asking me the question!
    "Can we take your picture?
    Come on, look mean!"
    "Would you call my friend a butthead on his answering machine?"
    Questions, questions, fill my head
    I went to my doctor, my doctor said,
    "What does a key grip do?"
    Set up lights.
    "What does the best boy do?"
    Help the key grip.
    "What does a producer do?"
    I don't know!
    Stop asking me the question!
    "Do you all hang out together?"
    No, we don't!
    "How's Crispin Glover?"
    I never talked to him!
    "Back to the Future 4?"
    Not happenin'!
    Stop asking me the question!
    "Hey, who's the nicest famous guy you know?"
    Adam Sandler.
    "Who is the biggest jerk?"
    Gary Busey.
    "How much money do you make?"
    More than you do, so stop asking me the question!

  • @bryansanchez8448
    @bryansanchez8448 Рік тому +8

    He's got to be the nicest guy 🤣

  • @MrKaywyn
    @MrKaywyn 2 роки тому +3

    A sensational song.

  • @ImaginationMeme
    @ImaginationMeme 2 місяці тому +1

    i’ve watched this like 30 times

  • @MWSin1
    @MWSin1 3 роки тому +16

    Crispin Glover, Gary Busey, and five producers disliked.

    • @brucewayne404
      @brucewayne404 3 місяці тому

      I'm sure Crispin Glover would agree that he's unusual.

  • @TrippingHawk
    @TrippingHawk 2 роки тому +2

    i made it my goal in life to meet him and ask him every question that isn’t movie related at all

  • @jaethehilleran
    @jaethehilleran 2 місяці тому +1

    I think he has a nice singing voice!

  • @snapsnappist4529
    @snapsnappist4529 6 місяців тому +2

    Funny guy. You can tell he still loves the fact that he was part of such an iconic movie, despite the endless questions.
    Bit harsh on Busey, though. Guy smashed himself up in a motorcycle accident and suffered serious brain damage, so that might explain his "eccentric" behaviour.

    • @stevenfairlie3407
      @stevenfairlie3407 3 місяці тому

      he may well have been a bell end before that though

    • @snapsnappist4529
      @snapsnappist4529 3 місяці тому

      @@stevenfairlie3407 Possibly. But then again, he _is_ an actor...

  • @princessmarlena1359
    @princessmarlena1359 7 місяців тому

    I love hearing this song!

  • @apezcal432
    @apezcal432 4 місяці тому +3

    This should have been in Back to the Future the musical

  • @biblegirl
    @biblegirl Рік тому

    This is fabulous

  • @Madman007
    @Madman007 2 роки тому +4

    Hilarious! Truthfully, I'd ask him more about his acting on Freaks And Geeks over BTTF.

  • @Moriarty2007
    @Moriarty2007 Рік тому +3

    Биф, ты прекрасен!

  • @debonaire_nerd
    @debonaire_nerd Місяць тому

    "Al, Al, it's your cousin - Marvin. Marvin Yankovic! Here's that sound you were after!"

  • @adamflynn8497
    @adamflynn8497 6 місяців тому

    this is the best version

  • @margaretlynch1494
    @margaretlynch1494 Місяць тому

    Excellent!

  • @aileronsintowind6835
    @aileronsintowind6835 2 роки тому +5

    🤣 who ever did this guys research of his future look in back to future 2 nailed him.. either that of biff just went full on I’m gonna get that look down

  • @HossBlacksilver
    @HossBlacksilver Рік тому +1

    If I ever get to meet Mr. Wilson I'm going to ask him if Matt Bluestone would ever call David Xanatos a butthead on his answering machine.

  • @clintonweir7609
    @clintonweir7609 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, that was awesome. Now I regret all the times I could have seen his show at Zanies and decided to do something else, like study or work, instead. I could afford to lose part of a letter grade.

  • @shaunigothictv1003
    @shaunigothictv1003 4 роки тому

    Brilliant! Best Song ever!

  • @benkenobisgirl
    @benkenobisgirl 4 роки тому +29

    Did Gary Busey dislike this?? 😆

    • @PowerGlove79
      @PowerGlove79 Рік тому

      Gary Busey dislikes everything😂😂

  • @corjonbett
    @corjonbett 2 роки тому +3

    Can you call my friend a butthead on his answering machine?
    *NO!!*
    I seem to recall he slipped the answer in there in one version

  • @matthewpaul6904
    @matthewpaul6904 Рік тому +1

    How do the hoverboards fly?
    IT'S A MOVIE!!!!

  • @thecameramantraveler4830
    @thecameramantraveler4830 3 місяці тому

    You heard the man everybody, just stop asking him the damn questions about back to the future

  • @blueraccoon1088
    @blueraccoon1088 2 роки тому +2

    If they keep asking him questions they could make like a tree and get out of his sight

  • @davidericricketts
    @davidericricketts 2 роки тому

    Fantastic

  • @sweetjoey2
    @sweetjoey2 4 роки тому +4

    i would of asked him what was it like being apart of legends of tommorow and thanks for being about of my childhood because to me you played one of the greatest villians of all time. i'd make my questions more about him :D

  • @zackmagruder4742
    @zackmagruder4742 4 роки тому +10

    What kind of guitar is that one

    • @maxgemstone7257
      @maxgemstone7257 4 роки тому +7

      All the possible things to ask and comment and you ask about that?

    • @damonson3614
      @damonson3614 4 роки тому +7

      @@maxgemstone7257 I don’t understand what you mean. That’s a pretty good question. That guitar looks pretty unique so I would also want to know what guitar that is.

    • @GorillaRadio88
      @GorillaRadio88 3 роки тому +1

      @@maxgemstone7257 wtf are you talking about, it’s a legitimate question

    • @maxgemstone7257
      @maxgemstone7257 3 роки тому

      GorillaRadio88 I mean who tf cares just enjoy the show!

    • @GorillaRadio88
      @GorillaRadio88 3 роки тому +3

      @@maxgemstone7257 you know it’s possible to enjoy the video and also wonder what kind of guitar it is?

  • @dubuyajay9964
    @dubuyajay9964 Рік тому

    I just want to ask him for an autograph and a hug...maybe a photo. 😢

  • @leerevell453
    @leerevell453 Рік тому

    At the very end of the song and the camera goes to the audience, I thought that was Crispin Glover for a moment 🤣

  • @frederickdefeo3768
    @frederickdefeo3768 7 місяців тому +2

    Back to the Future 4?
    Play the video game.

  • @PrRatman
    @PrRatman 3 роки тому +5

    Grip here, we don't fix the lights lol.

  • @austinperry1671
    @austinperry1671 7 місяців тому

    I wonder if he has done anymore standup

  • @lycandavis6804
    @lycandavis6804 10 місяців тому +1

    No questions about Lea Thompson? 🤔

    • @GeoffreyGentryMusic
      @GeoffreyGentryMusic 3 місяці тому

      There was a version he did at a convention where he sang "What's Lea Thompson like? Hoooot....".

  • @levimayer8949
    @levimayer8949 6 місяців тому

    Was that Wren from Corridor in the crowd at the end?

  • @gilsinan
    @gilsinan Рік тому

    I drive a DeLorean and let's just say Tom was spot on on that line. The quality control in the North of Ireland in 1982 was.. not great. :)

  • @milanesadeprovinciano
    @milanesadeprovinciano Рік тому

    One question,What is the original song?
    The melody is familiar to me

  • @jbrisby
    @jbrisby 2 роки тому +2

    What's Eric Stoltz like?
    "Who?"

  • @VdeVELADOR
    @VdeVELADOR 2 роки тому

    hahahahhaa que genio !!! 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @JustDavenThings
    @JustDavenThings 10 місяців тому

    You think he gets questions about Wing Commander?

  • @JacquelineRPrice
    @JacquelineRPrice 8 місяців тому

    That's hilarious!

  • @francotter1199
    @francotter1199 Рік тому

    Legend 🤣

  • @gazaustinmusic8321
    @gazaustinmusic8321 3 роки тому +1

    Bttf 4 more likely as days go on

  • @FaeWeaver
    @FaeWeaver Рік тому

    😂 it's a mooovie ❤

  • @Fran83114
    @Fran83114 Рік тому

    The bully essentialy becomes the good guy

  • @jacksonjdr94
    @jacksonjdr94 2 роки тому

    If I met him I'd ask "is Gary busey really a jerk, or does his name just kinda sorta rhyme with "more than you do"?

  • @MikeLikesChannel
    @MikeLikesChannel Рік тому +1

    ... unusual 🤣

  • @hectorlopez1069
    @hectorlopez1069 2 роки тому +1

    He is sick and tired of people asking him questions about the movie, so he came up with a song so everybody can stop asking him questions.

  • @rustylee1723
    @rustylee1723 4 місяці тому

    What's lea Thompson and James tolken like

  • @gentleEvan3
    @gentleEvan3 9 місяців тому

    Back to the Future 4…. Guess it’s happening. Lol

  • @mrnobody2683
    @mrnobody2683 2 роки тому

    1:27
    New answer: play the telltale game

  • @christophergargaro959
    @christophergargaro959 Рік тому

    The DeLorean being a piece of garbage isn't surprising at all. I've toured several movie and TV sets and seen props used and they are literal hunks of trash that are molded into something that resembles the actual item being depicted in the cheapest way possible.
    For example, was touring an old set from Kong: Skull Island and the makers left a downed helicopter from the film there. The ranch it was on in Hawaii left it there as a landmark of where the scene was filmed. Up close you can easily tell it's a bunch of scrap metal welded into a helicopter shell. During transport of the prop to the set, the top case of the propeller broke so they painted a cooking wok (yes a real one) the same color and jammed that in there.
    The props are almost always designed to be thrown away or not used again so film companies never spend on those these days because you can just CGI it in post.

  • @yellownail
    @yellownail 5 місяців тому

    Back to the future 4 is happening ❤

  • @bluemask6361
    @bluemask6361 3 роки тому

    I'd ask him if he was married or not

  • @diehardrvdfan22
    @diehardrvdfan22 7 місяців тому

    If I ever met him now I'd ask him why he thinks Gary Busey's such a jerk, hoping it has something to do with throwing water in Sal's face for confusing him with Nick Nolte.

  • @cadefilms4072
    @cadefilms4072 3 місяці тому

    0:48
    0:50
    1:16

  • @LukionSmith
    @LukionSmith 2 роки тому

    He's still my favourite butt head.

  • @yx4886
    @yx4886 2 роки тому

    😀

  • @123tuhelj
    @123tuhelj 4 роки тому

    Jrbrm ti mstet

  • @HowtoMakeThings
    @HowtoMakeThings Рік тому

    Adam Sandler must’ve pissed him off one day or Matt Damon is just so much nicer. I wonder how Adam feels about it. I imagine Adam sat there watching one of these videos expecting to hear his name then hearing Matt Damon. WTF. 🤣

  • @matthewryan2679
    @matthewryan2679 Рік тому

    Props to Adam Sandler :)

  • @RalphWillie-g9s
    @RalphWillie-g9s 4 місяці тому

    Brain Port

  • @kingseriouswrestlingarchive
    @kingseriouswrestlingarchive 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for everything Aaron! Here’s a little something for fun: ua-cam.com/video/Y7ggw365lYI/v-deo.html

  • @spindalis79
    @spindalis79 2 роки тому +2

    Who's the nicest deity you know?
    Vishnu.
    Who's the biggest jerk?
    Jehovah.
    Is it bigger than Michael J. Fox's?
    I don't look down there.
    Stop asking me the question...