Sit back, enjoy some cabbage rolls and coffee, and some serious Schmenge tunes. If that doesn't make life worth living, then I am not knowing what is going to be making it worth living.
I was born in Leutonia at the very young age. My earliest memories of the childhood were the heating of the water evey morning before sunrise in the barn. My brother Blaz made sure that I learned how important it was to always have it ready at the milking. The family couldnt afford the lard to grease the udders and many times mothers hands would freeze to the teats. My family were very poor and we often only had barley husks and milk for breakfast. The autumn festival of the Beets was the only light in our lifes. Then the one year the Schmenge brothers came to played at the festival of the Beets. For a young man who have never heard such music Stan and Josh were like the golden gods! The beautiful clothes the flashy lederhosen! The women fell at their feet and begged for the marriage. In the evening of the festival Blaz and I went to the Shmenge tent and dared to trying to peek under the flap. We had never seen such luxury! The cabbage rolls! The coffee! The borchst! The blintzes! All of the suddenly a man grabbed us up by the back of our coats and rushed us inside yelling to Stan and Josh "these two were spying on you from under the tent flappings!" Blaz and I were very afeared and were sure of a beating. To our reliefs and astonishing Stan said "please let them be. Cant you see they are just the poor hungry children?" Josh asked us to please come closer and speak with him. He asked us if our backs were strong and our legs were sure? Yes I said but why? He said "tonight you must carry many cabbage rolls and coffees home to your family". I will never forget the first time meeting the Schmenge brothers. They will always be my hero.
Yes they are playing…..Canadian kids learned to play an instrument starting in elementary school. Grade 4 . 🤣 lots of band camp geeks…that’s what makes this even funnier….because they are playing for real 🤣🇨🇦. I played trumpet. Oh and my neighbours were Ukrainian🇺🇦. I grew up with an extra Baba & Gigi🥰
it was really interesting learning about the history of SCTV. They started in Chicago, then migrated to Montreal and then to wicked frigid cold Edmonton, Alberta. They wrote and performed their own material. Rock solid line of characters
@@simpleforging3339 These guys never break character. We love it that they are so sincere! I laugh at myself laughing at them and the corny all humor they attempt. Such great understatement! That’s all I meant.
@fjccommish HI! Here in Milwaukee we always have what's called Polish-Fest, a 3 day tribute to mostly Polka. The accordion player Myron always was the headline. One year his accordion broke, but borrowed another and broke into a 5 minute version of Berry's "Johhny Be Good". The younger folk will never realize that these guys were not just polka guys, but very accomplished musicians.
"Are we playing three bounces?" I used to have most of this movie memorized. Probably still do. John and Eugene never got their due respects with these characters. I believe they were slated to host SNL either as themselves or possibly, and insanely, as the Shmenges (!!!) but were cancelled by the '85 writers' strike. ☹
3:38 This is Nicky Nichols, one of like, eight guys who did all the voiceover for radio and TV in the 70's. It was a tight circle. In the 80's, I was doing a cubicle job, phoning strangers for surveys, (often for the Conservative gov't, for future Canadian Celebrity Alan Gregg's Decima Research). Nicky picked up one day and I tracked his voice. In the middle of the script, I asked if he was who I thought he was. "Is this a gag? Is this Lew?" No, no. Just a guy who aspires to do what you do. He gave me permission and I called him that Sunday for a couple of hours and he helped build my confidence up to give it a go. And I did. Follow your dreams. I have an IMDB page.
That is a very interesting question. From what I understand they are playing their instruments. I read somewhere that they both played those instruments in high school. To bring it all together with the Schmenge brothers, Scandinavian cultures and polka music are more common in western Canada where SCTV finished their production days in Edmonton, Alberta. Perogies are common restaurant fare out there.
His character mocked and humiliated people. There is a small village in Romania that would no doubt kill him if he ever returned. I don't care for him. Candy and Levy played the characters with warmth and kindness.
This is the best movie I've ever seen. It's the best way to start the holidays
Laughing my ass off😂😂😂😂😂I never saw this before!! Anyone agree??
The tuba solo was AWESOME.
Sousaphone
@@paulloeffel7283 WRONG!! Tuba.
That's one hot tuba!
Who doesn't love a good tuba solo?
Sit back, enjoy some cabbage rolls and coffee, and some serious Schmenge tunes. If that doesn't make life worth living, then I am not knowing what is going to be making it worth living.
Mmm mmm good!
I'd seen John candy on sesame Street as one of the schmenges , I 😍 that episode.
I was born in Leutonia at the very young age. My earliest memories of the childhood were the heating of the water evey morning before sunrise in the barn.
My brother Blaz made sure that I learned how important it was to always have it ready at the milking.
The family couldnt afford the lard to grease the udders and many times mothers hands would freeze to the teats.
My family were very poor and we often only had barley husks and milk for breakfast.
The autumn festival of the Beets was the only light in our lifes. Then the one year the Schmenge brothers came to played at the festival of the Beets.
For a young man who have never heard such music Stan and Josh were like the golden gods! The beautiful clothes the flashy lederhosen! The women fell at their feet and begged for the marriage.
In the evening of the festival Blaz and I went to the Shmenge tent and dared to trying to peek under the flap.
We had never seen such luxury! The cabbage rolls! The coffee! The borchst! The blintzes! All of the suddenly a man grabbed us up by the back of our coats and rushed us inside yelling to Stan and Josh "these two were spying on you from under the tent flappings!" Blaz and I were very afeared and were sure of a beating. To our reliefs and astonishing Stan said "please let them be. Cant you see they are just the poor hungry children?" Josh asked us to please come closer and speak with him. He asked us if our backs were strong and our legs were sure? Yes I said but why? He said "tonight you must carry many cabbage rolls and coffees home to your family". I will never forget the first time meeting the Schmenge brothers.
They will always be my hero.
holy sufferin man good show. I believe you to be who you say you are. You captured the very essence of the Leutonian culture
Yes they are playing…..Canadian kids learned to play an instrument starting in elementary school. Grade 4 . 🤣 lots of band camp geeks…that’s what makes this even funnier….because they are playing for real 🤣🇨🇦. I played trumpet. Oh and my neighbours were Ukrainian🇺🇦. I grew up with an extra Baba & Gigi🥰
Simpler and much sweeter times so funny loved this
Bea Arthur (golden girl) apparently in a interview she said loved this movie, best ever
Wow talk about homely looking. Eugene Levy in the title pick looks like he stood to close to highly radioactive materials.
Watch the Letterman interview with these two. Classic!
Link: ua-cam.com/video/zGbNZAyQWTA/v-deo.html
I have every album.
I'm grateful to you for posting this.
It's great to see the schmenges. And to hear the great polka music they played. That's rare, these days. I enjoy that kind of music.
SCTV crew brings back memories. Lol
it was really interesting learning about the history of SCTV. They started in Chicago, then migrated to Montreal and then to wicked frigid cold Edmonton, Alberta. They wrote and performed their own material. Rock solid line of characters
So glad to see this again!
Thank you for uploading this.
Such a treasure, these two! The joke’s on us, too! Best part of the entire shtick!
Ms. Judd, what do you mean by 'The joke’s on us, too! Best part of the entire shtick!'. I feel like I am missing something. Thanks and have a nice day
@@simpleforging3339 These guys never break character. We love it that they are so sincere! I laugh at myself laughing at them and the corny all humor they attempt. Such great understatement! That’s all I meant.
@@judyjudd2352 That they made an entire, really well done mockumentary is amazing.
what a gem!
just realized they are imitating how Lawrence Welk spoke...so funny
Lawrence imitated the Schmenge Brothers.
Did youse guys watch Da Welk show w. Myron? Fun for us kids to dance to the Polka Meisters!
@@jeffryhammel3035 A one-a, and a two-a, and a tree-a.
@fjccommish HI! Here in Milwaukee we always have what's called Polish-Fest, a 3 day tribute to mostly Polka. The accordion player Myron always was the headline. One year his accordion broke, but borrowed another and broke into a 5 minute version of Berry's "Johhny Be Good". The younger folk will never realize that these guys were not just polka guys, but very accomplished musicians.
@@jeffryhammel3035 Yes, I've been to Polka Fest and seen Myron. He died many years ago.
This is a very funny movie! I watched it with my husband many years ago. He got a kick out of it. I think of him when I see this.....too funny!
Funny? I cried … tear of laughter .. drowning in a sea of sorrow Yep.
To the Road Again
comedy genius
@36:29 here's the Lemon twins, all 3 of them!
"They could sing reasonably well"
Great Movie I love it!
"It was almost a moving experience".
VESTRON VIDEO!!!!!
Lynsk mynk....really underated.
yes, you'd think he'd at least be in The Polka Hall of Fame by now.....
Like it was yesterday. 2. 3. 4.
😱. OMGSH 🤯 beyond genius
"Are we playing three bounces?" I used to have most of this movie memorized. Probably still do. John and Eugene never got their due respects with these characters. I believe they were slated to host SNL either as themselves or possibly, and insanely, as the Shmenges (!!!) but were cancelled by the '85 writers' strike. ☹
I'm wondering if this was on an old video disk player. The kind you insert & it takes the disk & push up the lever to play it.
This movie was originally released in 1985 so I think prominent movie tape players were VHS at the time but I can't say for sure. I was 14 years old.
When the Schmenges retired, the polka world lost its soul.
I have every album ..
Ya like the early ones or those others?
Owes a lot to the “Two wild and crazy guys!” also. Love the Shmenges!
3:38 This is Nicky Nichols, one of like, eight guys who did all the voiceover for radio and TV in the 70's. It was a tight circle. In the 80's, I was doing a cubicle job, phoning strangers for surveys, (often for the Conservative gov't, for future Canadian Celebrity Alan Gregg's Decima Research). Nicky picked up one day and I tracked his voice. In the middle of the script, I asked if he was who I thought he was. "Is this a gag? Is this Lew?" No, no. Just a guy who aspires to do what you do. He gave me permission and I called him that Sunday for a couple of hours and he helped build my confidence up to give it a go. And I did.
Follow your dreams. I have an IMDB page.
hmm where peg bundy got her hsir style..???
Tuba solo...or dying elephant.
Do we know if it’s really Eugene Levy and John Candy playing their instruments?
That is a very interesting question. From what I understand they are playing their instruments. I read somewhere that they both played those instruments in high school. To bring it all together with the Schmenge brothers, Scandinavian cultures and polka music are more common in western Canada where SCTV finished their production days in Edmonton, Alberta. Perogies are common restaurant fare out there.
@@simpleforging3339 Eastern European heritage is common in western Canada: Ukrainian, Polish, Russian.
They can play. Here they are on the David Letterman show playing with the World's Most Dangerous band: ua-cam.com/video/zGbNZAyQWTA/v-deo.html
Thanks for that interview upload. What a gem dude!
@@simpleforging3339 Scandinavian??
Is John Candy actually playing the clarinet? Looks like he does, at least to me.
Not anymore.
@@AiMR Well, in this clip.
John mimed playing the clarinet very well. Eugene Levy actually played the accordion. ( very well)
To make a long story short...
I am excited...In fact Frisky...these dudes ..Rule
If it wasn't for Plattsburgh, they might have kept going. Such a shame.
Plattsburgh was unfortunate.
I kinda think that the comments here will be a blast.
I never knew....
I thought they were just playing characters, didn’t know they could really play music.
41:15 , it’s a shame for the children really , because they are missing out on not buying the polka music …. Lol .
Polka ain't dead, and never will be!
Rather confused to find this video has actually NOTHING to do with the song “The Last Polka” by Ben Folds Five lmao 😭
It is a spoof of the last waltz
Schengen brothers
This is where Sash ma Cohen got his idea for Borat it seems likely
His character mocked and humiliated people. There is a small village in Romania that would no doubt kill him if he ever returned. I don't care for him. Candy and Levy played the characters with warmth and kindness.
@@brendarodgers5686 agree
@@brendarodgers5686 Thats right. Borat was mean amand actually not even that funny I got bored but this was a Gem!
Sash ma cohen 🤦
@@brendarodgers5686You're joking.