I read that Sinatra's real-life arranger, Sammy Kahn, helped Piscopo put this together. Together they completely rewrote the original lyrics/score. Supposedly Sinatra himself enjoyed it.
yeah, it's like someone made an act right here that someone else with the guts to do it could redo this bit, but, of course, modern audiences wouldn't recognize most of the songs.
He would not have done the Sinatra impersonation on TV without Frank's approval. Any entertainer in the NY NJ area to a beating if they made fun of the Chairman in a distasteful way. Ask Don Imus, who was threatened by some people of Italian descent for making too much sport of Frank when he was ailing. Imus stopped immediatly.
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.
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..
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.
Sort of like when Frank was doing the Duets thing at the end of his career. Bono was in the studio with him. At the end Bono thanked him..Frank's answer: yeah, sure, Blow Nose.
That was great.joe doesn't get credit for much.but the snubbing was funnier than anything any modern comedic actor would do now.they try to capture that but few succeed.joe nailed it
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.
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 !
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 ...
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.
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!
I read somewhere they ran into each other at a social setting & Joe was sweating bullets & Frank called him over,told him to relax & complimented his impression of & enjoyed his work.
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.
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!!
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
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.
@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.
OK JOe, lets now perform today's hits -add Call me maybe, I want you back, PArty Rock Anthem, Good Feeling, Wild Ones, and Drive By. This would really be silly but hallarious
yes,it's Pat Benatar @3:16. And it's also "THAT BROAD" Liza - with a Z - Minelli - @1:37. This is not a slam at you for getting her name spelled wrong; you obviously questioned the spelling; rather, it's word play... Liza - Judy Garland's daughter, BTW - did a TV concert in 1972 titled: "LIZA - WITH A Z"... check it out at wiki...
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
Priceless.....Piscopo was so great back in the 80's....
Even though this was done for laughs, these instrumental arrangements are absolutely brilliant!
I read that Sinatra's real-life arranger, Sammy Kahn, helped Piscopo put this together. Together they completely rewrote the original lyrics/score. Supposedly Sinatra himself enjoyed it.
yeah, it's like someone made an act right here that someone else with the guts to do it could redo this bit, but, of course, modern audiences wouldn't recognize most of the songs.
He would not have done the Sinatra impersonation on TV without Frank's approval. Any entertainer in the NY NJ area to a beating if they made fun of the Chairman in a distasteful way. Ask Don Imus, who was threatened by some people of Italian descent for making too much sport of Frank when he was ailing. Imus stopped immediatly.
You are right M CK, those arrangements are tight, man that was too cool, I'm 49 and from Philly, can't believe I've never seen this before, WOW
@@randallmiller8238 That's because Sinatra's own arranger Sammy Cahn did the arrangements. They are perfect
Wow, forgot about this. The change has come ... THUMB. Not an exaggeration either!
Such an underrated comedic genius. So hilarious.
You are joking?
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.
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..
..I Know... Isn't She Absolutely Adorable 💘💘
What ever else Joe Piscopo does... - he does the absolute BEST Sinatra EVER!Born to play that "role"... Ray Liotta take notice.
Joe Piscopo as Sinatra doing rock and roll renditions is pure gold.
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.
Sort of like when Frank was doing the Duets thing at the end of his career. Bono was in the studio with him. At the end Bono thanked him..Frank's answer: yeah, sure, Blow Nose.
That was great.joe doesn't get credit for much.but the snubbing was funnier than anything any modern comedic actor would do now.they try to capture that but few succeed.joe nailed it
@@thetonyshiftonrockrollmorn5785 Tony Clifton?
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.
Looking for years to find Piscopo singing under my Thumb. Brilliant.
THUMB!, the girl....
Ya mean THUMB??
I saw this when it was broadcast on HBO back in mid '80s. I was dying laughing. Still funny as ever.
JOE PISCOPO was incredible!!!
"There is not.....one.....place....to....hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide." POW!!! (fist pump)
Freaking hilarious.
i love this. great arrangements and a great Sinatra rendition.
Sammy Cahn reworked the arrangements for Piscopo. That's why they are so good and true to Sinatra
The change has come . . . thumb.
!!!!!!!
Enough said THUMB!LOL
Iconic gold. When he slammed the mic into his hand and left! Lmfao! Thumb!
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 !
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 ...
Pat Boone - In a Metal Mood
Richard Cheese - any of his stuff. The Big Band parodies caught on!
Awesome...Piscopo....
Love Joe's sinatra.classic of all time.
It would have been great if Frank Sinatra actually came out and stood behind him.
joe p was always funny!
My favorite Piscopo/Frank SNL segment is the "What Would Frank Do?" game show. And I haven't seen it in years.
That's the NBC Saturday Night Live(aka Blues Brothers Band)orchestra performing. I never noticed that until now. Cool.
You are chilly baby....
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.
Ysmigra Arzygler Check out his version of Silent Night. Priceless!
@@kirbycat "SLEEP! Heavenly peeeaaace".
Awesome skit! Great arrangement; wonderfully executed and so funny too. Everybody had their head's bobbing and feet tapping. lol
That's Frank's way for sure! Love Pat Benatar's reaction!
Though the voice doesnt sound anything like him, his mannerisms, attitude, annunciation, and phrasing is spot on.
You have no clue. This was brilliant!
Few have been as brilliant in a simple flash moment. He was for sure when he did The Chairman.
Hit me with that shot !
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!
This is amazing!
Under my thumb -- my fav version!!!
Blew my mind when I first saw it back in the day, still so good.
“ you’re chilly, baby “
Hilarious!
THAT WAS UNFRICCINBELIEVEABLE , INCREDIBLE SO SO FUNNY JOE IS GREAT, AND HE IS A JERSEY BOY.......
Piscopo was one of my favorite cast members during the Eddie Murphy era.
A favorite for years ...
Played it on underground radio in NV , late nigh
That wa great.
Classic to have Pat Benatar in the audience listening to "Sinatra" doing her song in "his" style. Too funny!
solid gold
Ah, I am speechless :) Nice... very nice. lol @ all these songs ;) love this!!
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"
lol great impression
Joe Piscopo is a comedic genius!
" Changes come [pause] THUMB! " 👍🏻🤣 The look on David Brenner's face at the end of Born to Run says it all
Joe is such talented man such a jewel!
looks like The Blues Brothers Band backing and arranging. very tight.
@scbutler51 didn't know she was in audience, cool
one of the funniest, spot-on and hippest impressions ever
This Was F**king Great... Nobody Does Frank Like Joe ☺☺😎💯💯
Talent is Talent!
change has come- thumb -great
I still say this whenever I can. You'd be surprised how often you can actually fit it into a conversation 😆
THUMB
Watching this makes me wish that Sinatra had really covered some rock songs before he went completely senile. Genius.
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."
I read somewhere they ran into each other at a social setting & Joe was sweating bullets & Frank called him over,told him to relax & complimented his impression of & enjoyed his work.
Incredible!
genius
Really good!
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.
The band is the Blues Brothers Band .
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.
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
Thanks Bill, still funny!
Lmao!!! Talent mr. Piscapo
Looks like it's 2/3 of the Blues Brothers horn section there in his band. "Mr Fabulous" Allan Rubin and "Blue" Lou Marini!
They were put together by Paul from letterman. He was not allowed to be on show cause of contractual issues. He put the Blues Brothers together.
Inspired!
fucking comedy gold
awesome, baby!!! Joe was Sinatra's favorite Impersonator.
Joe is running for governor of New Jersey.
If I died now it would be great. RIP Belz.
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!!
Wouldn't that be awesome?
Under my thumb a chick knock me dowwwwwn !
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
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.
He had Sinatra down!
OMG Richard Belzer so young.
briliant arrangements...and
"this aint no disco...no DBGD"
Watching in 2023
OMG- drop dead funny!!!!!!!
This was years before Richard Cheese. The arrangements are awesome.
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
@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.
If Frank had done an album of rock hits, thus is exactly how it would sound.
I knew pretty soon , Dat Broad ...
OK JOe, lets now perform today's hits -add Call me maybe, I want you back, PArty Rock Anthem, Good Feeling, Wild Ones, and Drive By. This would really be silly but hallarious
This must be where Paul Anka got the idea for Rock Swings. This guy is good.
yes,it's Pat Benatar @3:16. And it's also "THAT BROAD" Liza - with a Z - Minelli - @1:37.
This is not a slam at you for getting her name spelled wrong; you obviously questioned the spelling; rather, it's word play... Liza - Judy Garland's daughter, BTW - did a TV concert in 1972 titled: "LIZA - WITH A Z"... check it out at wiki...
How did no one laugh when he said "you'll pay dat taaabb"?
Sinatra imitates Piscopo pretty darn good, or is it the other way around?🎤🎺🎷😂
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
Lol.."the tramp was Born to Run..Baby.."
He even did the Waitreses. 😆
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.
hey can you watch Belzer's thing on youtube???? I would love to see that!