Andy Griffith - What It Was, Was Football

[luvrecords1]

I haven't heard this funny record in years. Thanks!

[BMJcYn]

Someone did the exact same joke, except the sport was hockey. I'm not sure which came first, though.

[mikemaninblack]

Friend? I don't have a ticket. I don't even know where it is that I'm going! lmao

[RTRALLDAY]

4 people are communists

[HonchoPoncho455]

I love this, I bought the wit and wisdom cd but like a dummy I let some one barrow it and now they say "I gave it back" I don't think so.. I guess I am old fashion but good clean humor is so much better than this trashy stuff out there today. The funniest man ever was is Red Skelton.

[HonchoPoncho455]

@HonchoPoncho455 Oh yeah I forgot I am 61 and from NC

[cptroxy1961]

I agree about Red Skelton, he was so-so hysterically funny. Another good one was Victor Borge, you should check out some videos of him. We used to watch him on PBS stations.

[HonchoPoncho455]

@cptroxy1961 Oh yes Victor was funny, I watch it on PBS.. Another funny guy was Brother Dave Gardner doing his famous Motorcycle Story.I was only 14 but big for my age when my sister and her husband took me to a club in Atlanta Ga. I thought I was going to laugh myself sick watching this guy. He was a little bit raunchy in his life stuff, but after all I was supposed to be 18.. anyway he is on here, give him a try

[Saberwind45871]

now this is comedy, not the trash today



[susie869]

I heard this as a child I am 42 now, and I was cleaning out Momma's property for probate, and I found this album :)

[pandarsson]

Thank you so much for putting this up. My mother used to tell me about this, but I never had a chance to hear it.

[buickmackane71360]

This must have been Arlo Guthrie's inspiration for "Alice's Restaurant" -- brilliant stuff!

[YvonneMichelle11]

I remember this from when I was a little girl!...I have always loved this.

[Bubblechaser6069]

I remember listening to this in 1953 and it played and played and folks nearly split their sides. This is the beginning of good comedy records.

[sinamon1969]

good humor at its best

[Kailoa36]

Been a long time since I heard this. Now I know who Arlo Guthrie always reminded me of. Andy the Good.

[mrspacecase]

I first heard this on the late Bob Collins show in Chicago (WGN). I've loved it ever since! Cheers!

[buckielvsmusic]

andy is a great storyteller if u like him try jerry clower

[BlackDuck67]

I first heard this as a teen-ager back in the late 1950's. It was great then as it is now.

I am glad I found it.

[Greggg57]

Thank you G_D for this kind of comedy in Americas history. Make it come back. Please.

[CustomGenerics]

Seems to be an edited copy of ...watch?v=oNxLxTZHKM8

[HobbytheWise]

This is absolutely fantastic :p

[TheJer1963]

They played this at Super Bowl 10. First time I ever heard it. Very funny.

[algerhistogram]

HUGE influence on Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant Massacre. Listen to how Andy says "friend", and the part about the "throw one another down and I don't know what all..."

[RoyFive]

"Potrzebie--15 cents" wonder what a Potrzebie is now!

[RoyFive]

The artist has to be George Woodbridge, late of MAD Magazine!

[TheLeilisa]

who is the tallest football?

[sailette01]

I have my Father's recording of this (he died in 2003 at 90)....I can still hear him laughing hysterically at this routine.....He loved "the little pumpkin" bit......Good, good humor...thanks.

[samiwistler]

Will look for more of your videos

[WyattsMommy85]

Grandma told us to look this up and listen to it, glad I did. :)

[pgh45rpms]

When Capitol released Andy's monologue as a single -- 78 & 45 -- the monologue was divided into Parts I & II. It was perhaps the first hit charting comedy routine, paving the way for many other performers like the Bickersons, Bob Newhart, Stan Freeberg, Bill Cosby, Bill Dana, etc.

[Nocaro]

@pgh45rpms Thanks for the note...wasn't aware of the "split"...Nocaro

[episkipos]

@pgh45rpms I have that 45

[RoyFive]

@pgh45rpms ...Arlo Guthrie...

[SatchmoSings]

@pgh45rpms I believe that Buddy Hackett's "The Chinese Waiter" came out about the same time.

[saminnyc]

Classic!

[kittyprydekissme]

I've heard about this for years, but I never actually got to hear it until now. Thanks.

[MrBlacklabel5150]

My mom is from the town that is the inspiration for Mayberry...Mt Airy, North Carolina...meories!

[BeachMusicDJ]

Good grief I had totally forgotten about this, thanks for bringing back some great memories!!! Thanks for the post !!! :-))