King's Singers - Short People

[Eivyll]

LOTR theme song.

[avnogotwan69]

GREATEST SONG I'VE EVER HEARD!!!!!!!!!!!

[firestartertwistedfi]

totally fabulous performance, squeezing every ounce of comedy out of it. i saw west end star maria friedman do a great performance of this once, picking on some vertically challenged guy in the audience.

[TristanMon100]

does the short guy kind of look like trololo guy?

[creamyfilling102]

what a funny arangement

[GeorgiaIvyy]

is that andrew hanson.. future chaser boy?

[stldl]

Great adaptation of acapella music.

[FridayTN]

Ah, they're playing my song! LOL. I quit growing when I was 12. I am 47 and am still waiting to pass 5 feet. And I have enjoyed it thoroughly! I never bump my head, and I can still wear children's shoes, which can be much cheaper. I use my (lack of) height as a source of humor, and it makes a great conversation starter. And if anyone wants one, I have a stack of 45rpm vinyls that people have given me over the years.

Everyone has differences. Make the best of them!

[parachute1717]

so cute and wonderful ! inspiring ! thanks a lot for sharing to us =D

[CatHellsky]

Too many people don't understand what this song is truly about. It makes me sad. =/

[superjurppa]

Why they are rapeing this good songs! ...

[thewrongsong]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[MissWildRoses]

10 people had a hand spasm and when they meant to hit the like button their hand spazzed out and hit the dislike button. =)

[Bendesho]

10 people are short and have no reason to live.

[christine9199]

I LOVE THE BASS!!!!!

[LatinaLibra]

hahaha this song is my anthem. At exactly 5" feet tall, I feel this dude's pain.

[wallish]

also by short people he doesn't really mean short people.. he's making fun of babies...

[golfhomie65]

hahahahahahahahah!!!!!! LMAO!!!!



[someoneme9]

Lets keep it short. LOL

[Guichotpresident]

I don't think many versions "measure" to this one

[cebudave]

Great, very entertaining.

[reinpost]

I have a few suggestions for the arrangement ...

[marianafarr]

<3 !!! (and i'm short. xD)

[rangar1000]

Great performance (music + presentation)!

[LIVERUST]

That's the gayist shit I ever saw.

[PaddyMacNasty]

Does this make anyone else think of monty python?

[urbanstylehomes]

My favourite "King Singers"...used to watch them in the '80's...fantastic trip down memory lane. Thanks...

[wenglishsal]

@urbanstylehomes ... me too... On BBC2... with my Mum and Dad,, Happy days are here again, coz we can watch again and enjoy... :0)x

[rickyjshiznit]

lol ridiculously ironic

[rantanen1]

the short dudes voice is so... it sounds so "real" in a way, u know?

i just love it

[crunchem7399]

greatttt!

[wenglishsal]

Love it and love the comedy element too, fabulous singing and lots of memories... Tee hee ...

I used to watch them on BBC 2 with my mum in the late 70's and 80's...

Thankx for posting this little gem...

Well sung Gentlemen :0)x

[Crowdsurfer10]

@wenglishsal why do you spell mom.. "mum?"

[wenglishsal]

@Crowdsurfer10 ... LOL it's the way we say it in UK/England ... Mind you in Wales they say Mam, it's all more or less the same as all our 'Moms' are loved by us... Oh, my own children call me Mum as I was born in England and I called my 'Mother-in-law' Mam as she was Welsh... Hope that answers your Q... Best regards from wet and windy Wales... I love this version it always makes me smile ... :0)x

[Crowdsurfer10]

@wenglishsal Thanks for the info. I didn't realize how many names mothers had.

[WhiteSilverAngel]

They look so different from the way they do now...and HEY im short Q.Q...

:P Great performers

[aritanadantas]

Amazing! A 82 video is already a vintage video and I'm getting old! :P

[Schizima]

I wasn't even born in 1982 pal, and I consider myself an old man.

[kashgarinn]

This is so well done.. I wish this was recorded in better quality! :D

[ThePhoenix1104]

omg its halarious when they sing it 4 sum reason

[asgRYAN]

fuck short people!!1!1

[xmentosx]

Well, you obviously don't get it.

[cyliu0413]

I think the lyrics were accepted before 1990s :-) HAHAHA..... no longer accepted...

[ebutemetube]

This song has great depth, but not much height.

[besthax13]

@ebutemetube hey oh !

[Warwickcain]

@ebutemetube

You keep making bad puns like that and I'll get short with you shortly....Wait...

[cman2223]

@ebutemetube LOL great comment :)

[ebutemetube]

@cman2223 Lol Thanx. Fame at last! : )

[jayweh]

@ebutemetube if the pitched voices aren´t high I don´t know what is. :)

[ebutemetube]

@jayweh That's falsetto and you know it : )

[IrishandJazz]

@ebutemetube

And that's about the long and the short of it!

[deolsa]

well ur closed minded the song isnt about being mean broaden ur horizons read fuckin book

[pierepresentative8]

I find this offensive.

[Habanero212]

that's kind of the point. listen to the chorus about brotherhood and such. he was being ironic. if you're still offended, nobody really cares.

[rantanen1]

@pierepresentative8

you clearly dont get a joke then

[ScottishgirlAnnlorie]

@pierepresentative8 I can why you would find it offensive, when my mum first showed me the Randy Newman version I was offended (because I am five feet tall and shorter than everyon in my family). But then I saw the King's Singers version and realized that it was not meant to be offensive but rather an ironical and satirical representation of the ridiculous prejudices that the human race is so inclined to. This is now my personal theme song, I will forever love the King's Singers!

[meandmrsthatcher]

great song

[Huesos138]

What is the name of the short fellow singing the chorus?

[caraphyllis]

I think his name is Shorty.

[Astraios91]

Grayston "Bill" Ives

[Huesos138]

Thank you!

[lornsonia1]

I love this rendition...so funny!

[VlilV]

the bass here isnt as good as stephen

[zuppup1]

my dad sings this all the time! XD my whole family is made of giants so its like a little inside joke for us. :D

[bbbustedflush]

Im guessing this would be politically incorrect and not allowed today. Im not politically correct and think its a great meaningless happy songs sung by an amazingly talented group.

[SgtKashim]

Anyone who thinks this song is politically incorrect missed the point entirely...

[NegativeNick]

you're saying "short" is a metaphor for petty people? which all of us are i guess

[caraphyllis]

No, this song is an example of irony. Randy Newman's point is to show how ridiculous it is that people discriminate against each other on the basis of race, religion, gender, appearance, etc. By demonizing a common, meaningless trait like height, he's making fun of the human race's stupid tendency to do this to each other all the time in a million ways.

[NegativeNick]

isn't that what I said? we're all petty

[caraphyllis]

I don't think "short" is a metaphor for petty. I think "short" is a metaphor for "Jew," "black," "gay," "Armenian," whatever. And I think Newman's point is that we're more than petty, we're hateful towards one another, and it's crazy.

[TheJackie212]

well said Cara :)

[pittoBG]

@caraphyllis yeah - well said - he tends to fight absurd by pseudo - agreeing with it

[RunDogSleep]

@caraphyllis Says the short guy. ;-)

[kakky231]

@caraphyllis Or maybe he just thought the song was funny.

[thegolferism]

@caraphyllis really? did you ask him?

[IveBenCrazy]

the original song is pc. but the way they sing it would make it politically incorrect I think...

[IveBenCrazy]

well... except that it would be sung as a comedy piece with a short person in the group.  That'd be ok.

[Xtruball]

como se llama el tenor?

[therealEmpyre]

The short singer sounds to me like Dennis Day. Those few of you who know who Dennis Day was will know that that is a compliment.

[hesham8]

Few people?

The Dennis Day Show was amazing.

[therealEmpyre]

I just meant that most of the population wasn't born yet in Dennis' day (pun intended). I did not mean to imply that he was forgettable.

[Lovenotwar29]

This is awesome.

[KatieFriday13]

This song afirms the deep fear of short people i had as a child... :P

[McSwan1]

That short singer looks like a cross between Mickey Rooney and Mark Hamill.

[kaimanathemetalhead]

Oh man thats hilarious.

[AlwaysTheMusicGirl]

HiLArious! lol

[shaheed79]

fantastic

[Russel473]

LAWLZ

[theodorehui]

love the music at 1:11 and the sus2-ending chord

good music never dies

[jedidwag]

Incredible! The Kings Singers are always so fantastic!

[va9y0k]

Fantastico! :)

[CyBerMed67]

PAUL NEWMAN DID CARS YOU IDIOTS

[thedrummer17]

Paul Newman was Cool Hand Luke. He didn't compose music. It is Randy Newman who wrote this.  Research it.

[sillyruckus]

It's Randy Newman....

[elz8105]

I love this, this is awsome :)

[Yeabuddy1]

Its Gary Newman

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

... Randy?...

[Yeabuddy1]

You are wight, Gary Newnan does Cars :)

[zmerricksgurl]

I love being short and this song makes me love it more, the short guy has the most pure and beautiful voice ever

[6yourfacewilldie]

wow y would get offended obviously this is jusdt a song nd prob a joke 2

[frednox]

im short and i think this song is wicked :) what kind of emotional retard will take offense to that?

[VampiressXCullen]

Why are you descriminating against short poeple? I know Randy Newman's cousin by the way. :3

[emoitalian]

It's not discriminating against short people. It's an allegory for how stupid and idiotic and mindless racism is.

[RoseofGilead]

Then tell Randy's cousin to explain the meaning of the song, since you can't figure it out on your own.

[bizong12345]

this is randy newmans best song.

[ivorbueb]

It's a good song, but you don't really realize how good until you listen to a performance of this quality; the human voice as a true instrument, combined with top-notch stagecraft.

[TheoneandonlyShields]

so sweet!!!!!! : )

[sarahszss]

i am short and although i find it offensive, i think it is funny :P

[Hiravir]

Look at your small nose! IT'S SOOOO CUTE! Aww YOU EYES ARE SO SMALL AND IDDY BIDDY.

[xHuzza]

I hate short people.

[imtheviewer]

fuck you

[imlove4]

lol

[argentbellee]

And I am very short. Short people have feelings too. :( (I kid, but you are retarded) (not kidding about being short though...)

[Hiravir]

I wish I could make a Coffee Table out of your cute lil' stubby legs!

[xHuzza]

4 months i said that.. 5 days i though 5 weeks i said fuck it and now i am sorry to all those i offended

[SSh1p]

its not an offensive video its to show how prejudice is stupid listen to 2:10.

[JimCrackCorns]

true enough..amen.

[frogvsfly]

That is hilarious.

[Tanimal97]

they ruined it...

[frogvsfly]

They did really well

[dockitty17]

I hope no actual little people are offended by this song... its been around for years.. and it does make me laugh! It gets stuck in my head! For the record I'm relatively tall.

[Krashnburnzz]

This song is just hilarious :D

These guys give me goosebumps even over my crappy speakers...

[dooRstoP33]

I'm participating in a choral weekend in my town, at Lawrence University in Wisconsin, and Mr. Simon Carrington is the conductor. Great man.. stunning skills.

[Aaron5ash]

Does anyone know where I can get a score for this. I would like to try to arrange it for a trumpet ensemble or maybe a brass quintet.

[thelearning1]

i wish I knew, some friends of mine and I have been looking for and have not been able to find the choral arrangement for this

[saraface11]

I can never get over how incredible these guys are! I LOVE them!

[AmyLove8432]

I resent this song lol

[napsuta]

King's Singers at there very best - but then they are always at their very best and in my opinion the best vocal group ever.

[drsloan]

They are brilliant, most definitely. The Bobs are my other favorite vocal group. Good singing but even better senses of humor.

[lloydino]

pause on 0:27 as well!

the guy on the right'a expression

hes lookin at the other one lol!

[NekoLenChan]

ah yeah.. that's it lol i forgot :P

[NekoLenChan]

lol if u wanna do some research you will find out that the writer isn't referring to short people as in height but referring to people with short tempers and the like iirc

[owud]

actually it's a song by randy newman about the stupidity of racism (i.e. its as stupid as saying short people are lesser than tall people).

[Tzemii]

Quite a clever way of putting it, the stupidity of rascism that is.

[ExodusPessoa]

That's a great way of seeing the song.

[desmondeyaya]

agreed, the "short guy" is without doubt one of the best singers I've heard

[asiansi4]

terrific

[monsterbikeroot]

The "short guy" in the group has the most beautiful voice ever.

[1singasong8]

I agree completely. That's Bill Ives--his voice is so natural and pure. One of my favorite voices ever.

[JoanandAlan]

I'm short and have loved this version for over ten years. Priceless.

[petebj123]

Pause on 0:24! The guy on the right's expression is priceless!

[rainyday9708]

kinda mean in a funny way even though i'm short for my age.

really good 5 stars

[fulaope]

big up 2 all da batty boys

[aalraac]

perfeito.

[bobcheese95]

This song is absolutely amazing..!

[0b]

LMAO. absolutely hilarious!!!

[BenDalmont]

fantastic !! it's shame there are only two videos from this concert in 82. The only problem with this song is that is sort of sticks in your head.

Short people...

short people...

short people...

[12JonSpencer10]

thats hillarious

[alpharomeo1]

I love the ending part " this is what do we called (group singing)" TOTALLY AWESOME

[virginiaorganbuilder]

I remember watching this in 1982!!

[GermanicHamster]

Oh, thia is brilliant. Ansolutely hillarious. heheheh *short jokes* :) Thank you

[moscowamerika]

1:06 human? or evil vantriliquist doll

[GuitarZzann]

ahahahah

[anotherbuttercup]

lol hehe ^_^

[MxMxCxH]

esa cancion es muy genial

[musicjunkie2525]

I absolutely love this song! I sang it a couple months ago with a group in Boston and it's turned into one of my favorite songs since then.

[afertyu]

it's controversial but quite fun!

[KaiserPat]

I'm afraid not! But I'll keep looking.

[lee4lolo]

This was recently removed, but I am glad you have brought it back! Any idea where I get the complete concert?