Biz Markie Performing "Bennie and the Jets"

[nickmcmillan1]

life made

[illagen1]

: ) . Dirty wife beater!

[illagen1]

L I

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[emoedison]

Punk rock x 1000.

[mikespiano190]

Umm no...

[talanslate]

1:41 is the best line of any song ever... hands down

[YayoCummins]

its so bad, its great.

[k1773ns]

hey at least he got all the words right x)

[k1773ns]

lmfao! ahaha this is so bad its funny ^^

[coachkfan1]

Biz Markie is also a dj

[Brylantor]

I love how the bass player and the piano player are bopping in time and the guitarist keeps going out of time, way to reinforce a racial stereotype

[jsceezy21]

@Brylantor haha good shit

[xxleandraxx1]

BENNIE!!!!!

[zeuspitar]

You know,....he cant sing, he cant carry a note, but, we love him none the less! He is just entertaining!

[rbjax]

Awesome, band is tight as shit, can biz carry the greatest note? Not really. Is it still incredible? Affirmative. Who is that drummer btw? Great fills to close it out and had a killer groove throughout. So glad someone showed me this last week.

[michaellahonta]

How did I not know this exists. This rivals the B Boys version.

[TheKidninja]

@michaellahonta the beastie boys version is with biz man :)

[CollyT12]

Biz is the manifestation of my worst fear: being retarded but everyone acting like you're normal to such an extent that you actually become famous.

[pyenapple]

I LOVE THE BIZ SO MUCH I CAN'T EVEN FINISH THIS SEN

[BigVanilla905]

i fucking love biz

[AakwardAardvark]

WOOOOH

[Rusmeritree]

Gotta love his spirit!

[Aus4sc]

is he gay???



[royalnaz1]

how can you HATE RAP. RAP WAS THE BEST MUSIC THIS YEAR. ALTERNATIVE MUSIC AND ROCK SUCKED THIS YEAR.

[HalSamuel]

Fuck, I love the Biz singing. He's like the greatest drunken karaoke bawler in the world.

[DominicRiv]

Being honest here, I hate rap. But this guy rocks it!

[staytonp]

Wow my ears are bleeding. Sounds like two cats fighting in an alley dumpster.

[Rikerdog45]

Good ol biz markie. I really like it when he collaborates with the beastie boys.

[rpahjr]

LMAO!!!!!....What the fuck is Chris Rock saying right at the end..??

[ChrisGnosis]

Fuck yeah Biz

[share271]

He should sing that to Simon

[MRecceNtrICK]

'chaps' indeed!

[chrissayshello123]

3:14 - 3:17 Lmao

[everendinghockey]

HE IS THE BEST WORST SINGER IN THE WORLD !

[juanribeiro73]

BIZ is the BEST!

[pischgen27]

fucking coooool haha best version of this song !!!!

[NumberzMMO]

reminds me of singing with my friends when we don't give a crap and are drunk

[freakofmetal95]

he's so terrible yet he's still good or maybe it's jus cuz i'm so baked

[DACappola]

Wow he's terrible haha...

[BlackJackMite]

This guy is s***t he can't sing why do peple like this!

[buyneee]

@BlackJackMite he's just being himself, he isn't lip syncing to impress anybody, he isn;t dressed to impress anybody. he just turned up to perform.

[evange03]

I have no idea why but this song fits him perfectly!

[Cosmictalk]

He's so unappreciated and under rated! I thought he was going to story rap it.

[antweezy171]

this would make any ones day if they're feeling down :P Sir Elton would be proud LOL

[dantej32]

@antweezy171 This would make Elton John spit his boyfriends dick out his mouth

[dermanatural]

When you hear him sing "Bennie," it actually sounds pretty alright lol.

Disagree and I'll slap the sh1t out ya.

[MrGluey666]

this is really good, its a comedy satire to me! Its funny, but talented!

[lonlywolfish]

who put this whale on stage????

[CatJumpJohn]

@lonlywolfish That's the goddamn Biz, and you should be thankful that your eyes didn't explode from how awesome he is.

[lonlywolfish]

@CatJumpJohn shit on you and him

[DieMenschMaschine85]

Hey I first heard this cover done with the Beastie Boys, it's fuckin' brilliant. Heard the Elton singing it in Marks & Spencer yesterday, had to look it up! :D

[mfMsher0ne]

Biz is above and beyond as an entertainer!!

[nikki8356]

i just looked for this and i cant buy it on itunes :(

[jayboi559]

Lol

[IBPMS]

Better than Sir Elton's version if you ask me !!!

[nikki8356]

This guy is the MAN!!!

[catcherupa]

Biz Markie is the dopest. The whole world needs to add this to a playlist.

[ghindo]

OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD

[nessagonz3]

What's with his eyes rollin in the back of his head? Lmao!

[christheman808]

WTF? Lmbo>>> 3:52

[TheWilliamGeorge]

73 people claim they only have a friend.

[fatpizzacat]

lmfao what was biz thinkin?

[TheTexanBorn]

Biz Markie is off the chain!

[GenericCam]

This just made my day. Excellent.

[CubusVortex]

What just happened

[jusdafide]

You can actually see the music flowing through him.....

[OneBeanLeft]

Only Biz Markie can do this.

[afingeroriginal]

@OneBeanLeft much agreed

[MKLootens]

If there is an engineer out there that can build some sort of brain implant that would trick my brain into replacing anyone saying the word magazine with Biz singing it at 2:13 please let me know. I think it would really turn my life around.

[51dumbdumb]

70 people cant sing this good

[harlesslee]

Hell yeah. Sounds so much better than Elton. Give this man a glass of something Kool.

[monkylicious]

sounds like horrible karaoke

[Nedspodos]

@monkylicious It's tons better than I can do.

[SmileKidd13]

I Love His Lisp<3

[heatfilter]

Props for not giving a fuck on stage. Thats Biz!

[heatfilter]

@bearhustler How about F U for getting into some old and forgotten business ^_^

[BerkeleyBuilt]

"oh shit!"

[eslubin]

I think he could have charted with this

[HardBodyNyC]

AHAHAHAahhahahah basically what he's saying is....... FUCK ENGLAND!!!!

[1972Bushwackers]

@HardBodyNyC .U ain't got a clue it was #1 in the RnB chart,which back in 1974 was known as the black chart. Also Elton John performed this song on a program called "The Soul Train" which again was a black show. He was one of a very few white men to ever be asked to play that program and apparently Elton John loved that fact and if you watch it,he rocks the" Soul Train "Crowd. i think the other one was David Bowie another English men . Black America loves Enlish guys always has, just ask BIZ

[1972Bushwackers]

ELTON JOHN PERFORMS BENNY AND THE JETS ON SOUL TRAIN .(SEARCH) Number 1/ 1975 /RnB chart

[TheLateBlackRob]

@1972Bushwackers ... & us English gents love black America !!! (just ask The Beatles, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, etc..etc ..)

[jedispy]

LOL...Biz Markie is awesome

[TheRiverstank]

this is dope

[Truballa1010]

looks like MJ on the keys

[moondog2323]

This Biz performance allowed me to grab the mic on Guitar Hero and feel less shitty about how I actually sound. I love BIZ MARKIE!

[AtiSKe1988]

why didnt TJ Swan do the high notes

[BociftusPotions]

I remembered when this aired on HBO and just laughed in histerics, its still funny

[djimpelr]

he nailed it at 3:15!!!

[armzee]

looks like ely

[rpahjr]

Mild heart attack/stroke @ 3:48...congrats on the fast recovery Mr Markie.

[mookie714]

68 people get the gasface™

[LaughUpAStorm]

This is by far the hardest video to listen all the way through ever.

[kingripperz9]

biz is still alive he has a commercial out for some itunes cover art replacer

[BerkeleyBuilt]

i wanna make a aloha bobby and rose movie with this version of the benny as the theme song.

[angeltosome]

This is so beautiful I want to cry.

[crunkaholic81]

nobody beats the biz

[kmattson007]

history captured live

[AnneOnAMoose]

Greatest version ever recorded. Biz is the best.

[unholysmoke13]

fuckin-A awesome

[BULLETforMY559]

@uncle moishe no not a 'real rap fan' just like well a fucking nerd lmfao

[UncleMoishe]

I just love Biz Markie... So many memories to YOU GOT WHAT I NEED ......

[Castone35]

ODB is the Best/Worst Singer hands down.....

[JheriCurlJankins]

@Castone35 ODB actually has an adequately melodic voice. When he's sober on the mic, he carries a tune pretty well.

Listen to "Good Morning Heartache" from the "Nigga Please" album!

[Castone35]

@JheriCurlJankins Hell yeah,..ODB is a musical genius in my opinion,.."Sweet Cherry pie", "Good Morning Heartache", he should have done an album of all smooth classics before he passed,.......platinum!!!!!

[fourtydee]

surprisingly good lol

[TracyInsomiac]

I swear, He's that guy that always makes you happy whenever he's around.

[mattavocado]

lemme gat dat sowl clahp

[akymsims]

YOUR NOT REALLY SINGING UNLESS YOUR EYES ROLL BACK IN YOUR HEAD

[rs002]

hoch

[sotacram]

Here is Biz's Beat of the Day!!! 

[monexpos8]

I did benny and the jets at karaoke, you best believe i did in the style of Biz Markie.

[LightGrepher]

Automagically!

[mendmatic]

i think next to the biz, DOOM stands as the other best worst singer.

[gothamjediknight]

He's the Biz, and nobody beats him

[thegeraldsd]

bahaha his eyes rolled back, he just yells at 1:59

[LordAkaneon]

The 64 people who disliked this now have Cancer

[lil9992]

id fuck the shyt out of his dinosaur face ass =P

[Baltimorehop]

@lil9992 ~ LO Fuckin LLLL.... That was crazy funny.

[TVindustries5000]

i actually like his voice lol. atleast he's actually singing and not usin a recording haha

[ylwapple45]

I was expecting Biz to pull out a big sloppy Philly Cheesesteak halfway through the song and start eating it while he yelled. ...maybe next time?

[5hawnK3lly]

I love how drunk Biz sounds!

[roboshuffle]

Nobody Beats the Biz.

[niggaplease1219]

tune up, you got what i neeeeeeeeed

[fackinsaxy]

YO GABBA GABBA

[CST13595]

buh buh buh buh buh Benny and Jets!!! Love it!

[tiddler178]

2:15+ WTF!!

[tiddler178]

Why the fuck does he have a spaz attack at the end?

[mta415]

@tiddler178 because he's the Diabolical, Superior, Ultimate, and all that good $h!t B-B-B-Biz Mark!!!!

[kevin44mag]

Biz is great.

[coachkfan1]

DC loves the Biz!

[Metalsoldier324]

Biz was made to sing this song man!!

[MrFAMU7]

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[Earlwood]

The diabolical one shows what is uo!

[Earlwood]

@JETDAB Bb-b-b--b-bennie!

[BoognishWhoo]

@JETDAB This is not a joke. Do you even know who Biz Markie is?

[BigLupeRakimDee2]

To respond as politely as possible:

1. He was between 32-36 years old when he did this performance, so he wasn't really a 'kid' any more.

2. He's from Savage, Maryland.

3. His true talent lies in beatboxing, and he was one of the people who helped popularize the art, along with its creator, Doug E. Fresh.

4. He is famously recognized for having some of the most humorous and comedic hip-hop songs of all time in his repertoire... not one track in his discography relates to 'thug life'.

[BigLupeRakimDee2]

@allheart56: Well, if you want to see and hear real talent when it comes to hip-hop, feel free to check out Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Rakim, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, Grandmaster Caz, early LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Gang Starr, Spoonie Gee, Kurtis Blow, T La Rock and the Ultramagnetic MCs... IMHO, they are the finest the genre has to offer. Masters of the culture who set standards, created styles, and dropped innovative rhymes that still stand out even today.

[leisure316]

@BigLupeRakimDee2 32-36? I'm sure Biz would be happy with this party of your response.

[BigLupeRakimDee2]

@leisure316: I can understand why. Most thirtysomethings are happy when you don't know their exact age, it seems. ^_^

[skyofrog]

Would you rather see Elton or the Biz take off clothes during a song?

Given a choice, I would choose the Biz. lol

[jgilmer]

genius!!! 

[ZenDeividdo]

How is his backup band able to keep a straight face through all this?

[skyofrog]

@ZenDeividdo - The backup band was rockin'!

[dynomitetucker]

classic shit right here

[lili4prez]

he dont know none of the damn lyrics....LMFAO......

[AdamBalm13]

Wait - what? LOL The Biz!

[shakexitup]

The intersection of awkward and wonderful.

[effik3]

very fuckin well put!!!

jeez man right on point!!!

[brix42]

HELL YES!!!!!

[zamiRRRa]

it's so bad that its good

lol.

[mossymmw]

He butchered Benny and the Jets. :(

[hkrider]

nobody beats the biz

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

i need this because it was on a comp. that is underground & a flexidisc.

[TheTechninjas]

he went diabolical with this song..call a priest to help him..lol

[thatkrayzeeshet]

whats up with his eyes? lol

[rontayan]

This is my buddy's Karaoke song!

[QnzkiddGrimeyy]

Hahaha only biz can sing benny & the jets by sir. Elton John and be decent.

Going on my ipod lol

[philembry]

considering not bad!

[roaddoggdjf]

mad props 2 da biz, at the end he wuz actin a DAMN fool! dats y we luv em!

[MrSmileFaceMan]

happy hour at the karaoke bar

[SwampyOnNotes]

I Dig This.............. great performance

[grafittix]

this is GENIUS.

[Psychonautical]

I love Elton John, and I've only just started listening to this guy after hearing him back when I was a kid.

It's really interesting to see that this is one of his influences, which is pretty obvious when you look at his other music.

Also, Buh buh buh buh Bennie and the Jets. Love the way he says that shit.