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  • Yes, I love this movie. The Beatles/Bee Gees it was a clever idea all other ideas now suck

  • lololol the pointework is so bad

  • The only good scene in that horrendous, horrendous movie.

  • Ahh another clip from this awesome movie on YouTube! Thumbs up if you're a square who liked this movie too!!

  • Its amazing that ive never seen this before! I was going through my records today (my mom gave them to me) and I saw the sgt peppers soundtrack and as soon as I saw this track I had to see if it was true

  • drunk3director YOU NEEDS TO BE LOCKED IN A  VALUT FOREVER. SOME PHILOSOPHIZE TOO MUCH. LET THE RECORD OWN VERSION. MAYBE BETTER ACT AND SONG. PROBABLY SHAKESPEARIAN STYLE ......

  • I can't believe people thought this was funny.

  • I love Steve Martin and the Beatles but this video (and the whole Sgt Pepper movie) was a stinky piece of shit.

  • Honestly, if no one here gets this or ANY of the covers in the movie, they're either too young (the film came out in 1978) or they simply hasn't seen it. Granted, you MAY have to tie yourself to a chair the first two times you watch it, but I guarantee it'll settle in your brain for the rest of your life. And MOST of the covers aren't bad, especially "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", Earth, Wind and Fire's cover of "Got to Get You Into My Life" and Aerosmith's version of "Come Together".

  • @Koventry - Well said. If I may, I'd like to add to your point. There are also people who "got" the performances in this film that never previously "got" them when originally performed by the Beatles. My wife, for instance, never paid much attention to the song "Get Back" when sung by the Beatles, but REALLY enjoyed the inherent pop-poetry of the lyrics when sung by Billy Preston.

  • @Koventry is it wrong to call this a "fun" movie? not comical but something that is fun to watch?

  • @Koventry I think the problem is that too many people are trying to "get something" from this when there is nothing to get. It's simply a trippy slop fest of retardation, and that makes it great.

  • @Koventry Nah, no explanation required. It's Steve Martin. LOL.

  • This sucks compared to the original, if I'm honest.

  • The Master of comedy at work.

  • WHAT THE FUCK?

  • what is he on!?!

  • Just one of the many reasons this film bombed at the box office!

  • I don't agree this....

  • damn i want what his on..

  • I remember this. I watched this before i knew the beatles...

  • hes high or something

  • Classic 70's cheese. 

  • I find this difficult to masturbate to.

  • @iamnotascientisi i dont..

  • why have i never seen this?

    steve martin + the beatles = GENIUS

  • my dad met steve martin and got to have dinner with him.....bc my dad is the sound engineer for a bluegrass band, and steve martin was playing the banjo for a band that was playing at the same place

  • @Beeper98 cool story, bro

  • steve martian seems to do a good job at portraying evil, murderous or otherwise satanic people.

    like that dentist from little shop of horrors...

  • Im not saying this was bad (actually it was good) but it would have been better with the original tempo of the song and his real voice... but still, his part was great.

  • He is funny

  • This song is awesome as is! Steve is genius! its obvious that the choice to have Steve Martin do this song the creators were going for a satire version, not everything has to be portrayed as "Otherside of the Universe Emo".

  • 00:36 This must have been Steve Martin's favorite view throughout this horrible rendition of an awesome Beatles song!

  • They look like boy scouts

  • Wow. This is like a more mellow, non-threatening version of Pink Floyd's "The Wall."

  • Yeah, this is one of my guilty pleasures movies. I love watching it even though the Beatles had nothing to do with it. But it did introduce me to many Beatles songs when I was little. The movie came out when I was 1 but I got to see it when I was 7 and was truly entertained.

  • My Moms cousin is a dancer in this:) he's the short boy scout suit one that does a spin in front of Steve.

  • he was also a dentist in Novocaine.....steve martin rocks, this included. you dont think so.....suck it

  • Exhibit 23443 in Steve Martin's crimes against humanity trial....

  • I love Steve Martin, but this blows. I just saw him in concert three days ago---awesome! But---this blows.

  • why did he make them into a bunch of Hitler Youth?

  • @omgnumbersandletters - In the movie, Dr Maxwell Edison is converting people to the new world order under an organization called FVB.

  • @NorthRoberts aka The Future Villain Band

  • @dragonsaver92 Who happens to be Aerosmith.

  • @NorthRoberts Actually "He's turning ugly old currupt people into hansome young currupt people". That's what Mr. Kite said, word for word.

  • @omgnumbersandletters

    As described by the narrator, he turns "Ugly old corrupt people" into "Handsome Young Corrupt people"

  • @omgnumbersandletters hitler youth were all tall and blond with blue eyes

  • you made me hate this song, you're happy now?

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  • @PrimaPunchy btw your my brother :D

  • the guy at @0:44 on the right is the Scorpians leader from Grease :P

  • While this isn't my favorite Steve Martin musical role (DENTIST), I think he did pretty good. One of my favorite versions of Maxwell's Silver Hammer :)

  • I saw this in theater with my parents when I was about 6/7 yrs old and made them sit through the movie twice so I could watch this part again. I thought this was the funniest thing I'd ever heard/seen at that age. My parents were amazingly patient, considering how the rest of this film sucked. I still like this part, though. Martin was great back then......

  • Haha! Not going to lie... that was shocking! Steve Martin is a legend!! I still prefer his dentist performance, bloody hilarious :D

  • what the fuck is this?

  • @FionaDaAwesomest - That's easy. If you don't recognize the song, look at the title. If that doesn't tell you what this is, read the description below the video. If you are still uncertain as to what this is, based on those easy-to-find answers, you might consider reading the entirety of the posted comment thread below the video. If after all of that, you STILL don't know what this is, you probably shouldn't be on the internet asking silly questions anyway.

  • @NorthRoberts im sorry i was missunderstood. let me refrase myself, WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH HIS VOICE?! its like he has a lisp or maybe his tounge was malled by a bear, i dont know but something terrible is happening when he sings!

  • @FionaDaAwesomest - Allow me to explain. If you aren't familiar with Steve Martin's early stand-up career, his performance as Maxwell Edison is directly evocative to such performances... combining Martins satirical impersonation of the typical comedian of the time with a tacky lounge singer. This was the Steve that people knew at the time. You can hear a similar performances in his song "King Tut." And I'm sorry about the previous jerky response. I've just gotten used to gunning down trolls.

  • @NorthRoberts wait wait wait-is he retarded?

  • @NorthRoberts the song sucks but i recognize it ( to bad for me)

    the guy want's to be funny but he's not

    he sucks. he ruwend the song.

  • Now you people know how fans of The Who felt when Tommy came out.

  • @havepie Tommy wasn't THAT bad.. it had Keith Moon in it, that instantaneously makes something worthwhile :)

  • @CaptainHarryBeard I agree, I really enjoyed Tommy

  • This makes me want to put a hit out on Steve Martin

  • what... was ... this... AWESOME!

  • What a stitch! This was a good movie from an era where we needed good movies.

    You know...kind of like today.

  • its really not that good of a version but its funny and he isnt supposed to sound amazing, hes just supposed to sing and hes a comedian making things funny is his job. :D

  • I love this song and the movie it's from, and it is definitely a very clear video. I thank you.

  • >_> I actually like this movie in a guilty pleasure..sort of way.

  • what the fu........ this shit is weird

  • This is so great.

  • So this is what a cheesy disco version of a Beatles song sounds like. Steve Martin was SO much better in Little Shop...this is just embarrassing!

  • Lol I remember that movie. I actually really liked it! I guess you had to be into that genre of rock-opera/musicals to really get a kick out of it, though. That and Tommy. XD It was funny to see Steve Martin in that role, and then to go onto his (nearly identical) role in Little Shop.

  • Probably the only decent thing in this appalling movie that made "Xanadu" look like Shakespeare. :)

  • best song ever.

  • He Defiantly Made this movie amazing !! (:

  • Why is he shaking?

  • Maybe MTV did have a positive effect on the cinema.

  • I loved this movie, but no one else seems to. I honestly can't be alone! SOMEONE ELSE has to love this movie!

  • Could've been better...

    ...

    Or worse.

  • I loooooove this. love love, best song in the whole movie.

  • Whoever thought this up deserves the Academy, the Nobel, the Pulitzer, AND the Congressional Medal of Honor.

  • Maxwell's Silver Hammer is from Abbey Road and not from Sgt. Pepper's.

  • @amgproducoes - True. But this is from the motion picture titled "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club band." The film included songs from various Beatles albums.

  • I prefer the beatles but this ones ok too

  • I was just a kid when I was dragged by my parents to see this movie. It put me off the Beatles for the next ten years.

    Oddly, it had no effect whatsoever on my love of the Bee Gees.

  • @Beatles1051 it's not supposed to be a musical masterpiece, it's part of movie, it's supposed to be comedic. No one forced you to watch it.

  • @thishereguy

    Steve Martin is a genius when it comes to comedy. I don't know what yo were watching. Apparently you have no sense of humor.

  • How can you not like Steve Martin doing this version? He is too talented!!!

  • the video makes no sense at all

  • This is awful, I like more the Beatle's original version so I want 3:46 minutes of my life back

  • @Beatles1051 - Then build a f@#*ing time machine. Nobody told you to sit through all 3:46 seconds, genius.

  • @NorthRoberts agreed thought i do like the Beatles version anyway just pointing out you spelled *fucking* wrong

  • @RandomGuyNamedSteve And, I'm assuming you meant to say "though" not "thought".

  • @Beatles1051 Dude, you suck. And when I read your damn username, I knew you were gonna be a moron. So just fuck off, m'kay?

  • @Beatles1051

    wanna see how much life you realy wasted go to blame societys films (or) blamesociety2 and look up WASTED LIFE its kinda funny. (not being mean or anything its just funny)

  • @Beatles1051 for real yo, steve martin is the definition of unfunny

  • This was a really WEIRD movie...I didn't get it. I have the soundtrack on Album and love it...but I just couldn't get into the movie!!

  • 3:00 Gary Sinise?

  • I see a doctor,

    but all I can hear is a butcher.

    Its pretty good though.

  • Poor guy. He can't even pronounce his 'S's

  • LOVE this movie.

  • its funny lol

  • this is hilarious....where do you start???? 

  • this is hilarious....where do you start????

  • This movie was so ridiculous. And that's coming from somebody who likes The Bee Gees and The Beatles.

  • this song is pretty horrifying if you pay attention to the lyrics, lol.

  • @nightowl685 its so delightfully murderous lol

  • It's interesting I've never heard of this film and he doesn't mention it in Born Standing Up..... It's always good t find a new clip of the great man though. Bravo NorthRoberts.

  • @eaglepaw5 I've seen Little Shop lol I love the Dentist scene, and this is actually my favorite from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band :D Steve Martin is just awesome in general 

  • Absolutely hated the movie, all but this wonderful song! Steve just took the song and ran with it.

  • 0:44 - The guy on the right of Steve is Craterface from "Grease"! :-)

  • I really like this moment in the movie. Granted I never watched the whole movie

    (nor do I want to), but this scene is actually pretty good.

    Steve Martin really went all out on this song.

    Its just a dang shame that this moment was wasted on this plotless garbage.

  • ............OH MY F*CKING GOD.

  • This is a disaster - no wonder the film bombed...

  • @thishereguy this was just creepy to me! LOL!!

  • What I am having the dispeasure or watching right now!

  • I like it... It looks like a b-movie... Nice I say :)

    (I m talkinga about the video... The song is great! But the original is better)

  • This song is REALLY weird and freak-ish!!!!!!! Sure, I like Steve Martin as an actor and all, but this song just screws up the WHOLE ENTIRE movie!!!!!!!!

  • XD steve martin of all people started his feature film debut singing a beatles song as a psycho

  • Is it just me or do all the back-up singers and dancers look reallllly bored?

  • hahaha this is a fantastic song when Steve Martin isn't singing it, but i still think it is one of the FUNNIEST beatles remakes of songs I have personally EVER heard. I think it is Hilarious!!! I mean, I am a HUGE fan of the beatles, and I hate the way he sings it, but it's so bad that it is soooo good!! hahaha.

  • Was this movie so bad it's good, or was it just so good it was bad?

    I really can't tell.

  • you can't do this, you killed a song from the beatles....

  • Before putting it down, this was 32 years ago folks, relax.

  • Holy shit! Steve's gone from doctor to dentist! (Anyone here seen "Little Shop of Horrors"? Hehe ;D)

  • @eaglepaw5 - Lol! Good point. It seems that this poor guy can't do a musical without wearing a medical smock.

  • @eaglepaw5 oh my gosh i love that movie! it makes me scared of our cabbages cause they look like audrey2 (jk bout being scared)

  • @eaglepaw5 yeah that's what I said when I saw this

  • why wasn't this recommended for my earlier?!

  • look and sounds like a middle school play

  • And he hasn't aged a day!

  • O_O

  • @thishereguy My biggest disapointment with this movie was that I thought Alice Cooper would have kicked ass with this song. They should have switched Alice with Steve on this, because Steve would have done Alice's number even better too, IMO.

    Steve Martin did what he does quite well tho, that being a zany comedian! Alice Cooper was the one who got robbed in this movie!

  • @7tnorris

    This was one of the better parts of what was, for the most part, a piece of CRAP intended as a Disco - era ( ? ) homage to the music of the Beatles. Most of the movie was almost un - palatable. This & EWF were the gold hiding in the merde. Just IMO.

  • @knoxvilleguy2 Yea, I hear what you are saying. My point being that Steve's zany type of humor actually made this less of a tribute to the Beatles and more of a spoof of them, IMO. This "number" is actually very cool and I still believe that Alice Cooper would have totally RULED this song if for anything else but for his demented mannerisms.

  • @7tnorris

    This whole movie was an unintentional ( ? ) spoof, send - up, etc. I'm surprised they didn't have Gene Simmons somewhere in it ( Think he came along later ? )

  • @knoxvilleguy2 I get what you mean about the the "Disco - era" thing but I think that makes it nostaglically cool in it's own right (perhaps because I am from that era).

  • @7tnorris

    Eeehhhh..... Disco - era fashions & styles don't REALLY mix with John, Paul, George & Ringo 100 %. At least not completely. Like mixing a tuxedo jacket with sweat pants. :-)

  • the cocaine must have really been free flowing at the pitch meeting for this film.

  • I used to hate beatles for this song, but steve makes it brilliant I think :)

  • @thishereguy - That would be the Beatle's very own advo, Sir George Martin.

  • @NorthRoberts George Martin - seriously? Wow, the drugs were rampant in this era!

  • @timmmahhhh George Martin wouldn't have been doing them... he hated drugs, and he despised when the Beatles smoked pot around him.

  • @NyeTunes I see - thanks for the info on George. So that really begs the question on how George could allow such a bad movie to happen, Granted he produces music and not movies, at least as far as I know.

  • totaly ruined the song

  • 1:20

    Guy on right puts the glove on Steve Martin's hand the wrong way

  • Love the song, love this version, love the beatles.

  • @gamerdog6482 for me its love this song hate this version love the beatles

  • @countryandpivot Agreed.

  • this used to be on Sunday afternoons all the time when i was younger.. i would always try to catch this scene ( i love steve martin) but never made it through the whole movie.. it's awful

  • @MaliciousMal

    The movie had some bright spots, ( This spot, EWF, & a few others. ) but overall..... the thing was a botched - up attempt at a Beatles homage. The more stars they jam into these things, the crummier they get.

  • I love Steve Martin,I love The Bealtes, but did anyone care to watch this after filming?

  • Gotta love the dancing scouts...lol

  • Great number, it's just too bad it was used in this plotless grabage (quoting Hardy's "Ah My Buddah" review).

    Steve Martin rules.

  • Love Steve Martin but this sucks..........

  • Yeah, this movie never should have been made. Nothing can ruin the memory of the Beatles themselves, but this movie needs to be locked in a vault forever.

  • what do you think of across the universe then @drunk3director?

  • Never saw it, McRrOxZ

  • @drunk3director- you should look it up sometime or there is Help!-but that has the actual Beatles in it(it is an older film)

  • I'm not a kid. I was born before Help and Hard Day's Night came out. I know the Beatles very well. I think the Pepper movie is an embarrassment. Can we drop this?

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  • dude, this would be terrible to watch stoned! ahahah

  • Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

  • WTF!!!

  • WTF!

    no idea that this existed, I must see her to say as it is

  • ....no offense but this sucks...i mean the song dousnt fit this at all o.0 idk makes no sense to me :\

  • i was confused at first, u kno, like WTF IS THIS lol. i still kinda am... anyway funny vid. its got nothing on the beatles tho. another thing: it doesnt seem to have anything 2 do with the actual song. watev...

  • Animation beats this video, honestly. Unnecessary voice acting.

  • what movie is this

  • It's the movie "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."

    It's a musical review of Beatles songs that came out about 30 years before "Across the Universe."