SHELLEY BERMAN (On The Phone) - 'Hold On' + 'Nephew Trouble' - 1958 45rpm

[PeterFormaini]

From his album 'INside Shelley Berman" - one of the funniest comics of all time!!!! his riff on airlines and flying is the funniest 6 minutes I have ever heard. "We can land an HOUR ahead of schedule - if he puts it down in Grand Canyon!!"

[thankspallie]

I was the one dislike!!!! I went to like it and got mouse-happy and clicked dislike by accident! so as it stands there are 52 likes and 0 dislikes!!! sorry guys! and sorry to the brilliant Shelley Berman...lol

[stickwalker]

I remember the days of listening to his records. It was the in thing to do....

[teenonator]

"....and the airlines always have celebrities as their spokesperson, Will Rogers and Carole Lombard..."

[MichaelHansenFUN]

@teenonator yes my brother got that joke

[MyKylaMarie]

yeah........but where is the all famous....the spec in the milk ?...I cant find it anywhere

[SportzNut21]

"I can't help it if I'm God, call your mommy!"

"Don't wait 'til he grows up and makes an arbitrary decision!"

This whole album was brilliant.

[polishsoprano]

Yes! That's what I was looking for, "Franz kafka on the telephone". Please post it, someone.

[spactick]

Shelly Berman was an absolute genius. Even little kids could enjoy his humor. He was right up there with Jonathan Winters, Jack Benny, and Mort Saul.

[johnandcleoB]

Absolutely brilliant. I still have the old vinyls of Shelley Berman, love the 'Hold on' one, so clever, but he did a wonderful one about flying too. Hysterical!

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

i guess your account got suspended and this video taken down a long time ago...

[mdumas43073]

So who came up with the "telephone" bit first, Berman or Newhart?

[crispiegee1]

Shelley is my absolute favorite comedian of all time. I first heard this when I was about 8, and it profoundly influenced how I tell stories. People think I'm funny and say, "Listen to Shelley!"

I wish someone would post "Franz Kafka on the Telephone."

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

@crispiegee1

they would have to make that part 1 part 2

i know exactly what you are talking about. awesome

[panterajoey]

george carlin

[floralparkkid]

Shelley is a legend. I have an interview with him I just posted on YouTube. Great talent!

[lpickard64]

This was one the first comedy albums my dad ever gave me and I don't think many comedians have held up this well

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

AMAZING whenever i see this

[GayIthacan]

From his incredible album INSIDE SHELLEY BERMAN (available online). One of the greatest comedy albums of all time. (His material on airlines and stewardesses is some of the greatest material ever.)

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

yes this is on cd

but the backlog of cheap albums in stores is like.........

[PantherPassant]

@GayIthacan My parents had the album.I really remember this.He was a very clever guy.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

WOW !!!

[pmck99]

excellent:)

[Viznel137]

Shelley is classic!!!

[mrrk]

funny