Marc Yu on Ellen DeGeneres Show 2006

[BOXINGFANFAN]

super wow

[wescottianum]

He has the same birthday as me which in january 5th o yeah so epic

[evariccifan]

Omg I know him! My brother ans I went to a music camp in Michigan and they were in the same cabin!

[XU0038221]

what is his first joke about

[PilarRaquel]

I watched a documentary on him, blew me away.This kid is more than just a musical prodigy, he is a genius. Academically, he was home schooled by his mother, because he performed at a high school level when he was just seven years old. Musically, he is special, because only 1 of 10,000 people can do what he does; he has perfect pitch. His mother spoke Cantonese for the first three years of his life, and later introduced English and Mandarin. He's so incredible, in every way imaginable, he strives

[Classified978]

It's very... contemporary.

[JonaVicis]

Extremely smart kid. Extremely talented too.

[yanange]

love his ebay comment!! Very cute, hope he makes more appearances like Emily Bear!

[carldudesons]

wow its a contemporer piece, for the first time i heard.....

[rachelyjs]

Somebody who plays the piano can you explain why he taps the top of the piano midway while playing the song??

[pianogirl925]

he's so adorable :)

and very good at piano. haha.

[R0R096]

he talks alot ..,..

[tcottarel]

and he goes to my school..

[halomaniac8795]

This kid goes to my school and i never knew he was this boss!! he's my new besty. im in 7th grade he's in 6th

[tcottarel]

@halomaniac8795 jordannn

[nomang3996]

i don't understand decomposing joke.. im not a native speaker...can anyone explain about it?

[tcottarel]

@nomang3996 he said that that some of his favorite composers are decomposing. decomposing as in they are dead and their bodies are rotting

[nomang3996]

@tcottarel so, it's funny because of the rhyme of composing and decomposing?

[tcottarel]

@nomang3996 no. decomposing means rotting. people rot when they are dead. he is saying that his favorite musicians are dead, and therefore they are rotting (decomposing)

[nomang3996]

@tcottarel then, why is this a joke? she is still composing unlike most of the composers i like who are already decomposing... isn't it just a fact? is it funny?

[tcottarel]

@nomang3996 Like you said, you're not a native speaker. It's hard to explain you a joke like this. To americans, it is funny.

[nomang3996]

@tcottarel ok, thank you for your kind answer :)

[PeonHero]

@nomang3996

Yes it's funny. It's clever, it was spoken by a 7 year old. It was also spoken by someone who doesn't speak English natively.

[orlandosb]

LMAO at the way he says, "Do you know your monkey stole my beer?!?!"

[noraaron4321]

he sounds so rehearsed but i love him he's so cute

[seanjohnam]

can someone say witty?

[yvonnita2]

Can I get this kid please?!! Whoooa.. Love him

[VaijayantiUSA]

Yu are re-Marc-able!!!

[DutchRodent]

Whahahaha Hero!! :P

[hoodloz]

He is amazing but I hate how rehearsed he is, he's a kid let him be spontaneous!

[Kuutamo13]

@hoodloz I completely agree with you. The 'decomposing' pun was obviously not his own.

[Iammikelew]

This kid is insanely good!

[girlsfromschool]

he goes to my school

[chrissiemoocow]

He's such a fake and annoying little kid!!! argh! whoever taught him to be like that. I wish he would just be natural

[maysonbaby1]

@chrissiemoocow shut up you ass dnt be jealous

[RadioFreeSpike]

As much as I like the music of dead white European guys, I appreciate that he's taking on the work of living composers as well.

[tenebre55]

He goes to my school =O

[Durgrimstvern]

PUN DETECTED.

[MrGreenknight11]

i want his parents to put him up for adoption so i can have him lmao

[1986mjmm]

The kid was remarkable!!, I wish to have a kid like  him someday., He's talented, cute and he even makes a joke., Kudos for the parents!., :)

[yoka955]

really cool! He did things with the piano i didn't even know you could. Though you can tell English is not his dominant language.

[chichi123xx]

He is so cute!!!! I adore him!!!!'

[wwefan1nick]

Little jet li ftw

[hugoperezpahua]

wtf who shrunk jet lee hahahahahahahahaahahahahah

[Thewall888]

this kid is SOO weird

[jmurph40slu]

most of the composers i like who already decomposing! LMFAO

[marzissexy101]

lol ahhaha can u sign it for me so i can sell it on ebay LOL

[xItachisGFx]

lol, that kid's a natural!! =))) HE'S SO ADORABLE!!! "unlike the other composers who are decomposing." lol, that was epic :))))

[11lazerbeam]

he was born on the EXACT day as me!

[UAE4lifex0]

I Dono why, but i fell evreything he said on the show was like memorised, im just saying. He is rli cute and very talented

[lilrollz]

@UAE4lifex0 oh my god me too!!!!

[Sim151796]

aww hes so cute and verry inteligent.

[remmytemmy]

baha. 'she is still composing, unlike most who are decomposing." he needs his own little drum to ba bum bum bummm. =]

[shetan83]

LMAO, this kid is too funny!

[OOOuise]

i don't get the joke?!

[gent0113]

@OOOuise The pianoist thought the person was talking about a song. So he said: No, but if you hum it, I will play it.

[ItsUhhWildRush]

omg he is the cutest kid ever!!!!!!! im going to steal him!!!! his accent is sooo cute! omg......sooo cute

[chrisevilmonkey]

this kid is so proper

[monkeychidori]

lol its funny how he's in my chinese school

[lalablue72]

he is amazingly cute

[MikeJackson85]

he has a cute exent =)

[ksluv09]

"Oh, and i like the junk food my mom won't allow me to eat." lol "will you sighn it so that i can sell it on ebay." CUTEST KID IN THE WORLD!!!

[thehighcoco1]

im going to play a song thats very RIFFMIC lol

[cupcakemimi]

i love himm he's soo kewt. &&nd i love his accent its too kewt. awwh

[FaithHope21]

OMG I AM GONNA STEAL THAT KID ._. Im serious.

[ExpertReviews007]

he is my favorite 7 year child prodigy!!!

[snakehands]

He is the cutest kid in the world. I liked the song he played too - fun.

[lisan004]

he is soo freakin' cute and smug :P

i loveee him!

[gerardbedecarter]

Great !

[oooooopsy]

Hahha, if you don't understand the joke then you're stupid.. :p

[KwonJiYongobsessed]

Nice..Cute kid,..lol...is he Korean?

[oooooopsy]

haha, cuuute !! :D

[themaclover4ever]

hahahaha he's hilarious(:

'can you sign it so that i can sell it on ebay?'

[redvenizkx]

i dun understand the joke at all..y does talk liktat?

[mosby14031]

The pianist thinks that he is being asked if he knows a song named "Your monkey stole my beer?" when the patron asks "Do you know you monkey stole my beer?". Of course, he doesn't know such a song and says to the angry patron "No, but if you hum it, I'll play it", all in all a funny misunderstanding.

He speaks like that because English probably isn't his first language

[winnisthatonekid]

@redvenizkx hes foriegn

[chippen62]

didnt realises there were so many ways of playing the piaono lol x

[Drunkenprophet23]

I love how the kid answers every question in the form of a short essay.

[Audyisblessed]

oMG... he's really adorable.... <3

[Cypha1]

i dont know if its just me but his answer sounded like he learned them by heart

[sandradeeism]

it might his accent that makes it seem like that...i mean he's supposed to be genius and all..

[mmasny]

my god what a piece is this ??????

it's beyond me :)

[jmunky123]

i love the way he talks =)

[Pixiegnom]

OMG he's awesome and so adorable!!!

[jonanice]

he cud have a career as the first famous pianist/comedian lol

[djtopmodel]

the pianist thought that "did you know, your monkey stole my beer" was a song

[xifan11]

i didn't get the joke...

[jonanice]

thought that 'the money stole my beer' was a song request

[sdseals2076]

He sooooooooo talented and cute. I love his jokes especially about the decomposing composers.

[SoulieKobSKG]

what a kid! smart and funny : -)

[slimanime]

fantastic!

[EinaudiRulez]

Cute kid. He's a talented pianist and funny but it sounded like he rehearsed everything that he said or somthing.

[wildboy5634]

this kid is sooo funny

[loveAndySixx]

ugh funny but like he shows no emotion

[liveasong]

sounds like he learned his interview by heart. LOOOL.

[sunchicksmiles]

dude

just look at how he walks on

hes so pro

[smyi96]

so cute!!!! LOL!!!

[moia1988]

genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dramaprincess2010]

he is HILARIOUSSSS!!!!

[chugawillis]

this kid can make a lot of money being a comedian

[layloemay]

god i wish i had his talent.

[whalewatcher321]

holy shit he is so cute

[slimmy107]

OMG this kid is so funny XD

[ishurgrl]

holy shit

give me that kid

[halomaniac8795]

@ishurgrl he goes to my school and he says u cant have him

[dzenyPl]

does someone know what the song is called that he plays? I love it!

[lollipopi1]

hes soo cute :DD!!

[fijicutie4ever]

"can you sign it so i can sell it in ebay"? hahaha i love him!

[nakita13williams]

he is sooo cute and his accent is awesomeee

[beccaRed11]

heeee soooo cute, n i love hes accent! so adorable

[misssunshine1062]

oh my god he is precious!!

[veenassa]

omg he is so funny.

[iLuVsHoEs64]

aaaaww he is SO adorableee, i love the way he talks, it's so cuteee

[cantabile91]

omg he's hilarious! haha.

[dooditssona]

can you sign it so i can seel it on ebay? xDD

[mtx1177]

lil fucker! haha plays chopin like its nothin.

[VICTORIAY]

He is ADORABLE !!

[SmuthiesRamie]

Is he even siting on the seat?

[Rafmaninofff]

Hello. He's amazing....

I am sorry, but I am french, I havn't understand the name os the composer and of the piece Marc yu plays.... Can you help me please?

[hammerslittlehorror]

"Rhythms from the North Country" composed by Gwyneth Walker

[sara092]

he's so handsome!

[AsianToughGirl]

hilarous

[MarReyes10]

are all kid prodigy's cute

[AMANAKILELEI]

hahahahahaha lol this kid is frikin tight !!

[mARika1271]

WoW!!!!!!

:O

[joannapnorman]

bahahah lol he's sooo adorable:))

[animalhugo]

He's amazing...I love the genius!!!! keep on in that way Marc!!!!

[neenacassidy]

OMG!!!!!! HES SO EFFING CUTE.

[strawberryxcherries]

SO CUTE!!

[markdoldol]

ei mark doldol yu... can i ask what is the nationality of your mom coz we're quite have the same surname???? maybe your my long lost cousin....

[CarriedOnEaglesWings]

maybe its just me, but i think unless you really appreciated contemporary modern music, this piece would be a bit lost on a fairly mainstream audience.

especially as hes a young kid, people might just think hes making loads of mistakes with the notes.

[greyhoundgolfer2012]

can you sign it so i can put it on ebay! haha

[an1esa]

What is with the tapping?? I simply don't get it...Please do explain...

[stinkid]

its just adding another sound by tapping.

[cutey9985]

It's just part of the music, tapping is like pizz...pizzacato another form of playing music.

[anonymousQ45]

its obvious hes not from america and he probably came to america to get the best musical education. hes still learning english

[armjoint1]

Actually, he IS from USA. He was born and raised in California.

[pianooo4447]

actually, i dont think you can get the best musical education in america.

[goaliegirl1891]

ellen is so hysterical!

[chaingin91]

He plays as if he's rushing to somewhere.

[axdcs1]

hong kong ftw!

[marijaana1234]

love him

[Carrolah]

he is soo cute!

[shinichi24]

Marc Yu is look alike Jet Li... ^^, xD

[ILYSOULAi]

She is still composing

unlike other of my favorite composers

that are decomposing

[mbaeza]

"Thats what I like about YU"...Niiiice

[trufflex]

creative :D

[Diemandmusic]

ooooh he's so cute! the song he played was beautiful, very creative. He's amazing, and his hands and fingers are beautiful.

loved his jokes! lol

[jackjiezhang]

his jokes were written and prepared, obviously

[trufflex]

true. after he said his jokes he straight away said just kidding -.- lol :D

[DirtyFangs]

I'm so sad I really wanted to go but I let the tickets sell out!

[wonjohn11]

what's the name of that piece of music?

[dreamsr4living]

It's called - Rhythms from the North Country - and it's by a composer caleld Gwyneth W. Walker

[wonjohn11]

thanks.

[ROCKon277vt]

GO HONG KONG! <3 GO MARC YU! <3

[tomodachi13ne]

MARC YU !!!!

♥

[konrox]

he is soooo funny!!

[Elogirly18]

he's so freakin cuute, talented and super funny

[owenissalty]

did he rehearse what he was gonna say? it seems so forced

[d0ne]

i think it just seems that way because english is obviously not his first language so he has to think before he speaks.

[RelentlessStriker]

right you are... and I think he speaks in English very well... :D

[tsinro]

i think he lives in california

[Enelya00]

He's SO FUNNY!!!

"She is still composing unlike most of the composers that i like who are already DECOMPOSING!!" xD

[harrisonli4]

(ver-too-oso) lol.

[sharkchomp16]

the next lung lung

[jnewburger]

hahahaha wtf

[OMGitsTonyy]

LOL HAHAHA ''can you sign it so i can sell it on ebay?'' xD

[sacmer555]

lol too funny

[frozt321]

the drumming was BAD !

[Imaginaryflower]

yeah lame idea

[teimmise]

he is so cute and i love his accent and his jokes are really funny i love him

[soccerbabe112597]

yah hes pretty adorable huh!!!!!!