If you want to see more of his supreme talent, check out his role as Don "No Soul" Simmons in a crazy funny movie called "Amazon Women From the Moon." You will see a lot of familiar faces. The opening sketch with Aresenio Hall will have you rolling.
I love it . The Ahhhhhhaaaa. In living color was so genuinely funny.My son and I used to watch it every evening and we would be laughing so hard our stomachs would hurt. Every skit that they did was hysterical. Anton jackson Calhoun Tubbs, Oswald Bates and The list goes on and on. That was one of the best shows ever . No laugh tracks.
I saw this on the night it originally aired. And I just so happened to be watching it with my best friend whom I write songs with, and as songwriters ourselves we were LITERALLY on the floor--not just a figure of speech--we were on our knees crying, we were laughing so hard. ... This shit brings back MEMORIES! AHHhahhh. Thank you very much.
My boyfriend was black and this was one of our inside jokes. We were together over 33 years. He passed from a stroke a few years ago. I would like to say I wrote a song about it. But my singing is a big enough joke as it is. RIP Otis.
75 years in the show bizness, and I'm still tryin ta make it....Aaaahaaaa!!!! Thank you very much! I remember when this skit first aired. My father-in-law(a Mississippi native and huge fan of Delta and Chicago style Blues) used go to his den after watching the show, he'd be playing his guitar and trying to mimic Calhoun. Me and my wife would be listening in and cracking up!!!! Love it...
Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air...I can write a song about it: Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air AHHHHH!! HAAAA AHHHHHH!!!!
Out of all the characters on In Living Color, Calhoun Tubbs is my favorite by miles, and there are a lot of good characters on the show. This is still hilarious years later, thanks for the video.
As a songwriter myself, when I saw him perform this skit live, back in the day, and I had said those same exact words --" I wrote a song about it; like to hear it; here it goes."-- by the time he got around to the third or fourth song--and they all sounded just alike, and they all ended with that same "Ahhahhahh..." This s*it had me laughing so hard that I REALLY was rolling on the floor: Crying; with a stomach ache; about to piss my pants. Too funny Thanx for the great post.
I Absolutely and Definitely Miss The Show In Living Color. David Alan Grier is a true comedian and it's sad because he never got the recognition of respect he deserves
Me, too! Lol Didn't matter where we were either. Sitting in class at school, McDonald's, anywhere at all....I wrote a song about. Like to hear it, here it go! 😂 Damn, I miss this show!
I really miss that feeling of In Living Colour being on on Sunday nights in high school. It was like that cap of the weekend...when the credits rolled you knew it was almost bed time and school the next day. Monday we were cracking up about the episode
It's clear where Martin got his ideas from while bringing the Martin Lawrence show into fruition. Dragon Fly Jones aka Sweet Tooth Jones, Elroy Presley aka Calhoun Tubbs, Shananah-aka Wanda....LOL. I was too young to truly remember this show. But random video's brought me back to In Living Color. #epic
I don't know about the rest of your facts but Martin's Sheneneh was before Jamie Foxx's wanda ever came along. - You've got it backwards, - believe it. Jamie Fox is a moron compared to anyone, - let alone Martin Lawrence.
Tina Tally Sorry for my tone. Jamie Foxx is a sore spot with me. He was just a favor that Keenen Wayans did for his brother Damon for his spot on ILC. - But he acts as if he earned it.
I'm in here 2020. Wrote a song bout it, here it go: 🎶 first we got hit with covid 🎶 now were dealing with nationwide riots 🎶 ahhhhhh haaaaa ahhh. Thank you very much
A real person, Shakey Jake (Jake Woods) was the inspiration for Calhoun Tubbs. Grew up seeing him around the U-M campus in Ann Arbor all the time. He was there my whole childhood. He was adopted by our community as a truly interesting character, and a little mysterious. David Allen Grier REALLY captures him well, especially his voice. RIP Shakey Jake!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakey_Jake
Now, lemme tell ya something right heyah. I done watched Calhoun Tubbs when I was just a little boy, and now I got some gray and came back to check him out cuz I love him. Wrote a song 'bout it, like to hear it, here it go.... I done watched Calhoun Tubbs just when I was a little booooy, now I'm gray and old and he's still funnnaaaaaaaaay.....AAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAHHHH. Thank you very much!
He's smart enough to know he'll get more royalties per play with 12000 songs @ 13 seconds than 2400 songs @ 3 minutes. Just needs a channel on sirius xm
I use to quote this ALL the time to my siblings while in the kitchen! "I made a sandwich. Wrote a song about it... here it go! I made a sandwich, it was peanut butter and jelly... ahhh huh huh... THANKUVERYAMUCH!" They would just roll their eyes and say "nerd" 🤣
It just kills me when he goes "aaaahaaaaa" at the end of every song. Man, I really miss In Living Color!
Erin Tapp It kills me when Calhoun goes,"THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"
I know, he always thinks he gave such an epic performance, lol.
+Erin Tapp yes, that was serious comedy. "Homey, the clown", "Funky Finger Productions". "Homeboy Shopping Netowrk". Hilarious.
+Erin Tapp You gotta love that new orleans spin he puts on every song.
keenan obviously had eye for comedy and stars..launched careers of jim carrey, oscar winner jamie foxx, jlo..miss the show.
"I've been a success at being a failure for over 75 years".
-Calhoun Tubbs
I see I’m not the only who loves that line🤣🤣🤣
Ahhhhhhuuhhaaaaaa thank u ver much!
"Now that's sayin' somethin', ain't?"
Lmao, wrote a song bout it here it go…😂😂😂
Ahhhhhh ahhhhhh
David Alan Grier doesn't get props for his talent. He's so incredibly funny.
If you want to see more of his supreme talent, check out his role as Don "No Soul" Simmons in a crazy funny movie called "Amazon Women From the Moon." You will see a lot of familiar faces. The opening sketch with Aresenio Hall will have you rolling.
Indeed. I was too young to realize how much talent it took to do this skit.
@@b.o.1951 well put. Still was funny back then, better now by far! Nostalgic, hilarious, still holds up nor could you make it today!
Facts
This was like my favorite character from In Living Color....me and my Dad used to watch it when I was younger...what a time to be alive!
That "Ahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa" has been a part of my daily vernacular since I was a teenager. Lol.
I love it . The Ahhhhhhaaaa.
In living color was so genuinely funny.My son and I used to watch it every evening and we would be laughing so hard our stomachs would hurt. Every skit that they did was hysterical. Anton jackson Calhoun Tubbs, Oswald Bates and The list goes on and on. That was one of the best shows ever .
No laugh tracks.
Homey don't play that!
Everyday since 8th grade 🤣🤣🤣
My grandson so tired of me saying “wrote a song about it…. Wanna hear it … here it go 😂
One of those skits that lives rent free in my head since the 90's
I thank God for this man and this sketch of Calhoun Tubbs
I never laughed so hard in my life when it first aired and he said "I've been a success at being a failure"
I saw this on the night it originally aired. And I just so happened to be watching it with my best friend whom I write songs with, and as songwriters ourselves we were LITERALLY on the floor--not just a figure of speech--we were on our knees crying, we were laughing so hard. ... This shit brings back MEMORIES! AHHhahhh. Thank you very much.
75 years of show business and I’m still trying to make it
Aaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaa
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Move over B.B. King, Calhoun Tubbs is my all time favorite bluesman.
+Leeza Da Diva Aaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
I prefer Don 'No Soul' Simmons.
😂😂😂😂 aaaaaahaaaaaa thank you very muuuch
Bought his cd it had 300song each one no longer then 15sec...pure classic
My boyfriend was black and this was one of our inside jokes. We were together over 33 years. He passed from a stroke a few years ago. I would like to say I wrote a song about it. But my singing is a big enough joke as it is. RIP Otis.
😢😂😂 cheers friend!
In honor of Otis...
AAAAAAAAhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
😢 God bless u
I can't stop laughing “Aaaahaahaa” my stomach hurts lol
MEEEE TOOOO
Aaaaahaaaaaaehaaaaaa
One of My Favorite In Living Color Characters👍🏾
@@stopitskiiiuuup4006 I been a fayal for over 35 years aaahhhh
@@CharlesH-t9r same here
David Allen Grier was and is always my favorite In Living Color cast member.
And Damon Wayans, he's a riot lol
Aaaahaaaaaaa
@@reeferseasalt I'm done after "he was a genius talk just like a white boys aaaaahhhhhh" 😂😂😂
Facts. Mine too
75 years in the show bizness, and I'm still tryin ta make it....Aaaahaaaa!!!! Thank you very much!
I remember when this skit first aired. My father-in-law(a Mississippi native and huge fan of Delta and Chicago style Blues) used go to his den after watching the show, he'd be playing his guitar and trying to mimic Calhoun. Me and my wife would be listening in and cracking up!!!! Love it...
I'm dead 😂
LMAO...hell naw
So was he like 5 when he started?
"I played the guitar for 36 hours straight, for no good reason at all" lol
Haha
Ahhhh Haha Haha haaaaa.
Aaahaa!!
@@helengrigsby4838 dead lol
lol sounds like my one man band too 😂
I'm glad he is FINALLY being recognized as one of the funniest comedians in the business.
Preach
Still too this day David is still a organ buster! Real talk!!! Thank you very much 👍
Classic skit! This never gets old! 😅😆😂
Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air...I can write a song about it: Man this was such a good show, too bad it's off the air AHHHHH!! HAAAA AHHHHHH!!!!
Lag1914 thank ya vearr muhh
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I actually sang this in his voice. LMAO
Out of all the characters on In Living Color, Calhoun Tubbs is my favorite by miles, and there are a lot of good characters on the show. This is still hilarious years later, thanks for the video.
Me and my brother was rolling when this came on and was fresh!!!
I love this role David Grier played a comedy classic.Hes a great talent he can play so many roles i love his role Men On Films.
You can tell he perfected this character down the road. He slowed it down a little made it better
Facts. I think this was the very first time he did this character
I woke up this morning saying “ahhhhh haaaa aaah” I could NOT remember where I knew it from! I was searching Cedric the entertainer 😩
This has been stuck in my head for 30 years
''I Wrote a Song about it , like to hear it here it go'' Man This me Every time!!!!!
So far, I wrote 12,000 new songs and ain't none of them longer than 13 seconds lol
🤣🤣
Wanna hear it?? Here it go..
He was TikTokin' before it happened. Lmao
@@TheCreatorNFE He was doing Tik Tok before Tik Tok lol
@@mnewby82 Exactly. Lol!!
20 years later and i still think this is hilarious. Calhoun should have had more skits then i think just four or five in five seasons!!!
this is my favorite character of all time from In Living Color.
crysjumar1 My favorite character as well. :)
My favorite on the show
Him and Homey Da Clown are both hilarious!
Don't forget Al MacAfee, also done by Greer.
@@genesutton6383 What about Damon's Anton?
As a songwriter myself, when I saw him perform this skit live, back in the day, and I had said those same exact words --" I wrote a song about it; like to hear it; here it goes."-- by the time he got around to the third or fourth song--and they all sounded just alike, and they all ended with that same "Ahhahhahh..." This s*it had me laughing so hard that I REALLY was rolling on the floor: Crying; with a stomach ache; about to piss my pants.
Too funny
Thanx for the great post.
I still quote this character to this very day!!! Such an underrated character!!!
I've been a success... at being a failure...for over 75 yrs. Glad I grew up in 80s and 90s
This was my favorite part of the show and I'm still watching reruns ahhhhaaaa!! Thank ya very much!! 😂😂😂😂
My favorite In Living Color actor. David Allen Grier killed every role.
Calhoun is a bubbling cauldron of creativity; he's so inspired he never even finishes a song LOL
He got a lot of mileage out of that riff. Always loved Calhoun Tubbs, one of the best on In Living Color.
Just love Calhoun Tubbs.
This made me laugh harder than any SNL sketch
Wrote a song ‘bout it. Like to hear it goes.
I like how he asks a question and doesn’t wait for the answer but he assumes everyone said, “hell yes!” 😂
AAAAH AAAAH AAAAAAH, Thank you, Thank you very much!
I Absolutely and Definitely Miss The Show In Living Color.
David Alan Grier is a true comedian and it's sad because he never got the recognition of respect he deserves
75 years in da blues industry and STILL tryin' to make it. Thank You God for Comedy!
me and my friends ALWAYS used to reference this, do bad impressions of it "like to hear it, here it go aaaaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaa aaaaaaaa ha"
CreativeJamie.com Referencing this was a staple when I served in the military.
Me, too! Lol Didn't matter where we were either. Sitting in class at school, McDonald's, anywhere at all....I wrote a song about. Like to hear it, here it go! 😂 Damn, I miss this show!
David Alan Grier is a comedic genius.. !!
one of my favorite bits from the best sketch comedy show ever!!!!!!!! i really thought this show would last for ever. still waiting for its return!
I really miss that feeling of In Living Colour being on on Sunday nights in high school.
It was like that cap of the weekend...when the credits rolled you knew it was almost bed time and school the next day.
Monday we were cracking up about the episode
this is the best songwriter ever
I miss great comedy like this.
It's clear where Martin got his ideas from while bringing the Martin Lawrence show into fruition. Dragon Fly Jones aka Sweet Tooth Jones, Elroy Presley aka Calhoun Tubbs, Shananah-aka Wanda....LOL. I was too young to truly remember this show. But random video's brought me back to In Living Color. #epic
I was thinking the same thing and by the way you are gorgeous ms Tina Tally
I don't know about the rest of your facts but Martin's Sheneneh was before Jamie Foxx's wanda ever came along. - You've got it backwards, - believe it. Jamie Fox is a moron compared to anyone, - let alone Martin Lawrence.
Paul Rodgers OK...You checked me huh?
Tina Tally
Sorry for my tone. Jamie Foxx is a sore spot with me. He was just a favor that Keenen Wayans did for his brother Damon for his spot on ILC. - But he acts as if he earned it.
Paul Rodgers It's okay.
This was easily ILC's funniest recurring skit . . .
Whos here in 2020? This man was hilarious! We just did an impersonation at work today.
I'm in here 2020. Wrote a song bout it, here it go: 🎶 first we got hit with covid 🎶 now were dealing with nationwide riots 🎶 ahhhhhh haaaaa ahhh. Thank you very much
@lmnop otay 🎶 Well, I’m here in ‘21 singing ‘bout a song from ‘20. Aaaaahhhaaaaa! 🎶 Thankyouvermuch!
🤣🤣🤣🤣"75 years singing...still tryin' to make it." That one crept up on me. Funny af.
I don't remember this episode of Calhoun Tubbs.
Love it!
I'm weak!!! 75 yeats of show businesses & I'm still trying to make it. LOLOLOL
😄😂😄😄😂😂
Guess he started around 5 then
Oughta write a song about it.... 😁
Ya know I loved this show. Wrote a song about it like to hear it? Here it go. I loved this show, aaaahhhh haaaaa haaaa. Thank you very much.😎
One of these days he's gonna come up with a hit tune I just know it! Thank you very much
I got in trouble in class imitating this man
He said I play the guitar for 36 hours for no reason at all hahaha thank you very much 😂😂😂😂 now that's funny that's what comedy is all about
A real person, Shakey Jake (Jake Woods) was the inspiration for Calhoun Tubbs. Grew up seeing him around the U-M campus in Ann Arbor all the time. He was there my whole childhood. He was adopted by our community as a truly interesting character, and a little mysterious. David Allen Grier REALLY captures him well, especially his voice. RIP Shakey Jake!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakey_Jake
ruclips.net/video/fCJ3Ct0WQIQ/видео.html
Wow..didnt t know that
*Mmm hmmm" just popped in my head after over thirty years. Thanks for the memories.
Calhoun Tubbs= Greatest song writer on all time!!!
I wished he'd tour.I'd pay to see him.
One of my favorite characters from him !!! Use to do this at school all the time
Lmao!! Ive been looking for this for soo long.. "Aaaahh aaaahhh aaaahhh"
i love how he says "thank you very much" when no one is around lmao
Hahahahaha this man was under rated
Where are the Calhoun Tubbs memes? I needed one this morning. Lol
Most under rated in living color cast member
I remember watching in living color, back then I was a small boy ahhhhhhh haaaaaaaaa thank u very much
David's best skit
Now, lemme tell ya something right heyah. I done watched Calhoun Tubbs when I was just a little boy, and now I got some gray and came back to check him out cuz I love him. Wrote a song 'bout it, like to hear it, here it go....
I done watched Calhoun Tubbs just when I was a little booooy, now I'm gray and old and he's still funnnaaaaaaaaay.....AAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAHHHH. Thank you very much!
Dude, you're awesome for finding all of these Tubbs vids. My favorite character on ILC. Hilarious af!
I miss this show. Wish they put out better television these days.
RUclips had way more videos of him, but then they seemed to disapper overnight. Thank you for keeping the video.
My favorite Calhoun Tubbs song - "Stedman Fletcher was a genius, he talk just like a white boy, AHHHH HUUUHHHH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! LOL!!!!
This character keeps me Rollin lol. Aaaaahaaaaaa...... Lol
David Alan Grier is a joy. He was fantastic as the dad on The Carmichael Show.
My favorite character from In Living Color! The last sketch he did singing at chuck e cheese's was hilarious; Insulting some kids at a birthday party.
Never will there be another show with so much talent and funny shit😂😂😂
First time I remember David was when he was a black man with no soul in the movie 'Amazon Women On The Moon' & I howled! Brilliant!
he"s a better and talented artist than these mumble rappers.
He's smart enough to know he'll get more royalties per play with 12000 songs @ 13 seconds than 2400 songs @ 3 minutes. Just needs a channel on sirius xm
"aaaaahhhhaaaaa. Thank you very much."
“I been a success at being a failure for 75 years. Wrote a song about it, like to hear it here it go.”
My favorite character on In Living Color lol
this ol man never finishes his songs lol. 12000 songs and ain't finished one. lol.
What chu talkin' about lol???? Calhoun wrote mo' songs than 2Pac released albums after his death lol.
@@kenterminateddq5311 not funny chief😂😂😂RIP
To this day I still randomly say "wrote a song about it like to hear it here it goes" when I'm sad
Lovr these skits! Thanks for sharing!
75 years in the business of the blues,.....still trying to make it!!!
Every time he goes aahhaahaa..I must do same!
LMAO, I just randomly remembered this skit and started laughing.
this stuck with me all this time later. David Grier is so funny
God, I can't believe this show was nearly 20 years ago. It's so funny still. Calhoun Tubbs was my favorite recurring character. Period.
I was just saying over 30 years ago .... sigh
This dude's written about a billion songs!
AhhHAaaa...Thank you very much, David Allen Grier.
Damn, I missed this. It was loaded with talent.
Stills funny. Love this!
20 years? Dang, I'm getting old. It seems this is completely timeless.
Showed my coworker this after singing the aaaaaaa hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiii part and him dying laughing at me 😂😂
"I've been a success at being a failure."
Sounds like my life lol, thanks Calhoun!
I use to quote this ALL the time to my siblings while in the kitchen! "I made a sandwich. Wrote a song about it... here it go! I made a sandwich, it was peanut butter and jelly... ahhh huh huh... THANKUVERYAMUCH!" They would just roll their eyes and say "nerd" 🤣