The Sandpipers (Children’s Music)
R.E.M.
Exile (Band)
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. & Jim Carrey & Tony Clifton
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Andy Kaufman
R.E.M.
Tony Clifton
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Andy Kaufman
A cover of the 1959 song by Fabian, performed here by R.E.M. and Jim Carrey in character as both Andy Kaufman and Tony Clifton.
The real Andy Kaufman would end some of his live performances with this song, including his 1979 special that aired on ABC.
(ANDY:) Hi, Michael
(MICHAEL:) Hi, Andy. Thanks for joining us. Do you
Wanna ... you wanna sing a song together?
(ANDY:) Sure! Is it a sweet song?
(MICHAEL:) Yeah, it's real sweet
(ANDY:) O.K.!
(They laugh.)
(MICHAEL:)
In this friendly, friendly world
With each day so full of joy
Why should any heart be lonely?
(ANDY:) My turn!
In this friendly, friendly world
With each night so full of dreams
Why should any heart be afraid?
The world is ...
(MICHAEL & ANDY:)
... such a wonderful place
To wander through
When you've got someone you love
(MICHAEL:)
To wander along with you
(ANDY:) O.K., now take every second word! With ...
(MICHAEL:) ... the ...
(ANDY:) ... sky ...
(MICHAEL:) ... so ...
(ANDY:) ... full ...
(MICHAEL:) ... of ...
(ANDY:) ... stars
(MICHAEL:) And ...
(ANDY:) ... the ...
(MICHAEL:) ... river ...
(ANDY:) ... so ...
(MICHAEL:) ... full ...
(ANDY:) ... of ...
(MICHAEL:) ... song, Every ...
(ANDY:) ... heart ...
(MICHAEL:) ... should ...
(ANDY:) ... be ...
(MICHAEL:) ... so ...
(ANDY:) ... thankful
It's a friendly world! Don't you think so, Michael?
(MICHAEL:) Yup!
(TONY:) Oh yeah?! What's so friendly about it?!!
This is Tony Clifton, and, and I demand a part in
This song! I'm just as big a part of the movie as
These guys are! And, and I will not sit back while
Some sought-after Colonel Kurtz wanna-be, uh, uh
Has his day in the sun! I think he's enough
Boring! I think, um, uh-uh, Michael here should, uh
Sit this one out! At least the next verse, or so!
(ANDY:) Is that O.K., Michael?
(MICHAEL:) O.K
(ANDY:) I don't think you have a choice
(MICHAEL: (laughs) O.K
(TONY:)
The world is such a wonderful place
Ha! to wander a-through!
Ah, when you've got someone you luh-huuuv
Ah, to wander along, ah, with yooo-hoooooo!
O.K., you go...
(MICHAEL:) With the sky so full of stars
(ANDY:) And the river so full of song
(MICHAEL:) Welcome back, Andy. Every heart should be ...
(MICHAEL & ANDY:) ... so thankful
(ANDY:) Thankful for this friendly, friendly world
Thank you, Michael!
(MICHAEL:) Thanks, Andy!
(ANDY:) Thank you all for this friendly, friendly world!
(TONY:) Thanks for nothing! K, where's the girls?
They in a chopper? The guy's got a chopper, right?
This Friendly World was written by Ken Darby.
This Friendly World was produced by R.E.M. & Pat McCarthy.
R.E.M. released This Friendly World on Tue Nov 23 1999.