To This Day, Nothing Gets Us Scratching Our Heads Like Andy Kaufman’s “Rock Island” Skit…

Well This Was Just Weird…

If you were alive in the 1970s or 1980s then you’ll probably remember Andy Kaufman, legendary actor/comedian. Andy Kaufman was without a shadow of a doubt one of the most bizarre entertainers there literally ever was. This man was years ahead of his time had an unflinching commitment to character. He never even claimed to be a comedian. He always claimed to simply be a “song and dance man”.

To go into detail about bizarre, and dare I say, offensive methods would take a whole other article. This video you’re about to watch displays just a small percentage of his eye-popping antics when on stage. What you’ll see here is Andy Kaufman perform a routine, which he calls “Rock Island”. In this routine, he plays the bongos and, for lack of a better term, raps over his own playing. To this day, nothing gets us scratching our heads like this routine. See for yourself!