Biff Tannen from “Back to the Future” answers all your questions… 40 years later and in song!
In 1985, an entire generation fell under the spell of a spectacular and futuristic adventure through time in which we met Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), a young man whose only worries were his family and his principal until on the evening where he accompanied the eccentric Professor Brown – Doc for short (Christopher Lloyd) – who tries to travel in time, and there, things go wrong. Between present, past and future, and error to be rectified quickly, you know the rest – obviously.
And in all this micmac, there was a certain Buford “Biff” Howard Tannen, main antagonist of the franchise – and enemy of the entire McFly family, both in high school and as an adult!
Intelligent and innovative, Robert Zemeckis’ comedy obviously created a sensation from its beginnings and almost 40 years later, still ranks among the most cult films of all time, so much so that the actors who played in it do not have never ceased to be recognized and questioned literally on every subject.
This is how the interpreter of this Biff Tannen in question, the actor Thomas F. Wilson, decided to answer all your questions: once and for all and by singing! Indeed, he actually wrote a song to answer these repetitive questions that fans have been asking him for almost four decades. It’s hilarious and you can listen to it below (with a translation of the lyrics right after).
Words :
When I’m flying on a plane or I’m on the street,
There are a lot of nice people that I enjoy meeting.
They shake my hand, but never ask me my name,
And they start asking questions that are always the same.
“Hey ! What is Michael J. Fox like?”
He is nice.
“What is Christopher Lloyd like?”
A little quiet.
“How is Crispin Glover?”
Unusual ?
Stop asking me that question.
I went to my nephew Josh’s bar mitzvah.
Now, I’m not Jewish but I like to snack.
I put on my yarmulke, I started to pray.
When the rabbi leaned in, I heard him say:
“Hey ! Was that real scum?”
No, that wasn’t the case.
“What was this DeLorean like?”
A real waste.
“Do these hoverboards really fly?”
It’s a film !
Stop asking me that question.
“Can we take your photo?”
“Come on, look bad!”
“Would you like to call my friend an idiot on his answering machine?”
Questions, questions, fill my head.
I went to my doctor, my doctor told me:
“Hey ! What is a Key Grip for?
He installs the lights.
“What is the Best Boy doing?”
It helps the Key Grip.
“What does a producer do?”
I don’t know.
Stop asking me that question.
“Do you all hang out?”
No, we don’t.
“How’s Crispin Glover?”
I never talk to him.
“Back to the Future 4?”
This isn’t happening!
Stop asking me that question.
“Hey ! Who is the nicest famous guy you know?”
Adam Sandler.
“Who’s the biggest asshole?”
Gary Busey.
“How much money do you make?”
More than you.
So stop asking me!
The message is pretty clear: stop asking him that question! On the other hand, the saga is to be experienced or re-lived without moderation.
The Back to the Future trilogy is available to stream on Prime Video.