I saw Bill Bailey, one of my favourite comedians, in Oxford last night. I was starstruck for most of his show - I am so used to seeing him on British TV (or iplayer, to be precise) that it took a fair old while for my wee brain to adjust. He describes himself as part-troll, 1985 Meatloaf lookalike finalist, and juggling multiple personalities: shamer, child, philosopher, rocker, and conspiracy theorist. He's unreal.
One of his gags that just about killed me dealt with his extreme embarrassment about the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. He envisions the following:
An inflated Churchill (with peace sign and cigar) on the Thames accompanied by the song, Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler? and a crew of London hip hop dancers.
Then a huge Yorkshire pudding will appear. The top will unfold and out will jump a bunch of dancers representing gravy and mushy peas.
Then we will see a giant, mechanical bulldog with Tesco [Supermarket] Proud Olympic Sponsor shaved into its scrotum.
The dog will open its mouth and the Queen will roll down its tongue on a Stannah stairlift.
A laser will beam from her crown to light the torch.
Then her head will flip back like a Pez and a corgy will shoot out with Union Jacks coming out its arse.
Comic gold. Hope you have a happy weekend.
1 comment:
Bailey is an extremely clever and adroit comedian. Watch 2 minutes of his performance and you have received a masterclass in how to do it. I haven't worked out whether looking like a troll is an advantage or not.
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