Chris Morris- Heartbreaking Request Story

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
  • Comedy Legend Chris Morris (Day Today, On The Hour, Brass Eye) reads out a heart-rending plea for a song on his Greater London Radio Show.

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  • @3LARI
    @3LARI 13 років тому +202

    "The look of stunned incomprehension, tempered still with a slight sensual anticipation, is pop-riveted to the scarred bonnet of my memory"

    • @damienx0x
      @damienx0x 2 роки тому

      * pock-riveted

    • @willw.1466
      @willw.1466 2 роки тому +8

      @@damienx0x it's pop riveted, and that comment is a decade old

    • @86223Hector
      @86223Hector 2 роки тому +30

      @@willw.1466 He waited ten whole years to comment...only to get it wrong. It's almost as tragic as the tale told by C. Morris.

  • @jamesey
    @jamesey 5 років тому +140

    "between you an me but not for broadcast...." lol

  • @RickinChina
    @RickinChina 5 років тому +165

    Funnily enough the thing I remember most about this is the line ‘the bonds you make after 30 are so superficial frankly’, so true.

    • @BarterTom
      @BarterTom 5 років тому +1

      Well I’m fucked then because I’m twenty eight. Only two years to make any meaningful connections.

    • @mat6732
      @mat6732 4 роки тому +9

      @@BarterTom thats the spirit, half a year gone now one and a half years left

    • @junme1389
      @junme1389 2 роки тому +2

      Not really, the bonds just take longer to form. In the end you get a better quality friend than many you'll have in youth.

    • @80srenaissance67
      @80srenaissance67 2 роки тому +4

      @@BarterTom how goes the meaningful friend quest ?

    • @BarterTom
      @BarterTom 2 роки тому +17

      @@80srenaissance67 Shit.

  • @buckbumble
    @buckbumble 14 років тому +220

    Morris has a masterful grasp of the English language and such a wild imagination haha.

    • @planescaped
      @planescaped 5 років тому +7

      I've seen Jam... Wild imagination is an understatement. XD
      Jaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmm

    • @nervesinapattern7261
      @nervesinapattern7261 5 днів тому

      I’ll never understand how he stays so serious without laughing.

  • @gloverelaxis
    @gloverelaxis 6 років тому +118

    the way he wraps up the ending so glibly is just phenomenal

  • @tomgl6684
    @tomgl6684 3 роки тому +37

    Obviously it's all building to *that* payoff, but I love just the little details in this.
    "Portable alcoves" - that one completely passed me by on first listen!

  • @forthrightgambitia1032
    @forthrightgambitia1032 5 років тому +40

    'How men become ridiculous at the hand of bad lust'. The cover version of Horse With No Name by David Essex. Genius.

  • @SuperSquishface
    @SuperSquishface 13 років тому +90

    "A skinned swan in the toilet"

  • @fatbastard2852
    @fatbastard2852 6 років тому +62

    If you know anyone who's learning English then direct them to vids like this. Exquisite & amazingly funny

  • @jonobrow
    @jonobrow 3 роки тому +30

    As well as being extremely funny he's also a genuinely great storyteller.

  • @twitchygiraffe4636
    @twitchygiraffe4636 3 роки тому +12

    Nice to see the “frozen shaft of urine ejected from a plane” line from the day today being used here!!!!

  • @sammaddison2085
    @sammaddison2085 2 роки тому +9

    I keep coming back to this years later. So unique

  • @MrWednesday101
    @MrWednesday101 14 років тому +46

    That was one of the best pay offs ever.

  • @baboononskates
    @baboononskates 10 років тому +102

    Was moved to tears by this impossibly sad story and am moved enough to possibly start a political campaign to stop the disposal of human waste from flights over urban area but won't ...

  • @thenandnow111
    @thenandnow111 4 роки тому +10

    'Split my brain from end to end'
    Everything that I watch or hear of Chris Morris splits my brain from end to end with laughter.

  • @walterzamalis4846
    @walterzamalis4846 2 роки тому +9

    This video just goes what an incredibly beautiful and fascinating language English can be with the right tongue and the right imagination.

  • @JamesBrett2008
    @JamesBrett2008 12 років тому +50

    Im in love with his brain.

    • @thumper8684
      @thumper8684 5 років тому +2

      His brain is mine and I will take it to my grave!

  • @roboosh
    @roboosh 14 років тому +34

    muttering at squirrels and wishing i smoked.

  • @aerialkate
    @aerialkate 8 років тому +142

    "A Wiltshire death ring"

  • @iirfaithless
    @iirfaithless 13 років тому +31

    I fell apart at "skinned swan". Fuck me Chris, I wish to bear your impossible children.

  • @GarththeVader
    @GarththeVader 5 років тому +17

    *How men become ridiculous at the hands of bad lust* ....
    Never a truer statement word for word...
    Morris is a God amongst satirists

  • @Destro7000
    @Destro7000 14 років тому +20

    urine spear from a plane! I remember that from Day Today, haha! genius.

  • @mucusmayhem1118
    @mucusmayhem1118 6 років тому +43

    Chris Morris splits my mind from end to end with his wit, subtle sarcastic words. Chris Morris is a pure genius. Where is this type of comedy TV in 2018?

    • @philtimm
      @philtimm 6 років тому +8

      le wrong generation

    • @twitchygiraffe4636
      @twitchygiraffe4636 3 роки тому

      This sort of comedy in the current times is pissed out of a passing plane as a shaft of frozen urine because everyone on board was “a bit offended!”

    • @newspaperface
      @newspaperface 2 роки тому

      It's only gonna pass the censor if the frozen shaft of urine came from a gender neutral toilet.

    • @meggriffin94
      @meggriffin94 2 роки тому

      @@philtimm no.

    • @MosesDeLaRoses
      @MosesDeLaRoses Рік тому

      I recommend Mrs Brown's Boys. Very very funny

  • @The-Spanish-Inquisition490
    @The-Spanish-Inquisition490 3 роки тому +18

    "I had to change my name you may have heard of me in my previous incarnation and between you and me and not for broadcast as Cholice ketteridge"
    I love how he unsuttley he read out his real name while he's in witness protection. 😂

  • @NewMessage
    @NewMessage 5 років тому +8

    OMG that song brings back such horrid memories...

  • @mr_guy661
    @mr_guy661 5 років тому +11

    "wishing I smoked, muttering at squirrels..."

  • @AJT041979
    @AJT041979 14 років тому +8

    That was more amazing than I could possibly have imagined.

  • @GARGANTUANMASKEDFISH
    @GARGANTUANMASKEDFISH 6 років тому +17

    Perhaps this is Chris sharing his personal tale with us.

  • @vollsticks
    @vollsticks 6 років тому +20

    "Triple futons and portable alcoves"

  • @clawpuss2
    @clawpuss2 12 років тому +21

    Absolutely insane, genius. Reminds me of Gogol.

  • @Sp1derBen
    @Sp1derBen 11 років тому +22

    "Triple futons and portable alcoves." Haha.

  • @tdurb0
    @tdurb0 5 років тому +5

    This is so much like his work with Peter Cook. Two geniuses colliding. Amazing

  • @randomjrr1422
    @randomjrr1422 15 років тому +5

    Epic monologue delivered masterfully.

  • @cheeseontoast9418
    @cheeseontoast9418 7 років тому +30

    JESSOP JESSOP JESSOP

    • @allways28
      @allways28 6 років тому +3

      got any triple sod

    • @MartinHiggins1972
      @MartinHiggins1972 5 років тому

      @@allways28 Get on the dark web with that crap, if you want your arms to feel like a couple of fortnights in a bad balloon, that's up to you.

    • @twitchygiraffe4636
      @twitchygiraffe4636 3 роки тому

      No but I can give you a few clarky cat’s if your interested??!!

  • @weshard1
    @weshard1 6 років тому +7

    I’m going to turn into that old man - "He’s no Chris Morris.. Remember Chris Morris!?”

  • @TheQuicheMandrill
    @TheQuicheMandrill 14 років тому +13

    "pig blood in my milk"

  • @RoofLight00
    @RoofLight00 12 років тому +8

    Yes, the ghost of Vivian Stanshall looms. Still brilliant, and made me laugh very hard.

  • @comanchio1976
    @comanchio1976 14 років тому +8

    @falamble Couldn't agree more, the word 'genius' is used far too often for people who dont deserve it...in Morris' case it's spot on.

    • @paulflah4562
      @paulflah4562 3 роки тому

      Oh fuck off you tiresome toad

    • @paulflah4562
      @paulflah4562 3 роки тому

      I suppose your in that category yourself in order to assume your qualified enough to decide just who is and who isn't " genius "

  • @Epistemofo
    @Epistemofo 14 років тому +3

    Oh my god, how legendary this is.

  • @simonsimon325
    @simonsimon325 5 місяців тому +1

    My favourite bit is how she organises a contest to guess where her birthmark is and says she'll go to the lakes with the winner.

  • @Bootrosgali
    @Bootrosgali 5 років тому +8

    . The cover version. By David Essex.

  • @CastleVaniak
    @CastleVaniak 5 років тому +2

    Deeply moving

  • @qwertyuiopqwerty112
    @qwertyuiopqwerty112 9 років тому +45

    Does anyone have a copy of David Essex's cover of "a horse with no name" ?

    • @purgruv
      @purgruv 6 років тому +4

      qwertyuiopqwerty112 ua-cam.com/video/0fIrR58OkNY/v-deo.html

    • @unitedsnakesofamerica7742
      @unitedsnakesofamerica7742 5 років тому

      ua-cam.com/video/0fIrR58OkNY/v-deo.html

    • @TA-py9nt
      @TA-py9nt 4 роки тому

      Why?

    • @treeheadz
      @treeheadz 4 роки тому +6

      @@TA-py9nt to remind us of happier memories

  • @unitedsnakesofamerica7742
    @unitedsnakesofamerica7742 5 років тому +5

    I've just spent two whole bloody weeks on a quack candle.

    • @TheYorkie72
      @TheYorkie72 3 роки тому

      Jessop, Jessop, Jessop, Jessop, Jessop!!

  • @Yiospad
    @Yiospad 6 років тому +11

    He is an unpredictable serpent of venomous concepts.

    • @BarterTom
      @BarterTom 3 роки тому +1

      If you don’t mind, I’m going to use that as the title for my autobiography.

    • @Yiospad
      @Yiospad 3 роки тому

      @@BarterTom really? Like serious? I dont mind at all.

    • @BarterTom
      @BarterTom 3 роки тому +1

      @@Yiospad Well my first two choices, My Struggle and My Booky-Wook have already been used by utter twats.

  • @jondingwall9543
    @jondingwall9543 6 років тому +11

    Muttering at Squirrels

  • @almightyjass
    @almightyjass 14 років тому +1

    wow. he is brilliant once more!

  • @cofpaddy
    @cofpaddy 13 років тому +15

    Am I the only one who missing Chris Morris on TV?

    • @KNIGH7
      @KNIGH7 6 років тому

      Not at all.

  • @Winteruk1
    @Winteruk1 14 років тому +11

    "I wander about for four hours showing immense interest in triple futons and portable alcoves." Took me a fair few seconds for that one to sink in.

    • @peachcat1920
      @peachcat1920 5 років тому +1

      R GW I don’t get it help me lol

    • @tomgl6684
      @tomgl6684 3 роки тому

      @@peachcat1920 Come on, think about it.
      Think about what an alcove IS.
      Then realise it's literally impossible to make one portable.

  • @MD_Builds
    @MD_Builds 5 років тому +3

    oh god thats where the aeroplane toilet frozen spike story came from

  • @uncled39
    @uncled39 13 років тому +3

    What a sad story.

  • @barneycoles
    @barneycoles 15 років тому +2

    genius, pure comical genius.

  • @CobaltNight
    @CobaltNight 13 років тому +4

    Fucking genius!

  • @azapro911
    @azapro911 12 років тому +4

    5:02 - 5:15 Hahaha I think that's the woman we actually see a picture of in either The Day Today or Brass Eye. :-)

  • @saturn1returns
    @saturn1returns 5 років тому +4

    "muttering at squirrels"

  • @RalphBrooker-gn9iv
    @RalphBrooker-gn9iv 7 місяців тому

    Oddbins has become a go-to of British comedy. Who followed through there?

  • @soapysoappla942
    @soapysoappla942 7 років тому +1

    amazing

  • @mucusmayhem1118
    @mucusmayhem1118 6 років тому +4

    A thousand ghastly wonders 😂
    Vacuous flirting 😏

  • @endofthelinejoel
    @endofthelinejoel 5 років тому +11

    2:49

    • @craigmurphy6135
      @craigmurphy6135 3 роки тому

      I play that section over and over, and I have a fit of laughter every time 🤣

  • @kershy303
    @kershy303 12 років тому +1

    awww what alovely story

  • @Zongooo
    @Zongooo 3 роки тому +1

    Same thing happened to me.

  • @derekormsby3682
    @derekormsby3682 5 років тому +3

    Triple futons and portable alcoves!

  • @Ashfielder
    @Ashfielder 5 років тому +1

    Cracking.

  • @cofpaddy
    @cofpaddy 13 років тому

    @MrVinushka Thank you =] It was amusing that Linehan used Cradle in the sitcom IT Crowd =P Bigger fan in my earlier teens but I still appreciate their early work.

  • @phasedplasmarifle40w
    @phasedplasmarifle40w 11 років тому +2

    It is. The cover version, by David Essex.

  • @MagikGimp
    @MagikGimp 5 років тому +1

    What a twist!

  • @mojojojojuniper6122
    @mojojojojuniper6122 4 роки тому

    Cook was his inspiration and rightly.so

  • @villarule
    @villarule 14 років тому +3

    i'd love a skinned swan

  • @grantjsimon
    @grantjsimon 5 років тому +1

    Oh god

  • @ells101
    @ells101 13 років тому

    Doki66 thankyou for coming that your alive by favouriting this video. :D

  • @1seansouth
    @1seansouth 5 років тому +6

    You're searching "David Essex" "horse with no name" on UA-cam right now, aren't you?

  • @sasquash12
    @sasquash12 13 років тому

    My God.

  • @gerry311
    @gerry311 10 років тому +1

    5:00 & on is infeckincredibly funny!

  • @comanchio1976
    @comanchio1976 14 років тому +1

    @haledos The best question on UA-cam nice 1!

  • @michaelfample
    @michaelfample 4 роки тому

    love the frozen urine bit

  • @christschinwon
    @christschinwon 9 місяців тому

    We you it's you 'Guilty' Lionel Cosgrove

  • @geekymarianne
    @geekymarianne 12 років тому +4

    Nice houses in Kilburn, but it's a bit greasy.

  • @chilledtorsion
    @chilledtorsion Місяць тому

    wilpshire?

  • @MLB9000
    @MLB9000 5 років тому

    Hot Biscuits

  • @SuperFuzzyDunlop
    @SuperFuzzyDunlop 2 роки тому

    Fuck sake just let me be happy

  • @Picnicl
    @Picnicl 2 роки тому +1

    A lot of the language on Radio 4 is accidentally more ridiculous than this. The combination of romantic seriousness and parochial specificness.

  • @BooJoMan
    @BooJoMan 12 років тому

    Im pretty sure that song doesnt exist anymore

  • @nm3231
    @nm3231 5 років тому

    Simon Bates on steroids, tragedy and hope turbocharged by a frozen golden shower...

  • @SunChaoVision
    @SunChaoVision 11 років тому

    What is the song that starts playing at the end? I don't think it's Horse With No Name. x

  • @mrteatime
    @mrteatime 12 років тому

    Vivian Stanshall?

  • @onizuka8
    @onizuka8 14 років тому +1

    unpleasant shelf

  • @johnsmith5139
    @johnsmith5139 5 років тому

    lmao

  • @SonGoku-io7sh
    @SonGoku-io7sh 4 місяці тому

    The bonds you make after 30 *and in London* are so superficial frankly.

    • @GjVj
      @GjVj 3 місяці тому

      If you're bored of London, you're bored of fucking.

  • @fuckamericanidiot
    @fuckamericanidiot 14 років тому +6

    hahahah that ending is just priceless, i knew he'd come through :)

  • @Fipplelight
    @Fipplelight 14 років тому +2

    lmfao!!!!!