Steve Coogan and Ricky Gervais are both highly underrated musicians and songwriters. They follow in the hallowed footsteps of Neil Innes and Benny Hill in this regard.
There is something profoundly sad about the song. It has undoubtedly a lovely tune and Gervais knows it. But in the end he decides to disown it. Not good enough he seems to say. Cannot stand alone on the merits of the music. He has to work in the mockery of David Brent and his insecurities. Insert cruel humour, which subsequently, and cleverly denigrates the song. As an artistic product it is ultimately about the joke not the song, the successfful comedian asserting himself over the failed, amateurish musician. In this performance he tries to restore the song's dignity but the lyrics of the second and third verse make that near impossible.
I think we just need to accept that this is the greatest song that has ever been written, or ever will be.
I get tears in my eyes with this song
David Brent?
Bloody good song writer.
Beautiful song. No comments allowed on the official video. Ricky/David Brent's best work.
Greatest British song writer of all time
Brilliant! I particularly love the reference to Whitley Wood 😊
Even though it's a joke song, it still hits
So good! You can hear his Seona Dancing voice 😊
He's brilliant.
Obviously.
GENIUS !!!!
This is actually a beautiful song 🤣
And clean! lol
Steve Coogan and Ricky Gervais are both highly underrated musicians and songwriters. They follow in the hallowed footsteps of Neil Innes and Benny Hill in this regard.
I was there!!
I whish I had been!
You were in the woods just south of Didcot?
Now the way he swings is pro level stuff!
Ricky living out a his dream:)
I love how he deliberates over the cost of the lucky heather mid song.
He's like a chubbier David bowie
There is something profoundly sad about the song. It has undoubtedly a lovely tune and Gervais knows it. But in the end he decides to disown it. Not good enough he seems to say. Cannot stand alone on the merits of the music. He has to work in the mockery of David Brent and his insecurities. Insert cruel humour, which subsequently, and cleverly denigrates the song. As an artistic product it is ultimately about the joke not the song, the successfful comedian asserting himself over the failed, amateurish musician. In this performance he tries to restore the song's dignity but the lyrics of the second and third verse make that near impossible.
Ricky you did well mate😂
Should have entered the euro vision with this great tune😂