Billy Connolly is the same type of comedian as Robin Williams. Don't talk to them, just let them do their thing and you will be entertained all night. Good health to you Billy.
There's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes!...that perfectly sums up why I love this man...he is such a treasure, a man that sees the humor in life but keeps it honest. He never relies on a cheap gag to be funny, and even referring to him as "funny" seems not quite right. He's just honest and has an interesting outlook on life and he sees the humor in everything. I've always felt the same way and I've spent my life kinda laughing at myself but I don't have the charisma of this man. Billy is the every man, he is you and me, and it's so true with how he presents himself. There's never an air of "oh look at me I'm a star!"...he's just a man with his feet on the ground and not afraid to say what comes to mind...God bless him...
_The_ Scottish legend. To replace William Wallace since Mel Gibson fucked that up for you. You only get one Scottish legend a time, that's the deal. You want another, you need to apply to the British government, or alternatively, vote to leave the UK _properly_ next time. At least you'll get to stay in Europe, or maybe you'd be let back in. That'd show the English right and proper.
@@thephoenixsystem6765 you sound like bog standard Yank that’s too stupid and gullible to even begin to understand wtf you’re talking about. Stick to Sesame Street ya fud.
My dad taught me that lesson pretty early in life... so I had a head start when the compulsory military service came around. They said the exact same thing and lots of spoiled kids were taken by surprise
The best ever and ever will be on the planet end of story, years of laughter and enjoyment, i usually remember something he said just randomly during the day and it always makes me laugh, have a load of his Dvds and i got to see him here in Dublin during his 2012 tour, hes a fucking great guy, and its so shit that he has Parkinsons and cancer.
I love his welding anecdote. We would do similar "back in the day", by suggesting to naive colleagues that winding the power right up was necessary when welding thick steel sections, then stepping right back and waiting for the inevitable, massive spark explosion. Not big. Not clever but bloody funny. (Don't try that at home, kids).
I like rain also, rains great. Imagine living somewhere where they get no rain.... they hate that. And it doesn't rain as much in Britain as people seem to think for e.g. Rome in Italy gets more rain than London UK, fact.
Try living in Ireland for 12 months. It's rains for 7 to 8 months of the year. What's funny is our politicians tried to charge us for water not so long ago.
billy is glaswegin born n bread. he has strong irish roots. like thousands of other glasgow ppl. he also has indian roots aswell. when billy did the uk bbc progamme about were ur roots come from. he found out he has indian blood.
@@irenegriffiths242 It's disheartening that I see so many comments like this. You know, I understand why people might have the impression, but not all Americans are burger-eating, beer-chugging loudmouths. Some of us love European comedy/entertainment. I've even read a book!
In a past life i traveled far and wide through many differentimes...and in one of them i sexpired over myfull coolection of Cherry Poppers 1-9err...twas worrrtth it!
Is it me or is American talk shows and Billy Connolly like chalk and cheese. Whenever billy starts talking about something the host jumps in and makes a joke and changes the subject. I think billy isn't used to sharing a stage. (For good reason!)
freekicking85 I think the thing is that in many ways the Americans are a lot more conservative than we Brits are. If you look @2.40 Mr O'Brien touches his ear and then shakes his head quite violently, and it looks like by that point the producers are screaming in his earpiece for him to shut Billy up somehow because he is WAY too near the knuckle for their American viewers!! God only knows what they would make of Billy's story that he told on Parkinson about the bloke using his wife for a bicycle stand -they would probably have a collective heart attack!! Billy Connolly is a force of nature, and if you can't take his raunchy brand of comedy then you simply shouldn't have him on your show.
I've just finished reading Billy's biography and watched his whole tour of Scotland but he was below the belt here by talking about death in the way that he did.
Ben Dover so we can just dismiss both sets of his Scots parents, three Scots grandparents, and because he has ONE Irish grandparent that makes him Irish, right?
Yeah thanks Ben,a portion of him goes back to a grandfather, the rest were Scots, of course he's going to investigate his ancestry on "who do you think you are",as l would. But he was born in Scotland to Scots parents, calls himself a Scot, and lives in a stately home in Scotland. I suppose it's like most Americans who say I'm Irish or Italian, because they had a distant relative a hundred years of so back,They're American. J.K. Rowling calls herself French because her mother's mother came from there, she's English, you can't dismiss the majority of your heritage and say l am the descended from the minority, that is just a small part of ancestry. Billy always says Scots and lrish are the same people, this is true as the Scotii's were an Irish clan that sailed over and united with the Picts,about a thousand years ago,but we're no Irish we're Scots. Nice talking to you, Ian Davidson
James Davidson jesus christ i think you are missing my point... im saying billy is scottish not irish hence my comment "still thinks he's irish" im not saying he's not scottish >HE< STILL THINKS HE'S IRISH HE'
That was really awkward.folks remember Conan O'brien is not used to being upstaged,at the same time Connelly has had his day.Theres a ton of new Scottish comediens more up to date than this wanna be American.
Billy Connolly is the same type of comedian as Robin Williams. Don't talk to them, just let them do their thing and you will be entertained all night. Good health to you Billy.
You fucking jinxed him
There's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes!...that perfectly sums up why I love this man...he is such a treasure, a man that sees the humor in life but keeps it honest. He never relies on a cheap gag to be funny, and even referring to him as "funny" seems not quite right. He's just honest and has an interesting outlook on life and he sees the humor in everything. I've always felt the same way and I've spent my life kinda laughing at myself but I don't have the charisma of this man. Billy is the every man, he is you and me, and it's so true with how he presents himself. There's never an air of "oh look at me I'm a star!"...he's just a man with his feet on the ground and not afraid to say what comes to mind...God bless him...
You don't see too many interviews like this these days. Brilliant.
Do you see _any?_ If you do, leave a link or two here if you well please
the greatest stand up comic ever. a scottish legend. king billy connolly.
_The_ Scottish legend. To replace William Wallace since Mel Gibson fucked that up for you.
You only get one Scottish legend a time, that's the deal. You want another, you need to apply to the British government, or alternatively, vote to leave the UK _properly_ next time. At least you'll get to stay in Europe, or maybe you'd be let back in. That'd show the English right and proper.
@@thephoenixsystem6765 you sound like bog standard Yank that’s too stupid and gullible to even begin to understand wtf you’re talking about.
Stick to Sesame Street ya fud.
Billy Connolly just brings such joy!
I never get tired of the bus story
"There's no such thing as bad weather - there's only the wrong clothes." Wow. Did I just learn a life lesson? 😲😲😲
Nothing new about hat one, there is no cold weather too, just minimal clothing
My dad taught me that lesson pretty early in life... so I had a head start when the compulsory military service came around. They said the exact same thing and lots of spoiled kids were taken by surprise
far better than that cringe worthy Letterman interview of him
I just watched that 1 lastnight, most awkward interview I have ever seen.
Let that sad fuck fade in to nothingness
Going to watch it next after seeing this comment
The best ever and ever will be on the planet end of story, years of laughter and enjoyment, i usually remember something he said just randomly during the day and it always makes me laugh, have a load of his Dvds and i got to see him here in Dublin during his 2012 tour, hes a fucking great guy, and its so shit that he has Parkinsons and cancer.
The graveyard is full of people who'd love this weather!! Classic xD
I love Billy Connolly! He makes me laugh!
It's the Big Yin, it gets a thumbs up.
Billy is the best to ever play the game , best of all time
Billy Connolly A Legend
Billy was fucking hilarious and on top form in this interview.
"Bewildered expression" = DYING HERE.
'the graveyards full of people who would love this weather' hahahah
Sir Billy Connelly
"If Barry White hadn't died, I'd be very happy right now.."
I fucking love this guy!..to see humor in a woman flying off a moving bus is brilliant!..
He's so joyful!
'a petting zoo in Germany'. . I don't even know this makes me laugh but it does. .. hahahaha
Britains greatest and man we have a lot of legends
I love his welding anecdote. We would do similar "back in the day", by suggesting to naive colleagues that winding the power right up was necessary when welding thick steel sections, then stepping right back and waiting for the inevitable, massive spark explosion.
Not big. Not clever but bloody funny. (Don't try that at home, kids).
I like rain also, rains great. Imagine living somewhere where they get no rain.... they hate that. And it doesn't rain as much in Britain as people seem to think for e.g. Rome in Italy gets more rain than London UK, fact.
Try living in Ireland for 12 months. It's rains for 7 to 8 months of the year. What's funny is our politicians tried to charge us for water not so long ago.
This is weird,one second after billy said he liked rain it started to rain where I live.
I didn't really dislike it. I'm just a sad guy who trawls UA-cam looking for clips that I can be the first to dislike. I love you, Billy!
8:49 "We always need like 50 minutes for you and we never have it". If only he could come on the podcast. He would make a fantastic guest.
"Awfulness can be really funny" should be carved in stone
Maybe a headstone
I love Conan, I wish we had his shows aired over here in Britain.
How am just finding out about this beautiful man
Thanks for the upload x
Barry White died like eight months later...
I thought he meant Bernie Mac, esp. because that voice very nearly matched his. Oh never mind. It says broadcast in 2002!
He's ripe for a fuck now then ...
@@Nautilus1972 Dayum!
Nautilus1972 You kinda need to get in there before the maggots.
Barry White was THE MAN I saw his kids in an interview: One of them said, "Women are throwing their underwear at our Dad!"
Barry White died less than a year after this interview.
Christ I'm in tears hahahaha.
I love Conan, he has always been under rated. Billy is such a goof!
Some of us think Billy's a genius. Opinions, eh?
American then..
Haha conan at the end saying we shouldn't have another guest! XD
Naebody like the big yin💜every now and again I can’t help seeing mcsquizzy lol
Get yerself a sexy raincoat n get on with it!brilliant!
billy is glaswegin born n bread. he has strong irish roots. like thousands of other glasgow ppl. he also has indian roots aswell. when billy did the uk bbc progamme about were ur roots come from. he found out he has indian blood.
It was the shock of watching the Conan O'Brien show and finding out he was dead that finally did him in.
Conan is cool, Billy is epic.
He's high as a kite on ya big yin
oooch you big Jessie
he was toooooo progressive for back in the day
legend!!!we get you!!
Mike _WHO_ fika? Damn, he should have forget that guy and given Connolly more time!
Hahahaha..love this guy lol
The rain comment is prevalent in the current situation with Australia.
only billy could get away with electrocuting people :P
Billy putting on a foreign accent so that the Yanks can understand him
Well, he IS in the US and the strong Scot accent is quite difficult to understand if you're not a Scot.
He might have been thinking of Isaac Hayes although I'm not sure when this was aired
clearly billy also watches only in the hope of someone crashing xD
Barry White died in 2003.
Billy Connolly died on this show.
So sad you had to suffer that host Billy.. but you were most funny as always
I love Conan. But he has not a clue how to deal with the legend that is The Big Yin.😊
I love that you said that. So true.
Hard to know how to deal with someone who just says anything that comes to his mind (and is uproariously funny, to boot).
Try Craig Ferguson's interview with him
OMG Americans just do not understand the British sense of humour,,,,,,,,🇬🇧🏴love the big yin,,,,that is Billy Connolly❤️❤️
@@irenegriffiths242 It's disheartening that I see so many comments like this. You know, I understand why people might have the impression, but not all Americans are burger-eating, beer-chugging loudmouths. Some of us love European comedy/entertainment. I've even read a book!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO STRANGE ZE LAMBS
In a past life i traveled far and wide through many differentimes...and in one of them i sexpired over myfull coolection of Cherry Poppers 1-9err...twas worrrtth it!
Billive ferrevvverrr
Barry White was not "fine" when this aired.
He was in a very bad way
and died
less than a year later.
2 bloody gr8t PRETENDERS 🏴
I absolutely LOVED the part where Conan ruined the joke about the old woman in the bus.
How is this after 2000??
Billy is too smart & too funny for the American interviewers.
Who isn't?
What Meatball marinara joke?
Barry White is not fine Conan
Is it me or is American talk shows and Billy Connolly like chalk and cheese. Whenever billy starts talking about something the host jumps in and makes a joke and changes the subject.
I think billy isn't used to sharing a stage. (For good reason!)
freekicking85 I think the thing is that in many ways the Americans are a lot more conservative than we Brits are. If you look @2.40 Mr O'Brien touches his ear and then shakes his head quite violently, and it looks like by that point the producers are screaming in his earpiece for him to shut Billy up somehow because he is WAY too near the knuckle for their American viewers!! God only knows what they would make of Billy's story that he told on Parkinson about the bloke using his wife for a bicycle stand -they would probably have a collective heart attack!! Billy Connolly is a force of nature, and if you can't take his raunchy brand of comedy then you simply shouldn't have him on your show.
Wasnt he talking about bernie mack
Didn't Barry White die later that year?
American chat show hosts just need to shut up and listen.
Love 💕 Billy sorry I just can’t say the same about Conan
so far over Conan's head..and american audiences...wish'd I'd have know more about Billy far FAR b'fore I did
Really? What an ignorant generalization of American audiences. I was waiting for one of you clowns to start bashing Americans.
@ravizoid Maybe it would be better, LOL. Nah, I really like Billy as a fellow Scot and he did well not to take his life as he often felt like doing.
I've just finished reading Billy's biography and watched his whole tour of Scotland but he was below the belt here by talking about death in the way that he did.
Conan doesn’t know.
Oddly, Barry White died a matter of months after this..
Who is the other guest there ?
Antzz Pantzz Greg Kinnear
Ah yes, thought I recognised him. Thank you Auntie :D
WTF Barry died?, when'd he go then?
Billy hates the huns !!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Poor Barry
Barry White IS dead, actually. :(
still thinks he's irish
Ben Dover so we can just dismiss both sets of his Scots parents, three Scots grandparents, and because he has ONE Irish grandparent that makes him Irish, right?
mybe you should watch this www.dailymotion.com/video/x27ki2n_who-do-you-think-you-are-series-11-9-billy-connolly-flashvhigh_creation
Yeah thanks Ben,a portion of him goes back to a grandfather, the rest were Scots, of course he's going to investigate his ancestry on "who do you think you are",as l would. But he was born in Scotland to Scots parents, calls himself a Scot, and lives in a stately home in Scotland. I suppose it's like most Americans who say I'm Irish or Italian, because they had a distant relative a hundred years of so back,They're American. J.K. Rowling calls herself French because her mother's mother came from there, she's English, you can't dismiss the majority of your heritage and say l am the descended from the minority, that is just a small part of ancestry. Billy always says Scots and lrish are the same people, this is true as the Scotii's were an Irish clan that sailed over and united with the Picts,about a thousand years ago,but we're no Irish we're Scots. Nice talking to you, Ian Davidson
James Davidson jesus christ i think you are missing my point... im saying billy is scottish not irish hence my comment "still thinks he's irish" im not saying he's not scottish >HE< STILL THINKS HE'S IRISH HE'
James Davidson They are the same people - Irish- Scottish
Very uncomfortable interviewer.
American tv sanitized crap!
Truly not ok the first bit. So after that so interesting,
Sorry, I fail to see the hilarity in severe road-accidents.
That was really awkward.folks remember Conan O'brien is not used to being upstaged,at the same time Connelly has had his day.Theres a ton of new Scottish comediens more up to date than this wanna be American.
Barry White died in 2003.