What most of the people commenting fail to realise is that British humour is sarcasm and mocking people, and the majority of us don't care about being mocked because our humour system is that way.
Humour system !? Ahahah u don't have one. Actually there is no such thing. And that guy is not funny. He knows five historical facts and makes a incredibly stupid act with what's that '' offensive'' jokes ? British humor- sarcasm yeah that is true but british jokes are at least a little bit clever, man . All over the world there are dicks like that guy. Wonderful british name ?! Piss off fucking chauvinistic fool . Most of british names are christian like in the other european countries
Boyan Kafedzhiyski Hmmm, I don't seem to remember someone in the Bible called Albrecht (German) or Adalberto (Italy). So European countries don't really have Christian names. I don't know what kind of humour your country has, but chances are I wouldn't find it funny. This, however, is fucking hysterical.
In 1984 when in London I would walk to "Speakers' Corner" in Hyde Park to listen to the Nuts there. He's no genius there were quite a few like him and they would get the biggest amount of listeners and hecklers.
@@MrJking065 I assume you're American. If so, we kicked yours out of Canada in the war of 1812. Then went to Washington and burned some of it, including the president's house. Then went home for tea and medals.
@@No1sonuk The United States Took on the most powerful Nation in the world with the biggest Navy in the world.Nonetheless, American troops were able to repulse British invasions in New York, Baltimore and New Orleans, boosting national confidence and fostering a new spirit of patriotism.United States celebrated the War of 1812 as a “second war of independence,” beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.Now England is just an Island.No more Glory or Power.Without The United States You would be Goose Stepping Today.Listening to Hitler Speeches.
@@MrJking065 It's really funny to the rest of the world how the US thinks they won the war of 1812... You didn't. The US started it by invading Canada. There were territorial gains by both sides (do you remember the part about British troops burning Washington?), At the end, the borders were back were they were before. Technically, as the US invaded and had made no gains at the end, the British won... As for WW2: The invasion of Britain had already been cancelled before the raid on Pearl Harbor, let alone any US forces arriving in the UK. It's not a foregone conclusion that the UK would have lost without US assistance - it would have been different, but not necessarily a loss.
Καπτεν Χαρλοκ - Thank You ... we love your Olives, your beautiful countryside and your warm welcome to visitors. Respect from a Brit ... (soon to be bankrupt, once Brexit is completed!).
I'm Australian, and I absolutely loved the observation of our anthem here. I've always disliked the line 'girt by sea', but I've honestly never though of it that way. Doff of the hat to you, sir!
As an Australian I'd also like to point out that we are not entirely girt by sea...there is the Indian Ocean on one side. I guess when we did the anthem the Indian Ocean, the one Gulf and the Bight were a bit of a problem. Yet the worlds most sexiest word "girt" still found its way in.
Really, if you loved the country you’re singing about you wouldn’t need to call the song that says that you love it “yes, we love this country” because again that is what the song should say
Poland is Not Yet Lost is pretty damn good. How many other countries created their national anthem while shooting people for Napoleon while their own country didn't exist?
Al murray is brilliant, such a sarcastically witty, well delivered act. Hes an incredibly intelligent man who performs the "pub landlord" act so well. Cocky and arrogant yet funny and jokes. Well done sir.
''Thats why we dont have earthquakes in this country, you dont shit on your own door step, do'ya!'' ''You've got a tornado in Birmingham, but thats to keep them on their fucking toes but there ya go!'' Haha this made me laugh for ages!
Australia's 'National Anthem' was "God Save The Queen" when I was young and wasn't changed until R Hawke (the then PM) changed it to "Advance Australia Fair" in 1984 (this tune being the tune voted on in 1977 as the tune to play as the 'National Song'). I voted for 'Waltzing Matilda' as nothing says more about Australia than a yarn about a sheep rustler that commits suicide rather than being caught.
If you can't laugh at yourself then you're in trouble. We don't get offended by taking the the piss out of ourselves, and hope that is reciprocated. It's harmless sarcasm, and Al Murray is the best at it . Very clever man!
People need to understand that all humour no matter what country is......humour, some people get it. Some people don't. British humour consists of mockery and such. So does new Zealand's, even though he did mock my national anthem, I didn't feel at all offended because it's a comedic act. He doesn't stand up there to make people feel offended. He stands up there to help people laugh. It's unfortunate that some people take it personally. He wouldn't be allowed up on stage if he was an actual racist.
i just waited for the country where i live germany but he forgot germany;) maybe cause the nathem is really boring^^ i love his voice actin when he make jokes about the usa:). for me jokes should connect people from nations,
Although the same line from the English national anthem "God save the Queen" that he build up so much he used against NZ "God defend New Zealand" basicly making the same joke from completly opposite sides
@DrTheKay No it's just he said that Murray wouldn't be allowed up on stage if he was an actual racist, so I assumed Al Murray has said some possible racist remarks at some point because otherwise the OP wouldn't have the need to put it in his comment in the first place.
Some jokes; beautiful British name ! work on repetiton, but he mostly doesnt repeat many of his jokes, he doesnt need to, his genius is: this stuff is endless.
well half of his act is speaking to the audience and finding humour from them so some stuff will repeat and then jokes written for the show most are new as it depends on the current state of the uk but some will repeat as it hasn't changed.
TheMarineGamer IGGHQ The lyrical portion was about how dare these black people try and fight so that they aren't enslaved. Let's go laugh at how we're bombing the shit out of em and making them bleed to death all over the place. The star spangled banner really is just a nasty song.
The tune to the American national anthem was a London drinking and whoring song called ‘To Anacreon in Heaven’, it’s about getting drunk and grabbing p*ssy.
British humour, is best humour. All you'll have to do is read the foreigners that got triggered by, an Englishman, taking the piss out of other Englishmen. It's so subtle, that it flew right over your triggered heads....
Star spangled banner is a British melody that some American(Francis Key) nicked/used as his backing to his poem. Apparently he was watching the Brits attacking/fighting the Yanks at the time. I guess he must have thought the tune was alright though. Its a bit like us the Brits stealing the German entry to the Eurovision contest during the battle of britain. I am quite sure we would NOTdo that so why did the Yanks?
Poem writing 1814. Anacreontic Song written 1773 as done so by the anacreontic society. Marsh says 1773, Stevens says 1777. The USA took it as an anthem in 1931 but it had been played by the US Navy since 1880 ish.
Lol, we must keep taking the piss out of each other. That’s not to say we disrespect one another; it’s simply harmless fun which actually builds bonds.😉👍
Matt Evans well, isn’t everyone living on LAND that is girt by sea? X'D I’m still waiting for people to emerge from the water, claiming they’ve lived there their entire life.
hey Josh ,, I agree that most countries don't boarder any water ... that's why they don't have stupid lines in their anthems .. talk about stating the fucking obvious ..
He actually said land is girt by sea. So with the likes of Austria which is part of the European continent, that is surrounded by sea. It doesn't have to be landlocked to qualify for being surrounded by sea. Because it is all one big piece of land which is surrounded by sea
I think most us kiwis can do the Te-reo component of the anthem pretty easy when you grow up with it! As for the airforce thing... let's be real we weren't using it XD
I hope most people from what I will can call the commonwealth countries understand sarcasm and irony and we all seem to be happy doing it to each other because we understand the intrinsic nuances that bind us together rather than keep us apart, and please don't jump at me for using the word commonwealth, I can't think of any other accumulative word to use.
he is right about the national anthem of New Zealand as whenever I sing it woth my friends we just replace the maori parts with gibberish and jokes about New Zealand
The Irish do the same with their entire national anthem except for the three last words that they all know. And I was told by a native Irish speaker from a 'Gaeltacht' that those who do know the words aren't pronouncing half of them right at all because schools don't teach the correct sounds for the language!
Listen to "God save the Queen" as sung by the Military wives choir for proms night.. UA-cam.. Most amazing version I've ever heard. God save the Queen.
So they can comment on how 'offensive' or 'rude' or 'incorrect' the satire is. It must make them feel superior. At least I hope that's how it makes them feel, because it makes them sound like fecless twats that need to get a life, or at the very least a personality.....
Because we're waiting for the comedy and not some guy rehashing other peoples jokes. The "girt by see" joke has been done to death by way better comics.
@@dokirb yeah see this comment is totally viable. Its not hateful or aggressive or anything. Totally makes sense that my posts are deleted all the time but this gets 5 years of air time
I don't mind him completely missing the point of the American anthem. It was part of the bit. The only part that disappointed me was that there was so much room for comedy with a more accurate interpretation. I mean, the whole point of the anthem is basically, "Suck it English navy. You didn't manage to get the job done, did you?" I was kind of expecting a joke about how ungrateful we were after the British went through all the trouble and expense to keep things lit up so that we could admire that flag we were so obsessed with.
He's playing a role of a xenophobic, alcoholic pub landlord. These are not his actual views. He's not doing a TED Talk analysing the historical context of national anthems. It's stand-up comedy.
yes im very aware where the LYRICS are from thats why i said that in my comment you just reiterated what i already said, i have never once met an American who was born and raised American who would go out, drink, and sing songs like the british, australian, irish, etc. earlier in the country's history there were drinking songs but as people came from all over the world, no one knew the same ones that had been used in their old country for years. so the tradition of drinking songs mostly ceased
he studied history at oxford university as well, i always knew he was not only hilarious, but such a witty and intelligeant bloke, and quite frankly i'd have him for prime minister cos he makes me proud to be english
Silly people who gave more culture to all the rest of u ungreatfull pricks than all the Others euro cultures combined. If u took the time to read it all, you would realise how it fits perfectly with the past present and future of Italy and how rich and not pompus it is! Wait kid, were u playing with lego and planes ? sorry sweety thought I was speaking with a grown up.
I prefer yankee doodle, which was written by an Englishman to call American men gay (go read the lyrics). We then promptly began using it as our marching song, thus creating the first game of "gay chicken" in recorded history. The Americans won. Or how about "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" where the Americans stole the British national anthem and used it to sing about how great America is. It was even used as a national anthem until they found something that didn't sound like a funeral march.
To all the comedians out there who claim to make jokes at the expense of others (under the guise of 'taking the piss'), and then get shitty when people call them on it...THIS IS HOW YOU TAKE THE PISS APPROPRIATELY!". This is how you make jokes about others without prejudice, anger or hatred.
This fellow mocked my national anthem! Am I offended? not in he slightest, we all hate it, and more than that he didn't call it out for what it actually is ; a dirge, a Victorian funeral march.
On the contrary, My Country Tis of Thee is a reworking of the British national anthem for an American audience, having actually served as the American national anthem until 1931. In fact, the American national anthem is a reworking of a British drinking song, being a poem set to the original British song. Look it up The Anacreontic Song, or To Anacreon Heaven.
Incorrect. The LYRICS are taken from a poem by Francis Scott Key, the TUNE is taken from The Anacreontic Song, a British drinking song. As fir America not using drinking songs, apparently you've never been drinking in America lol
"God defend New Zealand"? Seriously? I'm sorry but please give me the Maori part it's got to be more relevant LOL! Oh, I'm an Aussie for all those NZers who want to tell me how dumb I am LOL! Taking the piss BTW...Yeah? Yeah?
LJY08 Maori settled both islands around the same time. But the most powerful settlements were indeed on the North Island, and also European colonization started from the north and most resistance (including New Zealand Wars) was on the North Island as well.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at all the moronic yank's in the comment section who don't understand sarcasm/British humor. Then again America is the country that's getting flooded by horde's of SJW's, Muslim's who want Sharia Law, feminazi's and BLM (srsly America how the hell did you let it get THAT out of control?) there r plenty of other countries who understand this is sarcasm and thus don't take it so seriously so why the flying fuck can't you? srsly looking through the comments there r a lot of other countries actually using their brain's and detecting sarcasm and yet the American comments of "HOW DARE HE MOCK MY COUNTRY?!?!?!?!? OUR COUNTRY IS PERFECT IN EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE WAY AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT!!!" Makes it easy to see why America is the easiest country to joke about huh?
hehe i got a reply from matty09magic which brings me back here to see theboss still banging on about england. what a cheerfull fellow, lay off the stella lmao!
What most of the people commenting fail to realise is that British humour is sarcasm and mocking people, and the majority of us don't care about being mocked because our humour system is that way.
Humour system !? Ahahah u don't have one. Actually there is no such thing. And that guy is not funny. He knows five historical facts and makes a incredibly stupid act with what's that '' offensive'' jokes ? British humor- sarcasm yeah that is true but british jokes are at least a little bit clever, man . All over the world there are dicks like that guy. Wonderful british name ?! Piss off fucking chauvinistic fool . Most of british names are christian like in the other european countries
That's not british humor, that's just humor.
Boyan Kafedzhiyski
You've completely missed the point of his act.
Boyan Kafedzhiyski Hmmm, I don't seem to remember someone in the Bible called Albrecht (German) or Adalberto (Italy). So European countries don't really have Christian names. I don't know what kind of humour your country has, but chances are I wouldn't find it funny. This, however, is fucking hysterical.
Boyan Kafedzhiyski Al Murray is actually highly intelligent, he graduated from Oxford with a degree in history.
god is British and he works for us....... Lmfao this guy is a genius
In 1984 when in London I would walk to "Speakers' Corner" in Hyde Park to listen to the Nuts there. He's no genius there were quite a few like him and they would get the biggest amount of listeners and hecklers.
Last time I checked God was a Serb
millertas He is though he went to Oxford.
Of course God is British !
@@millertas Oh FFS - CHILL its SATIRE!!!!
'With all due respect... to our noble allies' lmao
land of puffs, he say.
@@izoyt 😅😅
"Our land consists of land"
As an Australian, I can confirm that our land does in fact consist of land.
@@teohrex9557 every sixty seconds in Africa a minute passes
The best thing the Brits done for us Kiwis was giving us their humour.
Us too...
And I wondered who made the attic joke
I'm English and live in new Zealand, still none of my kiwi mates get my humor. Nor my missus, but shes an ozzy!
@@MrJking065 I assume you're American.
If so, we kicked yours out of Canada in the war of 1812. Then went to Washington and burned some of it, including the president's house. Then went home for tea and medals.
@@No1sonuk The United States Took on the most powerful Nation in the world with the biggest Navy in the world.Nonetheless, American troops were able to repulse British invasions in New York, Baltimore and New Orleans, boosting national confidence and fostering a new spirit of patriotism.United States celebrated the War of 1812 as a “second war of independence,” beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.Now England is just an Island.No more Glory or Power.Without The United States You would be Goose Stepping Today.Listening to Hitler Speeches.
@@MrJking065 It's really funny to the rest of the world how the US thinks they won the war of 1812... You didn't.
The US started it by invading Canada.
There were territorial gains by both sides (do you remember the part about British troops burning Washington?), At the end, the borders were back were they were before. Technically, as the US invaded and had made no gains at the end, the British won...
As for WW2: The invasion of Britain had already been cancelled before the raid on Pearl Harbor, let alone any US forces arriving in the UK.
It's not a foregone conclusion that the UK would have lost without US assistance - it would have been different, but not necessarily a loss.
I love English humor.Respect from a Greek(bankrupt)
Fucking foreign bastard
Καπτεν Χαρλοκ
- Thank You ... we love your Olives, your beautiful countryside and your warm welcome to visitors. Respect from a Brit ... (soon to be bankrupt, once Brexit is completed!).
Connor Hendrie Grow up Connor, you council estate scrounging chav.
@@utube1000100 im fucking proud to be a fuckin chav u wanker
@fawdonCREEPyahSHED 17 and what will happen once brexit happens. In short we are fucked.
There is not one good thing to come from it.
Al Murray is A) a national treasure and B) a freaking genius.
His military podcast with James Holland is excellent.
Fuckin lost it at the US anthem that was perfect
Al's gonna start a war soon
drdavid LMAO Good one xd
Mind Track XD XD XD XD XD RAWR RAWR RAWR XD XD XD XD XD XD!
And win it....
@drdavid Apart from God.
@drdavid the one TRUE god, the british one :]
I love how the youtube comments section brings people together in a harmonious oneness .....
Fuck off.
Lol. :)
DjAlanBarratt it also makes you wonder why so many humourless sensitive twats are watching Al Murray in the first place, and taking it so serious.
+DjAlanBarratt Smooth.
DjAlanBarratt one love mate
I'm Australian, and I absolutely loved the observation of our anthem here. I've always disliked the line 'girt by sea', but I've honestly never though of it that way. Doff of the hat to you, sir!
As an Australian I'd also like to point out that we are not entirely girt by sea...there is the Indian Ocean on one side. I guess when we did the anthem the Indian Ocean, the one Gulf and the Bight were a bit of a problem. Yet the worlds most sexiest word "girt" still found its way in.
@@Kritfayle ima assume your making a jome
I always thought it was dirt by sea, which makes more sense.
Ahh Thomas.. Beautiful British name..
@@benpike3146 Dirt by the sea = a beach shag with sand and seaweed in all the crevices..
nothing beats the Norwegian national anthem, it is literally named "yes, we love this country" just to make sure that we remember
Almost sounds like it's a reaffirmation for incredulous foreigners.
Really, if you loved the country you’re singing about you wouldn’t need to call the song that says that you love it “yes, we love this country” because again that is what the song should say
That's because you are a bunch of inbred morons (plus a few Ahmeds) up there. Nice.
Poland is Not Yet Lost is pretty damn good. How many other countries created their national anthem while shooting people for Napoleon while their own country didn't exist?
@@noneofyourbusiness9489 And how many other countries view themselves as heroes and victims only while committing crimes against humanity?
Al murray is brilliant, such a sarcastically witty, well delivered act. Hes an incredibly intelligent man who performs the "pub landlord" act so well. Cocky and arrogant yet funny and jokes. Well done sir.
''Thats why we dont have earthquakes in this country, you dont shit on your own door step, do'ya!''
''You've got a tornado in Birmingham, but thats to keep them on their fucking toes but there ya go!''
Haha this made me laugh for ages!
Australia's 'National Anthem' was "God Save The Queen" when I was young and wasn't changed until R Hawke (the then PM) changed it to "Advance Australia Fair" in 1984 (this tune being the tune voted on in 1977 as the tune to play as the 'National Song'). I voted for 'Waltzing Matilda' as nothing says more about Australia than a yarn about a sheep rustler that commits suicide rather than being caught.
I love British comedy, glad to be a Brit :)
If you can't laugh at yourself then you're in trouble. We don't get offended by taking the the piss out of ourselves, and hope that is reciprocated. It's harmless sarcasm, and Al Murray is the best at it . Very clever man!
The relationship between Australia and the UK is just like constant pub style banter! love it
Al Murray is such a legend. Love this character. The stereotypical English drunk but so funny with it.
You do know that this isn't actually him? The pub landlord is an act. Sort of like an alter ego.
He's actually a very sensible and polite human being.
Most of us could tell the satirical edge in his humour; playing off the British yobbo..
(rolls eyes) Well thanks ever so much for helpfully pointing that out. You must think that everyone else here is as thick as pigshit.
@@allsoover You speak the truth.
MA in History from Oxford University. Its one huge act and terrific live.
@@brianlopez8855Psst... Oxford sells its MAs. £20 a pop. No actual work required.
People need to understand that all humour no matter what country is......humour, some people get it. Some people don't. British humour consists of mockery and such. So does new Zealand's, even though he did mock my national anthem, I didn't feel at all offended because it's a comedic act. He doesn't stand up there to make people feel offended. He stands up there to help people laugh. It's unfortunate that some people take it personally. He wouldn't be allowed up on stage if he was an actual racist.
i just waited for the country where i live germany but he forgot germany;) maybe cause the nathem is really boring^^ i love his voice actin when he make jokes about the usa:). for me jokes should connect people from nations,
Same with Australia and most commonwealth countries
Although the same line from the English national anthem "God save the Queen" that he build up so much he used against NZ "God defend New Zealand" basicly making the same joke from completly opposite sides
Racist? Am I missing something here because I haven't heard him say a single racist remark...
@DrTheKay No it's just he said that Murray wouldn't be allowed up on stage if he was an actual racist, so I assumed Al Murray has said some possible racist remarks at some point because otherwise the OP wouldn't have the need to put it in his comment in the first place.
I'm an Aussie, he's a genius, love his observations.
He repeats jokes a lot. But his jokes are very funny, so I won't hold it against him.
I want to see more comedians joke about national anthems!!
Some jokes; beautiful British name ! work on repetiton, but he mostly doesnt repeat many of his jokes, he doesnt need to, his genius is: this stuff is endless.
Any comedian usualy does so all audiences can have a go
well half of his act is speaking to the audience and finding humour from them so some stuff will repeat and then jokes written for the show most are new as it depends on the current state of the uk but some will repeat as it hasn't changed.
Bill Bailey remixed the British national anthem. It was a thing of beauty
Just watch CNN. Those fuckers get a laugh outta pissing on our anthem.
I always thought it was; Australians all let us ring Joice for she is young and free...
the theme for usa was a 18th century drinking song for a club and popular theme in the uk and america clubs.
The rhythm of it was, not the lyrical parts so
TheMarineGamer IGGHQ The lyrical portion was about how dare these black people try and fight so that they aren't enslaved. Let's go laugh at how we're bombing the shit out of em and making them bleed to death all over the place. The star spangled banner really is just a nasty song.
Khajitxi what the fuck are you talking about?
Khajitxi
WRONG!!
The tune to the American national anthem was a London drinking and whoring song called ‘To Anacreon in Heaven’, it’s about getting drunk and grabbing p*ssy.
"No mention of the people that sent you there and set you free" fucking brilliant XD
80% comments complaining about people geting ofended 20% comments about the video, still looking for the people geting ofended
British humour, is best humour. All you'll have to do is read the foreigners that got triggered by, an Englishman, taking the piss out of other Englishmen. It's so subtle, that it flew right over your triggered heads....
I've actually come to the comments to try and find the comments you speak of... I wanted to see triggeredness! But I really can't find any...
@@boahnation9932 It's almost like they make it up ennit
I need more British comedy in my life
Well uh someone was off their game on that particular day now they got a new national anthem
*with all due respect*
Star spangled banner is a British melody that some American(Francis Key) nicked/used as his backing to his poem. Apparently he was watching the Brits attacking/fighting the Yanks at the time. I guess he must have thought the tune was alright though. Its a bit like us the Brits stealing the German entry to the Eurovision contest during the battle of britain. I am quite sure we would NOTdo that so why did the Yanks?
Poem writing before
Poem writing 1814. Anacreontic Song written 1773 as done so by the anacreontic society. Marsh says 1773, Stevens says 1777. The USA took it as an anthem in 1931 but it had been played by the US Navy since 1880 ish.
Lol, we must keep taking the piss out of each other.
That’s not to say we disrespect one another; it’s simply harmless fun which actually builds bonds.😉👍
On behalf of all Australians
"Our HOME is girt by sea"
Matt Evans well, isn’t everyone living on LAND that is girt by sea? X'D I’m still waiting for people to emerge from the water, claiming they’ve lived there their entire life.
@@quantamioshowler8390 not really because only people who live on countries that contain the whole of an an island are gert by sea
yeah lol that part was dumb
@@quantamioshowler8390 the swiss are landlocked?Andorra,Austria, Afghanistan etc.
Micheál Glas And ... Lesotho.
In the defense of the Australian nation anthem, the vast majority of countries in world don't border the ocean.
JoshJuice92 I’m fucking late replying to this, but then the lyrics should really be then “Our Nation girt by sea”
There's only 48 landlocked countries tho
So the vast majority do border the ocean (sorry 4 the late answer)
hey Josh ,, I agree that most countries don't boarder any water ... that's why they don't have stupid lines in their anthems .. talk about stating the fucking obvious ..
He actually said land is girt by sea. So with the likes of Austria which is part of the European continent, that is surrounded by sea. It doesn't have to be landlocked to qualify for being surrounded by sea. Because it is all one big piece of land which is surrounded by sea
Blown away by his depth of study into his sketches.
Loved him on Mock the Week as the voice of the silent majority
Fantastic genius comedy. New slant and is one of the best out there.
I do love the Welsh national anthem, it sounds beautiful :)
Can't believe I used to dislike Al Murray, what a brilliant comedian he is!
I see your god save the queen, and raise you "the Flower Of Scotland"
A fine British song.
i'm a kiwi and found this hilarious
This comment was made 10 years ago. Congrats
@@motokid1492 this comment was made 1 year ago, congrats
I think most us kiwis can do the Te-reo component of the anthem pretty easy when you grow up with it!
As for the airforce thing... let's be real we weren't using it XD
I hope most people from what I will can call the commonwealth countries understand sarcasm and irony and we all seem to be happy doing it to each other because we understand the intrinsic nuances that bind us together rather than keep us apart, and please don't jump at me for using the word commonwealth, I can't think of any other accumulative word to use.
Al murray is the legend of fun!!
cheers m8 for this video!!
That guy Kevin in the audience is brilliant at the end! XD
I am American and I think this guy's brilliant,
"So what language is the South African anthem?"
"Yes"
When this guy gets rolling, he's a force to be reckoned with. 🤣
As my granny always said the english will laugh at anything
As an Aussie I am not offended, we understand humour (most of us)
he is right about the national anthem of New Zealand as whenever I sing it woth my friends we just replace the maori parts with gibberish and jokes about New Zealand
Why does New Zealand need an anthem? Do other Australian states have anthems too?
Why does New Zealand need an anthem? Do other Australian states have anthems too?
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@@legojenn are you serious?
The Irish do the same with their entire national anthem except for the three last words that they all know.
And I was told by a native Irish speaker from a 'Gaeltacht' that those who do know the words aren't pronouncing half of them right at all because schools don't teach the correct sounds for the language!
Listen to "God save the Queen" as sung by the Military wives choir for proms night.. UA-cam..
Most amazing version I've ever heard.
God save the Queen.
As an Aussie, this is fricken' hilarious! :DDDD
I'm New Zealand and i'm having a chuckle as well, 716italiandude1. Have a nice day :)
Does everyone know that this is a character and not what Al Murray actually thinks and is like?
Does it really matter?
I am an American and i love this
Careful everyone, HES a hero
Why do people with no sense of humour watch comedy clips?
So they can comment on how 'offensive' or 'rude' or 'incorrect' the satire is. It must make them feel superior. At least I hope that's how it makes them feel, because it makes them sound like fecless twats that need to get a life, or at the very least a personality.....
dokirb Yep, it's called virtue signalling and is one of the SJW crowd's favorite types of ammunition.
Because we're waiting for the comedy and not some guy rehashing other peoples jokes. The "girt by see" joke has been done to death by way better comics.
@@oscarwildeghost Found one.
@@dokirb yeah see this comment is totally viable. Its not hateful or aggressive or anything. Totally makes sense that my posts are deleted all the time but this gets 5 years of air time
I laughed when he started mocking the American anthem. I'm American too.
I don't mind him completely missing the point of the American anthem. It was part of the bit. The only part that disappointed me was that there was so much room for comedy with a more accurate interpretation. I mean, the whole point of the anthem is basically, "Suck it English navy. You didn't manage to get the job done, did you?" I was kind of expecting a joke about how ungrateful we were after the British went through all the trouble and expense to keep things lit up so that we could admire that flag we were so obsessed with.
The American anthem is a modified version of the British song "Anacreon in Heaven".
He's playing a role of a xenophobic, alcoholic pub landlord. These are not his actual views. He's not doing a TED Talk analysing the historical context of national anthems. It's stand-up comedy.
Al Murray is one of the best comedian ever
pilch
I love al murray
yes im very aware where the LYRICS are from thats why i said that in my comment you just reiterated what i already said, i have never once met an American who was born and raised American who would go out, drink, and sing songs like the british, australian, irish, etc. earlier in the country's history there were drinking songs but as people came from all over the world, no one knew the same ones that had been used in their old country for years. so the tradition of drinking songs mostly ceased
No.
He's a comedian. From the second he steps on the stage to the second he leaves the stage everything in between is a joke.
he studied history at oxford university as well, i always knew he was not only hilarious, but such a witty and intelligeant bloke, and quite frankly i'd have him for prime minister cos he makes me proud to be english
1:39
But their land is surrounded by sea. It's not like this is true for all nations. Austria is actually surrounded by other lands.
Please explain how some of his other jokes are not factually accurate. I only like it when it is entirely logical...
fucking hell, british humour is honestly 11/10
Italian anthem - now there's an (silly) anthem that fits perfectly to the people.
Silly people who gave more culture to all the rest of u ungreatfull pricks than all the Others euro cultures combined. If u took the time to read it all, you would realise how it fits perfectly with the past present and future of Italy and how rich and not pompus it is! Wait kid, were u playing with lego and planes ? sorry sweety thought I was speaking with a grown up.
Jolandatommy who pissed in your cornflakes 😂😂😂😂
Jolandatommy r/iamverysmart
I prefer yankee doodle, which was written by an Englishman to call American men gay (go read the lyrics). We then promptly began using it as our marching song, thus creating the first game of "gay chicken" in recorded history. The Americans won.
Or how about "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" where the Americans stole the British national anthem and used it to sing about how great America is. It was even used as a national anthem until they found something that didn't sound like a funeral march.
Al when ever I need a Laugh I know where to look mate.
Please, please, please can Al Murray be our Ambassador to the UN.
To all the comedians out there who claim to make jokes at the expense of others (under the guise of 'taking the piss'), and then get shitty when people call them on it...THIS IS HOW YOU TAKE THE PISS APPROPRIATELY!".
This is how you make jokes about others without prejudice, anger or hatred.
Love Al Murray's National Anthems
he's like harry hill meets john cleese
Didn't know ur channel was this ild
This guy is hilarious!! I'd pay to see his act here in the states. Although, a brit calling anyone a "poof" is the height of irony :)
5 years on, u made this brit howl with laughter when reading this comment- ty
This fellow mocked my national anthem!
Am I offended? not in he slightest, we all hate it, and more than that he didn't call it out for what it actually is ; a dirge, a Victorian funeral march.
I think he was mocking every national anthem
Give that beautiful singer a beer 🍺 👏
I really like the Russian anthem
As an Aussie, me too. It's a very lovely tune...
Ed Byrne had a good one about the Australian anthem. He joked that 'Advance Australia Fair'; fair is one up from poor.
Id rather live and work in Brit then Switz :)
I'm Irish and I can tell that this is comedy. Lighten up mate.
Soyuz nerushimy respublik svobodnykh,
Spotila naveki velikaya Rus!
Da zsravstvuyet sozdanny volley narodov,
Yodiny, moguchy Sovetsky soyuz!
Slavsia, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoe,
Druzhby narodov nadiozhnyj oplot!
Partiia Lenina - sila narodnaia
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vediot!
The only reason I know what that is, is due to the Hunt for Red October...
Notice how he didnt bring up the Irish national anthem. That's cause it's perfect. God Save Mickey D
u need to be knowlegable to understand his jokes
+Varghese Abraham Rules the fucking Americans out then
@@pauldavies5485 oh look another perfectly friendly and harmonic comment thats been visible for 3 years but i cant get 30sec runtime on half my posts
"our land is made out of land"
Hmm yes the floor is made out of floor.
translate on 0:39 for me please, thanks!
You people are falling short of the (fucking not said out loud) mark
The American anthem bit had me laughing hard.
This might explain why we throw such a fit whenever someone "defames" our flag.
Meh you yanks are an experiment that got way out of hand.
😂😂😂😂😂
America land of the puffs 🤣
On the contrary, My Country Tis of Thee is a reworking of the British national anthem for an American audience, having actually served as the American national anthem until 1931. In fact, the American national anthem is a reworking of a British drinking song, being a poem set to the original British song. Look it up The Anacreontic Song, or To Anacreon Heaven.
naw flower a Scotland's the best mate
Cwm Rhondda!
even as an Englishman i'll agree to that
Aye mate, nae doot aboot it
What about the Welsh?
It's actually "our home is girt by sea." As opposed to many other countries which have land borders. So it does make sense.
Here come triggered yanks...
DrTheKay Exactly.
@DrTheKay Where the fuck are they then
Incorrect. The LYRICS are taken from a poem by Francis Scott Key, the TUNE is taken from The Anacreontic Song, a British drinking song. As fir America not using drinking songs, apparently you've never been drinking in America lol
Eddie Izzard"s but about national anthems was way better.
Bit
Must be having a day off, he dropped the ball
"God defend New Zealand"? Seriously? I'm sorry but please give me the Maori part it's got to be more relevant LOL!
Oh, I'm an Aussie for all those NZers who want to tell me how dumb I am LOL!
Taking the piss BTW...Yeah? Yeah?
LJY08 Maori version is about defending Aotearoa which is (at least originally) only the North Island
Jan Sten Adámek I understand that the North Island is the home of Maoridom not the South, yes?
LJY08 Maori settled both islands around the same time. But the most powerful settlements were indeed on the North Island, and also European colonization started from the north and most resistance (including New Zealand Wars) was on the North Island as well.
Jan Sten Adámek Visited a couple of years ago...very interesting.
+LJY08 It's pretty much the same thing, asking God to defend the country, but a bit more gentle and poetic. It doesn't have strife and war in it.
not to mention that the melody used for 'my country tis of thee' is borrowed from the UK national anthem.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at all the moronic yank's in the comment section who don't understand sarcasm/British humor. Then again America is the country that's getting flooded by horde's of SJW's, Muslim's who want Sharia Law, feminazi's and BLM (srsly America how the hell did you let it get THAT out of control?)
there r plenty of other countries who understand this is sarcasm and thus don't take it so seriously so why the flying fuck can't you?
srsly looking through the comments there r a lot of other countries actually using their brain's and detecting sarcasm and yet the American comments of "HOW DARE HE MOCK MY COUNTRY?!?!?!?!? OUR COUNTRY IS PERFECT IN EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE WAY AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT!!!"
Makes it easy to see why America is the easiest country to joke about huh?
hehe i got a reply from matty09magic which brings me back here to see theboss still banging on about england. what a cheerfull fellow, lay off the stella lmao!
Al Murray is hilarious but God Save the Queen is the most boring tune in history.
Our HOME is girt by sea. Our LAND abounds in nature's gifts of beauty rich and rare. Aussies would know this