No great loss to the world of comedy, utter shite in my opinion.
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No great loss to the world of comedy, utter shite in my opinion.
Comedians are marmite I thought he was funny
He was funny for a year or so. A long time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks
Very harsh thatQuote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
R.I.P
I agree with Splotty. Always thought he was about as funny as an orphanage burning down.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamieccfc
Exactly, I’m not going to praise him because he’s passed away.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
must be something he ateQuote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
Yes, he was funny once about 40 years ago, after that it was the samer old sh1te every time.
well you kinda have by starting a thread.Saw him about 45 years ago as a kid he was very very funny then.Quote:
Originally Posted by splott parker
So you started a thread to have a pop at someone who has passed away, what does that say about you.
I think his comedic genius can be measured by the response of other celebrities as mentioned in the BBC news page, tributes from - Bobby Davro, Jim Davidson and Amanda Hoden.
It says, like me, he didn’t find Freddie Start very funny. That’s about it in a nutshell.Quote:
Originally Posted by hueypianosmith
Comedy like music doesn’t span the generations well,and l think that’s how it should be
Good comedy and good music will always span the generations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since64
Does happen but it’s very very rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
I don’t think stand up comedy spans the generations, as it’s mostly about current affairs, but TV comedy such as OFAH can.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since64
To comment in an ongoing thread that you didn't find someone funny I can understand, but to start the thread yourself with the intention of just being negative just doesn't seem right.
Chaplin,Quote:
Originally Posted by Since64
Marx Bros
Phthon,
Laurel and Hardy
Fawlty Towers
The Beatles
The Stones
T Rex
Dylan
Donovan
The Who
Beethoven
Vivaldi
Bowie
Velvet Underground
Yeah, all these lasted one generation and were never seen or heard again....
I actually quite liked Bobby Davro back in the day 😃Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Monk
Jim Davidson though🤮🤮🤮🤮
His routine about singers miming to tapes was very well done and funny. His story to Mohammed Ali on Parko was great, but can't think of too many other routines that he did that were memorable.
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Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Dressing as a Nazi on FA cup final day
https://youtu.be/n7Xu1ZNrAOY
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Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
Donovan? :hehe:
JasonQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
I never found him funny, but comedy, like music is very subjective.
And I certainly wouldn't be able to make a living from either.
Comedy and music definitely do date arguably comedy more so than music these days.
Both are at their best when they seem new, inventive and daring, and that is always lost with the passage of time.
Watching only fools these days is the televisual equivalent of putting on a well worn pair of slippers.
Someone might be absolutely enjoying listening to Stravinsky's the rite of Spring on BBC radio 3, but the original performance of it caused riots.
It's amusing that the following instrumental track was banned by radio stations in New York and Boston in 1958 as it was considered that it may incite violence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucTg6rZJCu4
:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
RIP freddie.
Jesus, don’t be so precious, was it your hamster by any chance?Quote:
Originally Posted by hueypianosmith
https://youtu.be/hNN-ojUTrzE
a time gone by...but not utter shite