Norm MacDonald Stand Up Comedy @ White House Press Correspondents Dinner 1997

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  • @mr.barnes9342
    @mr.barnes9342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    Norm’s comedy was priceless. His reaction to the crowd when they don’t laugh was always my favorite part of his routine.

    • @bluebird3281
      @bluebird3281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I think it is one of Norms favorite parts too!

    • @TheDylls
      @TheDylls ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Have you heard the story about when he was doing regular shows at something like the Comedy Cellar and whenever he totally bombed with an audience... He would stand by the exit and shake hands with and personally thank every single audience member as they were leaving!
      That's the funniest thing I've ever heard

    • @kitschking
      @kitschking 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      truth

  • @franz-dominikimhof4940
    @franz-dominikimhof4940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    The "is he laughing" hommage to Don Rickles was done to perfection. The timing was even better than the original which is an incredibly hard thing to do.

    • @rascal6
      @rascal6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can you explain. I dont understand the homage?

    • @JC20XX
      @JC20XX ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@rascal6 Reagen 1985 correspondance dinner

    • @franz-dominikimhof4940
      @franz-dominikimhof4940 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rascal6 th-cam.com/video/K3kJ7VPJnmI/w-d-xo.html (2:22)

  • @ndv123ndv
    @ndv123ndv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    I love that he starts talking about Martha Stewart like he’s going to roast her too and then just makes a cute joke about her

    • @spatepheni
      @spatepheni 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I thought bird house = jail (house for birds) but that was 7 years after this lmao

    • @Motor-City_Ben-Diesel
      @Motor-City_Ben-Diesel 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s my favorite Joke if ever heard lol. The delivery and how he set that joke up was perfect 😂😂😂

    • @charleyryan8482
      @charleyryan8482 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't think many people caught that. Even to this day. I'm glad you mentioned that. It was super slick the way he gave Rickles a nod. What is a world without Norm? Certainly not as funny.

    • @callmeshaggy5166
      @callmeshaggy5166 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Old discarded fish bones

  • @goob1341
    @goob1341 3 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    That Matt Lauer joke aged perfectly

    • @_JayRamsey_
      @_JayRamsey_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I was thinking the same thing! Ahead of his time, that Norm.

    • @mtoledo369
      @mtoledo369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It always does fuck man norm was the best man. Fuck Matt Lauer!!!

    • @rickybrians5235
      @rickybrians5235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Just like with OJ and MJ. All his jokes age perfectly

    • @prunehead
      @prunehead ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shaving your head sure does make you seem more friendly and approachable

  • @cameronmarlow9622
    @cameronmarlow9622 3 ปีที่แล้ว +490

    Rip Norm Macdonald! Came here to Honor his Life

    • @johnforce8755
      @johnforce8755 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My older cousin sent me here fir the same reason this dude was a legend

    • @JarthenGreenmeadow
      @JarthenGreenmeadow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He's dead....or so the Germans would have you believe.

    • @enblanchard5492
      @enblanchard5492 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gawd. Me too. Watched this so many times.

    • @jeffbarrett3344
      @jeffbarrett3344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watching all these again has a completely different feel now....

    • @Amero2323
      @Amero2323 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too. This is one of my favorite Norm performances

  • @areteees
    @areteees 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    The way he laughs at his own jokes is fucking outrageous. Zero regard for the audience, zero regard for how uncomfortable he's making anyone, as if he's standing there telling those jokes for nothing more than his own amusement. One of the most fearless comedians to ever do it.

    • @mateowannacomedyremasterz6605
      @mateowannacomedyremasterz6605  2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I also have zero regard for those people

    • @DeimosA_
      @DeimosA_ ปีที่แล้ว +5

      This is part of why he's so funny. He's confident in himself and finds himself funny so it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

    • @NickolaiPetrovitch
      @NickolaiPetrovitch ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean that’s just being a comedian . Norm was special because of his delivery, wit, intelligence , perception, improv , and articulation. He developed a unique style. You just described what every comedian does, I mean if you don’t find it funny and you don’t find yourself the funniest person , you can’t be a comedian. Your own jokes making you crack up to yourself like Norm makes us do is a big key in live performance in stand up, your body language and no matter how you to your feelings will show to a crowd when you’re on stage with all lights on you I

    • @plikkkk
      @plikkkk 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As it turned out, he was just getting warmed up for the ESPYs the following year…

  • @thesoundvault508
    @thesoundvault508 4 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    The fact that he got a standing ovation is amazing

    • @subtractivemusic
      @subtractivemusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      That was the crowd's way of thanking him for saying all the things they're afraid to laugh at.

    • @zacharywhite211
      @zacharywhite211 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pity ovation. Everyone gets an ovation. It's a brave thing to do and deserves the ovation just for that. But Norm sort of bombed

    • @karlmoody4891
      @karlmoody4891 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@zacharywhite211 I know you didn't get the point of the whole performance, and that's fine, so let me help you out. 15:59 Utter, pure joy while he's basking in the uncomfortableness. That's what he went there for. You would have made a great addition to that audience.

    • @zacharywhite211
      @zacharywhite211 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@karlmoody4891 I get it. I stand by what I said. I think he did a good job roasting them for 17 minutes. It was very brave. I usually don't think Norm is funny at all, and his laffy taffy jokes elsewhere are terrible, with the painfully long delivery. But here... these were smart jokes, nuanced, and crucially, brave. So I applaud him for that. I didn't find it particularly funny, but anyone with the balls to say those things in front of that audience deserves praise

    • @zacharywhite211
      @zacharywhite211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nolanparker5656 no I get it. It's a standard defensive response from Norm fans. I've gotten it a few time already. Essentially Norm never told a bad joke, he is brilliant, and anyone who disagrees is stupid and the butt of the joke. So brilliant.

  • @jakw97
    @jakw97 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The Allan Greenspan joke is a work of art, the timing, the blind side attack, everyone dying.

  • @t.w.927
    @t.w.927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    I actually bought the C-Span VHS video for his performance and paid something like $90. Now it's free on YOUTube how times have changed. This performance by Norm MacDonald made me a fan. Rest in peace Norm.

    • @Zololololololotted
      @Zololololololotted 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What a time to be alive.

    • @presleymckinley8984
      @presleymckinley8984 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love it

    • @0mnicide
      @0mnicide 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That’s a precious VHS.

    • @yegmeshjwp
      @yegmeshjwp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I can only wish for context for some of the silences.

    • @bmo14lax
      @bmo14lax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@yegmeshjwp classic "Don't want to laugh at the sad funny truths Infront of all of my other puppets"
      It's basically like putting a giant mirror to yourself Norm was fantastic.

  • @chanty2192
    @chanty2192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1077

    The silence from these literal demons as norm stood bravely and delivered brilliance was what cemented him as my favorite comedian.

    • @enblanchard5492
      @enblanchard5492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Bravo! My thoughts exactly .

    • @deliciousness8183
      @deliciousness8183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Literal demons is accurate af

    • @bradspringer2372
      @bradspringer2372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@deliciousness8183 Norm died on stage for our sins.

    • @ijustifymylies
      @ijustifymylies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      you know i knew a guy that talked in absolutes, the only thing he convinced people of is that he was a literal moron

    • @chanty2192
      @chanty2192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ijustifymylies huh?

  • @Jakobi26
    @Jakobi26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    The joke about Alan Greenspan devaluing the peso sends me every time.

    • @ericgordon672
      @ericgordon672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Yeah I thought it was cool to see Andrea Mitchell bustin a gut at jokes about her and him

    • @snowman300
      @snowman300 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The good ear line always gets me too!

    • @noahdonaldson4005
      @noahdonaldson4005 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bsell5175 makes vacation expenses cheaper. If I understood correctly.

    • @bdsbckjdskl
      @bdsbckjdskl ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya , Norm’s jokes were clever and made sense, Which makes him an *incredibly intelligent Comedian* !

  • @maisysadventure3576
    @maisysadventure3576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Where have I been!!!!
    I’m 42 and only heard of Norm after his death (I’m from U.K) but at least I’ve now got hours of Norm to catch up on!
    RIP Norm ❤️

    • @dirty_deeds3523
      @dirty_deeds3523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Better late than never, I would recommend norm om letterman, there's a 4 part series with all of his appearances, also lookup his appearances on the Dennis Miller show. Enjoy! Rip norm 😞 what a loss

    • @dreadsocialistroberts
      @dreadsocialistroberts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Follow "I'm Not Norm" Channel has his best bits.

    • @trevscott93
      @trevscott93 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s kind of ironic, but being from the US, I didn’t discover Sean Lock until after his death. I’m sadden that I will eventually run out of new material. His humor is timeless, but the spark at laughing at something for the first time will eventually be no more.

    • @casualviewing1096
      @casualviewing1096 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also having to binge on Norm after finding out about him 🇬🇧🤘

    • @josephdykes1820
      @josephdykes1820 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome to the fan club. This is one of my favorite performances. His call ins to the Dennis Millwr show are legendary as well. We all miss Norm so much!

  • @froni87
    @froni87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    That last joke was a masterclass, it indirectly obliged everyone in the room to stand up and cheer for him even if they didn't like him

    • @VoltaDoMar
      @VoltaDoMar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yeah that Bob Dole joke killed

    • @sgshumblecrumb6046
      @sgshumblecrumb6046 ปีที่แล้ว

      All while he gets to tell them to kiss his ass

  • @0ddsman
    @0ddsman 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    His best jokes bombed, which was great if you watch Norm's face. God I loved that man...

  • @RicardoSanchez-tv8dq
    @RicardoSanchez-tv8dq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    This might be Norms greatest moment ever

    • @puckhugh
      @puckhugh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      His appearance on The View was another one of Norm’s greatest moments…
      If you haven’t seen it yet you are in for a real treat!

    • @TheAydolov
      @TheAydolov 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I prefer the ESPYs, but yes, this is phenomenal.

  • @ccVIKINGS20
    @ccVIKINGS20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    He had that shit-eating grin on his face the entire time 😂. You could tell the more he offended them the happier he got

    • @raffiwinters7950
      @raffiwinters7950 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The ironic part is that he’s Canadian lol

  • @enblanchard5492
    @enblanchard5492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Through all of this … he finally gets the room. And with all the power in the room, he lays down the “ parking lot “ bit . Perfect.

  • @sandeepkadian05
    @sandeepkadian05 3 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Every line was so clever, and an audience afraid to laugh at any joke ended up giving him a standing ovation...
    Edit: Norm’s mischievous smile after every dig, Gold

    • @enblanchard5492
      @enblanchard5492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And the giggle …

    • @honorandintegrity4997
      @honorandintegrity4997 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@enblanchard5492 that giggle sounded like he was laughing directly in their pathetic faces to me.

  • @SerenityNow331
    @SerenityNow331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Those Alan Greenspan jokes.... LMAO. Also, the scowl on Hilary's face at the 4:14 mark. Priceless

  • @jesusrox100
    @jesusrox100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    RIP Norm. This will always be one of my favorite performances of all time. His ability to speak truth to power was unparalleled.

    • @allnfun6315
      @allnfun6315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      See him host the ESPYs?

  • @thl205
    @thl205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    how are people saying the audience didn't like it? These guys are serious-kinds of people like journalists, real old people, and he made them laugh a lot more than other ones of these I've seen on TH-cam

  • @karlmoody4891
    @karlmoody4891 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    " ..I'm just a punk, you know... " meanwhile he's the smartest and most impressive man in the whole room.

  • @ericbrucker
    @ericbrucker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Norm was fearless. It’s stuff like this that made him a legend.

  • @OneEyedKeys
    @OneEyedKeys 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    The 'Yen' joke and the 'Clinton Funraising'' jokes aged like fine wine.

  • @dbrown2264
    @dbrown2264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Norm’s shining 15 minutes. A true comedy legend. Making Slick Willy laugh is a talent. He absolutely nailed this. He nailed it more than any other person could have. Genuinely, rest in piece Norm. Our comedic hero. Human kind took a hit when this man passed.

    • @DoodooSwaggy
      @DoodooSwaggy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Norm shined from 1959 to 2021

  • @andrewyoung8998
    @andrewyoung8998 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Norm did a Rickles reference with the “is he laughing?”

  • @bryaninfante3499
    @bryaninfante3499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    The way he repeats after every harsh punchline as tho nothing happened, just an aside, and then proceeds to offend the next person is just genius.

  • @MB-ms3ud
    @MB-ms3ud 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Norm is a comic's comic, he's one of the GOAT.

  • @ryeinc
    @ryeinc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    I love his little chuckles in between jokes 😂

    • @honorandintegrity4997
      @honorandintegrity4997 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it sounds so much like he is genuinely mockingly laughing at the people to their face and it's great.

    • @dominicc3107
      @dominicc3107 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah not mocking. He always did that little laugh in his stand up routines.

  • @purpleheartsofficial
    @purpleheartsofficial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    idk where the awkward silence is exactly. i heard people laughing throughout the whole thing, and then a standing ovation. this was a great show for norm.

    • @theotormon
      @theotormon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was gonna say that

    • @Anthony-iu6xr
      @Anthony-iu6xr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow, that’s bad if you don’t think there was awkward laughter lol talk about reading the room

  • @Motor-City_Ben-Diesel
    @Motor-City_Ben-Diesel 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The Martha Stewart Joke is my favorite joke of all time and I love how norm is laughing at himself while saying it.

  • @marcuspi999
    @marcuspi999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The whole Alan Greenspan bit was perfect. ...to honor and hold and to talk into his good ear. 😆

  • @matthewhaggerty7963
    @matthewhaggerty7963 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Reads 1940s jokes out of a joke book at a comedy central roast, roasts everyone at the white house correspondents dinner.

  • @SpliffMan5000
    @SpliffMan5000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    “I won’t be funny as that last bit.”
    I think the guy before him was doing a Clinton impersonation lmao. What a fucking legend.

    • @truevulgarian
      @truevulgarian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He was on Conan after this appearance and said Clinton spoke before him.

    • @lockandloadlikehell
      @lockandloadlikehell 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@truevulgarian
      Whole thing is on TH-cam

  • @228Brendon
    @228Brendon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    I know a lot of people don’t like Norm, but they don’t understand his humor. He’s a genius.

    • @godsoffice5714
      @godsoffice5714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It's a form of comedy he wanted them to say ooo and go silent it's a skill set they all felt embarrassed whilst he was the only one laughing.

    • @RaulStPaul
      @RaulStPaul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Brendon Thomson: Plus, a lot of people suck.

    • @andrewreid3136
      @andrewreid3136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Larry King married her....genius

    • @bigjohn1735
      @bigjohn1735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brak is amazing too

    • @brruuhhhhhh
      @brruuhhhhhh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      havnt seen many standing ovations in these events . what a legend

  • @solomade3
    @solomade3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I know people throw the 'Genius' word around when their favorite comedian passes, but Norm, whether you got him, or not, on your list, was a true comedic genius.

    • @jacoblopez3432
      @jacoblopez3432 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was he good at math or something

    • @solomade3
      @solomade3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jacoblopez3432 Yes, he graduated from MIT

    • @NickolaiPetrovitch
      @NickolaiPetrovitch ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A genius ? What, was he good at math or something ?

    • @SimonGarlick-z2r
      @SimonGarlick-z2r 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He graduated from high school aged 14. Perhaps the genius was he never bragged about it, and in his stand up comedy, pretended to be dumb to get the audience on his side.

    • @brajobraj7847
      @brajobraj7847 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yea he mixed some heavy jokes, then lighthearted ones than praises, noone knew when to clap, when to laugh, it shows how fake everyone is he got them confused to the core

  • @UncleDeadly1031
    @UncleDeadly1031 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    "Booooo don't you dare mock Matt Lauer, we know what he does in secret and we do it too!"

  • @pazyuckman1174
    @pazyuckman1174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The guy got a standing ovation at a roast lol what a legend

  • @Paul-gs4oy
    @Paul-gs4oy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Wow, I struggle to think which other comedian could have pulled this off. Genius.

    • @noonecares379
      @noonecares379 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No one can pull this off

  • @Jamaicanrasta92
    @Jamaicanrasta92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    R.I.P. Norm 🇨🇦. Funniest shit I've ever seen and I always every single year watch this at least once. This time I'm in tears 😢. Rest Well King

    • @dicktalkisker514
      @dicktalkisker514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too GodFatherr... Norm killed it... so funny, when the cameras scan the crowd, while most people are laughing, there are so many uppity nerds with smug, blank stares and a stick in their asses... if you can't laugh when someone says a joke about you - a joke is crafted to the subject of the roast, and is a sincere form of flattery - especially if it's funny...then, it must be true. I love when my loved ones pick on or make fun of me... I usually blush if it's embarrassingly true... it's a joke, not a slight; even a dog can tell the difference from if you trip over him in the hallway, or if you kick him purposefully.
      We can all use some levity in our lives, particularly when it comes to politics and the "unbiased" media... politics and the clowns reading the teleprompter on cable news networks have ruined so much of the joy of day-to-day American life.
      I digress... totally cried when I read he died earlier... my favorite stand-up comedian and writer, along with Rodney Dangerfield and Richard Pryor... and George Carlin of course. R.I.P. Norm.
      Cheers To All,
      xoxo,
      Dick

    • @enblanchard5492
      @enblanchard5492 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too GodFatherr.

  • @avef
    @avef 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    After two weeks, I'm still rewatching all these clips. So damn good. Rest in Power

  • @DarthRaider520
    @DarthRaider520 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    There is no comedian with more balls than Norm. He was literally the court jester of our day. I will never respect a comedian more than him.

  • @Dcook85
    @Dcook85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    RIP to such a legendary comedian. He had a tough crowd but kept the hard hitters coming.

  • @S.J.L
    @S.J.L 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Norm was the Canadian King of America. As a kid, the rare glimpses I got of him watching weekend update were proof to me that not everyone was full of shit and that you could tell the truth in public, make people laugh and make the world a better place in the process. One of my heroes. R.I.P. Norm Macdonald.

  • @rhettdale7027
    @rhettdale7027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    RIP the the man, myth and legend. His joke deliverance was always top notch. And with His humor making the uptight politicians in the audience feel awkward is awesome.

  • @godsoffice5714
    @godsoffice5714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    He basically called all of them an ass on their face, exposed them to the world, dug everyone's character with a touch of who am I just a normal guy, and laughed at all of them solo whilst they were embarrassed. What a skill. He's truly a genius.

    • @deViant14
      @deViant14 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Only Bill Clinton and maybe Martha Stewart laughed when they were the butt of the joke. That's the way to roll with it and 90% there didn't do it.

    • @ericgordon672
      @ericgordon672 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Andrea Mitchell's reaction really made me laugh she got it way to go shows class

  • @ChristopherJohn4389
    @ChristopherJohn4389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'll never stop watching Norm

  • @maynardferguson9599
    @maynardferguson9599 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    The one on Larry king marrying the waitress was a killer

    • @Nobody-tu5wt
      @Nobody-tu5wt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thats what she would said

  • @moochee22
    @moochee22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Norm is actually getting a kick out of this tight-asses not laughing at the jokes. RIP Norm we lost a good one.

  • @jasonpate7900
    @jasonpate7900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The most powerful people in the US at that time just sat there while Norm pummeled them in the head with roast after roast... RIP Norm, you Legend!

  • @atgraham
    @atgraham 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "I'll be doing some jokes later" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @noonecares379
    @noonecares379 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    No comedian would ever come close to doing something like this. Norm is the best 💯

  • @getstarted7168
    @getstarted7168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    15:08 ah man, soo good. Norm was PURE GOLD.

  • @jackspleen79
    @jackspleen79 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love the white knuckled tension in the room. Norm was a God of comedy.

  • @peteschiernbeck2665
    @peteschiernbeck2665 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Possibly the best thing that has ever occurred. thank you for your service.

    • @Aidanstenson
      @Aidanstenson หลายเดือนก่อน

      The most American Canadian. Dude spoke real shit to real people more than any American nowadays would.

  • @rolandfischer931
    @rolandfischer931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    this, to me, tops Colbert's performance for bush. thank you for this, norm is helping me get through this covid19 world tragedy and having this piece of history and comedy to learn from means a lot to me. I;m not particularly stable as a person but when I'm listening to him the world falls away and I can laugh and be happy.

    • @ericcreizman9879
      @ericcreizman9879 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      D’hione D’yaeble 1

    • @aircasar
      @aircasar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I used to feel like I wasn’t particularly stable growing up and as I got older I realized most people are in the same boat.. we are all just people. Even the most interesting and important people are probably pretty basic at there core

    • @GeekTalkwithMerg
      @GeekTalkwithMerg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pretty sure Steve got the idea from this.

    • @timothy9182
      @timothy9182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I can relate, you aren't alone man. Not like we are in the same situation, but when reading your comment, I truly feel for you. Just keep laughing and enjoy the ride.

    • @-solidsnake-
      @-solidsnake- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It’s sad how far from grace Colbert has fallen.

  • @willashland4597
    @willashland4597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Norm got a standing ovation, and he earned it

  • @markwoldin162
    @markwoldin162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's interesting is that on its face the material is often not boffo, but I find myself laughing throughout. A gift.

  • @TheRiverX
    @TheRiverX หลายเดือนก่อน

    Norm fearless and cooking like nobody else! RIP

  • @markhunt575
    @markhunt575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The lone honorable person in a convention of irredeemable reprobates. RIP Norm

  • @murraymarshall5450
    @murraymarshall5450 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    We lost a pure gem! RIP Mr. Norm Macdonald you will be truly missed!

  • @skepticalobserver7484
    @skepticalobserver7484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Truly a genius at work. It’s amazing how he said some truly hard-hitting things that made them uncomfortable and then won them over simply by being so damn funny. That is a gig from hell and lots of really funny comedians have bombed. This is another example of Norm rising to the occasion at the biggest moments.

  • @robkoch8730
    @robkoch8730 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    The audience for the most part were stiff and unsmiling, but Norm was unfazed and skewered them all!

    • @swise63
      @swise63 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I always feel like everyone in the audience is cracking up inside but is afraid to be the first one to laugh out loud for fear of what someone else might think.... You definitely know that Franken wants to be laughing out loud.

    • @Roggiedodgie
      @Roggiedodgie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      TRUE THAT

    • @vafanapoli5396
      @vafanapoli5396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They weren’t very risible

    • @lockandloadlikehell
      @lockandloadlikehell 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except Bill
      Bill loved it
      Also: idk about that lots of the audience were busting laughing, even if they were the target

    • @stevescott3735
      @stevescott3735 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lockandloadlikehell Bill, Larry King, Martha Stewart and Allan Greenspan

  • @ADekuKid
    @ADekuKid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    That sly grin and nod from Clinton when Norm said that he was good at raising money really lays out bare huh? Haha

  • @charlesleaf8272
    @charlesleaf8272 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this. You’re still #1 for wishing Dad Happy Birthday.

  • @mtoledo369
    @mtoledo369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He made them all stand for him. Legend.

  • @nonstoprocker5377
    @nonstoprocker5377 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Norm was absolutely fearless...a comic God...!!

  • @thehand6389
    @thehand6389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    💔
    Always would come back to this clip from time to time, when I was feeling down

  • @themfu
    @themfu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Pretty flawless delivery. RIP

  • @Estolcles
    @Estolcles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OOoooh.... that Matt Lauer joke at around @11:00 has aged perfectly.

  • @codekeeper5828
    @codekeeper5828 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Albright bit was hilarious. It was during the time the media found out about her jewish ancestry.

  • @abdicated7800
    @abdicated7800 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Had to come back and hear the him shut the crowd down with that 3 star general joke lol

  • @atomikrobot300099
    @atomikrobot300099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    RIP Norm. Thanks for all the laughs!

  • @karlcharba228
    @karlcharba228 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    absolutely adore norms little chuckles after he flops a joke, RIP Turd Ferguson❤

  • @hollyholy641
    @hollyholy641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Gawd, I’m gonna miss this…oh, Norm, we miss you already!! #RIP

  • @robertshelton2344
    @robertshelton2344 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Speaking truth to power. Lol the stone faces of these people is priceless

  • @laurencezemlick1979
    @laurencezemlick1979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    That Lincoln ghost joke is 🔥. Clinton seemed like he had a sense of humor.

    • @brucew3043
      @brucew3043 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He knew when the camera was on him.

    • @vampmode9132
      @vampmode9132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fair enough but the guy is pure evil don't let it swing you over

    • @bdsbckjdskl
      @bdsbckjdskl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Depend on what your definition of “is”..is !

    • @polkka7797
      @polkka7797 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brucew3043yeah the Yeltsin joke made it clear to me he wasn’t going to burn bridges for a night of fun. You can see him covering his mouth and trying not to laugh

    • @laurencezemlick1979
      @laurencezemlick1979 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vampmode9132swing me over to what? Voting for him?

  • @afadingmirage
    @afadingmirage 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I keep watching this. I love Norm

  • @bdrigg
    @bdrigg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gotta watch once per year at least. This was a master class in commanding an audience.

  • @caseyladner1
    @caseyladner1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    First time watching this and I was in tears laughing. What a legend RIP

  • @JohnCooper-g9x
    @JohnCooper-g9x 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An incredible performance given the audience. My favourite comedy routine

  • @brendonprice1586
    @brendonprice1586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    the king cannot be killed. absolute genius.

    • @reuploadingjunk
      @reuploadingjunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The king is dead
      Long live the king

  • @anonymousperson3433
    @anonymousperson3433 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    16:13
    “You make a good point with your incoherent gibberish”
    Basically Norm’s entire career

  • @pankajchalla1813
    @pankajchalla1813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He hit that out of the park - and with that crowd too, just wow.

  • @MapleSyrupPoet
    @MapleSyrupPoet ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Canada 🇨🇦 gets yah Normy

  • @astrobear8790
    @astrobear8790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    the Greenspan jokes were gold hahaha

  • @desanctisapostata
    @desanctisapostata 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Given the recent events relating the world of comedy, is amazing to me how (despite a few awkard silences) is it possible that a room filled with some of the most powerful, influential and secretive people in the world, generally old, grumpy and very serious people,who have done some very nasty and dark stuff is able to take a lot of very sharp jokes at themselves better than a couple of vain celebrities. Like seriously, i'm amazed at how uptight Jada must be to get offended by something that light.

  • @bnpzarie9511
    @bnpzarie9511 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Funniest stand up i have ever seen!
    The stiffness of the audience made me laugh even harder, like when that guy lifted his chin or when Hilary was... on camera.

  • @FunkSoulBubby
    @FunkSoulBubby 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching this audio only is witness to perfection.

  • @0mnicide
    @0mnicide 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    15:42 was absolutely fucking brutal.
    The balls to make that joke is insane.

    • @delacroix2007
      @delacroix2007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and then cutting to that stiff hillary clinton trying not to laugh.

  • @FlAw88
    @FlAw88 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a fu**en legend. He should never be forgotten

  • @P.dripps92
    @P.dripps92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Man I love norm so much. It’s funny too because if you see on some of the shots of the audience, they’re all looking to see who’s laughing to make sure it’s either OK to laugh themselves or sue those people laughing 😂

  • @DimJongUn
    @DimJongUn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That Al Gore joke killed me 😂

  • @curtismcdonald6838
    @curtismcdonald6838 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This guy cracks me up….not Norm, he’s funny. The guy at 1:40 after Norm informs the audience that he intends to do some jokes later. That guy doesn’t know it, but his refusal to smile is one of several reasons Norm loves being a comedian. His straight face only fuels the furnace of Norm’s ambition to continue.

  • @EricGordon-j2s
    @EricGordon-j2s ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Alan Greenspan Andrea Mitchell joke was the greatest of the night I think it loosened everybody up and you could tell they both got good sense of humor

  • @jacobmerrill7382
    @jacobmerrill7382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    couldn't have chosen a better man to tell jokes us common fellas would understand while simultaneously flying over the heads of hundreds of congressman and the highest office in the land.

  • @grizzlywhisker
    @grizzlywhisker ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love some of the really dumb jokes he threw in there, like the "fundraising midnight snacks" or the dorky Martha Stewart joke about building a bird house from all the leftover fish bones.

  • @edmiller4750
    @edmiller4750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Such a damn legend. Rip.

  • @NotCreativeEngh
    @NotCreativeEngh 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Shits on the establishment for 18 minutes straight, gets standing ovations of said establishment 😂😂

  • @holker_
    @holker_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So many great jokes in this but the “you must inhale sir” and then Clinton’s reaction to it send me every time