It's crazy. I am an American and never heard of him until someone sent me the "Front fell off" video. Now I can't get enough. The interviews with Dawe are the best thing on TH-cam.
very same situation for me just now. my firends and i saw and thought "The front fell off" was some sort of Monty Python thing. I had to find out where it came from, Now I've spent so much time watching Clarke and Dawe, though I know little about some of the skits and people he would portray I still find all of it very amusing. He definitely had a way with words.
I have seen this several times, but I am just adding my comment here in the hope that the algorithm throws it at me again on occasion. The world really needs more John Clarkes.
What strikes me as being unique about John Clarke is that he seems to be one of the very few funny people who's personal life wasn't a tragedy and despite the cynicism and honesty of his satire he didn't seem to be overwhelmed by the awareness of the madness of the world as so many other comedians have been, political satirists particularly so. Thanks for your time.
He genuinely loved people! his humour and warmth to people was his greatest ambassador a driving part of him, for him it was about honesty and fairness, laughing hypocrisy from wherever it came rich or poor.
Never heard of the man or his partner Dawe until TH-cam came along. Never heard of his unfortunate passing until seeing it on TH-cam. Clarke&Dawe is one of my favorite channels... I'll miss him. R.I.P. John Clarke.
Still so devastated by this loss. This was a wonderful and touching tribute. I'll be watching it again and again. If there's one thing we can take from the suddenness of Mr Clarke's death: as a true wordsmith, he would surely have loved the irony in the fact that it occurred while he was climbing Mt. Abrupt. Farewell John, and thank you.
I’ve just seen this… and your post.I think John would have deeply valued not only you noticing the irony, but having the courage to share it in such a thoughtful way. Clearly a fan.
@@daviddempsey8721 Hi David, never expected to receive a notification re. a 6-year-old comment, thank you for your kind words. Definitely brightened my day. :) Best wishes to you and yours from Sydney, cheers mate
I really love what his daughter's said- "if you felt you had a connection to John Clarke, you did." That was so comforting for me. Sometimes it can feel silly mourning someone you had never met, but those words were exactly what I needed to hear. By all accounts, it was very true of John to get on with anyone, be interested in anyone's story. I am sorry I never got to meet the great man. I feel like he had a hug for the whole country (and our brethren across the Tasman). RIP
My introduction to John Clarke. Year 12 Economics. One very pissed-off teacher bellowing at the top his voice, "Too much farnakeling; not enough work!" The poor bloke. It can't have been easy teaching Economics at all-girls Catholic school, but I'm forever grateful to him because (a) I passed HSC Economics, and (b) at a relatively young age I was introduced to John Clarke. The latter definitely proved more useful as my adult life unfolded. Give me the wit, warmth and wisdom of John Clarke any day over that prig Adam Smith. Watching this I realised how privileged I was - tonight being the first time since John went west that I was able to bring myself to watch Bryan's beautiful tribute. Anyone who is new to the genius of John Clarke, please don't overlook his written work. He was also a brilliant writer. So for what it's worth here's my recommendation: his St Paul's Letters to the Electorate, a Biblical interpretation of a particularly surreal period in Australian politics: the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd era/debacle/psychotic episode/whatever-you-had-to-be-there. St Paul's Letters to the Electorate is not just about Australian politics and politicians, it's also about Australians. Here is St Paul's description of election day in Australia - bearing in mind that voting is compulsory here and we go to the polls on a Saturday. Hence Australians turn voting into a party, e.g., every polling station has a "sausage sizzle" - hashtag democracy sausage (yes seriously) - people get mighty pissed off if their local booth isn't running a sausage sizzle. "And it was written on the day before the Sabbath the people would gather together in a public place and accept burnt offerings, tip tomato sauce down their fronts, cast their votes and return to their homes. And when the darkness had fallen, and after they had uncorked their evening meal and begun to engage in wassail, there came the sound of a great counting." Nothing beats a good old-fashioned election night wassail. Oh how I miss you John Clarke xo
Oh God, I didn't hear about this. I'm an American who only discovered Clarke and Dawe just a couple of years ago--but it quickly became apparent to me that, even though Australian politics has never affected my life, or even been covered by American media, outside of exceptional circumstances, an instant familiarity is nonetheless established. This speaks partially to the truth that the same themes and the same casts of archetypical characters show up again and again, but ultimately I think it says more about the talent on tap: it manages to be funny--the laughing out loud kind of funny--and yet strikes with an incredible poignancy. I tended to sporadically stops by this youtube channel to see what's new and re-listen to my favorite oldies. As such, it's entirely possible that I've even been to this channel since his death, and never noticed. It kind of takes the wind out of my sails that such an incredible man's death wouldn't even cause a blip on the radar of American media. If I didn't just happen to stop by, and then happened to play this video... I would have never been the wiser. It makes me feel fortunate that I discovered this pair while he was still alive, but also sad about what this speaks to: the reason there was no blip on the radar--the political turmoil, the resurgence of political nationalism both here in America and across Europe, the geopolitical instability as we all inch closer and closer to the cliff: oil is king, for now, but when that's no longer true, all of the power dynamics that have achieved a sort of meta-stability in the last hundred years will be flipped on their head. Resistance comes from the powerful, who stand to lose their grip on the world, but also from average men and women who see a familiar world slipping away, and fear the uncertainty of the world ahead. These last few weeks, here in America, every day breaks a new scandal, a new story. And at this breakneck rate there's no time to mourn the passing of a foreign political comedian. And yet... that is precisely why I feel that we need him now more than ever before. He will be greatly missed.
In a real sense though, he lives on, here on TH-cam. And anywhere you can watch his stuff. I only just found now from this video that he'd passed. But I've only just scratched the surface of his material. And by watching them even though they're years, maybe decades old by now, we're generating new memories and experiences with him in a way. He truely lives on in a way through his work. I'm always reminded of the line "They shall not grow old" from the first world war. Fortunately John lived a full life, but he's now frozen in time. In our memories and in his work. And for those of us going through his videos for the first time, he's living again. As we make these memories and experience him and form our version of him in our minds. Theres Three versions of a person that exist, the one your friends know, the one your closest family know, and the one only you know. In a very real sense, the version of him his friends and fans know is still living on, with every knew person that finds him.
Yes, John Clarke was extremely talented. But it was a shame he was such a Lefty that he could only bring himself to make fun of the Right, even when Kevin Rudd ("The Dud") and then Julia Gillard's Labor government's were providing volumes of comic material due to their frequent and costly stuff-ups. And I stand by that having watched him every week ever since he joined the ABC all those years ago.
I used to watch them on normal terrestrial broadcast TV in the 80s. I worked at a computer shop and Dawe came in a couple of times and chatted with me. Good guy.
I was 5, living on a farm back home, in oz now. He was a superstar in my primary school years, mid 70s. Didnt know he was in oz til the 90s. Clarke & Dawe was compulsory viewing for my adult life from then on. Sadly sadly missed. Onya Fred.
Only discovered this guy a few weeks back when i watched "the door fell off!" In Ireland id imagine very few heard of this comedy duo, but I have been watching as many clips om youtube as i can, so dead pan with their delivery, love it . John Clarke has a warmth about him that instantly drew you in. R.I.P. Mr Clarke.
Met him whilst walking down a Melbourne Street. We were kiwis and he gave us the time of day - chatting to us. He was really genuine and authentic. Such a nice down to earth person. Treasure the memory.
How am I going to keep up on developments in Australian politics? :) With love, from Texas. My life is richer for having found the humor from Clarke and Dawe. "Plan B is Plan A with an element of panic!" - John Clarke
No one nailed Oz politics like John and Bryan - but young Clancy and Erroll at The Betoota Advocate ("Australia's oldest and most trusted newspaper") are proof that the noble tradition of the piss-take remains alive and well in the Antipodes - www.betootaadvocate.com/entertainment/australian-gun-laws-blamed-for-concerning-rise-in-sternly-worded-letters/
For some reason I decided to look this up again today. It is exactly 3 years after the programme was put up here. I wish he was still here. He was such a clever and funny person. He obviously loved life and his family and friends. He was obviously very kind. What is the point of working hard if you don't get to enjoy a long retirement? A good guy like him who made others happy deserves better from life.
sildrex I remember sitting on my grandfather's knee watching these two. on the station in the outback, sitting at home watching them on ABC, then I stumbled across this youtube channel. fuck.
Thank you for making this beautiful memorial to Mr. John Clarke. I enjoyed his work beyond that which words can express. I am reduced to tears at his passing and my thoughts are with his family at this time. He will stand the test of time by leaving so much humour and goodwill in his wake.
Thanks for uploading the whole show. I was teary watching this when it aired. It was so moving, especially to see Sam Neill and Bryan Dawn so open in sharing their own visible grief with all of us.
I was lucky enough to stumble upon your work just a week ago. Your both brilliant comedians, and I'll be sharing you with everyone who will listen. Condolences from America.
The world is a lesser place without this wonderful and hilarious man , Think ive seen almost all his work and he never failed to get me into hysterical laughter. Very sadly missed. R.I.P. one of the finest comedians i personally ever saw.
As I approach 40 in months, I never realised what a lasting impact this man had not only on my ability to self-reflect, but to observe and see through things - with added humor. To make mockery of the corporate poppy-cock I myself work in and for lack of better words, endure - but also the world at large. He is an influence to me, and I have very, very few. I'm glad he was and will always be one of them. Vale John Clarke.
I was probably one of the youngest fans about 30 years ago. I remember wondering where these two blokes fit into the big picture of nightly news. Then having the realisation they were poking fun at the politics of the day, rather cleverly. I got so much more than laughs from you guys. Through your healthy cynicism and wit. You taught me to see news with my own eyes and encouraged me to think about the way people talk as well as what they say. R.I.P. John.. And thank you both so much.
I discovered these two gents last week and then shortly thereafter read that John Clarke had died. Their coversations and use of the English language were truely fantastic, haven't laughed so much in a long time and i'm not even Australian!! RIP John Clarke. Thank you TH-cam.
Thanks so much for posting this...we are overseas and couldn't watch on iView....now sitting here with tears in our eyes remembering John's genius and beautiful presence. Our heartfelt love to John's family, friends and colleagues. Thank you for sharing him with us.
i had no idea who Clarke and Dawe were until I saw The Front Fell Off and I went to find out more about what the hell I'd just watched. I quickly grew to love watching their interviews on TH-cam, even if the Aussie politics and news was completely lost on me, being in Britain. The humour and delivery more than made up for not knowing what they were talking about! The front has definitely fallen off :(
I grew up in the British Empire, and I came to love British humor. Australia is just a few meters away from British humor, and John had mastered it. I will miss your friend down yonder in Australia. Aussies have to be hurting to find him missing.
Well said. As an Australian I'm particularly fond of British humour, but I do think Australian humour at its best can match it. It just seems to me that, although Australian humour is capable of reaching a high level, we can't manage to do it as often or as consistently as the Brits.
Hello.... I am a American bloke... that absolutely loved to listen to ClarkeAndDawe... He will be very very missed...amazing mind...amazing personality....Amazing Man...
Thanks for posting this. I'm in the USA, and learned about Clarke and Dawe from TH-cam. Now I have a ton of his older work to track down, because I haven't heard of that either.
What a sad loss to Australia , our Kiwi brothers and the world , a unique wit ,right up there in the pantheon of comedy geniuses , he really made me laugh, thankyou John.
Replaying this now with tears in my eyes. I miss him still. What a riot he would have had with recent political events. Thanks for your time, you bloody legend. We salute you.
As an Aussie expat who grew up cackling to Clarke and Dawe on the ABC with my dad, from an age where the politcal humor might have flown over my head but his expression and delivery sold it, to grasping the absurdity of media and politics - thank you so much for posting this. Clearly he was as compelling off-screen as he was on.
I too only came across this duo thanks to u-tube. Over the years I have had many hours first class entertainment . I dare say we all have our own personal favorites , mine has to be The Front Fell Off .... Thanks for the laughs you two and R.I.P. John.
I feel my life is so much richer for John Clarke providing us with his comedy. One of the best. He had an uncanny way of aiming straight for the real issue and ignoring the fluff, but in a way which was enjoyable to watch. His political satire was so astute! Rest in Peace Mr Clarke
An underrated, unassuming and amazing talent. One that I really only begin to understand and therefore, appreciate, as I’ve gotten older. Thanks for putting up all these Clarke and Dawe videos. Especially this one.
Thanks for posting this. While I am Australian I now live in NZ and I didn't get to see this on TV. Thank you especially to the whole Clarke family and Bryan Dawe. We the fans will forever remember the genius comedy of John well after his front fell off.
He has gifted me and all of us so many 2:40 funny minutes I am forever grateful. I am crying with this video as I have never done for someone I don't know in person. Thank you John, may you rest in peace and be reborn.
A truly wonderfully clever talented man, he will be sadly missed by people everywhere. To his family friends colleagues and fans he will be remembered on in time as a credit to comedy! Thank you to everyone for putting this Tribute to John out here for us all. Thanks John Clarke for all the memories. To his family and friends my Deepest Sympathy goes out to you all.
John Clarke embodies the essence of the AUSTRALIAN SPIRIT: rebel, innovative, a legend, but mostly a DECENT HUMAN PERSON, the kind the world is in great need now. Thank you John.
A brilliant memory for the extraordinary monologues that he produced. I have no idea how a person could talk for as long and as fluently as he did without a queue of some sort. Loved everything about him. A brilliant man who, like others of his era, very sadly missed. 👍🏻😢🇦🇺
From his style, way of linking odd things and way of working at the last minute, I suspect he was ADHD enhanced. I’m also in awe of his monologue delivery. He may have had cues, but definitely had queues for his videos.
Watching this again, four years later, I can't remember seeing or hearing a more moving, heartfelt and cheekily giggle-worthy eulogy. I never thought I'd end up living in a world without John Clarke. I'm not sure I like it…
I know this is about John, but Bryan was also not only the foil and comrade to John but a great comedian, satirist, raconteur and entertainer in his own right. Twenty five years ago, the Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Authority hosted the Australian National Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ANCID 98) in Sale, Victoria, an exercise in which I played a major role as part of the three person project team. It was a good conference, well attended and considered to be very successful in its role as a forum for improving water management in rural Australia. But the conference dinner - that was something else again. A certain Mr Dawe was engaged to be the after dinner speaker. He was a total riot! I can't remember the details of his performance at this remove but I know that one of the bonuses of the evening was the privilege to metaphorically sit at his feet after the formal part of the evening and just to both listen to him speak off the cuff and simply talk to him. A lasting memory and pleasure which I have treasured, even to the point of keeping the cloth badge which I and our graphic designers produced to go on the staff rugby jumpers worn at the event...
I can't watch this yet. Sorry, I'll try again tomorrow. Rest in peace, John. You left your mark on humanity; the gold standard of comedic insight that will long be pursued, but never again attained.
Thank you for the years of entertainment you father has given the world. He was simply the funniest guy on the planet, Thank you from the UK England. ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍
I think I edited at most 3 eps, of Clarke & Dawe, John in real life was so memorable, the human interaction seemingly so normal. The last episode I edited (probably 2016) really stands in my memory, he was very particular about how the comedy was edited, but his particularity was so accomodating and encouraging, that the lesson was learnt very quickly (by me). He came back to view the edit, I guess it was around 8pm, the rest of 730 office was I thought empty, he viewed the edit (he loved it), as I prepared the ep. for exporting into the ABC system, he asked me a question, I think it was about walking, seeing and photographing birds. I don't remember when we finished up, but I know it was hours later, it was one of those time warps that one goes into when all else stops and only love exists. The next day the EP (who was in the office next door all along) asked me "what time did you guys finish up? What did you talk about?, you both seemed to be having a good time! I answered "we talked about birds" This man was soul.
The front fell off was the funniest dam thing i had ever heard and i still use this today with work mates when something goes wrong, Well the front fell off . will sadly be missed always
Wait, fucking no. I didn't know he had passed... I fucking hate people getting all upset over celebrity deaths, but I can't help myself. There was just a video a couple weeks ago, how can he be gone. When I read the video title, I just assumed he quit, or retired. How is he gone?
There last one ever was on ABC a couple of days ago, it was filmed just before he died and the family gave permission for it to be played. It's on iview if you're interested
His ‘Meaning of Life’ monologue as Fred Dagg on the ABC’s Science Show is the greatest improvisational comedy monologue ever recorded in the English language. Every time I get a ‘dose of the Henrys’, I think of it and smile. Thanks for your time, John.
I loved the way John would just be himself in those interviews with Bryan Dawe, without voice characterisations or whatever, it was what he said that mattered.
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Why are these 2 not world famous? This is my kind of humor and just ran into it today.
It's crazy. I am an American and never heard of him until someone sent me the "Front fell off" video. Now I can't get enough. The interviews with Dawe are the best thing on TH-cam.
Same here, just found these 2 comedians the other day and can't get enough. Sharing their videos now with others.
very same situation for me just now. my firends and i saw and thought "The front fell off" was some sort of Monty Python thing. I had to find out where it came from, Now I've spent so much time watching Clarke and Dawe, though I know little about some of the skits and people he would portray I still find all of it very amusing. He definitely had a way with words.
Same. What a treasure this duo was, and what a terrible loss. Rest in stitches John, we surely will thanks to you!
There is a book.. A Pleasure to be Here.
Best of from 1989 - 2017.
Cheers
@@pammatiti Wait until you discover his poetry...brilliant.
Syrian here, big fan of John Clarke and Brian Dawe. This art is international heritage.
I have seen this several times, but I am just adding my comment here in the hope that the algorithm throws it at me again on occasion. The world really needs more John Clarkes.
It worked!
Best ever
What strikes me as being unique about John Clarke is that he seems to be one of the very few funny people who's personal life wasn't a tragedy and despite the cynicism and honesty of his satire he didn't seem to be overwhelmed by the awareness of the madness of the world as so many other comedians have been, political satirists particularly so.
Thanks for your time.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, my friend.
My pleasure.
thanks for your time.
David George?
He genuinely loved people! his humour and warmth to people was his greatest ambassador a driving part of him, for him it was about honesty and fairness, laughing hypocrisy from wherever it came rich or poor.
Well said.
Never heard of the man or his partner Dawe until TH-cam came along. Never heard of his unfortunate passing until seeing it on TH-cam. Clarke&Dawe is one of my favorite channels... I'll miss him. R.I.P. John Clarke.
I completely endorse your comments. Only found out about his passing recently. He was a true comic genius. R.I.P John Clarke.
Same here.
I give him 3 days and he will rise again.
@@zavatone If only it were true.
@@zavatone He probably telling jokes to god. R.I.P John. Thanks for the laughs , mate
Still so devastated by this loss. This was a wonderful and touching tribute. I'll be watching it again and again.
If there's one thing we can take from the suddenness of Mr Clarke's death: as a true wordsmith, he would surely have loved the irony in the fact that it occurred while he was climbing Mt. Abrupt. Farewell John, and thank you.
Good catch, I had missed that. Fitting tribute.
I’ve just seen this… and your post.I think John would have deeply valued not only you noticing the irony, but having the courage to share it in such a thoughtful way. Clearly a fan.
@@daviddempsey8721 Hi David, never expected to receive a notification re. a 6-year-old comment, thank you for your kind words. Definitely brightened my day. :)
Best wishes to you and yours from Sydney, cheers mate
I really love what his daughter's said- "if you felt you had a connection to John Clarke, you did."
That was so comforting for me. Sometimes it can feel silly mourning someone you had never met, but those words were exactly what I needed to hear.
By all accounts, it was very true of John to get on with anyone, be interested in anyone's story. I am sorry I never got to meet the great man. I feel like he had a hug for the whole country (and our brethren across the Tasman).
RIP
Not at all silly. There are great people we don’t get to meet before they are gone and their passing leaves a huge hole and lots of grief.
As long as "The Front Fell Off" remains online, John and Brian will be immortalized. Thanks for the laughs, John!
I am late to this feast but "The front fell off" is the funniest damn thing I had seen in years.
.. at the rate youtube is going, its front will fall off soon! Hope this gem of a sketch will always find a new home whatever the new thing is ..
Finally! Someone understands the really important issues! The front did in fact fall off!! Thank you!
My introduction to John Clarke. Year 12 Economics. One very pissed-off teacher bellowing at the top his voice, "Too much farnakeling; not enough work!" The poor bloke. It can't have been easy teaching Economics at all-girls Catholic school, but I'm forever grateful to him because (a) I passed HSC Economics, and (b) at a relatively young age I was introduced to John Clarke. The latter definitely proved more useful as my adult life unfolded. Give me the wit, warmth and wisdom of John Clarke any day over that prig Adam Smith. Watching this I realised how privileged I was - tonight being the first time since John went west that I was able to bring myself to watch Bryan's beautiful tribute. Anyone who is new to the genius of John Clarke, please don't overlook his written work. He was also a brilliant writer. So for what it's worth here's my recommendation: his St Paul's Letters to the Electorate, a Biblical interpretation of a particularly surreal period in Australian politics: the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd era/debacle/psychotic episode/whatever-you-had-to-be-there. St Paul's Letters to the Electorate is not just about Australian politics and politicians, it's also about Australians. Here is St Paul's description of election day in Australia - bearing in mind that voting is compulsory here and we go to the polls on a Saturday. Hence Australians turn voting into a party, e.g., every polling station has a "sausage sizzle" - hashtag democracy sausage (yes seriously) - people get mighty pissed off if their local booth isn't running a sausage sizzle. "And it was written on the day before the Sabbath the people would gather together in a public place and accept burnt offerings, tip tomato sauce down their fronts, cast their votes and return to their homes. And when the darkness had fallen, and after they had uncorked their evening meal and begun to engage in wassail, there came the sound of a great counting." Nothing beats a good old-fashioned election night wassail. Oh how I miss you John Clarke xo
Oh God, I didn't hear about this.
I'm an American who only discovered Clarke and Dawe just a couple of years ago--but it quickly became apparent to me that, even though Australian politics has never affected my life, or even been covered by American media, outside of exceptional circumstances, an instant familiarity is nonetheless established. This speaks partially to the truth that the same themes and the same casts of archetypical characters show up again and again, but ultimately I think it says more about the talent on tap: it manages to be funny--the laughing out loud kind of funny--and yet strikes with an incredible poignancy.
I tended to sporadically stops by this youtube channel to see what's new and re-listen to my favorite oldies. As such, it's entirely possible that I've even been to this channel since his death, and never noticed. It kind of takes the wind out of my sails that such an incredible man's death wouldn't even cause a blip on the radar of American media. If I didn't just happen to stop by, and then happened to play this video... I would have never been the wiser.
It makes me feel fortunate that I discovered this pair while he was still alive, but also sad about what this speaks to: the reason there was no blip on the radar--the political turmoil, the resurgence of political nationalism both here in America and across Europe, the geopolitical instability as we all inch closer and closer to the cliff: oil is king, for now, but when that's no longer true, all of the power dynamics that have achieved a sort of meta-stability in the last hundred years will be flipped on their head. Resistance comes from the powerful, who stand to lose their grip on the world, but also from average men and women who see a familiar world slipping away, and fear the uncertainty of the world ahead. These last few weeks, here in America, every day breaks a new scandal, a new story. And at this breakneck rate there's no time to mourn the passing of a foreign political comedian. And yet... that is precisely why I feel that we need him now more than ever before.
He will be greatly missed.
In a real sense though, he lives on, here on TH-cam. And anywhere you can watch his stuff. I only just found now from this video that he'd passed. But I've only just scratched the surface of his material. And by watching them even though they're years, maybe decades old by now, we're generating new memories and experiences with him in a way. He truely lives on in a way through his work.
I'm always reminded of the line "They shall not grow old" from the first world war. Fortunately John lived a full life, but he's now frozen in time. In our memories and in his work. And for those of us going through his videos for the first time, he's living again. As we make these memories and experience him and form our version of him in our minds. Theres Three versions of a person that exist, the one your friends know, the one your closest family know, and the one only you know. In a very real sense, the version of him his friends and fans know is still living on, with every knew person that finds him.
As an Aussie, I’d just like to say Thanks, Mate.
Yes, John Clarke was extremely talented. But it was a shame he was such a Lefty that he could only bring himself to make fun of the Right, even when Kevin Rudd ("The Dud") and then Julia Gillard's Labor government's were providing volumes of comic material due to their frequent and costly stuff-ups. And I stand by that having watched him every week ever since he joined the ABC all those years ago.
@@johnhudson2655 Fair enough. I wouldn't know.
I used to watch them on normal terrestrial broadcast TV in the 80s. I worked at a computer shop and Dawe came in a couple of times and chatted with me. Good guy.
I raise my bottle and lift my finger to you, John Clarke. Thank you for your time.
If you ever had intelligence in the eye, humanity in the voice & ever so important laughter in the air, it was you Mr Clarke. Irreplaceable.🙏🏻
I was 5, living on a farm back home, in oz now. He was a superstar in my primary school years, mid 70s. Didnt know he was in oz til the 90s. Clarke & Dawe was compulsory viewing for my adult life from then on. Sadly sadly missed. Onya Fred.
Thank you.
That was a respectful report about a wonderful talented bloke.
I live in view off the car park at the foot off Mt Abrupt, where John moved on to some other plane. Thankyou for this recollection!
Only discovered this guy a few weeks back when i watched "the door fell off!" In Ireland id imagine very few heard of this comedy duo, but I have been watching as many clips om youtube as i can, so dead pan with their delivery, love it . John Clarke has a warmth about him that instantly drew you in. R.I.P. Mr Clarke.
Met him whilst walking down a Melbourne Street. We were kiwis and he gave us the time of day - chatting to us. He was really genuine and authentic. Such a nice down to earth person. Treasure the memory.
Was doing ok till Sam read that poem at the end. Great tribute guys and thank you for sharing it.
I think it was the music combined with Sam's delivery, for me
And the beauty of Leunig to compile that art
How am I going to keep up on developments in Australian politics? :) With love, from Texas. My life is richer for having found the humor from Clarke and Dawe. "Plan B is Plan A with an element of panic!" - John Clarke
No one nailed Oz politics like John and Bryan - but young Clancy and Erroll at The Betoota Advocate ("Australia's oldest and most trusted newspaper") are proof that the noble tradition of the piss-take remains alive and well in the Antipodes - www.betootaadvocate.com/entertainment/australian-gun-laws-blamed-for-concerning-rise-in-sternly-worded-letters/
I cried throughout the gfc... of laughter. Those bastards nailed it. Terribly incisive. Shocking loss. RIP
SURE DOES SUCK!!!. R.I.P JOHN. R.I.P FRED
For some reason I decided to look this up again today. It is exactly 3 years after the programme was put up here. I wish he was still here. He was such a clever and funny person. He obviously loved life and his family and friends. He was obviously very kind. What is the point of working hard if you don't get to enjoy a long retirement? A good guy like him who made others happy deserves better from life.
Beautiful tribute, yet… could you imagine John enjoying *not* entertaining people?
Everyone misses him terribly.
A damn tragedy for all of Australia. Man was a treasure.
tragedy for the whole fucking world.
New Zealand-born
sildrex I remember sitting on my grandfather's knee watching these two. on the station in the outback, sitting at home watching them on ABC, then I stumbled across this youtube channel.
fuck.
Bloke from Hungary here, me and my mates are devastated.
Yeah did you watch the video? You understand New Zealand is a separate country?
Thank you for making this beautiful memorial to Mr. John Clarke. I enjoyed his work beyond that which words can express. I am reduced to tears at his passing and my thoughts are with his family at this time. He will stand the test of time by leaving so much humour and goodwill in his wake.
That was the quickest 30 minutes I've had on youtube
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How I miss this man/ the pair of them.....
Thanks for uploading the whole show. I was teary watching this when it aired. It was so moving, especially to see Sam Neill and Bryan Dawn so open in sharing their own visible grief with all of us.
I was lucky enough to stumble upon your work just a week ago. Your both brilliant comedians, and I'll be sharing you with everyone who will listen. Condolences from America.
This type of satire is sorely missed on Australian tv, my four favourite people on Australian television Clarke and Dawe , Roy and HG.
The world is a lesser place without this wonderful and hilarious man , Think ive seen almost all his work and he never failed to get me into hysterical laughter. Very sadly missed. R.I.P. one of the finest comedians i personally ever saw.
Such a special talent. Thank you to the people who put this tribute together.
As I approach 40 in months, I never realised what a lasting impact this man had not only on my ability to self-reflect, but to observe and see through things - with added humor. To make mockery of the corporate poppy-cock I myself work in and for lack of better words, endure - but also the world at large. He is an influence to me, and I have very, very few. I'm glad he was and will always be one of them. Vale John Clarke.
I was probably one of the youngest fans about 30 years ago. I remember wondering where these two blokes fit into the big picture of nightly news. Then having the realisation they were poking fun at the politics of the day, rather cleverly. I got so much more than laughs from you guys. Through your healthy cynicism and wit. You taught me to see news with my own eyes and encouraged me to think about the way people talk as well as what they say. R.I.P. John.. And thank you both so much.
I discovered these two gents last week and then shortly thereafter read that John Clarke had died. Their coversations and use of the English language were truely fantastic, haven't laughed so much in a long time and i'm not even Australian!! RIP John Clarke. Thank you TH-cam.
One of the very few people on this planet that I am truly saddened has gone .....
Thanks so much for posting this...we are overseas and couldn't watch on iView....now sitting here with tears in our eyes remembering John's genius and beautiful presence.
Our heartfelt love to John's family, friends and colleagues. Thank you for sharing him with us.
How the fuck did I miss the news ?
I did not even know John had died. Fuck, the world just got a lot less funny.
Wiggysan Wiggysan Our world has never been funny. John was a sparkle of hope.
But the world must be funny to let him exist?
Oh no, the world gets funnier by the day, its just that its no longer humorous.
i had no idea who Clarke and Dawe were until I saw The Front Fell Off and I went to find out more about what the hell I'd just watched. I quickly grew to love watching their interviews on TH-cam, even if the Aussie politics and news was completely lost on me, being in Britain. The humour and delivery more than made up for not knowing what they were talking about!
The front has definitely fallen off :(
and what you glean about our politicians you completely understand since politicians and their carryings on are the same the world over
I grew up in the British Empire, and I came to love British humor. Australia is just a few meters away from British humor, and John had mastered it. I will miss your friend down yonder in Australia. Aussies have to be hurting to find him missing.
Well said. As an Australian I'm particularly fond of British humour, but I do think Australian humour at its best can match it. It just seems to me that, although Australian humour is capable of reaching a high level, we can't manage to do it as often or as consistently as the Brits.
Indeed, Steve, we are missing him terribly. He was a national treasure here in Australia, and also in his home country of New Zealand.
I think another treasure you must miss is Slim Dusty. I find his songs remind me of our Southwestern music here in the US.
Rule Britiana. Britiana rules the waves. Signing up from Sydney.
we like him in Britain too!
When this guy died it was like the front fell off and then being towed to a point beyond the environment
I love that
Hello.... I am a American bloke... that absolutely loved to listen to ClarkeAndDawe... He will be very very missed...amazing mind...amazing personality....Amazing Man...
Outstanding human being. I was only a kid but he taught me the magic of the English language. 🫡👌
Thanks for posting this. I'm in the USA, and learned about Clarke and Dawe from TH-cam. Now I have a ton of his older work to track down, because I haven't heard of that either.
it's exciting to find someone/something different that you like and then find yourself with all that old stuff just there , new for you. Enjoy!
What a sad loss to Australia , our Kiwi brothers and the world , a unique wit ,right up there in the pantheon of comedy geniuses , he really made me laugh, thankyou John.
Replaying this now with tears in my eyes. I miss him still. What a riot he would have had with recent political events. Thanks for your time, you bloody legend. We salute you.
The very best duo i've seen in my lifetime. He will be truly missed. Wish you all the best Bryan.
R.I.P. john. thank you for the laughs
What a beautiful and fitting tribute to an exceptional person. Thank you ABC. It looks like he had the beautiful family he deserved, too.
I'm crying now.
John Clarke you were one of a kind and are sorely missed.
Legend.
Yeah mate someone was cutting up some onions at the end for me too.
John was such a beautiful human being.
No shame in that - a good mate, gone. This tribute hit me unexpectedly hard too.
As an Aussie expat who grew up cackling to Clarke and Dawe on the ABC with my dad, from an age where the politcal humor might have flown over my head but his expression and delivery sold it, to grasping the absurdity of media and politics - thank you so much for posting this. Clearly he was as compelling off-screen as he was on.
I too only came across this duo thanks to u-tube. Over the years I have had many hours first class entertainment . I dare say we all have our own personal favorites , mine has to be The Front Fell Off .... Thanks for the laughs you two and R.I.P. John.
I feel my life is so much richer for John Clarke providing us with his comedy. One of the best. He had an uncanny way of aiming straight for the real issue and ignoring the fluff, but in a way which was enjoyable to watch. His political satire was so astute! Rest in Peace Mr Clarke
that episode of the Games about the 100 metres track being 94 metres was absolute gold .
John and "Mr Wilson" ... ROFL!!!!
"Is a 'metre' a slightly different concept in 100 metres as against 200?"
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An underrated, unassuming and amazing talent. One that I really only begin to understand and therefore, appreciate, as I’ve gotten older. Thanks for putting up all these Clarke and Dawe videos. Especially this one.
Thanks for posting this. While I am Australian I now live in NZ and I didn't get to see this on TV. Thank you especially to the whole Clarke family and Bryan Dawe. We the fans will forever remember the genius comedy of John well after his front fell off.
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this…. Gets me every time. We love you John
A Beautiful tribute. Thank you ABC, friends and family.
Wherever you are John Clarke, Thank you for all the laughs.
Thanks for your time John. Thank you very, very much.
Such a loss for New Zealand and Australia a true Gentleman.
He has gifted me and all of us so many 2:40 funny minutes I am forever grateful. I am crying with this video as I have never done for someone I don't know in person. Thank you John, may you rest in peace and be reborn.
Losing John is a national tragedy for both Oz and New Zealand. Raise a glass in his memory.
I owe you two for so much fun and laughter. You are both legends! Thank you!
Thank you for this snippet of John Clarke, such a big energy.
A truly wonderfully clever talented man, he will be sadly missed by people everywhere. To his family friends colleagues and fans he will be remembered on in time as a credit to comedy! Thank you to everyone for putting this Tribute to John out here for us all. Thanks John Clarke for all the memories. To his family and friends my Deepest Sympathy goes out to you all.
John Clarke embodies the essence of the AUSTRALIAN SPIRIT: rebel, innovative, a legend, but mostly a DECENT HUMAN PERSON, the kind the world is in great need now. Thank you John.
A brilliant memory for the extraordinary monologues that he produced. I have no idea how a person could talk for as long and as fluently as he did without a queue of some sort. Loved everything about him. A brilliant man who, like others of his era, very sadly missed. 👍🏻😢🇦🇺
From his style, way of linking odd things and way of working at the last minute, I suspect he was ADHD enhanced.
I’m also in awe of his monologue delivery.
He may have had cues, but definitely had queues for his videos.
Thankyou to the Clarke family
Watching this again, four years later, I can't remember seeing or hearing a more moving, heartfelt and cheekily giggle-worthy eulogy.
I never thought I'd end up living in a world without John Clarke. I'm not sure I like it…
We did know how lucky we were. Genius.
My first timing founding about them laughed while watching front fell off and now i am all teary eyed. How amazing life is. Rip.
"What's your position there?"
"Well, I'm just near the window"
DEAD
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This one was so unexpected, it killed me.
Quintessential Clarke. There will never be another.
Well, that's the risk of standing near a window.
I know this is about John, but Bryan was also not only the foil and comrade to John but a great comedian, satirist, raconteur and entertainer in his own right. Twenty five years ago, the Gippsland and Southern Rural Water Authority hosted the Australian National Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ANCID 98) in Sale, Victoria, an exercise in which I played a major role as part of the three person project team. It was a good conference, well attended and considered to be very successful in its role as a forum for improving water management in rural Australia. But the conference dinner - that was something else again. A certain Mr Dawe was engaged to be the after dinner speaker. He was a total riot! I can't remember the details of his performance at this remove but I know that one of the bonuses of the evening was the privilege to metaphorically sit at his feet after the formal part of the evening and just to both listen to him speak off the cuff and simply talk to him. A lasting memory and pleasure which I have treasured, even to the point of keeping the cloth badge which I and our graphic designers produced to go on the staff rugby jumpers worn at the event...
a beautiful tribute to a uniquely talented gentleman
So moving. Thanks everyone involved for putting this together. A Kiwi.
My wife and I looked forward to seeing your videos every week. We're sorry for your loss and John will be missed.
I can't watch this yet. Sorry, I'll try again tomorrow.
Rest in peace, John. You left your mark on humanity; the gold standard of comedic insight that will long be pursued, but never again attained.
John was the greatest. God bless old mate. I hope your humour and kindness and goodness is persisting in heaven.
Great man even chatted to me and my mates when we bumped into him at Tullamarine Airport Melbourne 1979. RIP John and thanks for the memories.
The greatest comedy duo of all time. Absolutely outstanding timing and rhythm. Double-plus-good wordsmithing. Truly astounding talent.
Thank you for the years of entertainment you father has given the world.
He was simply the funniest guy on the planet,
Thank you from the UK England.
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God rest his soul. I only discovered his work a few months before he died, but I will enjoy it for the rest of my life.
What a superb tribute - he would be proud!
That man really sounds like my kinda guy.
Everyone should carry on his spirit.
Be kind to eachother. Have fun.
I think I edited at most 3 eps, of Clarke & Dawe, John in real life was so memorable, the human interaction seemingly so normal.
The last episode I edited (probably 2016) really stands in my memory, he was very particular about how the comedy was edited, but his particularity was so accomodating and encouraging, that the lesson was learnt very quickly (by me).
He came back to view the edit, I guess it was around 8pm, the rest of 730 office was I thought empty, he viewed the edit (he loved it), as I prepared the ep. for exporting into the ABC system, he asked me a question, I think it was about walking, seeing and photographing birds.
I don't remember when we finished up, but I know it was hours later, it was one of those time warps that one goes into when all else stops and only love exists.
The next day the EP (who was in the office next door all along) asked me "what time did you guys finish up? What did you talk about?, you both seemed to be having a good time! I answered "we talked about birds"
This man was soul.
What great good fortune!
When such a star can shrug off the pretension and hubris and just connect like any other bloke, it’s rare and connecting.
I always remember my parents watching all the news depressing stuff then laughing their heads off. Sweet memories ❤.
The front fell off was the funniest dam thing i had ever heard and i still use this today with work mates when something goes wrong, Well the front fell off . will sadly be missed always
Wait, fucking no. I didn't know he had passed...
I fucking hate people getting all upset over celebrity deaths, but I can't help myself.
There was just a video a couple weeks ago, how can he be gone.
When I read the video title, I just assumed he quit, or retired. How is he gone?
he died hiking
There last one ever was on ABC a couple of days ago, it was filmed just before he died and the family gave permission for it to be played. It's on iview if you're interested
Such a funny person, made not only people in Australia and New Zealand laugh but across the world.
Thanks from Ireland, RIP John.
The current times could use a man like him... certainly would have a field day with current mob of politicians. Well and truly missed and remembered
Thankyou gentlemen - for decades of BRILLIANT, FUNNY, SHARP commentary and entertainment! I'll miss the weekly Clarke and Dawe's.
Is it only 'cause I'm old this makes me cry?
God damn it, someone is chopping onions around here again
John Clarke was one of those rare Individuals, occurring so seldom, that you regret never having known, and feel poorer for not having done so
His ‘Meaning of Life’ monologue as Fred Dagg on the ABC’s Science Show is the greatest improvisational comedy monologue ever recorded in the English language. Every time I get a ‘dose of the Henrys’, I think of it and smile.
Thanks for your time, John.
I loved the way John would just be himself in those interviews with Bryan Dawe, without voice characterisations or whatever, it was what he said that mattered.
yes, that was what was so brilliant. No trying to do voices or mannerisms. Just on with the brilliant subject matter
Absolute satirical genius. Hugely underrated and under exposed. But he's not for the stupid masses, he merely mocked a lot of that..
Love you two. Always always brightens my day. God bless you and yours Mr. Dawe. Rest In eternal peace Mr. Clarke.
Absolutely fantastic..!! I wish I’d met this lovely man in his heyday 🥰
I still come back and watch this every year or so. Such a heavy loss to the world of comedy :(