Billy Connolly Travel's Across America's Most Famous Road | Route 66 E1 | Absolute Jokes

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  • Billy sets off on his motor trike to fulfill a lifelong dream of traveling along the world's most famous highway route 66. Beginning in Chicago, he goes to the top of the Willis Tower, America's tallest building, before visiting the home of Abraham Lincoln in Illinois and meeting the state's champion pie-maker. Going off-route, Billy heads to Amish country, where he takes a horse-drawn buggy ride, and then talks to two women in St Louis whose homes were recently destroyed by a tornado.
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  • @TippiGordon
    @TippiGordon 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I want to have one day in my life filled with the joy that Billy Connolly seems to have every day. What an absolute treasure of a human being.

    • @The.frostedrose
      @The.frostedrose 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He's just as delightful in person. I once had the pleasure of serving him at a diner in North Carolina.

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You mean the joy of having Parkinsons disease.

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett หลายเดือนก่อน

      Does that include the days filled with joy that Billy has now when he has Parkinsons?

  • @ingridfong-daley5899
    @ingridfong-daley5899 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Billy Connolly is like a wizard and a kid at the same time--he's one of those people who can see the magic in the world around him wherever he is, which makes him a perfect host for this sort of show. Thank you for the uplifting upload. :)

    • @willsee4182
      @willsee4182 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sir Billy Connolly 🎉

    • @willsee4182
      @willsee4182 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ep 2 is up 🎉

    • @ingridfong-daley5899
      @ingridfong-daley5899 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@willsee4182 OMG shame on me, you're right! Sir Billy it is.
      He's a stud muffin even without the fancy title tho. :)

    • @ingridfong-daley5899
      @ingridfong-daley5899 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@willsee4182 i watched it this morning!! :)

  • @tessstirton
    @tessstirton 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I watched this on TV when it was new..... billy connelly a beautiful treasure to us scots🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️♥️♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♥️🤣🙏 he made happy memories forever ♥️ an angel on earth for your soul to laugh with I pray his health is stable 🙏 ♥️

  • @patricialynn5852
    @patricialynn5852 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great film, great music! Thanks Billie

  • @adriaanboogaard8571
    @adriaanboogaard8571 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the way Billy invited us to come along. Like you gotta ask me twice. Dirty things included. As he'd say, that's for me. :)

  • @boneav83
    @boneav83 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Its hard seeing Billy with the beginnings of Parkinsons, his left arms the giveaway. I hate the bloody disease.

  • @davidcorless5581
    @davidcorless5581 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I REALLY WOULD LOVE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BILLYS TRIKE , LOVE IT .

    • @MelodyMan69
      @MelodyMan69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      All the rear axel n wheels are VW.
      Then you extent that and put the Front Forks on.
      Fibreglass moulded body work.
      🇦🇺👀

  • @tearitloosetearitloose4670
    @tearitloosetearitloose4670 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The world is a better place for having Billy Connolly in it. No two ways about it.

  • @peterthomas2013
    @peterthomas2013 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Agree with Billy -the architecture in Chicago is amazing - recommend the architecture tour

  • @winedrinker69
    @winedrinker69 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Love this man❤. I'm glad the video shows Billy travelling ALONG Route 66 as it would take about 20 seconds to CROSS it.

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I assume that was supposed to be a joke, but as it wasn't remotely funny it can't have been.

  • @MosriteCharlie
    @MosriteCharlie 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent historical narration. Billy appears happy but I am sure that he paid his dues along the way.

  • @matthewpocock4824
    @matthewpocock4824 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm a confirmed atheist, and I LOVE the Soul vibes of gospel music. Beautiful people ✌️

  • @HRAZZI
    @HRAZZI ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember watching the Australian tour in 2009... stayed in my hearth

  • @senianns9522
    @senianns9522 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wanted to drive that trip but decided NOT to do it alone. Must be nice to have the film crew alongside as 'security'. Greetings from Thailand.

    • @bobwoww8384
      @bobwoww8384 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      U should do it

  • @TheGreatStKat
    @TheGreatStKat 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That's a Scotsman, right there ...he's *_far_* from alone in his feelings

    • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
      @rustyrelicsfarm2406 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Scotts aren't afraid to show what they really think.

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rustyrelicsfarm2406 The Scots. The Scotts are a family who live a few doors down from us. Though you're right they aren't afraid to show what they really think.

  • @patrickmitchell3192
    @patrickmitchell3192 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yo billy as an English man you have born my number 1 since I was a wee lad I’ve been trying to find the album with Celtic and Glasgow as long as they are shiting in our shoes an we are pissing know their bothrel football violence will never end! Fantastic billy at ya best if you don’t see this can anyone else please tell me what it’s called much love billy ps honestly hope Parkinson’s is a creaper not a runner as it’s not going to hit the road jack love ai billy since 14 I’m 51 now. You done more in a day than I have in lifetime I’m just glad you were there lolove paddy uk 🇬🇧

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Pissing in their Bovril. The story is Football Violence. The rest is gibberish.

  • @markorollo.
    @markorollo. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And now i cant get the image of Lincoln sitting on the bog with his top hat on whilst working on things of international importance out of my head

  • @Redmenace96
    @Redmenace96 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is on target with featuring the buildings of Chicago. Chicago had an 'opportunity' to rebuild everything after 1871, and some brilliant people did a whale of a job. O, and they have good music there, too.

  • @Voidy123
    @Voidy123 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Funny how slavery are still practiced in Africa and no one talks about it.

    • @Bamboule05
      @Bamboule05 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In Asia and South East Asia as well.

    • @nixm9093
      @nixm9093 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Mauritania is particularly bad

    • @deejannemeiurffnicht1791
      @deejannemeiurffnicht1791 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because most folk don't know. That's why. The rest of the world are so distracted by the absolute SHITE rich people are drowning us in, we aren't always able to speak up or help.
      Also, the things we DO know are wrong, we are far too often made to feel too small and powerless to help or speak up.
      But, you are right, it has been happening in a few countries, and as AI and more technology comes in, you'll find folk being made so deseperate we'll WISH we were slaves.

  • @scottbrettschneider9782
    @scottbrettschneider9782 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Very astute and prophetic comments about Trump five years before he became president.

    • @andrewvanhalen1984
      @andrewvanhalen1984 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Love Billy, but no the fuck he wasn't.

    • @jamescheever7982
      @jamescheever7982 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Nope toilet under biden

    • @paulhammons7077
      @paulhammons7077 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      toilet or an oasis. Good bad.. who give a ...😅

    • @deejannemeiurffnicht1791
      @deejannemeiurffnicht1791 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeh, you beat me to it! He sure hit it on the head.
      Orange manbaby

    • @DemstarAus
      @DemstarAus 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@andrewvanhalen1984 your response is not in the correct syntax because the comment wasn't talking about Billy, it was talking about Billy's comments. "No they weren't" would be better.

  • @olsmokey
    @olsmokey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aaah, Spencer Davis Group.

  • @MelodyMan69
    @MelodyMan69 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Engagement Ring & Wedding Dress survived that Tornato. Ment to be Sweety, Good Luck from now on !

  • @renaenolen8461
    @renaenolen8461 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would think that Mr. Brown would be able to drive a buggy!

  • @powerbull5109
    @powerbull5109 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just excellent

  • @andrewtredway809
    @andrewtredway809 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This looks like the coolest shit . I’d definitely go .

  • @johnnywoods5549
    @johnnywoods5549 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damn Billy you just had to go there.

  • @Redmenace96
    @Redmenace96 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    While enjoying and experiencing just about a cup full of "Americana" he, ironically, laments the loss of Americana. Dude. It is all there. Just like anywhere else in the world, if you visit airports and take high speed routes, you don't see too much culture. If you strap on a motorcycle and take your time..... it is all there.

  • @slw0599
    @slw0599 ปีที่แล้ว

    That school bus, so reminds me of the film flashback with keither Sutherland & Dennis hopper, who's character Huey walker were on a similar bus, maybe it was based on the guy who drove this bus?

  • @havennewbowtow8835
    @havennewbowtow8835 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Billys comment about Trump, how very very insightful and accurate. Best wishes Billy, you made me laugh so much over the years. I saw you twice in the playhouse in Edinburgh, my ribs hurt for a week afterwards.

    • @robsteries
      @robsteries ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yeah, Biden is soo much better..

    • @havennewbowtow8835
      @havennewbowtow8835 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      correct, he is very much better, Marmalade Moussolini has been a total disaster.@@robsteries

    • @robsteries
      @robsteries ปีที่แล้ว

      @@havennewbowtow8835 that is if you know what a fascist is.

    • @havennewbowtow8835
      @havennewbowtow8835 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look up the definition of Fascist, Trumpo fits it perfectly. Huge narcissistic man baby. @@robsteries

    • @havennewbowtow8835
      @havennewbowtow8835 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Out of curiosity, name one thing Fat boy actually accomplished whilst in office.@@robsteries

  • @midnightwind8067
    @midnightwind8067 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just goes to show ya how wrong someone can be. Lol

  • @markorollo.
    @markorollo. ปีที่แล้ว

    Re that school bus, there is a business selling burgers and other things in my hometown, Oldham, uk. That works from an old American school bus like that. Its called the old school bbq bus. Ive not been to it yet but hoping to soon.

  • @jimmymorrison8314
    @jimmymorrison8314 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love your channel, love Billy but I can't watch a 45 minute video on him crossing a road, no matter how famous it is. 😁 Had to.

  • @paulwall5706
    @paulwall5706 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WTF I thought Billy was Dead Lmmfao 😂😅😆🤣

  • @romedog5648
    @romedog5648 ปีที่แล้ว

    my uncle worked in that old chicago sun building

  • @shelbybrillobee2495
    @shelbybrillobee2495 ปีที่แล้ว

    A separate comment: Supertramp!!

  • @marsbar007
    @marsbar007 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:40 - how prophetic...

  • @GrantDeGouveia
    @GrantDeGouveia 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    But Billy needs to visit South Africa and in particular Soweto. Route one on 500.

  • @bobwoww8384
    @bobwoww8384 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really like Billy in America

  • @SurprisedElephant-dc5ul
    @SurprisedElephant-dc5ul 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A great and funny man

  • @tonnywildweasel8138
    @tonnywildweasel8138 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a great guy! Fantastic vid 👍

  • @h8rraider227
    @h8rraider227 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mr Connoly got more nerve than most people walking the streets of chicago (murder cap of the us)!!...i dont need to visit Chicago now as Billy did a fantastic job showing the city! Thumbs up sir!

  • @MrErinb76
    @MrErinb76 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are these new? Were they on tv or just here?

  • @freddyeverready
    @freddyeverready ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍🏻

  • @Farrow1990
    @Farrow1990 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I guess it turned to a toilet 😅

  • @Sjrick
    @Sjrick ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wonder how he is doing with his dementia. Billy is the absolute best.

    • @YokRzeznic
      @YokRzeznic ปีที่แล้ว

      *Parkinsons

    • @Sjrick
      @Sjrick ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@YokRzeznic my bad. i knew it was something like that

    • @cluckcluck2001
      @cluckcluck2001 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Sjrick Billy and his wife Pamela retired to Key West in Florida in 2020

    • @Sjrick
      @Sjrick ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cluckcluck2001 how is he doing now ?

    • @cluckcluck2001
      @cluckcluck2001 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Sjrick He has retired from public life, so it's difficult to tell, but I would imagine he's not doing so good. His wife is A M A Z I N G though, (and they have been together since 1979, so you know he's being looked after very well by someone that loves him 🙂

  • @jamiefeltner6398
    @jamiefeltner6398 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Didn't like billy Connolly very much until I saw this, but I must say, he's one of few ppl ive ever heard to say Abraham Lincoln was actually born in Kentucky. I think a lot of people forget that fact. His wife's childhood home is also in downtown Lexington

  • @adeaston6553
    @adeaston6553 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vegetable oil not butter in your pie crust..."WHAT"! This must have been made before a time before the public new how bad Vegetable oil was bad for you.

  • @Lora-G
    @Lora-G 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Prophetic Billy re: the orange maniac....😢7/1/24

  • @theseerdark6211
    @theseerdark6211 ปีที่แล้ว

    what year was this filmed please let me know because he said the states would turn into a toilet bowl lol he saw the future lmao

  • @shelbybrillobee2495
    @shelbybrillobee2495 ปีที่แล้ว

    Poor man whose son died. I hope some day he can find peace.

  • @JaxFacts-4you
    @JaxFacts-4you 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Most FABULOUS building, BILLY
    You should have put aside your PREJUDICE and had a tour of Trump's building. BRILLIANT. Like Musk's Starship.
    Try it.
    You'll see.

  • @JoelJoel321
    @JoelJoel321 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Travels" is a verb and shouldn't have an apostrophe in it you absolute muppets.

    • @ingridfong-daley5899
      @ingridfong-daley5899 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      No need to insult the muppets--you've already taken the pointless step of correcting punctuation in a youtube comment as though that would serve any purpose other than pseudo intellectual self-aggrandizement. The Muppets deserve better. In fact, so do the Muppet's.

    • @JoelJoel321
      @JoelJoel321 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ingridfong-daley5899 My hope of purpose is them fixing the error, learning somethig, and never doing it again. What is your hope for yourself though if not self-aggrandizement?

    • @almac9865
      @almac9865 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JoelJoel321 *something. You absolute muppet.

    • @ingridfong-daley5899
      @ingridfong-daley5899 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JoelJoel321 I see your punctuation edit has not been adopted.
      Maybe if you hadn't called them names? Or just remembered that it's TH-cam, so no matter how right you are, correcting the creator after the fact in the comments is basically superfluous.
      Hence my original response--you insulted the muppets for no good reason.

    • @JoelJoel321
      @JoelJoel321 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ingridfong-daley5899 Congratulations. You have won the internet. 🥳🎉🪅🎊🍻

  • @popapoco
    @popapoco 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The world will be a way better place because of Donald Trump. Video ends at 7 minute's 32 seconds.

  • @scottishdude9161
    @scottishdude9161 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Got it wrong about Trump, billy.

  • @sidscrote7570
    @sidscrote7570 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    He was right about Trump !!! LOL

  • @expediteovernight8674
    @expediteovernight8674 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wonder what he thinks about the Biden Presidency...lol 😂

  • @thomengel9720
    @thomengel9720 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love how Billy enters each place and greets each person with the enthusiasm of a child. He exhibits love and affection for every instance.

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't forget he's on camera.

  • @phonotical
    @phonotical 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Ads every 3 minutes, you've murdered the program

  • @geo6519
    @geo6519 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The G.OA.T. my hero 🤩

  • @shugthehornyhaggis
    @shugthehornyhaggis ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Classics never die

  • @lisasmith9311
    @lisasmith9311 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mufflerman was made by my Dad Bill Swan at international fiberglass in the early 60’s he made the original mold along with many other iconic fiberglass statues

  • @dotdoughty5504
    @dotdoughty5504 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What. A. Great. Man. Love. You. Billy. The. Funniest. Man. In. The. World. Enjoy. Your. Trip. Wish. I. Cold. Come. With. You.

  • @joppadoni
    @joppadoni หลายเดือนก่อน

    Al Capone dated milk?? Bloody hell. Billy Taught me to smile.. And just taught me something else. ❤❤
    Edit:
    If you really loved heights you'd Tap dance like a bastard!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Anna.. Illinois??? I don't think i breathed for a minute or even more. What the actual F.. Saliva was dripping from my chin when i blinked. Humans can be so horrible to other humans. I teared up..
    'Thank you for Pot Smoking' !!!
    🤣🤣🤣😂😅🤣🤣🤣
    He lost his 1 year old
    😭😭

  • @davidcorless5581
    @davidcorless5581 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    THESE VIDEOS ARE AT LEAST ABOUT 8 TO 10 YEARS OLD, BUT STILL GREAT TO WATCH.

    • @anthonylambert4523
      @anthonylambert4523 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Originally shown in 2011 in fact.

    • @d_must4309
      @d_must4309 ปีที่แล้ว

      He talks about Trump planning to run for president

  • @OzzyCoop
    @OzzyCoop 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Lol Billy talking shit on Trump before it became relevant. Lol

  • @Perfection-ME-01
    @Perfection-ME-01 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tutti Frutti bit cracked me up.

  • @zivabrogan5807
    @zivabrogan5807 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sorry Billy, I think you forgot the road that leads to Rome! 😁😁😁

  • @TheNicheFitz
    @TheNicheFitz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic a learning video as well.

  • @TheDuckofDoom.
    @TheDuckofDoom. ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Typical YT algo, gave me the second half first. Well I'm here now and it's not like the plot got spoiled.

  • @InitialP_Photography
    @InitialP_Photography 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When we lose Billy, it's going to be a dark day.

  • @awtistiaeth4699
    @awtistiaeth4699 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    America certainly did "become a toilet" with Trump in charge Billy. A pity more voters didn't take heed of your prophetic statement

    • @13minutestomidnight
      @13minutestomidnight ปีที่แล้ว

      Damn, somebody else beat me to it! That prophecy was so spot on. Trump caused so many problems... Of course, It's not many people who will rip off Hitler in their campaign slogan (although his was "make Germany great again" obviously). That should have been a giant red flag.
      Connolly is really good at scarily accurate assessments. Might give Nostradamus a run for his money...

    • @lockysmith426
      @lockysmith426 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You couldn't be more wrong, he was cleaning America up, look at the dump it's in now thanks to you know who, every Dem run city is a crime ridden toilet.

  • @KatherineGreen-ci8zr
    @KatherineGreen-ci8zr ปีที่แล้ว

    I was never taught about these buildings,,,,i was taught , cowboys lived in wood cabins, ,,,,, i never knew they were amazing stone masons that built gothic style, ,,,,,

  • @jamescheever7982
    @jamescheever7982 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Best life living ... bucket list ... perfect road trip

  • @letsmooch4857
    @letsmooch4857 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved this series when it was out, what year was it?

  • @cathyshort
    @cathyshort ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is Gemini the Giant wearing scrubs?

  • @ibrarsiddiqi8948
    @ibrarsiddiqi8948 ปีที่แล้ว

    I absolutely love Billy Connolly's work, he's literally the Glaswegian ewuivalent to Birmingham's Ozzy Osbourne.

    • @irbennett
      @irbennett 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jibber jabber.

  • @lachlandavis1907
    @lachlandavis1907 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow how’s the bullshit

  • @lockysmith426
    @lockysmith426 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    His Trump predictions aged terrible, if only he could see the mess Biden has done.

    • @navelpicker
      @navelpicker 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You just go on about being an American. Leave the rest of us to not give a fuck.

  • @peterrobertson4321
    @peterrobertson4321 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this man 👨 👨 You is such a beautiful person and this is a joy to watch again !!

  • @lifelong5425
    @lifelong5425 ปีที่แล้ว

    Billy is the everyman.......And a Scot, like me....We know hardship, we just got on with it. Certain this is why we all have a love of America, as there is rawness to it, a survival instinct regardless of what come your way....

    • @senianns9522
      @senianns9522 ปีที่แล้ว

      I worked for an American company. One thing I learned : Never talk about religion and politics! It worked !

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 ปีที่แล้ว

      There is another connection over history- Scottish and Glasgwegians (sp) found fame and riches in America. I honestly don't know the connection, but Scotts found early America a place to blossom. Is it all legend?