The Bee Gees walk out of CLIVE ANDERSON TALKS BACK (BBC1, 30th October 1997)
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- I remember watching this live at the time and thought the walk out was a bit severe. They all seem to be getting on pretty well and Clive Anderson dished out as many compliments as he does jokes at their expense but it's during the questioning about power and egos that you Barry decide to go on the defensive and start to look for an argument. Robin seemed ready to leave and he was up like a shot when Barry stood up and I think there was definitely some looks exchanged between those two that we don't get to see.
Maurice seems to be having fun all the way through the interview and looks as shocked as Clive when his brother walk out and even says he would love to stay (but he doesn't do impressions!) and thanks Clive.
I pinched this video from GuildfordGhost as he had disabled the comments on his video (as has the other uploader) but I would like to know what everyone thinks about this whole incident.
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The most offensive part is his inability to wait for the whole answer before asking the next question. It gives the impression he doesn't care about the answer as much as he cares about showcasing his own quickness.
Yup. This was the most horrible things on tv. I wasn’t even as big of a BGs fan as I am now, but I remember feeling Clive Anderson was such a wanker for talking over them, I watched it live back then. He’s not on TV anymore. Top tosser. Bald man syndrome
I thought that, too.
It's called NPD among psychologists.
"I'd love to but I don't do impressions" is such a great line! 😂😂
All the Bee Gees fans attacking Clive. If the Bee Gees had watched episodes of Clive's show or at least researched it, they'd have known this was his whole routine. Taking the p out of his guests. If they weren't ready to be jokingly-mocked, they shouldn't have agreed to be on Clive's show.
@@TonyEnglandUK (edited for clarification and easier reading)
Since you bring that up, it's relevant for me to also bring up what Maurice Gibb had to say after the incident. It's all informative, so I couldn't pick and choose; I opted to relay it in full
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Maurice Gibb: "I thought, "This is great." I thought the [bleep] had done it now, 'cause we were in the greenroom watching Elvis Costello and I thought it was pretty good. He still is not that bad. But we were told he was a huge fan and he was gonna show the video. I went, "Oh! Well, in that case we'll do the show." 'Cause we know we heard things about the show that - well, we're not doing that. Who the hell is going on TV and get ripped apart by that, you know? And they said, "Oh, no, no, no. Clive's a big fan. He really wants you on." And we went, "Okay."
It's funny how it turned out 'cause we didn't think they'd show it, because I thought Clive would be too embarrassed to show it. But it's - 'cause he thought it was - they're setting me up. That's what he thought. He thought we would go back and he'd say, "Got ya!" But we didn't. You know, "I've got ya" would have planted it. We don't mind being ripped apart, but don't rip the songs apart. That's something - 'cause they're like our kids. You know, you don't do that. And we [sic] told us he was gonna be really lovely.
You know, we called ourselves Les Tosseurs, you know, 'cause we put it on the Brit Awards - when we were doing the Brit Awards in London at the Earl's Court. We had dressing room things, and Elton [John] wanted a garden with his so we said, "What's going on?" They were building all afternoon with it while we were rehearsing. And then they built a whole garden with a fountain and everything for Elton and he said, "I was only joking."
Anyway, we put on our door "Les Tosseurs As Seen On Father Ted." Just as a joke, you know, on our dressing room door. So everyone was going around saying, "Who could do that to the Bee Gees dressing room? Who put that on our door?" And everyone was getting real mad because they thought someone was taking the piss on this. And Barry said, "No, we did it." And they went, "Oh! It's very funny, isn't it?" You know? But everyone was looking around for the [bleep] who put that on our door. But that's what it's all about. It's fun. And we thought Clive was gonna be like that. "
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So, no, they did know what CA was all about and they didn't want to do it. THey were pretty much convinced to do it by people letting them believe Clive wouldn't be as abrasive. If anything, they were too naïve and had too much good faith in CA.
@@pedropires8829 I hope you enjoyed typing all that, I'm sure as hell not reading all that, have fun on TH-cam, bye lol.
@@TonyEnglandUK It's called "copy paste". You should learn about it sometime, it's a wonderful tool, and knowing about things helps make you look not dumb. Also, thank you for showing to everyone the typical reply and mindset of someone who espouses your views. I rest my case.
I also appreciate your kind wishes. May you have fun doing... whatever it is that you're doing, which involves not reading stuff (which does not surprise me).
@@TonyEnglandUK What a sad little man you are.
I love how Barry is the only one you can tell is getting progressively more pissed as the interview goes on. But as soon as Barry leaves, Robin gets up too. Love that.
Interesting that either Clive himself didn't notice, or he DID notice and didn't care.
@@amandajstarYou can see at the end how embarrassed Clive is, he bows his head. Poor chap
Probably didn't care
You can see his demeanor starts to change at the sisters insult,more at the s**t writers and then you can see he wants to belt him one when he calls them tossers.
This is one of the most hilarious things on a TH-cam 😂
I come back to this video at least once a year because it’s so classy and satisfying when they leave the interview 😂
Clive's face at 09:18 is the best.
He knows he's fucked up, and that they're being deadly serious.
@@rorymckernan8502 was it real??
It was far from classy, it was unprofessional and petty. Surely they've been called far worse in the past
@@rockys201 it was petty to respond negatively to having your life's work and the whole basis for your fame made fun of publicly? The fact that they stayed as long as they did was a superhuman effort.
@@peteb1206 it's a bit hysterical to say he was making fun of their life's work. Since they are extremely well known celebrities, it seems they haven't learned to have a bit of a thicker skin than that when dealing with a slightly tactless joke at themselves.
I stand firmly that Barry in particular was in a bad mood from the start of this interview and had a foul aura around him
I like how polite the last brother was when he finally left
that was Maurice! he was a gentleman up until his last day.
Maurice cool:"I don't do impressions..."
LMFAO...
When Maurice said; "I`d love to but I don`t do impersonations", he demonstrated he had more class in his little
finger than Clive could hope to have in his whole body.
Barry's swinging leg is like a rage pendulim
Lmao literally 🤣
Well spotted, George ...
Always calmly walk out of a situation like this and say, “I’m too old for this” and “have a good night/evening etc”.
lol, so right. The older i get the less i wanna deal with people like this. Just don't have the energy or desire to.
I'm reading an anger management book and it refers to this as a good example
I’m just seeing this interview for the first time. These guys were so honest about their trials, so down-to-earth and so upbeat. Why Clive found it necessary to get his digs in is beyond me.
P.S.- Wouldn’t it be awesome if Clive had done the same sort of catty interview with Mike Tyson? 😂😂😂
Part of being a good interviewer is knowing how far to go, Clive clearly didn't.
That was the idea of the show
..it wasn't meant to be "Parkinson"
Clive is what trumpturd.would be if he had a tv.show...OBNOXIOUS
@Avvin A Laff yeah..in your NIGHTMARE as the big fat pillsbury dough slob 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
@Avvin A Laff well if our "leader" can do it and get.by the rest of us will follow his or her lead LMFAO🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
@Avvin A Laff naw..he asked Georgia.for MORE votes giving him an edge over Trumpturd THEN Biden won!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
All u Trumpers NEVER had a problem with ANY other guy losing..why is that,! I think
6:51...The cameraman knew, didn`t he ?!
Shame the host didn't. Utter lack of ability to see what's unfolding right in front of him. Narcisstic interviewer.
Multi camera show. That would've been the director or the post production editor who chose that shot.
@@mixtapesfrommylatepartner that makes it even funnier. Makes it look like the whole production crew was out to get him.
Oh he definitely knew and he panned away from Barry in a hurry.
As soon as he made the “why the rattlesnakes” he goes “well why not Clive why not”
Then he said “you’ll always be late tossers to me” and he responded “well that’s why we’re here huh?”
He was DONE!!!!
Then he says “ask him” making it clear don’t talk to me!
"I'll see you later Clive." Gold, hilarious sustaining of composure.
I think Maurice was the only one of them to talk about this interview after the fact. He said that they initially declined to do it, but they were assured that Clive was a huge fan. Apparently their biggest complaint with him was that he kept taking digs at their music. A joke's a joke, but it became obvious it was all about him making snide comments at their expense. They didn't need to sit there for him to do that.
Maurice said that he didn't mind a bit of banter but felt that Clive overstepped the mark when he started taking the piss out of their songs because they are their babies.
Robin seems.to have tuned.out a LONG time ago in this mess.
@@nancygarrett0000 What?
@@nancygarrett0000 But I heard Robin say as they walked out, "This was a setup"
Maurice appears a better person, at least, didn't take himself as seriously as the other two.
I went to see the bee gees on the 4th July in Dublin.. Right up at stage front. They came out.. No big intro sang their songs. And my God I never heard vocals, harmony, music like it. They didn't need any gimics, just their music and voices... I will never forget the concert and the 3 bros singing together...
They are a legends ❤❤
The way Maurice had so much patience and he actually stayed a little while longer and remained so respectful after everything that was said. He had a heart of gold that man.
I think that was the classiest walk out I've ever seen. No real drama just didn't want to sit around and be insulted anymore. And this demonstrates perfectly why I don't like Clive Anderson. I don't think I've ever heard him tell a joke without some self congratulatory laugh immediately following it and it makes me uncomfortable. And who calls themselves a chat show host and then talks all over their guests anyway?
Conan lol
That was the classiest walkout ever! They should have gone when he said he said he thought they were sisters. Amazed that Barry didn't give him the fingers! 'you are a tosser pal". Class walkout !!!
he looks like george costanza lol
Maybe you don't know British slang but Barry called Clive a tosser... not very classy lol
@@jonnykhatru and remind us, Jonny, who said “You’ll always be the Tossers to me.”
Robin is a total bro, no questions, nothing needs to be said, just gets up and follows his brother as soon as Barry has made it clear he’s had enough
Robin knew Barry did the right thing by not taking the bs any longer.
I think Robin was getting just as pissed. He’s the first one who got extra quiet and put his head down. Barry went on for a little while longer, gamely.
I love when Anderson's face changes from it's a joke to these guys are serious at 9:18
Couldn't help feeling a little bit sorry for him in that moment. Sometimes a joke goes a bit far, you realise you've upset someone, then you feel like a massive cunt. I've been there, just not on national television.
The look of horror!
Oh yeah after he pointed and said "you're the tosser pal"
Best moment in the whole video.
"You'll always be a tosser to me"
"My dog appreciates your music"
"I thought you were all sisters"
"I've forgotten that song you wrote"
"You're unfashionable"
"You're a shitwriter"
Yeah, I'd walk out too!
mahlstadt Clive Anderson is an absolute impolite arshole, they did the right thing walking out, bee gees are legends and great human beings, and Clive Anderson treats them like that, Clive Anderson should have been slapped on the face for this. Dick head
yeh but he compliments them too, and those jokes are clearly crafted out of the context rather than genuine jibes. They just have no sense of humour
It was the insults combined with Anderson pretending he knew more than he did (he'd claimed to be a big fan), when it was obvious BS. Barry seemed to have made his mind up when Anderson asked him if he'd always been the older brother. It's also clear that there was significant editing, so who knows what else happened.
He made fun of Barry’s falsetto as soon as he sat down
Unbelievably rude.
That "tosser" comment kept bugging Barry, he just couldn't let it go
yes.. freeze at 5:52 and you can see that..
Yeah but after all they had decided to call themselves that and if you are going to tell Clive that well it's like red rag to a bull it's been served up to him a comedy nugget and guess he thought they would see the funny side of it but actually it was only Barry that didn't Robin and Maurice seemed to be ok with it and only went off as Barry decided to and he actually sat there for quite a while after it was said! You can't call yourselves a name like that and then suddenly take offense when someone makes a joke about it so wouldn't actually be surprised if it was staged by Barry to get more attention back on them as at that time they weren't quite as big and successful as they used to be so any sort of publicity got them back in the spotlight!
@@mrbee4life182 No, KT; Anderson meant it with malice ...
@@barneyboy8156 Hold on mate are you taking things in properly? You don't call yourselfs le tossers if you don't know that you won't get any piss taken out of you they may have meant it as a light hearted jokey throw away name but nether the less they probably had it at the time and they can't really have been to serious about it just think Barry should have got down of his high horse and you seem to have forgotten Clive did compliment them on some of their songs im not defending him but still think he was just trying to get a big laugh out of it and it worked he wasn't to know Barry would take it to heart because clearly the other two didn't god rest their souls! Also not everyone was into their disco phase stuff for Saturday Night Fever etc but yeah Clive could go slightly far but it wasn't just them you should look at other interviews he did back then and then you might understand!
@@barneyboy8156 did he fuck 😂 this was the type of humour that made Anderson famous.
Barry was waiting for the right opportunity to walk after 6 minutes.
Agreed. Clive rubbed him wrong LONG before the rise and unclipping of his mic.
If you watch carefully you can see Barry masterfully signal Robin at 6:32.
I believe after 1 minute. In the first time he gets serious.
@@karmafrog1 Yeah, but before he talked to Maurice in the ear, I believe he was saying he was umconfortable. When Robin was talking, at the beginning.
Thanks for allowing the comments! just like the description said, I got puzzled as to why 2 other uploaders decided to remove the comment section.
It was.probably you tubes.doing...they like to ban and delete like.children
So tragic that so many of these talented brothers are no longer with us. Such a distinctive sound that never gets old. It's hard to be in a bad mood when you hear one of their hits.
Great respect and admiration for these amazing beautiful brothers..won't live a day without their
music in my ear❤❤❤❤❤❤
Clive never shuts up long enough to hear the answer to his previous question, horrible host. Bee Gees were right on to exit early, I would.
I thought I was misunderstanding how the English get on with one another. At least I was not alone in finding that rude.
I take it you never watched his show? Other than this clip? This WAS his style. You knew what you were in for once you agreed to this show.
@@theprophet9429 I get it. I could tell it was that type of show; but in my honest opinion, he took it too far a few times.
@@badassadmin As has already been said that was his style and after all he was a court barrister before so was used to grilling people! The Bee Gees did have fair warning he did do it with most of his guests and one time on his show Richard Branson poured his glass of water over Clives head so just shows how much he got to people but they still kept appearing on his shows so he was obviously doing something right!
Yeah, I think perhaps Barry had a bit of an ego and perhaps over-reacted to playful ribbing. The problem was there was no playful banter prior established and it seemed was mean-spiritedly taking the piss at their expense even though he probably did not mean it that way. Clearly didn't know the line and needs work on his delivery.
I think that Clive wouldn't dare to talk like this to John Lennon or George Harrison cuz they would make him cry....but he used the fact that Barry and his brother r very friendly and respectful, and if u look to Barry's face in all interviews u ll notice that he reflects a very nice heart
John would go in on him
i don't know.. i suspect Lennon had a robust enough ego that he would be OK with primal scream thing having the piss ripped out of it.. or the mop top thing..
Lennon would have beaten the first female he saw backstage if he was subjected to this. God bless the Bee Gees.
@@agradify That's absolutely false.
@@michaelharrington75 That's entirely false they would just cursed him out and so would I
After host said, “You’ll always be Les Tossers to me,” Barry got very quiet.
9:18 LMAO at Clive's face dropping as he realises they are actually walking off hahahahahahahaha.
I'm with the Brothers: charming, sweet, open characters. Clive was unrelentingly rude and treated them as comedy material, nothing else. They showed him their backs: Good for them!
why not unrelenting take the piss out of people paid a fee to promote themselves ??
@eternal footman No doubt you believe Putin's lies, as well.
@eternal footman I'll let you join the dots....
It was a comedy show.
@@JuanFatche And not funny. Deadly for a comedy show!
Interesting how Robin and Barry always clashed, yet Robin immediately bounced right behind Barry - standing by him in unquestionable solidarity. Mo, as always, was the peacemaker. He stayed a bit, but joined the guys when he realized it was over.
Robin had his eye on Barry the whole interview noticing how upset he was and like a brother, didn't hesitate to walk out with him.
Mo?
he said his dog liked their music - what a jerk
LEO HILTON Saralina he is a disrespectful jerk Clive Anderson
That was his style ..if you ever watched the shows!
@@metsot it might be a style that you find acceptable having been verbally abused by your parents throughout your childhood, but from where I’m sitting he was acting like a total nob end. Where is he these days? Gone forever. Just like your parents incidentally
@@metsot Which is juvenile ...
@@metsot And it's his 'style' we don't like!
You can see Barry was uncomfortable since Clive called them tossers
Robin looked like he didn't want to be there either and couldn't wait to bolt
"Hit writers but one letter shy" I'm sorry, but telling musicians that are on your show that their songs are shit is not funny. This interview is riddled with snide remarks like that - "You'll always be the tossers to me" "My dog likes it" "You were never fashionable" etc. I'm surprised they sat through it as long as they did.
And the insults just kept coming.
Quite correct, John ...
Not to mention constantly talking over them... what a train wreck
@@kaizenweisz2120 Do you not remember what Clive Anderson was like on his chat shows he did it with pretty much all his guests but it was him trying to find ways of getting laughs at the Guests expense that was his act but you would have thought the guest would realise that before they agreed to come on and to be honest all three seemed to be taking it quite well maybe the le Tosseurs joke went a bit too far and you could see Barry stewing abit he went silent for awhile and was looking daggers at Clive but it actually took awhile for him to decide to leave and of course the other two had to follow i always remember watching it at the time shocked but not surprised the guests who could give it back or take over like Robin Williams for instance could get the better of him and so his act breaks down but if you weren't expecting it the guest would then just be hoping the interview would end quickly!
@@mrbee4life182 I wasn't aware it was Anderson's full-time MO, but I can see it now. Have since seen him on some of the UK game shows and he seems to prove his lack of humility and excessive hubris.
With that in mind, you're gonna love this one:
th-cam.com/video/yYcIyfvSZ1w/w-d-xo.html
This is not an interview. This is "Hello Viewers, this is clever Clive and I'm here to show you how funny and witty I can be at the expense of today's victims the Bee Gees"
Here's an idea. Research the television programme you've agreed to appear on, then you'll know this was how Clive was with all his guests. And research what a "sense of humour" is.
@@TonyEnglandUK a sense of humor is different from cheap digs and relentless interruptions.
@@metalgawd6667 Then don't agree to appear on a show whose entire premise was cheap digs and relentless interruptions. That was the whole point of the show. If you put your head in a lion's mouth and the jaws close, don't blame the lion.
@@TonyEnglandUK alright, clive, i realize u want to defend ur choices here, but take responsibility for how u acted in that interview. u were the tosser, plain and simple
@@metalgawd6667 LOL oh go cry in a corner like your delicate BeeGee friends, enjoy TH-cam, bye.
6:32 Barry signals Robin with a hand gesture of taking off the Lavalier what's going to happen. Robin looks over and gives an almost imperceptible nod, and settles in to wait.
Well spotted.
He wanted to leave much earlier, he wasn´t comfortable with the questions.
Indeed! Had not seen that ..
Wow, that's so well spotted. Nice one.
*YOU’RE THE TOSSER PAL* - Brilliant. And if you listen closely on their way out Barry says “it’s a set up..... Fuck off” lol. Love Barry
And during the interview Maurice turned to Barry and said "unbelievable".
LOL there is so much details in this short interview😄
How was it "a set up"? It was just the normal way Clive did his interviews, by gently mocking his guests. If Barry thought that made it a set-up, it just shows how much he lacks a sense of humour and takes himself way too seriously.
@@nathynorthy6916 I’ll set you up in a minute…. For a hook
@@HRHMANSOUR Another guy with a sense of humour failure, I see...
Clive was interested in listening only long enough to hear a word that would trigger his next rehearsed insult.
Correct ...
He's the embodiment of a comment section
Barry Gibb:"I found Clive's jokes hurtful. Inferred insults. And we were fans of Clive so it was very sad."
By halfway through Barry is desperately holding himself back from strangling Clive.
Don't know why people always cite the tossers remark as the point the interview went downhill.It's really from 3.20 - 4.05 that the seeds are planted.This is the first time in a while that I've seen the interview in it's entirety,and there are alot more sniping remarks from Clive than I remember.Some are funny,others are just for cheap laughs and don't add anything to the interview.
Barry looks annoyed,Robin picks up on the awkward vibe and Mo doesn't seem to give a shit either way.
Barry deciding it's war at 6:50
It was Barry who actually walked out.He made the decision.Clive was out of order.Bee Gees are legends and their music timeless.
YES HE WAS OUT OF ORDER THE WAY HE CONDUCTED THAT INTERVIEW IT WAS LIKE A CLEAN VERSION OF THE BILL GRUNDY INTERVIEW WITH THE SEX PISTOLS 😶 WITHOUT THE SWEARING
Imagine being that disrespectful to anyone that comes onto your show! 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
What did he expect? Thanks for inviting us to an interview to insult us. Even the audience was a bit cringe.
Watching again it's amazing they lasted this long.
True!👍
Americans respect and love the Bee Gees !!!!!!
He was Clive Talkin'!
Most underrated comment in TH-cam history!
@@Muskateering i'm flattered!
... 'You just ain't no good'....
That's a good one. In every way.
When Barry says "You're the tosser pal" I died.🤣 LMFAO
The look on Clive's face when they walked off was priceless. He looked like a scared child witnessing something surreal. Clive acted like an idiot insulting the Bee Gees and talking over them. The Bee Gees did the right thing and did it with class.
This was Clive Anderson's whole act. He would interview but poke fun as well. They walked right into it mentioning they were called "Les Tossers". I mean, come on?
No, he was just having a little fun with them. They are multi-millionare artists and should be able to take some jokes at their expense. Also, they should grow the F up.
Very much class.
This interview was disgusting.
@@leemorris2924 He did nothing BUT poke. That was the problem.
@@amandajstar literally his act.
Clive's face at 9:20 is priceless. Hahaha. He's shocked.
was good to see he's stupid face feeling bad
"It was at this moment that he knew he'd fucked up"
Worth the admission fee alone.
que je sois
Bit precious Gibb: Don't Forget to Remember....."I've forgotten that one" can't take a joke 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Okay, I was 12 when the disco era hit and The Bee Gees had huge success with that. Obviously I was too young at the time to know of their history before that. I have always loved The Bee Gees and recently have researched them more listening to all of their music and I love them as I always have. Their talent is unbelievable and they are my favorite group. During the disco era, I remember quite well and I loved the SNF movie and Stayin' Alive sequel as I was a former pro dancer myself. But learning so much about The Bee Gees history lately has made me love them all the more. Watching this interview, I can say that Clive was an a$$. Barry, Mo, and Robin (Barry especially), are sensitive about being bashed because the disco era created a resulting backlash that they got caught up in. It happened quick too because the movie and songs were out in 1977, and the disco burning episode of blowing up albums at the ball park was 1979. So bam, The Bee Gees were being insulted- they went from this huge success with SNF to being bashed- for really no reason imo. They even had huge success for two decades before that writing hit after hit that was not recognized as it should have been. This backlash they received probably caused them to be cautious of the aholes out there and they realized too they did not get recognition many times when they should have. They are the most talented song writers ever imo, and I wish Mo and Robin (and Andy) were still here. I remember pinning up Andy posters in my middle school locker. Clive was a jerk, had no respect for these wonderful musicians who were better than the Beatles by far. Barry, if you're reading this, I wish you a long, healthy future and please sign the poster I am sending you!!
The backlash from the whole anti disco agenda (which I think was planned but that a different story) really hit the beegees hard. They literally had fbi following them around because the bomb threats were out of control. Like imagine waking up one day and a whole load of people want to kill you for making beautiful music that makes people feel alive? Just out of this world. And it goes without saying this anderson is a huge a hole, I respect them more for walking off and I loved the fact when Barry walked, Robin and Maurice followed. Phenomenal musicians, and amazing brothers. Their music forever lives on, I literally can't go a day without blasting a beegees song ❤️
Barry sent me poster signed to me about two months ago I got it. I am so happy. I hear he has some concert dates in March 2023. Rumor? I have no idea as I can’t find tix. Do you know anything?
Hear hear ... a real BeeGees fan like me. The BeeGees were phenomenal. I am about the same age as you and my room was full of pictures of these guys. Later I came back to them and listened to much more of their older music. They are very versatile and talented AND underrated. Since the documentary How Can You Mend a Broken Heart I feel there is more respect and appreciation. Many young people like them as well, they have not experienced the disco turmoil and probably are more objective.
Clive missed the best line at the end. 'Oh. Tragedy!'
I was thrilled to look at this video and watch The Bee Gees walk out. As far as I’m concerned they are stellar. This man was rude beyond belief. Even though three of these talented men have left this world, their music lives on through their videos and through the incredible talented Sir Barry. I haven’t heard anyone who can carry the harmony the way these men did. I still love seeing the videos and listening to Barry as he works with his son and one of his brothers children. Talent like they had, and like Barry still has is a rare thing to find. That rude man should have been fired after that fiasco.
Well said, Katherine ...
Clive Anderson is always "rude" to his guests and makes jokes which are close to the wire. Everyone was laughing at it. The show is called "Clive Anderson talks back" Duuhhhhh.
They knew that before they came on the show, so they shouldn't have come on if they didn't want to play the gig.
spot on
Ok, two things wrong with that....
Firstly, Barry is still alive,
Secondly, he was sacked.
@@wholeladalovenorthernireland she didn't say barry wasn't alive and who was sacked?
Bravo for them all walking out on the Jerk!!!!! They are Royalty!!! Show some respect!!!! You brother’s were the Greatest!! 👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏻👍♥️
If only they had a sense of humour.
5:59 is where barrys mood changes and he goes silent !
Sorry but Clive was anything BUT respectful. He spent the entire interview demeaning them and taking every achievement and pissing on it. He never once talked about their latest album but chose to cherry pick every painful issue in their careers at their expense and turn it into a put down. He wasn't promoting them, he was making them the butt of every joke he could conceive. It was uncomfortable to watch because you never knew he was effectively humiliating them for the sake of a laugh. What a tosser indeed.
You could tell Barry was getting pissed. He got quiet because Clive was being obnoxious. I’m glad they walked off.
Whoever says Barry cant take a joke, yall must be the type to let ppl step all over you and disrespect your work. Upgrade your dignity standard. Im with Barry. Clive deserve it.. theres a limit of making jokes.
Not on a comedy show there isn't. Context, fuck sake.
@@JuanFatche: The Bee Gees were proud of their accomplishments, unlike jealous Clive. The only shit show is Clives and he should change his shows name to 'Clive's Shit Show'
You’ve got to understand, there was such a backlash against disco and anyone who participated in that that it absolutely crushed their careers, particularly in the US, where they had very minor success in the 80’s and most of the 90’s. At this point, they were just starting to regain acceptance, and Barry didn’t want them to be perceived as relics or irrelevant, he’d been dealing with that for 15 years.
Good for them for walking out. We shouldn’t put up with rude and passive aggressive people, life is too short to waste it on that.
Clive - What an ass! So glad when Barry started the walk off
Classic, lets face it the Bee Gees are still one of the biggest acts about.... Even if you don't like there music, they don't need the publicity of Clive Anderson. So why would they sit there and have the piss taken out of them. I'm sure they have better things to do than go on a shit chat show, and waste there time. I'm surprised more of his guests have not done the same. Good on you boys for doing the off!
Barry let Clive get away with quite a lot,but he persisted with the cheap shots.You can see Barry's foot waving and look on his face.Robin took it a bit more and Mo just ignored him,he deserved what he got.These guys are(were)sadly giants of the music biz,I bet he regrets it now,useless,interviewer,cheap shots.RIP,Mo,Robin,Andy and Hugh Gibb.xxxLesley
i enjoyed clive's humor, little digs at people and so on, but there is a limit anyone will break at. Im sure the bee gees expected a little fun from clive but it was just never ending. you cant do that, especially to anyone that has committed their entire lives to their passion, been that successful, and obviously are proud of their work.
clive is a shitstain
Correct, abcd ... Anderson is truly a c**t ...
Well said, abcd + but make no mistake: " Clive Anderson is a c**t ...
Aww, poor little thing. You also walk away when your mates make fun out of you? Mind that jokes between friends are way worse than what Clive here did. These were lovetaps, and you can clearly see Clive respects them, but also pokes a little fun. And thats fine. They were pricks to walk off. Shows how childsh and self absorbed celebrities can be.
@@davemorgoth9633 you understand clive and his team invited THEM? they didnt have to be there. do you reguarly invite people over and persist with 'love-taps' all night? what are you even talking about?
You can see tensions rising from 5:00 onwards and how passive agressive Barry Gibb starts to get after every interruption from Clive. He starts to get a feeling of "This guy is just fucking with us", which goes fully unnoticed by Clive, who was laughing with them just a few moments back. It's like watching a cat play with a vase, fully knowing shit will happen.
When he says "Les tossers" tough, that is when it gets uppity.
I love the phony smile on Clives face as the two are leaving then a bewildered lost look encompasses his face as the last Bee Gee leaves
The Bee Gees have earned & deserved to be RESPECTED. Clive Anderson is a disrespectful Jacka$$. I do not fault Barry & the brothers for walking out. Clive Anderson was not funny. He was down right RUDE to the legendary Bee Gees. The Bee Gees r the GREATEST of the GREAT. ARG, LV U 4EVER!!!!!
Legends...my rumphole. They was juss a bunch of talentless munchers.
It was the tossers remark
Always enjoy it when a guest wants to hastily depart but then they realise they have to awkwardly untangle their microphone first.
Like the Seinfeld bit about how you can't slam down a modern telephone
Clive Anderson’s approach to test limits was met very quickly with obvious signs of discontent from the brothers, most especially Barry, and he failed to adjust his method despite those signals. Those types of traits is what separates good interviewers from bad. Barry was clearly in a specific state of mind on that day, and quite frankly, his patience lasted a long while.
Excellently well put. Clive Anderson's preferred style as seen here relies on being able to read the mood; you keep pushing, but you need to realise when you're going too far. He didn't. This was the result. Attempts to blame Barry's "ego" completely gloss over this.
Anderson was doing what a few hosts tried to do around that time - be David Letterman. Steve Vizard in Australia was another who tried it. They both failed dismally in a creative sense because they weren't being their authentic selves, and trying too hard to be funny. Letterman was a natural ditz, you can't fake that. The look on Anderson at the end here is priceless, the absolute crestfallen money shot of the whole thing, and then he falls apart. Cannot adlib his way out of a paper bag or be funny on the fly. A few people here have criticised Barry for walking out. I believe he was very gracious to have stayed beyond the first question, because it was totally obvious right from the outset from Anderson's demeanour and smartarse questioning what his intentions were, and that, as Robin said, it was a set up.
@Dinsdale Piranha this is why Robin says it was a set up. Had they been told in advance it was a joke interview it's highly doubtful they would have done it. They were ambushed.
I have seen David Letterman countless times. Clive was not in any way like David Letterman.
@@amandajstar neither was Vizard (in Australia), but that was the style they were all aiming for at that time. Maybe this is actually Anderson being Anderson, but the "jokey take the piss interview" thing was very much a Letterman development... if you can call it that.
@@peteb1206 I understand I think -- but Letterman wasn't taking down his guests that I ever saw. In fact, he schmoozed with them. The jokes came in through other doors. I dunno. Perhaps I should see what Anderson was like with other guests -- assuming there is free video to view. Just for comparison.
@@amandajstar you're right, of course. Letterman was a one off, but the wannabes didn't get that memo and thought he was just goofy and without filter. Vizard's take on Letterman (Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, 7 Network Australia) was just plain disastrous at times. And this man absolutely devoured and studied Letterman, watched every show as it beamed in (the same network had the rights to Letterman but opted for a local version instead). If you want to see a true trainwreck interview watch Vizard interviewing Angie Bowie, being a smartass, thinking it's funny, and failing miserably. Anderson here is about as funny.
I don't blame them for walking off.
Clive made a major mistake...he paid no attention to the body language of the group. The kind of error which a novice chat-show host might make. Clive really shouldn't have made it.
Teasing is fine and the Bee Gees were clearly okay with joking around, but Clive Anderson just kept it up until the insults became personal attacks.
"I'd love to, but I don't do impressions."
He said it immediately, too. The Bee Gees were smart, witty and classy.
i don't get it lol
Actually Robin, Barry and Mo took this interview pretty well. They were so gracefully more intelligent than the interviewer and it showed. I would have walked off too.....Pure foolish and insulting interview.
terry21651 Clive is/was a barrister specialising in Criminal Law so not sure he can be classed as unintelligent.
Jazz Pixie he made a few witty comments that you'd think people of their obvious esteem would be able to bat away. They came across like real primadonas
@@Clodhopping A Barrister ... don't you mean: A Barista ....
@@Clodhopping Would you like him to represent you
if you were accused of being: relevant ...?
@@Clodhopping Would you agree that he 'Got it wrong' ...?
According to an interview before he died, Maurice said they were all a little miffed at the way Clive was blowing hot and cold -- lauding them with one breath and ridiculing them the next. They tried their best to laugh it all off, but Barry in particular was getting sick of it.
The last staw, he said, was when Clive insulted their song mentioned at the end. At that point he had enough of it.
I don't see that as an insult to the song. Just a bit of dry humor - forgetting a song about remembering.
The Bee Gees are the greatest of all time!! Long live Barry Gibb!!!
Definitely some of the greatest songwriters of all time. Such lovely gentle fellas.
True and when they died it was a,TRAGEDYYYYYYY..
@@paulanthony5274 have you forgotten that Barry is still staying alive?
And they all have great mass a chew sets
@@paulanthony5274 lol careful, all the Bee Gee fans will quit TH-cam.
Having left Great Britian for Australia then returning there to find success then leaving there again to conquer the world in the USA was obviously a bone of contention for the very proud English man
I'm glad they walked out
They deserved respect
Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit and Anderson deserves what he got.
Did you see Clive act bewildered as to why they walked off? His face was a look of disbelief. Who does he think he is treating the biggest and most loved talents in the music industry that way!!! I'm glad they walked off on him! They were smart not to take his abuse.
Yeah Giants that called themselves Le Tossers lmfao 🤣 not being disrespectful to them R.I.P Andy Maurice and Robin 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😥😥😥😥😥 Barry is of course still around but im sorry just seems you call yourself that and can't take it when someone makes a joke about it just think they took it way too seriously 🤔
Totally disagree , iv just watched the full clip and it's obvious this was just a bit light hearted banter from Clive, they couldn't take it. They were never that good to be honest, they're music was overrated.
@@beverlythorius860 Wouldn't go as far as being overrated they did write some belters but do agree that Clive was just doing some gentle piss taking what he usually always done and as you say they couldn't handle it but still think it was more Barry than the other two who took it more to heart
The attacks were relentless, and very mean spirited. Barry picked up on it quite quickly. Clive thought he could kind of make fun of them and wink at the viewers like they wouldn't get it.
The Beegees are incredible songwriters. A lot of people think complexity in music, or very strange sounds or very fast playing are signs of great songwriting genius. All those things are good and fun, but I think very beautiful chord changes, perfect layering of harmonies and gorgeous memorable melodies are true signs of genius.
The mid section of nights on broadway, where they sing: "I will wait, even if it takes forever" , what follows and how they bring it back to the chorus is beautiful.
How deep is your love, look up those chords and transcribe the melody, it's very sophisticated but very seemless.
Tragedy, great melody.
Saturday night fever is like the defining disco sound of the time.
I just saw a video of them in 1963, perfect harmonies and they were just kids.
The funny thing is that untalented people will shit on great artists like these but other great songwriters will appreciate them. Game recognise game.
It's a joke song Don't forget to Remember "I don't remember that one" Clive Allen was famous for these types of jokes funny man Gibb can't take a joke very insecure
Anderson deseved all he got. Amazed they stayed as long as they did.
Let's face it, the Bee Gees are legends, and should be treated with respect. When Anderson said they were "tossers", the whole atmosphere changed. No way should this have been said. The Bee Gees were right to walk off. Anderson ended up looking like the tosser.
Except the Bee Gees called themselves Les Tosseurs. If you can't joke about that with them, then they take themselves way too seriously and you can't joke about anything with them.
Watched it the first time and thought the digs were over the top. Second time I watched it, realised that vlirtually every sentence was a dig. Shame as it would have been nice to listen to what the legendary Bee Gees had to say.
@@nathynorthy6916 NN ... they were pre-pubescent when they called themselves that ... and I would argue that was at an early naming of the group, before they emigrated to Australia ... when they first appeared on Australian television, they were introduced as: " The BeeGees." Robin was fourteen and the twins were twelve ( hold your fire, King Toney) ... I did due diligence and found that the boys were as young as I have previously indicated ...(Look up their introduction to Australian Television)
@@barneyboy8156 I've no reason to doubt you - but the fact they were once called this was never in question, since Barry Gibb himself admitted it in the interview. And if you were called that, why can't anyone joke about it 30 years later?
@@nathynorthy6916 Because Barry took it as an implied insult and not as a Joke.
I also saw it as an insult by the way he said it, having already said: "my dog likes you", "you've left a letter off of *hit songs" and "I thought you were sisters"
NN. Anderson came across as a smarmy, glib-tongued, smart-arse, in my opinion but I acknowledge that different people have different opinions.
Thank you for replying ...
Disrespectful. Part of the reason he was forgotten and everybody knows the Bee Gees.
You could see Barry’s demeanor change half way through and I feel he was right for doing so how long can you sit there and take a guy being an A$$
well considering they are getting paid a fee to turn up and promote themselves.. i can't see how a little light banter is that intolerable ..
@@dannysmum9744 The Bee Gees don't need that sort of money.
@@TheGateway37
no they don't.. so all the more reason not to show them any undue deference..
That fear on Clive’s face when he realised he was being walked out on.
Clive Anderson could not believe that was happening. It would be interesting to see behind the scene follow up
So glad they walked out. Clive was just so very rude to the guys. Shame on him.
Anyone who thinks the Bee Gees didn't understand humour doesn't know the Gibbs. They have a tremendous sense of humour. I think the tension arose when Anderson accused them of being"*hit" writers" instead of "hit writers." Anyone who knows the Bee Gees knows that they took their songwriting VERY seriously. Bottom line, Clive screwed up, and the Gibbs were justified in leaving.
bottom line is Clive did his job in that flippant and non-deferential way.. but Barry was taking himself too seriously and could not cope with that..
@@dannysmum9744 No. Bottom line is that that Barry and his brothers had poked fun at themselves backstage, but Anderson took that too far and insulted them on camera. No wonder Barry said, in effect, this isn't working. Who needs to hang around and be insulted by a host? No one.
@@littlecorgi, 👍I agree 100 percent. What a way to (appreciate) I mean DISRESPECT your guests. What a looser.
@@littlecorgi
*Every guest* got the same treatment on this show. Barry just obviously couldn't stop dwelling on the 'tossers' comment and eventually let it get the better of him. i.e. He was taking himself too seriously.
@@dannysmum9744 "but Barry was taking himself too seriously and could not cope with that.." ... Obviously, you like being insulted, danny's mum ...
Anderson's expression at 9:20 - "oh shit my tv career has just gone down the toilet". How right he was...
Lol except that the show continued for four more years and Clive went to present a whole bunch more shows and has had a weekly show on Radio 4 for the last 14 years.
Apart from the fact it wasn't. Bee Gees fans sure are a humourless bunch
nope
Clive is a bald man twAt. Who listened to his radio 4 shite? Downhill.
@@Tobyceknever heard of him
Clive Anderson is the most awkward interview
5:25 "Why the rattlesnakes?" you can see Barry getting frustrated with the constant interruptions... "why not?" he was irriated. Then the tossers joke was the final straw. After that he was debating whether he should walk out or not. by 6:30 he had already decided; he looked so irritated by that point. The interviewer was too chummy while constantly bringing up the negative issues in the career.
Barry was doing a slow burn after the "one letter shy", fueled by "tosser", and finally it was a harmless joke that made him reach his limit. He'd simply had enough with the ridiculing attitude.
Correct, Rich ... an unacceptable, implied insult of their work ...
I always feel the original Tossers comment and the "I forgot that one" comment would have been totally fine if that was it. For the first one, they had to have known those kind of jokes would happen with that name. And the second one was a harmless, cheesy little jab at the song name. Plus they were far enough apart that it would have been acceptable.
It was all the insults in between that was the problem.
You know exactly what you are going to get when you go on Clive’s show. He’s going to rip the piss out of you for 20 minutes. If you are not keen on that, then don’t go on the show.
Dude face at 9:19 when they got up and walked out 🤣🤣 priceless
😂😂
Yeah, that makes sense. Maybe the 'my dog likes it' line wasn't well received either!
Jeez- I know that’s clives thing but I would have walked out too. I wish I have the patience Mo had, I would have been out within the first five minutes. I definitely understand Barry and Robin.
love the bee gees , i grow up with their music , part of my life , and anyway i found them so very good guys , love them........
Clive’s face from 9:17 to 9:21 😂
6:40 Barry starts to get pissed off and get itchy feet "I'm always the older brother" ("what the fuck am I doing here with this idiot?")