My girlfriend is sick of me watching it all the time but how brave is that, telling a Scottish audience that there national hero was in fact a gay homosexual 😂also saying he was a Scottish paedophile, the worst kind of paedophile there is 😂😂
Watching the big lad in the black shirt move slowly through disbelief, horror, nascent hostility and finally comedic acceptance was the emotional core of this performance, which of course was why it was edited in - because Lee has so little faith in us that we need visual cues to understand the bit's success on a minute-by-minute basis. Great man.
Because as The Sunday Pictorial used to say in England....All Human life Is Here as this audience member runs thru' the whole gamut of emotions and it is funny to many of us,,,
@@michaelunderhill8847 the way he put that across meant that we weren't allowed to get offended by it, because were so liberal and progressive. Its brilliant
The ability to take a little banter is fundamental to British life, more so in any working class area. One of the reasons why Glasgow has produced some great comedians.
I saw Stewart Lee in the background of 'Lord of The Rings - the Return of The King' where he played the role of an Orc who, at a crucial moment on the ramparts of Minis Tirith, instead of driving his crude spear through the prone and helpless body of Legolas, inexplicably turned away and strode back into the fray, never to appear again. And I thought to myself "Stewart Lee has let his elf go".
You must have had this mixed up with the story of Robert the Bruce fighting the English under the walls of Minas Tirit. As we well remember, Robert the Bruce wasn't doing too well against the English under the walls of Minas Tirit, so he fled the battlefield and carme into a cave where he saw a spider trying to leap from one piece of rock to another. The spider tried it once and failed, tried a second time and failed. Then the spider tried a third time and succeeded. So instead of going back to the battlefield, Robert the Bruce turned himself into a giant spider and tried to kill Frodo by wrapping him up in his giant gooey web. But Sam intervened with the glowing elf cristal to free Frodo, and when the fight was done, Robert the Bruce had let him and Sam go.
To be fair they would love him using Scotch as an adjective as so many English pillocks do but it's almost impossible to not roll your eyes even when it's done as a joke. My own brother has been drunk on a train heading into England from Glasgow ( he has lived in England since he was three by the way and is now 50 ) and thoroughly pissed off most of the passengers so fair play to the man.
Ricky Gervais describes Stewart Lee as his favourite stand-up comedian, and I can see why.... I was once fortunate enough to meet Stewart Lee, although to be fair it might have been General Mladic or Terry Christian.
I cried laughing at the bit when one of the audience members got up and left and stew said- 'a man leaving there to go away and think about the idea of a pedophile braveheart in the privacy of the toilet cubicle'
never been a fan, but that was great. Not so much "hilarious", but the nerve, the composure and the way he rolled with the hecklers (rather than just belittling them like Jimmy Carr) was fantastic. Very classy.
It's Irn Bru. I think I've detected another American. Since the mid-19th century, the OED says, there has been “a growing tendency” in Scotland to abandon the adjective “Scotch” in favor of “Scottish” or “Scots.” In the interest of civility, forms involving Scotch are best avoided in reference to people; designations formed with Scots are most common (Scot, Scotsman, or Scotswoman), but those involving the full form Scottish are sometimes found in more formal contexts.
theambergambler Yes. That's the joke...which if you persist with the American nonsense must mean at this stage you are either trolling or worse, you really don't get.
This is the best sketch ive ever seen by him. Incredible stuff. Portraying himself as Scottish to get away with saying half the stuff he does, then say that we're so progressive and liberal means that we're not allowed to get offended by it. Its genius
Over the years I've watched this more than two dozen times and still laugh out loud every time I see it. Along with Stuarts delivery the straight faced bearded guy in the audience just has me rolling on the floor laughing.
A tangled web of compliments and insults has the audience laughing almost through this whole video. I bet the guy who corrected Lee on his use of the word 'Scotch' thought himself smart. Stewart is a master of his craft.
Somehow people get too offended on behalf of comedians who get mildly heckled or interrupted. Stewart did invite that interruption and he probably was glad that someone took the bait. It's also admirable how polite he was in dealing with the interruption.
As a Scot I appreciate this. Mind you, I lived in Leeds and York so culturally, although not genetically, I'm a little bit English, or - more specifically - Yorkshire. My Scottishness leads me to like and value my Asian friends, but my Yorkshireness means I've got an irrational antipathy to them playing cricket.
What a great example of a very clever, funny comic and a group of people proud and confident of their heritage that they can take this routine for what it is.
Lool!!! You wished!! There is no race more insecure than the Scotch, exemplified by their need to mention Scotland or being Scotch every 5 minutes whether asked or not, and the walk out of one of their sad crowd and death stare from the fat bearded one to Lee on this very video completely negate your statement. You are typing up the traits I mentioned earlier due to your own Scotch insecurity lol.
Absolutely brilliantly crafted comedy. How many of the audience were thinking that he might actually be serious right to the end of the piece? Gets funnier the more you watch it
Absolutely brilliant. hilarious to watch the audience’s reaction as Stew plays with its group identity. A masterpiece of comedy and theatre. Great crowd
Brave?!! As though the Scotch are so terrifying loool. Yet another example of the Scottish insecurity and chip on their shoulders is to ALWAYS imply every Scottish person has the power and aggression of Mike Tyson hahahahahahaha!!!!! Yeah, step forward Stanley Baxter.... Alan Cumming, Jimmy Sommerville, The old git from Extras.....lol
@@rnw2739 I was actually being serious. You sound seriously pissed off, why? However since you're there I wasn't really sure if your comment was directed at Scottish "hard" men or if it was Stewart's act that you were objecting to. Humour me and give me an example of a comedian you like.
@@jimhood1202 You wanna direct your antennae towards your fellow Jocks who are clearly so resentful of the English for the most ridiculous reasons and centuries old gripes. That, to me, is the height of insecurity. How a whole nation can have the hump over incidents that occurred several hundred years ago says to me they need to get an hobby or make more shortbread.
Jerry Sadowitz (by coincidence a Scottish comedian) was physically attacked on stage for saying much less to French Canadians in Montreal so well done Scotland for having a better sense of humour than French Canadians (actually not that difficult).
Jerry went on full attack, this scotch crowd aren't more civilized they're just more confused. Like when those Masi take food from the paws of a bunch of lions.
I’ve only met two. One was an uncool thief, the other assumed that the favour I did her was a rip-off, when it really wasn’t. But, you have cut some slack in generalising from such a wee sample. Scots have a chip, like me, Montrealers have a larger chip, anecdotally Isrealies have bigger still. Saudies’ and there Ilk and amazingly rich people have chips each hewn from single meritocratic potatoes. Sickness is quite complex. Agree tho: )
Yeah, its pretty brave alright. But his ability to make absurdism seem so 'logical'...I mean, this deconstruction is so well crafted, so elegant, it makes me wonder if he hasnt actually invented a new method of literature...Ive never seen this before, at least done so well. With such incredible ballance. His delivery is above the actual material, and...just wow!
Lee at his best, you can tell he is enjoying himself. When the guy in the crowd corrects him after he calls himself a Scotchman, that must have left Stewart with a glowing feeling.
This man is a legend. Remember watching him in "Fist of Fun" and "TMWRANJ." back in the mid 90s. He is probably one of the last comedians who doesn't give a shit and does rebelliousness but yet intelligent comedy.
I would agree. He's also incredibly crafty with his analogies that kind of start very innocently and usually end up in the most absurd place. Love him to bits.
@@krishnan-resurrection714 Well yes, he was certainly better than the 99% of the comedians we see today, it would be silly to compare him to Lee though, as they are very much different and unique. My favourite US comic is Norm Mcdonald, he has a certain style that's instantly likable.
@@krishnan-resurrection714 All of those, apart from Sean Locke, billy connelly I have trouble thinking of great modern comedians, oh Joan Rivers was the funniest women. Also try George Carlin stand up on germs, relevant for the last two years), you too mate.
Fantastic! Brilliant comedian and observer obviously tongue in cheek, doing a nudge in the ribs. Need to learn laughing at ourselves again. Lot to laugh at the now. This performance is amazing and not anyone could've pulled that off! His timing, wit and excellence was pristine. An education in comedy!
He's a genius. He can have a go at the anti-english and anti-scottish brigades at the same time. I'm Scottish and he's possibly the smartest comedians on the go with such a sharp accurate wit.
But what does someone who deconstructs everything actually believe in? What does he deconstruct when there's nothing left to deconstruct? Which mainstream does he rage against when he is the mainstream?
This was a brillaiant show that was enthusiastically enjoyed by the inclusive and diversity loving Glaswegian audience. It was, however, Stewart Lee's last public appearance due to him having an unfortunate accident in a back alley just after he left the theatre.
Used to watch This Morning with Richard not Judy ...... I listen to the Richard Herring Podcast.... and have watched various bits and bobs of Stewart Lee but I’m happy to be reminded of his brilliance and happy to go down the rabbit hole and I’m looking forward to the his film this weekend ,.x x x
Never really been a fan of Stewart Lee but I thought he was very brave doing this set in front of a Scottish crowd. And hats off to the Scottish audience for taking it in the spirit that it was intended. I must admit there were a couple of moments when I thought the big guy with the beard at the front was going to give him a Glasgow kiss.
Cracking routine from Mr. Lee. As a scotchman myself I find this thoroughly offensive which will lead me to invent new expletives within an invective of rage. Cheers Stewart and all the best. 👍😎
Can you imagine doing this bit in the USA about Americans, and George Washington? He'd be yelled off the stage. This is why the Scotch are are the best nationality.
As a comedy promoter i thought Stewart Lee was epic in this, he trolled them hard. Some of them didn't know what to think, and that's Stuarts Style. You'll never have it easy with him and if he thinks you are having it easy, he'll tear everything up and ruin everything...lol.....The Audience were outstanding for allowing Stewart to play his character. What a great crowd....A comics dream in fact. In some places pulling that joke off is like doing the aristocrats joke at snowflake pride convention. Well done everyone.
I've seen loads of his stuff on the telly and on TH-cam. I thought I knew what to expect. I then saw him live at Warwick University. He had me convinced his set was going very badly wrong. It became more and more uncomfortable until it got so absurd, it was obvious he had to be trolling us. I felt so dumb for doubting him. Just genius.
a brave heart is one that can laugh at its own insecurities ..... lee you are not one of a kind you are the kind where there is only one !! '' AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL and beyound ... AMAZING!!
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I've lost count of the amount of times I have come back to this comic masterpiece, it is easily one of the best pieces of standup of all time!
Me too and Im back here again today 😂
My girlfriend is sick of me watching it all the time but how brave is that, telling a Scottish audience that there national hero was in fact a gay homosexual 😂also saying he was a Scottish paedophile, the worst kind of paedophile there is 😂😂
Literally? Literally using the word entirely out of context
Likewise. Must have watched this clip a dozen times. Still laugh out loud. Fair play to Stewart Lee - he’s a comedic genius.
Same here. Also I love the UKIP coming over ere
Im Glaswegian and this is fucking gold. The fanny correcting him for saying 'Scotch'. Mate... get with the programme.
Watching the big lad in the black shirt move slowly through disbelief, horror, nascent hostility and finally comedic acceptance was the emotional core of this performance, which of course was why it was edited in - because Lee has so little faith in us that we need visual cues to understand the bit's success on a minute-by-minute basis. Great man.
My thoughts explained better than i could. Well done.
It certainly is correct in having little faith in me. I dunno wots goin on at the best of tymes..
Classic Example there as I have started with "it" instead f "he" :(
What does any of this have to do with laughing which is the whole point of comedy?
Because as The Sunday Pictorial used to say in England....All Human life Is Here as this audience member runs thru' the whole gamut of emotions and it is funny to many of us,,,
I'm a Scot and I genuinely think this is hilarious. Pulling this set off in Glasgow is just brilliant.
The portly bearded chap didn't seem amused but most of the crowd took it well.
@@michaelunderhill8847 the way he put that across meant that we weren't allowed to get offended by it, because were so liberal and progressive. Its brilliant
@@christopherarnott yeah, he didn't seem amused, but by the end he was chuckling away
The ability to take a little banter is fundamental to British life, more so in any working class area. One of the reasons why Glasgow has produced some great comedians.
*scotch
I saw Stewart Lee in the background of 'Lord of The Rings - the Return of The King' where he played the role of an Orc who, at a crucial moment on the ramparts of Minis Tirith, instead of driving his crude spear through the prone and helpless body of Legolas, inexplicably turned away and strode back into the fray, never to appear again. And I thought to myself "Stewart Lee has let his elf go".
This will never get the appreciation it deserves
You should be on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow with that kind of material.
You must have had this mixed up with the story of Robert the Bruce fighting the English under the walls of Minas Tirit. As we well remember, Robert the Bruce wasn't doing too well against the English under the walls of Minas Tirit, so he fled the battlefield and carme into a cave where he saw a spider trying to leap from one piece of rock to another. The spider tried it once and failed, tried a second time and failed. Then the spider tried a third time and succeeded. So instead of going back to the battlefield, Robert the Bruce turned himself into a giant spider and tried to kill Frodo by wrapping him up in his giant gooey web. But Sam intervened with the glowing elf cristal to free Frodo, and when the fight was done, Robert the Bruce had let him and Sam go.
Reverse engineering of jokes is tight!
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Balls of Steel from Stewart and great restraint by the Scottish crowd who were fantastic.
'restraint'? not all people feel the need to go mental when someone confronts them with some uncomfortable truth.
A Scottish paedophile. The worst kind.
Carlos Jackal he was. And so are all scotch people
To be fair they would love him using Scotch as an adjective as so many English pillocks do but it's almost impossible to not roll your eyes even when it's done as a joke. My own brother has been drunk on a train heading into England from Glasgow ( he has lived in England since he was three by the way and is now 50 ) and thoroughly pissed off most of the passengers so fair play to the man.
@hablerz I'll pass that on to Stewart and the population of Scotland. I'm sure they will be very gratified that you represented them. Now fuck off.
Great crowd. Stewart Lee knows how to walk the fine line and does it well. As a Scotsman i was laughing from start to finish.
well i think you got a better sense of humour than the english to be fair
Scotch
Shouldn't you be lying in a gutter waiting for some pollen to land on you?
Scottish Egg
Ricky Gervais describes Stewart Lee as his favourite stand-up comedian, and I can see why.... I was once fortunate enough to meet Stewart Lee, although to be fair it might have been General Mladic or Terry Christian.
N Albertsson or Mark Kermode
😄
sure it wasn't Richard Herring on stilts?
Haha
That's because Ricky Gervais makes the mistake of thinking clever is funny. Stewart Lee is clever, but he really isn't that funny. Gervais is neither.
The improvisation about Men in Tights near the end was amazing
Offering as they do...absolutely no protection whatsoever...to the human leg.
I cried laughing at the bit when one of the audience members got up and left and stew said- 'a man leaving there to go away and think about the idea of a pedophile braveheart in the privacy of the toilet cubicle'
Best British stand-up comedian ever, for me. How he keeps a straight face, I’ll never know.
He's not British. He's Scotch.
@@decimal1815 The Scotch are part of Britain. They don't want to be. But they are.
@@MartinHiggins1972 Did you watch the show? :)
@@decimal1815 Of course :)
I was referencing this:
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Genius 😂
never been a fan, but that was great. Not so much "hilarious", but the nerve, the composure and the way he rolled with the hecklers (rather than just belittling them like Jimmy Carr) was fantastic. Very classy.
That was the best 10 minutes of stand up I've ever seen in my life.
Exactly, his mind operates on a completely different level, true Genuis
Me too
It’s a superb and ballsy routine.
Dave Allen and Stewart Lee the best- his imaginary wife was at least as good as this.
Best 11m49s I’ve seen
As a Scotch man, this is one of THE funniest things ever filmed in front of a Glasgow audience, of any audience. Absolute genius!
Pro-tip - no Scottish person would ever refer to themselves as 'Scotch'. American detected.
David Clinging As a Iron Brew loving Scotch person, I don't believe they have...pro-tip is way off.
Fornad Adûn eejit ...
It's Irn Bru. I think I've detected another American.
Since the mid-19th century, the OED says, there has been “a growing tendency” in Scotland to abandon the adjective “Scotch” in favor of “Scottish” or “Scots.” In the interest of civility, forms involving Scotch are best avoided in reference to people; designations formed with Scots are most common (Scot, Scotsman, or Scotswoman), but those involving the full form Scottish are sometimes found in more formal contexts.
theambergambler Yes. That's the joke...which if you persist with the American nonsense must mean at this stage you are either trolling or worse, you really don't get.
"He hasn't done the most basic research" is a phrase I use to this day.
This is the best sketch ive ever seen by him. Incredible stuff. Portraying himself as Scottish to get away with saying half the stuff he does, then say that we're so progressive and liberal means that we're not allowed to get offended by it. Its genius
*the best skettish you’ve ever seen…
Over the years I've watched this more than two dozen times and still laugh out loud every time I see it.
Along with Stuarts delivery the straight faced bearded guy in the audience just has me rolling on the floor laughing.
It's funny but on top of that Stu's timing and delivery are amazing, I'll never get bored of this performance.
He was sooo uncomfortable. In his heart of hearts he wanted to hit Lee.
@@stephenreeds3632 His brave heart of hearts
Haha me too. Seeing people quietly uncomfortable is the absolute funniest thing on the planet.
Easy pleased. I barely smiled once.
A tangled web of compliments and insults has the audience laughing almost through this whole video. I bet the guy who corrected Lee on his use of the word 'Scotch' thought himself smart. Stewart is a master of his craft.
He invited that correction. There was an earlier interruption that he actually ignores to egg the person on.
To scotch egg the audience on. Egg, like a crow's egg.
Somehow people get too offended on behalf of comedians who get mildly heckled or interrupted. Stewart did invite that interruption and he probably was glad that someone took the bait. It's also admirable how polite he was in dealing with the interruption.
@@Chaosmonkey1979he said egg, like an egg 🥚
Possibly his finest moment ever (in my humble opinion) - I've watched this clip too many times for my own good but it still makes me laugh out loud.
Watch the clip where he rips into Game of Thrones - epic.
As a Scot I appreciate this. Mind you, I lived in Leeds and York so culturally, although not genetically, I'm a little bit English, or - more specifically - Yorkshire. My Scottishness leads me to like and value my Asian friends, but my Yorkshireness means I've got an irrational antipathy to them playing cricket.
You'll be all covered in batter then...
@@jonathanrussell1140 batter all down his shirt. All batter on him.
I didn't realise how old this was till he mentioned a heroin supper was only £2.95.
That guys face at 4.05 is fucking priceless - Stewart Lee is funny as fuck.
7:46 hahaha
The crowd were great here.
Well, most of them only speak gaylic.
tongue of the gays
8523wsxc Gaelic ... pronounced gaaaaalick
the crowd here were confused
What a great example of a very clever, funny comic and a group of people proud and confident of their heritage that they can take this routine for what it is.
Lool!!! You wished!! There is no race more insecure than the Scotch, exemplified by their need to mention Scotland or being Scotch every 5 minutes whether asked or not, and the walk out of one of their sad crowd and death stare from the fat bearded one to Lee on this very video completely negate your statement. You are typing up the traits I mentioned earlier due to your own Scotch insecurity lol.
Insecurity was Invented by a Scotchman.
Two swallows don't make a summer mate. Listen to the crowd. They were loving it.
He gave it to them straight
@@stevecarter8810 like a pear cider made from 100% pears
"It was a highly evolved form of a medieval, homosexual patois" - Best punchline ever.
*****
Fuck off he did not get "all defensive". THAT'S THE JOKE
***** to which he countered with a seamless retort solidifying his original joke. "owned" indeed.
It's originally an Ali G joke
No its not
Stewart Lee is brilliant.
"...muttering unintelligible sexual threats, in a frankly, incomprehensible dialect"
JESUS CHRIST!!!
"With shortbread on his face" 😂
The noises the crowd were making gave me anxiety the whole way through and I loved it.
The look of glee on Stuart Lee's face throughout is as enjoyable as the material
One of the few comedians I can watch repeated videos of, and still laugh. This guy is a comic genius
Absolutely superb. Man is a genius.
Absolutely brilliantly crafted comedy. How many of the audience were thinking that he might actually be serious right to the end of the piece? Gets funnier the more you watch it
His 'Braveheart' is classic, for the very reason it's recorded in front of a Glasgow pub audience.
He's got balls
why? for puppeting the views of the global elite? destroying anglo identity.
More saying Scotch in room full of Scots.
Scotch balls.
@@davidmummery3076 he's a pair of scotch eggs
If they are Scots that have come to see Stuart Lee there is a lot less chance of violence
Never came across this lad, totally hooked,sharp as a tack, laughtrf the whole time ,big smile on this dial.
Absolutely brilliant. hilarious to watch the audience’s reaction as Stew plays with its group identity. A masterpiece of comedy and theatre. Great crowd
He gave it to them straight, like a pear cider made from 100% pear
Well... I'm a Scot, and an unashamed fan of Braveheart, and this made me laugh until I dribbled. Well played Stewart Lee.
Kenneth Falconer and Scottish
Kenneth Falconer nice one ✌
Kenneth is just pretending to be Scotch lol
Kenneth Falconer - Were you dribbling as you came at a child through a bothy?
Scotch **
"shortbread, offal and heroin" - I lost it at that point. :D :D :D
Warwick Davis has let himself grow.
"Hahaaaa Gypsies" 😂🤣😂🤣
The bravest 10mins of stand up you'll ever see - you could even say that it comes from Stewart's heart...
Brave?!! As though the Scotch are so terrifying loool. Yet another example of the Scottish insecurity and chip on their shoulders is to ALWAYS imply every Scottish person has the power and aggression of Mike Tyson hahahahahahaha!!!!! Yeah, step forward Stanley Baxter.... Alan Cumming, Jimmy Sommerville, The old git from Extras.....lol
@@rnw2739 Chill man. You sound a little insecure. 😉
@@jimhood1202 Nah, thats just your feeble attempt to undermine me. Nice try.
@@rnw2739 I was actually being serious. You sound seriously pissed off, why? However since you're there I wasn't really sure if your comment was directed at Scottish "hard" men or if it was Stewart's act that you were objecting to. Humour me and give me an example of a comedian you like.
@@jimhood1202 You wanna direct your antennae towards your fellow Jocks who are clearly so resentful of the English for the most ridiculous reasons and centuries old gripes. That, to me, is the height of insecurity. How a whole nation can have the hump over incidents that occurred several hundred years ago says to me they need to get an hobby or make more shortbread.
Jerry Sadowitz (by coincidence a Scottish comedian) was physically attacked on stage for saying much less to French Canadians in Montreal so well done Scotland for having a better sense of humour than French Canadians (actually not that difficult).
Have you ever met a French Canadian that wasn't a complete fuckwit?
Eh
Jerry went on full attack, this scotch crowd aren't more civilized they're just more confused. Like when those Masi take food from the paws of a bunch of lions.
@@jumbo4billion LOL.
I’ve only met two. One was an uncool thief, the other assumed that the favour I did her was a rip-off, when it really wasn’t. But, you have cut some slack in generalising from such a wee sample. Scots have a chip, like me, Montrealers have a larger chip, anecdotally Isrealies have bigger still. Saudies’ and there Ilk and amazingly rich people have chips each hewn from single meritocratic potatoes. Sickness is quite complex. Agree tho: )
I believe he said "hello moosefu**ers" to them.
Yeah, its pretty brave alright. But his ability to make absurdism seem so 'logical'...I mean, this deconstruction is so well crafted, so elegant, it makes me wonder if he hasnt actually invented a new method of literature...Ive never seen this before, at least done so well. With such incredible ballance. His delivery is above the actual material, and...just wow!
Some of his stuff is like a new art form.
@@RobWitchdoctor Like which new art form ?
Twirlyhead It’s got so close to art , it’s as far away from comedy as possible and it’s basically just shit art
@@nickmazonowicz511 all right Munnery.
@@RobWitchdoctor He wasn't no comic. He was a prophet. A preacher man.
Lee at his best, you can tell he is enjoying himself. When the guy in the crowd corrects him after he calls himself a Scotchman, that must have left Stewart with a glowing feeling.
A brilliant performance - gets better every time I watch it.
Sheer comic genius with balls of steel. That crowd was fantastic.
really glad I founf this again ,Stuart lee has some balls
It's like watching a man juggle with chainsaws
My heart broke seeing the man's face in the front row. I'm glad to see he eventually came around but he just looked so disappointed at that moment.
I don't think that bloke in the audience realised that he wasn't being serious.
This man is a legend. Remember watching him in "Fist of Fun" and "TMWRANJ." back in the mid 90s. He is probably one of the last comedians who doesn't give a shit and does rebelliousness but yet intelligent comedy.
That is the best heckle retort ever! Retort has let itself go
He's the only comedian that genuinely makes me laugh these days; others are just too predictable.
I would agree.
He's also incredibly crafty with his analogies that kind of start very innocently and usually end up in the most absurd place.
Love him to bits.
..what about Norman Collier ? . . .
@@krishnan-resurrection714 Well yes, he was certainly better than the 99% of the comedians we see today, it would be silly to compare him to Lee though, as they are very much different and unique. My favourite US comic is Norm Mcdonald, he has a certain style that's instantly likable.
Russ Abbott, les Dawson, Kenny Everett , Benny Hill are also good! . .. .cheers mate!😉
@@krishnan-resurrection714 All of those, apart from Sean Locke, billy connelly I have trouble thinking of great modern comedians, oh Joan Rivers was the funniest women. Also try George Carlin stand up on germs, relevant for the last two years), you too mate.
Reminds me of that scene in True Romance
*_You're Part Eggplant..._"*
Crikey. I come back and rewatch this every few months and it never fails to make me laugh all over again.
I found this group of videos recently and I’m so pleased I did. Love Stewart Lee.
Love the stern bloke at the front not sure whether to give in and laugh or heckle Mr. Lee!
One of the best standup piece i've ever heard. This is super funny.
Fantastic! Brilliant comedian and observer obviously tongue in cheek, doing a nudge in the ribs. Need to learn laughing at ourselves again. Lot to laugh at the now. This performance is amazing and not anyone could've pulled that off! His timing, wit and excellence was pristine. An education in comedy!
Audacious brilliance.
I've been coming back to this clip at least every other month for years now. Genius stand up from a stand up genius.
That heraldic lion or lamb on a mediaval tapestry has let himself go.
He's a genius. He can have a go at the anti-english and anti-scottish brigades at the same time. I'm Scottish and he's possibly the smartest comedians on the go with such a sharp accurate wit.
But what does someone who deconstructs everything actually believe in? What does he deconstruct when there's nothing left to deconstruct? Which mainstream does he rage against when he is the mainstream?
He is so very polished at what he does. Really impressive
This was a brillaiant show that was enthusiastically enjoyed by the inclusive and diversity loving Glaswegian audience. It was, however, Stewart Lee's last public appearance due to him having an unfortunate accident in a back alley just after he left the theatre.
Fantastic set. Love it.
I love him. I can't believe someone corrected his "Scotch" though - sigh. Off to watch more SL
It's a reflex, sorry.
Used to watch This Morning with Richard not Judy ...... I listen to the Richard Herring Podcast.... and have watched various bits and bobs of Stewart Lee but I’m happy to be reminded of his brilliance and happy to go down the rabbit hole and I’m looking forward to the his film this weekend ,.x x x
I can't recommend his book "How I Escaped My Certain Fate" highly enough. It is the funniest book I have ever read.
Never really been a fan of Stewart Lee but I thought he was very brave doing this set in front of a Scottish crowd. And hats off to the Scottish audience for taking it in the spirit that it was intended. I must admit there were a couple of moments when I thought the big guy with the beard at the front was going to give him a Glasgow kiss.
nah lad looked like a big jessie
"Scottishness passes thru the male genes, like a disability" LOL
A master class in comedy. Absolutely brilliant.
i keep coming back to this. a master of his craft. not many people have the balls or wit to do that in glasgow and not leave with a few scars.
Probably one of the bravest bits of comedy I've ever seen, really risky given the potential audience reaction.
....William Wallace your national hero... I don't think Stewart Lee has topped this performance.
I got an immense and renewed respect for the Scotch listening to this! Great sports!
Stewart Lee has a wicked sense of humour.
Hahaha, Lee was absolutely ripping it!
It is good to see people taking a roasting and taking it in good humour.
I'm an Englishman but lived in Scotland for 4 years in the 1990s, found you lot to be a lovely race. Peace x
Fearless and fierce! We French love Scotland and you guys should feel proud of inspiring such great comedy.
Cracking routine from Mr. Lee. As a scotchman myself I find this thoroughly offensive which will lead me to invent new expletives within an invective of rage. Cheers Stewart and all the best. 👍😎
Absolute comic genius.
The Scotch laughing through gritted teeth.
This routine was very influential on me as a young person, he has an amazing ability to get to heart of a thing then make you laugh.
Can you imagine doing this bit in the USA about Americans, and George Washington?
He'd be yelled off the stage.
This is why the Scotch are are the best nationality.
Americans wouldn't know that Washington was actress and not a city
i love this! at last a rigorous and factual debunking of braveheart and indeed scotland
Absolutely at his peak throughout this set.
No fear...it doesn't get old.
This could go so wrong.. I love it...
it#s so childish yet so brilliant at the same time, and 2021, it's funnier than ever
As a comedy promoter i thought Stewart Lee was epic in this, he trolled them hard. Some of them didn't know what to think, and that's Stuarts Style. You'll never have it easy with him and if he thinks you are having it easy, he'll tear everything up and ruin everything...lol.....The Audience were outstanding for allowing Stewart to play his character. What a great crowd....A comics dream in fact. In some places pulling that joke off is like doing the aristocrats joke at snowflake pride convention. Well done everyone.
I've seen loads of his stuff on the telly and on TH-cam. I thought I knew what to expect.
I then saw him live at Warwick University. He had me convinced his set was going very badly wrong. It became more and more uncomfortable until it got so absurd, it was obvious he had to be trolling us.
I felt so dumb for doubting him. Just genius.
a brave heart is one that can laugh at its own insecurities ..... lee you are not one of a kind you are the kind where there is only one !! ''
AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL and beyound ... AMAZING!!
i like the way he;s lITERALLY DOING IT.. to that scottish man;s unwavering face :)
This is the most amazing act of bravery I have ever seen!
How he got out of Glasgow alive after this remains one of life’s great mystery’s mysteries.
Or proof that the Scotch 'were so hard' bollocks is actually complete bollocks as we all knew anyway.
Brilliant, ruthless and brave
heart.
Me dad sent me here. Me nanas from Glasgow. Absolutely hysterical x
I love the big hairy man in the front row who seems to be saying to himself "William Wallace was no a boofty "
Stuart Lee is awesome.
*was
I had no idea about this part of Scottish history.
Fantastic 😂😂😂 big guy wit the beard is hilarious
I thought that he might have been the outrageous Glasgow comedian Frankie Boyle.