possibly the greatest song ever written and a genius performance, massive Fry and Laurie fan, a bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, a pair of comedy legends
This is probably one of the funniest things I have ever heard (or seen) in my life - and I have heard and seen so many funny things! This is especially hilarious for a German like me. Fry and Laurie are so great ... Stephen for his incredible wit and eloquence, Laurie for his deadpan humour and musical skills!
Thank goodness for the series House M.D. Introducing Hugh Laurie to the states. Otherwise I would never have known about the vast amount of acting, comedy and immense talent that he have.
He also wrote a book "The Gun Seller" I read it before I knew who he was. It came out in the 90's before House M.D. aired. I can recommend it if you like espionage thrillers with a bit of humor.
No, I'm an American, and in the 90s I watched HL & SF in _Jeeves and Wooster,_ so when I saw _House_ I recognized the much old Laurie with delighted shock.
Interestingly I spent my early childhood in a lovely German town called Heidelberg, and would often see her (though I didn’t know who she was until much later) on Sunday walks to the local bakery. This songs theme is based on the attempted assassination of Monica Seles by a man called Günter Parche, who was a fanatical fan of Steffi Graf. Seles had beaten Graf in the German Open in 1990, which apparently caused Parche to spiral into suicidality. After taking “her” spot in the world leaderboard, all of Parches negativity focused on Seles, which he began to hate with a passion apparently even eclipsing his adoration of Steffi Graf. In 1993, then, during a game of Tennis in Hamburg, Parche stormed the field during a break and stabbed Seles in the back with a knife. The sustained injury was minor physically, but psychologically it was a critical blow, and it would take Seles over 2 years to play publicly again. Incidentally, Parche spent most of his later years in a care facility in Nordhausen, Thuringia, as I discover upon some research, where he passed in 2022. As fate will have it, this city is not unknown to me, I often drove by it or stopped for a break there on my way to or from my parents place to where I used to live (Leipzig). It’s kind of strange to think that I was in close proximity to a man who was so infatuated with a woman I used to stand in like at the bakery with that he was ready to attempt a murder.
Agreed he sings it with complete conviction. And you can always tell when someone sings the words with that conviction. It makes any good song into a great song. And he definitely sold this one so well, it actually plays like a real song with some weird parts as opposed to a joke song
And I assume fry and laurie worked on it together. It may have been mostly his baby but it would’ve at least been run by fry and he would’ve contributed to some extent. Most these sketch shows like this work that way.
I mean, he was always an aspiring musician, was likely actually playing guitar and singing here, so would just be like "It had funny lyrics, but was still a real song"...it isn't cringeworthy or whatever, so what is there to react to?
She's got eyes like diamonds, Hair like twisted gold. When she looks up to me, I feel my blood run cold Now, I don't care if people laugh (A-ha) I'm in love with Steffi Graf I watched her all last summer; I watched her every day She knew that I was with her, She didn't have to say She can run, but she can't hide She knows I feel deep down inside.. That Steffi is an angel But she folds her wings And walks like you and me She's extremely good at tennis On any kind of surface there might be Clay or grass She'll flay your ass And when she hits that topspin second serve I think I know the meaning of love Eastbourne never was a favorite The outside courts were damp She had a hamstring problem And recurring muscle cramp But she dug deep and won it just the same My angel never lost a service game But now, a shadow in the distance A girl with ponytails Sixteen and full of hunger The end of Steffi's trail I can't wait for her defeat I fetch a knife and take my seed 'Cause Steffi is a goddess My love for her, it knows no bounds I'd kill to make her happy, Or just to get her through the early rounds Kill or maim It's just a game But if I had another life, I'd chose To come back as one of Steffi's shoes 'Cause Steffi is an angel But she folds her wings And walks like you and me
Indeed. However... are we sure that the song came out AFTER the attempt ? Maybe it was the other way around and the attempt was inspired by Hugh's song ! Ah there's no way to know now I guess. I'm just gonna tell everyone that Hugh Laurie (and the BBC) are responsible for the attempt on Monica Seles' life. :)
I tried to share this on Facebook and they said it violates their community standards. This is the second video in as many weeks with which I've had this issue. Who stuck what up Facebook's butt and why?
Rowland Rivron! That's Rowland Rivron! Oh man this was funny but as soon as I saw Rowland Rivron it really made me laugh. That's 'Raw Sex' appeal... ;) (Thumbs up to anyone who gets that)
Hugh Laurie could have been one of the greatest musicians of our time. But he chose comedy and acting. It's hard to say that he chose wrong, but I do wonder about that alternate reality where British bands continued to dominate.
Pardon the pun but here's even more from these two chaps: th-cam.com/play/PLZwyeleffqk4nBYE2jMQB9x3p0-YBstV2.html
Pun? You are just cutting pasting this without thinking. Stop with the corporate toss.
@@uklivestreaming8748 It's a refence to a sketch.
What pun?
Oh wasn't there one? Sorry.
“that steffi she’s an angel but she folds her wings and walks like you and me” possibly greatest lyrics ever written
She's extremely good at tennis.
@@MrGoneTroppo in any sort of surface there might be
@@bertrandd3813 clay or grass, she'll flay your ass
@@bertrandd3813 clay or grass
@@BaukeMollema She'll flay your ass.
"When hits that topspin second serve - I think I know the meaning now of love" - LOL the look on his face
What a slant rhyme
AHHH! So much talent, the Laurie guy. I really see him going places.
His facial expressions are priceless!
Love the mannerisms and hair toss!
possibly the greatest song ever written and a genius performance, massive Fry and Laurie fan, a bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, a pair of comedy legends
This is probably one of the funniest things I have ever heard (or seen) in my life - and I have heard and seen so many funny things!
This is especially hilarious for a German like me. Fry and Laurie are so great ... Stephen for his incredible wit and eloquence, Laurie for his deadpan humour and musical skills!
The hair tossing 😂 2:47
Thank goodness for the series House M.D. Introducing Hugh Laurie to the states. Otherwise I would never have known about the vast amount of acting, comedy and immense talent that he have.
He also wrote a book "The Gun Seller" I read it before I knew who he was.
It came out in the 90's before House M.D. aired.
I can recommend it if you like espionage thrillers with a bit of humor.
No, I'm an American, and in the 90s I watched HL & SF in _Jeeves and Wooster,_ so when I saw _House_ I recognized the much old Laurie with delighted shock.
@@dariusdaguerre3535 For me, it was Blackadder 3 and 4.
@@BrandonSchubert-l2oMe too, as the Prince
What an all round talented artist!
1:37 Pure gold
Interestingly I spent my early childhood in a lovely German town called Heidelberg, and would often see her (though I didn’t know who she was until much later) on Sunday walks to the local bakery.
This songs theme is based on the attempted assassination of Monica Seles by a man called Günter Parche, who was a fanatical fan of Steffi Graf.
Seles had beaten Graf in the German Open in 1990, which apparently caused Parche to spiral into suicidality. After taking “her” spot in the world leaderboard, all of Parches negativity focused on Seles, which he began to hate with a passion apparently even eclipsing his adoration of Steffi Graf.
In 1993, then, during a game of Tennis in Hamburg, Parche stormed the field during a break and stabbed Seles in the back with a knife. The sustained injury was minor physically, but psychologically it was a critical blow, and it would take Seles over 2 years to play publicly again.
Incidentally, Parche spent most of his later years in a care facility in Nordhausen, Thuringia, as I discover upon some research, where he passed in 2022.
As fate will have it, this city is not unknown to me, I often drove by it or stopped for a break there on my way to or from my parents place to where I used to live (Leipzig).
It’s kind of strange to think that I was in close proximity to a man who was so infatuated with a woman I used to stand in like at the bakery with that he was ready to attempt a murder.
Hugh Laurie is amazing. I adore this song.LOL
I still listen to this A LOT. 😂😂😂 Forever funny.
This is actually a great song, did Hugh Laurie write the music and lyrics? Regardless, his delivery is amazing and I love his voice here!
Agreed he sings it with complete conviction. And you can always tell when someone sings the words with that conviction. It makes any good song into a great song. And he definitely sold this one so well, it actually plays like a real song with some weird parts as opposed to a joke song
And I assume fry and laurie worked on it together. It may have been mostly his baby but it would’ve at least been run by fry and he would’ve contributed to some extent. Most these sketch shows like this work that way.
And I’m sure Hugh Laurie would’ve chose the music because he’s the musician
@@dillantrader6898 Would have _chosen_ the music; but surely you mean "composed."
Getting an Al Stewart vibe from his voice.
God I love this song!
Hilarious. Hugh really is multi talented - could definitely have been a rockstar in an alternate universe. 😅
Hugh Laurie has a very good voice, he is a very good actor and is very funny at the same time
Though intended to be a comedy ended up being extremely melodious.
I’d like to see Hugh’s reaction to this now that he’s a legit musician now.
I mean, he was always an aspiring musician, was likely actually playing guitar and singing here, so would just be like "It had funny lyrics, but was still a real song"...it isn't cringeworthy or whatever, so what is there to react to?
@Stevo Devo THAT is the real concern :'D
@Stevo Devo Or Seles reaction
This is actually one of my favourite songs he does. Just because it's novelty music, doesn't mean it's not amazing
Legit Musician = Musician.
Lol 😂. Hugh Laurie 😍
"I fetch a knife and take my seat." A man after my own heart:)
This is a reference to a knife attack on a tennis player named Monica Seles. She was attacked and seriously injured by a fanatical Steffi Graf fan.
@@booksandtwins3146 Ouch. well, that got dark in a hurry.
What a brilliant parody of Brian Adams and his love sons! 🤣
Genius!
She's got eyes like diamonds,
Hair like twisted gold.
When she looks up to me,
I feel my blood run cold
Now, I don't care if people laugh (A-ha)
I'm in love with Steffi Graf
I watched her all last summer;
I watched her every day
She knew that I was with her,
She didn't have to say
She can run, but she can't hide
She knows I feel deep down inside..
That Steffi is an angel
But she folds her wings
And walks like you and me
She's extremely good at tennis
On any kind of surface there might be
Clay or grass
She'll flay your ass
And when she hits that topspin second serve
I think I know the meaning of love
Eastbourne never was a favorite
The outside courts were damp
She had a hamstring problem
And recurring muscle cramp
But she dug deep and won it just the same
My angel never lost a service game
But now, a shadow in the distance
A girl with ponytails
Sixteen and full of hunger
The end of Steffi's trail
I can't wait for her defeat
I fetch a knife and take my seed
'Cause Steffi is a goddess
My love for her, it knows no bounds
I'd kill to make her happy,
Or just to get her through the early rounds
Kill or maim
It's just a game
But if I had another life, I'd chose
To come back as one of Steffi's shoes
'Cause Steffi is an angel
But she folds her wings
And walks like you and me
Only Hugh Laurie could make a fun romantic song about an attempted murder.
A deranged man, obsessed with Steffi Graf, stabbed Monica Seles during a match in 1993.
Indeed. However... are we sure that the song came out AFTER the attempt ? Maybe it was the other way around and the attempt was inspired by Hugh's song ! Ah there's no way to know now I guess. I'm just gonna tell everyone that Hugh Laurie (and the BBC) are responsible for the attempt on Monica Seles' life. :)
Well
That's why he's Hugh Laurie
1:32 I wanna feel that way about something
Scarily prescient from the scarily presciently look Rufus Wainwright alike
Oh, Hugh Hugh Hugh.
who would have thought , he is the great DOCTOR HOUSE.
For us on the Evrup side of the pond he's so much more long before the Doctor came to our House😊
Hugh sounds a bit like Al "Year Of The Cat" Stewart here...
Yep, noticed it too.
I was gonna say the same😂
...Where is the lid?
Where is the, where is the, where is the liiiiiiid?
@@herluka America America
This is basically Al Stewart😆
If Al Stewart had an uncomfortable obsession with a tennis player...
Roland Riveron on drums?
Yep that's him.
Top Gear producer Andy Wilman on electric guitar.
Now I don't care if people laugh. *A HA*
I tried to share this on Facebook and they said it violates their community standards. This is the second video in as many weeks with which I've had this issue. Who stuck what up Facebook's butt and why?
How much money do you have Hugh?
I love this song, pretty funny until you get to the dark twist at the end
Rowland Rivron! That's Rowland Rivron! Oh man this was funny but as soon as I saw Rowland Rivron it really made me laugh. That's 'Raw Sex' appeal... ;) (Thumbs up to anyone who gets that)
This song is from the point of view of the guy who stabbed Monica Seles.
The Ron Swanson anthem, Duke silver cover when?
This is what happens to house if he doesn't take his vicodin
i.e. hydrocoden/acetaminophen
Poor Monica... :)
Is that Roland Rivron on drums? Who knew?
Steffi Graf? That was a while ago - around the same time the wall went down
He sounds like James here.
اكوا عرب هنا عهععع 😊💪💌💖💖❤💌💪
نعم ، احسن برنامج عندي a bit of Fry and Laurie
made my life so much better i went to bahamas and ate a truck, and then a carrot talked to me aha
YES AHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
"Kill to make her happy or just the early rounds" is actually a pretty dark line considering a fan stabbed her opponent during a match
I think the joke is that he was that fan
In 1993, in a match in Hamburg, Monica Seles was stabbed by a fan obsessed with Steffi Graf ... i think
That's the whole basis of the song... the concept is "a song that crazy fan would sing"
Hugh Laurie could have been one of the greatest musicians of our time. But he chose comedy and acting.
It's hard to say that he chose wrong, but I do wonder about that alternate reality where British bands continued to dominate.
He has released music and toured so "what could've been" has come true😊
where the lyrics, I cannot understand.
She's got eyes like diamonds
Hair like twisted gold
When she looks up to me
I feel my blood run cold
etc etc etc
The automated subtitles are pretty accurate most of the time.
Monica be careful of this guy
Amazing how dated a laugh track sounds.
It sure does. Luckily ABOFAL had a live audience so here it's true laughter 😊
They even used this show's laughter for other shows.
Back when people had a Sense of Humor