I am not sure if this is on youtube but I find it funny so I uploaded it.(audio by the way with pictures) Billy talks about the glasgow accent and singing a song about a woman wanting 10 guitars Billy always a class act.
I live in Edinburgh but my mother was a Glaswegian so I often visited relatives there and can honestly say that Glasgow folk are the salt of the earth. Also I had no problem understanding what Billy was saying or what he was alluding to. The man's a comic genius.
Any time I'm in a bad mood I put this on and, by the end, I'm laughing so hard my bad mood is gone! My whole family is from glasgow and most of my parents friends were. Takes me back to good times!
Recently visited Glasgow and for the life of me I could not understand half of what I was being told. The people were however absolutely delightful and patiently enunciated every syllable in the half words strung together that comprised sentences. :)
I have had the amazing good fortune to meet Mr CONNOLLY twice. He is the nicest guy. First time he said "God, I bet you get some stick look in' like that!"
i would prolly sit and cry..... Laughing out of my ass but crying at the same time. He's so amazing. He means more than any other comic. The best. ♥ ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
Yes he is a bit slower but he is not afraid to make a jab at Parkinson's. He is and has always been so relevant. So familiar in a great soul kinda way. Reminds me of some people I have known. But Billy still has a gift for humor and has made so many people feel so relevant themselves. He is so familial.
Billy gives warmth, beauty and life in his humour and by bringing the best out of his appreciators, he also, often, chases the threats of darkness by the laughter he creates.
elijah pink I’m from Castlemilk Glasgow and it’s great to truly understand what he’s going on about Hysterically funny . I remember his 1st ever Parkinson Interview early in his career . I never heard someone on tv speak like me ever in my life.He is the epitome of the Greatest Comedian of Glasgow behaviour , humour and story telling ever . Especially in the 70s he was So truthful and raw . He told us stories about poverty in Glasgow, stories about working in the ship building industry , alcoholics etc etc. He made it so funny no one (except ppl from that place/era ) knew deeply about what he was talking about and it made then laugh hard at they’re own predicaments . Especially in his early career as he spoke about poverty and how ppl dealt with it . He takes you to a dark place disguised with sarcasm and humour and we loved him for it . That’s how us Glaswegians deal with all sorts of things . So proud of what he’s achieved after such a horrible start to his life . Peace from Scotland
Best line EVER!!! My dad used it 😂😂😂😂 . my dads names Jimmy. James to family and old friends. A true Glaswegian from the ‘Good Old Gorbals ‘ which was very violent . 13 kids in a room and kitchen sharing with an alcoholic dad and mother . My da hated Humperdinck as well, lol . Just crack on and laugh my dad taught me , it’s life what you gonna do about it ?? !!! Billy and my dad are similar ages and went through a lot of similar shit. 👍😉😊
I think that was part of the reason that Rangers were able to lure Paul Gascoigne to Glasgow is the closeness & the sort of relationship that the two areas have. No matter what anyone else tells you, Gazza is loved up in Glasgow.
The amazing thing is that I wouldn't have understood a word of this last year.....Now having spent a lot of time in Glasgow, I understand every word.......Great city, great vid. Thanks for uploading.
Billy is on my 'dinner party list'... He's the only definite- I thought him, jimi Hendrix (for the music), im stuck already...but billy is a definite.love him
elijah pink Dinnerlist sounds interesting: Christopher Hitchens, Billy Connolly, Bill Hicks, Stephen Fry, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Alan Davies... can't think of many more, but I think a conversation/dinner party with these people would be amazingly entertaining.
It happened to me about 23 years ago. My wife was running for our bus home in Glasgow City centre and almost ran right into Billy. He stopped a little shocked. My wife didn't even notice him, but I did and stood stunned as he walked on.
1:48 - coin operated phone box, remember Buttons A & B? Operator: “Is there money in the box?” Glesca translation: “Is there many (ie people) in the box?” That’s for the tourists 🤗
There are no words to describe how much I loathe and despise people who _don't_ like Billy. He's like a human litmus test: it enables you to sort out the pricks from the decent blokes. (Oddly enough, I don't think I've ever met a woman who doesn't like Billy.)
English lawyer to a Glaega boy - 'So you went ot the defendants house for a tap'? Scots - Aye EL - You mean a tap, as in plumbing? S - Naw, I mean a tap EL - 'Ah ok, you mean a loan of money?' S - Naw, a celic tap
@grunt182820 Brilliant, Mate! I could imagine Your Dear Mum saying "Fit like Loon?" I spent most of My Summers in Ay-Ber-Deen.(Seaforth Rd)As I had relations who still live in the City. The best days of My Childhood by far.
I'm Glaswegian & I don't understand half of what he's saying but maybe that's because I'm laughing my tits off heard all of these as a wean growing up & now I'm 55 & he still makes me laugh like that 8 year old boy he just tipifies all Glaswegians my old dear knew his family in Anderson when she was a little girl that's my claim to fame
...when ya 'hink y'understan' Glaswegian baa liss'nin' 'ae Batchy fer a few year' an 'en come back hear, and ya stell dinnae unnerstan' shi**! 'mon 'en, tae f***'s "sna' no" and "ghearra hear"? Ahm fae Ne'erlands y'no'a'mean!
@Enetiko86 Awright ma man Ah dunno how ye coodnae unnerstaun Glesga fowk wure known aw ower the wurld fur wir accent. guid wurds tho aboot us bein no bad,youre bran new chief bran new!
