Just hilarious.....I love his stream-of-conscious meanderings & that deadpan expression, broken only once in awhile by his broad smile. Thanks so much for this of a snowy Tuesday morning.
Classic ! I watched him many years ago - true comedians always live on in my heart. He was one of the masters of the profession and ....guess what....not a swear word was to be heard ! Thanks for uploading.
l was walking down the street the other day and l noticed this fella walking towards me....l could tell he was walking towards me 'cause he was getting closer all the time,,you know ! Chic Murray, a great man and sadly missed.
Man was a true legend..... "I opened the door in my pajamas, yes I know, it's a strange place to have a door!" boom boom. "I thought, I'll put the kettle on, it didn't suit me so I took it back off again" boom boom.
My favourite was the phone box gag. I couldn’t get through so I rang the operator and told her. She said is there money in the box and I said no I’m in here on my own. You had to hear it I suppose but the man was an outstanding comic genius.
He would have made it in the US but his agent there was killed in a car accident. After that he came back here and the UK wasn't big enough for his talent - he was about 30 years ahead of his time - what a sense of timing
Chic was and is one of Mr Connolly's Heroes and Inspirations! Billy was a Pallbearer at the Immortal Mr Murray's funeral and Chic's wife Maidie gave Billy Chic's trademark bunnet afterwards.
I loved his surreal humour as a teenager & heard no other stand-up like him till Steven Wright came on TV in the 90's. Massachusetts-born Wright's grandfather came from Paisley, which isn't far from Greenock where Chic was born. Is it just possible there could be a genetic connexion?
This is Chic towards the end of his fame....in my mind he will always be an inspirational person....Billy Connolly was inspired by Chic, Billy then inspired a whole generation of comedy performers - you name it
As a traditionalist, it'd be easy to dismiss this man...but it can't be done...he's one of the first of the "alternative" comedians...and despite that, he's very, very funny indeed...
The first time I saw Chic was when he played the headmaster in Gregory's girl. Ive never seen him do stand up but I ofcourse knew he was a Comedian. He was funny 😆
Billy's vocabulary reflects the reality of most people's language including "FUCK" he never swore to get a laugh his "profanity" is always in context! If you watch any of his documentaries for BBC or ITV EG Journey across the top of the world his language is pristine!!!
While checking him into his new digs, Chick's landlady was telling him a few of her house rules, At the end... "Oh, by the way..." she paused "Yes...?" said Chic, "Have you got a good memory for faces?" "Well, not bad, I suppose. Why?" "There's no mirror in the bathroom!"
I doubt Murray or Connoly will be forgotten.although Connoly has an advantage since there is more material recorded of him. Actually if it wasn't for sites like this Murray wouldn't even be known by a lot of people. So at least now more people will be able to see Chick Murray's talent and decide if they like him. I think Connoly is fan of Murray as well. It's good to see or hear lots of comedians from years ago on RU-vid.
@@stewartnicol3028 Still here also. Thanks for the spelling correction. I never noticed that which is odd as I'm usually a bit obsessive about that sort of thing.
Kim Amey Hi Kim, thanks for your reply. In 1999, someone said to me "You should be a Billy Connolly tribute act." Since then, we'll check out www.billyconnearly.com
best Chic Murray joke i heard was... I booked into a hotel, the maid said "have you a good memory for faces?" i said "aye" she said "good, there's no mirror in the bathroom" hahaha
Regarding Chic and his generation of comedians....Billy Connolly has acknowledged many times that the moment he knew he wanted to be a comedian was watching Chic Murray. Later in life Billy became friends with Chic and his wife Maidie. When Chic died, Billy was a pallbearer at his funeral. Afterwards, Maidie gave Billy Chic's trademark Scots Bunnet.
Half of that would have done me......Chic's whole comedy persona was taken from the old "Music Hall" Genre - He took the old-style comic and shoved it right up the Scottish " Summer - Rothesay, end of the pier style comics! Chic was a comic genius!
On a day off, CHIC went to the AGM of a local golf club, just for something to do, you understand. Halfway through the meeting there was a vote on some legislation. The Chairman addressed Chic. He said "I don't recognise you, are you a member here?" Chic replied "Am I a member, sir? Of course not, I would never be a member of a club that would have the likes of me as a member."
Todays so called comics could learn an awful lot from Chic Murray!!! Subtle innuendo, perfect timing ,a degree of political incorrectness and great timing!!!! Billy Connolly obviously influenced by him!!!!
Chic was in Edinburgh the last time the Commonwealth Games were on there. He was walking down the street and saw this chap carrying a long thin piece of wood. So he said to him, "Are you a polevaulter"? The chap said, " No, I'm a German, and how did you know my name is Volter"?
Chic had nasty accident one day. He fell backwards down some stairs. At the bottom was a very posh lady who asked "have you fallen down the stairs"? Chic looked up at her and said "NO i'm just trying to break a bar of chocolate in my back pocket".
Assuming you mean Billy Connoly He didn't always swear partly because he wasn't allowed to back in the early days. I saw him live in 1979 and I don't think he swore then and I think he didn't swear until after he became well known. Chick Murray is more Scottish in his style which may not travel as well. Much of his humour is a little old fashioned now and you can tell what he's going to say but I still find it funny. Maybe it's his delivery.
genius!...His best joke? "I was walking down the street the other day and I slipped and fell. Thiss woman came up to me and said "have you fallen?" "I said no I'm just trying to break a bar of chocolate in my back pocket!"
I was looking for lodgings, and the landlady said "Have you a good memory for faces?" I said "Yes, why?" She said "There's no mirror in the bathroom" :-)
That is very sad. The man was a comic legend with his roots in the old school of stand up Variety/Music Hall genre. How can you have a problem with it and not make sense of it?
A wonderful unique comedian. My favorite Chic Murray joke ... The other day I saw a man carrying a long stick. 'Are you a polevaulter', I shouted to him. 'No', he replied. 'I'm german, but how did you know my name was Walter ?'
