Eddie Izzard "Cake or Death" Sketch From Dress to Kill 

''Just don't go into that fucking house!''

I first saw this on HBO in the 90s and this whole bit still gets me.

My favorite part is ' ' WELL were out of cake! ' ' ' ' so my choices are or death? ' '

Death Death Death Lunch Death Death Death Afternoon tea

I can't even get down the gym!

John Cleese dubbed him the Lost Python.

brainflash1 Did he really? What an honour.

I saw a show recapping his life and apparently Eddie always wanted to be like Monty Python

@@tiaking2002 there is an interview where eddie walks up with the python on stage :D Monty Python : Live At Aspen - part 1 and they call him out and kick him off the stage lol, as a joke.

He's a huge Python Fan.

And the Death Star canteen

All great but the "You Nazi shithead" wins it for me.

Me too😂

one of two - either Australia or South America - only viable starting points...

\o I have been under house arrest since Christmas and it suits me :)

Lmao! U got this Kasper!!!

True that, 2020 is the year of perfect hindsight. History books have to be rewritten while we enjoy such blissful enlightenment. Next year will be too late, we may need to correct our vision.

yes yes. Was looking for such a comment efter he mentions it xD

90s "have you got any videos? " 2020 : "Yeah I've got Netflix , Prime and RU-vid"

Yo 😎

I was wondering that

Very monty python esk 🤣🤣

Yup yup :)

Saaaaame 😂

Shame he's a socialist though.

@@swisstony736 the charity kind of implies that, you Nazi shithead

@David McDonald k

Ted Jones fuck socialism and fuck anyone who defends socialism

@@lyricbot8513 NAZIS were SOCIALISTS, dumb dumb

He was excellent in "Valkyrie". It came as no surprise to see him in such an interesting role, either.

Brilliant

Alley Cat was thinking how he rocked that look before it was a thing.

👏👏👏

Alas not knowledgeable enough to know that Hitler never personally killed anyone.

"Pythonesque"? I really don't get the connection. I know he's said he was a big fan but, in my opinion, he's way too funny to be associated with them.

@@baldieman64 And the timestamp for where he said "Hitler personally killed those people" would be?

What no breakfast how can you have the energy for a full day of death?

why do you think america had a flag first thing none of the indians did that was there problem not ours we had like 30 revisions

🤣😂🤣

😛

@@hardwirecars american flag was created in 1777. They screwed over the indians way before that.

@@SithBunny1 Who is "they".

@Normal Misha tiktok 😬

She?

Eddie is a "he". He's a transvestite, not transgender. To quote the man, "Women wear whatever they want and so do I."

@@Bluesit32 incorrect. In 2020 she came out and said she is strictly girl mode from now on and would appreciate everyone using the proper she her pronouns

For late comers like me; Suzy Eddie Izzard is she/her now. STILL DAMN FUNNY and that’s all that matters

I watched this when it came out...some 18-19 years ago or so, and once or twice since then. Hearing that line again just now made me burst out laughing. Eddie is a brilliant comedian!

@David Price try 22 years ago... let that sink in - it was over two decades ago. 😆we’re so old!

love that little side joke a lot of the crowd seemed to miss it

@@tonywords6713 I didn't get it

It's in regards to the Allies (America in particular) essentially ignoring what Germany was up to until their hand was all but forced by Pearl Harbor and etc

@Georgina Orwell there are obvious bits that are improv, like the ringing of the bell . . to which he makes a note "never link those two together again". Much of the riff on San Francisco is improv

I don't buy that he makes up these jokes as he goes. I mean, many of us are able to make these jokes on the fly, but on command, infront an audience, it's too hard and our psyche too unreliable. I think its more likely that most of his jokes have been rehearsed repeatedly infront of a mirror and he's skilled enough to pull them out of his hat when the occasion calls for it. He cares little for a structured set, I might concede on that.

@@blurgle9185 I actually think it's somewhere between the two. I'm sure he has jokes rehearsed, but those are just monuments and rest stops on his comedic mental road trip; I think that's more likely than him having not rehearsed and memorized the set, but also rehearsed the very delivery to make it sound like he is just making it up as he goes.

@H Didn't say "totally" different. Didn't even imply it. Read the comment again, because I think you're ignored a big chunk of what I said to make a disingenuous point.

And even more mind-blowing; he can also do it in fluent French when he's touring in France. In fact, I believe he speaks quite a few languages - he has a brain the size of a galaxy.

Didn't expect such a rush

Yup

I choose death.

@@medexamtoolscom I MEAN CAKE CAKE

What is little red cookbook?

Bill White The little red book was the symbol of the communist/cultural revolution under Mao in China. The idea of it being a cookbook is just fantastic.

@@costeris35 It wasn't just a symbol, it was a requirement for all Maoists to own and memorize. As much as it could be, it was the Maoist bible.

houngandave I don’t know very much about it but I did know it was a real book you were supposed to have. By saying it was the symbol I meant that by having it, and waving it in the air like Eddie mimes here you showed you were part of the movement. Like you said, very much like the bible or wearing a cross.

ALLmasked in this crazy world you had better learn to laugh or your finished.

As comedy is intended to do. Both comedy and sci-fi have historically been a way to point out things that need to be pointed out (or educate the uneducated) while still being able to say, "Hey, it's just a story and/or joke!"

@@davidharrison6615 yeah I left school when this came out and this got me into all the stuff at school I disliked.

His comedy

@@andym28 agree

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

Him 😅

Eddie's pronouns are she & her. She's all female now.

@@jeanineharkonen-rohlke4876 Still got his cock and balls so, no.

@@jeanineharkonen-rohlke4876 Is she? I thought they were fluid.

Rich, coming from a British person . The Brits also tried their hand at running multiple wars on two fronts : "hey, fighting Napoleon isn't enough, let's stir up that old colony we lost just 30 years ago!"

@@nettils5555 Porbably time to get a dictionary or google the word history so you understand that's what Lena was talking about

Lena should probably get inside a cave and come out 200 years ago, when all who lived during Second World War have been gone. It’s unacceptable that she tries to shift attention from what Germany did during this century, to other matters, that are well in the past. How dare she

*after, not ago 🤪

@@InternalMind History: Definition 1. the study of past events, particularly in human affairs. 2. the whole series of past events connected with someone or something. And both of them described History and the "PAST" being "Long Time Ago" makes perfect sense: Because of the Napoleonic Wars & 1812 being 208 years ago (aka A LONG TIME AGO) and WW2 - ending in 1945 being 75 years ago. (Also a Long time ago, that's like a grandparents entire lifetime.) So what Nettlis was saying was true ... It was Long Time Ago. And it's either get over it and learn from it, or do what you and Lena are doing and taking it personally. And Yes I did google word History for it's Definition, even though I am a bit of a History Buff and know what it freaking means. And I even did the Math showing you that It was infact "A Long Time Ago." Thus "The Study of past Events" aka "History." Yes History is Important, and yes I do know what your saying, but the idea behind it is "Learning from it" And not "Romantizing it and Repeating it." Infact we are making it right now in 2020, WITH THE CORONAVIRUS... What you guys do right now during this will effect the Future outcome of it and what will be the story you will have to tell "Kids" Younger than you who never experienced it "ABOUT IT!! " Because it is going to be "Their History Homework." So do you want to say "I wasted all my time Hoarding TP" or do you guys want to leave a legacy like your historical rolemodels? How do you want to be remembered?

Is it my baby?

Historical? I hope you know what you are saying

Floppy so so. Well you tell me!

And that's the genius of it all. Its historical based comedy and its fucking fantastic.

He's historical when he's talking about history. Actually hysterical wouldn't make any sense since what the word actual means is an adjective for a woman that's being irrational in a female way, hence the root word "hyster", meaning womb.

Is that a trans ghost? Or a ghost passing through the trans space continuum?

Or even, Eddie Izzard in Drag!

Spot on!!!

Some like it hot

1:15 or cheshire cat.

Your pic bears a striking resemblance to Veruschka von Lehndorff

That's funny

Could I have the chicken then?

Pie

So my choice is "or death?!"

Then I'll have the chicken please

www.snorgtees.com/cake-or-death. Got this for my hubs a few years ago!

Virginia Carter woah that’s sick honestly

Don't bother, you'll be stopped and interrogated by some power crazed PCSO demanding to know why you're wearing it!! :-)

You can get one made especially for you 🙂. What a grand idea 💡

I've got a mug with "Cake or death" that i bought at a tour he did in Sweden couple of years ago =) Still got it and uses it for my coffee =)

If you were Hitler, and you could have continued to advance on England, or attacked Russia for their oil supplies, what would you have done?

@@Revelian1982 Here's the thing, ... How do you advance on an island? Either build a really long bridge while fending off attacks on same, or use boats, which need oil supplies. But a huge Mf'ing bridge also uses a S'load of steel, even more than an entire fleet of warships. O.K., let's see, hmmm, either way you still need huge amounts of oil and steel, which you also don't have anywhere near the amount you need to pursue your plans of conquest. But a successful campaign against Russia would solve one issue, somewhat. Never mind that so many campaigns against Russia have failed, and for the same reason every time. Gotta love that Nazi optimism, flying in the face of common sense and logic and any glimmer of intelligence or, oh, I don't know, reading a history book.

@@Revelian1982 A good little Austrian boy like our little Adolph? Playing a game by Milton Bradley (sounds English, that name, or even - gasp - American! The horror! )? You do realize all Nazi megalomaniacs find nothing of value in American culture that they didn't bring themselves and plant there, like Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors.

@@houngandave I realize and don't give a fuck, in equal measure..

I can tell you are lying... No adults play risk.

Just saying there are days when I wish I could stay home legally with a good excuse. Now everyone’s doin it

My immediate thought too...

My years of laziness and social anxiety has trained me well

I love you guys. We got this!

Same!! It just never gets old

Revelian1982 un travesty executive

This is another reason why I hate that in every show after "Circle", he always holds a microphone, and it really seems to impede with his physical comedy.

Revelian1982 my favorite was when he was talking about the “Star Spangled Banner” with “deny and confirm” gestures.

This is my favourite stand up of all time!

@H Because it's mostly very unfunny. The writing is awful, and the segues are pointless and repetitive. He also holds a microphone in his hand which impedes what can usually be a physical, mime-like performance without. It's definitely his worst one.

The way he sticks out his tongue stupidly is perfection.,

My favorite part of this as well.

Star wars canteen was invaded with the use of a flag

We stole countries with the cunning use of FLAGS. I crack up every single time 🤣

Those are the rules I just made up and I'm backing it up with this gun!

So.. I just got some brand new crayons.. Think I`ll scetch up a flag or two on the way to the gunstore..

Those were the rules back in the day for real though. America as a country wouldn't exist today if it were not for the fact the native American people had no flag to protect them from the competing European countries who wanted to plant their own flags and take over the region haha.

I read this as he said it 😂

Bet you are gay w⚓️

Just saw Susie at the Orpheum. OMG you have to be the funniest,sexiest thing on the planet. We Love You🎉🎉

I’m so happy for her too! I love her work

i always loved eddie izzard since childhood. I'm so proud of her!💖

Thanks, I didn't know only found out just now reading through the comments but it's good to have confirmation.

Yeah, she was funny when she was a man

@@NickHafling3r Yep....now isn't funny....Real mental health problems.

m fay actually I think that's funny!

Death Death Death....lunch

i have lost count of the number of times i have watched this! Also Glorious and Definite Article. After these three, his stuff gets lazy, though, in my view, and some of the early stuff is quite raw. But for these three vids, Eddie is the master - a comic genius, no doubt. Eddie for Mayor of London!!

Mmm, unfortunately you haven’t watched the whole show, multiple references to the NRA have been edited out. View from the UK, IN LOCK DOWN. Awaiting the storm.

Get a room knobhead

her comedy.

Meeeeee, just showed up

Same...

Yeah. Right underneath a GameGrumps video actually

I think the algorithm is sending all of us videos that people look for after watching a video. Like "After watching this, most people search for and watch this Eddie Izzard video".

Me too!!!!!!!!! 💕🤷🏻‍♀️🤣😭

Sameee!!

Shouldn't it be 'they're'. ignore me I have no idea.

@@thereader6667 They/Them is good if you don't know their pronouns, but she's come out just today and said she likes she/her, much like myself 😊

Behave!

Agreed! It's impossible to watch her comedy without aching from laughter & she just brings so much joy to the world

@@estropocky Very good to know, she is a truly amazing human being. Have a beautiful day wonderful people and keep spreading some love.

Shes absolutily hillarious, hope that these jokes live forever

Oh don’t you mean she you Nazi

Dale More he was known by John Cleese as the lost python

+Dale More I'm sure that if he had been older when Monty Python started making shows, Eddie would have fit right in.

I doubt it.

@@joshuawaring4180 "He's daft and cross-dresses. He's perfect!"

@@JamesOhGoodie Professional Transvestite

Legos was a fine warrior, laddy, and he fought with bravery. The city walls were never breached, and that will forever be his legacy.

@@Revelian1982 The city walls were never breached? WTF you talking about, the city walls were easy to disassemble, since they were made of legos.

@@medexamtoolscom They were never breached 'cos the moment they damaged the walls, there were suddenly instant-death caltrop-bricks lying all over the ground. No sane army will march over those!

silverbrumbyfan Yeah. When he is on the radio comedy channel, it’s dangerous.

Literally my best memories are from 2007 me and my best friend would put on dressed to kill at 3am and fall asleep when I'd stay over.

I remember my friend showed me his penis, and said that he had found a way to make it big. He showed me, and I was jealous, so I tried rubbing mine too, and nothing happened. Good times.

@@Revelian1982 big yikes

@Normal Misha imagine being so sensitive that you let a stand up comedian's political views (that have always been pretty left-leaning, whichever way you look at it) ruin your opinion of them.

He

@H cope

@H god forbid we give a shit

@@IndecentLouie its a he, no matter his preference, you can’t change your age nor your gender with proper pronouns attached to it.

@@JLC_Subutai by your logic it would be He's a he, not it. Learn to write correctly before you pointlessly attempt to create a, what shall we call it? an informal logical fallacy aimed to dismiss a point made a year ago at, so one muct be reminded, an absolute stranger

nxsport same here tooz

I used to think so too, but now I think his best moment was when he ran 43 marathons in 51 days to commemorate Mandela. That was just unbelievable.

Or maybe Malala Yousafzai, who is actually a woman.

So stunning and brave.

Bit of a simpleton are you?

kajardine90 always making me laugh

Sounds like incest to me

LeeFree70 Panic at the disco

I'm not "Stab Man. I'm not Knifey Boy." Great film, so underated. " I'm the guy who gave your daddy the shaft."

I get that reference

Na, the whole bit is gold

@@303elliott The problem is...you both got a point!

Jesus fucking christ 🙄

@@tobietera what?