I used to think "and that homeless guy's probably Scottish remember" was the best line Stu had ever delivered in Scotland, but then I remembered the Stand gig he did in Glasgow in about 05 - when he insulted William Wallace at great length to a massive extent, though he'd been past winding the crowd up by that time and they were on his side. Balls of steel, Stu has.
@@angusmarch1066 That bloke was hilarious. I've got a theory that he was so good that the recording of the following live show had a plant looking equally offended.
An ironic comment from Lee who is too cowardly to express his sadistic and psychopathic fantasies plainly - and so he "disguises" them as the world's most painfully unfunny stand up routine.
@@phrytsak1 Well Clarkson sure is a an a-hole. But he still is funnier than Stewart ;). I've learnt here that Stewart fans are the most aggressive and angry fans I've ever seen a comedian have. So please, behold my comment for you to enjoy! Jeremy Clarkson is the next Boris Johnson!
I love that the Daily Mail actually wrote an article on this, which essentially attacked him for all the things he was parodying and actually said 'the source of animosity remains unclear'
coolsvilleowner it is british comedy, but it's also the best standup britain has, i wouldnt say stewart lee is representative of british comedy as a whole.
fatmikecj Il check him out. I guess you got a point. I just think british comedy as a whole is quite good, but your point about other comedians is correct. Stewart lee is not like lee evans and such a comparison would be an insult to his intelligence.
God I find his stuff really quite bad. His comedy is very onesided, very ideological, very PC. There is barely an original thought in a whole show of his. He has good timing though, but no guts in anything he says. He is just pandering to a daft fanbase imo.
@@melanieenmats Sorry, but it takes guts to go to Glasgow and take the utter piss out of their national heroes. AND get laughs. You clearly haven't watched much of him. He also improvises wonderful nonsense on the spot to deal with heckling. He's very original. One sided, yes, but it's his side and that's funny, even if you disagree.
@@pietzsche mate. you just replied in 57s to a comment on a 4yr old comedy clip. step away from the keyboard! haha! but seriously, i love how mad he gets at those guys! he's like a puppet on jeremy clarkson's strings!
The thing I love most about Stewart Lee is he manages to be the absolute top of his game without resorting to unkindness to those undeserving of it. He's just masterful.
@@jaysilverstone7221 "me angry you not think like me you not as good as lifelong professional your opinion wrong, even though me also not established writer me except from own rule" great comedian, insufferable self indulgent subset of fans.
yeah the self indulgence is the key part though, without it, he couldn't do his signature buildups, it's a big part of his unique approach and what makes him a legit comedian who has his own thing and stands apart from his contemporaries.
Been watching Stewart Lee since I was 10, watching him and Richard Herring on Fist of Fun with the Real Rod Hull is as ubiquitous with my childhood as Star Wars. Been a huge fan since I was a kid, something about his comedy just clicks with me. It's like music to my ears. Like every word he says, every sentence, has this craft to it. This routine is possibly my favourite stand up routine in existence. One of the greats imo.
The final explanation to camera that was directly addressing Jan Moir from the Daiy Mail. Who still somehow missed the irony of the routine and wrote a piece about how despicable Stewart Lee was for making a joke about Richard Hammond nearly dying. When all along it was just a joke....
There's two explanations for people like Jan Moir. That she understands irony and can hold conflicting viewpoints simulataneously seeing the merits and weaknesses in multiple positions or that she peddles right wing crap to people who enjoy right wing crap. Either of those are terrifying.
@@chattycathydoll And being on the Daily Mail's payroll, you can guarantee it doesn't matter to her why she's saying it, just that it appeals to her supervisor and the house style.
Guys. Stewart Lee's stand up is a persona he uses to examine ideas, extract humour from them and entertain people. Just saying cos it seems to have gone over so many peoples decapitated Hammond heads.
I actually quite liked Top Gear, but I completely agree with this. The worst thing is that if a normal person did what Jeremy Clarkson did, they'd be sacked on the spot and nobody would care.
It's wholly unacceptable to criticise Richard for not having been born a hamster. I'm sure he'd have been a hamster if he'd been able to genetically reverse-engineer himself as a foetus into well, a hamster. Richard couldn't do that because he was a foetus at the time and therefore incapable of studying human-into-hamster genetic engineering techniques. Anyway, it's a low blow.
Hearing someone stand up for the Hamster Community gives me a real sense of joy. Thank you so much Dave. You're a hero amongst the rodents, particularily the cricetinae sub-group. God Bless.
Bot23 I've never been accused to my face of being an item of Stewart Lee's footwear, presumably modified by some depraved experiment - possibly conducted by the likes of Clarkson, May et al in the hope of fulfilling the maligned Richard's wish - to the point that I can post replies on youtube. But if I were, I would ask why other posters frequent uploads of this man's comic routines. Some things are just wrong.
Richard Hammond IS a real hamster. That's what the whole joke was about (clearly!). Next time Richard Hammond is on the telly, look at his face, and you'll know. He stores Jeremy Clarkson's hubris in his cheeks; it stops it from flowing out and clogging up the cars on Top Gear. That's why they hired him (clearly!)
If Richard Hammond actually *was* a real Hamster, he'd be infinitely more likable as a TV personality. And he would probably have a weekly feature on 'Countryfile', test driving the latest plastic wheels, mixed bags of nuts, and offering consumer advice regarding the best types of cardboard to chew up and urinate on. However, real Hamster or not, the overall value to the general public would be the same.
This is absolutely outstanding. Richard 'the Hamster' Hammond probably filmed the 'fracas' on his "cameraphone" whilst simultaneously shaking his head and laughing in the background. That's exactly the sort of character he is. In fact, the only acceptable form of reimbursement for Clarkson's return would be the dismissal of Hammond.
People need to calm down. It's comedy, not easy to understand comedy but it's still comedy. If you don't like it, fair enough, we're all entitled to opinions.
@@Nik0ran - Stop patting yourself on the back for understanding it, newbie. It is easy to understand and those who don't understand it usually don't so on account of being out of the loop, not because they fail to measure up to your gargantuan intellect.
The weight of his comedy is unbelievable. He is one of the most thrilling comedians of his time. You're never quite safe in his presence. He is incredibly sardonic and always on the money. This is one of the most complete clips of comedy I've ever witnessed anyway. I hope Lee plays somewhere in Ireland soon.
I think Stewart Lee is the most intelligent stand up ever and one of the funniest ever, if not the funniest ever. He has me crying with laughter so many times. I love this man
Masterclass. I really like the way he talks down to the camera, near the end, as he addresses the Daily Mail. He's talking down to their idiot 'journalists' (Murdoch lackeys more like). Which other comedian could quench the joy and laughter from his own audience, to explain something poignant, and then quickly bring them back up from the solemnity to riotous laughter. The answer is none. None other comedians.
I agree completely with Lee and i get his anger hugely. There is a problem with this culture, letting bullies hurt people just because of the "banter". Like in school there was always this loud mouthed mean teasing git who nobody did shit about because he was a "laugh", not like a person's wellbeing is worth more than your entertainment. But the worst as Lee says is the cowards, at least Clarkson has the balls to say what he does people like Hammond make me sick, i saw them at school. Supporting bad people laughing at people when they are down but too pussy to do anything themselves. If you are going to be an asshole BE an asshole. Those boys in school later grew up to make millions on TV by doing the same shit they did in school. But its the entertainment that counts isn't it guys? ugh
It's not a problem, it's a nonissue that's been made into an issue. Thing is, in the real world people aren't nice. There are always people who are stronger or nastier than others. I think that people need to learn to take things on the chin and get on with it. If someone makes fun of you well that sucks but it's not the end of the world. All throughout life in almost every culture people will degrade and bully you, it's been happening for years and it's not something that will ever stop. If people can't learn to deal with it then they'll be in a far worse place. School is a learning experience and the majority of these "laughs" go on to do nothing in life. People like to make the claim that Jeremy is super offensive, however a lot of people watch him, a lot of people from the cultures he's insulted still watch him. He's made fun of Scottish people, I'm Scottish, do I give a shit? No because I'm not 12 and I don't need someone else to decide if something is offensive for me. The slant incident was brought up by someone from the UK, while no one in the actual Southern Asian areas said anything, and considering they buy the show you thought they might. The show makes fun of Americans constantly and they still love it and prefer to their own version. The only people that genuinely get offended by Top Gear are people with agendas or diddies that want to get offended for someone elses behalf. It's pathetic.
Richard hamster hammond, cause he is not a real hamster is. What he is is a man who has been able to carve out a career out of not being able to drive carefully.
To anybody who doesn't "get" his style, just fast forward to the "out of character" 13:10 explanation - this is for you. There are so many funny parts of this, I don't know how anyone can't find his multi dimensional material funny. His website reads "STEWART LEE - Officially the 41st Best Stand Up Ever" - this is just typical example of his style.
He's an intolerant out-of-shape leftist coward, with hopelessly confused contradictory ideas (and he knows this), and who despises anyone with different opinions. this is a fact do not pretend to disagree
@@Hartley_Hare no, he's a coward because he personally attacks people with different ideas, instead of addressing the idea. This is a cowardly tactic and typical of the left He is also anti-free speech, also cowardly and tyrannical.
luke hibbird Take it your vote will go the BNP, along with 200 other cretins. Another deposit lost: back to collecting scrap metal for funds for your shower.
The best comic ever, as a plumber who never went to uni some of his material is a bit clever for me but i also learn a bit from him, the only man alive today though that makes me laugh out loud, he will never have the majority of the public as fans but thats because the vast majority are complete self centred fucking idiots.
- Bill Hicks, not with us in the physical world - I know that Stewart would agree with the genius of Bill. ‘I left in love, in laughter, and in truth. And wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit’ Bill Hicks. P E A C E : )
Yeah but where's the funny part? I get that he likes to somehow mock Clarkson and paint him as a racist but he sounds like someone who has never even watched a single scene from the show. If he truly wants to mock Clarkson (which is totally fair in my opinion) at least do something that remotely resembles an impression. Here it feels like he is trying to mock someone who he thinks is Clarkson.
I don't hate Richard Hammond, despite the hours of Top Gear I consumed in my adolescence, I've never really dedicated enough of my brain to the guy for a genuine opinion to form. And yet, as soon as Stewart revealed that Hammond was his most hated TG presenter, my immediate guess as to the nature of his dislike was astoundingly accurate. Feel like that says a lot...and nothing good.
Without doubt, the most finely honed piece of comedy ever. I have watched this 30 odd times and each time it gets better. It is like listening to a fugue by Bach...there are layers, it builds, there are moments of reflection, crescendos etc. This would work even if you didn't listen to the words. It is absolute genius.
I absolutely love Top Gear but I think this man is hilarious and on point! How can you not laugh your tits off when you hear this chap speak the truth? His dissection of Clarkson was short yet brilliant. And to think you Brits claim we're born without a sense of humour over here in Germany...
+rippspeck You're german? Nice grammar, no one ever gets English grammar.... Anyway, more to the point, I agree, but do you think he appreciates why people find Top Gear funny? That it's because it's hilarious how stupid the presenters act?
***** Exactly. To clarify: a majority of people who speak English as a second language get a lot of the grammar wrong. You didn't get anything wrong. Well done.
I'm in the same camp as you are. We both sit in the centre of this Venn Diagram! People need to learn to separate their politics from their entertainment :)
This routine is brilliant. Clarkson's maternal grandfather, our Sprotborough GP Dr. Ward, possibly saved my eyesight with the help of recently available penicillin. Twelve years later, one morning when I was delivering his newspaper, one of his corgis bit me. Chasing the corgis around the lawn In the attempt to boot one of the corgis over the tall poplars which surrounded his small estate, Dr. Ward emerged cigarette in holder, laughing. He attended to my superficial wound and all the corgis remained grounded. Shame his daughter, Elizabeth, produced such a prat. I suspect the estimable Dr. Ward would be ashamed of his grandson.
This and the Jim Jeffries gun control routine are like favourite album tracks that I come back to to just enjoy the construction and the delivery. Again. And again
This man is a genius, I can't believe all the hate comments on here. The only explanation I can come up with is that they can't believe someone liberal is so much funnier than their infantile heroes.
The story about a homeless man beaten to death by Jeremy Clarkson and the gang reminded me of A Clockwork Orange. I wonder if that was also Stewart Lee's inspiration.
+Underground906 +Underground906 Again, it's got nothing to fucking do with left and right. It's entirely based on analysing a style of humour used on Top Gear, and showing how it can be applied to the people who use it.
+Underground906 He's not genuinely wishing death or blindness on anyone, you fucking idiot. As I said, Clarkson fans are just too fucking stupid to comprehend the meaning of the routine, which you've proven.
Underground906 Clarkson and his Harem are not anywhere near as smart as you think. You can hold a political belief differing mine, and if it's based on a long thought out, studied viewpoint, and not reactionary, emotional and ultimately vapid like most of the uneducated right, I CAN respect it. However, I will not respect a view that Clarkson, that twat Hammond and May (I don't mind May actually) are doing things on a cerebral level above willful ignorance.
The face of a cowardly man trapped between two cowardices. Brilliant, seriously think Stewart Lee is one of the best stand up comics of all time. Carpet Remnants World was a masterpiece.
@bongo155 You can spot poor comedy when all the comedian does is just slag off someone they don't like to fit their political views. That's why so many do Trump jokes for example, just poor, easy target, bad comedy. I prefer my Comedy a little more educated and clever. 'Why is Trump Orange?', 'keep me away from his tanning salon'. I just made that up, shit joke, same type of humour.
@bongo155 I don't laugh at any comment that wishes someone died in a car crash. You could say, 'car crash humour', for 'people with Hampster size brains. Lol'. I didn't get to the end so wouldn't know what he said.
I love how the comments by the Top Gear apologists, Brexiters and Murdoch drones (and yes, these groups are all pretty much identical) perfectly, though involuntarily, illustrate the point Stewart Lee is making. The lack of a sense of humour and cognitive ability of the average Clarckson worshipper truly adds another level of comedy.
Fucking hell, Ed, your irony's not lost on me although it evidently is on yourself. That's as steaming a pile of reductive political posturing drivel as I've seen from any Yank alt right evangelist RU-vid blogger. Did you volunteer to be an unwitting hypocrite or did everyone else take one step back to admire your cognitive abilities?
The EU is the provider and protector of human rights, environmental policy, and justice for its people. As seen by all the things removed since our forced severance from it.
+Patrick Wainwright I was hoping the same, but mostly because people tell me I'm a bit like May. He's the only one who shows a scrap of intelligence, right?
Stupidly, I used this show as the entry point for a friend who'd not heard of Stew. I remember it going reasonably well until this. And I thought, "I should have chosen Carpet Remnant World."
Perfect target? Those guys who are demonized for everything they do while bringing joy to hundreds of millions? If this is his finest moment, he's an idiot.
Does it matter if they are demonized if they still somehow bring joy to hundreds of millions? Who us doing the demonizing or agreeing is that is the case?
Hundreds of millions? a) is that their readership? and b) spreading fear, hatred and distrust hardly translates as 'joy' (unless, I suppose, you're Idi Amin or Pol Pot)
“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what?" Stephen Fry
