As much as I love the numerous Karl features in later episodes, I really enjoy listening to these shows where they pretty much just chat for the whole thing.
They also somewhat respect Karl and Karl seems to be genuinely happy. At least as much as he can be. I do love the dynamic later but it’s kinda nice having it just be three guys talking.
Yeah as someone that has heard every pod they have done at least 20 times, after that much listening, season 1 XFM is my current fave. The bee story, the genuine surprise reactions to Karl.
@@ThePontiacBandit911 Either that or an expensive awards do with rich, narcissistic twats off their nut on coke? Yeah I’d take an evening with Karl in front of the telly too!
On Killing of Georgie's Wikipedia page, it says "Georgie, cast out by his parents, he was watching the telly or something and he saw that New York had loads of them over there all having a good time"
Man Moth you've no idea how many hours of happiness your Xfm uploads have given me! Thanks so much for these vids- I didn't discover the genius of Karl Pilkington's mind until relatively recently, so I missed the radio show by years!
wow that's crazy, I listened to the podcasts as and when they came out and still felt too late to the party. You still here Wayne? If not time for another run bey ;)
He kind of couldn't leave that part out. With the amount of commentary over the top of it, cutting the song completely means we'd have been missing genuine pieces of conversation, and let's face it, that's the only reason we listen to these. For the three legends to chat shite to each other.
"Just commit suicide at 4 pleeaasse" haha. I can't be the only one that thinks Ricky sounds like comic book guy from the Simpsons when he says that bit.
For those of you wondering if The Killing Of Georgie was a real story after Rick and Steve’s libellous comments on the song, I hate to say it is a true story. Here is how Rod Stewart explained the songs backstory in a magazine named ‘Mojo’ “That was a true story about a gay friend of The Faces. He was especially close to me and Mac. But he was knifed or shot, I can't remember which. That was a song I wrote totally on me own over the chord of open E.” Mac in Rod’s story, is referring to Ian McLagan, another singer-songwriter in the same Rock ‘n’ Roll genre as Rod. Hope this comment was helpful to those of you as curios as me over the songs origin.
You're not alone!! (: Been going round on and off for the last 7 years now :p Karls song commentaries are the best aren't they, wish he'd done more :p a compilation perhaps.
By far and away the best things on RUclips. ..im listening to ur uploads constantly for over a year and still replay them daily but it's after a fuck of a tough day at work ya really appreciate them and I thought no better time to leave a comment. ..manmoth u have kept dese gems circulating so for that I thank u my man...ricki,steve and karl ye are conic geniuses!
29:20 - That little noise Ricky makes is hilarious, it's like he wants to burst out laughing but he's intrigued to find out what on earth Karl is on about xD
42:59 ''Query and question it. That is what has made Ricky Gervais one of the premier thinkers of this country. He will not accept anything on face value. He queries everything. ''Anastacia. She looks glamorous and twen..wait a minute. Those glasses. What do they suggest? --> Actually she's forty. --> I'm not gonna buy her records.'' One of Steve's most genius moments.
Yes always query and question things like ricky gervias. Such as the fact that the hindenburg was made out of non flamable extremely non reactive helium, that rapunzel was a troll, that the coldest temperature achievable (even at that time) is liquid nitrogens -320f ect...
Carly Mooney Ahhh, I'm very sorry Carly but I've just finished uploading them all. So no new stuff but there's around 90 of them in series playlists here, hope that helps... ruclips.net/user/VCRclubDotComplaylists
There's something charming and more organic about series one. Not that I think Karl wasn't being genuine later on but it's definitely more engineered and encouraged by Ricky and Steve. Whereas these ones are so much more relaxed and still funny.
Aw it's sad to hear about how Ricky's mum died of throat cancer after hearing her in the earlier podcasts constantly telling him off and laughing away.
52:23 KP: "There's all sorts of bad stuff goin' on in the world that we don't know about." SM: "Well, we know about this." KP: "You're better off not knowin' 'cause there's nothin' I can do about it." 😆 Gets me every time.
"Then you don't get bogged down in the office politics and stuff." "Yeah, is there a lot of office politics here?" "I don't know, I don't get involved in it." Lol.
“Oh, I’m worried.” “I’m a bit edgy. He’s out late...” “I know. And he’s taken a shortcut which is mental...” “Oof, not in New York City. He doesn’t know the area- he’s from Scotland.” Genius moment.
Steve: "What are you going to be doing while we're away, cos' you'll obviously still be working here since you have a day job, don't you --- what is it you do exactly?" Karl: "I make stuff" Steve: "You make stuff... What, like furniture?" Makes me lol every time
I have been listening to these shows for years and I’ve only just realised that Steve says ‘Mann’s been around longer than Crow’, as in Aimee Mann and not ‘man’. All this time I thought he was just speaking in a weirdly grandiose way.
The BAFTA's story.. I couldn't help think of Extra's when the doll kept going off.. painful.. :p I had the feeling Extra's was an ode to Karl, does anyone know anything about that? (:
7:10 - Karl's embellishments K - ...this is what I like about that song, you sort of picture what's going on- R - You make it up! (Pregnant pause) K - Yeah.
moth i know people have said it but its so genius living the killing of georgie playing. It just leaves such a nice bow on season 1 its fantastic. Thanks for this shit man
@@JG-ib7xk i dont think he did have his mic turned on in the first few when they first started including him tho, sounded like he was just being picked up by theirs Pretty sure he would have a mic by these episodes, you are right
During Killing of Georgie Ricky - When he says they all blew a fuse, they’re not electricians, he means they sort of they all, they.. Steve - and it’s not a euphemism either… 😂😂😂
4:35 always makes me feel a bit sorry for Karl, he tries to get on common ground with Steve for once and Steve throws it back at him to get a laugh out of Ricky
@@maximumbeans9310 I am not sure that the co- author of the office was that insecure.. I think Steve can take it and dish it out. And he expects the same.
@@SunnyDays00 steve is extremely insecure. Especially at this part in his life when he was seen as the weird looking sidekick who kept spouting sexist comments but complained women wouldn't go out with him.
It doesn’t really sound like he was taking the mock out of Karl, just making a joke. Ricky clearly hasn’t been a DJ before and Karl and Steve has that common ground, so Steve made a joke to keep Ricky included.
Continuing my attempt to fill the great void of the coronavirus lockdown with new titles for these wonderful videos - Man Moth, for this one, I reckon either "Look At That Freak Over There With His Pants Hemmed Up" or "Spandau Ballet: Golfy Golfy Something".
This is XFM with Ricky Gervais, Steven Merchant & Karl Pilkington... Not Steve Carells "The Office". Please refrain from bombarding the comments with non useful content.
I dont think the supermodels who he's with these days are with him for his Google eyes and hilarious wit. His bank balance has changed a great deal though.
As much as I love the numerous Karl features in later episodes, I really enjoy listening to these shows where they pretty much just chat for the whole thing.
Definitely!
Me too, a bit more relaxed
They also somewhat respect Karl and Karl seems to be genuinely happy. At least as much as he can be. I do love the dynamic later but it’s kinda nice having it just be three guys talking.
Yeah it's a nice change but the real LOL moments are in series 2. But it's nice series 1 is different to the rest.
Yeah as someone that has heard every pod they have done at least 20 times, after that much listening, season 1 XFM is my current fave. The bee story, the genuine surprise reactions to Karl.
Nice touch leaving the killing of Georgie to play Man Moth
Jacko English Cheers Jacko
never heard this part before. nice touch indeed.
It is actually true according to Rod Stewart
I think it's because they meant for their commentary on it to go out on the radio.
to add to that, it would be lovely to hear their commentary on all the songs they play lol
Karl saying going to the BAFTAs was the worst thing he'd ever done gets me every time
3 hours of the same thing over and over again. I know I'm not gonna get anything out of the night.
...he has a point, in a way.
Yeah lol. Love the BAFTAS talk.
@@Scallion_D Who’d want that crappy BAFTAs bag?? 🤷🏻♀️ Signed by a load of D List celebrities.
@@thepontiacbandit7874 Anders?!
It does sound awful if you're not bothered about celebs especially
Love when Ricky is telling these urban legends just to prove how nonsensical and false they are and Karl is keeps reacting like they're real
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he's so amused by them but bc its him his reactions are little monotone noises but thats like him going crazy
If you can think it, it's happened.
14:51 That does sound good, I have to say.
Tea, páté on toast and 24.
@@ThePontiacBandit911 Either that or an expensive awards do with rich, narcissistic twats off their nut on coke? Yeah I’d take an evening with Karl in front of the telly too!
Hahaha Karl’s reaction to the jumping from the roof and the Levi’s shop is unmatched 😂
On Killing of Georgie's Wikipedia page, it says "Georgie, cast out by his parents, he was watching the telly or something and he saw that New York had loads of them over there all having a good time"
Weird innit
Although this has been removed, Karl is still mentioned in the "Reception" sub-heading
@@ultra98.49 Not anymore it seems :(
33:16 "Shall I wrap them...THEM?! It...It shall I wrap? Just wrap...whatever it isssss....."
Haha him shouting "THEM?!" Kills me everytime. Like the guy purchasing the item shouts that at the seller, hahaha
Man Moth you've no idea how many hours of happiness your Xfm uploads have given me! Thanks so much for these vids- I didn't discover the genius of Karl Pilkington's mind until relatively recently, so I missed the radio show by years!
wayne morris same. I just happened to come across the animated HBO show in 2012.
wow that's crazy, I listened to the podcasts as and when they came out and still felt too late to the party. You still here Wayne? If not time for another run bey ;)
Still here Wayne?
Wayne!?
Wayne??
I was just thinking "Once this is over I'm going to have to listen to the song" when the song started playing.
Smooth, Man Moth, very smooth.
+Joel Cameron I often have to play the song they listened to....and come back to the podcast :)
@@ferise1 yeah sometimes I’m like “ahh you know what? I’d have liked to listen to that!”
He kind of couldn't leave that part out. With the amount of commentary over the top of it, cutting the song completely means we'd have been missing genuine pieces of conversation, and let's face it, that's the only reason we listen to these. For the three legends to chat shite to each other.
"can you just call me anyway?"
"No that's not the way I work"
Kimberley-Tybee Golding-Tomter Haha, one of my favourite bits.
"Just commit suicide at 4 pleeaasse" haha. I can't be the only one that thinks Ricky sounds like comic book guy from the Simpsons when he says that bit.
Yes i think he's done that guy/voice quite a bit :)
"Well I'm telling you how I do it..." x
Mystic Snoop theey won't be engaaaaged
For those of you wondering if The Killing Of Georgie was a real story after Rick and Steve’s libellous comments on the song, I hate to say it is a true story. Here is how Rod Stewart explained the songs backstory in a magazine named ‘Mojo’ “That was a true story about a gay friend of The Faces. He was especially close to me and Mac. But he was knifed or shot, I can't remember which. That was a song I wrote totally on me own over the chord of open E.” Mac in Rod’s story, is referring to Ian McLagan, another singer-songwriter in the same Rock ‘n’ Roll genre as Rod.
Hope this comment was helpful to those of you as curios as me over the songs origin.
killing of georgie gets loads of mentions over the years. love these. about my tenth time on loop. does anyone else do that?
Yup!
You're not alone!! (: Been going round on and off for the last 7 years now :p
Karls song commentaries are the best aren't they, wish he'd done more :p a compilation perhaps.
Loop, an loop, and loop...
All of us
Nope
Love how Karl knows Ricky would seek to embarrass him in front of everyone if he found out about his hemmed up trousers
I’ll I Kohl’sjkkplii Wu ooo th as UX haven’t y o Iyoi I’ll f aFt
You can tell he was careful about what he told Ricky.
By far and away the best things on RUclips. ..im listening to ur uploads constantly for over a year and still replay them daily but it's after a fuck of a tough day at work ya really appreciate them and I thought no better time to leave a comment. ..manmoth u have kept dese gems circulating so for that I thank u my man...ricki,steve and karl ye are conic geniuses!
47:00 - "No, your leg's fine, but LOOK AT THIS WE'VE FOUND IN YOUR HEAD!"
10/10 KP points.
29:20 - That little noise Ricky makes is hilarious, it's like he wants to burst out laughing but he's intrigued to find out what on earth Karl is on about xD
*ahoooughaooh*
You are a hero for uploading these 🙌🙌
***** As are you for listening :-)
Love how you kept the killing of Georgie going
"a song for the gays"
42:59 ''Query and question it. That is what has made Ricky Gervais one of the premier thinkers of this country. He will not accept anything on face value. He queries everything.
''Anastacia. She looks glamorous and twen..wait a minute. Those glasses. What do they suggest? --> Actually she's forty. --> I'm not gonna buy her records.''
One of Steve's most genius moments.
Of course it fucking isn't
+Abe Grimm course it is
Yes always query and question things like ricky gervias. Such as the fact that the hindenburg was made out of non flamable extremely non reactive helium, that rapunzel was a troll, that the coldest temperature achievable (even at that time) is liquid nitrogens -320f ect...
Just to rub salt in, Ricky also couldnt read the word 'behemoth' at one point either.
Milan Smidt and 90 others And he has a smoothie in the morning!!
Taking up the torch in a big way, Man Moth. Eagerly await your uploads every day. Thanks a million!
Carly Mooney Ahhh, I'm very sorry Carly but I've just finished uploading them all. So no new stuff but there's around 90 of them in series playlists here, hope that helps... ruclips.net/user/VCRclubDotComplaylists
@@ManMoth are you still there Man Moth?
Man Moth, you are a hero among men and a legend among moths.
the best channel on RUclips by far
"How much badness is there?"
"Oh, loads."
Old cold belly badness?
@@garylupton3019 Plates are for liver damage!
Maybe we can work out a system, where the badness can create greenness and eventually otherness? XD
She boiled her brain.
Awesome bath time listening
I thought I was the only person who did that.
+RickStar8701
Epic comment
Caligula! :p
while eating an orange of course
Or doing the dishes
4:00 'It went down a storm' - is that the only time Karl ever said something nice about Steve in the XFM shows?
Probably the only compliment that wasn’t a back handed compliment or followed up by an insult 😂
their shared ground over DJing is wholesome
He also chose him over the chemical brothers for an album cover
Yeah but he phrased in a way similar to saying the bubonic plague is better than cholera.
@@dogma7346 the fact they stand together against Ricky because they're both DJs and he isn't
Cheers Mr Moth , we appreciate these lost jems, good on you dude.
TheZinger69 No problemo, Mr Zinger :-)
In what way are these highly distributed tapes lost
@@bloodyninen7 Yeah lol.
4:52 the little "yeah" ricky says into his mug 😄
It's really nice knowing Ricky loved every minute of the show 😊😊 59:06
There's something charming and more organic about series one. Not that I think Karl wasn't being genuine later on but it's definitely more engineered and encouraged by Ricky and Steve.
Whereas these ones are so much more relaxed and still funny.
The pre Mondays off days
Aw it's sad to hear about how Ricky's mum died of throat cancer after hearing her in the earlier podcasts constantly telling him off and laughing away.
"There's all sorts of bad stuff going on in the world that we don't know about."
"But we know about this..."
jcrawley1 the gervais laugh that follows is great
The part at the end where he questions how Ricky can believe the song is true but doubts the guys phone ringing as he's falling killed me
It's especially funny because it is based on a true story
"And when he said he blew a fuse he wasn't using a euphemism" genius Stephen merchant genius! made me lol!
"Honestly right, I'd say it was one of the worst things I've ever had to do."
😂
Sounds like the way old soldiers talk about beyonetting an enemy 16yo
I love Steve’s shocked-to-his-core ‘you’re having a laugh?!’ 😮
@@ThePontiacBandit911 Yeah lol, so good. Listened to this bit a few days back on a compilation. Still funny.
Thank you so much Man Moth, these recordings really brighten up the day. :)
Evan Kirshen Glad to be of service mate :-)
Thanks a lot man moth, a rare episode indeed
The Spandau Ballet golfy golfy bit always cracks me up 😂
im trippping balls right now listenin to this/ thates t just took over 9 minu towrite
Marty, is that you?
walk upright like us
Steve 'That's true enough' Mitchell
Steve "arbitrary" Mitchell
Steve “ man alive” Mitchell
Steve 'ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage' Mitchell
Steve "keep you abreast" Merchant
Steve 'absolutely devastated' Mitchell
the impression ricky does of that particular breed of woman at 42min is absolutely spot on, that laugh as well
Allow me to respond, 5 years after the fact.
Yeah, his laugh at the end of that bit is quality, haha
@@arturobandini4078 spot on 👌
I wish every song ever made had Ricky, Steve and Karl popping in with commentary every now and then.
That'd be awesome. Lindale the British equivalent of beavis and butthead commenting on music videos
Karl during the song, "I'm not gay" 🤣😂
One of the funniest things Karl said was about the frog when he said it riveted away 😂🤣
52:23
KP: "There's all sorts of bad stuff goin' on in the world that we don't know about."
SM: "Well, we know about this."
KP: "You're better off not knowin' 'cause there's nothin' I can do about it." 😆 Gets me every time.
Rick's laugh at 31:30 kills me every time.
"Then you don't get bogged down in the office politics and stuff."
"Yeah, is there a lot of office politics here?"
"I don't know, I don't get involved in it."
Lol.
“Oh, I’m worried.”
“I’m a bit edgy. He’s out late...”
“I know. And he’s taken a shortcut which is mental...”
“Oof, not in New York City. He doesn’t know the area- he’s from Scotland.”
Genius moment.
Steve: "What are you going to be doing while we're away, cos' you'll obviously still be working here since you have a day job, don't you --- what is it you do exactly?"
Karl: "I make stuff"
Steve: "You make stuff... What, like furniture?"
Makes me lol every time
"should I wrap?-whatever-ittis?"
I have been listening to these shows for years and I’ve only just realised that Steve says ‘Mann’s been around longer than Crow’, as in Aimee Mann and not ‘man’. All this time I thought he was just speaking in a weirdly grandiose way.
23:53 one of my fav moments so leaving a comment for my next listen-through round trip!
31:00
ITS A JACKET
Ricky tells this exact train story in a recent standup routine.
He told it on one of the 1st stand ups i saw him do only he said it was his brothers friend who bought the jacket.
Lol 'how much badness is there down there?' 'ohh, loads'
The BAFTA's story.. I couldn't help think of Extra's when the doll kept going off.. painful.. :p
I had the feeling Extra's was an ode to Karl, does anyone know anything about that? (:
Hope Ⓥ Justice I always thought that woman was supposed to be a female Karl.
kraken589 Maggie? Named after Karl’s magpie I reckon. x
Perhaps. Lots of recycled gags from these shows in extras, which is not a bad thing. And The K-Man himself was in extras too.👌🏻😂
Spandau ballet golfy golfy haha
it always cracks me up when karl says £600
25:00 Karl coming up with the rock busters game right there
This should have been called "She boiled her brain." 😅👍
Karl gets his idea for rockbusters 😊
It most definitely IS a true story. The songs watered down the events too...
7:10 - Karl's embellishments
K - ...this is what I like about that song, you sort of picture what's going on-
R - You make it up!
(Pregnant pause)
K - Yeah.
LEVI'S 36
Just wrap whatevitis...
"I don't think it's in a fire, no."
"that's true enough" - stephen merchant
Thanks moth
TheAverageQuaste Welcome!
moth i know people have said it but its so genius living the killing of georgie playing. It just leaves such a nice bow on season 1 its fantastic. Thanks for this shit man
Paté on toast anyone 😂😂😂
Thanks man moth!
Karl's microphone volume at teh start too low...
He doesn't have a microphone. You are hearing his voice through ricky or steves microphone.
Danny Pearce He must do, surely? As the producer doesn't he sit on the other side of the glass from them?
And then he breaks it at 3:00, and just for 5 seconds, Ricky is Derek...
@@gibsondanny he does have a microphone.
@@JG-ib7xk i dont think he did have his mic turned on in the first few when they first started including him tho, sounded like he was just being picked up by theirs
Pretty sure he would have a mic by these episodes, you are right
Karl spent 600 quid for the BAFTAS. 😂
Why didn't he just hire a suit?
During Killing of Georgie
Ricky - When he says they all blew a fuse, they’re not electricians, he means they sort of they all, they..
Steve - and it’s not a euphemism either… 😂😂😂
She BOILED. Her BRAIN...
She boiled her brain.
steve's anastacia impression 😂😂
YES!
4:35 always makes me feel a bit sorry for Karl, he tries to get on common ground with Steve for once and Steve throws it back at him to get a laugh out of Ricky
@@maximumbeans9310 I am not sure that the co- author of the office was that insecure.. I think Steve can take it and dish it out. And he expects the same.
Mona Wolters Great Comment.
@@SunnyDays00 steve is extremely insecure. Especially at this part in his life when he was seen as the weird looking sidekick who kept spouting sexist comments but complained women wouldn't go out with him.
Karl insulted Steve plenty of times without reason so nothing to feel sorry about.
It doesn’t really sound like he was taking the mock out of Karl, just making a joke. Ricky clearly hasn’t been a DJ before and Karl and Steve has that common ground, so Steve made a joke to keep Ricky included.
That bit about women from Essex is so good and accurate.
24:52
Sublime...
"there's all sorts of bad stuff happening in the world that we don't know about."
"...but we know about this."
Smerch being the glue as usual
This ep is hilarious, Karl saying going to the BAFTAs was the worst thing he'd ever had to do
He’s taking the piss monetising every three minutes other peoples content
Continuing my attempt to fill the great void of the coronavirus lockdown with new titles for these wonderful videos - Man Moth, for this one, I reckon either "Look At That Freak Over There With His Pants Hemmed Up" or "Spandau Ballet: Golfy Golfy Something".
Not sure why, but that "Golfy Golfy Something" link pops in my head quite a bit every now and then.
He's giving his brain to charity.
She gave hers to pot noodle.
😂😂😂
Song for the “ gays “ always get me lol 😂
Dad how old do elephants live? “Like a thousand years or summit”
*Ashes..* ...Beets!
*Boiled heads..* ...Bears!
*Levi's..* ...Battlestar Galactica!
This is XFM with Ricky Gervais, Steven Merchant & Karl Pilkington... Not Steve Carells "The Office". Please refrain from bombarding the comments with non useful content.
Okay but what if you're not upset by the candles and brains or whatever,🤣 what does that make you then?😆
Ello, Chris Moyles.
Spandau Ballet.
Golfy Golfy.
“ *It’s SoHo, innit* “
17:01 RIP my eardrums 😭
21:47 "Dido isn't beautiful..." what planet are these three on? She's gorgeous!
Kooky and eclectic.
Steve probably could pull Dido now.
I dont think the supermodels who he's with these days are with him for his Google eyes and hilarious wit. His bank balance has changed a great deal though.
@@lilme7052you're the one that's sad and lonely 😂
28:51 that was a totally straightforward sentence from Gervais there, yet Karl still needs to question it.
Played records in a certain order 😂😂😂
rare genuine steve laugh at 52:30
Mr Man Moth are you still with us?