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  • Опубликовано: 23 сен 2013
  • A look back at the British punk band Ian Rubbish and the Bizzaros (Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Taran Killam) shows how the band parted ways over the lead singer's stance on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. [Season 38, 2013]
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  • @curtisebear1568
    @curtisebear1568 4 года назад +8163

    The way Armisen says “Be De-cent” is such an important part of Johnny rotten’s speech pattern. Nice little touch.

    • @violetbrown2372
      @violetbrown2372 3 года назад +91

      I noticed that too! nearly "sbit a brick"

    • @sirprintalot
      @sirprintalot 3 года назад +108

      Pretty Va-cant

    • @MrKurtfinn
      @MrKurtfinn 3 года назад +83

      Give him credit for his acting ability! Love this sketch

    • @swisscheeseplease97
      @swisscheeseplease97 3 года назад +116

      Oi! That’s the prime minister your talking about..

    • @Aaron-zh4kj
      @Aaron-zh4kj 3 года назад +39

      I lost it at that point. hahahahahaha... This was so impressively accurate.

  • @nygiants440
    @nygiants440 3 года назад +3955

    The most acurite part was that the drummer didn’t show up to any interviews

    • @BAAAAAAAAA649
      @BAAAAAAAAA649 2 года назад +66

      I didn’t even realize they had a drummer, it was probably Chad

    • @micahclawrence
      @micahclawrence 2 года назад +2

      Acurite is inaccurate

    • @chobblegobbler2536
      @chobblegobbler2536 Год назад +50

      Acurissy is important.

    • @createnewhandle_
      @createnewhandle_ Год назад +48

      I heard he died in a bizarre gardening accident

    • @CigarDoug
      @CigarDoug Год назад +44

      @@createnewhandle_ No. That was the first one. This one choked to death on vomit. But it wasn't his OWN vomit. And since you can't dust for vomit, you know...

  • @snookslayer4559
    @snookslayer4559 3 года назад +5336

    "I wanna kiss your iron fist. You crushed the Argentinians. You killed a few - they won't be missed. Let's go for a drive." Greatest lyric ever.

    • @ventasocr
      @ventasocr 3 года назад +22

      @Constanza Bartoli Piñero Jaja mal un grande Fred

    • @jorgelorenzo9056
      @jorgelorenzo9056 3 года назад +3

      @@ventasocr jaja la puta madre es genial

    • @thomasjust2663
      @thomasjust2663 2 года назад +9

      ​@Constanza Bartoli Piñero Fred hace uno de los mejores acentos ingleses que e escuchado

    • @kikamercadante8853
      @kikamercadante8853 2 года назад +8

      Fala sério Armisens, esse trecho foi inspiração da época em que você morou no Brasil

    • @muzzabike1417
      @muzzabike1417 2 года назад +16

      And to top it it sounds like a Billy Bragg sound.

  • @keithkoenig5320
    @keithkoenig5320 2 года назад +2255

    Even more proof that Fred Armisen is a flat-out genius. This bit is hilarious and Fred's obvious love of Punk shines through.

    • @Thegbear
      @Thegbear Год назад +43

      Norm Macdonald was right, if you’re going to parody something you have to love it. It’s why no comic got Trump jokes right, it all came from a place of hate (nothing political meant by that, just an observation).

    • @baraksteady1341
      @baraksteady1341 Год назад

      @@Thegbearyou're right. And even if you dont like what you parody. You can't have your pantys all wadded up about it. Loosey goosey.

    • @communionshaped
      @communionshaped Год назад +18

      @@Thegbearlmao dude just had to bring up trump out of nowhere

    • @davidfinley7392
      @davidfinley7392 Год назад

      Wot iz these ghey muppets sheep

    • @jesipohl6717
      @jesipohl6717 Год назад +8

      @@communionshaped not entirely out of nowhere Armisen was satirising John Lydon who is a Trump Supporter.

  • @LASR71
    @LASR71 10 лет назад +5965

    The level of attention to detail in this sketch is awesome.

    • @dontworry5981
      @dontworry5981 4 года назад +88

      @Conor Winston that would make him a guitar player

    • @blowba
      @blowba 4 года назад +108

      Yeah the lighting on the live footage is absolutely perfect! It looks exactly like it was from the late 70s early 80s. The accents and inflection were spot on. Having the talk show host chainsmoke, the song structure, lyrics all perfect.
      It feels like this was a labor of love.

    • @Hectorheroic
      @Hectorheroic 4 года назад

      It's a rip off from the blow parades The Fatcocks.

    • @tazatraz9613
      @tazatraz9613 4 года назад +43

      Fred is a HUGE punk fan. I’m pretty sure he just used what he knew.

    • @marquee-moon
      @marquee-moon 4 года назад +4

      Yeah, except for the 2010's era guitar Armisen plays for the first half of it. Brilliant otherwise. BEE DEEECENNNNT

  • @ianwilson2007
    @ianwilson2007 10 лет назад +9826

    As an Englishman I have to say this is a genius parody. I love snl when it's good and this is perfect

    • @JammastaJ23
      @JammastaJ23 6 лет назад +222

      Ian Wilson This should be considered an Snl classic, unfortunately i don't think most Americans understand why this is brilliant.

    • @metheone4
      @metheone4 6 лет назад +30

      +JammastaJ23 How dare you...?

    • @dannydorko7075
      @dannydorko7075 6 лет назад +85

      I think it works because of the work that went into it (fred is a fan of punk)

    • @picard-xw3km
      @picard-xw3km 5 лет назад +12

      🇬🇧

    • @sexobscura
      @sexobscura 5 лет назад +33

      With shows like Portlandia Armistan has proven he's a genius

  • @brittaistheworst7523
    @brittaistheworst7523 3 года назад +1989

    watching season 4 of The Crown and every time Maggie Thatcher is shown struggling I remember that at least Ian had her back

  • @alexchapman3906
    @alexchapman3906 3 года назад +7829

    I can’t believe Americans nailed this so perfectly. There are tiny references you would think too subtle for someone without first hand experience to get.
    Very well done.

    • @natyoung7755
      @natyoung7755 3 года назад +580

      Well Armisen's a big music buff, so I suppose he's done his research, and Steve Jones probably filled in the gaps.

    • @Garrett1240
      @Garrett1240 3 года назад +381

      Nat young This has Fred Armisen’s personality all over it. He even wrote and recorded all the music you hear in the background. It’s available on RUclips.

    • @mmcmann9539
      @mmcmann9539 3 года назад +164

      The Sex Pistols and Johnny Rotten are pretty well know in the states also. There are probably as many fans here than there.

    • @commentingisawasteoftime7195
      @commentingisawasteoftime7195 3 года назад +152

      You have no clue how many Americans intentionally got themselves addicted to smack over hero worship of Sid Vicious

    • @paigeherrin29
      @paigeherrin29 3 года назад +41

      I kinda got the same feeling in reverse about Spitting Image. The totally nail subtle American references too.

  • @UberLummox
    @UberLummox 4 года назад +2053

    When he said "Bee deecent" was the best John Lydon impression ever!

    • @jameswalker9380
      @jameswalker9380 4 года назад +16

      It is isn't it lol

    • @boppob1343
      @boppob1343 4 года назад +6

      @@jameswalker9380 He wasnt saying it was an exact soundalike

    • @wandelgartking5446
      @wandelgartking5446 4 года назад +2

      You bet it was

    • @JG-ux7of
      @JG-ux7of 4 года назад +8

      Lydon for a time was a big Trump supporter. Not sure if he still is but I wonder if that inspired this video.

    • @JG-ux7of
      @JG-ux7of 4 года назад +3

      Nope just saw this is from 2013. I guess it is somewhat prophetic.

  • @musicalbacon2
    @musicalbacon2 4 года назад +10153

    this is just unironically a biography of morrissey now

    • @tezzingtonsir28
      @tezzingtonsir28 4 года назад +73

      So true

    • @michaelvessel4604
      @michaelvessel4604 4 года назад +623

      @@garywilson3042 Morrissey is pretty much the british Kanye West imo.

    • @last808
      @last808 4 года назад +488

      I still can't believe Morrissey said Stevie Wonder has no talent with a straight face.

    • @DoomerDarling
      @DoomerDarling 4 года назад +54

      FUCK I HATE YOURE RIGHT

    • @MasterOfKnowledge.
      @MasterOfKnowledge. 4 года назад +152

      @@last808 Morrissey's had a long string of being a self-absorbed asshole

  • @brandihoover4550
    @brandihoover4550 3 года назад +948

    Honestly I want a full version of “Sweet Iron Lady” What a bop.

    • @LordDefekator
      @LordDefekator 3 года назад +10

      ruclips.net/video/XyYlkP0BgaU/видео.html

    • @sylvie8324
      @sylvie8324 2 года назад +36

      I want a full version of living in the gutter

    • @autinjones7194
      @autinjones7194 2 года назад +2

      @@LordDefekator I seriously cannot believe your comment was legit. Thank you.

    • @MoonProds
      @MoonProds Год назад

      @@sylvie8324 You're luck he actually released the songs separately ruclips.net/video/cr6a0ojiw7A/видео.html

    • @MoonProds
      @MoonProds Год назад

      this song is included too ruclips.net/video/cr6a0ojiw7A/видео.html

  • @Amadeus-ms9lt
    @Amadeus-ms9lt 3 года назад +1618

    As someone born and raised in England, SNL nailed the accents! Incredible consistency not to mention a great sketch about punk.

    • @willscomix
      @willscomix 3 года назад +1

      @xirsamoht x "no self-respecting ponk band"

    • @lucyhurst2534
      @lucyhurst2534 3 года назад +17

      No they didn’t lol far from it.

    • @Amadeus-ms9lt
      @Amadeus-ms9lt 3 года назад +36

      @@lucyhurst2534
      My ears beg to differ.

    • @user-bp1gx3qt3o
      @user-bp1gx3qt3o Год назад +7

      @@Amadeus-ms9lt they nailed everything apart from the accents

    • @samwindmill8264
      @samwindmill8264 Год назад +16

      I'm half English, I live here in America with my English father and his mum, and Armisen does an accent far better than I ever could.

  • @thegamedudeguy
    @thegamedudeguy 4 года назад +9936

    this sketch was made for one man, and you can hear him laughing the entire time.

    • @ThomasBaxter
      @ThomasBaxter 4 года назад +812

      His name is Fred Armisen

    • @thegamedudeguy
      @thegamedudeguy 4 года назад +112

      @@ThomasBaxter Fred made the sketch for himself?

    • @cstslow
      @cstslow 4 года назад +375

      Thomas Baxter I’m certain he means Bill Hader. Hader is known for breaking character as well as laughing uncontrollably on set and in the background.

    • @dividepaths
      @dividepaths 4 года назад +98

      @@cstslow I think you spelled Jimmy Fallon wrong.

    • @blushingfrieza
      @blushingfrieza 4 года назад +387

      Lol there's one guy laughing distinctively in the audience guys. Jeez

  • @p.s.5634
    @p.s.5634 4 года назад +2233

    this has fred armisen written all over it

    • @erichramone7812
      @erichramone7812 4 года назад +25

      Well yes, didn’t you watch it. He was starring in it. Or did you mean because it’s punk rock it must be Freds writing because he loves all the old 70s and 80s punk and hardcore, and because of Potlandia etc etc? Ok if that’s what you meant then, I understand, it makes me mad that you said something so darn obvious but I understand. I understand I mean I’ll understand eventually......
      I’m kidding -lol
      I’ll never understand.
      Straight up.
      Nah I’m kidding again.
      But not really...
      Ok I am

    • @p.s.5634
      @p.s.5634 4 года назад +55

      Ericramone78 ...yes, i did watch it. what i meant was it has fred armisen’s style of humor and personality all over it. it reminds me of various other projects he’s been involved in - specifically documentary now, which is pretty similar in style and humor to this sketch. i enjoy the way fred transfers his knowledge of music into humor.

    • @erichramone7812
      @erichramone7812 4 года назад +3

      p. s. I know what you mean.

    • @MSW96
      @MSW96 4 года назад +31

      @@erichramone7812 Do you think you're funny or?...

    • @erichramone7812
      @erichramone7812 4 года назад +3

      MinYoongiTrashhh I don’t think so. Jesus loves me, and I am a sinner, yet I would give my right arm to help you? Also I actually would have to give you my right arm because I already gave my left arm away to my Pool guy as gratuity for a job well done. I later found out him and my wife had a relationship behind. My back for 8 years, but he was sorry that he did it and I forgave him. His name was Chad.
      Just kidding...,.
      This is a recurring Saturday night live skit, with Pete Davidson.

  • @rdcloutier
    @rdcloutier 9 месяцев назад +286

    Something I love about this skit is knowing Johnny Rotten from the Sex Pistols moved to California, started going by the name John Lydon and became a land developer. This is one of SNL's best ever skits.

    • @wylierichardson-tu6zs
      @wylierichardson-tu6zs 8 месяцев назад +20

      That was his real (given) name. I dont know anything about his developing land, but he did act as a 'celebrity spokesman' for a butter company - which some folks could see as a kind of 'selling out', I suppose. He is known to be conservative in his political views, but I dont think he ever went on record about Maggie Thatcher.

    • @sylph8005
      @sylph8005 7 месяцев назад +5

      Doesn’t he still do Public Image Limited?

    • @wylierichardson-tu6zs
      @wylierichardson-tu6zs 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@sylph8005 Yes, he still performs with them.

    • @machtnichtsseimann
      @machtnichtsseimann 6 месяцев назад +4

      Going by his real name is yet another punk move by Lydon, who also is the epitome of Punk in freely thinking for himself when the self-righteous punks want him to conform. Irony of ironies. He just tells them to F___ off. I'm with him, not that he cares. LoL. John FTW

    • @michaeljacksin9367
      @michaeljacksin9367 5 месяцев назад +4

      didnt he get knighted?@@machtnichtsseimann

  • @franciscuscrouse204
    @franciscuscrouse204 3 года назад +754

    This is one of the sharpest sketches that SNL has done over the last two decades.

    • @davidmckesey7119
      @davidmckesey7119 2 года назад +13

      It was like documentary now lol

    • @dLimboStick
      @dLimboStick Год назад +2

      This and Farewell Mr Bunting (another Armisen masterpiece) are my top favorite SNL Skits. ruclips.net/video/Ie6LpKOJVf0/видео.html

  • @buckycore
    @buckycore 4 года назад +2729

    I wish they made an entire Spinal Tap length version of this

    • @TheRealCaptainFreedom
      @TheRealCaptainFreedom 4 года назад +27

      Or Ruttles even.

    • @buckycore
      @buckycore 4 года назад +17

      @@TheRealCaptainFreedom a Ruttles Tap version would be too epic

    • @LizMitchell
      @LizMitchell 4 года назад +8

      YESSS

    • @buckycore
      @buckycore 4 года назад +4

      @@LizMitchell oh man, Liz...your channel is awesome

    • @pulkmees
      @pulkmees 4 года назад +23

      Documentary Now. Come on people google. Not really full version of this sketch, but 20 minute episodes of similar comedy(some are music docs as well).

  • @WhiteSleevedStu
    @WhiteSleevedStu 9 лет назад +3114

    BE DEEECENNNNNTTTTTT

  • @mp-no9yv
    @mp-no9yv 2 года назад +1162

    I'm a Brit and this is an amazingly accurate parody. It has a lot of references that American audiences may not appreciate. Whoever wrote this did their research.

    • @jeremysears4263
      @jeremysears4263 2 года назад +119

      Fred Armison was a huge punk enthusiast. Especially British punk. Even had his own band back in the day

    • @bailzzzzzz
      @bailzzzzzz 2 года назад +57

      I get the impression that as well as being a music buff, Fred is probably a big fan of British satire - this whole absurd idea and the execution really reminds me of something Chris Morris might have done in the 90s on brass eye

    • @justinmuse7095
      @justinmuse7095 2 года назад +4

      Such as?

    • @mp-no9yv
      @mp-no9yv 2 года назад +39

      @@justinmuse7095 I was thinking mainly of the Sex Pistols British TV interview in 1976 with Bill Grundy, which is parodied in this sketch. The used the f--- word and other obscenities openly, for the first time on British TV, with Grundy seeming to go along with it. It caused a (typically British) scandal, and cost Grundy his job and blighted his career. I don't know if American audiences knew much about it. Also, the satire of Fred Armison's character liking Mrs Thatcher is funny and sharply observed.

    • @Nerval-kg9sm
      @Nerval-kg9sm Год назад +3

      Older Americans who consumed the news like me would get a lot of them. I remember a lot of what she did.

  • @nutshot_brawler8466
    @nutshot_brawler8466 Год назад +136

    I like how they accurately depict the clothing choice of the band members during and after their band career

  • @Betelqeuze
    @Betelqeuze 8 лет назад +4595

    This is an absolutely flawless sketch, very clever and brilliantly executed! Their take on late 1970s punk rock is spot on and they clearly know their references. (I'm assuming Fred wrote this one?)

    • @jonanice
      @jonanice 5 лет назад +163

      Fred & Seth wrote the sketch

    • @CryptoKang
      @CryptoKang 5 лет назад +8

      How do you know? @@jonanice

    • @jonanice
      @jonanice 5 лет назад +96

      Crypto Kang it came up once on Seth Meyers show as being a favourite of theirs that they wrote

    • @johnindigo5477
      @johnindigo5477 4 года назад +44

      Yeah the humor comes really naturally, and I loved how they referenced the interview but instead of john swearing he compliments the government. Brilliant, I did not except this much detail

    • @operationada
      @operationada 4 года назад +30

      Fred is pretty brilliant, man. I have to say, I'm really impressed w/ the stuff I've seen on SNL as well as Portlandia. What a unique individual!

  • @JeromekJerome1972
    @JeromekJerome1972 4 года назад +3276

    As a Brit who feels like he has lived through punk a million times due to the endless documentaries (like this one), this is actually really good! Referencing Dingwalls and the South Bank Show. Half of the original punks ended up as bloody Tories anyway so the Thatcher love is spot on

    • @martinaxe6390
      @martinaxe6390 4 года назад +288

      I know so many old punks who turned into alt right nutcases; it's dumbfounding.

    • @joemcbee
      @joemcbee 4 года назад +107

      @@martinaxe6390 I've got a cousin who was a hardcore liberal. He was a career academic into his late 20's even working as an assistant professor, and was pro-amnesty, open borders, free college, healthcare, etc. Growing tired of academia and wanting a change, he tried working in construction trades. The reality of seeing the effects of those policies from the ground changed his views. Within 3 years his bleeding heart mindset changed to hard right conservatism. Pro American, anti illegal immigration, pro-small government. That's the difference between liberals and conservatives. Liberals are generous with other people's money through high taxation and government involvement with assistance programs. Conservatives are generous with their own money. That's what's so ironic about the classic punk rock mentality, is they're against government, and conservatives are assholes, but they are ok with high taxation and government assistance programs that deincentivize people from taking care of themselves. Like they say "everyone is liberal when they're young and broke, then they become conservative when they're older and have money." With all that said I realize much of the punk movement was against social conservatism. If you're living a self-destructive lifestyle, you don't want the older generation telling you you're ruining your life.
      BTW I love punk rock including the sex pistols, but more so NY Dolls and Voidoids. This was an excellent sketch and Fred Armistead's humor is great!

    • @bonnevillebagger9147
      @bonnevillebagger9147 4 года назад +27

      Martin Axe it’s really not, it makes way more sense for an anarchist to transition into a conservative ideaology than a large government socialists nanny state. Where you can’t dare be offensive or you get categorized as a racist.

    • @martinaxe6390
      @martinaxe6390 4 года назад +98

      @@bonnevillebagger9147 @DANGEROUS PERSON I'd like to avoid a political discussion under someone's comment, but just to clarify: There's conservative, and then there is alt right. I take the individual's rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness as an absolute; provided the individual does not use their rights to cause real harm unto others. The rights of the individual outweigh the rights of any collection of people, and should be equal among all people, regardless of various identities (religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc.). This is not what the alt right preaches. They are racial, religious, gender, and LGBTQ exclusionists, who seek privilege rather than equal rights.

    • @bonnevillebagger9147
      @bonnevillebagger9147 4 года назад +31

      Yea, Hence the term *ALT* they are not conservatives. They are an Alternative. Most of them are National Socialists like Ol' Adolph.

  • @homenick93
    @homenick93 3 года назад +1765

    Everyones saying this is morrissey but I think its directly making fun of Johnny Rotten specifically.

    • @leoking8353
      @leoking8353 3 года назад +155

      It is a parody of Johnny rotten.

    • @justin48914
      @justin48914 3 года назад +22

      He is just counter cultere like always is

    • @icatfishedyourdad2767
      @icatfishedyourdad2767 3 года назад +158

      @@justin48914 Hardly counter culture when he’s voting conservative.

    • @ThomasPashko
      @ThomasPashko 3 года назад +91

      This sketch was made before Rotten became conservative trash. There are touches of him in the interview, but I think the music is more overtly a riff on Joe Strummer/early Clash, and a little Billy Bragg

    • @boppob1343
      @boppob1343 3 года назад +59

      @@ThomasPashko I'm pretty sure this was made because one of them thought up, "what if one of the big punk bands in the 80s UK were actually FOR Margaret Thatcher?"

  • @wwhiteboy42069
    @wwhiteboy42069 3 года назад +357

    Seriously one of the smartest overlooked snl sketches

  • @safiyyasuhaimi3733
    @safiyyasuhaimi3733 7 лет назад +2788

    This was so accurate 😂 so so accurate, with the style of the documentary and everything. don't think the audience understood how funny it actually is

    • @narniabusiness7810
      @narniabusiness7810 6 лет назад +5

      exactly!

    • @mfadhilirawan1545
      @mfadhilirawan1545 5 лет назад +2

      Omg Where are you from Indonesia/Malaysia

    • @maribahagia
      @maribahagia 5 лет назад +38

      You should watch Documentary Now! series. Bill Hader, Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen make that show together with this sketch as the genesis. Each episode is mocking/parodying (making homage to be exact) different style of documentary. It's so funny and accurate.

    • @528stevieethereal8
      @528stevieethereal8 5 лет назад +16

      I think only a British audience of a certain generation will actually truly see it...old cunts like me.

    • @JaneAlison008
      @JaneAlison008 4 года назад +1

      Safiyya Suhaimi Don't worry, the audience understood!

  • @kloggmonkey
    @kloggmonkey 6 лет назад +855

    not only are they nailing the pistols' infamous interview with bill grundy but fred also manages to channel joe strummer's vocals when singing. just brilliant!

    • @widM_
      @widM_ 5 лет назад +39

      whoever wrote and made this, knows a lot about punk music

    • @widowswail888
      @widowswail888 4 года назад +26

      widM I assume that would be the one man who was a member of a punk band himself called “The KGB”.. Aka Fred Armisen..

    • @punkisinthedetails1470
      @punkisinthedetails1470 4 года назад +3

      He sounds more like Paul lol.

    • @Iggy87
      @Iggy87 Месяц назад

      I thought the speech at 2:30 sounded exactly like Joe!

  • @MrUndersolo
    @MrUndersolo 3 года назад +512

    Can we just appreciate having Steve Jones in this clip?

    • @bentramer682
      @bentramer682 3 года назад +2

      Was he host?

    • @MrUndersolo
      @MrUndersolo 3 года назад +20

      @@bentramer682 No, he never hosted. And you may not like this, but the Sex Pistols almost appeared on the show in the 70s, but their visas were blocked. They got Elvis Costello and the Attractions instead.
      Man, what could have been...

    • @bentramer682
      @bentramer682 3 года назад +1

      @@MrUndersolo that's interesting and what I've heard from Elvis Costello he's not bad

    • @randomperson6433
      @randomperson6433 3 года назад +1

      The actor who played the guy who scared Roseanne in her diner? No way! 😉

    • @MrUndersolo
      @MrUndersolo 3 года назад +5

      @@bentramer682 He's great! But imagine the Sex Pistols live on a show with no censorship on American TV!

  • @ShoehatProductions
    @ShoehatProductions 3 года назад +38

    1:30 They really managed to capture the 1970s English talk show vibe

  • @AliasVertigo
    @AliasVertigo 9 лет назад +1286

    "At that time no self-respecting punk band was singing pro-Thatcher songs." This is my favorite SNL sketch. Fred Armisen is awesome, Bill Hader's accent is a killer and Bobby Moynihan deserves an award for a supporting actor in this piece.

    • @Udobrenie
      @Udobrenie 8 лет назад +5

      He absolutely does!

    • @h00liganismo1
      @h00liganismo1 6 лет назад

      AliasVertigo to

    • @williamjameslehy1341
      @williamjameslehy1341 4 года назад +33

      @Mailroom Clerk that's a bit of an excessively aggressive digression there, mate. Everything okay at home?

    • @rachelladue1572
      @rachelladue1572 4 года назад +14

      Also Taran! he and bill's accents and mannerisms were excellent

    • @libbybollinger5901
      @libbybollinger5901 3 года назад +2

      Mailroom Clerk of course, the largely democrat youth of the 1980s UK

  • @mwa1254
    @mwa1254 8 лет назад +555

    "She works everyday of the week. Even Sat-ur-day!!!"

    • @hollister2320
      @hollister2320 4 года назад +5

      Michael Waterhouse his face 😂☠️

    • @tamalita82
      @tamalita82 3 года назад

      This kills me 😂

  • @Armentitron
    @Armentitron 3 года назад +218

    I love how they've replicated THE ICONIC sex pistols TV interview setup

  • @NewDogOldTricks
    @NewDogOldTricks 3 года назад +385

    “Living in the gutter“ sounds like a real punk song

  • @Baegitte
    @Baegitte 4 года назад +1362

    Felt like this was the precursor to Documentary Now!

    • @kylebookout1789
      @kylebookout1789 4 года назад +31

      Haha yes! The attention to detail is what makes it work so well.

    • @lilyludwig4323
      @lilyludwig4323 4 года назад +70

      It literally is, they credit this sketch with being the inspiration for Doc Now

    • @Baegitte
      @Baegitte 4 года назад +8

      @@lilyludwig4323 lol srsly? whoa.

    • @ninalove3044
      @ninalove3044 4 года назад +2

      I thought the same!!!

    • @atomic_ryu
      @atomic_ryu 4 года назад +5

      “The wife says no globes, out ya go”

  • @bentramer682
    @bentramer682 4 года назад +3086

    This is everything done right, some sucker's I know wouldn't tell the difference between him and Johnny.

    • @Bootystank99659
      @Bootystank99659 4 года назад +19

      Sid Vicious love your account cool username and pfp

    • @taffysaur
      @taffysaur 4 года назад +38

      It’s more of a Joe Strummer impression.

    • @VanceMacdonald
      @VanceMacdonald 4 года назад +77

      @@taffysaur Clearly a mix going on here. And a razor sharp one. On the (hilarious) Grundy show clip, when he says "Be deecent" it's 100% Johnny Rotten. His songs are more Strummer though.

    • @enriqueosorio3731
      @enriqueosorio3731 4 года назад +13

      @Mychael Darklighter Joe hated Thatcher lol

    • @dylanholland1126
      @dylanholland1126 4 года назад +26

      @@enriqueosorio3731 that's the joke though

  • @slabkrew19
    @slabkrew19 2 года назад +21

    The way Bobby Monynihan burrys his chin into his chest as the interviewer is why this cast was the best! Subtle detail so appreciated lol

  • @ryangoodrow8829
    @ryangoodrow8829 Год назад +21

    I like how his reason for liking Thatcher is that she reminds him of his mum. That’s surprisingly cute and wholesome for a punk-rocker

    • @elizabethperry2622
      @elizabethperry2622 11 дней назад

      It’s right on the money remembering these earlier punk rockers especially in the UK were all a bunch of very young struggling kids. I can absolutely see some 17 year old with severe mommy issues squatting in a condemned flat in London in 1975 spending all day shoplifting and listening to blues records becoming an Ian Rubbish. Like there’s some ancient, stern, unfriendly woman who’s beaten lung cancer twice somewhere named Margery Scruggs or Mary Scrup or Joanne Trench who cleaned offices for 35 years who never in her life would speak to someone from the press. But if she did it would be about how “ ‘er Ian was asked to leave school at fifteen and ‘e just couldn’t abide by some common sense policies oi ad round the home and it’s been so long ago, I don’t remember why exactly ‘e left home but there you have it.“

  • @georgedonaldson6252
    @georgedonaldson6252 4 года назад +261

    As a brit who was a teenager in the 70's this sketch is comedy gold. Great detail getting Steve Jones from the Pistols. Captures the mood perfectly.

    • @baraksteady1341
      @baraksteady1341 Год назад +8

      I was just watching this thinking man this must have made some Brits amazed. The legendary pistols interview and all the politics are given such attention to detail

  • @willpayne3647
    @willpayne3647 4 года назад +452

    You can tell this is some of the best satire they ever did because the crowd has no idea why this is so funny

    • @soloar2007
      @soloar2007 7 месяцев назад

      Exactly

    • @fatnose0
      @fatnose0 7 месяцев назад +3

      How would you know

    • @alessandroscuderi7300
      @alessandroscuderi7300 5 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah its not obvious slap in the face funny so the SNL audience doesnt appreciate it

    • @DebNKY
      @DebNKY 4 месяца назад +1

      ​@alessandroscuderi7300 I mean, why do you think they're dumb?

  • @bernlin2000
    @bernlin2000 2 года назад +181

    Armisen is a singular talent: never been anyone like him on SNL before or since. Incredible!!

  • @calamityjane5484
    @calamityjane5484 2 года назад +21

    Is no one going to mention how disrespectfully hilarious the song "C*#t in a Crown" is? 😂😂😂

    • @Yerbluesful
      @Yerbluesful 2 года назад +2

      I feel the same! Hilarious

  • @NEMRAC2024
    @NEMRAC2024 4 года назад +891

    I wish they made a full movie this. Like The Rutles

    • @therealstevezissou8649
      @therealstevezissou8649 4 года назад +22

      ACDC Acoustic Only ACDC Acoustic Only Watch “Documentary Now” on Netflix Hader and Fred did a whole show like this

    • @itswherethecomedycomesin8864
      @itswherethecomedycomesin8864 4 года назад +14

      Spinal Tap😂

    • @danielstellwag3081
      @danielstellwag3081 4 года назад +2

      Titty titty titty juice titty titty titty titty juice titty titty juice

    • @PaulTheSkeptic
      @PaulTheSkeptic 4 года назад +2

      I'd watch it.

    • @solunasunrise
      @solunasunrise 4 года назад +2

      there´s went to ´leven ... but ours go to tweeeelve

  • @colinr4860
    @colinr4860 4 года назад +154

    1:50 😂
    "Uh, I like her." His face and the way he says it kills me. Fred is so good.

    • @Research0digo
      @Research0digo Год назад +1

      That was Fred's Rupport Murdoch. 😁👍🏻😀

  • @circepheme1931
    @circepheme1931 3 года назад +85

    this is literally my favorite snl skit ever

  • @Elnont
    @Elnont Год назад +84

    As a Brit Hader actually sounds like your typical punk bassist lmao.

    • @karlosdeevs
      @karlosdeevs 7 месяцев назад +4

      Yh, or even leaning into post-punk. Check out 2:05 and tell me he doesn’t resemble Ian Curtis when Sam Riley played him in Control (2007).

  • @sahiblindberg
    @sahiblindberg 4 года назад +258

    Bill Hader's cockney accent proves that Americans actually can play Brits. Absolutely perfect

    • @user-bp1gx3qt3o
      @user-bp1gx3qt3o Год назад +2

      wasn’t really that good

    • @tomace4898
      @tomace4898 Год назад +1

      One of Hader's worst accents. Not even close.

    • @StoneE4
      @StoneE4 Год назад +2

      If Brits only knew Andrew Lincoln from "The Walking Dead" and assumed he was an American they would complain about his fake British accent.

  • @l-jshaw9986
    @l-jshaw9986 8 лет назад +648

    This so unbelievably well done 10/10

  • @alfredthegreatkingofwessex6838
    @alfredthegreatkingofwessex6838 3 года назад +1344

    “Hey mr Trump you’re alright”
    -Johnny Rotten

  • @user-xi9oe8yw6v
    @user-xi9oe8yw6v 2 года назад +64

    When this first aired, I was laughing so damn hard. This skit caught me by a massive surprise and was laughing so ridiculously with tears because me and my girl knew exactly who they were parodying, and we were glued to the TV. 😂
    I can point out so many awesome takes in this, but one that really sticks out to me and is yet a rather subtle one, is the snarky little chuckle and look for approval of his mates Armisen makes about attending the funeral for The Police at 1:38.
    I mean, Fred absolutely nails Johnny Rotten's characteristics so badly, it's insane! 😂
    *Such a damn, well done, great skit by all!* 😂😭🤣

  • @joanab8367
    @joanab8367 9 лет назад +669

    Brilliant. Fred and Bill amazing as always. I love that "oi, its the prime minister. Be decent" Spot on

  • @rubberduckyofsteel
    @rubberduckyofsteel 6 лет назад +208

    bill hader always shines as being more than just a comedian but an INCREDIBLE actor in everything he does. this whole thing is hilarious but he just elevates it

  • @STORMCombatSystem
    @STORMCombatSystem 2 года назад +55

    This is absolutely brilliant. Fred Armisen is one of a kind.

  • @samanthamaynard4447
    @samanthamaynard4447 Год назад +20

    People don't also realize that in real life, Bill is deeply into punk, something he got from his dad. So he's no slouch when it comes to knowing/understanding the punk esthetic, values, history, etc. I know Fred did a huge amount of work on this one but Bill knows his stuff too.

  • @INHeadKay
    @INHeadKay 7 лет назад +520

    one of the most accurate British themed skits in SNL history. and to compare with what they did for gbbo. clearly Fred made this happen. miss him. the audience didnt get it sadly.

    • @itsonlysound
      @itsonlysound 7 лет назад +17

      I think Seth Meyers came up with the idea and wrote the bulk of the sketch, lyrics included.

    • @INHeadKay
      @INHeadKay 7 лет назад +13

      itsonlysound not surprised he lived in Amsterdam and visited London frequently

    • @theobuniel9643
      @theobuniel9643 3 года назад +2

      @@itsonlysound Or maybe it's both Fred and Seth. Fred was already a massive punk fan to begin with, and I wouldn't be surprised if he decided to co-write it with Seth because he thinks Seth could improve his sketch ideas.

    • @gaylebynumcardosa7034
      @gaylebynumcardosa7034 2 года назад +1

      It wasn't filmed in front of a studio audience, it was a laugh track.

    • @INHeadKay
      @INHeadKay 2 года назад +2

      @@gaylebynumcardosa7034 your actually wrong ive watched this episode live. All SNL digital skits are played live to the audience in the nbc studios watching the show as the actors take a break and change. This one is no different.

  • @nelsonholmes6174
    @nelsonholmes6174 5 лет назад +3161

    Wow, Fred Armisen really knows his stuff punk wise. Really well put together sketch. To be honest I was expecting a typical hacky American take on British culture, but it's far from it. Be Decent, lmao. Edit- Also really nice touch having the actual Steve jones from the Sex Pistols as a talking head, this could be a BBC4 music documentary.

    • @manchesterunitedno7
      @manchesterunitedno7 5 лет назад +129

      Well, Fred is no secret a big fan of the punk movement, especially the UK counter culture. Even got himself a punk band back in the 90s. You noticed in several of his skits. He inserts his punk roots in them.

    • @thesprawl2361
      @thesprawl2361 4 года назад +57

      @@manchesterunitedno7 The riffs on generic UK punk rock songs are just flawless. You can tell he's written songs before, or been around people who write those kinds of songs. Just "1 2 3 Heeeey...". Really impressive.

    • @danielflanard8274
      @danielflanard8274 4 года назад +7

      Yes, because Americans mock the British, certainly not the other way around. Oh, and because the US punk scene definitely hasn't been around for decades, expanding on and evolving the genre along with other countries.

    • @michaelmcdonald8452
      @michaelmcdonald8452 4 года назад +27

      Daniel Flanard What does any of that have to do with what the OP said?

    • @danielflanard8274
      @danielflanard8274 4 года назад +4

      @@michaelmcdonald8452
      It indirectly said that Americans can't do British impressions correctly, and in saying British culture, implied that punk is a wholly British thing, but yes, I overreacted.

  • @colombianguy8194
    @colombianguy8194 3 года назад +30

    Absolutely brilliant!!! The accents, the old analog tube camera filter, the clothes... that interview, just, wow!!!

  • @themzbonez14
    @themzbonez14 2 года назад +25

    This is the most accurately impressive sketch I’ve seen from SNL. It’ll always be my favorite

  • @rizkyanandita8227
    @rizkyanandita8227 6 лет назад +342

    "She remind me of my mum" Can't argue with that.

    • @Liz-sc3np
      @Liz-sc3np 4 года назад +8

      Rizky Anandita That was sweet heh

    • @redherronrecords
      @redherronrecords 3 года назад +3

      I would tell my mum to sod off if she was like that.

    • @johnmcnab4273
      @johnmcnab4273 3 года назад +9

      @@redherronrecords hey... Be DE-cent

  • @vivioniglitters1697
    @vivioniglitters1697 4 года назад +85

    As an English person who grew up around punk music.... This is hilariously accurate lol good job guys esp the iconic BBC interview 🤣

  • @MetalizedButt
    @MetalizedButt 2 года назад +25

    Ian Rubbish is the most punk name ever

  • @buckdancer8916
    @buckdancer8916 3 года назад +155

    Vanessa Bayer is still adorable even as Maggie Thatcher.

    • @floatingsara
      @floatingsara 3 года назад +8

      I was looking for this comment, thank you! This bit of the sketch made me laugh out loud 😂

    • @SamKooshesh
      @SamKooshesh 2 года назад +4

      It doesn't seem possible, but there we have it.

  • @yes-gm5ts
    @yes-gm5ts 3 года назад +208

    That entertained, mumbling assent that Bill and Taran do when Fred is delivering those tired soundbites on the talk show is spot on. So idiotic, so typical. It was a true to life nice touch.

  • @FromeFmAjayD
    @FromeFmAjayD 4 года назад +54

    The accents, the performances and songwriting , the fact they recreated the Bill Grundy show incident. Someone knew their 70s Brit punk very well over at SNL.

  • @joaromero1862
    @joaromero1862 8 месяцев назад +9

    "BE DECENT " spot on

  • @dolan979
    @dolan979 3 года назад +37

    Bill Hader's English accent sounds just like James Gordon!

  • @sstaners1234
    @sstaners1234 3 года назад +101

    “Hey Maggie Thatcher you’re alright.....”
    I need that on my iPhone

  • @simonjenkin
    @simonjenkin 8 лет назад +455

    This was the only "oh Thatcher is dead" piece of comedy I saw at the time that was both critical of her politics and still respectful. I'm from the north so I loathe Thatcher with a passion but this, this is real satire. And it's quite beautiful.

  • @lalakuma9
    @lalakuma9 3 года назад +40

    The Crown season 4: Hey Maggie Thatcher you're alright.

  • @jackkelly9048
    @jackkelly9048 2 года назад +9

    Of everything I've seen this stands strong as my favourite SNL sketch to date

  • @Burgmannn
    @Burgmannn 4 года назад +197

    That talkshow bit is just perfect, the clothes, the smoking and the fidgeting, they nailed it.

  • @viennawaits4u36
    @viennawaits4u36 4 года назад +48

    The Bizzaros need their own feature length mockumentary now.

  • @stonesinmyblood27
    @stonesinmyblood27 3 года назад +23

    I lived in Thatcher England and this is absolute spot on and genius hilarious

  • @SDXStudio
    @SDXStudio Год назад +8

    This is still one of my favorite sketches of all time. Getting Steve Jones to legitimize it. Incredible.

  • @assmane999
    @assmane999 8 лет назад +392

    Brilliant performances, especially by Fred. This is a great sketch.

  • @tmzebe530
    @tmzebe530 4 года назад +430

    Fred armisen is so damn talented. The man is hilarious, everything he puts out is gold. Give that guy a raise and a half.

  • @beanie1089
    @beanie1089 3 года назад +9

    Seriously, one of the best Armisen/Hader sketches of all time. Hahaha!

  • @thedrewdog
    @thedrewdog 3 года назад +6

    I don't think Bobby's Bill Grundy is getting enough love. THAT is a damn good impression.

  • @dannypqliar8763
    @dannypqliar8763 9 лет назад +187

    Instant SNL favourite. This will go down in history, brilliant and funny as hell.

    • @joseveijanen3715
      @joseveijanen3715 9 лет назад +1

      Danny Peculiarbleeps It´s like the BOC skit, it´s perfect.

    • @oldoddjobs
      @oldoddjobs 4 года назад

      This 5 minute piece of light entertainment fluff will "go down in history"
      Get a fucking clue

  • @opethinchains
    @opethinchains 4 года назад +97

    Lol, with the Jon Lydon accent... "Be deeeecennnnnnT..."

  • @Allagi22
    @Allagi22 Год назад +7

    "Sweet Iron Lady, I want to kiss your Iron Fist
    You crushed the Argentinians--you killed a few they won't be missed
    Let's go for a drive
    When I'm with you l feel alive!
    When we're done we can privatize...
    Our nation's industries!"
    SNL crushed it with this. They got the gist of the punk movement, Thatcher's politics, general resentment against her in the scene, and just everything---Truly top notch lads. So well done. Joe Strummer and Sid Vicious would no doubt laugh at this.

  • @emebet810
    @emebet810 3 года назад +20

    I love this sketch by itself, but the fact that this was the origin of the show "Documentary now" makes me love it 1000 times more.

  • @NickP333
    @NickP333 3 года назад +174

    This is brilliant. Can’t believe they got Steve Jones to take part.

    • @KikoJonesUSA
      @KikoJonesUSA 3 года назад +20

      If they remove the SNL logo, someday in the future people will find it and think it's real. And Steve being in it will seal that deal.

    • @NickP333
      @NickP333 3 года назад +6

      @@KikoJonesUSA
      Haha! Totally.

    • @fernandojose592
      @fernandojose592 2 года назад +2

      No lie I clicked the video thinking it was going to be serious video lol completely ignored the snl in the title

    • @NickP333
      @NickP333 2 года назад

      @@fernandojose592 Hahaha 🤣 Awesome….

  • @nemisiesaidSTARS
    @nemisiesaidSTARS 4 года назад +323

    I read it as "C sharp in a crown".

  • @ravyntackett7143
    @ravyntackett7143 3 года назад +8

    "she works every day of the week, including Saturday!"

  • @theo1856
    @theo1856 3 года назад +5

    1:37 literally the sex pistols interview

  • @joelwilcox5424
    @joelwilcox5424 4 года назад +147

    Bill and Tarans performances in the background of the interview at 1:30 are so amazing

  • @zakonodavac
    @zakonodavac 7 лет назад +241

    One of the best sketches from SNL. :)
    I joined The Bizaaarroooooos hahaahaha.Bill Hader is a fu*king legend.

  • @SethRushing89
    @SethRushing89 2 года назад +7

    It's even more hilarious because this is exactly how John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten is now. haha

  • @Graveyard-Senpai
    @Graveyard-Senpai Год назад +3

    This video is pure genius, they definitely did their homework. If this were in current American terms, Ian Rubbish would basically be Michael Graves because of his advocacy for conservative punk

  • @esselle6235
    @esselle6235 9 лет назад +1332

    Wow. An SNL sketch that is actually clever... Poignant, even. This is Portlandia-level satire.

    • @RatelHBadger
      @RatelHBadger 5 лет назад +6

      It's almost, Not the 9 O'Clock News level satire.

    • @OHHnoYOUdidntMAN
      @OHHnoYOUdidntMAN 4 года назад

      and still relevant today....

    • @zachperkins688
      @zachperkins688 3 года назад +2

      People hate on SNL (for good reason sometimes) but they still put out at least one or two classic sketches every season it feels like.

  • @blueshirttail
    @blueshirttail 4 года назад +463

    This was Johnny Ramone with Reagan.

    • @dougroberts9821
      @dougroberts9821 4 года назад +10

      blueshirttail true. They loved Reagan as did I.

    • @felinegroovy
      @felinegroovy 4 года назад +100

      @@dougroberts9821 Your use of the word "they" implies all of the Ramones. Only Johnny was a Reagan supporter. Joey was liberal. Not sure about the others, but also liberal, I think.

    • @racheljwallace
      @racheljwallace 4 года назад +72

      @@felinegroovy They literally wrote a song about how much they hated him called Bonzo Goes to Bitsburg, because he visited a Nazi cemetery and THEN he said the soldiers were victims. Like how Trump said there were "good people on both sides" at the Nazi rally. Johnny didn't like to play that one and it's kind of harder to find live. Guess this should be @ doug roberts?

    • @atlasking6110
      @atlasking6110 4 года назад +16

      @@racheljwallace It wasn't a Nazi rally you lying fuckstick.

    • @Carlos-xz3vi
      @Carlos-xz3vi 4 года назад +53

      Atlas King It definitely was a Nazi rally. I can find a 100 videos with these white fat losers throwing nazi salutes. The nazis were anihilated once, wouldnt mind doing it again.

  • @welshwitch2286
    @welshwitch2286 Год назад +5

    I keep coming back to this. Tears every time

  • @samnewton9568
    @samnewton9568 Год назад +12

    I can't believe they got Steve Jones to do this

  • @bradwalsh1903
    @bradwalsh1903 4 года назад +190

    When he played the parody of Kiss me Deadly I nearly pissed myself laughing

    • @gregaman27
      @gregaman27 4 года назад +2

      Brad Walsh actually sounded pretty good 😂

    • @bradwalsh1903
      @bradwalsh1903 4 года назад +2

      Greg Correa I agree 😂

    • @dmiranda70420
      @dmiranda70420 4 года назад +2

      I heard that too, dead on.

  • @itswherethecomedycomesin8864
    @itswherethecomedycomesin8864 3 года назад +141

    Sometimes SNL doesn't really hit the right marks at the right times...and then sometimes they come out with things like this and I am just so overjoyed

  • @johntedesco9834
    @johntedesco9834 4 месяца назад +3

    Bill hader got the whole britsh punk rocker the way he says no in that lazy way was perfext but my god armsion got johnny rotten unique britsh slang PERFECT i think him and bill hader were the most under ratted stars of snl

    • @da-be-ju
      @da-be-ju 3 дня назад

      Hardly underrated. Hader in particular.

  • @christopherritsch9244
    @christopherritsch9244 Год назад +2

    "You're a very....special....lady!!". LOL.

  • @cursetheholy7415
    @cursetheholy7415 4 года назад +37

    This is the most accurate Johnny Rotten documentary I have ever seen

  • @kustomkure
    @kustomkure 10 лет назад +410

    this is a masterpiece

  • @SpencerL-uz5dr
    @SpencerL-uz5dr 3 месяца назад +1

    that "she works every day, including Saturdays!" followed by the crowd booing.
    nice.

  • @adamcheek7379
    @adamcheek7379 Год назад +3

    the lack of reaction when Steve Jones showed up...unforgivable