Funniest thing I've seen in 20 years!!!! Just happened to catch this on TV when visiting the UK. Funnier is that we saw a shire horse earlier that same day! I guess I'm due in 3 years!!
I was at the filming of this show. It was a strange atmosphere in the room - everyone collectively seemed to understand that this was really smart but it was still awkward in a room full of strangers.
one of the most delightful pieces i have ever heard in my life. I am addicted to it. I know it by heart but every few months i have to play it. I suppose in a way its like a great piece of music
You used to get quality comedy routines like this back in the day. I’d probably see 10 or 11 decent comedy sets a year. Now you’re lucky to see 7 or 8.
Such brilliant eccentric and surreal humour. His ravings are a pleasure to hear. Who else could do stand up and take on the viewpoint of a Shire horses thinking. All the time with his leg up pretending to be a Shire horse. Wonderful, wonderful mind. I've seen Bill Bailey do this many a time. It hasn't stopped him having a successful career.
"I'm sorry but I thought you said I could pretend to be a fireman. Surly that would involve doing anything a fireman would do? I mean you are RUINING MY LIFE!!!"
from 7m50s on is one of my fave stand up bits ever. I love Paul Foot generally but keep coming back to see this skit in particular. I love his snort when auntie suggests the shire horse won't ever win The Derby.
😂😂😂 Saw you at Kendal in 2016 and had the good fortune to be mounted by you at the top of your show whilst you shouted in my face. ''Twas a great privilege
Genius sketch Paul. I only just discovered this as well 😮 timeless and now really relevant considering the political correctness gone mad. Thanks so much for making me laugh 😆
Frankie Howerd meets Russell Brand or is it now Bland 😂? mixed with shades of Ian Cognito with Frank Zappas ouvre and vibe. Steven Wright was also weirdgood
Funny how when looking for this my phone corrects it to "shite horse". Obviously auto correct thinks those homophobic narrow minded shire horses are shite as well as Mr.Foot. Seeing this in Edinburgh at ash in the attic I laughed so hard I had to walk out and catch my breath.
It's the way this builds and builds towards the end, this routine is a work of art, it really is.
This is the best stand up I can remember ever seeing.
“You are literally on the ABSOLUTE PERIPHERIES of what is the fete and what is the real world”
hahahah
I love the fact the two lads down the front are loving it and everyone else seems to be like "WTF???" hhaaha mans a genius
That has got to be one of the funniest routines I have seen for quite sometime. 10/10
Genius!
johnmcgee, You gotta be kidding.
3.37 wow, amazing movements, the double stamp to bow legged bent knee, half back lean and side wards point with a bit of a wobble. Stunning
For every Michael Mcintyre and Lee Evans there is a Paul Foot and a Stuart Lee.
Thank fuck.
Love Paul never got Stuart
I like Lee Evans, and Paul Foot, and Stuart Lee. I don't really like Michael Mcintyre though. But that's just my opinion.
Amen to that ,✌🏻❤️
Funniest thing I've seen in 20 years!!!! Just happened to catch this on TV when visiting the UK. Funnier is that we saw a shire horse earlier that same day! I guess I'm due in 3 years!!
How were the approximately 2.66 recurring shire horses you've seen since then?
One of the best sets I've ever seen from any comedian.
Oh good lord.
I was at the filming of this show. It was a strange atmosphere in the room - everyone collectively seemed to understand that this was really smart but it was still awkward in a room full of strangers.
This is my favorite set of all time.
Favourite*
'These obviously are not my views, they're the views of the shire horse'
The transition and knowing that he is gay makes that so much funnier.
Still one of the funniest stand up routines ever written and performed. I really have watched this dozens of times over the years.
And me just brilliant along with. Wheat intolerant 👍👍👍
Same as. Also the moist cake sketch . Tee hee
one of the most delightful pieces i have ever heard in my life. I am addicted to it. I know it by heart but every few months i have to play it. I suppose in a way its like a great piece of music
Me too!
That’s a really good point. Same here. He’s like a cheaper less addictive version of mdma.
Don't know how many times I've seen this but it always makes me giggle
It’s like he’s ventured into a core memory, attempted to escape that core memory, then had a fully anthropomorphised break down as a horse.
Delicious
What happens in the fete stays in the fete.
Only saw him once on Would I Lie To You, and never realized how excellent he is. This is very funny!
Same. I’d seen him before but never watched him if you know what I mean
How it I've just seen this. Watched Gervais, Rock and Burr this week and this was the funniest skit out of them all
Brilliant. Your appearance on Off Menu was also bloody brilliant.
Yes it was an absolute cracker!
one of thee greatest sets i have ever seen.
I watch this often and it never gets boring
It would be nice if it was funny.
@@jonhohensee3258 obviously you are humourless
@@eltonwelsby787 My humor is just fine. In fact, it's better than yours... because it has standards.
@Jon Hohensee standards which are appallingly low.
@Jon Hohensee I will wrestle you to the ground and put my foot on your scrawny neck and make you watch it til you laugh, and you will laugh boy.
Genius, saw him live in London doing this sketch, brilliant
The most underrated comedian in the world.
I agree, he’s the best!
still think this is one of the best stand up routines I've ever seen.
Seen a Shire Horse at all since this comment?
Darth - You must not see much comedy.
@@jordanhenshall3051 lol
You used to get quality comedy routines like this back in the day. I’d probably see 10 or 11 decent comedy sets a year. Now you’re lucky to see 7 or 8.
Now that is a considerable decline!
I'd say quality routines are more in the range of 9.4 - 10.73 sets a year, so it's not as dire as you think.
Good comedy is going the way of the Shire horse.
You need to go to more fétes
@@HermeticWorldsr/YourJokeButWorse
Such brilliant eccentric and surreal humour. His ravings are a pleasure to hear. Who else could do stand up and take on the viewpoint of a Shire horses thinking. All the time with his leg up pretending to be a Shire horse. Wonderful, wonderful mind. I've seen Bill Bailey do this many a time. It hasn't stopped him having a successful career.
Just as funny after 10 times 😂
Why is he not more popular?!!
Too eccentric, common people prefer broader comics.
Eugh. Common people. They are the worst. Not like us of course
This sort of humour just isn’t as popular as it was in the 18th and 19th centuries.
He's had his act stolen numerous times, Paul deserves more recognition.
"I'm sorry but I thought you said I could pretend to be a fireman. Surly that would involve doing anything a fireman would do? I mean you are RUINING MY LIFE!!!"
from 7m50s on is one of my fave stand up bits ever. I love Paul Foot generally but keep coming back to see this skit in particular. I love his snort when auntie suggests the shire horse won't ever win The Derby.
When he says ‘one of the top events in the thoroughbred racing calendar’ it always gets me 🤣 never was a truer word said in jest
So funny - we need more Paul Foot
He is like Rowan Atkinson mixed with John Cleese.
Add some doof and we got ourselves an Underworld :D I keep seeing Karl Hyde
I was thinking young Rick mayall, and young Jasper Carrott !
@@stevenoates6059 YES also! :)
This is a massive insult to him, those two aren't even close to Paul Foot's level.
"I wasn't concentrating on the report" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣
This is the best story I have heard in my entire life.
James Acaster has definitely seen this video
Paul you're a genius. Looking forward to watching your Zoom show in a few days.
so funny,i keep coming back to it
Watch this at least once a year
I just love this! Why haven't I seen more of you Paul Foot?
Barry Ward because you were lucky >_> humor truly is subjective
-Xenone - lol true. He's like lager, you either love or hate him
😂😂😂
Saw you at Kendal in 2016 and had the good fortune to be mounted by you at the top of your show whilst you shouted in my face.
''Twas a great privilege
In case, like me, you’re wondering, the comedian from years ago who he sounds like is Dudley Moore. You’re welcome.
Can't quite work out what it is he is nailing completely with this tirade but he nails it anyway. An all-time great comedy set.
He's a Oxford University maths graduate from Amersham
Terribly underrated. Excellent.
I think of this every time I see a Shire Horse (saw one today lol)
That was three years ago..
@@duncansteedman9986haha 😂 Interestingly I haven’t seen one since then so appreciate your reminder! If Paul’s correct one should show up very soon… 😮
@@Robin-ie3nsbut all of them in one field though probably
The best stand up routine i seen in a long long time!
Very underrated comedian
Ive tried to get my mates to watch this man but to no avail. I think he's brilliant 👏 😂😂😂
Exactly how I’d imagine a modern-day court jester to act, sound and look like.
If by modern day you mean 100 years ago then yes
for people who don't get it he is exaggerating how everyday narrow minded people take the trivial seriously and take the serious issues trivially.
He's so ridiculously funny oh my god!
This is an incredible 14 minutes. I'll never forget the first time I saw this, it got me so fucking good.
You boomed me Paul.
Went to see Paul tonight at the Fringe. Still buzzing about it. Funny and quite poignant. Loved it.
Dissolve? Very moving...
Homosexuals!! That word was like a pin that burst the slowly inflating comedy balloon, pure mad genuis x
I used to love watching Kevin Turvey Investigates and this reminds me of him, but this is brilliant. Love it.
The Thom Yorke of comedy
"the mayor being taken away in handcuffs" 😆
ONE OF THE GREATS.
Absolute genius routine
Fucking brilliant.
This guy could be a good crystal maze host.
YES
This is art!
I sent this to a friend and he said. We'll that's 15 minutes i won't get back 🙄🙄🙄
I hope there no longer your friend 😮
What a legend!
"from my 2010 show"
based on the set, the hair/clothes and subject......................This is 1978
Genius what a comic its Paul Foot and Stuart Lee that are the best in the business imho
Paul foot, can not stand Stuart Lee, left wing, 😳 😑 😐
@@davidkavanagh8175 So? I said they are my favourites'
@@timothygray7412 and???
@@davidkavanagh8175 so is Paul Foot right wing? 🤣🤡
@@mistacoz yes very, he openly criticises homophobic shire horses
Just to confirm, we are talking about the equine species and not the comedy band formed by Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley?
An almost perfect facsimile of the voice of Dudley Moore.
absolutely brilliant paul
Not sure whether knowing Paul Foot is gay actually adds to the layers of this routine or whether it is just purest whimsy
When he finally yells “HOMOSEXUALS” I die every time
Ah yes that old adage - "What happens in the fete, stays in the fete."
This is bloody brilliant, is he still doing shows?
Funny and informative. I've only seem 2 shire horses in my life- and I live in the countryside
aaaaand here i am again, watching the Paul Foot shire horse video 😂
Greatness
An odd looking fellow who you love by the time he leaves the stage.
7.35 hahaha, crying with laughter.
Really?
Just brilliant 👏 👌 😀
there are a thousand or less negative comments here .....
Or Frankie Howard on speed..
Brilliant comedy genius!!!!
I think the questions are reasonable. It allows ML to layout the problems.
I'd forgotten how funny Sheldon's uncle was, 10/10
Very very clever
going to try and go to your show in bradford in october i think
Off menu
The 2 lads at the front look like James & ed!
Genius
Well that took a left turn fast
Genius.....
Funny stuff, great segue material.
Gold
Such a perfect act.It’s got everything 👍👍
Very good actually 👌
wonderful routine haha
Genius sketch Paul. I only just discovered this as well 😮 timeless and now really relevant considering the political correctness gone mad. Thanks so much for making me laugh 😆
Frankie Howerd meets Russell Brand or is it now Bland 😂? mixed with shades of Ian Cognito with Frank Zappas ouvre and vibe.
Steven Wright was also weirdgood
Genius.
Funny how when looking for this my phone corrects it to "shite horse". Obviously auto correct thinks those homophobic narrow minded shire horses are shite as well as Mr.Foot.
Seeing this in Edinburgh at ash in the attic I laughed so hard I had to walk out and catch my breath.
Or you type shite a lot
Mr bean on a mad one
I can confirm, this is ADHD.