@miyor123 It just works on so many levels. (1) The sheet music doesn't give the pronunciation, which is a random, farcical situation. (2) The guy is into musical theater enough to audition for a part (he's very skilled at sight-singing!), yet he doesn't know this song, which is by Gershwin, who wrote numerous classic musicals. (3) Despite increasing discomfort, he forges on like a real professional entertainer... until he finally just snaps.
I saw this some 20 or so years ago, and had no idea as to the source. (I'd thought it was John Cleese, too.) Occasionally, I'd look for it on-line... and today I found it! Yay! Thank you, lukertweek!
The Wiki entry for the song is interesting. Yes, I remember Cleese having that audition. Then, the punchline was "I don't see what's at issue here." Greetings from East Anglia in England.
Yes, Derek...didn't think that was a young John Cleese, as someone had commented here. Though I did see Cleese perform this on some comedy special a long time ago. The only difference there (that I remember) is that at the end, Cleese threw the music sheet over his shoulder as he walked-off in disgust, saying, "Stupid song." Funny skit!
@@roberthoyle749 I'm sure I saw it in a movie called "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe." Played in Chicago at the Biograph or Three Penny in the late 70s.
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Was searching high and low for this to show my kids. Thank you for putting this up ❤
@miyor123
It just works on so many levels. (1) The sheet music doesn't give the pronunciation, which is a random, farcical situation. (2) The guy is into musical theater enough to audition for a part (he's very skilled at sight-singing!), yet he doesn't know this song, which is by Gershwin, who wrote numerous classic musicals. (3) Despite increasing discomfort, he forges on like a real professional entertainer... until he finally just snaps.
I saw this some 20 or so years ago, and had no idea as to the source. (I'd thought it was John Cleese, too.) Occasionally, I'd look for it on-line... and today I found it! Yay! Thank you, lukertweek!
Brilliant. But I wish the end hadn't been chopped off.
Still great in 2022
I * * really* * need to see Michael Palin do this sketch.
...tionship.
The Wiki entry for the song is interesting. Yes, I remember Cleese having that audition. Then, the punchline was "I don't see what's at issue here."
Greetings from East Anglia in England.
Completely cracks me up!!!
Genius!
The performers here were John Fortune and John Bird.
Yes, Derek...didn't think that was a young John Cleese, as someone had commented here.
Though I did see Cleese perform this on some comedy special a long time ago. The only difference there (that I remember) is that at the end, Cleese threw the music sheet over his shoulder as he walked-off in disgust, saying, "Stupid song."
Funny skit!
I thought it was Cleese on the album, "A Poke in the Eye With a Sharp Stick".
@@roberthoyle749 I'm sure I saw it in a movie called "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe." Played in Chicago at the Biograph or Three Penny in the late 70s.
Yes that’s where I first saw it but I think performed by different actors, both from Beyond The Fringe and definitely not by Cleese.
Brilliant!
Okay, thanks!
Is that a young John Cleese?
No.
Because it never existed?
im not laughing. how is this even funny.
you cannot be serious
From their profile, they appear to be a UFO conspiracy theory person, pay them no mind. SPLUNGE!
Got it now?
You were not laughing because you obviously did not get the joke.🙄