Edinburgh 2011: The Boy With Tape on His Face - Three @ The Fringe - BBC Three

[Ajizi]

he has eminems eyes :D

[tetrulz]

seriously what happened to the audience?

[teffan]

this crowd was shocking!

[Tonley84]

hard audience, really great show!

[allieisarandomer]

i love how he gives them no choice but to go up.

[BOGANcod]

are the guys onstage plants?

[millsada]

@BOGANcod no they aint, people are that stupid, but it says on his website if you know the show it wont be as funny

[GeorgeIsAGay]

@BOGANcod Nope ordinary members of the audience he just picks at random!

[MrReymoclif714]

Must be the Polish(Plizga)in me but my lightbulb is not burning let alone turning? Peace,love and dope!

[Flauterfiddle]

Such presence. Shame the audience were asleep.

[YCFC1000]

love it!

[GottaLoveTheHorrors]

This guy is an absolute genius...enough said

[zab666]

Michael Jackson was whiter than me and I'm from Germany.

[Badhabitsjay]

People need to learn when they're being trolled. Nobody thinks this is racist.

[scaryninja1693]

This crowd is a shambles. Good comedians though, could've been a much better show with an audience that wanted to be there.

[93tiny08]

I have just witnessed superb epicness

[Rhosnesni]

What's racist about it? The fact that he used black shoes to impersonate a black singer? Would it better if he used wite trainers to impersonate a black singer? No I don't think so, anyone who is still looking for any form of racism made against them (or think is made against them) need to take a good long look at themselves but britain does not work like that anymore. Despite what many black people may think, (or want to believe). You're one of us now :)

[ShaolinPete]

I wonder how many times he's been booed off... He had big balls to persevere with that but it paid off

[mistertjsmith]

I love how the 3 participants synchronise so quickly!

[gecko2gecko2]

Brilliant. I love a bit of casual racism!

Only joking. This is excellent stuff, one of the funniest I saw on the Edinburgh TV shows this year.

[zARCADEz]

eminem anyone?!

[nadineallen]

Pure genius! I hope we see more of him!

[mastergx1]

my mate and I were on the floor CRYING with laughter when we first saw this - sooo funny

[daveworley]

Utter brilliance!

[lauradiadora]

oh he is fab. Minge and Thicket want to write him a song...

[tomnpeople]

he seems to wear the same clothes for his act

never the less BRILLIANT!

[fuddyboi]

snooze fest

[racosska]

can anyone tell me what's the name of song at 6:00 ?

[MckenzieeHD]

@racosska i think its like 'good times' - by jackson 5 or something

[nrsafc1973]

i wonder what he's thinking at 4:15

[gjrmorris]

Looks like hitler lol. It rocks!!!!!! amazing and original.

[WeeJordoCFC1]

This Is Amazing Without A Doubt :L:L

[hayridarko2]

he will be quite popular im sure. he's not trying to be funny like other acts, hes already funny.

[SingYAYfourEd]

@thesoulman89 complication...I think you mean complexion. I don't understand what's offensive about it, it's a pair of shoes. If he used a golliwog then yeah, I might sympathise but this? If he'd used white shoes you'd probably be calling that racist because of misrepresentation or something.

[thesoulman89]

Im sorry but am i the only one that could see the racist aspect of using the back of a SHOE!!! for doing a song by black singers......COME ON GUYS

[ChrisJKB]

@thesoulman89 Shut up you twat, are you saying that the back of a shoe is representative of oppression to black people while the front is only for an elitist white regime? It's comments like yours that start racism as you look to find it anywhere.

[thesoulman89]

@ChrisJKB you must be blind not to think that USING THE BLACK (i'm talkn bout the colour) shoe to represent an african american artist....as to say thats our complication...and the 2 artist he used it on didnt even have dark complications and im not sayn that he should've used it on someone darker....should've just taken it out the rest was gold.

[ChrisJKB]

@thesoulman89 I think you might be a little bit racist if you think that having black skin is a complication

[thesoulman89]

@ChrisJKB ment to say complexion

[tapefaceboy]

@thesoulman89 I feel as though I need to have a say in this as it is my show. One of the biggest things I hate is racism and for someone to suggest that there is a racist intention in this show I find offensive! The character and the show in general have developed with the intention to provide comedy that is suitable for anybody, anywhere in the world even to the point that there are no words! For you to be one of the people who LOOKS for racism it shows a lot about you as a human being.

[thesoulman89]

@tapefaceboy This my opinion and i felt really uncomfortable watching the last bit, like i said before i thought your material is unique to my knowledge but was let down by the MJ & Stevie shoe imitation. FYI I don't go looking for racism when it's all up on my face. You say suitable for anybody then do a show in a multi diverse area and then see if they'll laugh at that bit...

[pp0u20e8]

@thesoulman89 I live in a multi diverse area and I didn't even notice any race related jokes. The thought didn't even cross my mind until I read your post. What was racist about it? The fact that the shoes were black? Most shoes are. He even picked 3 white people to be, I assume, members of the Jackson five. I think you need to grow up - I'm sure there was a lot of comedy at the fringe far more likely to offend than a singing shoe.

[ISN1P3DI]

@thesoulman89 stop being so sensitive, firstly even if it was racist, it was a joke and nothing was intended by it, secondly it wasnt even a racist joke, it was about MJ not black people in general so please grow up.

[ISN1P3DI]

@tapefaceboy ignore the people saying its racist is clearly isnt its just over sensitive insecure people who dont understand the consept of racism in the first place trying to pull you down. your doing an amazing job and your style of comedy is truely inspiring.

keep up the good work :)

[andreasleedscon]

@thesoulman89 you are a moron! it is a stand up comedy show not a BNP gathering....the guy is too weird to be racist! he just wanted to use a prop that would resemble a mouth opening and closing without using a puppet...u r not the only one to see the (non-existing) racist aspect but you are certainly the only one without humour.

[thesoulman89]

@andreasleedscon it dont matter if he is too weird to racist, the fact of the matter is that he could've taken that bit out just incase it seems offensive....but he thought it was right to leave in and that's what angers me and for your information i found this guy to be really funny but even if u cant see the racism in the end bit it wasnt necessary to imitate the singing cause it wasn't even funny. (but hey it wasnt my taste)

[andreasleedscon]

@thesoulman89 its a talking pair of shoes! you are reading too much into it. there is much more racism in this country than a pair of talking shoes with sunglasses. why should he mess up his act by taking that bit out? he used those shoes because michael jackson wore a similar pair of shoes with white socks (hence him wearing gloves) in most of his videos and instead of carrying extra shoes he decided to be slightly more efficient with his time and use one pair! use your common sense man!

[jenlovesfrank]

This was the first ever time I seen him and I fell in love instantly.

[TheEliel9]

@jenlovesfrank haha same

[UserC479]

i think it's absolute genius this - this is bringing back silent comedy such as charlie chaplin with his own style! class stuff

[QueenOfJazz09]

i laughed hysterically when i saw this on tv :L <3

[jerseysaint7]

song is I just called to say I love you by Stevie Wonder

[mattdot666]

Eminem?

[RussenStyl]

whats the song on 9:14min ??

[artyfarty1996]

@RussenStyl Its from the film Amelie

[tomashndricks]

does anyone care to explain this show to an american? lol

[wtfgretchen]

@tomashndricks Why does it need to be explained? It's pretty simple to understand no matter where you live.

[ConfusedHippos]

@tomashndricks Well, basically there is a boy, with tape, on his face!!!

[DonalLynchyou]

I think this guy is brilliantly creative but I there is better videos of him on the internets.

[hayridarko2]

@DonalLynchyou do you know his name?

[DonalLynchyou]

@hayridarko2 Sam Wills. The Boy With Tape On His Face got attention at the last fringe.

[Tokow1]

haha, very very nice ;)

[nothingabeverything]

If he's the boy with tape on his face, why has he got a toothbrush?

[BBOOMheadshot]

Brill!

[BBOOMheadshot]

BRILLIANT!!!

[everdarkness09]

hahahaha funny man its so random but funny

[TheTigeable]

This guy is a phenomenon. He does nearly nothing and the crowd has a real good laughter!

Never seen a comedian like that. LOVNG IT!

[mike123454321]

He seems like he's on fast forward sometimes! LMAO

[pageygeeza]

@humaninsoul If you tell me you're from the UK, I will be very disappointed!

[Cushions29]

I think this is really good actually

[alexbuilds]

Hilarious ! The skill of making people laugh without saying a thing, Not a new thing but done brilliantly.

[tundrah666]

to vroom-

Free falling by Tom petty

[Faulkner18FTW]

Dumbest, show, ever...

[kittyaurorasan]

Going to see him on Saturday can't wait XD

[Yosh2006]

That was incredible.

[sbiaew]

@vroom2000 I think it's the sound track to Amelie.

[Clouds4Sale]

5th

[tinychocomoose]

He is officially in my top 5 favourite comedians; Russell Howard, Michael McIntyre, Sarah millican, Lee nelson, and this guy! XD

[NatureOfTheLabyrinth]

Love this guy, so original...well as far as I know anyway.

[BriSparks]

Fabulous

[Jenniezoso]

I am not the boy

[dukebrother]

@vroom2000 Looks like "Les Jours Tristes (Instrumental)" by Yann Tiersen.

[fuunguus]

I tried the tooth brush thing, it was easy.

[Normanroberts]

This is genius, pure genius. Sam Wills, my deepest respect. Love it!!

[Xbox360Gamer1998]

no, whats the song at 2:14?

[cheeseontoast96]

my favourite comedian for no particular reason <3

[splusmykey]

@vroom2000 La Valse D´Amelie ( Accordion)

[MissRandomiser]

So funny!!! xD

[grotesk87]

@vroom2000 maybe amelie soundtrack?

i'm not sure.

[MrLazyEyes]

Well... he really... had tape on his face.

[qttytn]

I did end up laughing quite a lot, so i suppose it has done its job.

[slywynsky]

What is the title of the song that starts at min 9.15?

[Fabulous432]

So good x

[florencelovme]

why are you not posting the comments?

[carlsk8ter]

looks like Eminem

[WarfareTartaros]

I take it back

[MegaGreendayfan101]

so funny

[WarfareTartaros]

The music killed it.

Would be so much beter if they didn't do it.

[Subimprez]

Haha saw this the other night on TV. So funny. I have to say i thought this guy was Ralf Little when i first watched this, but i found out i was wrong. Brilliant act though

[josh229222]

@vroom2000

one of my favourite french musicians. Yann Tiersen. la valse des monstres

[florencelovme]

lol! they are useless at training!