I saw in an interview that Stewart Lee cites Mike Harding as one of his influences, and that always confused me - that is until I saw this, then it made perfect sense. :D
Just read his second non fiction book and he said the "bread and butter" and "Johnny" was about Johnny Rotton in the butter advert and that's why he sings "Do you ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" in a Johnny Rotton voice. And the Iggy Pop bit at the end is pretty obvious. I never realised until now.
@Tedaus5 yeah, Johnny Rotten said "ever get the feeling you've been cheated" onstage in the States at one of the Sex Pistols last gigs (the first time round), he felt that manager Malcolm Mclauren had sold them down the river and turned the band into a joke, which is what he's now doing by appearing on stupid butter adverts. Also "for the kind of money they offer you" is a dig at Bob Dylan for doing the ipod ads. And yeah I think this version is actually musically the best version!
I'm from the Lone Star State (that's Texas to you foreigners) home of Steve Earle his ownself. At first I was totally bamboozled by what was going on here. By the end, of course, I figured it out. Never heard of this guy but he's quite talented.
There's a Dylan impression AND a Johnny Rotten one. He famously said "Do you ever get the sense that you've been cheated" at the last Sex Pistols show, which is why he says "Well maybe, Johnny, just a bit" right afterward
i really love this version. Am i the only one who wishes he hadn't added in the other verses? I think its a lovely interpretation of the song to begin with.
if you've ever seen any form of structured art, you would surely know that this is NEARLY THE FUCKING END!!! Get her wandering, go'on, get her, the one who's wandering about!!!
@paddymourinho I don't know if it's harsh or not but he has done quite a bit of advertising work and that's indisputable. But then the very line from Stew is "what's an artist to do..for the kind of money that they offer you." So he's well aware of the dilemma. In the context of the song though, Dylan was a pretty good reference to have in there.
To be fair to Steve Earle, who is being parodied, he said in an interview that he had reservations, especially in seeming to endorse alcohol when he is a recovering addict. Yet he decided to let the song be used for the ad because it meant a lot of money for Sharon Shannon, who recorded it with him and rerecorded it with Mundy. Still doesn't explain his letting Chevy use Revolution Starts Now.
This is my answer for when people accuse Stew of only going after easy targets. Steve Earle is suppossed to be a bastion of artistic integrity and authenticity and Stew does a great job of calling him on his bullshit.
@livedinbars The version used in the advert was by an Irish singer-songwriter called Mundy who recorded it and milked it for all it was worth. I remember when that ad was running, the overplay of the song was just unbearable. I live in Galway and used to love the song but that summer ruined it. Anyway I don't think Steve Earle had anything to do with it.
No sign of the bould Lee doing Hireland? Pity, I believe they named a river after him in the real capital. You'd think he'd do the right thing and give it a visit. Some people..swear to god.
I can't stop listening to this, it's actually beautiful. When he launches into the line "The kind of money that they offer you", there is such real emotion aimed at selling out i well up.
I used to hold a special place in my heart for "Galway Girl" until I saw a certain ad, then to hammer the nails fully through my soul and the coffin lid, caught a glimpse of PS I Love You.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Stewart Lee for salvaging what remained of the shattered pieces of a love once held so dear yet tragically torn away.
The sun now shines brighter, restoring my faith in humanity and once again helping me see the true beauty of this sometimes beguiling world. Like Top Gear does!
Love this, although my favorite ever Steve Earle song is "Someday" and my sell-out moment was when Iggy Pop sold 'Lust for Life" to that cruise ship company.
Well that's highly unfair. He can do comedy, play guitar, and sing? What else can he do, paint in the style of DaVinci? Some people get the boat load of talent.
To be fair though, the cider advert was because a singer called Mundy had just done a cover version of Galway girl, so the song was current at the time of the adverts. I believe it was even Mundy's voice in the ads, although Steve Earle's version is superior. Mainly cos he wrote it, and has a better voice.
The thoughts going through my head when I first saw this - "Oh so he can fucking sing as well! This amount of talent is just greedy.". It's my favourite version of the song. He's that rare comedian who actually doesn't sing enough.
last time i saw steve earle he did make a couple of disparaging references to cider, early has been off his face on a lot of things over the years but never got as low as drinking cider! :-)
@finnquark I really like his singing voice, it sounds like his speaking voice which is rare for singers these days, so he sounds like any folk singer to me
i found this genuinely moving. sad to have something you found meaningful taken from you, but ultimately grateful that you had it in the first place. i get the johnny rotten reference but who is the second impression? sounds like bob dylan but i don't recognise the quote. does anybody know?
@MrWoodyjackson Yeah its a Dylan impression - he does one on a song in series 2 of the comedy vehicle. Also fitting considering the line is about selling out principles for money - something early Dylan would have been against but is no doubt a slight on Dylan's back catalogue (particularly seminal civil rights songs) being used commercially in adverts. That would then tie in with the Iggy Pop Swift Cover Insurance reference. Ie he wanted to be your dog but now he's happy to sell you insurance.
When he gigged in Edinburgh there was no violinist, also the Edinburgh crowd didn't clap along - love Stewart's face at 3:53, think he realised then why he filmed it in Glasgow.
do you know what! i've listened to the original version... and this is better. and i'm not saying that just because of my deep love for stewart lee. no.
the verse at the end about selling out is more than comedy, it is a wonderful commentary about these so called "artists" selling out. Stewart lee won't want to be your dog tho, he's much more of a god
Hey Lee. Still waiting for you to be old enough to get back together with Herring! Even as slave master I'd probably let you off. No right though is it!
I understand he felt the need to take the edge off something that could be perceived as po-faced, but I found this so affectingly performed, I wish he'd left out the more jokey bits near the end and done it straight the whole way.
I was lucky enough to be sat in the front row at one of his gigs in London when he performed this. I have to say he is the best comedian I have ever seen. Beautiful song, beautiful sentiment and beautifully funny.
I'm actually wanting him to record and release a cover of this minus the jokes. When I saw this I went straight to listen to the original and it was pants compared to this.
'...with the kind of money that they offer you'
kpotassium 2 days ago
Absolutely fantastic!
hufclufc 1 week ago
This man is outrageously talented! He has let himself go though
wadeanddave 2 weeks ago
Surprisingly good. I don't care too much about Steve's cowboy accent..
azynkron 2 weeks ago
I saw in an interview that Stewart Lee cites Mike Harding as one of his influences, and that always confused me - that is until I saw this, then it made perfect sense. :D
mush01 2 weeks ago
Wish he'd do the full version, this is actually the best I've heard this song played.
paravrais 2 weeks ago
Best version ever.
archive303 2 weeks ago
Nick Pynn! A brilliant fiddler! Seen him play with Boothby Graffoe (my second favourite comedian) and Stewart Lee now! (my favourite comedian!)
sonicsleftnut 3 weeks ago
"The last taboo in stand up comedy is doing something sincerely and well".
CallumR56 3 weeks ago 7
Armando Ianucci's let himself g-
Oops wrong vid.
TreacleMary 3 weeks ago
looks like morissey took an arrow to the knee
hiroichi87 3 weeks ago
Oh look KD Lang has let himself go!
12345l6789 1 month ago
ernie from bert and ernie the muppets has let himself go.
Fifav1ck 1 month ago
Just read his second non fiction book and he said the "bread and butter" and "Johnny" was about Johnny Rotton in the butter advert and that's why he sings "Do you ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" in a Johnny Rotton voice. And the Iggy Pop bit at the end is pretty obvious. I never realised until now.
Tedaus5 1 month ago
@Tedaus5 yeah, Johnny Rotten said "ever get the feeling you've been cheated" onstage in the States at one of the Sex Pistols last gigs (the first time round), he felt that manager Malcolm Mclauren had sold them down the river and turned the band into a joke, which is what he's now doing by appearing on stupid butter adverts. Also "for the kind of money they offer you" is a dig at Bob Dylan for doing the ipod ads. And yeah I think this version is actually musically the best version!
joeryanleah 3 weeks ago 3
Legend
Stanleyz607 1 month ago
I'd bet a side of Texas BBQ ribs againt a keg of Guinness that Steve Earle didn't sellout. Anyone have proof?
corky246 1 month ago
This is brilliant, when was it recorded?
ItalianLightning 1 month ago
I'm from the Lone Star State (that's Texas to you foreigners) home of Steve Earle his ownself. At first I was totally bamboozled by what was going on here. By the end, of course, I figured it out. Never heard of this guy but he's quite talented.
corky246 1 month ago 4
@corky246 too right he is, best comedian out there but he does have a nice singing voice also
zenzeuszoroaster 3 weeks ago
ofcourse the Steve Earle version is better! This version is good too though.
milanmidd 1 month ago
violin is better than the original, but im sorry Steve Earle is better :)
deathager 1 month ago
Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, the self-appointed leader of the Fanastic Four has let himself go.
Stewart Lee is now a national treasure. I'm sure he'd hate this idea, but that doesn't stop it being true. Does it, Stew?
cpome7 1 month ago
Stewart Lee has let himself go...
rebelyelled 1 month ago 3
This is the most beautiful and brilliant stand-up close I have ever seen. It reminds me of the humanity poem/hope of bill hicks.
So much emotion for a made up thing... i could only ask for it to be a bit longer.
Arahant108 1 month ago
Give it to me straight, like a pear cider made from 100% pears.
mrgoddamnsam 1 month ago 2
@mrgoddamnsam Pear... S.
Arahant108 1 month ago
is that a crumpled Albert Finney?
TheOURLFC 1 month ago
K D Lang has let herself go....
NeoDragoN7676 1 month ago 2
It's one of those sounds i can't get enough of. Beautiful !
04turners 2 months ago
Well, this is different from what Morrissey usually sings.
olivervanderlay 2 months ago 4
Nice!
92drewt 3 months ago
modern day legend
RoosterLimited 3 months ago
Morrissey's let himself go!!
pridstar 3 months ago 51
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pridstar 3 months ago
fucking fantastic
bobkippuz 3 months ago 3
i love this version!
irascrapper 3 months ago 2
fairly lame imho
WhitesAwaken 3 months ago
@WhitesAwaken
gutted
rightwingpob 3 months ago
@WhitesAwaken you have to watch (and like) his whole show for this to have comedic and referential value i think.
careyisthebest 2 months ago
There's a Dylan impression AND a Johnny Rotten one. He famously said "Do you ever get the sense that you've been cheated" at the last Sex Pistols show, which is why he says "Well maybe, Johnny, just a bit" right afterward
sammythemc 3 months ago 2
i really love this version. Am i the only one who wishes he hadn't added in the other verses? I think its a lovely interpretation of the song to begin with.
jethro081 4 months ago 6
i think this is version is shit compared to steve earle's version!! No disrespect intended!
matthewdfk 4 months ago
This is a surprisingly touching finale to this show. Love it.
edsplosion1 4 months ago 3
@edsplosion1 it's the 'last taboo in comedy' - a comedy song thats done well :)
careyisthebest 4 months ago 7
if you've ever seen any form of structured art, you would surely know that this is NEARLY THE FUCKING END!!! Get her wandering, go'on, get her, the one who's wandering about!!!
rastamouse1988 4 months ago 6
amazingly beautiful.
McgheeisinMexico 4 months ago
was that Dylan at 4:04?
paddymourinho 5 months ago
@paddymourinho Yeah it must be. He's done his fair share of shilling it must be said.
John37001 5 months ago
@John37001 Ohhh...I think that's harsh on Dylan. No?
paddymourinho 5 months ago
@paddymourinho I don't know if it's harsh or not but he has done quite a bit of advertising work and that's indisputable. But then the very line from Stew is "what's an artist to do..for the kind of money that they offer you." So he's well aware of the dilemma. In the context of the song though, Dylan was a pretty good reference to have in there.
John37001 5 months ago
@John37001
To be fair to Steve Earle, who is being parodied, he said in an interview that he had reservations, especially in seeming to endorse alcohol when he is a recovering addict. Yet he decided to let the song be used for the ad because it meant a lot of money for Sharon Shannon, who recorded it with him and rerecorded it with Mundy. Still doesn't explain his letting Chevy use Revolution Starts Now.
darlincommitme 3 months ago
This is my answer for when people accuse Stew of only going after easy targets. Steve Earle is suppossed to be a bastion of artistic integrity and authenticity and Stew does a great job of calling him on his bullshit.
livedinbars 5 months ago
@livedinbars The version used in the advert was by an Irish singer-songwriter called Mundy who recorded it and milked it for all it was worth. I remember when that ad was running, the overplay of the song was just unbearable. I live in Galway and used to love the song but that summer ruined it. Anyway I don't think Steve Earle had anything to do with it.
John37001 5 months ago
awesome!
PornographicSoul 5 months ago
which singers voice does he sound like at 4:05?
PaperMoonMedia 5 months ago
@PaperMoonMedia why that would be Bob Dylan
SamCougarHands 5 months ago
@PaperMoonMedia Yeh it's Dylan lol
paddymourinho 5 months ago
waiting for stewart lee and nick pynn to release a collaboration album. bullingdon club song was also brilliant
NapalmSteve 5 months ago
No sign of the bould Lee doing Hireland? Pity, I believe they named a river after him in the real capital. You'd think he'd do the right thing and give it a visit. Some people..swear to god.
ShaggyDo1971 5 months ago
when his voice breakes at :51 ;3
214Pixie 5 months ago
I can't stop listening to this, it's actually beautiful. When he launches into the line "The kind of money that they offer you", there is such real emotion aimed at selling out i well up.
gentooforyou 6 months ago
I used to hold a special place in my heart for "Galway Girl" until I saw a certain ad, then to hammer the nails fully through my soul and the coffin lid, caught a glimpse of PS I Love You.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Stewart Lee for salvaging what remained of the shattered pieces of a love once held so dear yet tragically torn away.
The sun now shines brighter, restoring my faith in humanity and once again helping me see the true beauty of this sometimes beguiling world. Like Top Gear does!
sponkmonki79 6 months ago 5
this is a brilliant rendition !
eastnash40 6 months ago
Love this, although my favorite ever Steve Earle song is "Someday" and my sell-out moment was when Iggy Pop sold 'Lust for Life" to that cruise ship company.
memphistim2001 6 months ago
One person works for Magner....sssssss!
sonofliberty1 6 months ago
better than the original
TheJoshclark 7 months ago 47
@TheJoshclark Sorry, but I just can't see that...
domovision 1 month ago
I origonally uploaded this but was forced to remove it, thnx for re-uploading
TheSimonHarris 7 months ago
Well that's highly unfair. He can do comedy, play guitar, and sing? What else can he do, paint in the style of DaVinci? Some people get the boat load of talent.
To be fair though, the cider advert was because a singer called Mundy had just done a cover version of Galway girl, so the song was current at the time of the adverts. I believe it was even Mundy's voice in the ads, although Steve Earle's version is superior. Mainly cos he wrote it, and has a better voice.
yellowcougar18 7 months ago
How many instruments can Nick Pyn play? Hero.
stelling08 7 months ago
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@MrWoodyjackson Dylan has done advertising stuff recently eg for (amazingly) Victoria's Secret underwear.
NickOLarse999 7 months ago
The thoughts going through my head when I first saw this - "Oh so he can fucking sing as well! This amount of talent is just greedy.". It's my favourite version of the song. He's that rare comedian who actually doesn't sing enough.
Jaaaaam 8 months ago 2
last time i saw steve earle he did make a couple of disparaging references to cider, early has been off his face on a lot of things over the years but never got as low as drinking cider! :-)
MrStevethack 8 months ago
Oh and Nick Pynn is AWESOME!
blobby135 8 months ago
he sings this pretty well even though he's obviously not got a great voice. quality performance.
finnquark 8 months ago
@finnquark I really like his singing voice, it sounds like his speaking voice which is rare for singers these days, so he sounds like any folk singer to me
blobby135 8 months ago
@blobby135 yeah I know, its not bad, and I really like how this song sounds with his voice.
finnquark 8 months ago
haha Is the Iggy Pop bit to do with those Swift Cover ads?
mwebeddoe 8 months ago
i found this genuinely moving. sad to have something you found meaningful taken from you, but ultimately grateful that you had it in the first place. i get the johnny rotten reference but who is the second impression? sounds like bob dylan but i don't recognise the quote. does anybody know?
MrWoodyjackson 8 months ago
@MrWoodyjackson I thought it was definitely Dylan with that super nasal sound
blobby135 8 months ago
@MrWoodyjackson Yeah its a Dylan impression - he does one on a song in series 2 of the comedy vehicle. Also fitting considering the line is about selling out principles for money - something early Dylan would have been against but is no doubt a slight on Dylan's back catalogue (particularly seminal civil rights songs) being used commercially in adverts. That would then tie in with the Iggy Pop Swift Cover Insurance reference. Ie he wanted to be your dog but now he's happy to sell you insurance.
alhez 8 months ago 3
@alhez ah yeah thanks. i just wasn't sure if "for the kind of money that they offer you" was an actual quote from something.
MrWoodyjackson 8 months ago
@alhez Dylan has done advertising stuff recently eg for (amazingly) Victoria's Secret underwear.
NickOLarse999 7 months ago
Stewart Lee simply has it all. I have to go and see him live.
alhez 8 months ago 2
The last taboo in stand up is an artist trying to do something sincerly and well.
zippy4star 9 months ago 8
The setup to this is brilliant too.
Pinskip2 9 months ago
When he gigged in Edinburgh there was no violinist, also the Edinburgh crowd didn't clap along - love Stewart's face at 3:53, think he realised then why he filmed it in Glasgow.
paulisacrazyfreak101 9 months ago 3
Your move, Richard Herring.
KotowTV 9 months ago 6
this is the correct way to end a standup set via song. Lee Evans take note.
sensoh 9 months ago 3
Buy this DVD you fucks, I'd hate for this to be Stews last recording.
cyberlama 9 months ago 4
No one calls out people like this these days, there is too much money to be had. Stewart Lee, where punk lives on.
aeest400 9 months ago
I love how the brummie accent sneaks out occasionally
Zttbm 9 months ago
do you know what! i've listened to the original version... and this is better. and i'm not saying that just because of my deep love for stewart lee. no.
the verse at the end about selling out is more than comedy, it is a wonderful commentary about these so called "artists" selling out. Stewart lee won't want to be your dog tho, he's much more of a god
THEPIEMANANDBAGELBOY 9 months ago 3
I want this played at my wedding
omfgomgbbq 10 months ago 2
I Have Looking For If You Prefer A Milder Comedian Please Ask For One For Ages.
I Still Can't Find It.
This Is A
Masterpiece
spoitguitar 10 months ago
Fabulous and a great show: Starts off pretty slow but just keeps building and building then ratches up the gears to this gem! Love it!
simonaspinall3 10 months ago 2
It's impossible not to be morkish about this!
JudgeMeThen 10 months ago 2
Hey Lee. Still waiting for you to be old enough to get back together with Herring! Even as slave master I'd probably let you off. No right though is it!
JudgeMeThen 10 months ago 2
No lie, but this is probably the most beautiful version of this song I've heard. He completely reclaimed it.
Burguois 10 months ago 5
I understand he felt the need to take the edge off something that could be perceived as po-faced, but I found this so affectingly performed, I wish he'd left out the more jokey bits near the end and done it straight the whole way.
fineexcuses 10 months ago 4
I saw this in Brighton, fantastic!
bazzabaz 10 months ago 4
I was lucky enough to be sat in the front row at one of his gigs in London when he performed this. I have to say he is the best comedian I have ever seen. Beautiful song, beautiful sentiment and beautifully funny.
puffinpower22 10 months ago 5
@puffinpower22 Same, it was amazing.
JDexia 10 months ago 2
I love Stewart Lee, on his way to being a 'national treasure' (im sure he'll love that)
Gcorken 10 months ago 3
This is incredible. I wish Stewart would actually record a studio version, he's a really good singer!
Alex79uk 10 months ago 5
Full of admiration for this man. What a brave and sincere way to reclaim this song
s personal meaning from the hands of cheap commercialism.
deltabluesish 11 months ago 4
Stewart Lee, brilliance incarnate. My hero <3
sodalight666 11 months ago 3
i'm afraid a lot of the views on this vid are me, I've become obsessed with this version of the song.
randomsamno9 11 months ago 58
@randomsamno9 haha, me and my brother are exactly the same
Bramill 10 months ago 14
@Bramill I prefer to watch it on my illegally downloaded copy.
John37001 10 months ago 4
@randomsamno9
I'm actually wanting him to record and release a cover of this minus the jokes. When I saw this I went straight to listen to the original and it was pants compared to this.
GREATBIGBINFULLOFBUM 7 months ago 6
you can actually pinpoint the moment at 2:20 when he curls his lip and the cynicism starts to break in...his version is brilliant though
aldgunencarrothers 11 months ago 3
Really great voice. I have never seen anything as sincere as this in comedy before.
TheDensley7 11 months ago
This ending has to be the most beautiful thing a stand up has produced
MrBenjalo 11 months ago 59
@MrBenjalo Pity he has to sit down to do it then
WhollyMowly 9 months ago
Probably his best DVD yet, he just gets better and better, its quite sickening in a way lol
Howdi2U 1 year ago 2
Excellent. Buy this DVD.
lokedope 1 year ago 17
great
davidcharlesring 1 year ago 2