English lesson with Jeremy Irons

[PureEbil1]

I can make it all the way through 0:36 but after that I just screw up haha

[MrBobbyGandalf]

Why doesn't Zazu sing this in Lion King instead of 'Bunch of Coconuts'?

[kitkatkittykat5000]

I randomley started singing this in th shower. :)

[RadioactiveCassowary]

I have to learn this, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

[humanitari777]

oh,God... it's impossible to say these worlds with him"))

[coolio104]

@humanitari777 Looks like you could use more lessons regarding the written language.

[jonflynn1]

Glorious. I too performed this in Berlin at Tacheles and The Berlin Philharmonie, so difficult and challenging and funny. Should anyone want to see another one Don Pasquito, also from Facade, is on my site. Jeremy is marvellous in this. Great voice.

[StarshineHarle]

One of the greatest pieces to memorize and warm up with for acting. I still remember these words to this day and use it as a means to warm up before going on stage. :)

[StreghetteXXX]

hahaha, splendid, thank you for this submission!

[ChevronTango]

urm.....what?



[girlwithcurl0216]

This exists so my life is worth living

[EdNortonisMineLol]

If he was my English teacher I wouldn't be able to concentrate :L

[learnofme]

wow thats impressive

[Blacknarcissa]

He said 'ZEE-BRA' wth? xD We say 'ZEH'BRA'

[fudgemanofdoom]

@Blacknarcissa i know in the usa we say ZEE bra, where do you say zeh'bra?

[Blacknarcissa]

@fudgemanofdoom Here, in the UK/Britain. Aha. That's why I was surprised that he said 'Zee-bra' cause he's English. ;)

[fudgemanofdoom]

@Blacknarcissa WEEEEEEEEEEEIRD maybe it's different in different areas you know?

[SatoTM3]

this is where the part ya have to go: ORLY!

[Nat5184]

@SatoTM3

Ya RLY

[zo0zo0ni1201mj]

What is this???

[amerialoire]

It's a prosody experiment and a pronunciation examination in Pickwickian erudition.

[CountAlexander]

Irons is bringing down the house! XD

[lhsbonez]

WHAT IS THIS?!

[dryspud]

This......did not make any sense.......

[CeraCullen]

Love it!

[brigid88]

this is so funny! holy crap, it must have been hard tho!

[TheXxMUSICloverxX]

hottentot??

[SatoTM2]

black female tribemembers with a HUGE bum

[LilHoneyMama]

Queen Victoria sitting shocked upon the rocking horse Of a wave said to the Laureate this minx of course is as sharp as any lynx and blacker deeper than the drinks quite as Hot as any hottentot without remorse For the minx said she And the drinks You can see Are as hot as any hottentot and not the goods for me!

[LilHoneyMama]

Captain Fracasse stout as any water butt came stood With Sir Bacchus both drinking the black tarr'd grapes blood plucked among the tartan leafage by the furry wind whose grief age could not wither like a squirrel with a gold star nut.

[LilHoneyMama]

Where Lord Tennyson in laurels wrote a gloria free, In a borealic iceberg came Victoria, she Knew Prince Albert's tall memorial took the colors of the floreal And the borealic iceberg floating on they see, New arisen Madam Venus for whose sake from far Came the fatt and zebra'd emperor from Zanzibar where like golden bouquets lay far Asia, Africa Cathay All laid before that shady lady by the fibroid Shah.

[LilHoneyMama]

Sailors come To the drum Out of Babylon, Hobby horses Foam the dumb, Sky rhinocerous glum, Watched the courses of the breakers rocking horses and the Glaucis Lady Venus on the settee of the horse hair sea,

[naly202]

could anybody, for the love of peace and for the ease of my poor soul (lol) write down the lyrics? i have been listening and listening to it and understood nothing except for a queen victoria and an emperor from zanzibar. lol. pls ha mercy !

[LilHoneyMama]

@naly202 it doesn't make any sense anyways.

[ccpotthead]

This is 'The Hornpipe', written by Edith Sitwell. Awesome poem, awesome actor.

[LilHoneyMama]

@ccpotthead i just googled it and can't find it anywhere...

[ccpotthead]

@LilHoneyMama yeah, it's a bit obscure, it's not as popular as Shakespeare or whatever. I only know about it because i'm studying it at college at the moment.

[StarshineHarle]

This is actually used in a lot of speech classes, theater in particular because it helps for the person to learn to articulate and do it well at faster speeds. <3

[silvaze4life]

MIND BOGGLEING!!!

[bsnghtwsh]

Woooow he's wonderful!!!

[Ryogakunsgal]

ow!! my brain!!!!!! XD

[abbie005276]

where's this from?

[0sarahashmore0]

wow that was pretty imense lol

[hughjackmannut]

wow that is soo cool lol

[angmohtsao]

is this really spoken by Jeremy?

[yumyumwhatzohai]

yeah

[bsnghtwsh]

of course!!! he's gr8!!

[nick747474]

ha I love it.

[bubololo]

lame? why lame?

[yumyumwhatzohai]

they dont reply, obviouly they have no reason. They just say it to be lame.

[bubololo]

seems like that:)

[shariotoflove]

@yumyumwhatzohai, well i felt like giving an opinion, you know, freedom of speech and all....

[sevoflurane]

@shariotoflove for the whole of the universe!!!!!!!!!! wow! it must fill you with pride!

[shariotoflove]

@sevoflurane, no not really, but more with assurance, certainty and confidence. XD

[sevoflurane]

@shariotoflove perseverare diabolicum. good luck!

[shariotoflove]

@sevoflurane knowing a latin buzzword doesnt make you intelligent. if i do find any luck, ill be sure to send it to you...youll need it more.

[SatoTM3]

@shariotoflove well ya dont speak for me for i enjoy this little random jocund jiggle far more than a retard's comment. thats you fyi

[shariotoflove]

@SatoTM3 no i would never speak for delinquents like you, who find words without substance as ammusing as fly buzzing around shit! i think youre the retard when a few meaningless shapes give you an erection!

[Onelegheathermills]

Perfect diction.....

[LlortnA]

Brilliance.

[Anarchemitis]

This seems quite reminiscent of Gilbert & Sullivan.

[10raspberry]

Lovely voice!

[beelzibubbles]

Wow! This is fantastic!

I think he should do audiobooks. Though I'd be listening more to his voice than the words.

Where is this from?

[bubololo]

He does. I have The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho performed by him-4 hours:)

[beelzibubbles]

I've heard of that. Now I have an excuse to get it.

[8Undertaker8]

I'm not sure, but could this be from the musical "My fair Lady"? Because it sounds a little like Professor Higgins teaching Eliza how to speak. (Shame on me, I don't know the whole musical.)

He also was the narrator in "Song of the Unicorn". ;)

[MorganVIII]

Yes, He has been in My Fair Lady. Not in the movie with Audrey, though.

He narrates Brideshead Revisited too. I was very surprised when I saw the Brideshead-series for the first time and recogniced Charles as the voice I had been listening to the past few weeks.

[bubololo]

thanks for the tip!

[bubololo]

do you mean Song of the Unicorn: A Merlin Tale?

is that for kids?

[8Undertaker8]

^^ Yes, that's right.

But his impressive voice was reason enough for me to buy the CD.

Oh, and if you like to hear him sing, too, here's another tip: Unexpected Dreams - Songs from the Stars. ;) Songs sang by several actors.

[DrLightingBoard]

@8Undertaker8 the song you are thinking of is The Rain in Spain. this piece is called Hornpipe and it is from Facade

[muffmaiden]

It's not from anywhere - It's an art song or a lied. The poem is written by Edith Sitwell and I think the music is from some guy named Walton :D

God, I love his voice! I love how he says 'Cathay' :))

[CirceLaFemme]

@beelzibubbles I have this version of Facade on cassette. It's the best one IMO. Will dig it out and post more details if anyone is interested.

[2wents]

This is so fun! I hope he had a chance to take a breath while doing this. Ha!