Bill Bailey's American vs. British News Themes

[biclopsbob]

if he didnt introduce it as John Williams im sure everyone could have guessed anyway, totaly his style.

[Mokkari77]

When NBC anchor Tom Brokaw was on the Conan O'Brien show, Conan said the news theme made him sound like a superhero!

[metalnut92]

Was anyone else reminded of the time Frasier tries to compose a theme for his show?

'Who dares enter the dark labyrinth of the human mind?'

[tf2whackyengineer]

@metalnut92 "The trombone frightened me!"

[matelot95]

Non Stop just wants to make you stand up and applaud

[SirGinger18000]

bill bailey is a golem type person who when let out in public spews pure genious. if anyone else said half the crazy things he comes out with they would be in a padded cell quicker then they could spell their own name

[zarkbot88]

Good lord, ITN's 'Nonstop' was on Ren and Stimpy when I was a kid!!!

[joshlegg8600]

8 people are losers

[Viciousfella]

This is so brilliant! Comedy, great music and trivia, presented in a neat and highly entertaining package by Bill Bailey. What more can one ask for?

[badman2812]

he literally has no haters :D

[LORDUnLuCkY13]

@badman2812 There is actually a troll with several accounts who frequents Bill Bailey videos.

[MrMikehunt87]

god damnit, i was literally lol'ing at this

bill you are a legend

[Diablo666Daemon666]

ITN Nonstop sounds like it should be on Willy Wonka or something?

[aaron8862006]

2:37

[TheSchweaver]

how ironic is the iran comment haha

[yudyyou]

ITN theme...I dont remember it seeming so jolly !!! Ok how many of you were humming along , a whole lifetime of news events went before your eyes didnt they....

[PianoWizzy]

"We're all, going, to die!! :D"

[ctweebee]

I could never get addicted to John Williams music like Wagner's genius works. I know the news is rubbish. Great lyrics BB!!!!!!!

[borimirtheboring]

Manny! What are you doing on stage? Get back to the shop and get me some coffee!

[LihAniaih]

How did the mucisians not just burst into laughter while he's singing along with the score?

[Edward256]

LOL. One thing came to mind on that second number... Don't Panic! :D

[slickgamer]

Piece of music #2 should be used for Tom and Jerry

[TheAverageFox]

That ITN theme is hysterical. That's the most Bill Baily has made me laugh since Part Troll. Brilliant stuff!

[LuRawen]

how can they keep playing and not start laughing at his jokes???

especially the flute & horn -players, who have to keep their lips in certain positions to be able to play the instrument?

[briankelly130]

@LuRawen

I guess they rehearsed with him so much that the jokes aren't as funny anymore so they can concentrate easier.

[TheEnglishRedneck45]

@briankelly130 Usually they'd only have a few hours rehearsal at the very max, likely on the very day of this performance. Professionalism keeps them from lasting I'd think.

[zipsrule]

@TheEnglishRedneck45 lasting?

[TheEnglishRedneck45]

@zipsrule Omit 'from' - or indeed you could simply replace 'lasting' with laughing. Either would portray my suggestion.

[Guardians3000]

Brilliant!!

[EleniH]

There's something so lovely about having a British orchestra play an American news theme. Hooray for international relations working well in this case! :)

[Cormickii19]

There all so nice compared to the rte nine o clock news :\

[RS250Squid]

Urgent strings!

[Tracymmo]

I've always loved the NBC News theme. Had no idea it was composed by John Williams! Just looked up his other television themes, and one that I love is Olympic Fanfare and Theme, which always gives me chills. And he did the super cool Lost in Space theme! He even scored the first season of Gilligan's Island.

[lucyaliceee]

At 4:01, I just die.

[tubesofboobs]

another fucking top-rated comment which ruins/spoils a joke

[betterthanbooks]

@tubesofboobs or you could just laugh at it.

[blainyrules]

@tubesofboobs Try watching the video before looking at the comments then, seems to work...

[fargoneaccumulator]

3 people think WWIII is imminent

[vonteflon]

Just recently discovered a load of Bill Bailey clips on here. Always thought he was very funny, but had no idea he was so musically gifted. Bloody brilliant and very entertaining, not to mention informative!

[TonyEvans96]

Love it

[TheArsenique]

I want to see him on a broadway musical!!! nwn

[Emmamoo]

They should clone Bill Bailey and send him to every school in the country as the music teacher.

[marky701]

who can dislike bill bailey....u must be a total arsewipe if u do

[minskdhaka]

"Of Christians, Muslims and Jews" :)

[irkibby]

That John Williams piece is absosmegglinglutely glorious.

[Laihoistheman]

lol reminds me of the contrast on it's always sunny if philadelphia where they play music like that as they are doing ridiculously disturbing things :p

[jakehall331]

kurgistan has gone nuclear ... the scamps

[jakehall331]

@nounever I don't know how to spell every single country, but about them going nuclear its a joke taken straight from the video and adding "the scamps" trivialises it for comedic effect (maybe not the best comedy by me) just like bill bailey was doing. it really is funnier not having to explain it. so next time you feel like calling somebody a retard think about what you are saying next time, because you are the sort of person who makes the internet an unpleasant place to be for everyone

[M8719]

All I can ask is if we are all going to die, can we get Bill Bailey to tell us? :D

[sedgie09]

lols you can see some of the people playing trying so hard not to mess up and laugh.

[oblanob]

SHINY BEAD BASED BARTERING SYSTEM



[DannyEastes]

the ITN news theme reminds me of family guy background music

[1stwalker]

@minimanhenry001 this happened before that xfactor...

[Rhythmachine191]

@minimanhenry001 This was way before that series.

[RectumPilum]

Yes I can definetly hear John Williams made this!

[guruchamy]

@RectumPilum sounds a little bit like the music from Superman in certain parts

[RectumPilum]

@guruchamy Superman, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park. It's got John Williams written all over it.

[EnglishNowTV]

You know you're getting old when you can remember that old BBC News theme!

[shedmeat]

4:00 The sims build mode :)

[kievins1]

If they still used news themes like this the country would be so much less miserable.

[lucyaliceee]

4:01. Every time.

[The69ersFC]

The ITN news theme is the best.

[NicenEasyuk]

I seriously need to get this

[AlexOnTheBus]

The old ITN theme: you'd half-expect the reader to have a cigarette in one hand and a G&T in the other as he read the news - "And off goes the bomb. Whoopsie! Yes, I'd like a refill, dear..."

[RusNad]

why is no one laughing :/

[DannyEastes]

@RusNad theyre probably too amazed by the orchestra. either that, or the orchestra is drowning out the laughter on the camera

[katrastrophy]

:) this sounds so much better played by an orchestra.

[republicazi321]

what idiot hit the dislike button?

[DannyEastes]

@republicazi321 John Williams did

[rialized]

My middle school band played The Mission one year for our spring concert...amazing to hear it done by a full symphony orchestra--plus Bill Bailey's lyrics ;-)

[spottywolf]

John Williams will go down in history alongside the great classical composers.

[moshpotpaul]

the old ITN theme reminds me of Fallout games... I personally think the news would be much more pleasant if that music was played during!

[thatdrattedcat]

I never knew the theme for the Nightly News was so elaborate

[SuiginChou]

"E.T. on a horse being chased by Darth Vader" ... WHAT a mental image! Hysterical.

[ebag10]

that US News Theme sounds like something out of Thunderbirds

[Dunkelberg]

This is great, but you must find Puppies and Apocalyptic Raves for a look at the BBC theme

[vibraphonics]

@Dunkelberg "And now some puppies will lick your face..."

[TheRealBarnez]

@Dunkelberg I've got the puppies...

[dandyroxable]

@Dunkelberg i luv the apocolyptic rave one! the first time i heard it was in my music lesson at school;and me and my mates have been obsessed with it ever since!!!

[dondonp12004]

Awesome! Thank you very much indeed for the upload! Greetings from the United States of America!

[TheBonzaiKitten]

Oh cool, American news theme is the same as channel 7 in Oz... John Williams FTW!