Shrink Rap: Billy Connolly Part 2

[diavarezable]

They seem to have a lot of fun together... That's so nice...

[GAkopyan31]

So many free-spirited, intelectually attuned and wise individuals have had very dark pasts, and yet developed into the most influencial people in the history of human kind...Billy is living proof.

[HazerWITHTHElazeR]

If I was him I would have never forgiven my mother.

[chimetrooper]

Just another angry, drunken and sad Scotsman. If he wasn't well-known you wouldn't give him the time of day. Nothin to see here folks!

[rentatrip1]

wow ten whole minutes and he has not said FUCK -

so is he play acting in front of his wife ?

or has he always been a gentleman and just plays an ARSE as a comedian who must say FUCK every 35 seconds ? in any case It is a dreadful thing to witness his maturity here and know he could have been far more articulate 35 years ago but chose to just FUCK IT

[iamadamsusername]

@rentatrip1 Not a fan I take it?

[laudidarkmist]

@rentatrip1 - have you noticed he's not being a comedian here?

And an arse of a comedian? He's funny. He's articulate and yes, he's offensive but only if your head is stuck so far up your own arse that you can't see the funny side.

Plus, saying fuck is a release. It's a fuckin' good thing.

Plus. Irony. You say fuck. Three times. You thought someone ranting about Billy's maturity wouldn't be so hypocritical.

But fuck it. It's only YouTube.

[rentatrip1]

@laudidarkmist - Pardon my interest , I dearly love the man, but seek to discover why he sent 25 years bellowing fuck every other word then when he sits with his wife he is a saintly Choir Boy ? the riddle ? I do not condemn the use of the word FUCK, fuck no , but merely bring up the question as to why he consciously eliminates that word from his vocabulary here .... NOT IRONY , rather Intelligent comment made by a viewer Now the question , who left you in charge of correct answers?

[rasicar]

@rentatrip1

Because (to steal a line from Tommy Tiernan) there is a huge brick wall in the English language that restricts the spirit of the Irish (or Scottish in Connolly's case) and the word 'fuck' is his chisel.

[LordGuinness]

thank you Billy for being so open, it really is touching...I just hope what you have done here will do some good and not make you feel naked...the majority of people listening to this will feel nothing but love for you :-) x

[goyatley]

That last remark is the saddest. Motherlove seems so obvious, but it clearly isn't.

[stephodile1]

I just love the interaction between these two, they're so clearly made for each other. Even the way she says "well you and brussel sprouts have a history", like she finds every little thing about him fascinating. Which I totally understand, he's a truly fascinating man. Billy forever!!

[zerooneboy12345]

I think many of us older Scot's have lived the exact same lives.

[Hilux5972]

I never knew he was sexually abused by his father.

[LittleBoiFen]

Yeah it's in Pamela's first book about him...Quite the story, actually and a very good book.

[cockingasnook]

I knew, but he actually tried to get along with his father thereafter - which is extremely strange. I don't know if this means his father was a peadophile or wether he overzealously punished billy perhaps?

[lilyslimit]

@cockingasnook ---Not really. If you were molested or abused you'd probably see it. The abused try to capture the love of the abuser (to oversimplify it) and also to appease them. It's a very convoluted relationship.

[SiliconBong]

That's quite a generalisation lilyslimit.

Some abused people take guns to their workplaces and shoot their co-workers and former friends, before turning the gun on themselves.

[GoddyofWar]

@cockingasnook His father was a war veteran. That need only speak for itself.

[SiliconBong]

He admits he is ruthless with himself, by admiting his own setbacks and sufferings.

He mentions his dislike for brusseI sprouts, I didn't know until recently, that his aunts would punch his nose til his he ate his brussel sprouts :(

[wonderbhoy1967]

I'm going to see him for the first time in October, can't wait. Could honestly listen to him reading the ingredients on a packet and it would still be fascinating

[KungfuCow5]

where is he

[SiliconBong]

I could listen to him describe grass growing : )

[chubbm]

@wonderbhoy1967 He's fantastic to see live. Later that night, you'll barely remember a word he said but you'll have cried with laughter and love the whole time.

[MilitantOldLady]

sexual abuse??!!

[FA8T]

His father molested him as a child. It's in pamela's book on him. He only made that public a few years ago. It makes watching his sketches about his father have a different ring to them once you know.

[MilitantOldLady]

indeed it does....i always thought its like the usual scottish family, where you just get an educational thrashing

[FA8T]

a few english families like that too. Actually they're all over the place.

[vikramkrishnan]

Or the usual Indian family. When it comes to educational trashing we have a monopoly.

[floozysuzie20]

It is so lovely to see his wife genuinely laughing at him, and the joy in her face.

[GryphonX666]

Does he really wear harry potter glasses now? so cool!

love him so much

[Uinb]

I think people on here should listen to Billy about 'not getting it'. So many comments on youtube are just "This is shit", or "Wasted 3min of my life".

[mohanicus]

its a amazing insight into his life.

i read his biography the big yin.

man that was a sad upbringing.

his father was a bollox.

excellant book tho.

hes my very,very favorite comidian ever.

he seems very down to earth and would tell you wot he thinks.

[Robbie2001Terrier]

its funny how when he tells these storys about his upbringing you get a lump in your throat and then he snaps you out of it with a 1 liner...love him so much

[cathyandtara]

It's always great to listen to Billy whether he is on stage or in an interview situation like this. Used to love the interviews Billy did with Parky.

[Liam2621]

I think that's what i'd be like if I gave up beer

[wylef123]

Billy the most honsest man on the planet he tells it how it is, thanks Bill for the laughter. How many of us need a gud laugh out there in the present shit that we are in and Bill is just the lad to give you those fiew mins to forget about the everyday probs you might have. Anyone agree?

[geezaline69]

well put man... agreed =D lol

[AnnisterPolitics]

wow... {*reflecting*} ..wow ~ you're beautiful Billy!

[RoyalBlueMersey]

I think i definately need a drinking coat, especially with some of the ale houses i go to lol.

[linkaninus]

my heart hurts when I hear his story, but what a great man he is. I have a huge respect for him. and what a beautiful woman his wife is ;)

[jblade1968]

Billy Connolly is not only a very funny man but his musings are often very profound - probably due to his amazing sense of introspection.

[modeldrive]

l love this man meet him in cork love him

[chef704]

Wise in the truest sense of the word. Intelligent too of course but a wise man of our time

[SiliconBong]

Intelligence is knowing which way to look when crossing a one-way street, chef704, wisdom is taking a glance the other way :)

[birnie83]

loved watching this the other night there billy connelly is the wises man on this plant in my view. would love to met him some time