Bill Bailey - Sirens - Bewilderness

[jamezallan]

Absolutely amazing, love this scene

[GothRevolutionary]

Was this a preexisting melody or was it created by Bill Bailey?

[IlEstToutSeul]

Attention! Nous sommes blessés. Nous avons un homme, il s'appelle Jean-Michel, sa jambe est cassée. Avec une jeune fille, elle s'appelle Gisèle, c'est si belle. Ils (ont) monté dans un arbre pour faire l'amour. Il (a) adopté la position missionaire, c'est populaire. Il est tombé, sa jambe est cassée, attention! The words in brackets are the auxiliaries that he forgets to say, but he's not French so we forgive him!

[darkcecee]

@IlEstToutSeul and he's got an amazingly good accent :)

[emohairXD]

Does anyone know the actual name of the french piece played there? Thanks

[purplebookbanjolion]

@emohairXD lol i think he made it up :)

[DreamyDuskywing]

I love that the audience pretty much only reacts to the lyrics when it says 'they adopted the missionary position. It's popular.' Seems that even when in a different language we Brits manage to pick out the sexual aspects of the song! aha

[HervProm3theus]

Jean-Michel disliked this

[GoblinXXX]

@HervProm3theus Giselle left him for the ambulance driver.

[Soloxable]

typical French bastards, getting sensitive because he said the a name of a French man. Fuck off you caaaaaaaaants

[StannosWorld]

So Jean michelle broke his leg falling out of a tree

[whynotbeastar]

I'm actually french and I found him absolutely HILARIOUS !!! thanks Bill ! (Just hope that nobody think that we actually have this siren xD)

[mackerelboy]

1 Dislike? I guess Jean-Michel must have seen this video

[vanOlenger]

Anyone who knows how to get the notation of his song?

it's hilarious, just a perfect "typical" french piece of art

[AriochStarr]

What's Sir Bailey have against Jean-Michel, anyway? . . . While we're on the case, who is Jean-Michel? Is it a made up Character, just for Bailey's jokes?

[themichaelc]

@AriochStarr I believe he's referring to Jean-Michel Jarre (the musician). There's a song on the Bewilderness album about him so I'm guessing it's the same guy in this song.

[AriochStarr]

@themichaelc So what's Bailey have against him? Does he hate him? Does he think he's a twit? I don't understand why he's so negative about Jarre

[themichaelc]

@AriochStarr No idea, I think Jean-Michel Jarre is pretty good. It's the same with Chris de Burgh. Just some sort of in-joke maybe that only he knows.

[13serenity13]

I learnt the theremin in school, but my music teacher said it wasnt a valid instrument so i learnt the banjo

[k45im4l1]

Is the accordion music he plays made up or is it one done by someone else?

[trainzandtrombones]

@k45im4l1 I believe he makes up his own music. He is quite the competent muscian! xD

[k45im4l1]

@trainzandtrombones Quite. The accordion music he plays if very good. I wouldn't mind having that.

[coreyschannel1995]

@k45im4l1 he plays his own stuff, has a degree in music from some university (one of the more prestigious ones I think but which one escapes me) very very clever talented man

[MrReuben13]

"Yes, there IS an accident..but let's enjoy the ride!"

XDDDDDDDDDDD

[PhantomLord]

not disappointment, Doppler effect ;)

[karlgookey]

Bill Bailey appears to have started going bald at some point in the 80s and early 90s and then just stopped.

[Frequency404]

0:22

He looks and sounds like a clown that's just received some terrible news. :<

[AMD2600]

Not to be a killjoy, but the reason why the siren drops in pitch is due to the Doppler effect.

[flyingfreddy1]

@AMD2600 He does explain that....now doesn't he.

[EelsRockMySocks]

@AMD2600 No shit Sherlock.

[theprogdrummer]

@ghowells Attention means 'warning'

[BassdrumBlaster]

Doppler effects.

[techmanty]

what is the real name of the song at 1:36?????

[tabbyaboutroots]

@techmanty uh, he made it?

[Remman]

@tabbyaboutroots As a comedian? Yes well he's had a quite stunning career if you ask me=)

[EllenRebecca3]

He's so clever. :-)

[Princess101855]

Does anyone have the entire bewilderness up on here? I've only ever seen the beginning.

[crazytosh1]

I think the ambulance service in France should actually adopt this as their siren :)

[GoblinXXX]

I was laughing so hard, i almost bneded a French ambulance!

[GingerrrrNingaaa]

epic win :P

[JooshMate]

Does anyone know what the french siren song is based off, I have been looking for this song for ages!

[bewilderedkettle]

@JooshMate I think it's just generic French-sounding music. If you want music like it, download the OST (Soundtrack) to Amelie, which is by Yann Tiersen. It's great.

[ghowells]

Lyric translation:

Attention, We are injured, We have a man, He's called Jean-Michel, He breaks his leg, With a girl, She's caled Jiselle, She's beautiful, They climb up a tree, To make love, They adopt the missionary position, It's popular, He fell, He broke his leg, Attention

[LoveRockMe85]

@ghowells Thanx.



[MrReuben13]

@ghowells XD

[MrReuben13]

Shame there isn't a reaction that says, "Bloody hilarious!".

[astorpolsen]

@ghowells thanks man! : ) have always been wondering what he was singing about, could only understand attention : P

[TreacleMary]

@ghowells Nearly.

[redrumdrinker432]

what is that thing he uses at 0:50-54?

[geohat185]

@redrumdrinker432 the DVD edited it to do that:L

[ashwilsh]

the french words e put in this e did himself

[emily1983nz]

That song is based on an actual french song, just cant remember what its called lol

[neildottp]

\o/

[DCdabest]

because the net would not be the net without the customary........

..........FIRST!!!