Peter Cook: "Lord Stockton: A Life" + Twisted Sister (1986)

[watayapupuya]

These twisted shitsters,and all the rest of the heavy metal goons, ought to be put to sleep.Bring back decent rock n' roll!

[Elitist20]

I don't call her ghastly just because she's a woman.

And I don't call her a woman just because she's ghastly.

But she is a woman.

And she is ghastly.

[GetBentley]

6 people are supporters of Apartheid.

[LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1]

Peter Cook. Best bloody comedian in the World!

[mrgbennet]

Typical BBC, cutting short sheer brilliance to pander to the dumved down tone deaf masses.

[bleckrocks]

Awesome!!!

How i tried to please u live the way you said, do the things like u do like the living dead

Then the truth hit me got me off my knees

ITS MY LIFE IM LIVING I'LL LIVE AS I PLEASE

LIVE IT LOVE IT

All for Twisted Sister

xoxo Bleckrocks

[switchhitter07]

Wow that is dead on!!! Sounds just like him!

[criticalbill1983]

peter cook was a genius!

[fishhead06]

Dead-on imitation of Macmillan.

[cadwern]

If the "leader of the pack" cover was worse than this twisted sister nonsense it must have been really dreadfull

[bigboxbobby2]

Arent Twisted Sister awful?

[jlkenney]

Er, Macmillan *is* named directly - he had been created Earl of Stockton in 1984, so "Lord Stockton" was just the correct way of referring to him.

[alephnaughtpix]

Good point, although I would consider "Lord Stockton" to be less of a direct name for "Harold MacMillian" than, say "Mr MacMillan". But that's the honours system for you..

[MilesB1975]

Peter Cook AND Twisted Sister in the same sentence.

Truth really is stranger than fiction.

[cawleym1]

I was invited to Peter Cook's memorial service. I wrote to his wife about my memories of this sketch and how funny it was. She invited me. It was a sad loss but a great day out. Thank you Lin, if you ever read this.

[Fanfardon]

Who do you think you are kidding you daft prat?

[cawleym1]

I to was born on a sugarcane farm in Martinique and after a short stint as an amateur porn star in Paris in the early 1930's I also settled in a carreer of writing jingles for Bolshevik dictatorships.

It's true you prat.

[Fanfardon]

Well, no need to get your knickers in a knot. If you insist, then I will allow it to you, though to me, your comment has the air of fantasy. The well worked fantasy of a wank artist.

[cawleym1]

My comments may have the air of fantasy but are grounded in riality. I emailed my condolences through the the offices of Private Eye and they passed them to his wife Lin. She very kindly invited me to his memorial service. All of the cream of british comedy was there, and little old me. To be under the same roof as Spike Milligan and the Monty Python team is the stuff of fantasy but it was real. I loved Peter Cook and would never play about with the subject of his death. Prat reference withdrawn

[Fanfardon]

Ok, ok, fine. I must admit that if I had to "love" a comedian, PC would probably be the one. Though as I love no one but myself, I can't apply the thought to PC. He is the only comedian who has made me laugh so hard I nearly passed out from asphyxia. And that's no joke.

[cawleym1]

Wank artist?

[famlaya]

bloody hell

[orson12]

It's worth saying that at this time, Harold Macmillan WAS 'Lord Stockton' - he had been made the Earl of Stockton in 1984.

[dollydot123]

He looks like David Lloyd George instead of Macmillan. Still, you've got to laugh. The bit where he says "I can't control the bloody thing is absolutely hilarious!! I love swear words said in a posh voice.

[ThunderMetalHead]

this old guy talks too much im not here for him if here for twistedsister damen he dont shut his big fucking mouth

[colinsmyth99]

behave yourself when witnessing genius

[MintySpunkBubble]

"ThunderMetalHead", you're a bit thick aren't you.

[junipree]

soccer?twisted sister?

[jobydean]

do you have the original beyond the fringe macmillan

sketch when he was in the audience

love to see it

thanks

[alephnaughtpix]

I don't think that particular night was ever filmed. That would be pretty early on when it was still a stage show and was just starting in the London West End. The sketch itself was filmed much later for a "Beyond..." TV special though. Should be able to get that on DVD, if it's not already on here. :)

[chrischown]

I have the feeling it was recorded on audio though, as I remember hearing it on a documentary...

[Thraxwhirl]

Ghastly woman. Lol!!

The first half of this upload was true genius. Peter Cook pwns; well, he did, now he's completely dead of course.

Great great sketch Anyway. Comedy gold. Don't think much to the band though.

[flashback124]

Harold MacMillan was actually created Earl of Stockton late in his life. Thus, the character is actually the former prime minister.

[guywholovesmovies]

holy shit wtf? who the fuck is the bass player? that aint no mark mendoza

[herod128]

Course it's the fuckin' Animal he just grew a beard is all, fuckwit!!

[guywholovesmovies]

damn i posted that comment a long ass time ago and shortly after that, i found out that he just grew a beard sry dude

[twistedwilly]

Probably the best song from this great band. The video has alot to be desired, but hell it's old. This was real metal.Not the mass produced crap that took over the late 80's.

[davidgee24]

Okay, that was a little harsh. Instead, do us all a favor and go get your ass kicked at a soccer match.

[davidgee24]

Are you kidding? This band at the time was mean, hungry, and putting out some kick-ass metal. "Crappy" US metal bands would include Slaughter, Winger, Poison, pretty much all the other bands that sounded like them, and yes, Twisted Sister eventually, when they released the "Come Out And Play" album. But not at this point in their careers. This was true metal. And you're a faggoty crumpet-eating fucked-up tooth-having Englishman. Do us all a favor and go get killed at a soccer match.

[alephnaughtpix]

Come on Dave. Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Motorhead. With bands like that in the UK, a lot of US rock (at least until Metallica etc) *did* look a bit camp and watered down in comparision. Having said that, Twisted Sister put in a blinding performance in clip.

[genyouwin]

Slaughter, Winger, Poison? The names say it all, and I've never heard them (or of them). My (potential) friend, I've never been a fan of 'metal' - for me it's the Jackson Pollock of the music world. As for 'soccer' matches and death, you couldn't possibly understand what it means to be an English 'football' fan and to have witnessed the tragedies of Heysel and Leppings Lane. Shame on you.

[genyouwin]

Peter Cook = genius comedian.

Twisted Sister = crap US "rock" band.

What the f*ck are they doing together?

[alephnaughtpix]

genyouwin: Peter Cook and Twisted were both on the same show, and Cook introduced them at the end of the sketch. Check the info for more details.

[davidgee24]

This is WAAAAAAAAAY better than the studio version. This is how you blow the roof off the house!

[davidgee24]

AWESOME performance. What this band was before "Leader of the Pack".

[alephnaughtpix]

Funny you should say that, they did "Leader of the Pack" earlier in the show. Click the "more" link on the video infor more details...

[68Led]

twista sisteraaaaaaaaaaa are the best

[stutes67]

twisted sister rulez smf

[goldhalen]

peter cook and twisted sister...has someone been reading my diary?

[colinsmyth99]

I saw you like peter cook and twisted sister and that's why they're included, to see if it gives you the horn and of course it has done.

[victorcreed3]

what song is twisted performing?

[normwho7]

THE SONG IS CALLED "I AM I'M ME"

[lbcsrw]

"...a lovely head of hair, but completely dead."

[reknawfiend]

what a bloody racket. lovely.

[Dumbell99]

I love this video.

[Pedestrian]

Unfortunately, it landed on a, uh, passing afriican.

Brilliant :D