Hugh Laurie's song for America - A bit of Fry and Laurie - BBC sketch comedy

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In this clip - Hugh Laurie performs a spoof comedy tribute song for the American people. Brilliant video from ground breaking classic sketch comedy show 'A Bit of Fry and Laurie' starring Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry.

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  Comedy

[emilner357]

Really? I thought it was a brutal post-structuralist satire of the violence inherent in neo-patriarchal values and homosocial relations within a postmodern technocratic hegemony.



[ZombieGorePrincess]

Actually, he says "The States". how do you expect people to sing it correctly if you don't post the right lyrics. =p

[HipsterPumpkinFilms]

I'm offensive, and I find this American.

[Porkchop840Video]

You'd be surprised... he was quite the "oik" when he was at college :P

[Joseph Allison]

I liked the bit where he punched him.

[AGrayPhantom]

What?

[CaptEoNinja83]

LOVE. This song works so well!

[Christine Eliza]

I'm american and I totally see how funny this is! XD

[Carsten Geheim]

oooh murrica ! the country were kids are allowed to shoot with a m16, but naked body are from hell ... oh the world loves you :> (sarkasm bitches) c'mon accept critic

[cluedo1]

I like the "punch" line of this sketch.

[FICKENbisZUMtot]

Who is Stephen?

[Ryan Caldarone]

I'm not sure I've gotten the punch line in this one  :-|