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bigtree

(85,998 posts) Thu Jul 7, 2022, 01:49 PM Jul 2022

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Pretty funny, Hugh Grant

Aaron Fritschner @Fritschner
Hugh Grant tweeted a request at activists protesting outside Westminster to play the Benny Hill theme on their loudspeakers; when they did it became the soundtrack for street interviews with leading Tories trying explain the situation to the British people

Hugh Grant is responsible for Benny Hill Show theme being blasted outside U.K. Parliament
https://www.yahoo.com/now/hugh-grant-responsible-benny-hill-170111786.html

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Pretty funny, Hugh Grant (Original Post) bigtree Jul 2022 OP

K&R 2naSalit Jul 2022 #1

British humor at its finest! 🤣😂 herding cats Jul 2022 #2

it's so funny. barbtries Jul 2022 #3

Benny Hill theme - 10 hour loop on YouTube underpants Jul 2022 #4

The song is "Yakkity Sax" wryter2000 Jul 2022 #11

Boots Randolph progressoid Jul 2022 #14

Dolly Parton! Emrys Jul 2022 #17

I did not know she could do that! wryter2000 Jul 2022 #20

The Ronnie Aldrich Orchestra * LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #15

If we played a song for the Supreme Court Justices outside of their street, Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #5

The Three Stooges version of "Three Blind Mice"? gratuitous Jul 2022 #7

I had forgotten about that wryter2000 Jul 2022 #9

I love Sousaphone Guy and his spontaneous soundtrack for Nazi losers. LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #16

"Entrance of the Gladiators" by Julius Fucik jmowreader Jul 2022 #8

I love DU! wryter2000 Jul 2022 #10

On dual calliopes. Kid Berwyn Jul 2022 #12

Something with a lot of treble. niyad Jul 2022 #19

That's brilliant! Docreed2003 Jul 2022 #6

The Real Yackety Sax. True Blue American Jul 2022 #13

Makes me love Hugh Grant even more!!!! kimbutgar Jul 2022 #18

Thank you that was indeed completely different! Brainfodder Jul 2022 #21

Brilliant! liberalla Jul 2022 #22

Hilarious! SunSeeker Jul 2022 #23

Okay, this HAS to done in the US as well when a Republican is trying to justify their positions LiberalLovinLug Jul 2022 #24

This music. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #25

Nice! Also suitable for Republicans (needs updated lyrics): Pinback Jul 2022 #28

I couldn't hear any of it. Was laughing too hard! calimary Jul 2022 #26

That's some really funny shit Ohio Joe Jul 2022 #27

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 01:52 PM

Jul 2022

Funny!

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

2. British humor at its finest! 🤣😂

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 01:52 PM

Jul 2022

K&R!

barbtries

(28,799 posts)

3. it's so funny.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:00 PM

Jul 2022

and oddly appropriate.

underpants

(182,830 posts)

4. Benny Hill theme - 10 hour loop on YouTube

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:08 PM

Jul 2022

wryter2000

(46,051 posts)

11. The song is "Yakkity Sax"

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:50 PM

Jul 2022

I don't know the band.

progressoid

(49,991 posts)

14. Boots Randolph

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 03:31 PM

Jul 2022

Emrys

(7,242 posts)

17. Dolly Parton!

Reply to progressoid (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 03:48 PM

Jul 2022

wryter2000

(46,051 posts)

20. I did not know she could do that!

Reply to Emrys (Reply #17)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:13 PM

Jul 2022

She’s amazing

LudwigPastorius

(9,155 posts)

15. The Ronnie Aldrich Orchestra *

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 03:43 PM

Jul 2022

* which translates to a Ronnie Aldrich arrangement played by a bunch of English studio musicians

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Aldrich

Baitball Blogger

(46,736 posts)

5. If we played a song for the Supreme Court Justices outside of their street,

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:18 PM

Jul 2022

what would it be? It has to be something comical. Not heavy metal.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. The Three Stooges version of "Three Blind Mice"?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:33 PM

Jul 2022

Or maybe the loser's womp womp?

wryter2000

(46,051 posts)

9. I had forgotten about that

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:47 PM

Jul 2022

Thanks.

LudwigPastorius

(9,155 posts)

16. I love Sousaphone Guy and his spontaneous soundtrack for Nazi losers.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 03:46 PM

Jul 2022

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

8. "Entrance of the Gladiators" by Julius Fucik

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:46 PM

Jul 2022

&t=43s

wryter2000

(46,051 posts)

10. I love DU!

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:48 PM

Jul 2022

Kid Berwyn

(14,909 posts)

12. On dual calliopes.

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 03:16 PM

Jul 2022

niyad

(113,348 posts)

19. Something with a lot of treble.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:02 PM

Jul 2022

Docreed2003

(16,863 posts)

6. That's brilliant!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:24 PM

Jul 2022

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

13. The Real Yackety Sax.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 03:29 PM

Jul 2022

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)

18. Makes me love Hugh Grant even more!!!!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 03:52 PM

Jul 2022

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)

21. Thank you that was indeed completely different!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:14 PM

Jul 2022

liberalla

(9,249 posts)

22. Brilliant!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:20 PM

Jul 2022

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

23. Hilarious!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:20 PM

Jul 2022

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)

24. Okay, this HAS to done in the US as well when a Republican is trying to justify their positions

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:46 PM

Jul 2022

LakeArenal

(28,820 posts)

25. This music.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 04:54 PM

Jul 2022

Pinback

(12,157 posts)

28. Nice! Also suitable for Republicans (needs updated lyrics):

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #25)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 02:58 PM

Jul 2022

calimary

(81,322 posts)

26. I couldn't hear any of it. Was laughing too hard!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 06:20 PM

Jul 2022

How come nobody's done that when trump steps up to the microphone? He's such an attention-whore that he needs his own theme music! Like THIS theme!

Ohio Joe

(21,758 posts)

27. That's some really funny shit

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2022, 06:33 PM

Jul 2022

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