Peter Kay Night about to start...

[Dhimmi]

I think he transcends geography, his nostalgic style is what works for me.

Once upon a time loads of people taped the top-forty, had an uncle nob head or wished mum hadn't bought rola-cola. That's as true down here in Margate as it is up there.

 

[Hi-ASL]

Oh, ok. Glad to hear you all felt that warm glow too.

Some people have obviously just got no sense of humour in that case.

Only kidding. In my reforumlated hypothesis it's a working-class thing, then. Poshos need not apply.

 

[Dhimmi]

That's probably more accurate, there's plenty of social clubs like the Phoenix around, and many of us enjoy karaoke without any hint of "irony" as an excuse for laughing at the proles.

If you grew up in the same times as Kay there's also more than a hint of comedians from those years to him. From the Comedians to The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club it's quite similar, bar those who are now deemed unacceptable. It's simple humour, a quick laugh with your pint, and even the bit of blue will only mildly shock your Nan.

I just googled Wheeltappers and how Phoenix Nights do these quotes sound?

"As regards the sign in the gents which says "Wet Paint" . . . This is not an instruction! Furthermore . . . with regard to £300 missing from club funds . . . We will have a word with the treasurer as soon as he gets back from Tenerife"

"We've had a meeting of the committee . . . The first prize in the raffle is a diving suit . . . no, it's a divan suite."

 

[Hi-ASL]

Heh. Aye.

 

[Augie March]

4 words:
The Way To Armarillo

 

[Grandma Death]

I know plenty of Northern fools who like him and it's indicated herein that some Southerners do too, so aye.

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Im sure Ive seen him say on the extras for one of his live DVDs that he has sold more copies of his live at blackpool DVD down south than oop north?

 

[Hi-ASL]

la la la, not listening.

 

[Grandma Death]

la la la, not listening.

Eh

 

[Hi-ASL]

I said: what's the point in me creating culturally-biased hypotheses if you're going to just pop by and ruin them with simple observations?

I might as well not bleedin' bother.

 

[sparkling]

As a southern softie I'd like to say that I find Peter Kay brilliant although like others have my reservations about Max and Paddy.

He identifies so many family members from the dodgy dads or uncles dancing to the deaf or misuderstanding grandma's. Last year I bought my parents his dvd and they laughed outloud but partly it was in recognition at the things they do themselves.

As for Phoenix nights its like all the horrible caravan holidays we had as children and going to the clubhouse to see the horrible acts. It just makes me cringe all over but laugh at the same time.

I like him because he seems human and basically not unkind.

 

[PacificOcean]

How you spelling that? Neil what?

That's news to me though. I thought he had writing credits in everything he'd done.

I like him. My favourite line is when he's talking about 20 years time, when he's got teenage kids, and he embarasses them saying "Come on love, stick on some Prodigy. Smack me bitch up."

I think it was the Blackpool tower one. Very funny.

That's why they all fell out. He claimed PN and That Peter Kay Thing as his own. The last straw was when he won the BAFTA for PN and he didn't acknowdlege them at all.

 

[Dhimmi]

Hang on Pacific, could you explain that one a bit more... who did what?

 

[weltweit]

They had Peter Kay The Tour that didn't tour on C4 tonight.

I like his standup a lot more that the other stuff he has done. I enjoyed it.

 

[lizzieloo]

So did I, he had me in stitches but I shouldn't think he's popular here

 

[weltweit]

So did I, he had me in stitches but I shouldn't think he's popular here

Well it was interesting reading this thread from 2007, quite a few just don't get him.
I like the way he makes everyday mundane things funny.

 

[lizzieloo]

Well it was interesting reading this thread from 2007, quite a few just don't get him.
I like the way he makes everyday mundane things funny.

There's a fair bit of snobbery about that kind of humour, don't know why really.

 

[lizzieloo]

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Observational_Comedy

 

[Looby]

Why would it be snobbery rather than just not getting it or liking it?

A similar accusation was made when I told a couple of people how much I hated Mickey Flanagan.

I went to see his stand up (my bezzer had a spare ticket) and it was bloody awful.

I don't like his laddish, geezer act and had to fake laughter.

Some Peter Kay stuff I can relate to but it's very tired now. A lot of people won't be able to though. Not because they're snobs but because it's just alien to them.

 

[Maltin]

and had to fake laughter.

why would you need to fake laughter at a show? Surely you either laugh at things you find funny or don't.

 

[lizzieloo]

Why would it be snobbery rather than just not getting it or liking it?

A similar accusation was made when I told a couple of people how much I hated Mickey Flanagan.

I went to see his stand up (my bezzer had a spare ticket) and it was bloody awful.

I don't like his laddish, geezer act and had to fake laughter.

Some Peter Kay stuff I can relate to but it's very tired now. A lot of people won't be able to though. Not because they're snobs but because it's just alien to them.

Some people don't like it I know that but loads of people do look down on humour like that.

 

[discokermit]

phoenix nights was good. the stand up is a bit shit.

 

[weltweit]

phoenix nights was good. the stand up is a bit shit.

Interesting. I am the exact opposite, I like the standup but Phoenix nights left me cold.

 

[Stigmata]

 

[discokermit]

Interesting. I am the exact opposite, I like the standup but Phoenix nights left me cold.

it was well acted with believable characters and funny storylines.
the stand up is just a fat sweaty bloke shouting "garlic bread!" and "mam, me biscuits fallen in me tea!".

 

[lizzieloo]

I reckon Phoenix Nights is funny if you know people and places like that.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Am I the only one who doesn't find him funny?

No, you are not alone. He has never once raised a smile from me.

 

[weltweit]

it was well acted with believable characters and funny storylines.
the stand up is just a fat sweaty bloke shouting "garlic bread!" and "mam, me biscuits fallen in me tea!".

For me it was like the Office, I just didn't raise a laugh. Not a one.
And that one Max & Paddy or whatever it was called, was the same.

 

[Looby]

why would you need to fake laughter at a show? Surely you either laugh at things you find funny or don't.

I was surrounded by people roaring with laughter and I'd been given a ticket so felt like I should. I felt really awkward.

 

[lizzieloo]

Weird innit, he makes me cry laughing.

 

[Citizen66]

I watched some of it last night. Some of it raised a smile but it's not my favourite sort of comedy. He's playing to the masses really. Anyway, Derren Brown came on a different channel so I flicked there and flicked back to PK when it was the break. Brown wasn't that much better tbh. #neverfuckallontellyonbankholidayweekends