American Reacts to Freddie Starr and Shirley Bassey

[@jamesroyce1845]

Shirley was always so glamorous but always up for a laugh - it was an intriguing combination and why people loved her so much because she never lost touch with her humble roots.

[@DavidHarris-dj6dz]

Freddie Star was one of the best UK family entertainer's, he is missed. His comedy and chaos cracked up even the most serious chat show host. RIP...

[@donwalser2700]

Many years ago my brother and I were queuing outside the Odeon picture house Leicester Sq awaiting the second house when a Rolls Royce pulled up and out stepped Shirley Bassey. the Odeon manager ran towards her saying this way miss Bassey, Its ok she said i'll queue with everyone else and walked to the back, whereupon the people applauded her and led her to the front of the queue.The sign of a great person i will never forget that .

[@jobucknall1408]

My Nan and my Dad both adored Shirley Bassey, in the mid 70s as a child I was taken to a Shirley Bassey concert, never to be forgotten, she is one of the very few singers who was first in the queue for everything voice, personality, beauty, charisma and class and since I lost my dad last year l can't stop watching her, she reminds me of the good times. The Morecombe and Wise sketch is so funny a must watch also.

[@mycolliesandme268]

Fantastic Freddie, and lovely Shirley. The good old days. Comedy with out all the PC. If it's funny it's funny. Two Very talented people having good honest fun. She sang some of the Bond movie themes.

[@annemariefleming]

Freddie was a Scouser, Shirley is Welsh. She has a great sense of humour, and has done comedy routines while singing too. Freddie was a loose cannon like no other. Hilarious.

[@crawfb]

Dame Shirley Bassey - Bass (as in the fish)-ee - is a certified, 24-carat British National Treasure. Like a diamond she is forever.

[@grumpyratt2163]

Welsh National Treasure 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@SarahWilson-fv5vo]

Shirley Bassey is a legend in the UK, a national treasure

[@thatsthat2612]

I thought she was more famous internationally

[@grumpyratt2163]

She will always be a Welsh legend. CYMRU AM BYTH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@HerMaj0509]

She is indeed. She is, of course, now Dame Shirley Bassey, but I have always felt that it should be Lady Bassey. She'd stop the show in the House of Lords.

[@jimdigriz2923]

Fun fact about Shirley Bassey, She is the first female artist to have an album rank in the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart in seven consecutive decades.

[@lioncurlew]

She wasn't a Diva, she had a great sense of humour

[@robertomoi2044]

Was??.?. She's still alive

[@carolbrown4909]

Definitely a diva

[@romystumpy1197]

I remember her on Morecambe and wise ,when she lost her shoe and they shoved a large working boot on her foot

[@rolanddunk5054]

She showed the same sense of humour..

[@harpersmythe658]

@@romystumpy1197that popped into my mind, it was hysterical 😂😂😂

[@Argrouk]

Shirley is amazing, and well known for her James Bond themes. Diamonds are for ever, gold finger etc. A proper singer, but such a good sport and a genuine lady, she appeared in many of our comedy shows as a guest, and I think she even had her own show for a bit.

[@Paul-hl8yg]

A diva! Lol. 👍

[@shinobusmods8682]

A true heavyweight. An actual "artist" in the industry :)

[@andrewcoates6641]

If you enjoyed Shirley Bassey with Freddie Starr so much, I would suggest that you take a look at her guest appearance on the Morecombe and Wise show, when she showed how much of a good sport she was by allowing M&W to take the micky out of her own act.

[@CouncilOfWolves]

You beat me to it. It's hilarious.

[@ste.6026]

That clip is a true classic...

[@mervinmannas7671]

I tried to find it on KZbin to put a link for Alan when he reacted t Shirley and les Dawson togther but couldn't find it

[@Tony_Regime]

I've been looking for a video of that clip from the M&W show for ages and I can't find it anywhere

[@CouncilOfWolves]

@@mervinmannas7671 hi Mervin I've searched also without any luck which is a shame considering it's one of the most famous comedy moments in British television. I think it was from the M & W Christmas Special 1971.

[@cattwelve]

Was lucky enough to see Freddie live at North Bay Scarborough in the late 70s/early 80s. He was absolutely brilliant and for the last hour or so sung Elvis songs - it was so good that we missed the last bus and had to walk home but it was worth it. So glad I got the chance to see him perform live.

[@leighmac1625]

I saw him there too, 1979 I think. Happy days.

[@TraceyAltoft]

dead on the money there. i was 14 years old and laughed all night@@leighmac1625

[@scottsimpson9504]

Shirley having a wee keek at Freddie's arse at the end of that clip was priceless!

[@jaymac7203]

Freddie Star was notorious for creating chaos on set lol 😭🤣

[@lindamccann3880]

Shirley Bassey (pronounced as in sassy lassie!! ) is one of our top singers. Shame she didn’t sing in your Morecombe & Wise excerpt. Please listen to her, sometime. x

[@highpath4776]

Did she do the stairs descent routine ?

[@mimikurtz2162]

@@highpath4776 Yes. And another one with moving stage props. And of course plays what Ernie wrote.

[@Tony_Regime]

Shirley Bassey with the burly chassis

[@highpath4776]

@@Tony_Regime Berlei Chassis.

[@wenglishsal]

@@highpath4776 I think you are thinking of Penelope Keith (The Good Life she played Margot), she had to climb down and stuck her heel through Eric's Top Hat .. ;)

[@lindylou7853]

Shirley’s more know for her singing than her jokes … a couple of James Bond themes, etc. She was a stalwart of Saturday night entertainment shows, such as Morecambe and Wise, and the annual Royal Variety Show. Her voice is incredible.

[@mariahoulihan9483]

HUGE concert performer,worldwide.

[@johnturner170]

Shirley has sold over 130 million records in her 70 (yes 70!) year career. A national treasure, she loves comedy and working with comedians. She was very good friends with Les Dawson.

[@SalarianUnlimited]

Freddie was always known as the kind of comedian that it was very hard not to laugh at - how Dame Shirley lasted until the end before she broke is beyond me - just like Smoke Gets In Your Eyes on Eric and Ernie and the famous hob-nailed boot! In reality Freddie Starr had a great singing voice!

[@stevesoutar3405]

I had forgotten the hob-nailed boot !! That was great - thanks for reminding me

[@ggenie7489]

No matter what sort of crappie day I've had your laugh never fails to cheer me up. Keep up the good work

[@MaggieTheCat01]

His laugh makes me laugh. 😁

[@777petew]

Everyone knew what Freddie would be like. Shirley Bassey (Bassi) knew, and she has a great sense of humour. She is indeed a serious professional singer, but did enjoy a night off with these rogues occasionally. Thank you.

[@FixTheLanes]

She's singing in French and je t'aime means i love you

[@Paul-hl8yg]

Loved this 👍 Two of the UK's greatest old stars. Shirley obviously a global name still today, a living legend. I think the routines that our comedians played with Shirley were very similar, in that they played the lady/diva & clown scenario. Always a winner. Thank You! 👍 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@OrganMusicYT]

"Bassey" is pronounced the same way as you would say "chassis" - Hence she is sometimes referred to as "Burley Chassis"! Glad you looked it up, I think it's a classic as she tries to hold her composure through the whole thing.

[@MaggieTheCat01]

Freddie did a whole routine based on Cinderella where he swapped the first letters around like that. He said that Buttons wasn’t speaking to Cinderella because she wouldn’t “cook his sock.” There was a beat where the audience was silent as we all took a moment to “get it,” then there was an eruption of laughter that nearly brought the roof down. Swansea Grand Theatre, circa 2000 I think.

[@pete2dc]

I have watched your reactions enough to know, you are now an honorary Brit :)

[@tardeliesmagic]

I watched him for many.many years here in the UK,Freddy Starr was never rude,dirty,nasty or sexually horrible,he's a great entertainer that wants to entertain in many different ways he could. It was all fun & laughs....all his videos showed that.

[@brianmason8059]

People are in denial he was arrested 4 times in connection with Jimmy Savile and operation yewtree he fled to Spain

[@StevenKeery]

Tardebigge Constantini: You must have missed some of his stage shows that were televised then.

[@lesleymay8006]

Freddie Starr never rude or dirty? What shows did you watch?

[@tardeliesmagic]

@@lesleymay8006 The shows that were never rude 😉 There's rude and there's rude, he was a cheeky act not a rude act that's why he was on tv for so many years. Glad you enjoyed his acts,he'a a legend in the UK. Google/look into " Freddie Starr ate my Hamster", those were the days 😂😂😂

[@lesleymay8006]

@@tardeliesmagic never said I enjoyed his act. Am well aware of both the headlines about the hamster and the subsequent revelation it was not true and just a publicity stunt. Like Jim Davidson he appealed to a certain type of person

[@zippymk13]

Thanks for this EB, I've somehow managed to miss this clip in all my years, Dame Shirley Bassey is a fantastic singer and much loved by nearly everyone, Freddie Starr has so many comedic gems on You Tube, you can easily kill a night just laughing your arse off at them.

[@maakeklein4073]

So many Tommy Cooper Frankie Howard Kenny Everett. Such great old school non pc comedians.

[@Nasauniverse001]

Freddie Starr is one of the funniest guys ever, and so talented. Shirley Bassey is a national treasure.

[@ourfarmhouseinspain]

Bass -ey, Alan, Bass-ey. A professional trouper, much liked and admired in Britain and never afraid to try something that would give many performers the willies.

[@chuckbradley1]

This was the best television period in the uk. Never will we ever see this again. So sad its all gone.

[@johnstill164]

YES!! I'm so glad you enjoyed this clip...ME TOO!! Another you will probably enjoy, with "Freddie" at the helm i..."Freddie Starr being rude" His usual "naughty", with two very good humoured ladies...I love it...hope you do, too!...[JOHN...😊]

[@jeanlongsden1696]

who ever told you to pronounce Bassey that way is completely wrong. it is Bass like the fish, with an E on the end. she actually sang 3 James Bond themes... Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever and Moonraker, as well as other hits.

[@RushfanUK]

easier to say it like brass without the r.

[@quarkwrok]

@@RushfanUK In the south of England that would come out like arse!

[@terrortorn]

@@RushfanUK Bass like the fish is Brass without the r.

[@sporkfindus4777]

Why does everyone leave out Moonraker?

[@stevesoutar3405]

@@sporkfindus4777 probably coz it wasn't one of the great Bond moves, a bit more forgettable maybe

[@robertholmes809]

Watch her sing live, still to this day, she still has one of the most powerful voices ever. She is singing the French word j'taime by the way

[@smallfeet4581]

I bought an album of hers , she was a fantastic singer although a friend laughed at me as they thought of her as parents music , I told them you really need to listen to her stuff , she did some Beatles stuff too , something etc ,, never never never , make the world a little younger , what a voice

[@nicolaausten6758]

Your laugh is enchanting, please, from a loving place, it often reminds me of the laugh from the ship's computer, from " The flight of the navigator ". Great entertainment. Much love from the UK X

[@nicolaausten6758]

Thank you for endorsing my post, i really appreciate it!. People may say that this kind of comedy was of a time, however, the question is.. is there a pronoun for chemistry ?. Love too all x.

[@stevehalll-hl9ik]

Two fantastic and talented performers. I was lucky enough to see Freddie Star perform live several times.

[@paulhiggins9492]

My grandad say her singing on blackpool pier at fourteen, he said I think we have just seen a star, he was so right.

[@Dianexx4444]

Omg thank you for playing this it made my day and Freddie can still make people laugh even thou he's in heaven 😂😂😂

[@Billywiz001]

He’s comedy timing is so spot on !, he does it with ease .

[@1954real]

Shirley Bassey is one of our Diamonds and still going. Best known for singing Gold Finger she as a tremendous vioce hear her sing This is My Life.

[@baylessnow]

As she said in the song, Diamonds are forever.

[@JacknVictor]

She's one of the best singers Britain has produced, but coming from Wales you can't expect less. Very much a country of singers.

[@robg521]

Shirley Bassey became famous and much loved in England in the 1970’s for singing ‘Goldfinger’ The opening theme for the James Bond Movie of the same name. The immense power of her voice being the denoting factor of her talent. the ‘Bass’ of her surname is pronounced the same a the word ‘Gas’

[@58andyr]

Je t'aime means I love you in French.

[@Isleofskye]

Good comment though Goldfinger was 1964 and Shirley was already massive in The UK in THe 1960s😀

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@Isleofskye Yes, a long with Lulu, Dusty & not forgetting Twiggy 🙂

[@Isleofskye]

@@Paul-hl8yg You say Twiggy and I say Twinkle:) Sandie Shaw/Lulu/Clodagh Rodgers were Second Tier. lol Shirley Dusty and Petula were the ones 😀

[@Paul-hl8yg]

@@Isleofskye More great names! 🙂👍

[@maudeboggins9834]

Shirley Bassey is a brilliant singer & a great comic, she has paired up with many comedians & she can match them.

[@Blues-tf1uc]

Remember watching this at the time round my Grandparents house (new year's eve 1984 if I remember correctly) Freddie was a genius

[@yobigguy9272]

I wish shit was still done like that old comedy was the best glad I’m in me 40s an was brought up with this stuff 😂

[@nigelhaines7900]

They were both great in this clip thanks for showing this very funny

[@johnrice7076]

You are watching a comedy genius at work there will never be another like him RIP freddie

[@kalinaphillips9779]

I hope you will listen to her singing the theme to Goldfinger. She is amazing. There are many awesome songs of her. She has enormous voice. Freddie did a fabulous sketch about auto tune singing. Very funny.

[@Tony_Regime]

I thought that sketch was about miming to backing tapes.

[@home2624]

Kalina Phillips. I wonder if you have seen Shirley singing "The Living Tree" at Royal Variety. It is in my own humble opinion a magnificent rendition of a song that could easily have been another James Bond theme tune. The fact that she was in her late sixties when she sang it makes it an even greater performance. You can find it on You Tube and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

[@home2624]

@Dougal Douglas If you haven't seen it watch Shirley singing The Living Tree at Royal Variety. It's on you tube. I think you might enjoy it.

[@kalinaphillips9779]

@@home2624 I have listened to it. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Yes, it should have been the Bond theme.

[@home2624]

@Dougal Douglas I hope you are enjoying it as much as I have been doing Dougal.

[@hetty464]

Two very beloved stars from the UK. Freddie was anarchic and unpredictable and made everyone laugh and she had her own TV show for years and is a welsh singer who belts out her songs in style. She sang the theme music to James Bond's Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever. She had a crazy range!

[@IanDarley]

In my 56 years I have only ever heard her introduced as, or referred to as, Dame Shirley Bassey, as in the fish bass 👍

[@annettemoore7264]

Shirley was a lovely down to earth woman..😊 my mum met her in the 50s in Wales..👍

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

Freddie Star,the speeding up, slowing down song featuring Mr motivator on "an audience with Freddie Starr",it's fucking hilarious.

[@gilberthill9816]

She was a wonderful person with a voice like an angel.

[@muddlepond]

I love how much you laugh. You really get our English sense of humour.

[@thisiszaphod]

Bass as in Mass and going to church, Alan. Dame Shirley Bass - ee. Fun fact - When Shirley was between takes of the recording of the theme for the James Bond film, Goldfinger, she took off her bra in the studio (behind a partition) to hit the final iconic long note.

[@Hutchkins77]

absolutely loved it 🤣🤣

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

Freddie was a bloody legend, loved him! Those that hounded him to his death are just scum and I hope they are ashamed for the rest of their lives.

[@kevinhayes7830]

I met Freddie as a young boy at pinewood star boxing show and even as a young boy you could see he was a very special person he stood out from the rest 😎👍

[@martintabony611]

Great to see you react to some of the older comedians

[@sandrabutler8483]

They were great friends unfortunately Fred passed away a few years ago from the pressure of Operation Yewtree, and I'll ping you a clip definitely not how you pronounced Dame Shirley surname and it was only Des O'connor who got away with calling her Shirl on TV. Away from work both are or were very shy, DSB still very much around and doing some live shows again this year, it'll be nice to see her in person again, she and my late friend were very close

[@margaretflounders8510]

His last wife, walked out too, non ever loved him... @dougaldouglas8842

[@lesleypulling129]

Great singer ,mum 's favourite singer , sang many great movie songs

[@moirabaker458]

Je taime means I love you.... there was a single out in the Uk called exactly that which was banned....

[@robertrainey2640]

Freddie was always brilliant

[@phatandpil]

She’s just a fabulous person ❤❤❤

[@weedle30]

Many famous people were asked to appear on the Freddie Starr Show & Morecambe & Wise in the complete knowledge and understanding that they would be “ripped apart” humorously by them - nothing was ever sacred! Andre Previn; Dame Glenda Jackson; Charles Dance; Elton John even the Beatles in the “early days” to just name a few, were all willing subjects of humiliation and fun by them - and ‘we’, the audience, just loved it! It was almost considered “an honour” to have the Mick taken out of you by our comedic favourites 🤣🤣

[@colindavid2078]

Shirley Basey is so full of fun, and like most of us, she found Freddie just tooooooo damn funny to be serious! That was the Freddie Starr effect!! LOL

[@margaretflounders8510]

I've never seen that before thanks for sharing it...

[@fitnesswithkeith2578]

This was so funny it was Hilarious Freddie cracks me up to this day and Shirley is a Great singer with songs like Gold finger and Diamonds are forever and to see them both doing a comedy sketch together was genius, how she held it together l don't know to Legends R.I.P Freddie

[@atilllathehun1212]

Saw Freddie live in Blackpool many years ago. Funniest show I have ever been to.

[@phillipwalker6517]

She once sang at one of your president's birthday parties. Check out her singing "Send In The Clowns". It fantastic.

[@edmeister78]

Must of missed this one a year ago ooops haha class innit great gem haha

[@thatsthat2612]

My dad adored Shirley Bassey, as he would have said "she can have the top of my boiled egg anyday"

[@dolfin9879]

She’s singing Je t’aime. I love you. Shirley was a top singer in UK and round the world with many hits

[@dumplzbabi1514]

You never knew what Freddie was going to do and neither did the host of the shows he was on. he was always crazy on Des O'Connor. RIP Freddie. Also RIP Olivia Newton John.

[@kimarnill7648]

You should react to Shirley singing the James Bond themes , fantastic voice. Born not far from me in tiger bay .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@alistairmcdougall9625]

Shirley Basseys has the most extraordinary voice you should listen to some of her music suggested in the comments & a really good sport for taking part in the sketch, couldn't imagine anyone doing that today it's just a harmless bit of fun

[@dcanmore]

'Je t'aime... moi non plus' (I love you... me neither) is a famous French language love song by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (Gainsbourg originally wrote it for Brigitte Bardot) which reached number one in the British charts in 1969.

[@ianpunter4486]

Plus the Willie Rushton spoof version on a 45 disc free with Private Eye. Hilarious!

[@clarenceflam]

You must see Morecombe and Wise with Shirley Bassey and look at their other material too. The Breakfast sketch by them is brilliant. Morecombe & Wise are Kings of UK comedy!

[@patsykenny9188]

She sang goldfinger for the bond movie.. amazing voice wonderful lady

[@sharronking1696]

My mum worked where Freddie was performing in his early days and she said everything he did was literally off the cuff ,she was working in the box office one night and he just came into the box office and snogged her 😂

[@colinhughes916]

Love Your Reviews EB HILARIOUS 😅😅

[@garryellison]

Shirley Bassey was a huge star (Goldfinger diamonds are forever) Bond 007 theme tunes , she was in Vages and met Elvis who doodled on her stomach with a pen , Freddie also a massive Elvis fan an superb impersonator , was the best in the buisness during the late 70's and 1980's , a fantastic entertainer sadly died alone and mentally a broken man . Shirley is now a Dame an still going. Iam so happy you are learning about these wonderful entertainers from our collective youth , the stuff we get today just isnt in the same league.

[@eileenesposito6726]

She’s singing I Love You. Over and over. Lol

[@christinecopley9280]

Freddie was a legend. Have you experienced any Allo Allo episodes I think you would find them very amusing

[@garypuckerpower8747]

Freddie star on Des o Connor was just so good back in day when I was a kid man tears used stream down my face

[@andywright3450]

The late great great Freddie starr brilliant genuis Freddie was ..... Seen him loads so funny never be anyone like him ever again 💯💯.... Miss you Freddie so much 💯💯😊

[@markthomas2577]

Dame Shirley is a national treasure, and not just in Wales ! Check out Shirley with Morecambe and Wise !

[@stevehartley7504]

Just have one listen to her singing to see how amazing her voice is

[@BernardWilkinson]

I've always wanted to go to a Shirley Bassey concert.

[@PeteRoberts1966]

Bass-E Bass like the fish. She's got one Hell of a voice. Freddie is a comedic legend.

[@alexcockburn8975]

It's Bassy as in Sea Bass with a Y on the end. Good vid as always. 😁

[@johnreed3576]

I once watched Freddie Star wipe a freshly picked bogie on a speaker stack, then half an hour later put his hand on it! I think I needed gas and air for laughing so hard! Simple comedy done exquisitely well!

[@bobhead6243]

Bless them both , great tallent , sadly missed ! .😂😂🙂

[@AnglOsAxOn2]

Well said at the end, very well said.

[@mst1740]

Bassey rhymes with chassis. In fact, some comedian (Les Dawson?) once called her Burly Chassis as a joke. ETA: Came back to say, if you haven't seen the sketch with her and Morecombe and Wise, you MUST! Comedy gold.

[@tristandunn4628]

Another top reaction with your infectious laugh. Keep up the good work. You weren't quite there with her surname. Bassey rhymes with Classy and Sassy! You were right that she's singing in French. Purely repeating "Je t'aime" (I love you). Hope that helps.

[@lifeofdazz]

She was a class star sang goldfinger and many others shirley has a sense off humour i was lucky to see freddie live

[@kennethjones1441]

THANKS.....SHE IS SINGING " I LOVE YOU " ....... OVER AND OVER.

[@davidbirchall832]

You have to check the Legendary Shirley Bassey appearing with Morecambe and Wise next. She is also famous for singing the most Bond themes (3, Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever and Moonraker).

[@peterhall2810]

She also appeared on Morecambe and Wise in 1971, with hilarious consequences!

[@sammim7657]

This is just a bit of fun between two friends and I'm sure if Dame Shirley had a problem with it she would have said. I grew up on these shows as a kid and miss them, a lot of modern comedy is so serious and boring.

[@goldenbollox2713]

I met Freddie at Heathrow airport, i was security and searched him. You can imagine the how it went. Terminal 3was in hysterics😊😊

[@daveyjones6465]

Absolutely brilliant comedy 👍🏻