Americans React AL MURRAY HOW GLOBAL FINANCE REALLY WORKS Reaction

My reaction to Al Murray explaining how Global Finance works. Does he have a point? ENJOY!
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[@hissingsidll750]

He actually speaks fluent German and the Messerschmitt 109 was the arch rival of the British Supermarine Spitfire and Hurricane during the Battle of Britain 😁

[@tonyme7426]

Not quite fluent but good.

[@hissingsidll750]

@@tonyme7426 I`ve done a bit of digging and you`re right. He`s got enough German to hold a conversation but he`s not fluent....it`s his SISTER that`s fluent and it`s she who does all the translations for him for his act

[@blackbob3358]

@@tonyme7426 Pedants should be "shot at dawn"...

[@davidclarke1973]

@@tonyme7426 That was for comedic affect, he does speak much better German than in this sketch.

[@J0EGREET]

A spitfire is a plane. Not a sub. Also messer schmitt is a herbal liqure lmao. Like jager meister. But i know it was also a german plane

[@555pontifex]

"Sie sind scheize und si kennen si sind" means, "You're shit and you know you are", which is a popular British football chant. There was also, "Fussbal kommt zu hause", which is "Football's coming home", because Brits invented football and that was a popular song at the time.

[@Orchardman53]

I worked in the Financial Markets for 30 year's (in IT), Al's depiction of the Trading Floors is a wickedly accurate caricature of international trading. It makes it so funny. Trading follows the sun in reality, so the sequence would be Germany, UK, USA East coast), USA (west) Tokyo & Hong Kong; but it doesn't matter for the story.

[@Lyonsbane75]

Lolol so funny. Half of the German phone call set was the German character calling English football ‘Sh*t’ and taunting the English character about it, with various examples 😅

[@shanesandell4101]

Extension 109 refers to the Messerschmitt 109 - a German World War II fighter aircraft 😀

[@jaredgabay5310]

Thanks for your reply. Bf-109. He still isn't learning how the global economic systems operate. Carry on.

[@blackbob3358]

@@jaredgabay5310 You're obviously not learning, about anything, it seems, Billy big head.

[@georgecosgrove6048]

You don't have to worry about knowing anything about Global Finance, mate. Politicians don't, either.

[@KingBoomer]

True lol

[@steddie4514]

I do!.......I lied 🤪

[@billybobs1705]

@@KingBoomer you are lame

[@Si_Mondo]

Politicians listen to Keynesians; that's why they don't know anything about economics.

[@AnOldEnglishBloke]

When he did the German phone ringing, I absolutely died of laughter. That kills me every time I see that bit.

[@minoumcduff5727]

Al Murray uses his humour to educate the masses. Its so great seeing how he gets people into history

[@Electriclentilman]

He’s a liar and a sophist

[@jimmyfiddlesticks337]

@@Electriclentilman It's for entertainment purposes.

[@fellforit]

Willy Messerschmitt had an aircraft company that in 1934 designed a metal skin monoplane that was technically far ahead of the competition. This was the Bf 109, or Me 109. The plane went on to be the mainstay of the Luftwaffe fighter arm through World War 2. While bypassed by later and better aircraft designs, it was still in service in differing versions in 1945. Hence the joke being that Al names the German caller as Fritz Messerschmitt, and he's on extension 109. The names of the German traders, Focke-Wulf, Dornier, Heinkel and Junkers, are all WWII German aircraft manufacturers.

[@ronnienose8608]

Al is an extremely intelligent guy (I'm sure he used to teach history), and when I've seen him interviewed he is so quick-witted. Plus, he can play the drums.

[@sueturner9468]

He's a history grad.

[@Electriclentilman]

He’s a liar and a sophist

[@hamblyl]

@@Electriclentilman he's a comedian

[@Electriclentilman]

@@hamblyl Cheers Lee x

[@thomasskeffington4539]

Has a drum company with Nicko McBrain.,

[@jameslinham2733]

Al Murray stood in the 2015 UK general election. He ran for the constituency of South Thanet, against Nigel Farage (UKIP). Murray got 318 votes and Farage failed to win a parliamentary seat again, finishing second behind the Conservative candidate.

[@MrNikolidas]

Yeah, he was speaking German. The thing about living near Europe, you sort of pick up bits and pieces of other languages from time to time, and just catching a word or two for us lets us in on the joke (as well as singing well-known English football chants) - he was imitating a German gloating about their football prowess over England, mostly. I caught the 7-1 Brazil reference and Argentina in there too.

[@221b-Maker-Street]

He also made a documentary about German culture for BBC Four - Al Murray's German Adventure.

[@dylanmurphy9389]

do we? haha never heard of that

[@holdtightadele8017]

England is in Europe.

[@jackashton5012]

Ur the only actual reaction KZbinr who knows his stuff. The historical knowledge you have is great

[@laurenaspreyart]

Him and also Embrace the suck 21

[@tony1kenobi929]

Saw him live couple of months ago, was crying with laughter throughout, Al Murray is incredible 😂

[@Electriclentilman]

He’s a lying middle class fob and sophist, who despises the working class

[@ak99uk]

Fritz was singing English football chants, such as "You're shit and you know you are", and "Football's coming home". Germany had won the World Cup, and England were knocked out in the first round. Germany beat Argentina in the final, and had beaten Brazil 7-1.

[@jasonwarwick5062]

Gotta love the ME109 reference - I nearly wet myself I was laughing so hard - Al is also quite accomplished historian especially when it comes to WW2

[@citrix123]

I just watched this on my lunch break and have a big meeting in 15mins, lads my eyes and face are red and teary, what a stand up and reaction 😂😂😂

[@AlienNationLiveEvents]

Knowing this Al Murray sketch so well, and just how you double up laughing at times, I knew watching your reaction would be gold. Your joy is infectious. More!

[@stevemcmosh4271]

Ah man, he's doing a nationwide tour at the moment. Got to see him a few weeks back for the first time. His new material was hilarious.

[@shaunbyrne9037]

He was referring to the football rivalry between England and Germany , when Germany won the World Cup and the song .. footballs coming home ..it didn't ☹️ . Also WW2 fighter plane messerschmitt bf 109 . He also mentioned other WW2 planes Dornier , Focke Wulf , Heinkel . There was also a hint at Germans being a bit villainous and kinky . 😉

[@edix1673]

Only England thinks there is football rivalry with Germany. In Germany Holland are the big rival. England are a good European team but not a big game.

[@blackbob3358]

@@edix1673 I'm "England" ( to use your words) and do'nt think like that.....Wise up, bollock chops. We do'nt all shite in the same bucket ...zz

[@edix1673]

@@blackbob3358 lmfao. So every time they play Germany the media don't big it up as a massive game?? Do you live under a rock? Just because you don't personally think Germany is a big game you think you speak for the rest of the country who sing about 2 World wars and 1 world Cup every time there's a Germany game? Or the fact there's clips of England Germany from 1966 all over the place?? How narcassistic are you to think you can decide on behalf of the nation because your personal feelings got hurt? What a knob.

[@GM-ii8gs]

@@edix1673 Turns out the English women "big gamed" the Germans in Euro 2022 PS. We also invented the frigging game.

[@edix1673]

@@GM-ii8gs lmfao! Absolutely no history. Not even the English thought that was a big game 😂🤣😂 congrats to the woman's team, they were fantastic, but there is no rivalry there even for the English 😂🤣😂🤣 go cry to someone else

[@555pontifex]

All British schoolchildren learn French, and maybe a quarter also learn German. Murray's crowd tends to be quite well-educated, so I reckon more than half of them understood his German. I did and it was quite funny.

[@georgejob2156]

Not in Scotland mate ,I got kicked into the world @15 years of age..a hewer of wood and drawer of water..

[@Dave062YT]

Health warning ...I saw him live a Drury lane years back and I laughed so much I was actually in discomfort by the interval ,my face ached so much. lol

[@finncullen]

The Messerschmitt ME109 was a fighter plane from World War II - Al's joke about "Fritz" not being a stereotype German name just used for comic effect was followed by giving him a surname most commonly known to UK listeners as a wartime plane. Extension 109 refers to the fighter plane model

[@liamgbooth]

If you want more British comedians, try Bob Mortimer. His best bits are on here from a show called 'Would I Lie To You'. They are amazing. You will never look at eggs the same way again.

[@AdiHughesGuitar]

I saw him trial this set in my local town before the tour. He is fantastic, his shows are 2 part, the first half is just bantering with the crowd and improvised, the 2nd half is scripted like this. Cheers!

[@TheDryparn]

Europeans often have a basic understanding of the other European languages. Not so much that we can speak them or understand perfectly but we can often figure out what they say by piecing together words here end there and add them to the context. I have studied Swedish, English, Japaneese and Spanish but never German, but i know enough words to get the gist of what he says.

[@buggles52]

Al did some really good documentaries on ww2 where he drives round France in Willy's Jeep ,he really knows his stuff(no comedy involved) 10 parts called the Road to Berlin

[@peteabrh-fairest9463]

He can speak German and many other languages fluently he is also Oxford educated and a very well renowned historian....

[@Wtf0069]

Yes he was actually speaking fluent German, the guy's a genius by the way!

[@hissingsidll750]

@@philjones45 His sister does though and she`s the one who does it all for him 😁

[@archiescriven6178]

I wonder how many people get the "Wo its Steiner" line near the end? I mean that is a pretty oscure history/movie refference, but great if you get it.

[@stevepollard2571]

You wouldn’t think he’s got a phd in history from Oxford university would ya. Have you done any Mickey Flanagan yet? I can’t remember, he’ll have you in stitches, bit of east London humour. You & the Queen will love it 👍

[@ShaunRedden]

The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force.

[@watchreadplayretro]

Wow had not seen this one before. MAGICAL! Sheer genius ! And there you were worried about Global Finance terminology lol this was a lesson in doing impressions! Thanks so much, Brilliant! Oh and glad your back's better too.

[@chrisday-SDPtv]

Two Al Murray reactions in one day, can't be mad at it.

[@markrich7171]

The reference to pele who was Brazil's greatest ever football/soccer player combined with the spanking motion with the words 'sieben - eines' was reference to Germany thrashing Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 world cup tournament on their way to being wold champions (again)

[@tonydunn3652]

To do a whole section in German and still have people rolling is genius.

[@jamesohara4295]

Fritz was bragging about German football being world chapions.

[@shelleyjackson8793]

He’s saying’did you know you were shit, football’s coming home’ in German 😂

[@Badgersj]

What you said about the New York accents being working class, and that stock traders would not be, in the UK they are stereotypically working class hence the choice - it was deliberate.

[@neilcrawford8303]

The reason for the Irish accent and asking about the money is because of a phenomenon called the Celtic Tiger in the Republic of Ireland. From the mid 1990's until the stock market crash in 2007/8 the Republic's economy, especially around in and around Dublin went crazy. Massive development and investment, banks and institutions couldn't hand over money quick enough, that was until the smelly brown sticky stuff hit the rotary air circulation device when the markets crashed. Then the banks and institutions couldn't get their money, or what was left of it back quick enough.

[@lionhartwu6470]

Lmaoooo this was so funny especially when Al said "Nigel Nintendo" 🤣

[@stephenmiller195]

That was fantastic thanks 🙏 for showing this, made my day brighter

[@dennisstaines8005]

Like all of Al Murray's material but this is the best sketch. The problem for American's is perhaps how much he does on Germans both them ridiculing us for being "shit" at football and the British reminding them that we beat them in two world wars and beating them in 1966 in the world cup. The weird thing is we are actually close to the Germans in many ways since the war, it's the French we ridicule more and feel they don't like us. Its all to do with history which is his subject and the material he uses for his humour. Also if you see an AL Murray full show he picks out members in the audience, asks their names and country and then uses them in his act which is very clever but watching a section can be confusing when he seems to pick on someone randomly. He is great and the over acting on characters is deliberate and the New York is mixing dodgy traders with the Godfather Mafia.

[@MyRetroWatches]

He speaks fluent German. In one of his DVDs he did a whole musical piece at the end all in German. Hilarious

[@hissingsidll750]

He actually says in an interview with Henning When that he`s not. I think its his sister who is though and she does all the German translation for his act

[@watchreadplayretro]

Re-watching this again, because this needs more views (and I need to see this again!) Cheers KB!

[@MOOEYSMITH]

Messerschmitt 109 was the "go-to" German fighter of WW2. Some of it was in german/English.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Yes! They used to shoot at my Dad's B-24 .... But they didn't get him! ..... He got them!

[@David-de6ui]

@@jamesalexander5623 Was your father a gunner in a Liberator? not trolling just asking a genuine question.

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@David-de6ui He started as a Waist Gunner but gtraduated to the Radioman Position ... They called him Sparky!

[@fatbelly27]

Wasn' t there a WW2 ace who also had a dog with the name we're not allowed to say?

[@robmack2175]

Al is the only dude in the uk that I think would actually do a great job at being prime minister!

[@philandsans]

The singing bit he's doing at 8 mins in is german for a song that football fans sing here. The song goes " you're shit, and you know you are, you're shit and you know you are" repeated over and over.

[@peter-e2q]

I bought a ticket to see Al Murray in Liverpool in November.

[@scottlowerson2616]

I loved this reaction video Brian! I've never seen this scetch before but it was brilliant. I'm so glad your back is better. It was a beautiful theatre too. I couldn't tell you which one it is bit its awesome. Thanks for the upload Brian, my favourite parts are watching your reactions. Stop it as much as you want bro. Its your show! Have an awesome day bro. God bless you dude from a UK Muppet! 😊👍

[@jasonstevens9419]

The theatre in question is theTheatre Royal, Bath. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_Royal,_Bath

[@scottlowerson2616]

@@jasonstevens9419 Thanks mate! I've never been there but it looks amazing. A beautiful theatre. Thanks again mate! 😊👍

[@samclinton874]

Going to see him in October…can’t wait…man’s a legend.

[@PlanofBattle]

“Footsie” is slang for FTSE or Financial Times Stock Exchange and is a measure of the value of shares traded on it. In the US you have Dow Jones and NASDAQ.

[@philipocallaghan]

It was German, bad German but he was taking the piss out of the English football team for losing to Germany in the world cup , being that guy who won't let England forget and reminding them to humiliate them and then talks about how Brazil is also humiliated in another world cup.

[@ciaranconlon84]

The last bit was about Germany beating Brazil 7-1.

[@JohnMacbeth]

Yeah I was about to say he's talking about Germany ass fucking Brazil in the semifinals.. "It was German bad German" not entirely convinced Phillip here understands German himself.

[@philipocallaghan]

@@ciaranconlon84 Yep!

[@philipocallaghan]

@@JohnMacbeth Ich spreche kein Englisch.

[@kolossimike]

Messerschmitt Bf 109. German fighter aircraft of WW2. Went head to head with the Spitfire. Debate continues to this day over which aircraft was superior. Al jokes that using the name "Fritz" isn't at all stereotypical, but then mentions his last name is "Messerschmitt" and that he's on extension 109.

[@vaudevillian7]

As you liked the layout I think it’s an opera house, they’re usually quite cylindrical like that, but the detailing is common in lots of theatres here

[@davidandrews6149]

Of all the reaction videos( concerning comedy) i have to say that you have the most British esq sense of humour. It's not an insult, more of a gift 😊 You might struggle with understanding the unbelievable range of ascents, but you should watch as many episodes of The Fast Show, to finely tune those senses. 👍

[@johnsimmons5951]

If you get to Japan, I personally would recommend an escorted tour, you could easily waste a lot of time finding your way around. When we left our tour we made our own way to Tokyo by train, we couldn’t find the way out, and had to get a map of Tokyo station to find the exit.

[@RobertJames-fe2pd]

I'm reminded of seeing my first Monty Python film in the cinema when I was about 11, i fell out of my seat laughing so hard and realized looking up that the people behind were laughing at my reaction, I saw in your enjoyment I was doing the same.I was watching you and loving it.

[@BrassToff]

I think a bit of it went over your head but you'd really need to be British to appreciate all the nuances. Al's humour is very clever even if it looks simple. Glad you like it.

[@bubba842]

The imitation German phone ringing was a U Boat alarm if people didn't pick up on that.

[@aaronmicalowe]

I don't speak much German but the few words I did understand were in context of the football tunes he was mimicking.

[@ratty860997]

Messerschmitt 109 was a German WW2 fighter.

[@alunsmith1497]

Thanks for the reminder. I'm off to see him on Sunday.

[@David-de6ui]

you ashed about extension 109, Al said that Fritz is the rel name then gave him the surname Messerschmitt, the Messerschmitt 109 was a German fighter plane in WWII one of the few that could keep up with and take down Spitfires, a very feared and capable aircraft.

[@Walesbornandbred]

Yes he did run for the district of South Thanet, lots of party political broadcast on you tube.

[@pedrocavaleiro9122]

"Goofy voices get me everytime man " - at this moment I knew this was going to be a good one for you mate :'D

[@juliesmith6168]

The messerschmitt Bf 109 also had the nickname Emil

[@DarthAzabrush]

I saw him on the Frankie Boyle show alongside Miranda Haart. It was like the modern version of the 3 clases sketch it was fantastic.

[@diannegooding8733]

This is pure brilliance on stage! Yes he was.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Damn, I remember this one! This is literally the second time I've ever seen it. It was simply brilliant.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Watch the genius movies "Margin Call" and "The Big Short" if you want to want to know what triggered the Great Recession of 2009, Boomer. I think you'll like them - King and Queen both :)

[@marcelrenes2435]

Another joke most people did'nt catch was when the market goes down, rhe German man shouts: Wo ist Steiner!, wo ist Steiner!! This comes the movie 'Downfall' (Der Untergang). This has become a meme on internet, the anger outburst in his bunker against his generals when they tell him Steiner could'nt break through the Russian lines to releive Berlin.

[@zackpenhaligon9904]

I think Al Murray watched too much Supranos for the New York accent 😂

[@mrd4785]

Come on, you can guess what "arsche ficken" means if the acting wasn't enough, it sounds pretty close to English too. The German guy is talking about all of their recent football results against Argentina, Brazil etc. and how they gave it to them.

[@richarddickson747]

I liked the comment of the Japanese when talking to San Francisco when he said he was talking on the Fault Line. This was a quick reference to the San Andreas fault line.

[@raymondfearne8932]

To answer your question. Two different show's, at the same venue. This one was at least a few years back & your recent one, probably is his latest, judging by the dialogue.

[@mrk.dilkington]

The Pub Landlord character came from a show called Time Gentleman Please many years ago, it was ok. Worth a look

[@ninagray4441]

He did a TED talk about running for a place in parliament, it did happen.

[@trevorbaynham8810]

The wartime German fighter aircraft were called Messerschmidt bf109's - Think Boeing 747 (instead of Jumbo Jet) and it's along the same lines

[@simontomlinson6484]

Heinkel, Dornier, Junkers, Focke Wulf- German plane manufacturers of WW2. Tiger Tank- famous German tank WW2- the two songs (in English)- "You're shit and you know you are" and "Footballs coming home".

[@Nico12233]

That's a kind of German with lots of mistakes. I guess he lived there for a while. I love how he gets the aggressive tone. Spot on.

[@nbartlett6538]

Along with all the other historical and WW2 references, I think that the black labrador was a reference to the Dam Busters.

[@007mrdarcy]

He was speaking Anglo German. little bits of German intermixed with English - enough to understand what he was saying. Most of Fritz Messerschmitt's conversation was about Germany's victories in the Soccer World Cup, with his "Sie ist scheiss und sie kennen sie ist, sie sind scheiss.... ( You are shite and you know you are - that's what England footie fans sing to their opponents. it's hilarious if you know any German words at all.. it's a clever mixing up of two different languages and cultures... Gotta love Al's inventiveness...

[@IanDarley]

Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the main fighter plane for Germany during WW2, the other names he used were all German planes, except for the tank. He was speaking a mix of German and an extremely exaggerated German accent in English making reference to them spanking us in football.

[@paulbrut]

Hi Boomer, the Messerscmhitt bf 109, was the main single seat fighter used by the German airforce in WW2., seems Al can call fritz on that extension number !

[@revbenf6870]

Messerschmitt 109 was a ww2 German fighter plane. Look out for names of other famous German planes when he names Fritz's colleagues. Much of the German bit was mocking England about football...

[@ellesee7079]

That was fun! Just a word of warning. If you go to a comedy show with a UK comedian and do your usual trick of getting up and walking away, they are guaranteed to rip the p*ss put of you!! You have been warned! 🤣🤣

[@The.Android]

He was referencing the black Labrador's name who was mentioned in the classic British WW2 film The Dam Busters.

[@hissingsidll750]

And the idiots actually cut it from the film 🙄

[@petersaula2304]

Did Biggles have a dog?

[@hissingsidll750]

@@petersaula2304 I think he had a beagle called Towser

[@gaycha6589]

Used to be Victorian paint shade too😮

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@gaycha6589 i HAD A BOX OF PAINTS AS A KID, IN THE EARLY 1950'S, BY REEVES, ONE BROWN SHADE WAS CALLED ****** Brown'' IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO ME

[@laurajarvis3156]

I think we just pick up a bit more of the euro languages here, like I could cope with France, Spain, Italy Germany. I cant speak em properly but I can ask em for a croissant or book a hotel room.

[@towzak]

With regard to the venue. It looks like the Theatre Royal, in Bath (Somerset).

[@MrDaiseymay]

THANKS FOR THAT, I THOUGHT SO, BECAUSE OF THE GAG ABOUT BRISTOL AND CIRENCESTER. BOTH NEAR BYE. I FAILED TO FIND OUT ON GOOGLE.

[@nickgrazier3373]

The comment about instructions is probably about German word concerning machine parts tend to be descriptive as in the c spanner 1inch and 1 1/2 inch, this would translate to the Long two ended nut tightening tool of size !!! Etc.

[@stevensmith204]

He was singing footballs coming home in perfect german

[@NUFC82]

FOR FUCK SAKE WILL YOU PUT SOME OIL ON THAT FUCKIN CHAIR?

[@davapod]

The extension 109 reference alludes to the WW2 Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft.

[@JohnDoe-xz1mw]

he was speaking german, but he translated everything literaly which obviosly often makes no sence, but is better for comedy :P

[@fionaduval6764]

Yes he is fluent in German and was talking about Germany beating England in football and mention Argentina

[@hissingsidll750]

Its his sister actually, she does it all for him. He has enough to get by he says

[@narelleday434]

Actually, there is a corn war in the Crimean now. No grain coming out of Ukraine.

[@timglennon6814]

Even politicians don’t know how Global finance works. 🤣

[@kille-4B]

We have a polititian here in Denmark whos sir name is Messerschmidt.

[@paulashe61]

Al Murray is your Pub landlord

[@paulashe61]

Goofy voices are reall types tho!

[@paulashe61]

So many old fashioned public house landlords ex servicemen invested their army pensions into taking on a licensed houses. No nonsense attitude.