Bill Bailey - Sirens - Bewilderness

[@samuelholmes3696]

I played this song for my French wife a few years ago. Not only did she find it hilarious but she became a massive Bill Bailey fan!

[@kov4cs]

And today on things that never happened…….

[@melodysymphonystar]

I'm French and I dearly wish our sirens were like that. * crying from laughter *

[@dag3014]

fellow french whovian! love doctor who!

[@oliverturan2243]

melodysymphonystar could you translate that scene when he sings in French? Thanks!

[@cefimssoas9830]

Here it is : be careful/watch out !We are hurt,we have a man ,his name is Jean-Michel,his leg is broken.With a young girl,she's called Gisele,it's so beautiful ,they climbed a tree to make love.He adopts the missionnary position it's popular...he fell,his leg is broken,look out!

[@Spudatron]

Cefims Soas Way cool!

[@iwanttocomplain]

Can you translate the song for me?

[@Grymbaldknight]

English Translation of Siren Lyrics: Warning! We are injured! We have a man His name is Jean-Michel His leg is broken! With a young woman Her name is Giselle (she's gorgeous) They climbed into a tree To make love. He adopted the missionary position (it's popular) He fell, broke his leg, Warning!

[@CloudsGirl7]

Now that I know, I am crying tears of laughter.

[@LasVegar]

Would love to have a siren like that

[@godminnette2]

I'd say it's more accurate to say "one is injured," or "someone is injured."

[@ireneparkin3360]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@selesnyaconclave1850]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@johnayres2303]

He is both a brilliant comedian and a brilliant musician. I understand he has perfect pitch.

[@basedbattledroid3507]

The only standup who leaves me begging for sheets and tabs.

[@AvishalomShalit]

He's great, but I'd say try Tim Minchin's Thank You God or If You Really Love Me

[@iWhacko]

Or maybe Stephen Lynch, but he is quite rude :P

[@walkernick86]

@@AvishalomShalit I too love Tim's stuff. I would say that Bill Bailey is a comedian with music thrown in, and Tim is a musician with comedy thrown in. :-)

[@whynotbeastar]

I'm actually french and I found him absolutely HILARIOUS !!! thanks Bill ! (Just hope that nobody think that we actually have this siren xD)

[@thearmchairspacemanOG]

you don't? aww I'm dissapointed.. lol.

[@Xhumed]

It's okay, we told all the Americans we met that It's not true.

[@danwic]

If I was a police commissioner in France I'd commission these sirens for all police cars :D

[@kioku119]

Aw you don't want the ambulance announcing all the embarrassing ways you hurt yourself to the passerbys who need to get out of the way? ; p

[@danpusceddu]

I find this to be the most perfect comedy moment in the history of comedy.

[@Zacho789]

"Missionary, it's popular" I'm rolling in fits, best siren ever!

[@ulalaFrugilega]

The French Siren is not only funny (which would be plenty, actually) it is very beautiful, too.

[@stainlesssteelfox1]

"That would be an ambulance attending an emergency in another dimension." Which would be awesome. Probably a Delorean crashed into a phone box.

[@bentyndall3953]

Best comment 5/7

[@45calebt]

+Ben Tyndall le reddit armie has arrived

[@samuelholmes3696]

You sir, are an absolute genius! :-)

[@DCdabest]

Hate to see the excess on that one..... :D

[@kimvibk9242]

Not just a phone box...a Tardis!

[@davidlegg1034]

what a talent! He would make a great music teacher

[@MrReuben13]

"Yes, there IS an accident..but let's enjoy the ride!" XDDDDDDDDDDD

[@KingOfGamesss]

"Yes, there IS an accident...but let's enjoy the ride"

[@BrazenBob]

True comics make the simplest things hilarious

[@PerovNigma]

I need a film where someone steals an ambulance in a chase scene through France, switches on the siren, and this starts playing.

[@creamyfilling102]

TECHNICLY, you could hear the sirens going "the other way". if it was driving towards you at a steady speed, and then suddenly started accelerating, the pitch would rise as it continues to accelerate...until it drives past you and then it would of course drop.

[@tomlxyz]

If it drives past you

[@ulalaFrugilega]

Thanks!

[@Flangel66]

In my not so humble opinion: this is one of the greatest contributions to musical comedy ever written.

[@ThisCharmingMan1984]

It’s great that people have posted the English translation; but I thought I’d post the French lyrics, in case people fancy singing along, but weren’t sure of some of the words. (Note: as I don’t speak French myself, I’m just posting what I found online; my apologies if it’s wrong.) ‘Attention! Nous sommes blessés! Nous avons un homme Il s’appelle Jean-Michel Sa jambe est cassé Avec une jeune fille Elle s’appelle Gisèle (C’est si belle.) Ils ont montés dans un arbre Pour faire l’amour Il a adopté la position misionnaire (C’est populaire.) Il est tombé Sa jambe est cassé Attention!’

[@ireallyshouldntbehereltd7814]

I am currently in the French Alps and I can confirm this is accurate.

[@vdate]

Thank you, Bill Bailey, for posting this on your own channel. This is one of my favourite bits, and I'm glad of having a source I can show to other people without risking the link dying.

[@andywakely5568]

Fnniest musician / comedian ever - This is probably one of his best sketches ever with the musical endings to how sirens should sound as they disappear down the street - howl with laughter. Bill Bailey, You are a F'in' legend HA HA

[@Sandheaver]

The first time I saw this section - I've never laughed so much in all my life - I actually found it hard to breathe!

[@morphman86]

Attention! We have an injury! We have a man His name is Jean-Michel His leg is broken With a young woman Her name is Giselle (she looks great) They climbed a tree To make love They positioned themselves misionary (quite popular) He fell Leg broke Attention!

[@tush8912]

21 years and I only just found this out! Thanks for the translation.

[@jamesheal4535]

Wondered what it meant 😂

[@ToddQuinlan]

Jean-Michel Jarre est un imposteur

[@RS250Squid]

I shouldn't watch this while drunk. Now I have an uncontrollable urge to buy an accordion on ebay and learn French for the next time my parents go to Paris O_o.

[@samrose3205]

Andy B Did you act upon your urge?

[@nonnodacciaio704]

Still waiting for an answer

[@RS250Squid]

@@samrose3205 No I didnt. The plague made any tourism seem a little unrealistic.

[@nonnodacciaio704]

@@RS250Squid well you had at least 4 years of plague free time. This seems like an excuse

[@RS250Squid]

@@nonnodacciaio704 No excuse needed. I used to have lots of random flights of fancy when I was drunk. Thankfully, I rarely indulged them.

[@Darragh-mt9me]

A genius at work

[@effyleven]

Grâce à Duolingo app, I have learned enough French to understand the song. C'est très drôle. Merci, Duolingo. Thank you, Bill Bailey.

[@TruthSeeker0413]

Absolutely amazing, love this scene

[@lilliankeane5731]

How does he think of this stuff? Can you imagine walking down a street with him....? 😂😂

[@ireneparkin3360]

He once said during another gig that he starts with a laugh first.

[@lilliankeane5731]

@@ireneparkin3360 he’s a cool dude. 😄.

[@EmmaInCandyland]

I wish our french ambulances sound like this xD

[@loonylaura85]

Brilliant! 😊 ❤️ And, for a very different perspective 20+ years later, there's Rhys Darby's bit about sirens! 😆

[@suebetts9215]

I LOVE Bill Bailey!!!

[@EdwardHowton]

A wonderful showman.

[@crazytosh1]

I think the ambulance service in France should actually adopt this as their siren :)

[@0ne-6right40]

They kinda already do..

[@fairytoffee3159]

this is just perfect

[@bradders3949]

Whenever I'm in France and an ambulance passes I start singing this, my friends have no idea why.

[@starxrandom]

my teacher showed this to us, i laughed like a mad child during the french siren :P

[@msamour]

I didn't know he spoke French. He's really good!

[@AR1G3]

This is probably his best joke :D Also, his French is quite good!

[@Amp1771]

haha h e still is the best comedian that does stand up with music.

[@flucs2121]

Attention ! Nous sommes blessés ! Nous avons un homme, il s'appelle Jean-Michel, sa jambe est cassée. Avec une jeune fille, elle s'appelle Gisèle - c'est si belle. Ils monté dans un arbre, pour faire l'amour. Il a tenté la position "Missionnaire" - c'est populaire. Il est tombé, sa jambe est cassée, attention ! Bill Bailey makes some little mistakes, but it makes the song even better ! :)

[@WillCrawford0]

I could have sworn it was "Ils adoptaient" :)

[@hhhhh5083]

I dont normally buy into slating peoples comments but surely the person who just gave us a french lesson is beyond help if their heart failed to be lightened by this?

[@iCandlelightCrusade]

The French part was so on point! I mean, stereotypical music but what he said makes sense

[@charlespeterson3798]

You have no idea what a revelation he is to me, a tired old American from The 60´s, having to endure contemporary comedians and musicians, thieving derivative, oh Jesus, I¨m becoming redundant already. Long may you run, like a Bill Evans solo.

[@DK_Son]

This is fucking hilarious. Love Bill. What an amazing sense of humour.

[@DarthCipient]

I love that French siren, lol

[@seanwilliams7438]

really want the French police to change their sirens to this.

[@6ftS]

fucking genius. bill bailey is the savior of mankind. without bill bailey we are lost...

[@karolisjuknys398]

Would love that French every so often beautiful 😂

[@surferjack21]

Come on, Come on, out the way, out the way!

[@cloudstrife1983]

More than my jobs worth

[@Thinchap]

Thank you !

[@steveworrell]

Actually love the song.

[@TehDrunkenMonkey]

Thanks... That help alot.......

[@decomputerleraarable]

Hai, After seeing a few youtubes, I am officially a fan!Keep it up! Greetings Rob

[@elsimmo]

UK Amazon has a soundtrack CD by Bailey called 'Bewilderness' which has this song on it. Not sure if the Australian Amazon will have it though. :)

[@anaismuse]

I think he made that up! I've never heard it before!

[@tonymoysi7835]

I'm half German, half English! My father was from Greece, and my mother was from Holland, but I was conceived in the uk, or so my sister says?

[@solhamer3502]

I can't believe I've never watched this on drugs

[@HelloMyNamesNino]

Only Bill can write a masterpiece about a guy breaking his leg while shagging a bird up a tree

[@WhoWantsToKnow81]

The French lyrics had me weak

[@vaderboy121]

keep it together bill stay in this unievers

[@themightysim]

Do not listen to this with your legs hanging out over the seine, I very nearly fell in laughing so hard

[@kwanarchive]

So you're saying you nearly went in seine?

[@coyi7454]

@@kwanarchive legend

[@MoreAnonymous]

come on come on out the way, more than my jobs worth

[@astorpolsen]

@ghowells thanks man! : ) have always been wondering what he was singing about, could only understand attention : P

[@MrFeanaro9]

Can anyone tell me what kind of music this would count as? I've heard a lot of songs like this here and there (usually accordion) and I love the energetic whimsy it evokes. But I have no idea what to search for to find more!

[@MegaMosh101]

I wanna hear his take on American sirens, particularly the powercall and federal Q. There's not much like it in Europe, at least not as far as I've heard.

[@DreamyDuskywing]

I love that the audience pretty much only reacts to the lyrics when it says 'they adopted the missionary position. It's popular.' Seems that even when in a different language we Brits manage to pick out the sexual aspects of the song! aha

[@prometheusxc]

That joke is fucking brilliant. YES.

[@creamyfilling102]

@JimReaper24 yes. the pitch of the sirens would increase assuming he is accelerating as he goes towards you.

[@MrReuben13]

Shame there isn't a reaction that says, "Bloody hilarious!".

[@jecat3]

Cheers.

[@GingerrrrNingaaa]

epic win :P

[@tehnik333]

great midi emulator for accordion. can anybody guess what it is?

[@PumaSpeedster]

Marek M he often uses a Roland RD 700-GX

[@Princess101855]

Does anyone have the entire bewilderness up on here? I've only ever seen the beginning.

[@JooshMate]

Does anyone know what the french siren song is based off, I have been looking for this song for ages!

[@Oldjohn52]

Is that a Parker Fly guitar in the background?

[@MrMyers758]

Was that an original french piece or is it something else? Because I want to learn it!

[@zabnat]

How many english people are learning french in school? I'm getting a feeling that most popular foreign language in england is french?

[@Howtard]

It is, or was when I was going through school. Spanish was a close second, and German would have been popular when I was younger, but by the time I left school Japanese and Mandarin/Cantonese were becoming more popular and widely taught. It's standard to learn 1 foreign language up to GCSE level (16y/o).

[@braindeadvirtually]

c'est populaire

[@cefimssoas9830]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

[@alucardfu2]

french sirens starts at 1:36

[@grahamspragg7494]

Merci beaucoup monsieur!

[@IsaacDaBoatSloth]

Attention! Nous sommes blessés! Nous avons un homme Il s’appelle Jean-Michel Sa jambe est cassé Avec une jeune fille Elle s’appelle Gisèle (C’est si belle.) Ils ont montés dans un arbre Pour faire l’amour Il a adopté la position misionnaire (C’est populaire.) Il est tombé Sa jambe est cassé Attention!

[@OnicsWings]

I think he meant some grammar mistakes. The song is original, unless I'm mistaken.

[@NachoMist]

"Bill Bailey makes some little mistakes..." So wait, does the song already exist? Or did he just do it differently than he usually does?

[@sacredgeometry]

I understand that, i was critising that he said you never hear them going the other way.

[@GoblinXXX]

I was laughing so hard, i almost bneded a French ambulance!

[@Capo_Renzo]

Was there ever a soundtrack released for this show? Or even Angry Boys?

[@philipeafroboy1]

i make a light hearted comment and you respond with that? When I was a child I learnt about respect and politeness too

[@sacredgeometry]

I know its a joke so please dont. Dut sound does do that its called the doppler effect.

[@MofoFunk84]

How on earth do you play this!? I need to learn it !!

[@jordanwillrog]

That’s fuckin insane 😄🙌🙌👏👏👏

[@Riddleo]

Is it a real song he sings or is he brilliant and made it up him self? Anyone know? :)

[@alicequayle4625]

He made it up.

[@sacredgeometry]

Sigh, i know ... read the first comment where I even said that its called the doppler effect. I making a point about the way he said it :)

[@sheilahmercer1637]

❤😂❤

[@luthisampaio8473]

What is the name of theat French tune of which the parody was build upon? Quite familiar...

[@ayanmajumder5535]

Modern day Amadeus!

[@GothRevolutionary]

Was this a preexisting melody or was it created by Bill Bailey?

[@Fen_Foxx]

I learnt the theremin in school, but my music teacher said it wasnt a valid instrument so i learnt the banjo

[@D4NJ4CKS]

What's the name of the french music he plays as the siren?

[@MrCrushus]

he probably does because of the "that would defy physics comment", it just wouldnt have been funny to say "according to the doppler effect, the frequency of the siren can never increase once the source of the sound waves moves past you".

[@dylanormond316]

Wonder what tune the French song is called

[@vaderboy121]

keep it together bill stay in this dimnshon

[@CzajkowskiJoshua]

I think you're thinking of Yann Tiersen