Billy Connolly - Submarine crash - Live in London 2010

[@JGrowl-er9md]

For a country with such a small population, Scotland has produced more than its share of gems. The accent, the critical mind, the balls of brass. Bravemouth

[@seanmcmillan964]

❤️❤️

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

Saor Alba.

[@frankryan2505]

Something about Scotland and critical thinkers.. Iain Banks is worth a look if you enjoy reading.

[@Choober65]

Billy for First Minister!

[@armac8158]

Best of all, he’s a Glaswegian!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@andyc8845]

I saw Billy in his early days of touring when he came here to New Zealand. His show was at the old wellington town hall. I played the drums in a pipe band and we went on before him and played a couple of tunes to open his show so we got to watch afterwards. He was the only comedian I have ever seen that had people literally falling out their seats from laughing. I've been a massive fan ever since. Bought the recorded shows since they were on VHS,the books and the TV specials. Billy is the GOAT.

[@rayrichards5375]

Even the word legend is nowhere near big enough to describe Mr Connolly

[@manuwilson4695]

True.

[@SilkySticks]

How anyone can dislike this guy is beyond me. He is, and always has been absolutely hilarious. There will never be another one like Billy!

[@phil6506]

maybe it's his foul language

[@QRCoal]

@@phil6506 Maybe it's his down to earth thinking and stories

[@jamieh8240]

You'd have to be American with a comment like that.

[@petercook932]

​@@jamieh8240sorry to disappointment but I come from the land down under and have been listening to Billy for 50 years

[@manuwilson4695]

True.

[@14Mentalist]

My dad went to school with Billy and said he was always funny and a cracking lad to be around. I've grown up watching Billy and to this day still love him.

[@alisonandmichaelsavage9215]

1:29

[@maggiemiller5309]

How awesome!!

[@MrRunner]

He ended up living up the road from us in Ballater, where he had the effrontery to have a road accident. If the place wasn't famous before, then it put it on the map instantly.

[@irbennett]

If your dad said that he was in the minority, as he was picked on when he was at school. His sense of humour didn't manifest itself until he was much older. That's if your dad really went to school with Billy.

[@KremitFrogman]

My dad shagged Billy. He said he was always a funny fucker.

[@Shazzadut1]

Love Billy Connolly. I was an usher at the Sydney Opera House and worked on his shows there. He’s so funny and even though I heard the same stories over and over each night, I still laughed at them every night.

[@irbennett]

@Shazzadut1 Can't have been Billy, he doesn't tell the same stories over and over each night. If you have to lie at least be convincing.

[@lemmyraisehell.8669]

Can you imagine being one of his grandchildren, and he starts to tell you stories , priceless.

[@orphanoforbit7588]

I van not.

[@biggic2004]

@@orphanoforbit7588 😂😂

[@irbennett]

What????

[@irbennett]

Do you think that whenever he goes to see his grandchildren, he does his stage routine. Madness.

[@derekplilip1]

He will always be the Bigyin, a true legend of our time

[@coppertopv365]

His Accent with his delivery and story telling is freaking Awesome

[@irbennett]

You forgot the most important factor, his humour. I realise you were trying to get likes, but that doesn't excuse rank stupidity...

[@colinjames2469]

@@irbennett you need fkn help

[@irbennett]

@@colinjames2469 I'm fine thanks very much. You don't think humour is important? As I said it's the most important factor for a comedian. It doesn't matter how good the delivery, accent or story telling ability is, if the end product isn't funny it's a waste of time. Unless it's not supposed to be funny.

[@dilwich]

Just imagine how simple and wonderful life would be if we had minds like Billy in charge of our countries . . .

[@dawnyg2951]

Totally agree

[@fishmut]

I’m afraid that would be a catastrophe lol , a fuckin window in a sub lol 😂

[@treehouse9713]

Put a cup of Connolly, Carlin & Will Rogers in your morning blender. Top it off w/ a good dose of John Prine and you'll have a healthy start for the day.

[@BenDover-oz3bm]

And how quickly war would break out

[@Chris66able]

@@treehouse9713 I know Billy, never heard of those other guys!

[@merlapittman5034]

An international treasure! This man is one of the greatest people ever!

[@irbennett]

That remains to be seen.

[@cedric1138]

What a guy, what an absolute fking legend. There's not but one comedian on the planet these days fit to tie your shoe laces. Funny, intelligent, humble ❤️

[@joedenby6247]

Legend... renews my faith in humanity He can take the piss out of me any day with pleasure It’s a sign of acceptance Thanks billy for all the years of joy you’ve brought us, truly priceless

[@irbennett]

You're insane.

[@colinjames2469]

@@irbennett and you are quite possibly the saddest troller on youtoob.

[@irbennett]

@@colinjames2469 I'm very happy actually, so you got that wrong. I've no idea what a troller or a youtoob is. The OP is still insane though.

[@lordlucan7348]

The man is, hands down, the funniest stand up ever to grace the boards. I only wish that he was able to comment on the world now. We desperately need someone to pick the woke world to pieces. Take care Billy, you are sorely missed.......

[@turnip1stew]

There's is set he did from around 2010 (can't remember where) but basically he demolishes them and calls them all beige f*ckers for taking all the fun away 😂

[@RagdollRalph]

Hes alive.

[@benmacdui9328]

Steady on mate , he's no deid yet...🤣

[@jeffreyhutchins6527]

@@benmacdui9328 but he is retired

[@nomdeplume2213]

Hes not dead my dude, just retired in Florida lol he actually just did a special, it was great, it was more of a celebration of his life and career....when thats the way it should be, celebrate someone's life and career while theyre alive so they can see it and enjoy it.

[@michaelmarshall1713]

Comedy is often a reflection of reality . Billy just delivers it with a better twist.

[@peteacher52]

Same as the great George Carlin, yet as different as chalk from cheese.

[@markcallaghan8389]

agree billys twist is spot on so funny

[@treehouse9713]

@Johannes C As a , now, 95% homebound, mostly immobile, biped, I begin each morn w/ a shot of Connolly, a shot of Carlin topped off w/ a few shots of John Prine. Then, I can kick Ars , best as able, w/ a grin, a chuckle and knowledge that there were a few that 'got it'.

[@irbennett]

@@treehouse9713 You've already mentioned that.

[@jacksmith3128]

Extraordinary talent and very deep thinker. A rarity of the rarest geniuses.

[@irbennett]

A rarity of the rarest geniuses, there's a mouthful.

[@Mizpah5]

Billy Connolly, absolutely the brilliant best.

[@skyhouses9324]

I can't watch any other comedian after Billy connelly ...... no one compares

[@irbennett]

I can.

[@Annie-pg9vw]

Funnest man ever...❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markkerr350]

Billy Connolly is one of the funniest guys I’ve ever seen 🤣

[@helenbradley2298]

I have been a serious fan of Billy Connolly since I was 15 (an LP, Big Banana Feet). Almost 60 now!!! He is hysterical 😂😂😂😂

[@davidroberts6251]

Me tae! Pavillion glesga

[@jeanbeavers6983]

My favourite comedian ever. Legend that is BILLY CONNOLLY.

[@SA-ui4tx]

I'll always treasure the fact I got to see this man live...May not have been in his prime but I still left there with pain in my stomach and my face aching from howling laughter. The greatest to ever do it in my humble opinion

[@edwardmorley5273]

I have got to say.. It is the first time I have heard this.... So very good Billy

[@j0hnn13K]

Great as always, story telling at its finest.

[@philpalmer8044]

We love you Billy. Hang on in there. x

[@victorseal9047]

People who say "the best way to start the day is with a pot of coffee " have never watched a 5 minute live video of Billy.

[@irbennett]

I prefer a cup of tea.

[@RPFraz]

I'm sp happy to say I was in the audience for this

[@irbennett]

So was I.

[@jacquelinekalich7463]

Billy, Billy, we are oh so proud of you.

[@ErinScope]

I love his impressions of the wee men. Big yin forever.

[@lieutenantdan839]

The cure for everything Mr Billy Connolly love ya.

[@irbennett]

Bollocks.

[@blackdogtradingco.8262]

This and the wildebeest routine are his best if you can say that, as they are all incredible.

[@irbennett]

@blackdogtradingco.8262. Billy has said the wildebeest routine is his favourite, even though he only did it twice live. Love your handle by the way.

[@irbennett]

The Wildebeest routine is his best.

[@lindaj5492]

Polar bear hunting 😂

[@KerranKeats-ee7mj]

Most comedians today don't even get a whimper out of me, but billy has the most brilliant delivery of all, I just laugh listening to his accent. Most of the early comedians were very funny men, the likes of Dereck and Clive, Jasper carrot, dare I say it, Billy Cosby ect. God bless them all Kerran

[@irbennett]

Bill Cosby was a rapist. The Funky Moped guy, never liked him, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore now you're talking.

[@irbennett]

Derek and Clive were Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.

[@Alexperrin98]

I can see why my dad is a big fan he’s bloody brilliant 🤣

[@louisereid1744]

He’s just so good, couple minutes with Billy makes everything better!💋❤️👏👏👏👏👏

[@enochfinch21]

Connelly at his best. Beautiful.

[@reggiej6542]

i'm in stitches every time I watch him

[@sammylacks4937]

I so needed this today. Thanks to everyone for providing and changing my day.

[@damianlondon1936]

The greatest stand up comedian in the whole world and he still is even to this day I absolutely love Sir Billy Connolly the funniest man on earth ever

[@lillavaudrey2712]

Billy Connolly used to be funny in the 70's and 80's.

[@irbennett]

@@lillavaudrey2712 Nope, the guy was right the first time.

[@eldog5040]

I love and miss this guy. One of the last true heroes

[@32ewing]

He's no deed yet ffs

[@frank.w.buchanan4076]

Facebook Sir Billy Connolly Deserves A Monument

[@irenehunter4736]

You are a legend big yin, love you... Proud to be Scottish 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markfox1545]

Really? Why??

[@davidhoward2487]

Irene Hunter: Take no notice of Mark Fux, you've every right to be proud!

[@swampfox1582]

@@markfox1545 because- if it’s not Scottish, it’s crap!!!

[@derekcockburn820]

During my apprenticeship in the late 60’s early 70’s Billy and Gerry Raffety(the Humblebums) visited the factory social club on a number of occasions. Both went on to become world renowned artists. What a great act.

[@LennyJohnson5]

Brilliant... on form Billy was the funniest man in the world.

[@schmoosmith]

Still is.

[@irbennett]

Funnier than my Uncle John, I don't think so.

[@MrRunner]

I saw him in deepest darkest UK (Reading) in the 70's. Place was packed. In walks Billy and asks `How many Scotsmen here' Six people put their hand up. `See that ?' quoth the man, `we have the rest of you completely outnumbered' Bloody classic.

[@TallSilentGuy]

May 2021: This aged well.

[@yachtboy6756]

" it's so easy to crash because the North Atlantic is so crowded"..LOL

[@paulgerard8859]

The fact that this story is true makes it so much more fun to watch

[@PaulSmith-bb7lv]

Probably the best comedian in the world. He visited us on Stewart Island (South of New Zealand) in (about) 2003. Packed out the local hall and enjoyed fish and chips at the Kai Kart afterwards. Never forget that performance!

[@joycebowen8958]

My favorite performance is not stand up but an appearance as a guest of a show called celebrity survivor when he was alone on an Arctic island. One of the best memories that I have watching it with my mother( rip) we were simultaneously laughing so hard and genuinely concerned for Billy.😂😭💖

[@irbennett]

That was a tv series some time ago. He talks about it in the same gig as the video above.

[@joycebowen8958]

@irbennett our other 2 favorites that same season was JoAnna Lumly(on an island in a cave with a smuggled jelly jar of whiskey and the house shoes made from her insoles,bra and fishing line,and a celebrity chef we weren't familiar with but he was hilarious!! He was left in a hammock in the rain forest of the Amazon. I'm so happy you commented,I had forgotten I had written one and since it's my birthday you brought happy memories of my beautiful mother and made my day! Hope yours was wonderful too! Thank you ♥️

[@irbennett]

@@joycebowen8958 You're welcome.

[@lindaj5492]

Him prancing around butt-bare in the snow, singing - was it “I saw three ships come sailing in …”?

[@joycebowen8958]

@lindaj5492 don't forget the iceberg shaped like Jesus. 😆

[@lifelong5425]

Ye canny replace this man.....ever..The illogical events of lifes' stupidity in funny stories...."I can smell the garlic"..Magic, Big Yin.

[@nomdeplume2213]

As an American Submariner wife, i absolutely cackled at this 🤣🤣🤣

[@rvnmedic1968]

Are you related to Kamala Harris? You too can be a Vice President IF your cackle rate meets the standard. (sorry, couldn't resist.) Cheers, Bob

[@yabbadabbadoo8225]

The Big Yin, a total master of his craft

[@howardsix9708]

subtle but true..................well done Big Yin.........................

[@dougie6886]

Billy is a great man, always has time for you. A very unique human being ❤❤

[@joannp5806]

Ok,this has to stop,he's making my waterproof mascara run down my face from laughing way too hard,such a talent🌹

[@mcallisterk]

He is just the best standup comedian ever .

[@naturalone7215]

Awesome as always! Thanks for sharing, Billy.

[@dotdoughty5504]

He is funniest. Man. In the. World. Love you billy. Xx

[@donaldcunningham2386]

The truth is this. ( This is really top secret, so keep it to yersel') ...The fact is, we drive on the left.. you know the rest.

[@HrRezpatex]

Thank you, i am glad i discovered you. Sending a big smile from Norway. :)

[@Creme-gn3ti]

....PURE GENIUS!

[@tonymarshall7292]

Billy at his best ,god bless him

[@EL-gu8fv]

As a Scot, i can tell you, you need a sense of humour to live there. That's why everyone is a comedian.

[@Richie-vu4we]

Let him run Scotland rather then Islamic Fruitcake and we be in a far better place

[@mgcservices7524]

“A phone call would’ve done it…….” ..”…..put a window in it….”. Your a genius, big yin

[@orphanoforbit7588]

You are = YOU'RE.

[@jimmyohara2601]

hey, I can't believe so many english speakers don't distinguish Your, you're, yaw & they're, their, there. amongst a few. how ridiculous 😐🤪.

[@fishmut]

Yeah but what if the other pricks decided to throw pebbles at ya window lol 😂

[@alan4sure]

@@jimmyohara2601 because they failed basic grade 5 grammar.

[@mrbeeoutdoors3213]

@@jimmyohara2601 too much time learning about the darker times of our history and finding out which witch is wich.

[@user-mg9he3qj3n]

Class as ever Billy🚒👍👍

[@waynecarroll3814]

I Was at this gig and very nearly shouted out they were reversing, thought better of it ✌️

[@him050]

I can’t help but think that that shouldn’t make any difference

[@Pumpherstonsmith]

Did they not have that thing that goes beep beep beep.

[@John-the-Bass]

I am sure he would have shut you up with a witty remark if you had interjected! He was the best comedian. This had me laughing out loud and I just what is required to avoid depression.. Thanks Billy. Have you heard about the Vaseline salesman?…..

[@ssmith278]

@@Pumpherstonsmith Submarines very rarely use active sonar as it gives away their position. Subs mostly use passive sonar and if both subs were running silent, then either one would be hard to hear. Heh, heh...a window on a submarine? What next ? Screen doors? I think cameras mounted externally would not be a bad idea, but you probably wouldn't see far enough to avoid a collision, especially if the sub is at depth and/or it is night time. Light falls off rapidly underwater. Yeah they could use lights...but an ASW airplane or satellite might spot it.

[@irbennett]

@@ssmith278 You must suck the air out of a room when you walk in.

[@fourbypete]

It's French, you can smell the garlic. Brilliant!

[@irbennett]

I was hoping he wouldn't say that, it was so bloody obvious.

[@ruthresetar5940]

"so crowded in the North Atlantic." 😂

[@jenniferdnoseworthy2348]

😂😂😂😂 omg I love Billy Connolly! Twill be a very sad day for me when he passes on. Wish I had a magic wand 😞

[@irbennett]

What for, to turn yourself into a potato.

[@tommymorgan73]

It is one of my biggest regrets that I did not get Billy live. However thanks to these videos I get a taste of what it would have been like. I knew KZbin was invented for a reason other then just videos of pets doing silly things!!!!

[@RodFleming-World]

Billy isn't an act or a character. He's just Billy.

[@tommymorgan73]

@@RodFleming-World couldn't be put any better.

[@biggic2004]

Same regrets here.. 🙄

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Saw him in a bar once during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, chatting with friends. An awesome presence, and constantly centre of attention in the room. Little wonder that he escaped to North America to get himself some breathing space and privacy.

[@patriciahill3814]

Oh wow I laughed till I cried.. Such a funny man.

[@eukalypta]

i so love this man...he's my antidepressant!!!

[@irbennett]

RIP.

[@paulchisholm3305]

Met him in 2013 in the West of Scotland when he was filming a movie but unfortunately never got to see him perform live on stage! National treasure 😂

[@_KaiTheGamer_]

I dunno why I find the phrase "Ey you, gee sit at the windae!" so funny, but alas, I do.

[@KermitFrogThe]

I like Billy, and sketches like this prove why. He comes up wit something seemingly simple and wildy ridiculous at the same time which just makes it hilarious. A window on a weapons grade submarine. Even with the glass technology and sealing we have now this would be insane, as well as rendering a lot of the stealth techcausing the crash to fail. The sheer impracticality is part of what makes the solution so appealing. The pick up the phone is similar to what should happen when you know there are other countries who use those waters for training. Boviously only giving the information to allies and not detailed paths, more general, we'll be playing in this part of the sandpit, you play somwhere else. I do remember the critique of the human element in one of the Iraqi wars. Apaches out on training exercise, too expensive to actually send into active battle, on their way back one of them wasn't recognised by the automated detection system so passed over to the human being. Time to make a decision 3 seconds at most, image too blurred for computer to recognise, maybe some sand kicked up and troop without knowedge of the impending return, erred on the side of paranoid, it being war and all, fired on the helicopter. I remember sayign at the time the issue was he'd not seen anything like that while monitoring the warzone so naturally fired on them, basically taking the mick out of the US making a weapon that cost to much to use as a weapon. In truth of course I felt for all involved, but that's not funny and humour helps cope with tragedy.

[@c5gcd]

Like you, I love the idea of a window on a weapons grade stealth submarine. I mean, imagine what would happen if somebody accidentally switched the light on. You'd definitely need curtains.

[@KermitFrogThe]

@@c5gcd Or that would be curtains. That wasn't bad for off the cuff. Of course online it;s difficult to prove it was off the cuff.

[@SiliconBong]

@@KermitFrogThe He's said so himself, very little is planned/ rehearsed.

[@KermitFrogThe]

@@SiliconBong He reads notes etc. then adlibs from that on stage.

[@SiliconBong]

@@KermitFrogThe He reads some notes true enough, his best stuff is simply pours out of the ether :)

[@reecebrown2021]

Prob his funniest modern day stuff. I was rolling about when I 1st heard this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏

[@maureenackerley8024]

He is the funniest man in the world.

[@22Phantasm]

Yes he is !

[@audraperkins3451]

Agreed .

[@chrishiggins218]

Flick Vault

[@LuckyDalton1984]

Somebody bumped into us Sir 😂😂😂😭😭😭

[@irbennett]

I'm amazed that so few of the comments are about the video.

[@Patmofar]

In 2010 the Brits launched their latest nuclear submarine HMS Astute. About a month before its launch there was a TV program where the Brit navy were bragging about its detection capabilities claiming it could detect a whale farting 200 nautical miles away. Very impressive indeed. Then they launched it and shortly afterwards they ran it aground on the Isle of Skye. Turns out it could not even detect Scotland! Even the great Billy Connolly could not make that one up.

[@tommymorgan73]

Haha brilliant story. Even the name of it, "Astute". Quality

[@maurasullivan3259]

😆🤣🤣🤣😆🏆 Priceless! 👍🏻

[@braddawson4496]

Submarines can only "detect" things that make noise. No noise no detecty, Whales (and especially shrimps) farting make noise, and plenty of it. Scotland does not normally make noise per se.

[@Patmofar]

@@braddawson4496 I would imagine that waves washing up on the shores of the Isle of Skye make plenty of noise and would prove your statement to be just a crowing and ignorant defence of British incompetence, and it also shows your obvious lack of knowledge of submarine warfare. With all due respect to you, Scotland, per se, does actually make noise. Thanks for your amusing post! Keep on farting.

[@braddawson4496]

@@Patmofar the submarine in question was on the surface and ran off the road. A submarines ability to detect things on the surface is quite different than submerged which was obviously what the Royal Navy had been referring to. Thanks for your random ad hominem tho, it's so rare to find on the internets these days.

[@danielegeland7285]

Oki, this is actually one of the very best jokes he’s ever made. The man is pure gold treasure in every way

[@tommarshall1660]

only to be superseded with the joke about parking his bike.....

[@exsappermadman25055]

"It's fuckin' Dads Army underwater!!"....

[@pamtawhara7029]

I needed oxygen and double strength knickers watching that. There should be a written warning lolol.

[@stephennidd1048]

Haha New Zealand, we are so small and hidden away, when we are even mentioned everyone cheers 😆🤣

[@Smellynelly67]

There will never be his like again,I've seen him twice and omg my gut hurt laughing so hard

[@jeanniehelliwell1599]

Ah Billy if only you were the Minister for defence!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🇦🇺🦘

[@biggic2004]

Humor can be a sharp weapon .... 😉 But enemies, laughing themselves to death would be a great option.. 🤣

[@Naeidea]

Soldier: "There's a submarine there, it's French" Officer: "How can you tell?" Soldier: "The soldier at the windae is eatin a baguette"

[@irbennett]

There's humour, then there is the garbage you posted.

[@Chant66]

Gotta love this guy!

[@allansouthern7332]

BILLY CONNOLLY IS BRILLIANT

[@smillabutryn7517]

I adore this Man!!!

[@nicoswolf57]

This is even more funny for my family as my dad did radar for the Navy. 🤣

[@antoniosabattini775]

Billy is an epitome of funny.

[@vixcooper8281]

Billy is the best 😄😄

[@Albert12893]

This man can describe how you make a cup of coffee and it will be hilarious

[@wowweedesign]

So very good 👍

[@LionTheHeart]

Billy's own unique view of common sense! Did that Really happen!

[@irbennett]

@LionTheHeart. The crash really happened, it was in the news.

[@colinnaylor126]

Billy your a legend

[@callyupnorth5524]

As ex submariner this has me crying laughing every time best comedian of all time

[@RobertMackenzie-qr2bz]

Supreme . No-one else comes close.

[@susanbickersteth2526]

Love this man.