Choose Your Words

[@GarrusDeWitt]

Dylan Moran's unique delivery and choice of random analogies, similes and metaphors are the reason he's come to be one of my favorite comedians. You breaking it down even further just gives me all the good brain juice so thanks for featuring him so much. He deserves all the attention he gets even though he would probably hate too much of it.

[@rootkite]

Yes! ❤ I've seen him live, and his non sequiturs and lightning improv wit are amazing to see in person. I also love Black Books!

[@ComedyWithoutErrors]

Lovely lovely comment. Agreed. He deserves all the accolades. He said he doesn't want to "dissect the fairy" of comedy and doesn't analyse his comedy. I suspect he would despise this level of analysis despite the fact that the more you analyse it, the richer it becomes. He's blended poetry and comedy with casual mastery. He's an all time great, and I hope there will be more discussion about him in the future. Thanks :)

[@IlastarothTayre]

Couldn't agree more with your whole statement!

[@cwtrain]

11:17 "Dobby has nothing to do with what we're talking about. I found it online... Look at him go!" Ha! Excellent.👌

[@DrBobMedia]

As a musician who loves harmonic analysis videos and also loves standup comedy, this video makes me so happy. It's so much like a serious harmonic breakdown of a nirvana song. Does he know he's singing a flat 9 in the melody? Probably not, it just sounds cool. But he IS singing a flat 9.

[@NestorCustodio]

Thank you for continuing to be the place I can send anyone and everyone who's ever said "I don't like standup comedy 'cause it's just people telling stories".

[@roel.vinckens]

I knew I love Dylan. Now I know why a bit clearer. Great content!

[@gretchman]

Noel Fielding saying "satsuma" is one of the nicest and funniest single words available.

[@elliotfincher6430]

Adding a comment for the algorithm/engagement as this channel is really something special, and like others believe it to be a somewhat “hidden gem”. Great vid as always Josh.

[@padawansound6423]

High quality work as always, you are one of the most unique voices on KZbin. Can't wait for part 2!

[@abbedurgut3743]

In my head i thought this video was gonna be like 5 minutes long, high quality with some short examples. But you keep giving us treat after treat after treat. In my head i was constantly thinking "Wait, theres more? Let's go!" Amazing video, severely underrated!

[@Davidemarinicomedian]

Man your work is priceless!

[@joepiekl]

Dylan Morans' "And then the cage comes down" bit is incredible. So well written.

[@airquotescomedian]

I do think about my words but not to those insane levels. Great video, as always.

[@leightonmilton5162]

I’m glad you’re posting more frequently! Your work is truly appreciated

[@MothsInALampshade]

I cannot commend you enough for the quality of your videos, but you including my favorite joke of all time with Gary Gulman’s Civic was out of gas joke was absolutely elite. I play that bit on Spotify like it’s a song

[@deangordon2215]

8:05 Possible contrarian opinion, but I think the ending of Oswald's joke is the wrong way round. Maybe it's just my own ear and accent but I think if the last line started with "when it rains" then you'd get: "Sweety they have a manifesto look at this. Farm to table eating, Locally sourced ingredients, and the idea that when it rains, black people can walk through walls"

[@Purojannu]

I love your channel! The videos are very interesting and in this lonely world it feels so great to see that there are so many other people who love listening to a well spoken man speaking about eg. James Acaster for half an hour. Thank you and all the best!!!

[@petgoose32]

I enjoyed Patton Oswalt's "boom boom boom boom" being in sync with the Taskmaster OST in the background at 7:50, thank you :D

[@kulturedmonkey8046]

Absolutely amazing video! I'm surprised I didn't see anything from a Bit of Fry and Laury. I'd love a breakdown of some of Stephen Fry's sentences

[@stefanwcm]

This channel is a gem! Congrats mate!

[@tweak3871]

Obligatory "this channel is criminally underrated and deserves more attention". Long time sub, love all your shit, keep up the amazing work my man. I hope the algorithm looks kindly upon you soon.

[@iammraat3059]

It's okay man. The comedians already know all this

[@jaredtweed7826]

Aye! I'm glad you're committed to keep making content. I literally checked your channel an hour before this uploaded

[@SeveralOnions]

Once again you've created an absolutely spectacular analysis! Big ups and thank you for the crazy informative and entertaining vid!

[@joseraimi]

Awesome, as always, thank you! So glad you're back!

[@hoogyoutube]

Really nice vid. Keep up the great work man

[@reza2kn]

This was AWESOME! Thanks so much! Please keep up the great work!

[@rootkite]

Such a great video, thank you! 😊 Really cool to get phonetic and literary analysis on these genius comics (among my top favs easily), I do that with everything due to my background in poetry and linguistics. Everything overlaps too; these guys (Moran especially) and many other superb verbal standups, to me, could be considered spoken word poets (incl. Hedberg, Carlin, Hicks, Joe Pera, Kyle Kinane, James Acaster).

[@mirosgerg]

Awesome insides ... Keep up the great content

[@stevelivingstone4616]

Great video, I am looking forward to part 2.

[@boyreporter]

the american closest to moran might be myq kaplan. maria bamford is in the discussion. and that mulaney bit was what made me get how great he is

[@monroecoombs580]

This channel is the best

[@jordanthomasgray]

Hey man! Love your videos! It would be really helpful to see one on how to do original/interesting crowd work above and beyond the “are you together?” stuff.

[@Nkanyiso_K]

Love a legendary wordsmith that knows how to pick funny words like George Carlin

[@danielarlay]

gary gulman’s bit about the abbreviation for all 50 states lives rent-free in my mind and i think its musicality is key in that

[@HabitsOfANewHome]

Interesting topic and you picked the best comics to showcase how it´s done! Glad you´re back :)

[@OK-gx7pi]

the alignment of the background music and Patton Oswald's word pronunciation at 7:52 is such a small thing, and yet so satisfying, nicely done.

[@hanumaniam]

9:03 also great you got to interview Gary Gulman on death row

[@patrickmadigan3762]

In your Batman popup on Patton Oswalt, were you channeling Broden Kelly from Aunty Donna? (You should do one one them, BTW)

[@gonesnake2337]

I know the exact punchline that Richard Pryor is delivering at 24:27 and it's a perfect example of what you're talking about. Good edit.

[@iainjames03]

I would love to hear your thoughts on Eddie Izzard at his peak. His use of surrealism mixed with historical fact, his propensity for 'dialogues' between two characters, his choice to suggest well-written routines were flights of fancy or ad-libs...

[@robertmarshall2502]

I agree. Such a shame he no longer tells the wonderfully crafted surreal journeys through language. The last time I saw him he was just being cheered for his new identity and achievements.

[@thirdfavouritechild9082]

Really love the vids :)

[@jdprettynails]

Before clicking on this video, my bf and I were talking about this one moment from Black Books: Manny: What are you eating? Bernard: I dunno! Some sort of delicious biscuit.... Manny: It's a coaster. This is one of my favourite moments and I have a hard time explaining why I find it so funny. Because while the punchline is "It's a coaster", the bit I love the most is Dylan Moran's delivery of the line "Some sort of delicious biscuit..." And now because of this video, I know why. It's super fun to say. I quote it all the time. Also, lots of sibilance in that one line. The fact that he doesn't just say "biscuit" but "delicious biscuit" just makes it infinitely funnier somehow. One thing you didn't touch upon so I wonder if you'll cover it in part 2: accents. I don't know about other people, but sometimes I find a comedian's accent makes jokes funnier/flow better. Dylan Moran's Irish accent or Frankie Boyle's Scottish accent I think do play a role into why their jokes hit a bit harder.

[@AnonymoussuomynonA]

Does anyone know if the narrator has other channels? There's nothing listed under the channels tab. I really like his voice.

[@lupo3694]

Dylan Moran is just on another level.

[@7ARkathal]

talking bout Irish n Scottish patter, that was just trained into us growing up

[@shortforchange]

Hey man if youre ever in Leeds i will buy you all the alcahol you need.

[@__effe_]

Youre close to genius mate

[@danielsartorio]

this is really cool. Thank god for the nerds

[@alexskelton4150]

I feel like most comics say and sentence, and then change the meaning with an afterthought. Dylan morans afterthoughts occur within the sentence. Hes got more scope, because of his incredible command of language.

[@irotinmyskin]

I have no soul.

[@Waxingtontheking]

Another great comedic 'orator' is Tim Minchin, a bit different because of his music, so the rhymes are slightly more acceptable to keep in view, but he always has an unbelievably good choice of words

[@ianlacey]

Paul Whitehouse in the Fast Show comes to mind. His character Rowley Birkin QC would mumble away and then release an abstract sentence or few words that make you laugh, I always thought the meaning of the words was secondary to the sounds and rhythm. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJmbdISImtd1jKM

[@Drekster2001]

Dylan Moran was THE best.... now only a shadow of his former self 😢😢

[@oktayx189]

What's the show at 3:41 fellas?

[@jmonkeysf]

Man exploding is everything everywhere all at once and the flip book is hot fuzz - both quality films 👍

[@oktayx189]

@@jmonkeysf Much appreciated . I watched most of everything everywhere but the last section felt like the gimmicks wore off so I didn't finish it. Maybe I'll watch it again since the scene that got my attention is also from it. Thanks .

[@jakeradoski6880]

In a Buick

[@auntyamelia6906]

Timoxelen barbutenol

[@bleucan2666]

til comedy is just rapping

[@SoSo-li6dn]

pineapple.

[@SoSo-li6dn]

coconut

[@hanumaniam]

Always exciting to see one of your videos appear and even more exciting to see that magic Part 1 in the title. Lovely. On a separate note, do you feel any qualms about featuring Louis CK in your clips?

[@desmond_craddock_5226]

I was thinking this videos was really useful until the end where they said you'd just sort of grow a sense for it over time

[@shortforchange]

18:55 anyone and gallon rhyme too

[@chenzenzo]

It seems your video is more about emphasis and delivery. Frankie Boyle's delivery is incredible by itself, but his writing is absolutely brilliant, but if he said this without his delivery, it wouldn't ring the same. No offense to Patton Oswald, because his delivery is great, but he's not even close in terms of writing or vocabulary usage in delivery. I think your comparison between Dylan Moran and Oswald is a bit trite. Maybe your high, but alliteration doesn't make things funny or smart. That being said, his Ice cream Whale bit was brilliant, but much of this other shit is pandering. Beats are important. A few amazing comedians to note in this exact subject are Paul F. Tompkins (who is an absolute master of this), Maria Bamford, Lavell Crawford (seriously, look up his special), Dick Gregory, Whoopie Goldberg (early mid 80's) and Emo Phillips. Maria Bamford is brilliant, and obviously George Carlin, but none of these people would be here without Lenny Bruce. One person people often overlook is Norm Macdonald, who's delivery was masterful, but his words were so carefully chosen and bits so eloquently crafted, you'd think he was just a slightly drunk guy talking to you at a party. Seriously, watch his special "Hitlers Dog, Gossip and Trickery." Seriously! It's on Netflix right now. Watch it and learn from it. Cheers! www.netflix.com/watch/80134780?source=35

[@chenzenzo]

Bill Bailey and Sean Lock should have been mentioned.

[@billhicks8]

​@@chenzenzointeresting comment but it is pretty condescending in tone and maybe you should be aware of that

[@gorny22]

The Patton Oswalt clip is demonstrably wrong. You say he reduces the syllable count but "mexicans" & "black people" both have 3. In fact his punchline actually adds a syllable as he replaces the word "fact" with "idea"

[@robertmarshall2502]

I thought I was the only one who didn't think syllables were reduced

[@notorioustampaton]

1:35 actually the “Row” in Rowan is pronounced like how, now, or cow. Not row like a boat, but more like row as in an argument. The English butchered this name throughout years of oppression of the Scottish and Irish. Rowan Atkinson pronounces his own name wrong, and that’s tragic.

[@vldthdrgn]

It's not funny if you have to explain it.