David Brent Music Video | The Office | BBC Comedy Greats

[@asloem]

There goes David Brent. I must remember to thank him.

[@deletebilderberg]

‘WWWHHHAAAAAAL the things…’ 😁 Absolute genius.

[@ShaunStone-o5u]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yggdrasild755]

You should understand mehh.. like i understand youehhh

[@MikeG-fo1lb]

Rickys talent for parody and self deprecation is legendary........ he is a master

[@padraic5020]

And Stephen

[@boogieboy1974]

Yes and Stephen 🙄

[@sazidafnan5015]

@@boogieboy1974 whos stephen

[@boogieboy1974]

@@sazidafnan5015 Stephen Merchant m8

[@RT-ks2zi]

@@sazidafnan5015 Steve Mitchell pal

[@kieranwhite6647]

'good, didn't want it to... next!'

[@lambda494]

150 sold!

[@billythekid5338]

So perfect

[@dash1141]

Still quoted to this day ❤️

[@Katehowe3010]

Anyone notice a slight similarity to George Michael's 'A Different Corner' video?

[@benjaminclark9622]

When he says Juxtaposition records and looks at the camera for some sort of reaction lmao

[@christopherramsey7027]

If only he'd released "Free Love Freeway" instead he might have gotten in the Top 100.

[@MrHJW1995]

I guarantee that was the B-side.

[@undeadnightorc]

Is that the song where he meets a crying gay cowboy?

[@colinsmith9693]

@@undeadnightorc Not gay

[@joedo8052]

Its the song about his dead girlfriend

[@jesseemullen]

@@joedo8052 she's not dead!

[@daverage4729]

That opening of the first line..."WWWWHHHHAAllll the thangs...!!!"

[@turnupthesun81]

I love how he had a raspy wanna be soulful voice. That's the best.

[@cadaverdog1424]

Agreed!! Funniest bad voice EVER!!!!!

[@stemakwest7165]

The little touches are genius here. Like the look to the camera when he mentions the record label, as obviously everyone would have heard of that! .. then the last second decision to claim the singles sold was 150, after mumbling 50 😂

[@LateNightPeople]

Juxtaposition Records

[@SandrineAnterrion]

The Hyve I googled it

[@Epichuman100]

the way he looks at the camera when he says it is epic

[@hollypaull8648]

Snow Man so good 😂

[@Epichuman100]

Holly Paull gets me every time 😂

[@liverpoolfcx7]

👁👄👁

[@paulp1008]

`WAAAAAAAHHHLLLL the things`.....absolutely floored me : ) haa haaa

[@mrlozmoore]

when he says "roughly?? 42 thousand pounds!!!" gets me every time :)

[@shecklesmack9563]

He just rolls with it lmaaaoooo

[@sforbesgocka]

‘Thats not taking to account the money I made...the singles I sold....150 overall’

[@johno4521]

In other words - The lot, probably.

[@sirtinley-knot2944]

2:33 is the most perfectly '80's style in the 90's' moment I've ever seen! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jackaljkljkl]

I like how the power dynamic of the Brent/Gareth relationship has shifted in these xmas specials. Brent's on Gareth's time, so Gareth feels enboldened to take the piss out of Brent now.

[@johno4521]

A bit different to when Gareth blubbed his eyes out when Brent first told him the news...! (Wonder if he still has the hole punch)

[@WaltBaby1201]

@@johno4521confetti!

[@WhiteSleevedStu]

Love how Gareth is the cool one here xD

[@AxCYeR]

ricky is such a natural. the authenticity and cringe in this is amazing.

[@AxCYeR]

@JC Denton not talking about his musical capabilities...

[@ja-qk4vd]

Yes. Oddly both quite good as well as painfully maximum cringe.

[@Haydn-WAM]

0:33 Probably one of the best lines ever!

[@courvoisibean]

His voice is unironically brilliant

[@MrDD6]

I laughed so much when this first aired on TV and it is just as good now. Genius.

[@smokepepsi]

Love him subconsciously going "why'd you say that" to Gareth at 0:27

[@alexnorman4919]

The raspy theatric voice and the half-mast white pyjama bottoms.. HILARIOUS_----GENIUS....

[@airjawcruz]

2:53 is a hilarious pose.

[@richardprice7763]

"No you won't....nooo" Funniest lyric!

[@julesd]

This is the best cover version ever. I'd buy it. 

[@GMovieSeeker]

Julian Davies I actually didn't know it's by Simply Red. Thought it's a Brent original. 'Cause the lyrics sound as stupid as his other songs.

[@julesd]

GMovieSeeker​ I actually didn't know its by simply red either, because it isn't.

[@GMovieSeeker]

Oh. Oops. That's the problem with massively covered songs. You often don't know who did the original. :p

[@timelessthee]

"I've not seen him fight Chuck Norris in 'Enter The Dragon" - I've seen him fight Chuck Norris in 'Way of the Dragon'."

[@mergieismoronic]

+Tim Z “Bob Wall is in both, but Norris is only in ‘Way of the Dragon’.”

[@andymeighan8160]

I love the way he sets the dove loose in the video, then again it was juxtaposition records

[@carpanojr]

the little glance after "Juxtaposition Records"

[@Nicklogann]

When he lets the bird fly away... gets me every time

[@paulciaro158]

Haha, yeah, a peace dove in an enclosed, dark roof attic. :)

[@thedoc5848]

Yeah, he's trying to make it cringe and cliche as possible

[@mattjames2825]

This is a roar. The subtle parodies of many dozen music videos from the 80s. So many funny little nuances, with the dove being released topping them all.

[@benjaminthvedt7923]

omg.. when he started singing ... lol hahaha

[@jesseemullen]

How did he not realize how out of style that type of music would be? 🤣🤣🤣 God, I love his character. So oblivious so brilliant

[@michaelcorkhill3047]

Honestly the funniest show of all time

[@Meltedcheese567]

Gareth's little giggles 😄

[@rdvgrd6]

- how many records did you sell? - uuaaaeergggh 50.. something like that overall - sorry? - 150.

[@NPA1001]

I remember watching this the Xmas it came out, I’d recorded it as I was out, and I had to pause the episode for ten minute as I was helpless with laughter at the music video...

[@visionist7]

Was that Xmas 2002?

[@Peterisnowhere]

Possibly the funniest character and scene I've ever seen go David Brent!

[@maxleighgrace8858]

Love how his bird is about a foot taller than him

[@laminage]

What's so amazing is that in The UK Philly Soul & Motown are just as popular now than ever. Also on The Doctors Stirling Gallacher sang a snippet of this song too.

[@tjfSIM]

David (Ricky) should release this for real, I bet it would sell a few more than 150 copies!

[@asarsealex]

+tjf4375 He did!

[@tjfSIM]

Ricky Gervais, who plays David Brent

[@Myndir]

Maybe as many as 155.

[@YK-fj5bj]

Myndir Did you buy 5 out of sympathy? 😄

[@ianinkster2261]

He did. He just used a TV show as a framing device.

[@lucasbowers58]

The best thing about David Brent is that Free Love Freeway is actually great but because it doesn’t allow him to stretch his ego he won’t release it

[@edwardglenn9310]

I remember watching this when it first aired. I nearly shit myself when I saw this.

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

Me too, I remember my whole extended family was having a Christmas party at my aunts house and this was on in the background.

[@missesrobot8182]

I remember hearing this for the first time, I didn't expect that husky voice... he obviously went for the Teddy Pendergrass vocal rather than Mick Hucknall. Lmao!

[@moominmay]

Well Ricky was in an actual band in his youth so not surprising he has a great voice - was pretty handsome too a bit like a mini Morten Harket haha

[@deelee1569]

😂Sitting there, barefoot 😂

[@os6556]

Hilarious, best comedy ever

[@rhahnabunaid]

Even the fact that he named his record label Juxtaposition Records is beyond funny to me. He just fails to be cool every step of the way.

[@sirlloyd6386]

“Naaaaww you waaaawwuuoonntt…Nooo” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@martinhaskins3128]

Didn't want it to!... Next!

[@turnupthesun81]

I don’t know if it’s intentional but I like how his pants are a little short and the sleeves on his shirt are a little too long.

[@mryan4452]

Lol good spot. Also like the way she's about a foot taller than him.

[@djmips]

It's intentional.

[@moominmay]

Gervais and Merchants are such amazing writers/performers precisely because they pay attention to every aspect of each scene - every little detail will be purposeful 🙂

[@thedoctorand]

"I wrote this. I only play songs I've written myself, so..."

[@kianclarke3138]

thedoctorand “he went home to get it”

[@Peto111222]

@@kianclarke3138 "sometimes the complaints will be false"

[@andrew1984uk]

Stealing. Thieving.

[@rmh032]

Hypocrite warning

[@roseharvey2664]

He might have just happened to have written the same song at the same. That happens sometimes.

[@ZeldaFitz]

The white shirt & trousers are magnificent.

[@maxavard]

who disliked this? evaluate your personality immediately.

[@MonkeyMagicMonk]

59 people Im glad I don't know and will never meet.

[@MrNickhalford]

The Swindon Branch

[@tahmate6691]

Richard Anderson.

[@tahmate6691]

Richard Anderson.

[@darren3443]

Tah Mate Ricky Anders!

[@vladislav2051]

0:03 Garreth's reaction that he is not the general manager

[@JarredG1]

ricky gervais is hilarious

[@terrybunch7313]

1:10 "Fifty...sumthing like that.... ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY!"

[@Harderanger]

The only unrealistic thing in the office is how David Brent successfully proved wrongful dismissal, let alone negotiating >£42k in redundancy money.

[@Nomoredrama2000]

Absolutely fantastic! I couldn't stop laughing LOL

[@NestNext]

1:27 EPIC

[@batikanakgun]

I think one of the best scenes of The Office UK

[@cluman1]

Brilliant....Ricky and Stephen reinvented comedy with this series. A lot of comedies borrowed from this series and still do.

[@WillScarlet1991]

And both Ricky and Stephen borrowed stuff from the genius that is Chris Morris :)

[@CEO786]

@@WillScarlet1991and Chris Morris took majority of stuff from my teachers!

[@FollowYourDreams989]

When he releases the dove😂

[@JordyBoothy]

NO YOU WON'T, noooo...

[@ryanmurphy7976]

Greatest comedy series ever

[@terrytibbz6820]

Dont slag em off

[@SandrineAnterrion]

Jake Owen ha ha ha

[@SqueakaMan]

The genius of Brent’s music is that it’s almost, ALMOST, actually good

[@chrishaswell5957]

Brilliant. Definitely a pastiche of that feline Dion vid where the guy is sculpting Ice 😂

[@albertmccready478]

Gareths little laugh at the '42000 pounds'...even in taking the piss here Brent is as good a singer as some of the people whove made milllions from singing

[@senkwito]

God, when I first saw those trousers *dead*

[@pauljackson2409]

This is right up there with the video for 'Hello' with Lionel Richie, but that was even funnier, because it was supposed to be serious.

[@smokepepsi]

GOOD, didn't want it to. Next!

[@craigcope3369]

If you don't know mayyyyyyeee.

[@lambda494]

No you won't! noooooahhh

[@maryoleary5044]

Stop it 😂 It's too spot on! (..and little bit painful 😏😒🤔) Having said that..it's David's money and at least he tried!

[@ghamandlupinwalkingtours]

Man City fans when UEFA won't let them play in Europe next season: Good, didn't want it to, next!

[@Simple1Jack]

Man City: “They fear my methods”

[@sibadityapal1493]

How many fans do you have? Man City: Uggggggghhhh 50....something like that Sorry? Man City: 150

[@andymeighan8160]

Brilliant

[@HeRedeemsUs]

November 4, 2002 King of Queens. Margy's Song 😂 by Doug Heffernan. The ending music video reminds me of this epic episode.

[@hazardous1990]

If you don't meeeeeh!!

[@YK-fj5bj]

David Brent should tour with East 17!

[@GarethPowell-n7n]

There will never be a Brentmeister De General! The best! 😂

[@bobbydylanio]

Why the hell are there so many dislikes for this?!

[@MrWindmills]

probably americans who think the uk office copied the american one, and dont understand it !

[@phzaa]

+bobbydylanio Probably because of the stupid title.

[@melonheadgreg]

Because they don't like it perhaps?

[@MollySato]

bobbydylanio I have no idea whatsoever! This is pure gold! 😄 ❤️Ricky Gervais

[@Stephenhendrys]

Geniuss

[@1ranjeeves21]

Fail? WIN

[@RobertJewkes]

We played the Brent version at my high school prom

[@rizvaldo7209]

2:45 When you tell your mate not to make it obvious.

[@TheQball85]

Ricky should release this at Christmas for charity, it will keep the crap in the charts now from reaching Christmas number one! I will buy 5 copies!

[@MobKnowledge]

I like how the love interest in the video is someone who looks like Jennifer. He clearly wasn't over her refusal to cancel his redundancy.

[@distinctloafer]

Nah, it's just the fashion trend for beautiful women at that time to look like that.

[@visionist7]

I thought it was her at first lmao

[@johno4521]

@@visionist7 He could have made it a dream sequence and it WAS Jennifer...! And Neil could have been the new love interest.

[@davidsexton6604]

Brilliant ,again !

[@maneeshwarred]

Fifty something like that overall Sorry One hundred and Fifty 😂😂😂

[@Hauerization]

If this was an entry-video for eurovison song contest, judges would have gone "could have gone for a costume change here and there but overall pretty good."

[@haydenfielding4941]

is it only me who thinks his version of if you don't know me by now is quite good

[@MollySato]

It is! AND hilarious at the same time! :-D Ricky Gervais is actually a really, really good singer. :-)

[@RobWitchdoctor]

he actually tried to make it as a pop star himself years prior to this in the 80s

[@dbfhorses]

I think you and about 50 others?

[@dummydummy4991]

@@dbfhorses one hundred and fifty

[@Chrishagen]

Gareth just won the Tour de France for the second time.

[@laminage]

Can you imagine how much Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff The Songwriters of The Philly Sound must have reacted when they heard this version.

[@christinepower7973]

I buy album n go to gigs Brent is a power house😳😃😃💝💝💝

[@undeaddanny4]

I unironically like this song

[@YoSoyPabloD]

If you don't know meee!!! No you wont. jajajaja!!!

[@HeavyT14]

Look at the bloopers of this, you won’t be disappointed 🤣

[@iw7632]

Brilliant

[@butch907]

This needs releasing

[@Rydonittelo]

I love when people like Ricky who are genuinely musically talented and could write songs for pop artists all day long uses is powers for comedy. The Native American song is genius

[@ryanormerod4470]

Woah woah your red heart ragessss

[@Rydonittelo]

@@ryanormerod4470 Pushed out, burned down and put in cages 😂😂😂😂 Genius

[@ryanormerod4470]

@@Rydonittelo 😂😂😂😂

[@TurinTurumba]

Lol what a banger!

[@katherinegramola881]

Mama!!!

[@robertstraw9881]

The fact it’s a serious attempt at a single and a music video makes it better. Plus how much profit did he really make if it’s a cover song?

[@Unicysis]

02:53 - The buddha is just hoping the singing would just stop