Horrible Histories Charles Dickens Song

[@LorrdMatt]

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now with little hints of This Charming Man ... Very clever indeed.

[@ruubennn]

@Isla Does Stuff It's the name of an album/song that the band this is based on (The Smiths) released

[@jasminel1851]

also 'dickens take a bow' is in reference to 'sheila take a bow' :))

[@seankilburn7200]

ye its a strange mix of the two. great result though

[@Xero6969]

Theres a mix of i want the on i cant have also

[@KitchenCounterCrafts]

He sings it better than Morrisey! Never thought I would say that

[@juwy0116]

HE EVEN HAS THE FLOWERS HAHAHAHA

[@erindaniel2310]

@juwy 😂😂😂😂

[@nazzystar]

matthew doesnt disappoint i mean PAHAHAHA hes a king

[@rachelfoster1945]

I cry laugh at it

[@MrSnake551]

I don't get it I'm smooth brain

[@juwy0116]

@@MrSnake551 morrissey used to perform with flowers (:

[@idiotsassemble5698]

Can we just appreciate Mat's vocal performance in this? His vocal range is off the charts and all the high notes he effortlessly hit especially at 2:29!! Like SHIT THATS HELLA HIGH

[@idiotsassemble5698]

@@pebbleadmirer8316 maayyybbbbeeee

[@idiotsassemble5698]

@@pebbleadmirer8316 oh thanks :)

[@tango9059]

@@idiotsassemble5698 I really like your content

[@potato4439]

SQUEEEEERRRRRSSSS

[@EleanorWhite-ml9xw]

I like Mathew Baynton very much I always have and I always will 🩷💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷💖

[@isabelleh5660]

So this is what Morrisey was doing during Victorian times.

[@jaydee4697]

Little bit embarrassing, but this parody is how I got into The Smiths music.

[@paulrawlings4619]

Same

[@jaydee4697]

@@paulrawlings4619 Glad I'm not the only one.

[@MatthewFido]

Interesting journey, all that matters is that you're at the destination 👌

[@jaydee4697]

@@MatthewFido Thanks!

[@basedblackbeard4456]

@@jaydee4697 Same. I really liked this so wanted to see what it was a parody off.

[@rachfatcat]

Jim Howick as "Johnny Marr" absolutely cracks me up for some reason

[@goldiedooshes7531]

rachfatcat xD

[@FishpondsLady]

That's what I liked too.

[@basinball1]

Just love his deadpan performance 😉

[@killTHEIRidols]

It's a pretty convincing Marr to be fair

[@Samstown_-]

He nails the expressions tbf

[@OPSTJamiek]

Is it worrying that I he didn't even have to start singing for me to recognize it as the smiths, it was the fact that Dickens was waving gladioli flowers

[@erindaniel2310]

For me it was a mix of the flowers the riff and the yelp thing that Morrissey used to do 😂

[@spacetundra]

I've met the composer for horrible histories and he told me that the producer for the Smith's loves this! The composer for horrible histories is called Matt Katz and he works with someone else but I forgot their name sorry!

[@awesomerx6852]

Ritchie Webb is the other

[@isaacdenley1922]

Why would a kids show about history need a designated composer

[@asantewaaquenault1547]

@@isaacdenley1922 probably because they have make a song for nearly every episode

[@tango9059]

@@isaacdenley1922 they did a performance at the Royal Albert Hall so ........ they need a composer

[@isaacdenley1922]

@@tango9059 they WHAT

[@loganrandall780]

I'd love to see Morrisey reacting to this 😂

[@mason5959]

He'd probably try to sue them

[@jake4-4-27]

He’d just call it shit

[@erindaniel2310]

@mason Davies and @joe momma So true 😂

[@luluphillips1338]

hed probably cry, say racial slurs then sue them

[@toe-ny8571]

I literally always wonder if he’s heard this LMFAOOOOO

[@SteveThePster]

Haha this is absolutely brilliant! Brilliant impression of Morrissey, and very clever multiple references to various Smiths songs, whilst still somehow managing to pack the thing with info on Charles Dickens! Particularly enjoyed "Dickens take a, Dickens take a bow" and the reference to the Staplehurst Train Crash (I grew up in Staplehurst). Awesome.

[@matildaparks8918]

The way everyone loves this because everyone who watched HH when they were younger are now obsessed with classic literature and the smiths

[@rosekim3446]

OMG YES?

[@lizzielane1979]

Me in A Christmas Carol exam: *can’t remember any context from Dickens’ life to add* Me: *copies out half the lyrics to this song* Me: *gets an A**

[@lbanana322]

My class has dropped that section of the exam. We are only doing An Inspector Calls and Romeo and Juliet. It's annoying that we had already done A Christmas Carol and An Inspector Calls but you can't drop Shakespeare, even though Romeo and Juliet is so stupid.

[@lizzielane1979]

@@lbanana322 ahh yeah I’m not a fan of R&J either. We did Macbeth and I abso loved it 🥰

[@lbanana322]

@@lizzielane1979 It's such a stupid story, but there is a lot to write about and I now feel more confident with it than A Christmas Carol but that's probably because I'mdoing it now

[@lbanana322]

@@lizzielane1979 Macbeth is much better. We did it briefly in year 8.

[@allymog5228]

At least you got to do Dickens, we had to do 'Sign of the Four' 😩 didn't realise Watson was super racist but dam Doyle does not flatter

[@ssarryo]

"Heaven knows I'm miserable now". Haha! I love it!

[@codswallop321]

Watched this with my 14yo daughter. She taught me about Charles Dickens and Mat Baynton; I taught her about Morrissey and Al Murray!

[@jamiemarshall6832]

Ok funny little story my twin and I grew up with horrible histories, he loves literature and is doing it at A-level, if you ask him his favourite writers, two will always come up, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens, trust me he can quote characters dialogue surprisingly well. As for me, my love for conflict, when I mean conflict I mean war, war fascinates me, dont as me why I dont know. Also one point when I was young I managed to quote word for word Henry the viii wifes.

[@jamiemarshall6832]

@@pebbleadmirer8316 despite the fact I dont really watch it anymore, I can quote lines from songs and dialogue characters said.

[@amogussus2043]

i feel bad for your daughter

[@greglestrade9049]

It makes me sad that a lot of children won't know this is a Smiths parody

[@spadehead23]

This Charming Man.......also got Heaven knows im misrable now in......class!

[@graveburgers]

It's alright, I'm 14 and I definitely it know it's a Smiths parody. I love the Smiths!

[@robertbrookes2000]

I'm pretty sure the makers of Horrible Histories parodied songs that kids wouldn't know, but there parents certainly would to entertain everyone.

[@tanzey]

I just realised this now, I’m 14 and I used to watch this all the time when I was younger

[@amnasaeed6072]

What’s a smith parody?

[@abbieisakilljoy6977]

song resembles This Charming Man by The Smiths, and it's about one of my favorite writers. awesome work Horrible Histories!

[@IFeItYourShape]

Adam Halsey think it’s a combo of the two

[@sxturnx_8767]

It's a mix of This Charming Man and Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

[@Red-yc7vl]

I can’t explain how happy this makes me it’s like 4 of my fav things in one

[@MoiraRussell]

Charles Dickens AND the Smiths, amazing!

[@vikperson1058]

How are you verified, you don't have any videos or subscribers.

[@climbingdino9949]

@@vikperson1058 they probably know someone on the inside

[@thedoctorwhoexpert7]

Sad that most people wouldn’t get The Smiths connection but if you do...oh man 😍

[@erindaniel2310]

I do I’ve been slightly obsessed since I was nine and I’m now seventeen

[@mathewgill3058]

After you've listened to the smiths this song is f***ing hilarious!

[@randomcrap6521]

Yes who would not recongnise this as a smiths song

[@lois7956]

1st series: Fun songs for kids 5th Series: SMITHS PARODY I like that they gave up pretending it was a kids show and aimed it at history uni students XD

[@tomaszlosinski875]

Lois this is very much a children's show. Sure when I was growing up I didn't get all the song references but everyone I ever knew loved the actual content of the episodes.

[@lois7956]

@@tomaszlosinski875 You just have to look at the changes in humour. First series was heavy on poo jokes and farting with original songs, but after that the humour became more topical/political/ pop cultur-y with a decrease on infantile humour. Hey, as a person doing History at the time, I wasn't complaining, I was too busy thirsting over Ben and Matt :P

[@tomaszlosinski875]

Lois but saying it was targeted at uni students is a stretch. Yes they made it so anyone can enjoy it but its primary purpose was to teach history in a fun way to children and I actually like that they don't insult the intelligence of children by dumbing it down to fart jokes.

[@amydavis7842]

my 50 year old dad loves it🤣

[@momiji4651]

but if you think about it the first season was released in 2009 and aimed at 11/12 year olds (maybe a bit younger/older). the fifth season was filmed in 2014 therefore those people who started watching it when they were 11/12 in 2009 are now 16/17 (maybe a bit younger/older) therefore the content is not aimed at them per se but are still adding things that intrigues that demographic.

[@michaelparkes4779]

"I failed to be an actor, despite my loud gob..."

[@lilyevanspotter3832]

Me! ME! Really. I’m super quiet. Ask anyone who knows me. Actually don’t do that.

[@StockholmSyndrome08]

Listen to this all the time, forever impressed by how genius it is, hope Morrissey and Marr like it as much as I do

[@Irie2286]

2:56 when he's gripping the railing, lol, i had to pause the video to laugh, this is genius

[@aperson2378]

I’m seventeen. Been listening to the smiths since I was four. And rewatching horrible histories I’m just here like YES

[@AkashaMedea777]

This is brilliant : ) I keep coming back to this. I love Charles Dickens and the Smiths. The ones in Horrible Histories are genius.

[@niamhreynolds9808]

I’ve watched this 5 times and I can’t stop

[@dragontypeliv]

I remember watching this for the first time and just dying of laughter.

[@sarahhouck9826]

this song has broken me. I was just listening to the Smiths and this was the ONLY thing I could hear. HAHAHA

[@FishpondsLady]

It was so funny, because when HH was on everybody fancied Mat Baynton. So me and my daughter used to watch it all the time. I said to my daughter, "you can have Mat Baynton, I'll have the short fat one". And she said "no Mum, I want the short fat one". Sorry Jim Howick, but you have two fans!

[@voidparx]

@@matildaaec why hello, I think we're twins

[@voidparx]

@@matildaaec Why thank you 😅

[@FishpondsLady]

I'm still with Jim. He can sing!

[@voidparx]

@@FishpondsLady I also love Jim, I agree his singing is actually really good, especially in the 4 Georges song.

[@harleehilton8773]

i saw him first😂😌

[@harrybryan-dooher4861]

I think this is subconsciously why I love the smiths

[@Mrs_Baynton]

Nine years later and I’m in love with the man behind the act but even if it wernt mat this would still be my favourite as I love the smiths and Charles dickens

[@FishpondsLady]

I love the Smiths, and so does my 16 year old daughter (see Greg, some of us do know). Mat Baynton as always is fantastic, but see Jim Howick doing a Johnny Marr!

[@monicacasis5626]

Great Expectations was the first book I've read written by Dickens and read the rest of his works later. He does have a talent for writing solemn miseries.

[@mayab1992]

I first watched this in primary school and now coming back I realise it’s a Smiths parody.

[@hector2234]

My favourite writer and one of my favourite bands.

[@petie71]

"Whilst writing Edwin Drood, a train crash didn't help my mood." LOL!

[@Rascaduanok]

My favourite of them all in the new series. And is that really Al Murray on drums?

[@codswallop321]

Yes!

[@puppycatsbee]

I love Charles dickens, he was so awesome like he wrote so many books despite him being miserable.

[@TVOTR10]

This is a 'This Charming Man' and 'Heaven knows I'm miserable now' mashup with a dash of 'Sheila take a bow'.Love it!.....best Smiths cover ever!.

[@alfieburns9019]

I heard a boy with the thorn in his side

[@i-wanna-be-adored]

Lol I hear cemetery gates

[@sarahannne]

I CANT STOP WATCHING THSI

[@danielgray7961]

Honestly they did great it sounds just like the smiths

[@countingbluecars70]

oh man this is so good. mat baynton doing morrissey. sounds like a weird mix between heaven knows i'm miserable now, this charming man and there is a light.

[@simon4632]

I was listening to the charming man by the smiths and I was freaking out about what it sounded like and- yeah

[@nazzystar]

same omg

[@simon4632]

Nadine Trajano well it’s a cover it just threw me

[@drees71]

This is just brilliant, why isn't Horrible Histories on Saturday teatime?! It's crying out for a much bigger audience!

[@tigershuffle1]

brilliant. Thank you Greg Jenner and the crew...and lovely drum cameo by Al Murray

[@Jackdanielsmoorman]

This song has convinced me to read Charles Dickens and check out The Smiths.

[@Samstown_-]

I have this on loop, it's unironically a mint song, Matt makes such a good Morissickens, genuinely love this tune

[@Aldris247]

I've watched this like ten times since the episode... so clever! :D

[@M4Y4girl2]

Well, this introduced me to The Smiths! I love the flower spinning - haha!

[@Jimmer93]

HE'S WEARING THE 11th DOCTORS JACKET!

[@kaisathewolf5161]

Jesus Christ I'm a Doctor Who fanatic. How didn't I notice this?!

[@vanessawestbrook9846]

He is thanks for pointing that out

[@idiotsassemble5698]

OMG HE IS IT SUITS HIM SO WELL 😃

[@Torchyc]

Welcome to the BBC they have like 3 coats 🤣

[@nameslesss]

@@kaisathewolf5161 bruh this comment is 7years ago

[@halimak6478]

Love this haha, the Smith's aswell as these guys are awesome

[@victorlarsson4929]

I didnt know this was Smiths, but my GF made it very clear to me. God bless her.

[@drees71]

As a huge fan of The Smiths/Morrissey and Horrible Histories this one is extra special to me, so brilliantly done, the writers and Mathew Baynton take a bow!

[@danielstevenson555]

This is such a great song. I wish the romantic poets song was on KZbin too! Glad the pachacuti one is on though??? LOL .

[@6ftmidgetvlogs618]

What a tune

[@YooTuba]

Haha, I never though of Dickens as a Mozz type but it fits very well

[@malevich92]

I think we can all agree that this was one of the best things to ever happen on television. Ever

[@inthegrass11]

pure banger

[@cubedragon5619]

I didn't get this song back when I heard it first, now I'm back 8 years later with a love of literature and the smiths and this is perfect

[@sonnyslimane]

this is why horrible histories is the best

[@sarahannne]

ITS SO ADDICTIVE

[@jemmeeeeee7770]

The flowers made me laugh 😂

[@silliest_of_sillies]

One of my friends sent this on a call in online class and im glad that they did i am bery proud of them

[@troygaspard6732]

This is brilliant.

[@mele6406]

At the moment I am learning about Charles Dickens in English and I am finding this song very helpful.

[@DJdext]

This is the best thing I've seen in a while. Cheers!!!

[@elliemay2968]

how to listen to morrisy without it being problematic

[@istronglydisagree]

AMAZING SONG

[@gumdrop961]

This song has helped me soooooo much.. i have an english speech about charles dickins and this song saved me!!

[@DarrenSmith3214]

I once said my life was being written by Dickens & my internal Monologue by Morrissey! Heaven knows im mundane now!

[@lusyhognaston3777]

Charles Dickens might have written some sad things but compared to John Steinbeck (who just wrote terribly depressing things enough to make you want to insert your head in the oven) he is actually cheerful, I mean Charles Dickens has happy endings whereas John Steinbeck does not.

[@Blathnaid.-.]

wish I was a student today: Learning by dancing, laughing, simply having fun ! Thx f. upload for educational purpose :)

[@Ethan_lofthouse]

This my faveroute song ever

[@mininailart]

Genius. You'd have thought that by series 5 of a cbbc historical sketch show we'd all get bored and stop watching, but these genius scriptwriters and actors can't fail to impress everyone. Why are you so talented?!?!

[@mrsnazz7241]

fun fact, you see his jacket? its actually the 11th doctors jacket! yea! they didnt have any spares so they just gave him this. jealous~

[@mrsnazz7241]

@@cheyennebrennan966 yess, if only

[@lcfcsince2016]

I listened this before my GCSE English lit exam in 2022. I credit my grade 8 to this masterpiece👏👏👏

[@damndemn]

Wackford squeeeeeeeers! My favorite part.

[@EleanorWhite-ml9xw]

I like Mathew Baynton very much I always have and I always will💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@GoldenAppleOfDiscord]

THIS CHARMING MAN! This is fantastic!

[@neilharris]

i love it. it even say fading in olivertwist and i love that movie because i am a kid :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[@disaronnocoke2539]

Absolutely brilliant. :)

[@Cheetahlover]

He’s replacing morrisey😆✨🎊🌸❤️💯

[@MrAngelJem]

Oh I love this song!

[@ToniSmoken]

i was trying to go to sleep watching horrible histories and i hear the morrissey impression and i just-

[@Morris2906]

Childhood

[@fauziakausar6357]

Omg this song was so good I love it

[@erindaniel2310]

If you put this song up against both heaven knows I’m miserable now and this charm man it’s hilarious (by this I mean open up 3 KZbin tabs)

[@Nina5144]

This is THE best song and performance by all in HH

[@tonyhall699]

Brilliant 👏

[@trashracoon95]

saw this for the first time the other day i was so happy

[@OttawaAdventures]

Oh man! I love The Smiths, and I love this parody song! I'll never forget this stuff. :D

[@JoeStunner]

I remember seeing a very early Smiths piss-take on a late-night, Channel 4, comedy sketch-show called "Who Dares Wins", around 1984. It sounded very much like this.

[@stephenbutterfield4456]

What a banger

[@cmaddox1020]

Oh man! Brilliant!

[@scifigeekshabby]

The Smiths and horrible histories... two of my favourite things

[@TheLinz78]

I too am a massive Morrissey/Smiths and HH fan, I can't describe how excited I was when I first saw this song :) Wasted on kids!

[@wmperkins25]

So clever and funny, I so enjoy these !!

[@dobbsiancant]

made my afternoon.thank you.

[@georgeetboom7719]

Love this somg for introducing me to the smiths, can now say im a true fan

[@elijahedwards5140]

Every british person grew up with horrible histories its just a fact

[@BackInAGiffy]

Fantastic