In 1986½, the Smiths failed to get this song past the record label.
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@wafer25116 жыл бұрын
He doesn't grow legs but he does grow glasses, isn't the human body amazing
@ian72045 жыл бұрын
deus volt
@leonwinchester98653 жыл бұрын
Glasses are the most transplanted human organ
@Jude_9392 жыл бұрын
The legs and the glasses did a trade
@adolflenin49732 жыл бұрын
@@leonwinchester9865 True
@atgosh Жыл бұрын
And hair- oh god, the hair
@portagenial4 жыл бұрын
I think it's time for this gem to get remade for its 10th anniversary
@unclejoeoakland3 жыл бұрын
I second the motion. It's law.
@AuraCraft2 жыл бұрын
it's perfect already ~ Id prefer another smiths parody
@miniak27082 жыл бұрын
There's a better quality version you could buy.
@portagenial2 жыл бұрын
@@miniak2708 wait what? That's news to me
@adolflenin49732 жыл бұрын
@@AuraCraft Agreed
@wesmatron8 жыл бұрын
Knees, knees, knees, let me get what I want
@willherondale63677 жыл бұрын
wesmatron ooh god 😂😂
@adonaiyah21963 жыл бұрын
I want the legs l cant have
@wesmatron3 жыл бұрын
@@adonaiyah2196 This Charming Ham-String
@wesmatron3 жыл бұрын
@@adonaiyah2196 Suffer Little Chilblains
@wesmatron3 жыл бұрын
@@adonaiyah2196 Bigfoot Strikes Again
@duragamer132 Жыл бұрын
Still brings pure joy every time I watch this
@JayForeman Жыл бұрын
Brings me pure joy to know anyone is still watching this all these years later! :)
@LostInTheClouds Жыл бұрын
@@JayForemanOh man I keep coming back. It's glorious! I think you need to bring back the hair for some map men episodes ;)
@gokudoruzu2 күн бұрын
This is lovely
@user-oc3sl4to9m4 жыл бұрын
I think the parents were more upset that their baby had the face of a middle aged man.
@renhey99793 жыл бұрын
All babies have the face of a middle aged man
@nobodyimportantt3413 жыл бұрын
@@renhey9979 if there's anything medieval paintings taught us, it's that all babies look like middle aged men
@renhey99793 жыл бұрын
@@nobodyimportantt341 indeed
@championdonut2353 жыл бұрын
Middle aged face, full head of hair, glasses, stubble. All things a good baby has.
@nathanmcgill72493 жыл бұрын
@@championdonut235 And the voice of Morrissey
@cunijoeme8 жыл бұрын
first verse could well be the smiths lol great
@cunijoeme7 жыл бұрын
that moment when you like your own comment without realising its yours
@danielvaldez99467 жыл бұрын
that moment when ur looking at the comment section of a 9 year old video that you were looking at 11 months ago
@gvtterslag3 жыл бұрын
that moment when you comment in a reply thread that's 3 years old at the earliest at 5 in the morning when u have class in 4 hours and you haven't slept in days dear god help me
@mrbenoit50183 ай бұрын
That moment when you haven’t got any legs
@hotelmario5105 жыл бұрын
The impression of Morrissey is absolutely spot on
@joekreissl4499 Жыл бұрын
the pitch and whiny tone is perfect it just needs to be more northern
@dakat_10 ай бұрын
My dad is a big Smiths fan, and he laughed his ass off when I showed him this tune. Truly timeless.
@MiniMcGuy14 жыл бұрын
brilliant, why the hell isn't Jay more popular???
@schregen6 жыл бұрын
MiniMcGuy he is now! Well moderately popular. He should be wildly popular of course because he's great! 🍄💋🍄🍄
@charliemaline2233 жыл бұрын
The question we still ask today
@emporioalnino46703 жыл бұрын
You still alive Patrick?
@krateproductions48723 жыл бұрын
Sup 11 years later
@kosmodos65592 жыл бұрын
what up patrick
@mitchthorngate74977 жыл бұрын
It's funny because the drummer genuinely looks like Mike Joyce
@arianrhodhyde74824 жыл бұрын
Maybe it is. I mean, I don't think he's very busy...
@OrigiName4 жыл бұрын
I can definitely see jay coming out of the womb with that hair, those glasses and and a baritone voice
@klungusxyz Жыл бұрын
I've only just found this and it'll forever change how I listen to the Smiths now The recreation of the dancing/flower twirl from This Charming Man is perfection
@JayForeman Жыл бұрын
Thanks! :)
@knihovnik23 ай бұрын
@@JayForeman That's so cool you still reply to new comments on your oldest videos. I'm a big fan of yours!
@Station_Master_133 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: i discovered this before i even knew who the smiths were.
@adolflenin49732 жыл бұрын
Really? How old are you?
@lefuturiste272 жыл бұрын
same
@jesseblack58122 жыл бұрын
same. i did get very into the smiths afterwards
@procrastination_productions Жыл бұрын
@@lefuturiste27 that’s an odd age
@seanmiddlehurst8838 Жыл бұрын
Same, and it's ruined the Smiths for me
@turnonmyaxel7 жыл бұрын
The first note I'm like yup this is the smiths
@Yottifferent4 жыл бұрын
Back when Jay posted once every year
@jgannon24513 жыл бұрын
Now it's once every 2 years XD jk
@alexmcintosh33972 жыл бұрын
Great tune. Unreleased, could it break the charts, i think it's got legs.
@_felixg8411 ай бұрын
When I first saw this I had no clue who The Smiths were, now I listen to and love their music. Thank you Jay! 😄
@Pining_for_the_fjords8 жыл бұрын
And another thought; this should be the theme song of the paralympics.
@poacher51317 жыл бұрын
Dude that's fucked, I'm in stitches.
@loganbrown8987 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's just a little bit wrong.
@Jiuyal24067 жыл бұрын
I think Oliver's joke went over your head
@lucypotter7467 жыл бұрын
it should 😂😂
@rasgulla34127 жыл бұрын
Just the thought of this song playing at the Paralympics kills me 😂😂
@sisconhimejoshi4 жыл бұрын
“Your toes, hand ‘em over” - Morrissey, 1986 1/2
@kurfdafolf3 жыл бұрын
[Verse 1] When I'm born Oh it will be the start of something grand When I'm born I'll grab my mother's finger with my tiny hand I've been waiting in the dark for such a long time now My parents gave up smoking just for me Oh, I know I'll make it in the big wide world somehow But for the moment something's bothering me [Chorus] I haven't got any legs I haven't got any legs I think it's just down there they're supposed to grow I haven't got any legs I haven't got any legs I have a very long long way to go [Verse 2] I could be a great inventor I could go so far I could be a lab technician Or a movie star But I make myself so miserable when I look down Still nothing growing where my legs belong I've tried giving them more room, tried hanging upside down I hope it's nothing I've been doing wrong [Chorus] I haven't got any legs Still haven't got any legs Gestation's very difficult and slow I haven't got any legs Still haven't got any legs I have a very long long way to go [Bridge] I'm feeling so excited now I'm very nearly due I'm coming any moment now Today's my big debut No! Why are you looking at me like that? [Chorus] I haven't got any legs I've been born without any legs Oh, don't cry mother, please try to be strong I haven't got any legs I'll never have any legs I was right to be suspicious all along [Outro] Nooo!
@MadPunk947 жыл бұрын
I thought it was supposed to be a parody but now I'm almost crying.:-( A sad song and very smiths-like.
@KingBlonde7 жыл бұрын
Drummer is on the money hahahaha
@axelrubiocarrillo97193 жыл бұрын
Probably the best song the Smiths have done in the last 2 decades...
@axelrubiocarrillo97193 жыл бұрын
Yeah, definitively sounds more Smiths than any other solo morrisey song
@MrBoliao987 жыл бұрын
You really do a good imitation
@al-hurhussam43542 ай бұрын
it is incredible how much effort this guy has put into this and all the way back then absolute peak 😂
@soheylatn3807 жыл бұрын
I love how the dad doesn't give a shit at all...
@thatyoutubeguy24334 жыл бұрын
your baby pops out after nine months and you: AAAA he doesn't have any legs the baby : *mother please don't fret legs are superfluous to success*
@cd06tgc794 жыл бұрын
His band look like they don't want to be there... but this is amazing
@willherondale63677 жыл бұрын
When you swung the flowers i just knew
@1cyberdamn15 ай бұрын
I also like that the guitar dude looks at Jay with displeasure, just like Johnny Marr would on some live recordings
@Pongant5 жыл бұрын
Love the overly simplistic drums
@Testgeraeusch3 жыл бұрын
Last night i dreamed that somebody loved me. Not reciting anything, i'm just depressed after 10 months of isolation.
@GlowingHorror5 жыл бұрын
I love how the singer gets poofier hair with every verse
@neilonaniet6 жыл бұрын
Love the nicked bit from the very start of Hand In Glove there. :-)
@Typderkeinevidsmacht5 жыл бұрын
This is like a fever dream
@constantjudgment46163 жыл бұрын
Why is the mother crying. Does she not know the huge advantage of being able to speak from such a young age. He has such a head start in life.
@JamesTheBell15 жыл бұрын
Hasn't got any legs...... except when performing with his band.
@chrismeyer99906 ай бұрын
Coming back to this every so often!
@contrapunctusmammalia39938 жыл бұрын
Good, but there should be more wailing
@alvarolopez-santoskornberg72564 жыл бұрын
I just heard the Smith's today (for the first time) and instantly thought about this song, Fu k jay you are so good at imitating the singer way of singing
@K0DeX10 жыл бұрын
OH GOD! HAHAHA HIS HAIR! xD Take note whenever you see him sing with the band, and pay close attention to his hair!
@bongle37266 жыл бұрын
K0DeX it’s not exactly subtle
@themoronnextdoor65485 жыл бұрын
Really? Where?
@Pining_for_the_fjords8 жыл бұрын
Very clever song, reminds me of 'My Man' by They Might Be Giants, a heart-warming song about the joys of total spinal paralysis.
@GrizonII Жыл бұрын
Also compare TMBG’s “Sensurround”.
@njlschpprkjrsvk Жыл бұрын
13 years :)
@loganjamesonhatch50504 жыл бұрын
Damm, that's some hair
@LosBerkos3 жыл бұрын
It's the only Smiths song I still listen to.
@XaviMacBash2 ай бұрын
I've known this song for years from the CD but I never knew it had a great music video as well
@MrSam48506 жыл бұрын
2:51, when you see Jay about to crack up!
@Littlejoys247 жыл бұрын
This is definitely my favourite thing on the internet
@MagicBobX36 жыл бұрын
I listened to this song about 3 or so times when it came up as a track on 20 Songs, and I will do so again. It's a bop of the highest order.
@whomerdoodles2 жыл бұрын
This truly encapsulates british culture
@MrSandv1ch6 ай бұрын
Nearly forgot to watch this today
@michaelfoerster69167 ай бұрын
Fun fact: this video got me into The Smiths.
@lucasward51552 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching this channel for years and I’ve only just discovered this video. This is brilliant!
@jeykies3745.2 жыл бұрын
This is the bloke who told me how the UK parliament works
@JoeBleasdaleReal4 жыл бұрын
“Good grief, this song doesn’t stand up.” - Foreman 2k20
@Pan_BlazejАй бұрын
I was expecting a funny or positive twist, but the twist was that there was no twist. Thanks a lot, Jay. -_-
@tomlafferty46513 жыл бұрын
As a lover of the smiths and jay foreman, im ashamed it took me this long to find out this was a thing
@zigak.19027 ай бұрын
As relevant today as it was a decade ago a true masterpiece
@vinceycenz5527 жыл бұрын
this is actually beautiful😂😂 thank you jay
@georgethehuman51923 ай бұрын
splendid
@MattFowlerBTR4 жыл бұрын
Oh my, it's very nearly this video's tenth birthday!
@taxus7506 жыл бұрын
If John Peel didn't play this, he should've.
@KevinMasao14 жыл бұрын
Haha wicked song mate, good ol' British humour
@comfyfern836311 ай бұрын
My mum is a big Smiths fan and she liked this video. Thanks Jay!
@marieascot Жыл бұрын
You need to take a crack at a Christmas No 1.
@ImInterestedInApathy80810 ай бұрын
I can't stop watching this video
@monowavy5 жыл бұрын
what?? I remember watching this suuuch a long time ago... haha so glad to find it again.
@robertwilloughby80502 жыл бұрын
I've only just discovered this! It great, innit!
@sigismina75 жыл бұрын
This is gold. It should have millions of views!
@hlu11117 жыл бұрын
I really really love this
@obsi_diana Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely brilliant!
@sunonthewindow11 жыл бұрын
Much better than I expected. Brilliant.
@scareball16 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jay, very cool!
@greyvalencia46837 жыл бұрын
Dude you are so great and funny, you deserve a lot more recognition
@VenseyNess7 жыл бұрын
Oh hey, this was posted on my 10th birthday. I'm 17 now!
@viktor30324 жыл бұрын
got damn... you are almost 20 now..
@MeanManu5 жыл бұрын
This is honestly the greatest thing that I have ever encounter on the internet
@earlt.75732 жыл бұрын
WOW !!!!! This is fantastic on ALL levels, total genius. Spot on parody, I only wish Jay did more Morrissey spoofs !!! Too bad the guitarist didn't have on a Johnny Marr wig and a poofy shirt !!!
@flyingcabbage35516 жыл бұрын
You really missed out on doing a ‘this charming man’ esc scream
@quentinsummers25315 жыл бұрын
He did at the end
@thoughtfox123 жыл бұрын
really nailed their sound - bravo
@sunglassesjohn4 жыл бұрын
Genuinely good Smith's track. 😎👌
@BethMee9612 жыл бұрын
This reminds me a lot of i want the one i can't have..
@neilonaniet6 жыл бұрын
I want the limbs I can't have?
@260190liam11 жыл бұрын
So well done
@moviefanadam4211 ай бұрын
this song is so spot on to how the smiths actually sounded this should have way more views than it does
@chrisolagrim35972 жыл бұрын
You smashed this out the park Jay🤣🤣. I sincerely apologize if this comment is a repeat but I am drunk alot. I went to primary school with your wife Jade. Townsend. Glad she and you are doing so well and found each other. Don't feel the need to reply god bless
@potatopinappleman Жыл бұрын
Love this so much!
@ohrightthatswhy6 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant
@antonioeisadora5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful quiff
@jackmceleny53722 жыл бұрын
Mum can we go see the smiths No we have the smiths at home *the smiths at home*
@pitedapollo61754 жыл бұрын
This was the best
@silencekit2 жыл бұрын
This is so brilliant.
@curtainpoles31207 жыл бұрын
perfection
@mmm.birnie6 жыл бұрын
This is so iconic
@firelemms22232 жыл бұрын
No to legs Yes to glasses
@kenlieck77568 жыл бұрын
Hint: Get a girlfriend with coma... toes.
@Brumzy11 жыл бұрын
Awh, I'm sure things will turn out alright :)
@dimb911 жыл бұрын
"I've been born without any legs!" spoiler alert
@vivianecartier5681 Жыл бұрын
Love you Jay foreman
@kevinhevans2 жыл бұрын
this could very well be an actual Smiths song, love you bb
@RudeMcNasty5 жыл бұрын
Thalidomide record label.
@GrantWitherspoon3 жыл бұрын
morrissey fan and i love this!! perfect style parody Jay! love all your stuff too ❤️