k.d. lang - Dame Edna Interview

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kd is interviewed by Dame Edna Everage on the The Dame Edna Treatment. First shown in June 2007.
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[@CAquas]

What a brilliant and hilarious interview! His build-up to the "Canadian" joke is a masterclass in misdirection and comic timing. KD Lang is in tears with genuine laughter. So rare to see spontaneous laughter from a celebrity nowadays. Barry Humphries RIP

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

I have watched this video before, now again upon hearing the sad news. In Latin, this creature called Hilarious Maximus! Very quick witted, top notch timing. Not so much an interview as "Make this Great Talented Person Laugh a Lot"

[@suave-rider]

@@DrunkenUFOPilot Dame Edna was quoted as saying her shows were "really a monologue interrupted by total strangers"

[@seegee8564]

​@@suave-rider 🤣

[@sheilaghbrosky4150]

The look on her face was priceless. Like where is he going with this? Best humor is surprise.

[@jozzzzz7497]

Dame Edna was an underrated interviewer. It’s not easy. And she created space for intimacy, vulnerabilty and humor. RIP, possum.

[@barryschwarz]

KD's reaction to "When did you first know you were Canadian?" is fantastic. And the way she plays along is so good-natured and easy. Lovely 'interview'.

[@desleighfisher980]

The setup to the Canadian joke was Gold!

[@wilfredofigueroa66]

R.I.P. Barry Humphries (Dame Edna). We thank you for all the laughs you provided with your incredible wit, facial expressions and hilarious costumes. You were born to bring joy and side splitting laughter to us all. Thank goodness for KZbin we can continue to laugh and even cry from laughing through all the clips available to us. I suspect that many people will take advantage of this and maybe even have Dame Edna parties while viewing these HILARIOUS clips for years to come. If you don't laugh at theses clips you probably should see a doctor and have your funny bone checked out for they are guaranteed to make you laugh.

[@ryanborder189]

spot on!

[@lowrider81hd]

Man i miss the times when we could all just crack jokes and say what we wanted! This episode is such GOLD!

[@stevetayler9518]

I love this. K.D comes across as a fantastic person. She just sits there, no ego, no trying to match wits, no taking offence, totally getting the humour and understanding the context of the situation. What you have is a person utterly at ease and thoroughly enjoying themselves. It's really joyous to watch.

[@AndyMangele]

+Steve Tayler Similar thoughts crossed my mind too.

[@MsSusanmary]

+Steve Tayler Dame Edna is a fantastic Interviewer too ...

[@timwynne4209]

i'm literally on the floor laughing everytime i watch this. 2funny doesnt even start to describe it. hadnt watched in a couple years. so glad i checked back and found your great comment. Thanks Steve, Andy and SM.

[@jeffj2495]

Me too. This is LOL funny. Dame Edna has sharp but thoughtful wit and just keeps on the edge of political correctness. I just love this clip, it makes me laugh every time.

[@JeffFreemanPresents]

She was an inspiration. Still is, for sure, but at that time, many looked up to her to be exactly the person you describe.

[@starsweeper11]

Come to pay my respects to Barry Humphries. I loved Dame Edna, and this is the greatest interview of all time ❤

[@tubeyou89119]

K.d.Lang does not only have a big voice but also a big and humble heart. Love her!

[@shalizehnasiri362]

I am agree with you

[@wendyyelland1773]

@@shalizehnasiri362 mnmnmnmnmnj

[@CherylHeather]

Goodnight possums goodbye Barry you will be missed 🌅😢

[@dianemorris5816]

Kd is such a lovely down to earth perso and as a Canadian, we are so proud of her.

[@darrelgladue2291]

Such brilliant wit and delivery. I love how KD is crying with laughter. Rest in Peace Dame Edna Barry Humphries.

[@lawrencelou3545]

KD Lang is one of the most versatile singers ever.. can sing any genre...should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.. pop rock jazz standards.. etc.. this lady can sing it.. with class .. and elegance..

[@lawrencelou3545]

@holcroft1969 K.D. Lang had her musical emergence in the early 90s . Won the Grammy Award for Best Female Performance in 1992 for the song .. Constant Craving.. Bryan Ferry was an 70s 80s musical icon.. member of the group Roxy Music..loved them both.. it's easy to get mixed up ... both being elegant stylistic crooners..

[@leanneb9529]

I always loved Dane Edna...she was so hilarious... RIP💙🙏💙

[@gerardjames9971]

And clearly a lovely, goodhumoured and warm person too

[@elainewalls1965]

100% ❤

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

Dame Edna's build up to ask kd Lang that big question was just perfect. Amazing!!!

[@carolegreen9938]

There will never be anyone even come close to Dame Edna. Heartbroken. 😢

[@micheledonahoe8092]

So true.

[@freedombug11]

k.d. lang is so sweet and I really love her smile and laugh. I'm also glad she's setting and holding the example that women can "dress like men" without in fact being men, which a lot of young people coming up are not being told/shown. She takes Dame Edna's ribbing and roasting like a champ, too.

[@andrewhaywood3853]

I’m a trans guy, and have always looked up to her. I often wonder how she feels about gender, as she never complains at being called she, even though everything about her says she would have been perfectly happy being born a guy. But she’s never said, so I suppose we can’t presume either way. It’s very difficult transitioning, there’s sexual function issues, and physical changes. K.D’s voice is the most beautiful one on planet Earth, and a tremendous gift. I’ve been on the T for two months and my voice is changing, and whilst that to me is a gift, and might enable me to join a singing group without humiliation, for K.D. having anything risk her voice is maybe unthinkable.

[@freedombug11]

@@andrewhaywood3853 I think it's certainly true that she wouldn't want to risk her voice. I don't know much about her, but there have been "butch" lesbians since forever and it's just fundamentally not the same thing as needing to be a guy. It's almost like people are forgetting that butch lesbians are a thing. Of course we don't know her private thoughts on it, but I think it's always better to just take people exactly as they seem to be unless they tell you otherwise. It's okay to be a butch lesbian that gets mistaken for a man. Being a trans guy is fine too, but since many more people are gay than truly trans, there are more butch lesbians in the world than there are trans guys. In some ways society seems to be suddenly losing its tolerance for homosexuality and for cross-dressing unless it is also tied up with gender identity. Transitioning with hormones (as you know) is pretty hard on the body and risky health-wise and I don't want society to confuse young gay and/or gender non-conforming kids into thinking that all of them are trans (and that if trans, that necessarily means they need medicalization). I hope none of that came across the wrong way.

[@NicholasZindel]

@@freedombug11 ..they are as soft as butter those butchies, I dated two. and they are totally women. They are not males. Delia Morris

[@DebNKY]

Just guessing, but K.D. seems completely comfortable with herself. It's part of her charm.

[@freedombug11]

@@NicholasZindel Agreed! (I dated one also in my youth). Quite feminine in their own way, as is k.d. lang.

[@stevec700]

Barry Humifies, a.k.a Dame Edna, is one of the greatest comedians of our time. Very intelligent and quick witted. It takes a wise man to play the fool.

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

The set up for the Canadian punchline was genius, I really think Kd was gearing up to talk about being a lesbian and it genuinely caught her off guard

[@robertknight2556]

Dear blessed Barry and Dame Edna, now gone. I was in the audience of a London theatre fifty years ago when she first made her glorious appearance here. I was sick with laughter during the show, and have remained a devotee since then. A remarkable man, a remarkable woman. Robert, UK.

[@charliebrady3751]

I found out this evening that my mother, now 90, saw Barry Humphries at Melbourne University. From what she said that would have been around 1955, when Edna Everage, from Mooney Ponds, first hit the stage.

[@jonsmum5552]

K. D sounds like a lovely grounded woman, that can take a joke and laugh along, without taking offence.❤️

[@skygazer6898]

K D has such a beautiful voice

[@chadjcrase]

So...Canadian essentially.

[@pkune5158]

Kd got her straight away and rolled with it

[@suave-rider]

well maybe not 'straight' away 😏

[@pauldomnich1334]

​@@suave-rider I see what you did lol!

[@jerramy]

My darling daring Edna! Your passing is a tragedy for the whole world!

[@stuartgarfatth1448]

K.D. is beyond fabulous!.

[@richardangers2566]

We think alike, I thought so too.

[@josephcarlbreil5380]

k. d. is loving every minute of this. She's a real trouper.

[@petergough2534]

Just came here heard the news about Barry Humphries. So many laughs over the years he was definitely a one off. Rest easy Dame.🇬🇧

[@carolynmcneil5348]

OMG, K.D.Lang is such a good sport and takes Dame Edna’s ribbing so well. Yes, Ivana does seem lost and left out, unsure of that Aussie humour. God bless Barry Humphris, he will be sadly missed. RIP

[@mickeyray3793]

RIP Barry......but I love it that you will live forever on on KZbin.😊

[@carolynp1010]

kd looks happy! I love her laughter over first realizing she was ... Canadian.

[@jme470]

I still love KD Lang in 2023! I still listen to her music bc she has a beautiful unique sound!! Hate she's no longer recording 😢 I'll just have to continue to enjoy the songs she did record!!! 😊

[@tristanlope93]

I love that hearty laugh of KD.

[@margaretcaine4219]

If anyone is interested: Barry wrote two very good books. One was called Women in the Background, the other was a memoir of growing up in Melbourne. The title I've forgotten, but he really could write. He was a very, very talented man and will be missed.

[@ladonna2674]

Dame Edna's autobiography was called My Gorgeous Life. I've got a copy. It was hilarious 😂

[@micheledonahoe8092]

I am so sad that She passed away.

[@jslasher1]

Barry was a genius. An Aussie for the ages.

[@philippapay4352]

Dame Edna & kd lang are quite a pair together. They seemed to have a good time. Smiles & laughter are always contagious.

[@mariannetracy4248]

I agree. kd was sublime in this interview with Edna! True connection between them enabled this outstanding piece. If the guest has that kind of funny bone and warmth, Edna soars even higher -- Dame Judy Densch with Sharon Osborne, Tom Jones, Alec Baldwin, Lauren Bacall - I was so surprised by how down to earth some of them are.

[@seaniek9175]

A genius at work. RIP Barry. Thel never be another . KD the perfect guest as well.

[@JavenarchX]

So many laughs per minute this guy

[@martycallmer9865]

rest in peace also Ivana Trump

[@chrispnw2547]

Magic.... Simply magic! Barry will be remembered for his sharp sense of humor and being contrarian. An inspiration to many.

[@jadenkhor3523]

"When did you first realise you were Canadian?" I swear that's exactly what made Dame Edna, or Barry Humphries, so successful in the satirical world it's because she says and leads you down conversation and out of no where, quips and one liners like that just appear out of nowhere. You can never tell what her intentions are or what she's going to say that it reminds me of the great Gene Wilder and his portrayal as Willy Wonka. That memorable scene of Willy Wonka introducing himself at the gates of the factory, with Gene slowly walking with a stick, then the stick gets stuck on the ground and he rolls over only to jump up again. He mentioned that he wanted to do that scene deliberately that way because he wanted everyone, the viewers, to know that that's his character, an unpredictable tornado from there on out. Genius.

[@tomtom6319]

I love a person who can laugh at themselves. KD seems to be a genuine good person and extremely talented

[@ck85x65]

Kd has earned our respect and admiration. Hereshe shows her humble personality and truth. Her comedic timing with Edna is priceless, and she knows how to laugh at herself. I am so proud of her. If you get the chance watch her performance of Halleluia at the Vancouver winter Olympics ceremony. He version is absolutely the best, better than Leonard’s.

[@katb945]

KD is so gracious.

[@wendybutler1681]

Dame Edna and k d lang. I'm in heaven!

[@kathleenwest4949]

Thankyou. For Posting This ! Nearly Died Laughing, " when Did You first know you were "canadian" thankyou again

[@jimquantic]

and THAT is comic timing, knowing just how and just when to give the surprise line.

[@jinglejazz7537]

I met K.D. in 1990. she came into a 7-eleven I managed in Vancouver, I saw her and said. did anyone ever tell you, you look like K.D. Lang, she smiled. then I said...You are KD Lang aren't you. She said yes. I asked why she was in Vancouver, she said she lived here. She bought a People magazine with her and Paula Abdul sitting together at the grammy's after the show. She was nice. I told one of my staff who she was, he didn't know her because he was from Shi Lanka, I said she was a famous country singer. He said...that was a woman?? She looks like a boy!!! lol.

[@dr.g3860]

Hilarious. Thank you.

[@stinky60096]

Dame Edna is the most brilliant comedian. kd lang has one of the purest voices and I miss her musical presence. I thought kd was going to pee her pants when Dame Edna asked "When did you first realize you were Canadian?" Classic. Almost a "Who's on first moment."

[@rabidbigdog]

It's hard to understand how rapid-Humphries improv was. In one of his interviews he showed how much he studied his interview subject so he had material to stitch together as comedy.

[@expatannie6958]

And the diehards were shocked when she came out flaunting her national emblems: her maple leaf, her mounty, her beaver!! ... Only Dame Edna could get away with that, just totally wicked humor!!

[@leanneb9529]

I always loved Dame Edna...she was hilarious.... RIP 💙🙏💙

[@bruceskelton4855]

I'll give k d a lot of respect for being a good sport.

[@verticegirferd5069]

No one went on Dame Edna not knowing what his humor would be like. I think KD Lang was on the show a couple of times.

[@slickwillie9526]

This was an epic interview. The humor is like a razor blade.

[@carolinb52]

I’m a big fan, and she is so laid back, yet incredibly talented.

[@katrinamoore3520]

Dame Edna hilarious, KD such a good sport. Back in the day when people were allowed a sense of humour.

[@markbennett2464]

Isn't KD wonderful - fabulous sense of humour x

[@death2pc]

Humphries....., such a genius. He had everyone on a roller coaster. Lang IS simply SO wonderful, SO polite. What a lovely personality, sense of humor.

[@ladybootsttcc7703]

Seeing KD’s crying laughter literally makes my day. She’s adorable

[@amandawignall7958]

I just love the way KD laughs at everything Dame Edna says!

[@joannemurdock7899]

I loved Dame Ednas interviews, i use to think these celebrities were brave to be interviewed by the Dame❤😂😂

[@minomokwa744]

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE K.D. Lange. What a beautiful soul she is.

[@chrispnw2547]

'I surrendered to the love in my heart'. Barry Humphrey was a very smart and intelligent man. He was excellent at reading a room and determining spirit of the audience.

[@kristibaron4039]

We will miss you, your Royal Highness 😞

[@johnmcfarlan3672]

That is off the charts hilarious!! And I KNEW Dame Edna was going to work a beaver into the discussion!! I'm crying!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

"It's a horrible thing but it's the thought that counts." how can it get any better?

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

I haven't laughed so hard in a long time until this line!

[@charlesdavis7087]

I've watched this a dozen times and it still makes me laugh to so hard.... "When did you know you were Canadian?"

[@carbine5378]

What a beautiful voice KD Lang has.

[@photo161]

The first time I saw K. D. tear up from laughter I fell in love...what a lovely, sweet, spontaneous, not-afraid-to-be-vulnerable, self-confident very smart and funny woman she is! PS- She sings pretty well also...!

[@neisham7478]

eoselan7 well said

[@fizzaznz3800]

Pretty well??!! U serious????? The Lady can sing hella great!

[@Scathingly]

@eroselan - You really sum up kd's attributes to a "T." I saw her for the first time at the World's Fair '86) in Vancouver and I can tell you that since then, she has evolved her raw, innate talent into a well honed musical instrument that IMO puts her into a class all of her very own. Were that enough, she has the most melodious speaking voice, sports a great sense of humour, and is just an overall sweetheart.

[@janetpattison8474]

OMG, so glad I took a break from reality for this interview. KD you handled is with such grace, which is a true feat!

[@jslasher1]

RIP Barry Humphries. A 'dinkum' Aussie icon. Long may Dame Edna, Sir Les, Sandy Stone reign.

[@Richie8a8y]

What class acts both! Even Evana there doing her best Patsy Stone drag! I wish we had Dame Edna around these days. She was a great leveler. Such cleverly kind way of eliciting responses that would be difficult, awkward and embarrassing if asked by say Baba Wawa or some other shmuck. This was both comic and incredibly moving. Evana seemed to recoil when K.D. Sat down and somehow midway through the interview she was patting KD on the back and was into the thing wholeheartedly. It wasn’t that long ago but this kindness and clever empathy is a distant memory in todays world.

[@CLARA3952]

I adore kd Lang...her voice is from God

[@mishellcornell2160]

CLARA3952 koss .yea agree .i love that song .constant craving

[@arconeagain]

This is quite simply great. And KD is one of the best interviewees of Dame Edna I have seen.

[@rickbullock4331]

That’s pretty funny. KD was good going along and enjoying the interview.

[@lindasayler7494]

K d is the greatest no one can ever take her place god bless k d thank you k d for all you do

[@richardgreen7811]

Her sexual preference is a matter of supreme indifference to me. KD Lang is one of the greatest talents and entertainers of my lifetime ... and that's saying something given the vast array of performers over a 74 year period. Strictly Awesome.

[@langsense]

I have to wonder why you felt the need for that first sentence to be expressed.

[@richardgreen7811]

@@langsense Ahhhhhhhh ... She's gay

[@langsense]

@@richardgreen7811 Nope, I'm saying that you didn't need to mention it all. Your thoughts about her talent etc were enough.. referring to her 'sexual preference' means you do think about it.. otherwise why mention it?

[@richardgreen7811]

@@langsense Your pronouncements are humorous. KD is unashamed of her life preferences and it's no secret. I have quite a bit of experience with gays, starting with my long experience with jumping horses, where 40% of the women involved are gay, and 90% of the grooms are gay. Long ago, for me it just became a "factor" and not an "issue". It is what it is and gaydom is not a selection. The problem is, like you, there are still people who have an aversion to gays, primarily out of fear or a lack of understanding. So whenever I encounter "gay" as a factor, I don't run from it, I embrace and recognize it. That's what sets me apart from you. KD is gay, that's a fact, and a fact she deals with constantly, as do all gays. The good news is, more and more people are recognizing that gay people are not the devil, and they're not really different, but it is an unexplainable circumstance that sets them apart from mainstream humanity. So when I recognize the likelihood that someone will take the low road, I defend my position up front, as I have here. I am a go-for-the-throat guy. So let's take another step along my nature's trail. I don't need you or anyone like you telling me what I can or can't say. That's the beauty of my America, and a right I won't allow to be stifled. You obviously have an element of homophobia and Karenism, which doesn't surprise me. But like all Karen's I meet and can't wait to embrace in conflict, I leave you with my favorite Karen metaphor, which is "I have three words for YOU, and they involve Sex & Travel.

[@marcellogensale3327]

Sexual preference does not exist because who you are attracted to is not a choice. Who you are attracted to is a sexual orientation.

[@lindaburton1633]

I love this interview. Every time I watch it I laugh. Love to watch k.d. laugh. 😘

[@ThePhaeriephox]

Right? She loves to laugh, and is pretty funny in her own right. I just love her!

[@diannehuitt5669]

KD. You are so natural, and like me are just amazed at Dame Edna, she is one out of the box. Love your songs and you too 😂

[@garrywallace1007]

Best Edna interview ever...

[@MarinusVesseur]

One of the greatest talkshow moments ever for me. No cheap laughs at the expense of anyone. So smart, so carefully set up, teaching KD and all of us in the funniest possible way a little lesson about how your sexual orientation is about as much your own choice as is your nationality. Brilliance!

[@c5ster]

Oh my, Dame Edna and KD Lang wouldn't be allowed in more than half of today's United States. It's a sad, sad state of affairs people. Politics have forced a terrible regression in our culture and humanity.

[@eugenedanker2377]

"Your maple leaf, your mountie, your beaver" Absolutely hilarious

[@AhhhsomePossum]

OMG...how did I ever miss this? It just rolled up on my screen this morning and left ne gasping with laughter! RIP Dame Edna! 😂😂😂

[@1105pitbull]

K.D. is a quiet riot. Such a fun, real laugh. I was wondering if Ivana would ever speak.

[@leoleopard7035]

Ivana was the first guest, K D came on later

[@Holdfast]

Ivana just look confused

[@P.DuncanMonk]

K.D. a perfect straight man for Dame Edna.

[@cousinsister69]

An absolute genius. RIP Barry Humphries. We Ossies are so very proud of you you. 💜

[@chadjcrase]

I would be too, if he didn't basically disown us.

[@VulgarHumanist]

The Canadian question . . . genius, Dame Edna!

[@jadenkhor3523]

the scene leading up to "when did you first know you were canadian" was so intense, sounded like she was going to touch on a sensitive, controversial topic which K.D. was sorta expecting only to burst out in laughter and tears when dame edna asked something totally off-topic and irrelevant, something the audience never saw it coming. THIS is why i think dame edna is the queen of comedy talkshow not only because of her outrageously hilarious anecdotes but also the way she engages her audience and leave everyone laughing in the end.

[@martind586]

Many might not know what you are typing about. ( not smart people on social media. ) "When did you first know you were Canadian"! Many thought Dame was going to say...." When did you first know you were a lesbian"! ( That's why everyone laughed )

[@dododimitrov9657]

omg do you mean that she is a Canadian.scandalous

[@MrDaiseymay]

ABSOLUTELY--ALTHOUGH I PREFER HIS ''SIR LES PATTERSON'' CULTURAL ATTACHE. SO DISGUSTINGLY WONDERFUL.

[@macolleague]

k.d. is so adorable here...as always. Thanks so much for sharing. xo

[@Rick-or2kq]

I come back to this from time to time for a laugh, I think it hilarious, the timing, the delivery is great, and KD's reaction makes it.. :)

[@gerardjames9971]

What a lovely, funny and genuine person KD Lang is

[@rachelsavard851]

beautiful interview that aged well! kd lang is my favourite canadian and girl crush

[@mattbarbarich3295]

And Rush my favourite band!

[@seany3303]

Kd: “ Is your mother proud of you? “ Dame Edna without even thinking: “ My mother is in a maximum security twilight home “ LOL Love you Barry Humphries!

[@jonathanturner4220]

The Queen of Queens Dame Edna you will be missed.

[@joelimerick3360]

Katherine Dawn?? What a gorgeous name!! Her mother must have been a romantic character!

[@JM-je2mg]

This will always be my favorite Dame Edna interview. Ivana Trump is about as interesting 🧐 as wallpaper drying! Seeing kd in person is at the top of my bucket list. I know that will never happen but I did see Dame Edna in person many years ago and what a treat it was!!!

[@albav6043]

I love this so, so much. So clever and the delivery is ... the best. LOVE these two together. Perfect. Bless.

[@britturk123]

KD is so in on the joke Canadians are wonderfully comically intelligent.

[@markpalmer8083]

Unlike Americans. Chalk and cheese.

[@britturk123]

@@markpalmer8083 Very true but they do sound almost identical to some ears regarding accent Ayy.

[@loriromano6399]

I don't think k.d. knew what to make of the DAME until she asked her the utmost personal question, "When did you know you were Canadian?" Just great.

[@lizs6697]

I love how *comfortable* Ivana looks, but more, I love how k.d. doesn't give a fuck and laughs it off. Excellent.

[@Bernadette1087]

Liz S, Ivana is being upstaged by a more interesting and talented person, and she looks like she is not exactly what you would call comfortable with it.

[@photo161]

I can never think of Edna as a man. To me she always just Edna, only the great Edna, and nobody else...

[@kathrynjaneway5346]

As it should be

[@honey23b2]

Great comedy never ages! Still so, funny! Bless K.D really respect this girl! And Barry is just still so very funny! Gold! ….

[@debrabalacco2233]

Love you K D you are the best what an interview with the one and only Dame

[@branddrivenipad4772]

Famous words from Dame Edna “This may offend someone”. Lol. Comic genius, it’s an end of an era. RIP.

[@LaurieLanni]

Priceless....Love K D ❤

[@mariehickey3050]

I love her... And her talent...her voice. Is a gift from God..

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

"When did you first know you were Canadian?" like that

[@jamiemcmurtrey3154]

This was 12 years ago! I always wondered what became of Dame Edna! She was Hysterical! Miss her 👏🏼👏🏼

[@johnrichards3666]

Dame Edna did one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me at her show in San Francisco 20 years ago. I'll never forget it.