Get with it Man!!! There's no more pot on the earth anymore.👹
@suburbanindie3 жыл бұрын
He's actually playing too, which makes me happy.
@tangibleandroid2853 жыл бұрын
So very happy
@jessaminemanchester2 жыл бұрын
Same, my musician friend and I used to watch snl every week and they'd always complain when someone was pretending to play a musical instrument in a sketch but clearly had no idea what they were doing. It adds so much to a sketch when a performer is able to commit on this level
@frenchabortion24 күн бұрын
G C D and back to C. Throw in a few octaves and other cheats.
@poltergeist319410 күн бұрын
This sketch made me want to play the bass.
@noahalliston38382 жыл бұрын
Kevin's got some great Eraserhead hair going on in this sketch. It's remarkable.
@WednesdaysDragon Жыл бұрын
Eraserhead! Trippy film from David Lynch! Wild hairstyle for sure!!!
Ай бұрын
That was his season one look.
@WalterLiddy6 жыл бұрын
It was skits like this when it aired late at night that made me doubt my sanity. Was I starting to sleep, and dreaming? Or was this really happening?...
@jime66885 жыл бұрын
WalterLiddy agreed.
@gabrielamaya29645 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I experienced the same thing years ago. I got home at 4am after an intense punk show so I was exhaustedbut full of adrenaline. I was in that weird "too tired to sleep" mood, watching TV and the "Every day we work" sketch where they shovel coal into a furnace. I though I was losing my mind.
@sifugurusensei5 жыл бұрын
You know what I like about the bass player? His neck...how do they come up with this stuff. It's not just the writing that makes it funny. Their whole physicality.
@JohnPrepuce5 жыл бұрын
I'm experiencing that now and it's 7:30 in the evening.
@jonathanstern55373 жыл бұрын
I miss the way Comedy Central was back then. MST3K, SCTV, KitH, etc.
@mikebpineda4 жыл бұрын
I play this bass line whenever I try out new basses.
@dollcefina4 жыл бұрын
*^ * Best Comment Award.* *
@z9elka4 жыл бұрын
Basses or bass players :D?
@jordanzlotolow82543 жыл бұрын
if you could
@waterlec87183 жыл бұрын
You keep that up and they'll put a "🚫" sign 🤣... Only for that song.
@crusheverything44493 жыл бұрын
@Lennox Otto - I’ve seen Bryce’s post and your reply on enough videos to know that you’re one and the same and a pathetic loser. GFY.
@TheSeeohhdee6 жыл бұрын
the mother the father the serpent the priest the foreman the woman the widow the beast
@philhunter27434 жыл бұрын
TheSeeohhdee aren’t u glad that you’re not one
@fungusamongus48304 жыл бұрын
Sadly I'm 2 of those 😞
@JanetStarChild4 жыл бұрын
@@fungusamongus4830 I'm going to guess you're a serpent foreman.
@fungusamongus48304 жыл бұрын
FunkYeah hahahaaa No just a woman and mother Like your name it's so funked up!
@pauls36043 жыл бұрын
Aren’t you glad that you’re not one?
@MindlessTurtle3 жыл бұрын
Look at that smile; there's sadness in that smile. Look at that chord structure; there's sadness in that chord structure.
@entropybentwhistle6 күн бұрын
Chord structure on a bass?
@461Masterchief4 жыл бұрын
As a bass player I can confirm that this is all true.
@fiolds3504 жыл бұрын
100%
@ericschilling90644 жыл бұрын
As a former bass player, you can read all about this in my memoirs.
@vannjunkin80413 жыл бұрын
I'll second this as a former student of said instrument
@totigerus3 жыл бұрын
come on guys dont beat yourselves up. remember that keyboardist are the real losers of any band
@soundawakevideo30263 жыл бұрын
Regards to Heather.
@captainshiner423 жыл бұрын
I like the fact that Bruce isn't miming that bass playing at all.
@QuadMochaMattiАй бұрын
If all Bruce had ever done was this sketch and Terrier Town, that alone would been enough for several lifetime achievement awards.
@WinnersDontUseDrugs2 жыл бұрын
“The mother, the father, the serpent, the priest, the foreman, the woman, the widow, the beast” cracks me up every time, these guys were just on another level entirely comedically.
@TJH31132 жыл бұрын
And they're back!!!
@John_McDonnell2 жыл бұрын
@@TJH3113 Is Dave still the cute one?
@jessaminemanchester2 жыл бұрын
I get that line stuck in my head every couple of weeks lmao
@reneenordeen9447 Жыл бұрын
@@John_McDonnell yes he is, John. Hes still freaking adorable.
@apemant Жыл бұрын
Yeah asked ChatGPT about this quote, but it could not place the it, only making up something about T.S Eliot. While it is no cause for great alarm at this juncture, it is somewhat disconcerting.
@terryparish23042 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites of all time!! Kevin McDonald has some serious Grover/Gonzo puppet meets Dada Artist meets Beatnik energy. I love it!
@barbaraarnzen51812 жыл бұрын
Accurate description Terry! 😂
@kevinbuchanan67 Жыл бұрын
And Beeker
@Ted_James23 күн бұрын
If anybody's curious, the band in the background is Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. If you like their music on the show, buy their albums!
@panowa83194 жыл бұрын
Kevin McDonald: Eraserhead
@AvengerII3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure more than one person's remarked that Kevin DOES look like an escaped medical experiment! (You could pretty say that about most of the troupe!)
@FlatlandMando3 жыл бұрын
Pretty close if you have seen the short. He's a skinny Eraserhead
@tenebrisrex3333 жыл бұрын
Yes
@zubrhero52703 жыл бұрын
Jazz Pauly Shore
@deepeddyrecords59333 жыл бұрын
Nice seeing Shadowy Men on a Shadow Planet in the background.
@amyhewitt119410 жыл бұрын
He's balding... spiritually
@adderon3 жыл бұрын
Daves know...they know
@christophercharles964514 күн бұрын
I was too. Then my temporal self caught up with my spirtual self and now I am ONE. One bald bass player.
@kornsin3 жыл бұрын
Back when I was an MC at DNB raves (like 15+ years ago) I used the "The mother, the father, the serpent, the priest! The foreman, the woman, the widow, the beast!” line a couple times at shows. Once and only once did someone after a show come up and tell me they knew it was from the Kids. I hugged that person.
@waterlec87183 жыл бұрын
And most of the crowd always thought it was ALL original, coming from just you...🤣 I love it.
@kornsin3 жыл бұрын
@@waterlec8718 Hahahaha! I admit I never tried to steal anyone's material but it just fit so well!
@kornsin3 жыл бұрын
@Congolese Capitalist I would pay money to hear Devilman throw that in a build up line.
@stevelibby68523 жыл бұрын
I thought it was a Doors lyric.
@kornsin3 жыл бұрын
@@stevelibby6852 Hmmm, not to my knowledge but I will admit I do not know many Doors songs.
@bullypopful3 жыл бұрын
People like Kevin just should not exist. That look, with that voice, with that confidence. An absolute legend
@JanetStarChild2 жыл бұрын
He's like a real-life toon.
@abc-bu7nr2 жыл бұрын
he was the great denim vest guy on Seinfeld's festivus episode
@barbaraarnzen51812 жыл бұрын
Agreed. 👍
@Prymer5511 жыл бұрын
This tripped me out so hard! I remembered this skit when I seen the thumbnail but it wasn't until he did the "the mother, the father..." part where it came flooding back like a tidal wave! Perfect!
@crusheverything44493 жыл бұрын
You seen it? Really? You’re what - five years old?
@frigidpony3 жыл бұрын
Me too.. and then I started remembering the lines! Look at him flail at the wailing wall!
@TJH31137 жыл бұрын
"...but that's ok, because whenever I listen to the bass player, I always bring cab fare."
@stringwhore3 жыл бұрын
Bruh i read this just as he said it.
@entropybentwhistle6 күн бұрын
That punchline to the rambling setup was my favorite part.
@youtubehandlescostmemyusername4 жыл бұрын
Best part is Bruce trying not to crack up
@nathanc65163 жыл бұрын
"But, after all, aren't we all bass players? Aren't you all bass players? They told me this was a bass players convention. You are all bass... Pick up the beat! Pick up the beat! Find the sadness and tap your feet! The mother, the father, the serpent, the beast... "
@andymassingham3 жыл бұрын
‘“If you don’t believe me, look at the one that you’re with” reference is on the edge of the edge.
@jgpenate3 жыл бұрын
Might be referencing a John Lennon song about women.
@anecdoteskywalker2 жыл бұрын
Just came into the comments looking for my people
@Maxroffe563 жыл бұрын
What do you call a bass player without a girlfriend? Homeless.
@TheIslandDivision Жыл бұрын
What do you do when you see a bass player drowning? Throw them their amp.
@nathankiner753614 күн бұрын
No, no, that's a drummer joke. The bass player doesn't have a girlfriend...
@AsIfToFly13 күн бұрын
As a bass player, I can relate. The singer and guitar player always got the ladies.
@courtneyacoleman3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes. The sweater tucked into the mom jean look. Outstanding.
@nigelcarren3 жыл бұрын
... and a 'bat wing' sweater I believe! How do I know? I once heard a whole pub shout: "Nigel's wearing his mum's batwing jumper!" 🙈🇬🇧
@jeffstanford16606 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest comic performances I've ever seen.Thanks for everything. Laughter is very healing.
@mippieadventures2 ай бұрын
Saw this as a kid in the 90s, it's the best sketch ever made! God bless Kids In The Hall! 💗
@thomasworden41393 жыл бұрын
Absurdism beyond Monty Python's wildest dreams.
@unperson57133 жыл бұрын
How has Davie504 not commented on this video yet? You think that bass player is into The Doors?
@tonyleva353 жыл бұрын
I would totally invite that bass player to a party.
@RideAcrossTheRiver3 жыл бұрын
"Oh no, I had two beers at the bar, thanks.'
@HappyCheeryChap3 жыл бұрын
He looks like the love child of Kramer & Super Hans.
@lowellupchurch16093 жыл бұрын
This was chock full o nuts. "Hes balding...spiritually", "whenever I listen to bass, I always bring cab fare", "that bass is making me chubby", and all the shimmies
@jt19293 жыл бұрын
The other Kids say Kevin is the funniest. He can make people laugh without saying a word 🥸
@throwabrick3 жыл бұрын
He just has to do a take with a finger to his chin.
@keithklassen532024 күн бұрын
Kevin is the one talking.
@jt192924 күн бұрын
@@keithklassen5320 Yes and Bruce is playing the bass with an occasional quip. What’s your point?
@bikebudha013 жыл бұрын
Still one of the best bits of all time...
@donbishop16345 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Such a great show, 5 heavyweight comic talents.
@Ryan.Matlock2 жыл бұрын
Scott, Kevin, Bruce, Dave...and Paul Bellini?
@dscharlesworth13 жыл бұрын
These guys were great, one of the best part of my early teen years.
@theclaybeartravels35962 жыл бұрын
New episodes coming out May 13th, 2022 on Amazon Prime!
@chengliu8725 жыл бұрын
To most average people, bass players are not necessary; but real musicians know that bass players are absolutely critical to any band.
@jime66885 жыл бұрын
Cheng Liu White Stripes didn't need one. Doors didn't need one. Metallica didn't need one, but inexplicably have had three.
@chengliu8725 жыл бұрын
@@jime6688: The White Stipes definitely has bass players of some sort. I imagine Jack White played the parts in the studio and they probably hired a touring musician when they played live.
@jime66885 жыл бұрын
Cheng Liu Nope. Any bass you hear is his guitar through a Digitech Whammy Pedal(Seven Nation Army for example). Just him and Meg.
@chengliu8725 жыл бұрын
@@jime6688: He is still playing something that is simulating a bass though.
@jime66885 жыл бұрын
Cheng Liu but it's not a bass.
@susmith75259 жыл бұрын
This is maybe my favorite KIDS skit.
@TheSeeohhdee6 жыл бұрын
its good. for me its between "girl drink drunk" and "steel toed boots"
@dollcefina4 жыл бұрын
What about Bobby vs Satan ??
@afinelookinggentleman26317 жыл бұрын
I love kith! This is one of the classics. So many times I've mentioned "the bass player is the loser of the band ", or "he always gets the best looking girls, best friend ". Beautiful!
@bernie43663 жыл бұрын
I was attending U. of Missouri and living in a dorm room when this came out. Man... let me go back there please.
@danwinters21903 жыл бұрын
Mizzou!
@bernie43663 жыл бұрын
@@danwinters2190 Rah!
@aananhenderson26893 жыл бұрын
good to see malcolm gladwell had a previous career as a sketch comic
@ryant2418 Жыл бұрын
The gypsies had no homes the doors had no bass.
@joshuahoover684121 күн бұрын
JIM FUCKING MORRISON! THAT'S WHO
@dl127923 сағат бұрын
Moewissan to you
@beatsinmycrates2 жыл бұрын
Kevin is just funny :) He is always funny. My favorite is when he was Pastor Dave on 70s Show.
@Thunderchild-gz4gc2 жыл бұрын
Hi Pastor Dave
@abc-bu7nr9 ай бұрын
Also Seinfeld Denim vest on Festivus for the rest of us
@squall60011 жыл бұрын
THE MOTHER, THE FATHER, THE SERPUNT, THE PRIEST.....THE FOREMAN, THE WOMAN, THE WIDOW AND BEAST........
@13lood13ath7 жыл бұрын
"The Wildebeest"
@dollcefina4 жыл бұрын
@@13lood13ath I'm pretty sure he said "The Widow, The Beast" . . .
@dollcefina4 жыл бұрын
*SERPENT
@davidcutts90793 жыл бұрын
Kevin looks eerily close to a muppet in this sketch...
@calsavestheworld7 күн бұрын
This is one of my fav sketches. Kevin MacDonald is so underrated.
@mode35178 жыл бұрын
Kevin's ponytail is so ridiculous.
@WalterLiddy6 жыл бұрын
lol - nothing else about this is though.
@nebulousisgod6 жыл бұрын
Back then it wasn’t all that ridiculous. Well, it was still ridiculous but not as much.
@jondunmore42686 жыл бұрын
I think it's called a man-bun nowadays, yeh?
@gfu36302 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously awesome……
@M2Mil7er17 күн бұрын
The merciless ribbing is a small price to pay for making the rest of the band sound competent. 😄
@LM-sd9ip3 жыл бұрын
I feel stoned just watching this. I miss being stoned.
@jinglejangle1003 жыл бұрын
No words! Never saw this one. But I remember them changing my reality way back when, and they've done it again tonight.
@Jurgy7774 жыл бұрын
Why do I feel like these guys are all giant fans of the band Yes
@umafinleyopal84713 жыл бұрын
I know I am 😉
@thefloatingrock24 күн бұрын
so lucky to have experienced such creativity when it was happening -- legendary talent.
@dauntae243 жыл бұрын
I had the pear dream again.
@LauraSquirrel3 жыл бұрын
We are lost.
@freakystyley40003 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but that mocking little scoff whisper of "Heather?!" cracks me the fuck up.
@jeffsims82706 жыл бұрын
Is Heather coming?
@mikeharron10793 жыл бұрын
this is amazing
@barbaraarnzen51812 жыл бұрын
@Certainty Exists 🤣
@BennyRietveld3 жыл бұрын
These guys were amazing. Used to watch them all the time! And this, like so many others of theirs, cracked me up!
@guccideltaco11 ай бұрын
Kevin has always been my favorite Kid. This sketch is an example of why.
@MrOtistetrax5 күн бұрын
The others were all great comic performers, but Kevin is completely unique.
@jonnylawrence38183 жыл бұрын
The two best cast members
@cmichalakis3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@LauraSquirrel3 жыл бұрын
I'm more of a Dave Foley fan, myself. But, they are all great.
@dominicjackson61229 күн бұрын
There's sadness in that Chord Structure
@TheRealDannAlexander3 күн бұрын
As a bass player, I love this classic clip.
@001mbuelow6 жыл бұрын
History will underrate The Kids in the Hall.
@eblizzard28426 жыл бұрын
It's humor, like the Packers, will stand the test of time.
@winstonmarlowe52542 жыл бұрын
history can blow me
@larryyoakum3 Жыл бұрын
I was watching them on Peacock the other day and this sketch came up. Brought back memories from when I watched it back in the day. This and the Daves I know. They don't have silly comedy like this much anymore. Love it
@tomitstube6 жыл бұрын
that cats got a groovy beat... man.
@OldCyrilTheGamingGrandpa6 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, this is absolute genius. Such a classic. Thanks for the upload.
@chickwithaguitar68763 жыл бұрын
I felt his heartache when he had to let Mr Stevenson go....
@brienkmeehan11 жыл бұрын
This has always been my favorite.
@FIERCETiBi3 жыл бұрын
Finally I feel accurately represented
@WednesdaysDragon Жыл бұрын
Just catching this skit!! 😂😂😂 That's great!!! K.I.T.H. Forever!
@honkytonkinson97873 жыл бұрын
That was bizarre and fantastic
@jgpenate3 жыл бұрын
Pure kith genius.
@VivalaryMan3 жыл бұрын
It's 2021 and I LOVE that striped jumper.
@Journey-of-1000-Miles3 жыл бұрын
Oh, Canada! I love Kevin so much!
@JERSEYTARPIT3 жыл бұрын
You rule for uploading this! 😂
@alexthompson9516 Жыл бұрын
He's playin' so sweet, I'm gettin' chubby!
4 жыл бұрын
Kevin Mcdonald is beyond funny.
@PARAnomalyZONE3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love these guys...Silly and brilliant.
@joelalexander45139 ай бұрын
I've transcribed a fingertapping version to this using a 12 string fretless bass with hair dryer distortion.
@RobMacKendrick3 жыл бұрын
That moment you realise that Beat poetry is encoded in the flesh of your country. Jane! Get me off this crazy thing!
@jordhuga2712 жыл бұрын
KITH is coming back to Netflix in May 2022!
@tonyrodrigues94254 жыл бұрын
When listening to the bass player always bring cab fare
@kwijung3 жыл бұрын
This video convinced me to sell my bass guitar
@QuadMochaMatti2 ай бұрын
I wish I had seen your comment three years ago and had known, so I could have made an offer.
@havable7 күн бұрын
Played guitar for 20 years. Picked up bass and can't put it down. That thing is a song-writing machine.
@simonandrews92748 жыл бұрын
"Take a look at the one you're with." I just got that.
@KyleS.19877 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna be honest here and say I didn't get it. But then again, I am a bass player.
@simonandrews92743 жыл бұрын
It's from a John Lennon song, the name of which I am almost certainly not permitted to say on this platform.
@aplus10803 жыл бұрын
😳 Ok. Googled it. Ya. Can't say 😂 pretty extreme stance from Lennon who probably broke at least one knuckle on women's heads.
@simonandrews92743 жыл бұрын
I'll agree that the man could be astoundingly cruel to people he claimed to care about - and I think his choice of title for the song in question was ill-advised at best - but the point he was trying to make remains a valid one.
@sunkintree3 жыл бұрын
@@simonandrews9274 John Lennon and Yoko trying too hard to be edgy, not hard enough to write a good song
@lauramagann5366 ай бұрын
This and my indian drum are my 2 favs from kids in the hall. I used to wet my pants laughing!!❤❤❤
@billyb6001Ай бұрын
I saw Kevin last night and he did this sketch
@humdinger72752 жыл бұрын
Never enjoyed an interpretive dance so much
@fungusamongus48304 жыл бұрын
I wish Primus was in this sketch That woulda been golden
@jx38212 жыл бұрын
From the thumbnail I thought Kevin was supposed to be a parody of Robert Smith from The Cure
@richevans6093 жыл бұрын
I watched this religiously.....
@annafarmgoth5 ай бұрын
This was how I acted when I hosted the student poetry and fiction readings in grad school. I was taking a ridiculous amount of stimulants and Xanax, while getting blackout drunk, at the time.
@gillihansmobilewelding10 күн бұрын
There are awesome bass players and then there's the one in your band.
@stephenmacartney6 күн бұрын
This is very brilliant
@kathleenpreuss3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. Made me laugh out...OUT LOUD.
@newwavepop3 жыл бұрын
i would sort of like to see this Kevin take over fronting R.E.M.
@rmrmlcy890613 күн бұрын
i quote lines from this to this day. especially ‘so sweet im getting chubby’
@CrisisActorJonsiri13 күн бұрын
There were only a couple FLIPPER BABIES.
@danielflynn85303 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Bruce was actually a pretty decent bass player. Don't ever under estimate the Bass your band would sound like shit without him
@Poochpatrol2 жыл бұрын
Genius.
@chocolatestraw397120 күн бұрын
I feel cheated that I never saw performance art like this in high school/college.