Norm Macdonald & Adam Carolla Break Down Kenny Rogers Songs

You'll never hear these songs the same way again! This exchange will have you in tears! RIP Norm.

[@dancee7692]

“No one ever accused him of it”…. I swear, the funniest line ever spoken. Someone please back me up.

[@endcensorship874]

I gotcha fam.

[@Koogz406]

Well that and his drake story is the best marge the story about your dead son is kind of a yawner!

[@cabobs2000]

"I believe it was Eisenhower who started it" is the best IMO

[@MrErnster123]

I cried laughing when I heard it

[@noelwhittington6457]

Bent .

[@gardenrevelation9603]

I'm picturing Norm sitting in a dim room listening to murder ballads with headphones on and laughing uncontrollably

[@kylegood2622]

Great image. Funny that he would probably do it with the booze

[@artonline01]

Guess who realized all of Kenny Rogers sons were about thousands of rapes in war first. ... Yes you guessed it. Frank Stallone.

[@Masculist76]

The worst part of of doing a congo line at the office Christmas party is when you look back and realize you're doing it alone and you're not in the office but in a state hospital for the criminally insane

[@ronniechilds2002]

That is a very funny image.

[@jimmagnus1200]

This was pure gold!

[@josephdykes1820]

Thanks, Norm, for giving us years of the best medicine (laughter) even when you were dying. Hope to see you up there someday!

[@sudarshanpoudel64]

Adam and Conan doing god's work

[@Huck1942]

Why does it feel like Norms death is the nail in the coffin of free thinking comedy. Tragic

[@walterlippmann6292]

because it could be. I know a lot of people talk about this guy, and I don't want to bandwagon, but Tim Dillon has a similar fearless style

[@policesquad]

@@walterlippmann6292 Tim's okay but he wanders down roads of pure nonsense sometimes and it can be hard to follow. I've never seen him do stand-up though.

[@walterlippmann6292]

@@policesquad yea I'm just using him as an example of a comedian that didn't turn into a shill over the last few years, like most have.

[@begshallots]

There’s a generational thing perhaps. People don’t talk the same way or remember the same things. That’s one. Social media has also changed people drastically and for the worse. I think young people are more alone, pampered, scared, etc. Theres definitely been a cultural shift and younger people don’t seem comfortable with conflict and irony. They’re more literal perhaps. Being self-aware can be taken to extremes as well. Comedy seems pretty boring and canned these days. I gave up on TV entirely, let alone SNL.

[@MrSpaghettiWestern19]

Dave Chappelle

[@richardhiller3135]

We all know that Norm was great but this reminds me, so was Kenny.

[@jcee6886]

This is frikkin hilarious. I nearly crashed my car from laughing.

[@kingofthefountain3091]

20:27 “ZZ Top, those dirty rapers...”

[@davedecker1725]

And there was 3 of them

[@professorkaos2781]

if theres ever another voice suited to play "death" on family guy its Adam Corolla. These two guys shouldve done so much more work together.

[@KoreAmBear]

Breakdown of the Gatlin Boys funniest thing ever

[@jrrd4069]

I wish Norm would have done an RLM style BotW show except about country songs.

[@phukit5456]

Norm is the best, but Adam was on top of his game on this one.

[@jeffmill999]

Mel Tillis wrote Ruby

[@WavyJayZ]

Muscular class assemble.

[@MrStardust50]

*Hilarious* RIP x

[@newhowl1]

"Can he pull the trigger with his mouth?"... Ah, Teresa.....so goddamn good..... this show was gold.... before Brian ruined it....

[@TheocratOfPoontang]

Yep...nothing more annoying than an unfunny person who thinks he's a hidden talent.

[@johnnash2815]

At least the Gatlin brothers weren't hypocrites, that's the worst part.

[@artonline01]

Who loves the Gatlin brothers the most? You guessed it .. Frank Stallone.

[@phillyflash43]

Found this on Google: “Coward Of The County” caused problems for singer Larry Gatlin, who performed with his two brothers Steve and Rudy as “Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers.” The song implicated three fictitious Gatlin boys in a rape sequence.

[@StatusQuonald]

I thought it was the rapin'!

[@daveydmur]

Germans love the Gatlin Brothers

[@jjhova]

Man, I'm so grateful that Norm frequented so many talk shows. What a travesty it would be if we were only left with his stand-up material and not his many conversations. RIP Norm

[@Koogz406]

Word. The talk shows are pure gold.

[@sumthingwickedly]

Absolutely

[@bryannorton8945]

“He killed a man” hahaha

[@james.b.mcgill]

The clip restarts at 7:37 just start playing it from there. You'll only miss about 1 min 30 sec of the transition from the previous bit.

[@Askjennstar]

Thank you

[@penske_material]

Pin this comment

[@petermartin7811]

Thanks for the tip

[@kingofthefountain3091]

I’ve never heard Norm laugh harder than in this clip. What a treat.

[@Koogz406]

He is literally laughing the entire segment or talking I love it.

[@corporalclegg914]

Carolla had him going & that’s why Norm was in love with comedy…all he wanted to do was laugh. that’s it.

[@genericgroyper7864]

I've listened to the majority of his radio/tv interviews; I think Carolla made him laugh the most

[@bigmoose99]

@@genericgroyper7864what about Barbara Walters?

[@PunksterOS]

*_“You know, I wouldn’t call myself a fan of Steampunk. But I will say, it’s the healthiest way to prepare punk.”_* - Norm MacDonald, RIP.

[@clermeil]

Wasn't that actually Bobby Lee saying that? I'll give you that Norm MacDonald probably wrote the joke.

[@DiggitySlice]

@@clermeil I'm pretty sure it was actually Barbara Bush

[@GyzelE]

@@DiggitySlice believe it or not, it was actually... You guessed it, Frank Stallone

[@jrwkc]

Bobby Lee said it

[@exspiravit6920]

@@DiggitySliceI'm Dus-thee, if you will.

[@eggrolldog]

The delivery of, "He's killed strange g--ks!" kills me every time.

[@jacquesd5781]

RIP Norm. Thanks for the memories.

[@williamfrawley1175]

On social media everyone posts when they have a hang nail to hear how brave they are, Norm lived with cancer for years and never complained. He's a mans man. R.I.P.

[@dandapper2397]

Or brave for accusing someone for inappropriate behavior when their careers are over .

[@ZennyReacts]

Yep a true man of God

[@sumthingwickedly]

He never bitched

[@martinstorrier4481]

Listening to Norm talk about Louis CK and Roseanne was so genuine and intelligent that they had to crucify him. He was the hero we didn’t deserve to begin with and then the way he got sick anyway d dealt with that on his own then got fucked over by Jimmy Fallon and his ilk before the cancer finally rolled him is kind of biblical in it’s tragedy.

[@jonnygranville281]

@@dandapper2397 what?

[@robr135]

This is my favorite segment you guys did. Comedy gold.

[@pretorious700]

This is classic Norm. Adam is pretty good, too.

[@TheocratOfPoontang]

Years later Adam would confirm on one ACS that that was indeed a very deliberate swipe at the Gatlin Brothers country group in "Coward" by the writer of the song (not Kenny Rogers, he just sings it). In case you didn't know...there were THREE OF THEM. I believe he interviewed Larry Gatlin who confirmed all this and was FUCKING pissed at the writer.

[@artonline01]

Or as the Germans would have you believe.

[@josephdykes1820]

Those Gatlin boys were real jerks!

[@bryangadow1459]

Larry said their mother called Kenny and gave him a piece of her mind.

[@erisd8452]

Easily one of the funniest Norm segments of all time. Adam is in the ZONE, naturally, as Norm was clearly his muse.

[@sonichog]

Yeah the genuine laughter and reaction from Norm and Adam playing off each other is hilarious

[@Koogz406]

Boom

[@topramen5344]

“Hope never dies it’s the 101st time” is my favorite line in this

[@davedecker1725]

Not only paralyzed Bent!

[@ronniechilds2002]

Every couple of months I have to come back and listen to this. Every time I listen I catch something that hadn't struck me. They are two funny dudes. For some reason, Norm laughing makes it 10 times funnier. Who knew they were so good together?

[@davedecker1725]

Well, they both played DEATH on family guy

[@timford3599]

Norm McDonald was the greatest natural comedian of my life time! His humor was simply to drop a punchline that NO ONE saw coming, and with that said the joke was so perfect that there was NOTHING that any other comedian(s) could say that could top it. Norm was the funniest guy in the last 40 years, and this was an era of some truly great comedic talent. RIP Norm McDonald, you were "The King of Comedy"!

[@regalsurvivor3418]

I remember the first time I heard this I never laughed so hard

[@bmjv77]

I've listened to this at least 3 times. Laughing so much I'm in tears, just the way Norm would've wanted.

[@artonline01]

Guess who got raped in Vietnam 3 times... Yes you guessed it. Frank Stallone.

[@TorrentFiend10]

At least 10 times here so far. Always return to this every once in awhile. I remember listening to this several times when the podcast originally aired many years ago and it's been something I enjoy showing other people occasionally ever since. It's so freaking funny. RIP Kenny Rogers and Norm Macdonald.

[@noneofyourbusiness43]

ditto

[@averywhitecotton5393]

At least the Gatlin Boys aren’t hypocrites.

[@kenj.8897]

Who cares

[@Cookiedon15]

That 'Ruby' song is basically how Americans treated Vietnam Vets when they came home. At least that's what I heard. I mean they got no parades that I know of. Just protest and no moral support.

[@artvandelay2728]

Or so the germans would have us believe...

[@nealm6764]

@@artvandelay2728 Hitler's fault. Thank God we defeated him!!!

[@turdferguson7504]

They should have continued with another Kenny classic “you picked a fine time to leave me Lucille”

[@StatusQuonald]

Oh yes the classic song of a drunken guy who couldn't get it up in front of a strange lady because he saw her husband crying

[@turdferguson7504]

@@StatusQuonald You seem like the kind of guy who’d be the third person in a murder suicide

[@philbridges3033]

I spent the weekend pulling up old Norm MacDonald videos on KZbin and have never laughed so hard. His monologue at the ESPYs had me rolling.

[@davedecker1725]

Charles Woodson Nobody can take that Heisman trophy away from you...... Unless you kill your wife and a waiter

[@BRAUSA]

One of the greatest pieces of radio improv ever.

[@josephserrano7649]

No one makes Norm laugh like Adam

[@siobhandolores]

23:28 "He raped them to death!" Tommy's revenge

[@robf6105]

Adam Carolla is one of the few people that could get Norm to belly laugh. This is one of the few shows where Norm didn't have to do the "heavy lifting", comedy-wise.

[@FreddieArmstrong-ps7it]

I guess Dennis Miller rates high up their too. You know it is a good one when none of them can control their laughter. Right out of the gate,the only one that could Crack up the pro's was a pro himself......Tim Conway. Miss you Norm but your comedy lives froever. Norm and Adam had chemistry as well as he and Miller. An entire improvised comedy but from sections of two songs. RIP Norm and Kenny.

[@Koogz406]

Adam and Norm have the best flow out of any guest. Love and miss ya Norm

[@bigLdrones]

This is my favorite Norm clip, it has me rollin every time! Adam Corolla and Dennis Miller were great at getting Norm’s best. Damn I miss him

[@hey_its_travis]

Hang on man, let me ask Rusty.

[@turdferguson7504]

“He was a raper’s raper”

[@MissterX]

Kenny Rogers the best singer of story based songs that ever lived! RIP Norm AND Kenny!

[@armondoserna2342]

Somebody should do something about those dam gatlen brothers.i am getting sick of their gang rape.

[@mitchellhedden1978]

Why isn’t the top comment about how this is so poorly edited. Cmon guys.

[@slickfirmament5934]

Kenny Rogers Roasters, its the wood that makes it good!

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Seriously, that was some good chicken.

[@MissterX]

I worked there in high school!

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

Kenny...Kenny...

[@slomojoe9395]

The lady just needs to listen quietly.

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

Have you ever known a woman to just be quiet

[@timothypruitt4578]

"The Gatlin Brothers?...Can't week just pick another name? What other names would be good for rapin'?" One day while he was working, Tony Orlando & Dawn came calling They hogtied Becky with a big yellow ribbon, and there was three of them.

[@Kerbyrocks]

I always wished y’all had done more of this!!!!

[@519MaLoNeY]

This was awesome lolol omg I loved it! I keep picturing some poor bastard with bent legs 😂

[@laurencezemlick1979]

Can anyone explain why they couldn’t rewind the audio? Norm asked for it to be rewound a few times and the engineer eventually came on and said they couldn’t. It appears they can pause, but not rewind?!

[@WhiteMaurice]

Norm and Jay Mohr were Legends with Adam Carolla and were Legends on their own to as well was Carolla. Big Facts! "Why not he's killed strange guks" 🤣🤣🤣 Facts!!!!!!

[@kylegood2622]

"You know I have a knife... Ive told you about my knife.... Well, I could get a knife. I know a guy... I could get a knife illegally. It couldn't be traced back to me. ... you used to be afraid of me." RIP my friend

[@bottomlinebassin2001]

Are you wearing your lucky stabbing cap?

[@turdferguson7504]

This reminds me of that tragedy.

[@c2cooler2]

My God, I felt horrible for how hard I laughed at that line.

[@turdferguson7504]

@@c2cooler2 🤣 he’s the greatest. He walked through the blood and bones looking for his brother. He was northern Canada.

[@crazyforbeingsane611]

Its nice to see brothers together having fun...RIP Norm

[@robweissman5952]

They made a movie about Coward of the County... The last scene is on KZbin. Of course they put Kenny in the middle of the bar acting like a f-ing superhero.

[@robweissman5952]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJnVn6memcmqpas

[@MissterX]

He was!

[@gerardoreyes5961]

Finding all these hidden Gems of Norm on different podcasts have helped soothe the pain of his loss.....RIP Norm

[@joejoe2755]

I'm so conflicted. This was exceptionally funny. A given because of Norm. But also really sad based on the topics covered. Norm was truly a great comedian, and an even better man. God bless.

[@Delphius-]

Get over yourself

[@user3378e]

I love norm and Adam together... they play off of each other and share similar wit.... two of the best improvisers

[@Karl_Drogo55]

"Not only paralyzed and bent...but BENT!"

[@2packs4sure]

I'm sure it's been pointed out in the comments somewhere but one of the songwriters of coward of the county had a hard on for Larry Gatlin , he was pissed at him for reasons unknown to Larry and and the Gatlin brothers took all sorts of shit from the song when it came out,,, it was a big problem... lol

[@pjb6848]

Omg. Hilarious…both Norm and Adam. Laughed myself to tears!!! What legends both these guys are. Going to miss Norm so much!

[@corporalclegg914]

how was your year without him? I’ve watched or listened to countless hours of Norm on TV, Podcasts, Radio & StandUp on KZbin, but it hasn’t gotten any easier knowing he’s gone. thank God that these exist & we can get a quick fix anytime we need it.

[@jeremiahmacclure]

Never realized how fucking dark Kenny Rogers was. This is fucking hilarious.

[@artonline01]

Guess who realised all of Kenny Rogers sons were about rape first. ... Yes you guessed it. Frank Stallone.

[@jeremiahmacclure]

@@artonline01 😂

[@RMGCBG]

RIP to Norm, nobody ever made me laugh more and then Gilbert with Artie.

[@greenmantis2158]

What if the song was sung from the perspective of the Gatlin brothers and Kenny says” and there was…three of us”

[@gregpalmer3831]

"Hope never dies. This is the 101st time"

[@russelldofrane6614]

This is great!

[@armondoserna2342]

Being alone is not that bad.i don't think carma can happen if you live on a mountain.just you,the breeze and the big guy.

[@kathleenwalters1299]

Lol, this was so wrong and I couldn't stop laughing,...Oh Ruuuuuuubeeeeey

[@gregpalmer3831]

It's possible ruby is yellow's deceased mother.

[@SweetPappyJones]

Gosh, I love that picture. Rest In Peace, Norm MacDonald 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@c2cooler2]

Me too!!!! He had a beautiful face!!!!!

[@rjunk12349]

Coward of the County - the first Diss track. F the Gatlin Brothers. lol

[@TorrentFiend10]

Easily the best moment of Adam Carolla and Norm MacDonald's career....... I guarantee nobody can listen to this and be B O R E D.

[@venomagent76]

Norm had perfect comedic timing!

[@folkblues4u]

Who thumbed-down this 19 times? Had to be some butt-hurt "justice" weakling, or .... Kenny Rodgers and his extended family!

[@Kate98755]

maybe the gatlin brothers

[@kize32]

Becky was airtight by Gatlin boys

[@steveahalverson1532]

I saw the video....gatlins are black dudes. Equality of representation in the Old South.

[@steveahalverson1532]

Becky got blacked"...on corn hub...

[@lostlaker4651]

Maybe the funniest thing I've ever heard. I always laugh out loud at this clip. Norm and Adam at their best.

[@matthewa.8546]

One of the best moments of improvised comedy ever. Amazing.

[@TheNeighborNicky]

Whoever the chick is on this...she's funny!

[@bradstewart3386]

Teresa Strawser

[@timford3599]

"ZZ Top, those dirty rapers" Straight from the mind of a comedy genius! Oh yeah, "There was three of them"...

[@cthncthn7405]

God this is so good. I’ve never heard Norm laugh so consistently to anyone but Adam Corolla. Adam is so underrated as Norm was. So good

[@sumyschick]

What if Yellow still did nothing, the Brothers’ Daddy in the town council just passed a Good Samaritan law, and sent the do nothing onlooker to jail?

[@LN-Lifer]

Shout-out from Branson. Gatlin bros doing their thing

[@kenj.8897]

Branson , are you 86?

[@LN-Lifer]

@@kenj.8897 Half that And still the oldest person in my neighborhood. I think you have the wrong impression of Branson

[@sumthingwickedly]

A decent gambling man he never told us he was love Norm RIP he's in heaven

[@sjommli]

The deaths on family guy togheter

[@ronglennproductions5416]

The “county” is what I imagine CHAZ was like

[@mikewarker4445]

We miss you norm. RIP

[@YumYum820]

7:36 the actual start

[@LN-Lifer]

Am I the only one that noticed that Norm actually sings KR songs pretty good?

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

Norm loved country music, especially Billy Joe Shaver

[@marcespinoza6068]

Funniest 25 minutes of radio ever for my money. I've re-watched this 30+ times and laugh till my stomach hurts each time.

[@SuperDrJeckyl]

Norm was a true legend. I miss his brave humor so much.

[@Karl_Drogo55]

Glad you posted this actually lol I was commenting on this specifically in the comment section on the Norm / Schneider vid

[@ordinarypete]

Today’s Adam show brought me here (7.24.24). Adam talks about how he listens to this sometimes just to reminisce and laugh his ass off to Norm. Whats weird to me is, Adam Ray is/was the guest and he and Shane just did the “Kill Tony” show as Trump vs Biden. Their impersonations made me think of what Norm used to say; In order to do the best impersonations you had to actually like the guy. Then, Adam is in the show talking about the nuisances of doing Biden and he did so good. This, coming from Adam who has TDS. He talks about him, his family and his supporters. Sad. And Shane’s TRUMP was hi. Basically making fun of Trump. Sad. Love you all. Rip NORM.

[@mcjyd]

Norm is God..

[@mikejohnson734]

Norm and Adam play off each other so well, even with the hole chiming in.

[@nancyannbaptista2367]

I remember those songs when I was a kid!... Now when i hear them i can remember Norm making fun of them! LMAO