The Alan Partridge Air Bass Dance

Classic scene from "I Know What Alan Did Last Summer" episode from Season 2.

[@Pashb33]

For anyone that had this series on DVD, this scene was chosen as the interactive menu screen, and what a glorious choice.

[@d2vmusic]

Exactly, being able to watch it on loop is a real treat.

[@AlisonBryen]

Yup...watched took the dvd on holiday a few years back, and we just used to let the menu screen run and run in a loop

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

@@AlisonBryen Are you wearing Lynx?

[@_PrimetimePranks]

lovely stuff

[@K-a-n-d-i-s]

Memories 💖

[@gedrooney9305]

The sound of late nights out with pals…waking up at 5am on the couch with the DVD menu on repeat 👍

[@t3br00k35]

😂 haha same

[@jtpinnyc]

It's not so much that he takes off his bass as that he realizes the insanity of what he's doing and snaps himself out of it, that's the genius

[@Tommo77ful]

That tiny action is unbelievably funny on more than one level ;)

[@upturnedblousecollar5811]

@@Tommo77ful Spiceworld.

[@deltaframes]

the way he takes off his air guitar. GENUIS.

[@jamlaw]

Every time i watch it I think "genius" when it's done haha

[@bulletproofblouse]

@@jamlaw It's not just that he takes the bass off, it's the realising a little too late that it's imaginary that makes the genius.

[@khylerin70]

😅😅👍

[@fewzebrank]

So... The song is “Music For Chameleons” by Gary Numan from the album “I, Assassin”, 1982... The magnificent fretless bass player is Pino Palladino... Also known for playing with Paul Young on “Every Time You Go Away” and with Tears for Fears on “Woman In Chains”

[@noname1st139]

I think he's also toured with the who, possibly Welsh connection if memory serves me right 👍

[@CAdams6398]

And 'Music For Chameleons'.

[@mgmcdb7606]

Thanks for the info. I just heard that Paul Young song on the radio and thought that the bass tone sounded familiar.

[@zapkvr0101]

Excellent. Saw PY in 87

[@carmelcream7662]

You can also hear Pino on the great song Call Me by Go West (Peter Cox and Richard Drummie).

[@progrockertom]

"we're from the inland revenue" "no your not" "yes, we are" "oh, er, come in then" classic dialogue

[@Retrostar619]

The fact that he unstraps the bass at the end always gets me.

[@LionheartNh]

One of the best intros to a song ever.

[@cg2bx264]

Many a day I’ve had ‘that’ baseline stuck in my head courtesy of Alan Partridge going back to when this was first televised!!!!!

[@victorymansions]

Tubeway Army

[@Mankind081]

I love how he nearly kicks the door in their faces.

[@robertjones8315]

Exactly my style, sadly

[@daverage4729]

His look of abject seriousness as he plays just makes this perfection.

[@mikecreed22]

Nice bit of trivia, the main menu for series 2's DVD is a looping vid of Alan doing the Air Bass.

[@ronniemac2850]

M C ahhhh, lovely stuff.

[@MrRevertis]

Better yet, when you swap to other menus he switches to another part of the dance and the music changes up, best DVD menu ever.

[@rickyli0n568]

Jurassic park!

[@croogytude]

M C I woke up to it after a whitey one night. Proper freaked me out!

[@ben________3156]

@@MrRevertis Classic Queen.

[@randysauvage677]

How he kept a straight face, unbelievable. This show always leads to me thinking about the writing, he and Iannucci et al, MUST have pissed themselves at the table whilst bringing it all together. Genius.

[@abbaszaidi8371]

In Finland there is the annual air guitar Championships. I think we all know who should be hosting it

[@chrisjohnston5411]

I'm booking tickets

[@neilkeepingitreal]

This is the best thing on KZbin..

[@terrypussypower]

“Mr. Partridge, we’re from the Inland Revenue” “No you’re not!!” 😂😂😂

[@renhoek3851]

Of course Alan would strap his bass up that high!

[@philyaboots1]

Despite the saaad and seemingly common misconception, Alan was residing in a 38ft by 12ft Willerby Winchester static home and NOT a caravan, Stop getting static homes wrong! Another one of those at the same time tomorrow.

[@JeansWebbTv]

Great camera work in the scene as well. Well planned and executed in a small space.

[@jemimallah2591]

shut up

[@TheThejpmshow]

Classic (intercourse)

[@NoName-eo2mv]

Textbook

[@hupekyser]

On the whole a very good effort, 7 on 10

[@TheRocktalk]

Great stuff! A must-see for any aspiring bassist!

[@d2vmusic]

Improved my fretless game no end

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Improved my dancing, too. Spiceworld.

[@d2vmusic]

@@TonyEnglandUK Cashback!

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Still cracks me up all these years later.

[@TheQuicks96]

was once doing that exact same dance and noticed my mum watching me at the door, after an awkward pause i turned the music up and went for it! lol

[@sculli722]

Alan Partridge doesn't play bass guitar, but if he did, he would probably be the best air guitarist, in the world.

[@grantwalker2307]

Not my words......

[@thejacal2704]

​@@grantwalker2307 .....the words of Shakin Stevens.

[@andrewk7560]

I like how he makes the bin lid sound like a cymbal and sound off in time with the song

[@robinw77]

My Dad has a bin like that, I sometimes make a really bad joke and then open it :-) *TSSSHHH!*

[@only1smally]

The transition from 0:25 to 0:26 I can watch over and over again.

[@penguinofdeath1]

I could watch this over and over and never get bored...

[@introspectivedreamer3864]

A classic such as this is always timeless, watched again and again it just gets better , pure perfection 😂🎸

[@matthewmurphy4033]

At my best I was peak ‘air guitar’ geek……I miss performing with such talent. This is my go to cheer up video!

[@micahrose4425]

Coogan captures all perfectly. We ALL used to play this bassline. Perfection. The fart finishes me. Probably the funniest episode of comedy of all time.

[@emmacook112]

00:25 pure brilliance 😂🎸🎸🎸

[@Bendoverstoke]

I always forget that he's cleaning the kitchen worktop with Sonia's teddies at the start because of what follows it, but that is so funny.

[@monkeyboy007007]

Lovely stuff. Not my words......the words of Shakin Stevens

[@terrypussypower]

Whenever I hear that fretless bass line, I think it’s Japan’s Mick Karn, it sounds so much like him! I wonder if Gary Numan asked Pino Palladino (the actual bassist!) to play like Karn?

[@bigmouthstrikesagain4056]

One of the best moments in British comedy history

[@tammy675]

ive got series 2 on DVD and the menu is alan doing this looped, I love it so funny should be a screensaver :)

[@Alex.1739]

tammy king me too! And the linton travel tavern bangkok ladyboys purchasing screen for the other disc : D

[@GaryNumanfan-uo3nz]

The song he’s dancing to is music for chameleons by Gary numan

[@LiamCuthbert]

the way he kicks the door open is just boss LMAO!

[@terrypussypower]

That’s the only way to treat the Inland Revenue!

[@danielw4957]

Absolutely brilliant had it looped for ages

[@ajs41]

Music For Chameleons by Gary Numan. Released in February 1982.

[@riccoratzo]

best bass line ever

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Cash back.

[@victorymansions]

Tubeway Army

[@DAVIDE-bk8by]

@@victorymansions No Gary Numan, Music For Chameleons, Tubeway Army had been dispensed with by 1979

[@jbayley6963]

Back of the net!

[@FredrickDouglass69]

Living God.

[@DidYaServe]

Forever iconic.

[@TheSamBlonde]

My day is now made, this never fails to amuse me.

[@lennythunderhoops]

It's a ruddy good song. First class.

[@v-town1980]

Numan and Coogan? Fantastic!

[@BAZ8900]

the timing is so perfect

[@OwenCulshaw1]

Alan Partridge the air bass idol. I try this6 every week 😂

[@Albrecht777]

Interestingly enough, the comments for this video contain more about the actual music than the comments in the video for the song itself do!

[@valmentajat8267]

Lovely stuff

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

Numan and playing air bass....exactly what I would have done if I'd heard it

[@3cliffsbay]

Genius, thanks!

[@johnhall9825]

Alan has obviously got great taste in music..

[@tammyking4567]

Lovely stuff!

[@dinkthroughball]

....JET!

[@fhurley8447]

I don't want to be infamous I want to be famus?

[@DuderinoDeux]

Lovely Stuff!

[@benthejrporter]

The last five seconds was one of the best bits in the series.

[@Danthehorse]

hehe! very funny, i have done this many times... great bassline! bring back the melodic basslines :)

[@josephpickard3108]

Didn't even notice the Klix style coffee machine on the counter until just now!

[@Iamjimpage]

My favourite bit is when he "takes off" the guitar.

[@peejay6930]

😊

[@jonathonbatkin6466]

My hero 😎

[@deniseroberts3176]

❤ the song 🎵

[@MrEasyDis]

Genius !

[@hymendestroyer3812]

Alan wouldn't even have to clean them plates if she seperated the eggs from the beans!

[@Dracopol]

No mention that the song is "Music for Chameleons" by the mind-blowing Gary Numan?

[@escaton74]

it's in the collective popcultural mind

[@stephenkissane4268]

Not only is this funny but such a cool track

[@ljkdesignsltd3302]

Lol, even the fucking bin is hilarious.

[@neilalcock9753]

LJK Designs LTD lol wipes the plate with a queens guard teddy. love it when he chucks the teddy behind him

[@cherylmcphail8996]

This is gold! 🤣🤣👏

[@kautle]

i love how high up he holds his invisible bass haha

[@nixbronowski5822]

Legendary ...cos we've all done the air Bass.

[@mattponikvar4944]

I love how serious he looks

[@DiscoticUK]

I just heard "descending bells" from a SCi Prophet 5! Synth nerd!

[@DuderinoDeux]

Each of us has our own way to deal with lockdown. Hey! No shaking.

[@neiladkins6726]

CLASSIC!!!

[@MA_808]

Alan is every man.

[@LunarMoogle]

This is absolute genius

[@fonzie222]

CLASSIC

[@Thebigdog_1984]

Music for Chameleons by Gary Numan. bought to a new lease of life by Partridge

[@jamesjarrett52]

Makes me want to bounce back.

[@Quadrophenia98]

Best video ever

[@M1STYWORLD]

Bring back Alan 2019 😀

[@danielishere734]

They brought him back but it was Shit!

[@covmiss1]

its very good HD :)

[@wommmbat]

Classic clip MG92.. love this and thanks for putting it up.. but that's an Air Fretless Bass dude:) .. pedantic.. I know..

[@j.dmetalhead7517]

Who can't help but play along with Pino on air bass😂

[@SniffMyDeadwax]

its like a an indecisive acid trip

[@alexthomas2716]

When he takes the guitar off is pure partridge/coogan genius

[@mickflynn9130]

Just genius!

[@abbafan50986]

@Mankind081 Complaining about it not being HD is just saaaaaaaaaad

[@jobsingames]

Ahhhh, nice

[@joshricketts]

That escalated quickly...

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

I have been known to something very similar on regular occasions

[@beemio]

Liquid bass.

[@TheThejpmshow]

It’s a young Beverly Hillscoptoo from Phoenix Nights

[@hennyb6979]

Ok if anyone is here to try and find out what the song title is, it's Music for Chameleons by Gary Numan.

[@youma2996]

Partridge for PM i just got a new fretless bass and this is still impossible to play 100 percent correct.

[@user-gy5cx5db2i]

i used to have this record and i used to play air bass guitar to it , so when i first saw this, i pissed myself laughing- dunno if its me, but i find partridge funny because worryingly i can see myself in him some times

[@Superking.Menthol]

True story - I brought a girl home once after a night out, she had never seen the last episode in the series so I popped it on, we indeed got it on and 40 minutes later the DVD menu was there, Alan looping the shit out of my TV for hours on end playing the air bass and neither of us could be bothered turning it off. CASH BACK!

[@Steveoqotsa]

BOBBY PERU 1892 ideally you’d have showered before & after...

[@MrRevolutionNine]

I have that same stereo - think it needs a good dose of Music for Chameleons.

[@liamquinn1981]

i couldve watched him do the whole song

[@jamlaw]

Check "Alan partridge DVD menu" there is almost the whole song of him doing this!!!