The Smiths - I Haven't Got Any Legs (by Jay Foreman)

In 1986½, the Smiths failed to get this song past the record label.

[@wafer2511]

He doesn't grow legs but he does grow glasses, isn't the human body amazing

[@ian7204]

deus volt

[@leonwinchester9865]

Glasses are the most transplanted human organ

[@Jude_939]

The legs and the glasses did a trade

[@adolflenin4973]

@@leonwinchester9865 True

[@atgosh]

And hair- oh god, the hair

[@portagenial]

I think it's time for this gem to get remade for its 10th anniversary

[@unclejoeoakland]

I second the motion. It's law.

[@AuraCraft]

it's perfect already ~ Id prefer another smiths parody

[@miniak2708]

There's a better quality version you could buy.

[@portagenial]

@@miniak2708 wait what? That's news to me

[@adolflenin4973]

@@AuraCraft Agreed

[@wesmatron]

Knees, knees, knees, let me get what I want

[@willherondale6367]

wesmatron ooh god 😂😂

[@adonaiyah2196]

I want the legs l cant have

[@wesmatron]

@@adonaiyah2196 This Charming Ham-String

[@wesmatron]

@@adonaiyah2196 Suffer Little Chilblains

[@wesmatron]

@@adonaiyah2196 Bigfoot Strikes Again

[@duragamer132]

Still brings pure joy every time I watch this

[@JayForeman]

Brings me pure joy to know anyone is still watching this all these years later! :)

[@LostInTheClouds]

@@JayForemanOh man I keep coming back. It's glorious! I think you need to bring back the hair for some map men episodes ;)

[@gokudoruzu]

This is lovely

[@user-oc3sl4to9m]

I think the parents were more upset that their baby had the face of a middle aged man.

[@renhey9979]

All babies have the face of a middle aged man

[@nobodyimportantt341]

@@renhey9979 if there's anything medieval paintings taught us, it's that all babies look like middle aged men

[@renhey9979]

@@nobodyimportantt341 indeed

[@championdonut235]

Middle aged face, full head of hair, glasses, stubble. All things a good baby has.

[@nathanmcgill7249]

@@championdonut235 And the voice of Morrissey

[@cunijoeme]

first verse could well be the smiths lol great

[@cunijoeme]

that moment when you like your own comment without realising its yours

[@danielvaldez9946]

that moment when ur looking at the comment section of a 9 year old video that you were looking at 11 months ago

[@gvtterslag]

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

[@mrbenoit5018]

That moment when you haven’t got any legs

[@hotelmario510]

The impression of Morrissey is absolutely spot on

[@joekreissl4499]

the pitch and whiny tone is perfect it just needs to be more northern

[@dakat_]

My dad is a big Smiths fan, and he laughed his ass off when I showed him this tune. Truly timeless.

[@MiniMcGuy]

brilliant, why the hell isn't Jay more popular???

[@schregen]

MiniMcGuy he is now! Well moderately popular. He should be wildly popular of course because he's great! 🍄💋🍄🍄

[@charliemaline223]

The question we still ask today

[@emporioalnino4670]

You still alive Patrick?

[@krateproductions4872]

Sup 11 years later

[@kosmodos6559]

what up patrick

[@mitchthorngate7497]

It's funny because the drummer genuinely looks like Mike Joyce

[@arianrhodhyde7482]

Maybe it is. I mean, I don't think he's very busy...

[@OrigiName]

I can definitely see jay coming out of the womb with that hair, those glasses and and a baritone voice

[@klungusxyz]

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]

Thanks! :)

[@knihovnik2]

​@@JayForeman That's so cool you still reply to new comments on your oldest videos. I'm a big fan of yours!

[@Station_Master_13]

Fun fact: i discovered this before i even knew who the smiths were.

[@adolflenin4973]

Really? How old are you?

[@lefuturiste27]

same

[@jesseblack5812]

same. i did get very into the smiths afterwards

[@procrastination_productions]

@@lefuturiste27 that’s an odd age

[@seanmiddlehurst8838]

Same, and it's ruined the Smiths for me

[@turnonmyaxel]

The first note I'm like yup this is the smiths

[@Yottifferent]

Back when Jay posted once every year

[@jgannon2451]

Now it's once every 2 years XD jk

[@alexmcintosh3397]

Great tune. Unreleased, could it break the charts, i think it's got legs.

[@_felixg84]

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_fjords]

And another thought; this should be the theme song of the paralympics.

[@poacher5131]

Dude that's fucked, I'm in stitches.

[@loganbrown898]

Yeah that's just a little bit wrong.

[@Jiuyal2406]

I think Oliver's joke went over your head

[@lucypotter746]

it should 😂😂

[@rasgulla3412]

Just the thought of this song playing at the Paralympics kills me 😂😂

[@sisconhimejoshi]

“Your toes, hand ‘em over” - Morrissey, 1986 1/2

[@kurfdafolf]

[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!

[@MadPunk94]

I thought it was supposed to be a parody but now I'm almost crying.:-( A sad song and very smiths-like.

[@KingBlonde]

Drummer is on the money hahahaha

[@axelrubiocarrillo9719]

Probably the best song the Smiths have done in the last 2 decades...

[@axelrubiocarrillo9719]

Yeah, definitively sounds more Smiths than any other solo morrisey song

[@MrBoliao98]

You really do a good imitation

[@al-hurhussam4354]

it is incredible how much effort this guy has put into this and all the way back then absolute peak 😂

[@soheylatn380]

I love how the dad doesn't give a shit at all...

[@thatyoutubeguy2433]

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*

[@cd06tgc79]

His band look like they don't want to be there... but this is amazing

[@willherondale6367]

When you swung the flowers i just knew

[@1cyberdamn1]

I also like that the guitar dude looks at Jay with displeasure, just like Johnny Marr would on some live recordings

[@Pongant]

Love the overly simplistic drums

[@Testgeraeusch]

Last night i dreamed that somebody loved me. Not reciting anything, i'm just depressed after 10 months of isolation.

[@GlowingHorror]

I love how the singer gets poofier hair with every verse

[@neilonaniet]

Love the nicked bit from the very start of Hand In Glove there. :-)

[@Typderkeinevidsmacht]

This is like a fever dream

[@constantjudgment4616]

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.

[@JamesTheBell1]

Hasn't got any legs...... except when performing with his band.

[@chrismeyer9990]

Coming back to this every so often!

[@contrapunctusmammalia3993]

Good, but there should be more wailing

[@alvarolopez-santoskornberg7256]

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

[@K0DeX]

OH GOD! HAHAHA HIS HAIR! xD Take note whenever you see him sing with the band, and pay close attention to his hair!

[@bongle3726]

K0DeX it’s not exactly subtle

[@themoronnextdoor6548]

Really? Where?

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

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]

Also compare TMBG’s “Sensurround”.

[@njlschpprkjrsvk]

13 years :)

[@loganjamesonhatch5050]

Damm, that's some hair

[@LosBerkos]

It's the only Smiths song I still listen to.

[@XaviMacBash]

I've known this song for years from the CD but I never knew it had a great music video as well

[@MrSam4850]

2:51, when you see Jay about to crack up!

[@Littlejoys24]

This is definitely my favourite thing on the internet

[@MagicBobX3]

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.

[@whomerdoodles]

This truly encapsulates british culture

[@MrSandv1ch]

Nearly forgot to watch this today

[@michaelfoerster6916]

Fun fact: this video got me into The Smiths.

[@lucasward5155]

I’ve been watching this channel for years and I’ve only just discovered this video. This is brilliant!

[@jeykies3745.]

This is the bloke who told me how the UK parliament works

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

“Good grief, this song doesn’t stand up.” - Foreman 2k20

[@Pan_Blazej]

I was expecting a funny or positive twist, but the twist was that there was no twist. Thanks a lot, Jay. -_-

[@tomlafferty4651]

As a lover of the smiths and jay foreman, im ashamed it took me this long to find out this was a thing

[@zigak.1902]

As relevant today as it was a decade ago a true masterpiece

[@vinceycenz552]

this is actually beautiful😂😂 thank you jay

[@georgethehuman5192]

splendid

[@MattFowlerBTR]

Oh my, it's very nearly this video's tenth birthday!

[@taxus750]

If John Peel didn't play this, he should've.

[@KevinMasao]

Haha wicked song mate, good ol' British humour

[@comfyfern8363]

My mum is a big Smiths fan and she liked this video. Thanks Jay!

[@marieascot]

You need to take a crack at a Christmas No 1.

[@ImInterestedInApathy808]

I can't stop watching this video

[@monowavy]

what?? I remember watching this suuuch a long time ago... haha so glad to find it again.

[@robertwilloughby8050]

I've only just discovered this! It great, innit!

[@sigismina7]

This is gold. It should have millions of views!

[@hlu1111]

I really really love this

[@obsi_diana]

This is absolutely brilliant!

[@sunonthewindow]

Much better than I expected. Brilliant.

[@scareball1]

Thank you Jay, very cool!

[@greyvalencia4683]

Dude you are so great and funny, you deserve a lot more recognition

[@VenseyNess]

Oh hey, this was posted on my 10th birthday. I'm 17 now!

[@viktor3032]

got damn... you are almost 20 now..

[@MeanManu]

This is honestly the greatest thing that I have ever encounter on the internet

[@earlt.7573]

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 !!!

[@flyingcabbage3551]

You really missed out on doing a ‘this charming man’ esc scream

[@quentinsummers2531]

He did at the end

[@thoughtfox12]

really nailed their sound - bravo

[@sunglassesjohn]

Genuinely good Smith's track. 😎👌

[@BethMee96]

This reminds me a lot of i want the one i can't have..

[@neilonaniet]

I want the limbs I can't have?

[@260190liam]

So well done

[@moviefanadam42]

this song is so spot on to how the smiths actually sounded this should have way more views than it does

[@chrisolagrim3597]

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]

Love this so much!

[@ohrightthatswhy]

This is brilliant

[@antonioeisadora]

Wonderful quiff

[@jackmceleny5372]

Mum can we go see the smiths No we have the smiths at home *the smiths at home*

[@pitedapollo6175]

This was the best

[@silencekit]

This is so brilliant.

[@curtainpoles3120]

perfection

[@mmm.birnie]

This is so iconic

[@firelemms2223]

No to legs Yes to glasses

[@kenlieck7756]

Hint: Get a girlfriend with coma... toes.

[@Brumzy]

Awh, I'm sure things will turn out alright :)

[@dimb9]

"I've been born without any legs!" spoiler alert

[@vivianecartier5681]

Love you Jay foreman

[@kevinhevans]

this could very well be an actual Smiths song, love you bb

[@RudeMcNasty]

Thalidomide record label.

[@GrantWitherspoon]

morrissey fan and i love this!! perfect style parody Jay! love all your stuff too ❤️