BERNARD MANNING - THE SMITHS ARE DEAD

"Stop Me If You Heard This One Before...."

Here is a little rundown on comedian Bernard Manning:
Born in the Ancoats district of Manchester, Manning is of working class Irish Catholic extraction and was an altar boy. He also claims Jewish roots and to be a descendant of immigrants from Sevastopol. A sign which reads 'Shalom' adorns the front door of his home in Middleton, Greater Manchester.

Like many other comedians of the time (including the cast of The Goon Show), Manning had had little thought of entertainment as a career, until his national service posted him to Germany. To pass the time, Manning began to sing popular standards to entertain his fellow soldiers. He proved to be so good at this that eventually he ended up putting on shows at the weekends: when he began to charge admittance (and audiences didn't drop off), he realised that there was the possibility of making money from showbusiness.
Source
Wikipedia.com

This video is hilarious. The response from this sensitive material... THE SMITHS is going to get quite a response. Partly because it has so many deep rooted feelings in so many people. Simply said, this material is seriously tied to some strong emotional bonds that ... hopefully in many cases have been since abandoned or forgotten about altogether. Now, you will most likely be tied to this music for the music and not for the insecurities that may have existed when you were younger.

In either case here is what others have said..... AND YES I FIND THIS HILARIOUS.


wiganrlfc (2 months ago) marked as spam
Fuck off all you soft twats. If you don't like Bernard then why can't you just ignore him and not slam him. I'd much rather hear Bernard's jokes than lefties like Jo Brand and Ben Elton telling jokes that aren't funny, just crude and disgusting.
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Longboardsinglefin (2 months ago) marked as spam
This man is the most offensive bastard. He is also the most naturally gifted comedian Britain ever spawned. If u think Chaplin is funny, you have no sense of humour, and if you don't find Manning funny, you have no sense of humour. It's the litmus test.
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bugwar (2 months ago) marked as spam
this is funny for obvious reasons. but manning is a cunt and always will be. and he certainly doesnt represent me
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theassociate82 (2 months ago) marked as spam
Funniest fuckin thing i've seen for a long time...class
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DanceToTheRadio (2 months ago) marked as spam
Okay I hate Bernard Manning and love the Smiths but I loved this.
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mad4it (2 months ago) marked as spam
Yeh. He's just misunderstood. Like Hitler, Idi Amin, and fucking Jim Davidson. Sorry you shandy boys, but alternative comedy is the business. This shite is what we call 'fossilisation'. There's a reason why you can't be racist on tv, don't you know?
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steve74100 (2 months ago) marked as spam
Comparing him to Hitler is one thing..comparing him to Idi Amin is pretty bad,But to compare him to Jim Davidson, is Bang out of order....
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mad4it (2 months ago) marked as spam
yeh I'm sorry, that was a step too far. Maybe if it was a video of Satan, mr davidson would be a more logical comparison.

Enjoy

Cantu 2007