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Post by Reactionary Rage on Mar 6, 2020 17:32:51 GMT
Hardly a surprise that he's retiring from stand up. One of the few people who seems universally loved.
God bless him
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Bringing ballet to the masses. Sticking to the funk.
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Post by loveless on Mar 6, 2020 18:09:59 GMT
First performer I ever saw (he was support for Elton John ca. 1976).
Man after my own heart.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 18:24:25 GMT
Stand up can be a slog and if he thinks he can't do it as well as he used to that's gotta be frustrating.
In a small sense, I know where he's coming from. Last year, I tried playing basketball again and would go down to a neighborhood court and shoot around and do some drills. I couldn't do half the stuff I used to be able to do and it made me incredibly frustrated at my limitations.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Mar 6, 2020 18:48:09 GMT
He's one of those people who made you feel proud to be where you came from.
So much culture is dominated by Americans or folk from down south, especially middle class types you know.
Billy's greatness, on some level, felt like a collective self affirmation almost. You think you're fucking funny? You Oxbridge types....suck on this.
That maybe sounds ridiculous but there you go. It is what it is.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 18:50:01 GMT
He's one of those people who made you feel proud to be where you came from. So much culture is dominated by Americans or folk from down south, especially middle class types you know. Billy's greatness, on some level, felt like a collective self affirmation almost. You think you're fucking fucking? You Oxbridge types....suck on this. That maybe sounds ridiculous but there you go. It is what it is. It doesn't sound ridiculous at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 20:07:39 GMT
At least put 'not RIP' in the thread title! The only stand up who's actually made me hurt with laughter.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2020 22:58:13 GMT
I'd assumed he'd retired from stand-up by default. He may get a bit wobbly anyhow. Boom tish! Shine on you crazy diamond.
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Post by oh oooh on Oct 11, 2021 9:31:59 GMT
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Post by Charlie O. on Oct 12, 2021 0:33:41 GMT
That's gotta be good.
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