Thread: Billy Conolly

Originally Posted by gordo 350

growing up in the same town and work place as mr Connelly , I don't see his language as a problem. In the shipyards it was normal, at the pub it was normal, at home it was normal(except when mum was around). "bad" language was (is) normal. it was omly when he drifted south of Newcastle that it became a problem.

Originally Posted by Didge

As others have said I don't see the need for all the profanity but remember he grew up in Glasgow, not the most refined part of the world, worked as a welder and grew his comedy from sitting in pubs watching people interact.
Not one for swearing myself, I do find it odd that people find so much offence at swearing (and I don't like it myself) but then accept (I don't) gratuitous violence in movies as entertainment . It's a strange society with odd morals/ ethics in which we live.

I have a number of his old vinyl LP's and they're full of hilarious stories - I especially like the one about Football violence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JjVg0Sbsh4&feature=kp

makes me laugh every time.

I must say sschmez, that is the strangest link to hut photos I've ever encountered - strange but mesmerizing good stuff
Thanks for the iview link as well
live for today!!!!

My Mother grew up in the same district as Billy Connolly(Anderston)actually the same street from memory, my Mother never used bad language and neither did my Grandparents, just because you grew up in these areas of Glasgow, doesn't mean you swear and no I don't think it would have been the norm, maybe on the docks, but not at home or in front of women.

Personally it doesn't bother me, I just think he's funny.

Baz.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

For some reason Billy could get away with language with which others would make me cringe.

I think he would have been better not using the bad language, it is not necessary. Probably off topic at the moment but female pop singers (Mily Cyrus) why do they have to gyrate around half naked, it is totally not necessary if you are a good singer.

For gods sake theres some stiffs in here. Accept that his language is as much his culture as anything. I doubt he sets out to upset you lots delicate sensibilities. Wasnt there an Agatha Cristie on or some thing? Its just words and the only reason you take offence is your own particular cultural mores.

Billy's language is tame.

I don't like so called entertainers who just think it's funny to use foul language and just swear for the sake of it. However, I get a good laugh at those who are clever with their use of these words. Billy fits into that category.

I'm a fan of "Kevin Bloody Wilson" who uses worse language than Billy ever does, but is also clever in the way that he uses it.

My mother is very religious and does not like foul language at all - yet she also gets a good chuckle out of both Billy and some of Kevin's songs. I'm very careful though not to play some of Kevin's songs with a certain "C" word in them in the presence of my mother - I don't really know what her reaction would be to that - and to be honest, I'd never use the word or knowingly play anything with that word in her presence.

Other "entertainers" such as Austen Tayshus, Rodney Rude and similar who just think it's funny to swear, but really have no skills when it comes to actual "humour", just don't do anything for me.

Time & a place for everything. I can swear like a drover [ my dad was one] , or a sailor [ I was one] but it doesn't take much to know when to be a bit couth. I guarantee, Mr Connolly would be worldly enough to understand just that. Bob

Originally Posted by Ausfree

......... Probably off topic at the moment but female pop singers (Mily Cyrus) why do they have to gyrate around half naked, it is totally not necessary if you are a good singer.

She was singing was she? Didn't notice.