Eddie Murphy "Delirious"

Rhotheta

Is Eddie Murphy's delirious "Delirious" the best stand up ever for a comedian in his early 20's?

He was only 22 when he performed "Delirious", then four years later he performed "Raw".

Akrasia

It was definitely the best stand up performance for people who think it was the best stand up performance, for people who don't, it wasn't

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PirateShampoo

Richard Pryor


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Fishyfreak

He's no Keith Chegwin.

neckedit

Rhotheta wrote: »

Is that Eddie Murphy's delirious "Delirious" the best stand up ever for a comedian in his early 20's?

He was only 22 when he performed "Delirious", then four years later he performed "Raw".

Absolutly couldn't agree with you more!!!
The BBQ story....."Now THATS A FIRE"....quality......Richard Pryor also had a couple of good n's

same ol sh1te

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Richard Pryor


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Exactly, Eddie Murphy based his whole career on copying Richard Pryor's act

sunflower27

Akrasia wrote: »

It was definitely the best stand up performance for people who think it was the best stand up performance, for people who don't, it wasn't

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:rolleyes:

OK.

notnumber

same ol sh1te wrote: »

Exactly, Eddie Murphy based his whole career on copying Richard Pryor's act

:rolleyes:

OK.

sunflower27

Rhotheta wrote: »

Is Eddie Murphy's delirious "Delirious" the best stand up ever for a comedian in his early 20's?

He was only 22 when he performed "Delirious", then four years later he performed "Raw".

I first saw these in college in the 90s. They had cult-like status back then. Watching these was a right of passage.

The burger, I LOVE that bit

Will have to watch these again!!:D

Banjo String

Eddie Murphy. Meh.


Now your man who played Billy Ray Valentine in trading places...... He was brilliant.

anncoates

Dunno but it's still brilliant.

anncoates

Akrasia wrote: »

It was definitely the best stand up performance for people who think it was the best stand up performance, for people who don't, it wasn't

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Always love these student type arguments. Minor, pedantic cultural differences in preference presented with the ferocious certitude of Moses descending from Mount Sinai.

guinnessdrinker

Fishyfreak wrote: »

He's no Keith Chegwin.

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Jimoslimos

Meh. Decent enough comedian but I just can't relate to most American stand-ups. Prefer British and Irish stuff, at least that way I don't have to pretend to laugh along at the cultural references I have no idea about.

force eleven

Norbit. I rest my case.

Adamantium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP7s29ED8RA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPre1TtvTqk

"The dull hum of the reactor core"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgUVLIzaNqs

120_Minutes

Goonie goo-goo.

Rhotheta

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Meh. Decent enough comedian but I just can't relate to most American stand-ups. Prefer British and Irish stuff, at least that way I don't have to pretend to laugh along at the cultural references I have no idea about.

Most stuff in raw and delirous is relatable.

KungPao

Ever think that 80s Eddie looked very different than 90s Eddie? This crowd think he was offed in 91 and was replaced with a looky likey!

Would explain why he was hilarious then suddenly lost it too

Jimoslimos

Rhotheta wrote: »

Most stuff in raw and delirous is relatable.

It's not really. Spotty 16 yo virgins laughing at a joke about gold-digging wives from Africa demanding half of their husbands' possessions (I don't think we even had divorce back then!). Or was it the fact that he swore profusely? In that case Tommy Tiernan is a comedy genius.

Rhotheta

Jimoslimos wrote: »

It's not really. Spotty 16 yo virgins laughing at a joke about gold-digging wives from Africa demanding half of their husbands' possessions (I don't think we even had divorce back then!). Or was it the fact that he swore profusely? In that case Tommy Tiernan is a comedy genius.

Tommy Tiernan doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Eddie Murphy. I'll give him a pass this time.

Son Of A Vidic

If only we could all get by that small, little complication of humour being totally subjective. Then we would be able to announce the winner.

SEPT 23 1989

He is no Bernard Manning

GenieOz

The love for Eddie Murphy is mind boggling. Not funny in the slightest!

krudler

notnumber wrote: »

:rolleyes:

OK.

Pryor was a huge influence on Murphy, he's said that himself throughout his career.


Delirious and Raw are both great, homophobic jokes nonwithstanding, but I guess things were different in the 80's you couldn't get away with the stuff he said about gay people back then these days.

anncoates

You'd definitely wouldn't get away with half the stuff in Raw and Delirious these days!

Rhotheta

GenieOz wrote: »

The love for Eddie Murphy is mind boggling. Not funny in the slightest!

Obviously you were one of the lucky kids who was brought to McDonald's, no big chunky mammy burgers for you.

longshanks

Eddie Murphy: [as Bill Cosby] Yoouuu cannot say filth flarn filth flarn filth in front of people!
Eddie Murphy: And I said, "I never said no filth flarn filth! I don't know what you're talking about! I'm offended that you called! **** you!" And that's when Bill got raw on me!
Eddie Murphy: [as Bill Cosby] That's what I'm talking about! Yoouuuuu cannot say... ****!
Eddie Murphy: Now I can't have no 'curse' show, I mean I gotta throw in a few jokes in between the curses, I can't come out and go "Hello! Filth flar'n filth, mother****er, dick, pussy, snot, and ****. Good night! Suck my dick!"

Rings Richard Pryor...

Eddie Murphy: Richard said, "The next time the mother****er call, tell him I said, "Suck *my* dick." I don't give a ****. Whatever the **** make the people laugh, say that ****. Do the people laugh when you say what you say?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Do you get paid?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Well, tell Bill I said have a Coke and a smile and shut the **** up. Jello pudding-eating mother****er."

Scotty P

Was up there for sure.

Remember three or four of us begging the girl at Xtra-Vision to let us have it when it came out, but she wouldn't. Strange what some found funny around the same time. Seen Steve Martin play to thousands at the Hollywood Bowl and the audience were screaming laughing and I had no (and still don't) idea why, as it was the biggest load of crap you've ever seen.

Eddie was excellent in Trading Places too.

anncoates

One thing that strikes you when you watch those old shows was what a brilliant mimic he was. And he's got a decent voice too.

Rhotheta

anncoates wrote: »

One thing that strikes you when you watch those old shows was what a brilliant mimic he was. And he's got a decent voice too.

Such a talent and a badass, who would have thought he'd be dressing up in fat suits and making childrens cartoons and the likes of Dr Dolittle.

token56

Richard Pryor wins it hands down.

Dave Chappelle also deserves an honorable mention. He didn't start as young as Eddie Murphy but I think he's a better comedian.

GreeBo

I put Chapelle and Murphy side by side in their early years.

I think Eddie took a lot of what Pryor did and improved it.

I love Chapelles stuff too though.


Murphy has a better range of voices and impressions than Chapelle.

I can listen to Raw and Delirious now and still break myself laughing, a lot like the earlier Izzard stuff.

Elvis - "Lemonaaade....that cool refreshing drink!"

anncoates

token56 wrote: »

Dave Chappelle also deserves an honorable mention. He didn't start as young as Eddie Murphy but I think he's a better comedian.

Game, blouses. :pac:

samsclub

live on the sunset strip richard pryor ..... also a good show .

anncoates

GreeBo wrote: »

Elvis - "Lemonaaade....that cool refreshing drink!"

:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo1-sI7MOQ

krudler

GreeBo wrote: »

I put Chapelle and Murphy side by side in their early years.

I think Eddie took a lot of what Pryor did and improved it.

I love Chapelles stuff too though.


Murphy has a better range of voices and impressions than Chapelle.

I can listen to Raw and Delirious now and still break myself laughing, a lot like the earlier Izzard stuff.

Elvis - "Lemonaaade....that cool refreshing drink!"

His Elvis impersonation is hilarious, his James Brown too " what the fcuk is James sayin'?" " I dunno man just shut up an keep singin'"

eisenberg1

Delirious is up there as one of the funniest things around....back then, it wont have aged well, I remember watching this nearly choking with laughter, all the funnier with a few mates and a few beers. It was also something your parents didn't get.....which made it even better. Murphy had a talent, no doubt about and was influenced by Pryor. But some awful movie choices were made after that, in my eyes, somewhat redeemed by an excellent performance in "Dream Girls" (I think that was what it was called), I think they guy can really act.

"GI Joe, the big brown shark is comin to git ya":D:D

GreeBo

I think it has aged well, the references are either still valid OR I can remember when they were during a time in my life so I still laugh away now.
Its one of the few comedy things that I can still listen to now, on MP3 and laugh away, even though I know it word for word.

Earthhorse

Never liked his stand up. It left me cold then and still does now. He's a fine comic actor in the right role though.

Stavros Murphy

Chris Rock. Nuff said.

AllGunsBlazing

At the time it seemed hilarious and some of the material still is. But now some of it seems absolutely cringe worthy. His use of the word "f_aggot" in particular. It also feels a tad ironic considering who the police found in the passenger seat of his car some years ago.

Makes me think he did protest a little too much if ya know what I mean.

PizzamanIRL

Banjo String wrote: »

Eddie Murphy. Meh.


Now your man who played Billy Ray Valentine in trading places...... He was brilliant.

He's nothing compared to that coloured chap who played Professor Sherman Klump in the Nutty Professor.

Nodin

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

At the time it seemed hilarious and some of the material still is. But now some of it seems absolutely cringe worthy. His use of the word "f_aggot" in particular. It also feels a tad ironic considering who the police found in the passenger seat of his car some years ago.

Makes me think he did protest a little too much if ya know what I mean.

It was dark



*he said unconvincingly.

pajor

PirateShampoo wrote: »

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Live at the Sunset Strip is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Femme_Fatale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L104LViQeIw

IvaBigWun

As an avid fan of stand up comedy DVDs Id put Delirious in the all time top 5. Maybe even top 3.

Here's why

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLVmw81qDSA

Mint Aero

Hasn't aged since.

Femme_Fatale

He was hilarious... I was only watching Beverly Hills Cop recently; pissed myself.
His voice grates at times though - perfect for a comedy character in a kids' movie (Donkey).
Big influence on Chris Rock/David Chappelle obviously, whom I think are hilarious. And yeh, influenced by Richard Pryor - nothing wrong with being influenced.

Charlie Murphy seems pretty sharp too. And has a much nicer voice.

(Ah balls... you can't get the Charlie Murphy and Prince/David Chappelle skit on YouTube anymore ).

holystungun9

Delirious and Raw were part of the reason why my junior cert was not so great all those moons ago. Was very awkward watching Raw in my mate's house and his mother came in and heard the language and the swinging willy routine.

B_Rabbit

anncoates wrote: »

Always love these student type arguments. Minor, pedantic cultural differences in preference presented with the ferocious certitude of Moses descending from Mount Sinai.

I find that more often than not you look for a clever criticism of other users' post than actually contributing to threads. Why?