Eddie Murphy "Delirious"

Rhotheta · 25-03-2014 09:09AM #1

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 · 25-03-2014 09:13AM

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 · 25-03-2014 09:15AM

Richard Pryor

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Fishyfreak · 25-03-2014 09:17AM

He's no Keith Chegwin.

neckedit · 25-03-2014 09:18AM

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 · 25-03-2014 09:18AM

PirateShampoo wrote: »

Richard Pryor

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

sunflower27 · 25-03-2014 09:31AM

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 · 25-03-2014 09:38AM

same ol sh1te wrote: »

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

:rolleyes:

OK.

sunflower27 · 25-03-2014 09:53AM

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 · 25-03-2014 09:54AM

Eddie Murphy. Meh.

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

anncoates · 25-03-2014 09:56AM

Dunno but it's still brilliant.

anncoates · 25-03-2014 10:01AM

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 · 25-03-2014 10:01AM

Fishyfreak wrote: »

He's no Keith Chegwin.

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Jimoslimos · 25-03-2014 10:06AM

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 · 25-03-2014 10:07AM

Norbit. I rest my case.

Adamantium · 25-03-2014 10:13AM

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 · 25-03-2014 11:53AM

Goonie goo-goo.

Rhotheta · 25-03-2014 12:33PM

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 · 25-03-2014 12:40PM

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 · 25-03-2014 12:53PM

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 · 25-03-2014 12:57PM

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 · 25-03-2014 01:19PM

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 · 25-03-2014 01:33PM

He is no Bernard Manning

GenieOz · 25-03-2014 01:37PM

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

krudler · 25-03-2014 01:54PM

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 · 25-03-2014 01:59PM

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

Rhotheta · 25-03-2014 02:03PM

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 · 25-03-2014 02:09PM

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 · 25-03-2014 02:11PM

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 · 25-03-2014 02:13PM

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 · 25-03-2014 02:20PM

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.

Eddie Murphy "Delirious"

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