Common knowledge but important nonetheless.

September 23, 2021 10:12 AM

Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way.

(courtesy of this AskMeFi question)
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posted by Ahmad Khani (20 comments total)

“It’s not so much, as so little, as to do with what everything is”
posted by Ahmad Khani at 10:13 AM on September 23, 2021 [1 favorite]

I adore Reggie Watts. He's got that combo of extreme intelligence, independence of thought, and playfulness that makes it seem like he resides in another, better dimension than the rest of us.

His What's in my Bag video with John Tejada is great.

I wish I didn't have to tolerate James Corden to see Reggie on tv.
posted by Stoof at 10:46 AM on September 23, 2021 [6 favorites]

Previously.
posted by murphy slaw at 11:06 AM on September 23, 2021

I just love watching Reggie perform so much. He was briefly a hyperfocus for me like 10 years ago or something, used to watch a small set of his vids on the daily. They also included these three performances from Conan which I thought were just wonderful:

Reggie Watts Plays An R&B Song With The Basic Cable Band
Reggie Watts Standup Music Comedy
Reggie Watts Performance 11/16/10 | CONAN on TBS

BONUS:

What the hell's up with that big ass purse?
posted by lazaruslong at 11:06 AM on September 23, 2021 [1 favorite]

Stop! Back! Stop! Think!
posted by biogeo at 11:21 AM on September 23, 2021

Previously.

Yes, that is linked in the post.
posted by Ahmad Khani at 11:40 AM on September 23, 2021 [1 favorite]

Finally, peak disorientertainment.
posted by firstdaffodils at 12:07 PM on September 23, 2021 [2 favorites]

Watching the video FP made me confused. This is, of course, as to whether one shall ever so far as know oneself, entirely normal and - shall I say - expected. Now, thoroughly discombulationaailly speaking, I proceeded as to watch other linked videos, lazaruslong’s notwithstanding, my daughter caught interest and exclaimed that Reggie Watts was a fake Bob Ross.

Now, I beg you to graciously allow me to be serious.

My daughter - let’s call her Dora - is eight years old and has been living in Sweden since she was born. Her mother and I both speak fluent English - much better than the average Swede. With no conscious plan nor encouragement from us, our girl Dora taught herself English from watching YouTube videos. She was pretty much fluent in English from age six.

So even though I’ve understood by now that my daughter is a girl genius, I doubt even my wife knows who Bob Ross is. Reggie’s performance left me confused, and then Dora left me flabbergasted; I’m no longer sure what is real and what isn’t.

In short, I’m a great fan of Reggie Watts and my daughter.
posted by delegeferenda at 12:26 PM on September 23, 2021 [13 favorites]

omg that's a lovely anecdote
posted by lazaruslong at 12:43 PM on September 23, 2021 [1 favorite]

Also hmmm I wonder?

that's a funny or die video where Reggie is painting and also shirtless which is Relevant To My Interests
posted by lazaruslong at 12:44 PM on September 23, 2021 [1 favorite]

This is great and all, but not really sure how it's different in content from all other TED talks,
posted by signal at 1:37 PM on September 23, 2021 [3 favorites]

This is great and all, but not really sure how it's different in content from all other TED talks

Better soundtrack.

I'm always conflicted when news of Reggie Watts pops up, because his national success means that I can no longer stumble upon him performing in cozy Seattle venues and festivals with Maktub or Das Rut, as was possible for a brief moment of time in the early 2000's.

I saw his wonderful and weird stand-up show live about ten years ago, and I think that was the last time I saw something was so funny that I was actually concerned I was going to injure myself laughing.
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 2:00 PM on September 23, 2021

His What's in my Bag video with John Tejada yt is great.

Started watching and learned that he shares my abiding love for Sarah Vaughan.
posted by vverse23 at 3:49 PM on September 23, 2021

There are so many incredible Reggie videos. One I just watched was Nobody Needs a Whole Croissant which included the following riff:

Listen
Chocolate Eclairs
Clairs like a chocolate
Chocolate like Clair
My friend Clair
She likes chocolate
She's the e-Clair
She likes to be online
What the fuck
She loose her mind
We be be Googling
Googling googlie-googlie Googling
Googlin Googling like a hooligan
A google hooligan
A googlie hooligan
Always up to troubling...

What an insane genius!
posted by greenhornet at 4:34 PM on September 23, 2021 [2 favorites]

I think that is my favorite 9ish minutes of performance ever. Like doing that as a TED talk is perfect art.


Still can't believe he was the casting for US Taskmaster
posted by Uncle at 4:45 PM on September 23, 2021

How the hell has nobody mentioned Brasilia yet? (previously, another article)
posted by BiggerJ at 5:47 PM on September 23, 2021 [3 favorites]

qxntpqbbbqxl I'm always conflicted when news of Reggie Watts pops up, because his national success means that I can no longer stumble upon him performing in cozy Seattle venues and festivals with Maktub or Das Rut

Holy crap the Internet Archive has recordings of those shows, including songs that aren't on any albums. If you want to know what Reggie Watts sounded like before his one-man music comedy act, check this stuff out. Memories!
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 12:38 AM on September 24, 2021 [2 favorites]

delegeferenda, my kid did the same thing! The Bob Ross memes must be strong among the youth these days.
posted by umbú at 5:56 AM on September 24, 2021

And for those who watched Scrubs but are unfamiliar with Reggie's band Maktub, they did the song "You Can't Hide" that is featured on the first Scrubs soundtrack.

I watch this Ted talk at least once a year - it is gleefully deranged.

I also can't pass up sharing the glory that is "Fuck Shit Stack."
posted by Ben Trismegistus at 8:00 AM on September 24, 2021 [8 favorites]

Few days later and I’m still loving the chance to rediscover Reggie. Thanks, Ahmad Khani.
posted by lazaruslong at 5:25 AM on September 25, 2021