Comments on: Brits in Iraq

Brits in Iraq

movilla — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:05:03 -0800

and have a bit of free time on your hand there's really only one thing you can do. Shame it crashed the Ministry of Defense computers.

By: null terminated

null terminated — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:09:03 -0800

(Second link 14mb wmv file)

By: Balisong

Balisong — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:20:36 -0800

It would have been better if they would have had Iraqis join in his parade around the secure compound, but.. you know..

By: movilla

movilla — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:21:00 -0800

Oops..Should have mentioned that. Some other sources can be found here. None are that small. That was part of the original problem though.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:21:44 -0800

that's adorable! it shows you the gigantic difference--you guys get fun videos sent home, and we get sick torture pics. : <

By: amberglow

amberglow — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:22:59 -0800

(why a 70s? song tho?)

By: ericost

ericost — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:26:37 -0800

That song was from the 70's? That changes everything.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:29:04 -0800

it seemed like it...isn't it?

By: Balisong

Balisong — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:31:45 -0800

I agree, that's an obscure song, and I've heard my share of obscure songs.

By: Balisong

Balisong — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:33:19 -0800

Somehow I think the whose sequence is "staged".. They're only showing us the parts that are nice and safe.

By: Balisong

Balisong — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:33:40 -0800

Er whole..

By: cccorlew

cccorlew — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:34:15 -0800

Tis is so damn funny. And I can't help but think if US guys made a joyous video in a hard situation and crashed a system they'd be on trial somewhere. Kudos to the brits for laughing and not flipping out. They sure made me smile! nice work.

By: movilla

movilla — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:36:42 -0800

It was No1 in the UK music charts for around 5 weeks in April. Comedian Peter Kay was the reason it did so well. The video, spoofed by the soldiers, had celebs walking alongside Kay and Christie as they sang it.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Fri, 20 May 2005 20:49:53 -0800

ahhh..you guys have the weirdest top 10. : >

By: movilla

movilla — Fri, 20 May 2005 21:00:04 -0800

Normally the UK charts aren't too bad but this was for Comic Relief, a biennial TV charity event. The cheesy song picked just went down well with the British public.

By: thedevildancedlightly

thedevildancedlightly — Fri, 20 May 2005 21:09:54 -0800

Somehow I think the whose sequence is "staged".. You mean people don't normally parade around Iraq in their undies? Surely you jest!

By: amberglow

amberglow — Fri, 20 May 2005 21:11:04 -0800

only Saddam, according to our cameras.

By: kavasa

kavasa — Fri, 20 May 2005 21:21:00 -0800

amber - there was a video posted here a while ago of American soldiers knocking over a biffy with one of their pals in it. So that wasn't, you know, torturing people. Not quite as cute as this, though.

By: Cyrano

Cyrano — Fri, 20 May 2005 22:29:06 -0800

Yes, but that video was just proof of the sloping brows and dragging knuckles of American soldiers. Duh.

By: mk1gti

mk1gti — Fri, 20 May 2005 22:51:48 -0800

good on ya, mate . . .

By: blacklite

blacklite — Fri, 20 May 2005 23:18:00 -0800

The MoD said the spoof was "brilliant" and the crash did not cause problems. That's awesome. It would so never fly in the US.

By: insomnia_lj

insomnia_lj — Fri, 20 May 2005 23:24:31 -0800

This is *so* much better than the videos that American soldiers make...

By: ackeber

ackeber — Fri, 20 May 2005 23:59:25 -0800

that's hot

By: matteo

matteo — Sat, 21 May 2005 01:50:36 -0800

The MoD said the spoof was "brilliant" I've always been a fan of so many things British, somehow this does not surprise me at all. good to see somebody on the planet that still has a sense of humor

By: kaemaril

kaemaril — Sat, 21 May 2005 03:27:46 -0800

I can't help feeling that, if the video weren't made in Iraq, but somewhere else (like Germany, or Gibralter), the MOD wouldn't be so forgiving. 'cos, hey, you can't diss guys in Iraq, they're heroes :) Also, no wonder the MOD mail system crashed... what twit configured the system to allow just anybody to send huge video attachments? :)

By: anthill

anthill — Sat, 21 May 2005 10:03:40 -0800

Was that an AK-74 the guy on the right was toting? Where'd he get, er, confiscate that? :) :) :)

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Sat, 21 May 2005 10:38:36 -0800

Not all that obscure a song if you were listening to the radio in the 70s here in the States -- Neil Sedaka had a minor hit with it back then, and now Tony Christie's cover is a chart-topper in the UK.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Sat, 21 May 2005 10:39:33 -0800

I must have heard the Neil Sedaka version way back when.

By: veedubya

veedubya — Sat, 21 May 2005 11:58:08 -0800

The song was originally used by Peter Kay in the first episode of the second series of his comedy, Phoenix Nights. Two nightclub bouncers, Max (played by Peter Kay), and Paddy, are seen in close-up driving through the streets of Bolton, Lancashire. On the radio, playing very loudly, is this song. Max and Paddy are singing along, equally loudly, and they're also performing accompanying gestures. After a couple of minutes or so of this, Max looks back and shouts to 'sing up'. It's then that the viewer gets to see that they're actually driving a van containing a number of very grim-faced elderly muslims. The camera pulls back to show the outside of the van, to reveal lettering that shows that they're actually working for a company that taxis muslim pensioners to the mosque. They're still singing as they help the pensioners out of the van. A brilliant scene from an a brilliant comedy.

By: wendell

wendell — Sat, 21 May 2005 12:13:44 -0800

Inevitable parody: "Show Me the Way to Armageddon".

By: blag

blag — Sat, 21 May 2005 13:01:49 -0800

Whilst his phone is showing "Ironside". Love that scene.

By: bardic

bardic — Sat, 21 May 2005 15:05:30 -0800

Horrible war. Funny video.