Telling us about his cancer without telling us about his cancer. Legend
@Jizden_Mipanz8 ай бұрын
I remember watching this when it first dropped. I thought it was hilarious. I took a deep dive on his comedy and found out he was one of the greatest. I revisited this clip and learned, he is the greatest of all time. Not some dirty ole GOAT, but the greatest of all time.
@joshualykins87308 ай бұрын
@@joshualykins8730he was just an old lump of coal.
@white6delta6 ай бұрын
My dad got cancer during COVID and he received such horrible care because the health system was so fucked up at the time. Going to the hospital felt like I was in a 3rd world country. It felt like nobody there cared. Bad times.
@haikat45 ай бұрын
@haikat4 you can't care. Next one, next one, next one, next one...on and on.
@MrOgyny5 ай бұрын
To right! a stowick funny bones chap
@MrSandalwoodАй бұрын
The manager said "Nobody wants to hear about the Coronavirus", so he did 5 straight minutes of Covid jokes. Classic Norm.
@Mognet_t2 жыл бұрын
i wish carlin was alive to see this lie on humanity and the biden administration- hed never have to memorize a show ever again
@gabaghoul237 ай бұрын
@@gabaghoul23he would also lay into trump
@crumbasyouare5 ай бұрын
@@crumbasyouarethat guy would never be happy, but that’s what made him funny
@lobsterwithhisshouldersbac83685 ай бұрын
@@crumbasyouarebut for that, he would have to get in line. Of course, it would have been nice to see what a funny trump joke looks like.
@DrDeuteron5 ай бұрын
@@gabaghoul23 Remarkable that you think he'd be on your side. You clearly didn't know the man or his comedy. But most Republicans lack media literacy. They don't realize nearly everyone on camera that's actually entertaining *HATES* them.
@Lucifronz4 ай бұрын
Norm's maybe the only comedian who actually joked at his own expense without anyone else knowing
@DominikRoost2 жыл бұрын
as well as at his own expanse
@-InsanelySick-2 жыл бұрын
Patrice.
@skait1742 жыл бұрын
bill hicks, too
@indie4142 жыл бұрын
Well if there is another one you wouldn't know yet
@Cschneef2 жыл бұрын
@@skait174 Did Patrice know he was going to die tho? I thought it was just a heart attack.
@Mars_junior Жыл бұрын
Norm: “It’s funny how we all now know how we’re going to die.” (Audience laughs.) (Norm chuckles to himself.)
@staghunter25792 жыл бұрын
Norm: "Now, I'll be talking about all kinds of horseshit up here tonight, but just know that every moment, I'll be thinking about this disease." Audience: *woosh*
@goodmanwiseman3032 жыл бұрын
the best inside joke of all time
@johnnyskinwalker40952 жыл бұрын
As he knows he’s dying.
@my2commonsense4762 жыл бұрын
Of covid
@xodz2 жыл бұрын
@@xodz no, he died of leukemia, which he’s had for nine years.
@my2commonsense4762 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe this dude was like 8 years into cancer doing this hes the greatest ever RIP
@buttersscotchfan420362 жыл бұрын
So sad....
@DominiqueH2oo2 жыл бұрын
8 years ouch that's long term
@wifilee54532 жыл бұрын
rest in peace Norm, one of the greatest ever
@b0r0din9882 жыл бұрын
@@b0r0din988 certainly one of my favourites, and has to be one of the most underrated-
@bl95312 жыл бұрын
For real he was the fucking man. The stuff he's done in the last 9 years without anyone knowing is legendary-status
@beefknuckles2 жыл бұрын
I love how Norm said he was 7 years older than he really was, for no fucking reason 😂
@bucksafterdark47522 жыл бұрын
Yep. 8 years older, as this was over a year ago.
@RetroDawn2 жыл бұрын
“You ever tell a lie that you get absolutely no benefit from?”
@letsgojake.40782 жыл бұрын
I stand to gain nothing from this lie
@leroyjones61702 жыл бұрын
Well, if he _had_ been 68 a year ago, then that'd mean he went out at *69...*
@bsmith67842 жыл бұрын
Weird. Reports state that he was only 61 🤔
@emailkenny2 жыл бұрын
When he says “finally they’ll find a cure for me” That shit hit so hard. The way he looks at the audience speaks volumes
@edgygoose82972 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I had to rewind it and check I heard it right.. that’s tough.
@GodlessCombo2 жыл бұрын
Subtly 2 jokes in one
@rosstrue12 жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s tough
@firemonkey10152 жыл бұрын
Bone marrow transplants may have helped. If he was more public about it, friends and fans could've been tested for matches. It's devastating.
@Yumicpcake2 жыл бұрын
@@Yumicpcake keyword MAY. Everyone fears death until they finally meet it.
@MonsieurDrobot2 жыл бұрын
“I’ll be saying some horseshit up here but he whole time I’ll be thinking about this...disease.” Now we know what he really meant. Man, RIP Norm, you are immortal now.
@DarkShines862 жыл бұрын
And to think those sniffles and other "sickness-like" symptoms he was describing were likely due to a recent chemotherapy treatment.
@jcpahman772 жыл бұрын
Just to let you know
@joshuamartinez30212 жыл бұрын
@White Raptor News - and copypasta was around before you were born.
@MatthewChristianMurray2 жыл бұрын
@White Raptor News lmao
@jrod29892 жыл бұрын
I think he just said it to be funny
@chadwilliams555111 ай бұрын
"On the way here I got really ill" hits differently today. Rest in Peace legend.
@norraist2 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Norm
@dangdung98112 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace buddy
@johnedward83522 жыл бұрын
Rip
@Greenfox3542 жыл бұрын
@comptonsboi332 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace...
@rafaelastor49622 жыл бұрын
I love how he tells the audience his wrong age. “I’m 68 years young” but he died at 61. God, layers of laughs
@gremlinguy2 жыл бұрын
Cancer ages you faster, probably felt 78.
@waggoneer2 жыл бұрын
😪💔
@msjannd42 жыл бұрын
Probably meant 58 he was closer to that.
@michaelmohrle17732 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmohrle1773 no he was just bullshitting the audience. Legendary.
@superduty45562 жыл бұрын
@@superduty4556 Or maybe saying somthing to himself hoping it will come true, he did not bs them he would of said so.
@michaelmohrle17732 жыл бұрын
He gave this set knowing that in the future people would know he had cancer. So many of his jokes are about cancer and also about how nobody in the room knows. So fucking meta man.
@lukegriffiths43332 жыл бұрын
Explain to the folks at home what meta comedy is.
@ElectricLadyland872 жыл бұрын
@@ElectricLadyland87 merriam-webstdr definition of "meta: informal : showing or suggesting an explicit awareness of itself or oneself as a member of its category : cleverly self-referential
@uku41712 жыл бұрын
I hate meta.
@Catherinzsl2 жыл бұрын
@@uku4171FYI, joking about your personal life is about as far from being meta as it's possible to be.
@SineN0mine34 ай бұрын
Man he was so sick here basically joking about it and he looks and sounds so tired. 😫 yet he was still killing it. What an inspiration.
@6kine6tic672 жыл бұрын
Did you hear the podcast where he talks about cancer and if he ever had it he wouldn’t tell anybody
@AV-nf5hx2 жыл бұрын
@@AV-nf5hx yeah the same way he was a deeply closeted homosexual. Norm was a private man.
@rajaoc12 жыл бұрын
The cherry pie man. Never forget
@callmeshaggy51662 жыл бұрын
@@rajaoc1 Norm was deeply closeted? How so? He had a son.
@Mega_Lit_Slaps6968 Жыл бұрын
@@Mega_Lit_Slaps6968 i think that was a joke
@dahkdm87877 ай бұрын
“I’m old so if I die it won’t be much of a tragedy” Me, crying: *it IS a tragedy*
@katherinestiletto2 жыл бұрын
Yeah... 😕
@Kresh422 жыл бұрын
He really was a legend. Norm never gave a shit about offending anyone. He wanted you to laugh and be happy. I miss him already.
@LogicAndCompassion2 жыл бұрын
@@LogicAndCompassion he was among the greats, like Kinison and Carlin and Hedburg
@katherinestiletto2 жыл бұрын
Nah he was pretty old
@sc8852 жыл бұрын
@@sc885 HOLY shit 61 is not old my guy
@Andy-ct8be2 жыл бұрын
This one hits the hardest out of celebrities passing. He was truly a comedian’s comedian. Rest In Peace Norm
@rileyrobertson75712 жыл бұрын
I just found out and came here. This cracked me up last year.
@dick71452 жыл бұрын
Me too I cried
@DeAnnaParisRN2 жыл бұрын
Shit is killing me idk how to cope with this, knowing that he had cancer during this set is insane, the man was a saint, his body of work will far outlive his old, addled, cancer ridden actual body
@Gqgeorge14532 жыл бұрын
I hear you im in shock and sadness he was the greatest gem..
@ToddAndelin2 жыл бұрын
Hardest hitting death since we lost Robin...
@Soupy422 жыл бұрын
This set really takes on another feeling when you realize he's less than a year out here of dying from cancer he had battled up to this point for 8 years straight. Just such a brilliant human.
@Allagi222 жыл бұрын
"The last thing between us and happiness..."
@saoirse5785 Жыл бұрын
18 months
@ComradeJetski6 ай бұрын
Damn, he knew he was counting down the days at this point, and he was still going up to the very end. Bless this absolute king
@TheRocking3212 жыл бұрын
well he said himself, thats how im im gonna die, me watching this thing, basically going out was a good thing after being locked in
@dofehino54442 жыл бұрын
It was the "cherry" cake that made him ill.
@michaelbrownlee94972 жыл бұрын
When the audience is uncomfortable, Norm is at his best....
@rhwinner4 жыл бұрын
Imight Realperson That’s what he’s saying. Everyone is uncomfortable because of the virus, dumbass
@PocketCloyster4 жыл бұрын
@Imight Realperson wtf are you joking
@juris95464 жыл бұрын
half million views in one day .. talk about a viral video ...
@sportsongster4 жыл бұрын
I love how it comes off like he's putting 0% effort into it, but his choice of words is master class. True comedian
@HipnikDragomir4 жыл бұрын
Well said. His delivery is legendary.
@aikonatsumi56114 жыл бұрын
lazy eloquence
@davidchesley7254 жыл бұрын
Could not have said it any better myself
@RareHarmony4 жыл бұрын
"a cherry pie from Bristol Farms..."
@mileslofgren58204 жыл бұрын
That's why he stumbles through his jokes. He looking for the funniest way to put it as he speaks. That's why when people try, fail at repeating his jokes. A word choice, a pause etc. can mean the difference between funny or unfunny.
@shangee22754 жыл бұрын
The shut down of all the comedy clubs happened right after this set. It's like a time capsule. Brilliant material
@dougcampbell97862 ай бұрын
Owner: "Don't talk about the virus." Norm (in classic Norm fashion): "So let's talk about this coronavirus". F'n legend.
@mccoma112 жыл бұрын
It takes the end of our species to drag a clip out of Norm.
@aaronrobinson52564 жыл бұрын
lmaooo
@Jougi_Baba4 жыл бұрын
End of our species? ROFL
@kirkdouglas88274 жыл бұрын
I believe they call that a joke Mr. Douglas
@wookieewiener3984 жыл бұрын
If not now, when?
@heyidiot4 жыл бұрын
people out here thinking this kind of thing lmao
@Sascha-jk1ef4 жыл бұрын
This guy was one of the funniest people the world ever saw. I’ll never hear the word “cauliflower” the same way. Love you, Norm. Thanks for the years of laughter and making us think when we didn’t even realize it.
@sweetsarahsscents2 жыл бұрын
"Okay, cmon now....thats racist"
@johnd57902 жыл бұрын
For me, it's the word "iron" lol. Man I forgot Larry is gone too... Seriously though I know Norm MacDonald wasn't a real hero like, a teacher or something, but man he was still a hero to me, to us... he was brilliant, fearless, humble, authentic, unique, so many things come to mind but I think really the best thing about him is that he was never a hypocrite...
@giogianelli85922 жыл бұрын
@@johnd5790 🤣❤✌🏻🤣❤
@krisly762 жыл бұрын
Can you explain what the cauliflower joke is about?
@anti-ethniccleansing4652 жыл бұрын
No offense but your face Looks Like a Calley Flower
@ClappOnUpp2 жыл бұрын
"So, my plan is just to not die...you know, survive long enough where they find a cure...for ME." In hindsight, it seems as though he's speaking like the whole crowd knows that he has cancer.
@Newton14alan2 жыл бұрын
he WAS the cure...
@RichardCranium3212 жыл бұрын
@@RichardCranium321 Yes Yes Yes ! 💔
@nikkiroeder57742 жыл бұрын
@@RichardCranium321 ❤
@AnnabellaRedwood2 жыл бұрын
Ya I know
@sarabrown74882 жыл бұрын
Ultimate Joke huh?
@toddself58382 жыл бұрын
1:11- “But finally they’ll find a cure for me” No one knew he was talking about his Cancer. Wonder what he really knew. R.I.P. Norm.
@JiMm3rR272 жыл бұрын
The manager: dont talk about coronavirus. Norm: So this Coronavirus.....
@billvickers91494 жыл бұрын
I know, right!?
@oldnick47074 жыл бұрын
hows that club even open
@Georgie25004 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the manager was SO wrong! Those people were RELIEVED to laugh together about this shit ass punk ass virus that we WILL survive. NORM...one of the Great Souls I have seen in this world. Take care,
@1060michaelg4 жыл бұрын
@@1060michaelg yeah this manager, he's a real jerk.
@billvickers91494 жыл бұрын
@@billvickers9149 Well, he certainly doesn't understand what a crowd is capable of laughing at, that's for sure, but it doesn't matter as a comic (especially one of Norm's caliber) isn't going to be told what not to say.
@1060michaelg4 жыл бұрын
This was filmed before the lockdown and Norm wrote over 12min of Covid jokes. It takes a long time to come up with 12min of material and he did it in probably less than a week. Norm is very special. Comedic genius.
@adrianluna9993 жыл бұрын
Doghouse
@axsent8012 жыл бұрын
Yep! Did you hear he just died?!? Fucking cancer.🥺
@bluedelerium2 жыл бұрын
watch the sully sullenberger clip on Conan. Norm was a master of just talking about what was on his mind and making it funny
@omkarlewis82802 жыл бұрын
The timing is such that he'll meander and then drop a bomb and the audience takes a few seconds to realise how hilarious thing he just said was.
@GlennDavey2 жыл бұрын
“Now we all know how we’re gonna die” Dude just gets better and better. His comedy ages like wine
@samwell7072 жыл бұрын
This was toward the beginning of the pandemic.
@cockeyedoptimista2 жыл бұрын
@@cockeyedoptimista There's no way Norm was joking about death this much without some cognizance of irony due to his own impending mortality.
@americandingo11092 жыл бұрын
@@americandingo1109 Well, yeah. That's gotta be true, one would think. Yeah. (Well said, by the way. Very articulate of you.)
@cockeyedoptimista2 жыл бұрын
He kept working, while fighting this horrible disease. I have no words. Amazing guy.
@eatmyshorts3147 Жыл бұрын
He did what he loved right up until the end
@jerrysmith59319 ай бұрын
Damn he was fighting a battle here. Jokes from a man who had come to terms with his impending death? Rip man you’ll be missed.
@lefse22782 жыл бұрын
"I hope they find a cure for me" ..... I can't tell if he intentionally threw that in there
@darrenthetuber7432 жыл бұрын
I know. I was thinking the same thing. So glad to see he could joke about it.
@tommyd172 жыл бұрын
@@darrenthetuber743 Right? Feels like he did. Like he was alluding to his cancer.
@hottuna17732 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, his battle was a draw
@jclod6102 жыл бұрын
You ought to listen to his bit on "battling cancer". How does cancer "win"? If it kills the person, then the cancer dies with them, so it's more of "a wash". >.
@calimon002 жыл бұрын
Him joking about dying a year before he’d eventually die and he knows it, it’s just wow. I wonder is this was therapeutic for him.
@bs18202 жыл бұрын
He had a reason to not give a shit, he saw the inevitable and still laughed in its face. Ill forever miss this legend
@tmkskilled12 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing!
@toevlugsoord2 жыл бұрын
He just lived his life
@mrbranson732 жыл бұрын
"It's just a matter of the order...."
@tendrams2 жыл бұрын
Like birth, your first and last day of school, college, marriage, illness, health....death is just another part of life. Norm was a blunt comedian. He saw the truth, and that helped us all embrace the harsh truths as easy as possible. He truly put the harsh realities into perspective....they're just another part of this roller coaster called "Life ". He shall be sorely missed. RIP Norm
@cd558962 жыл бұрын
The humble, kind, soft spoken, legend. We were all so lucky to even see a man like this in our lifetime. A true comedy genius. No ridiculous amount off over priced education, just pure knowledge of the human condition. Simply the Greatest of All Time.
@32JimmyJ2 жыл бұрын
Well said
@james8zaq2 жыл бұрын
"if I die it won't be as much as a tragedy" If only he knew how wrong he was
@jasp96612 жыл бұрын
You hit it right on the nose. I thought the same thing when he said that.
@musicfun26062 жыл бұрын
"It's funny how big pharma is so evil........ until now." Norm, dude, you are a national treasure. LOL.
@facepalmdaily44044 жыл бұрын
pandering to big pharma ... just another republican shill. fox news needs to hire this guy yesterday to add a little humor to the bigotry
@81OH4Z4RD4 жыл бұрын
@@81OH4Z4RD, You comment sounds racist to me.
@oldnick47074 жыл бұрын
@@81OH4Z4RD, It's funny that you would take words that are obviously meant as comedy seriously, then rail against the comedian. How fucken telling.
@oldnick47074 жыл бұрын
@@oldnick4707 it's politically slanted "comedy". here's an example: "It's funny how universal health care is so evil ... until now." A mediocre and generic joke with a fill-in-the-blank subject, designed to illustrate the benefit of the otherwise maligned subject. It's not the joke that's offensive, it's the choice of subject: one of the greediest and most damaging industries in the United States, pharmaceuticals. Norm is a Republican shill so he slants his jokes to spread Republican propaganda. Homophobes probably love his homophobic jokes. If you enjoyed this one I'm guessing you're a Republican.
@81OH4Z4RD4 жыл бұрын
@@81OH4Z4RD, You've guessed wrongly. I'm a center conservative. You've also just described political comedy. Watch SNL, CNN, Almost any joke being offered by mainstream late night television for more of the same. You seem to be a glaring hypocrite.
@oldnick47074 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute...this isn't "I'm Not Norm!"
@3SpeedHolster4 жыл бұрын
That guys a real jerk!
@deusvult88254 жыл бұрын
Dudes channel used to be great but you can only re arrange the same norm clips so many times lol
@JamesTheAxeThrower4 жыл бұрын
I know...I'll call for help. Hypocrisy! A man committed hypocrisy on me in room 10304204!
@totallyserious55854 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute... this IS Norm!
@Ken-pv9zu4 жыл бұрын
@@deusvult8825 nah he's alright
@HaIsKuL4 жыл бұрын
Dying without telling anyone directly but sprinkling in those joke where he actually did tell everyone he was sick and knew how he was gonna die, is really what I call going out with a bang
@notquitehim2 жыл бұрын
You can tell he's hurting. Respect to him for never losing his funny. Here's to the man himself o7
@surus40722 жыл бұрын
"But I'm old anyway, so if I die it won't be as much of a tragedy" - No Norm, you were one of the great comedians of our time. You thought of yourself as just an "old chunk of coal", but to us Norm, you were OUR old chunk of coal!
@quantumshock66202 жыл бұрын
He's a diamond now. RIP
@tayc98552 жыл бұрын
He wasn't even that old, had to add 8 years to his age when he said it lol
@mikesannitti60422 жыл бұрын
@@tayc9855 god bless ya! You beat me to it! RIP Norm!
@lethalwolf74552 жыл бұрын
Ol chunk of gold
@crispyghoul2 жыл бұрын
Adam Eget may have to cancel some of his dates under the Queensboro bridge
@cmacca13974 жыл бұрын
Bravo good sir....bravo.
@michaelh35834 жыл бұрын
I dunno. Even at only $15 a man, I'm not sure he can afford to.
@rocknrollmonkey86684 жыл бұрын
A man's still gotta eat!
@kevinb3144 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@deoduceassassin4 жыл бұрын
Nah. He just needs to thoroughly wash his hands between each go around.
@TimThomason4 жыл бұрын
The man spoke about death freely and fearlessly, all the while facing it directly (for so long at that). What a gem that we lost.
@Jobester3232 жыл бұрын
Final stage is acceptance they say
@billwilhelm82852 жыл бұрын
@White Raptor News why would you piss on a dead man's memory with this shit?
@uku41712 жыл бұрын
"I'll be talking about all kinds of horse-shit tonight- but every moment, I'll be thinking, uh... this disease..." took my breath away
@JCFoster2 жыл бұрын
At 1:07 is the clue. "Find a cure for me." And he chokes. The context is off because no one knew then, but now it's a bit unsettling to see that part.
@billrosmus67342 жыл бұрын
😪💔
@msjannd42 жыл бұрын
Amazing insight, no one else would have noticed that if you didn't point it out. Amazing work, we're blessed to have you.
@rodmunch692 жыл бұрын
Coronavirus is the #1 most talked about thing in the world right now. #2? You guessed it: Frank Stallone
@moniemaker274 жыл бұрын
😂😂 YES!!
@kevinspinner5454 жыл бұрын
But what about the Queensborough bridge?
@joeblow19424 жыл бұрын
@Big Bubba I believe it's called "Tom Hanks disease".
@jackasschicken59224 жыл бұрын
moniemaker27 Lol 😝
@Soulfly20234 жыл бұрын
Smith & Wesson You must be fun at parties
@ToprHoliday4 жыл бұрын
Crazy to hear him say “I hope that I don’t die” a year before he does! Life is truly a blessing for every day we have!
@selyts42 жыл бұрын
It's the greatest gig in the world, being alive. You get to eat at Denny's and wear a hat.
@Dominian12 жыл бұрын
“Spend my last moments on Earth with Max Kellerman “ has to be the funniest thing I’ve heard all year. Rest In Peace Norm thank you for the laughs by the way I didn’t even know you were sick.
@youknowelgin2 жыл бұрын
Nobody did he kept it a secret
@ecreamer812 жыл бұрын
We should do something about this Norm Macdonald character.
@FalconOfStorms2 жыл бұрын
I loved him."Many a true thing is said in jest"...save a space for me up there for me, Norm.
@doniellestenson35022 жыл бұрын
@@ecreamer81 kzhead.info/sun/YMOnnciagXtupYU/bejne.html This will help you understand the joke
@youknowelgin2 жыл бұрын
@White Raptor News that was an interesting video, thanks. What do you think of this one? kzhead.info/sun/l7WwZNtxjpmOlok/bejne.html
@FalconOfStorms2 жыл бұрын
RIP, Norm. He was a cruel and heartless dealer of laughter. His deadpan one-liners would leave me a blubbering mass of jelly. Tears to my eyes from laughter. Now they're different.
@TheVideoid2 жыл бұрын
A beautiful comment, sir.
@FatRonaldo2 жыл бұрын
Love your comment.
@ecampbell58372 жыл бұрын
@Ericola Ever laugh so hard you can't do anything else? You can't talk? You're crying? Your muscles are all captive to the laughter? Uh, blubbering? Thanks for letting me explain. Now, new arrivals should see the guy over behind that window over there. He can explain things verrrrry slowly.
@TheVideoid2 жыл бұрын
Clam down
@cantlearnham60262 жыл бұрын
I'd swear this clip was from the 90's with that windbreaker if he wasn't talking about the virus.
@jeremydyar75664 жыл бұрын
That was, until recently, a deeply closeted windbreaker
@sydbarrett54 жыл бұрын
My mom told me as a kid in the 90s that fashion just repeats itself.
@mind4lease5544 жыл бұрын
Corona virus is more of a 90s kid, but it'll also vibe with 80s, 70s... 40s and younger not so much
@blahuhm67824 жыл бұрын
Finally the fucking 90s are coming back. I missed the wrist cutting and depression.
@AlanaBananaCanada4 жыл бұрын
I had a windbreaker like that in 1993 7th grade
@umarabdullah55104 жыл бұрын
“So far there’s been 11 cases .. 50! 200! …I don’t feel good” one of his best subtle jokes honestly. RIP
@CasinoFren Жыл бұрын
"This is the greatest gig in the world, being alive" Rest in piece Norm we all love you!
@paidlife20162 жыл бұрын
"You can go to Denny's, wear a hat....."
@sgshumblecrumb60462 жыл бұрын
He's eating at Denny's and wearing a hat in heaven now :(
@sethiddings7293 Жыл бұрын
He could wear a big HAT .....it’s funny because it’s big
@douglassummers9901 Жыл бұрын
Jokes about corona is something you wouldn't hear from any 1935 comic.
@BootedIV3 жыл бұрын
They just weren't brave enough to push the envelope back in the day
@jdeckape3 жыл бұрын
Too modern, and stylish
@Jamesharveycomics2 жыл бұрын
This is more of a comment really.
@evanmoore61702 жыл бұрын
That's modern medicine for you
@keinname80532 жыл бұрын
It isn't as serious an illness as what they had back then.
@dylanberndt67082 жыл бұрын
I had two all time favorite comedians; Gary Shandling and this guy. Now both gone. Norm had the most brilliant mind; no use for anyone who didn't "get it". He was the best talk show guest ever. I adored him and miss him already. Thank goodness for the wealth of video we have access to. I have cried over Norm, not ashamed to say. Norm probably wouldn't like that. Hope he knew he was loved.
@tinalippincott98232 жыл бұрын
When did Gary Shandling die ? That dude was awesome
@jimreily75382 жыл бұрын
@@jimreily7538 March 26 2016. Agreed. The "Larry Sanders Show" was brilliant.
@tinalippincott98232 жыл бұрын
Rip norm, you are a legend
@jerodaero8 ай бұрын
4:45 I love how he just lied about being 8 years older than he actually was for seemingly no reason
@captaincancer77864 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting this to validate I wasn't crazy. I was so confused. Just googled him to see his age on Wikipedia.
@MarkSamuelson324 жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing this out. I was so confused.
@w-ols-71994 жыл бұрын
Its his thing he lies about everything
@Lucas-pq1tk4 жыл бұрын
Man, I was counting on my fingers already. Thanks.
@bitspacemusic4 жыл бұрын
His fluctuating age is one of my favorite running jokes of his, mostly because about 10 people even get it.
@homemadepie914 жыл бұрын
"I feel like I'm in the middle of a Stephen King novel".
@bondojoe81612 жыл бұрын
That was a good one.
@cockeyedoptimista2 жыл бұрын
@White Raptor News Jesus said the way to life is narrow and few follow it..
@cockeyedoptimista2 жыл бұрын
So to did Toolman Tim Taylor
@cyclos122 жыл бұрын
Maybe we are...
@XV2502 жыл бұрын
“I’m old so if I die it won’t be much of a tragedy” Hell, he's younger than me. I downloaded some of this most famous jokes (professor of logic, polish joke, etc) and will continue to collect as much of his humor as I can. RIP Norm.
@davidschmidt60132 жыл бұрын
"I'm 68 years young" He was only 60 when this was filmed. Classic norm.
@t.c.b47222 жыл бұрын
When was this filmed
@lyleburlingame22762 жыл бұрын
@@lyleburlingame2276 he's talking about corona...
@noneyabizz83372 жыл бұрын
@@noneyabizz8337 umm yea? I am well aware. Looking for a date... month/year...
@lyleburlingame22762 жыл бұрын
@@lyleburlingame2276 meh, you're lazy. His name is Norm Macdonald, he's at the improv talking about corona. You should have been able to answer your question without asking a stranger.
@noneyabizz83372 жыл бұрын
@@lyleburlingame2276 Would have to be last March/April by the way he's talking
@THICCTHICCTHICC2 жыл бұрын
After today's news, it almost sounds like he's talking about a different disease here and he knows what's coming. Thanks for the laughs, Norm.
@RazorFoxDV2 жыл бұрын
meh, he wasn't even that good a comedian tbh rest in shit norm
@John-X2 жыл бұрын
He actually had a bit about dying from cancer n people saying he lost his battle. Gotta give it to the battle cancer.
@turdfurg472 жыл бұрын
@@turdfurg47 his cancer died too though, so it's kind of a tie isn't it?
@CSRgamer2 жыл бұрын
@@turdfurg47ya but he lost tho lol what a loser
@John-X2 жыл бұрын
@@CSRgamer nah it's more like a victory for cancer since it lives on in other ppl
@John-X2 жыл бұрын
I like how he flat out lied telling the audience he's 68 years old lmao
@callmeshaggy51664 жыл бұрын
I believe it's called a "joke"
@professorpancakes65454 жыл бұрын
I immediately paused the video at that point and checked that on Wikipedia.
@brandonburum82794 жыл бұрын
@@professorpancakes6545 thank you captain obvious
@constantdoodle324 жыл бұрын
lmao
@leolopez30884 жыл бұрын
Makes it more believable that hes gonna die...it struck me as being old when he said it but I had to look up his real age.
@matthewgarland6934 жыл бұрын
"I take the cocaine, and it makes the anxiety more crippling." I'm dying.
@GrimeBot-io7ho2 жыл бұрын
My son and I saw Norm at the Irvine Improv and I’m so glad we did. Norm you will forever be the greatest.
@zekelucente97028 ай бұрын
That Coronavirus fella sounds like a real battle axe
@-KillaWatt-4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that guy is a real jerk
@drewk53744 жыл бұрын
To me, he sounds like a real jerk!
@stiperunac22724 жыл бұрын
You dirty dog!
@domziphone14 жыл бұрын
Tell the folks what the coronavirus is.
@louduva98494 жыл бұрын
Battle axe? Fella? That coronavirus sounds more gender fluid than a protogynous hermaphrodite parrot fish at an orgy.
@CHewittMedia4 жыл бұрын
Damn. Watching this after today's news - Norm was telling us he was terminal, but in the twisted way that only he could do. You will be dearly missed. Thanks for all the laughs. RIP.... :(
@firmearco2 жыл бұрын
If you look at his Twitter when he posted this last year, he literally says “this is my final stand up” and “in my final stand up appearance..” :( and here we were thinking it was a joke about covid.
@malloryhead2 жыл бұрын
Rarely do my eyes water up at the death of a celebrity, but they sure did with Norm. Rest in peace and thank you for a million laughs.
@redpilledbiker2 жыл бұрын
When you view this with the knowledge that norm was dying of cancer many of his jokes take on so much of a heavier and darker tone that no one thought twice about at the time. I had the feeling that this was a theme in a lot more subjects in which he was speaking over the head of the audience but was illiciting laughter none the less. I feel he may be unappreciated yet still greatly appreciated for which i find profound.
@erik472 жыл бұрын
It's funny how he straight up lied and said he was, "68 years young," even though he's 60. Why would he artificially make himself older? Just for further kicks.
@patdel4 жыл бұрын
Was looking for this comment lol Norm's the best
@cainification4 жыл бұрын
He was telling cute stories about his currently 10-year-old son Dylan when Dylan was about 16. It amuses him to create confusion.
@thebrazilianatlantis1654 жыл бұрын
cause he looks gooder for a 68 year old lol
@MGTOWPsyche4 жыл бұрын
@Erik Cnating conscious mistake....i love playing with language!
@MGTOWPsyche4 жыл бұрын
@@MGTOWPsyche You're right - it's so people will think, "Wow! He looks GREAT!" God I love Norm.
@reallyreallyrhonda4 жыл бұрын
“This Coronavirus is a real jerk”
@djr18294 жыл бұрын
"Nah, he's a good guy."
@SpikexSpeigel4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite sets from Norm.
@rufiorufioo4 ай бұрын
Miss and love you norm...
@randybeans19842 жыл бұрын
This set takes on a whole new perspective now. RIP, one of the legends
@videobones70462 жыл бұрын
Yup,
@johngonzalez79672 жыл бұрын
Goddamn, didn't realize how real to him this standup set was...
@dc6562 жыл бұрын
@@dc656 He was telling a joke that nobody in that room would really get until later, and he still had the room in stitches
@videobones70462 жыл бұрын
@@videobones7046 thats shit that rocks your soul brother
@tayc98552 жыл бұрын
I love how Norm almost never tells jokes he just sorta rambles and funny comes out.
@calebm90004 жыл бұрын
They are jokes. They're not "knock knock" jokes but they're jokes.
@professorpancakes65454 жыл бұрын
He makes a noise come out of the audience when he wants to.
@rawzjd85274 жыл бұрын
He has a structure of jokes where it’s literally an opening and a punchline and the rest in between is just improvised.
@depressedhulkhogan27704 жыл бұрын
@@depressedhulkhogan2770 You pointing out scaffolding?
@rawzjd85274 жыл бұрын
I don't get it.
@oldnick47074 жыл бұрын
As life went on, this great man continued to be even better as days went by. I have nothing but love for him.
@raulcastro32772 жыл бұрын
This guy is a pure fkn LEGEND! R.I.P Reading your book, its awesome
@LaughterSmith7 ай бұрын
Norm went to the doctor for his coronavirus test. The doctor told him to "open wide and say 'Oink.'"
@wjlintz4 жыл бұрын
he obviously needs better insurance
@MultiCaliffa4 жыл бұрын
???
@WoundedEgo4 жыл бұрын
That's not true! That was during the swine flu era!
@BaskenmannZwei4 жыл бұрын
Oh how dare he now he needs better insurance
@tropicalcandyland62663 жыл бұрын
???
@ryanamuck10873 жыл бұрын
I watched this clip last night and just thought it was another clever Norm but I woke up today and rewatching this with the news of his passing is truly heartbreaking. Every moment is a gift, and Norm was using his gift to make other people happy in his last days. An absolute legend. Rest In Peace
@hottuna17732 жыл бұрын
Did KZhead recommend it before he died?
@NoYoutubeName12 жыл бұрын
I could never be as courageous.
@ollintzin6 ай бұрын
Man, I watched this right when it showed up. This shit was so hilarious and was exactly what I needed during the early days of quarantine.
@nomandad20002 жыл бұрын
"I wasn't going to talk about the coronavirus" UPROARIOUS LAUGHTER
@myztik57164 жыл бұрын
Fear porn... keeps people moving, allows consolidation of power (over you).
@HarrisonCountyStudio4 жыл бұрын
@@HarrisonCountyStudio cringe
@RRRRR154 жыл бұрын
If you know Norm. that was anticipation
@anaklusmosgreek31984 жыл бұрын
@@HarrisonCountyStudio 'fear porn'? is that like a horror movie? or like, you want to watch normal porn and someone starts lubing up their fist?...look man, there's 2 things to remember here : the non-internet media is in its death throes and sensationalizes EVERYTHING: FOX news once used the phrase 'killer marijuana' 2] around 5k dead[nearly all old or with health conditions or both] 80 000 RECOVERED WITH NO TREATMENT Scary? yes a death sentence? NO It ain' Cpt Tripps from The Stand
@porkfrog27854 жыл бұрын
I love how people are willing to CROWD into a Costco to buy all the TP as they face an unknown virulent disease.
@cryptsub4 жыл бұрын
Why does my comment have so many likes? You guessed it. Frank Stallone.
@amreview56164 жыл бұрын
He could probably use a hoodie that isn’t from the 1980s
@influentia1patterns4 жыл бұрын
@@influentia1patterns use it for what?
@humungus34 жыл бұрын
He announced to the world months ago that that kid's not getting any more material and that he'd be returning to KZhead in 2020.
@rawzjd85274 жыл бұрын
@@rawzjd8527 Where?
@xXicOdMoDziXx4 жыл бұрын
@@xXicOdMoDziXx On Twitter, you have to add it up. He said he was going to file copyright claims on all his material, said he would start the podcast on Instagram, and get his KZhead channel going again. All separately. Put them together, realize Norm is still alive and George Miller would never steal from the living, and realize Norm would never sell merch, and this kid's making money off his material, which is worth $30,000 per joke at least.
@rawzjd85274 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to these Norm clips and they never get old. He’s the greatest stand up of all time in my opinion.
@christianclark41483 ай бұрын
Now we know "the disease" hes talking about wasn't covid. He still made his sickness funny without anyone knowing but constantly hinting.
@Purfinex2 жыл бұрын
He’s was using his sickness to mock the dummies
@Utubeisazzho2 жыл бұрын
Norm was obviously very sick here. I had no idea and man I have a lot of respect for him. He's one of the greatest comedians. RIP
@xTheFly2 жыл бұрын
You know, the more I learn about this coronavirus, the more I don't care for it.
@hawaiidispenser4 жыл бұрын
It's a national tragedy...
@junky54224 жыл бұрын
@@junky5422 May 15, 2018, Exercise simulation of a global pandemic. 666 days later, March 11, 2020, Coronavirus made a global pandemic.. Google "coronavirus 33" 33 California, 33 Canada, 33 Boston, 33 Thailand, 33 Ireland, man spends 33 days I'm quarantine, etc.. Google, "English to Hebrew" Add text, "covid" It translates to, "Kobe" Guess where Kobe Bryant's buried.... CORONA del Mar, California...
@BakedNConfused4 жыл бұрын
I think it’s great. Just a little traffic needs to go, you know!
@brucelombardo4 жыл бұрын
It's a real jerk.
@Martdogg30004 жыл бұрын
@@BakedNConfused you got a link to the march 15 info? I googled it with the words "pandemic simulation" and couldnt find anything
@musek50484 жыл бұрын
Dave brought these clips up in the Norm special on Netflix. He said what I felt about them, but even then I don’t think he or anyone in the room really expressed how genius this was. These two clips deserve to be in some sort of comedy hall of fame. The world completely shut down days after this and he cut through the anxiety of it all by facing how macabre it all was. It was total madness and fear and he just embraced it and by so doing he brought some normalcy into it all. The perfect comic for the right time.
@slaphappybullet Жыл бұрын
This entire set was excellent, one of the best ever
@natedogg57082 жыл бұрын
Love reading everyones comments, love you all... we share this heartfelt admiration.... Norm we love you!
@ToddAndelin2 жыл бұрын
Club manager: "Why would you come here and do Coronavirus jokes? Norm: "The light was on"
@mikeclarke9522 жыл бұрын
The way he says “Max Kellerman” gets me every time!
@p8786 Жыл бұрын
He gets a fucking applause break for saying he's 68 when he was actually only 60 here. He was ALWAYS fucking with people, its glorious.
@gajaga789 Жыл бұрын
“It’s funny how now we all know how we’ll die” such a slow burn but an amazing line
@ithebinman4 жыл бұрын
RIP Norm. So sad. A comedic legend.
@brettwurst2 жыл бұрын
Y’all gotta remember, he did this set right in the middle of when everyone was shitting their pants about Covid. Everyone was spooked to the Bone about the Coronavirus & Norm got up there and dropped this gem. Absolutely zero fucks given hahah. RIP Norm McDonald. 🙌🏽
@tjtaylor5273 Жыл бұрын
1:12 “finally they’ll find a cure for me” I’m gunna cry miss you norm
@cormaccullinane6390 Жыл бұрын
"It's funny that we all now know how we're going to die..............it's just a matter of what order at this point." Norm Macdonald.
@davidublansky58734 жыл бұрын
Remember the good old days when washing your hands didn't take THREE HOURS!😄😃😀
@juliestrom4124 жыл бұрын
@@juliestrom412 😁😁😁😁😁 yes I doooooooo
@phxarizona72013 жыл бұрын
Julie Strom I know it's a joke but look at death during pregnancy before dr and nurse hand washing before birth. Cleanliness and sanitation isn't fake.
@ourtime-downhere69313 жыл бұрын
@@mrknucklepuck8485 Dr Semmelweiss, the Austrian Dr that discovered germs circa mid1800s, went insane because nobody believed him...
@puddintaine45563 жыл бұрын
Funniest and might be most insightful quote of all time
@jeffreyjosrph25052 жыл бұрын
As shocked as I am about losing him I'm glad I didn't know he was sick, I think i would have looked at his comedy different if I knew he was sick all these years. He didn't want us to know, he wanted all his fans to be happy and just laugh at his jokes not think about what was coming. Thank you for the joy you brought to me over the years norm. God bless and rest easy
@rivers7432 жыл бұрын
I love him and im sad that he wont be here to lighten up this world anymore
@goeatsomesh1t5 ай бұрын
Will miss you Norm and all the laughs you provided, making the world a slightly better place. RIP
@DWilliam12 жыл бұрын
Straight up lies about his age and everyone’s like “yup!” 😂
@JoeBeaudette2 жыл бұрын
He lied about pretty much everything....apart from the things you think are complete fantasy...they are true
@JETJOOBOY2 жыл бұрын
It's crazy, you know. You grow up idolizing someone, following their work, watching them change and improve. You think they are gonna be around forever, they are so important that the World could not possible keep turning without them in it. Then one day you wake up and see your idol is completely human, and has done the most human thing ever. RIP Norm, you can never be forgotten for what joy you've brought others and how much you have influenced comedy for the better.
@n0isyturtle2 жыл бұрын
I felt the same way when my friend Rodney Dangerfield passed.
@chuckd.70482 жыл бұрын
This was beautifully put
@EF-ce5ih2 жыл бұрын
@@chuckd.7048 Rodney is an absolute gem, him and Norm are my absolute favorites.
@Jeremy-jw7qb2 жыл бұрын
Please don't idolize humans. We all die. We all sin. We all fail. Only Jesus should be worshipped. He is amazing. He died and brought himself back to life AND when you follow Him, the same will happen to you. You will be given a new body and spend eternity in joy, peace, and purity with no pain, tears, darkness, night, sadness, tears, evil, etc. Living with our Savior and God the Father, our Creator. That's what the goal is. This life is temporary and should be spent loving God first and then others as well as serving others. 🙏🙂
@Powerduo882 жыл бұрын
@@Powerduo88 ok wacko
@ChimenyDust2 жыл бұрын
"I'm 68 years old." - He's 60.
@OneCash3 жыл бұрын
@Shamus Beaglehole No, he is 60.
@OneCash3 жыл бұрын
@Shamus Beaglehole Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1959)
@OneCash3 жыл бұрын
@Shamus Beaglehole HAHA. Now that I've pretended to laugh, let's end this.
@OneCash3 жыл бұрын
He's gonna lean hard into the old man persona soon. He's figuring it out but it's gonna be good. More alive than Rickles in his last gasping, creaking years, if you can believe.
@dogchaser5202 жыл бұрын
RIP my man. I have loved you since SNL. I still love you.
@seanrichardgreen2 жыл бұрын
“If only the cowardice was stronger, then perhaps, then perhaps I can bring myself to reach over to that cocked and loaded gun that lays on the bedside behind me, and end this hellish façade once and for all.” - Norm Macdonald
Telling us about his cancer without telling us about his cancer. Legend
I remember watching this when it first dropped. I thought it was hilarious. I took a deep dive on his comedy and found out he was one of the greatest. I revisited this clip and learned, he is the greatest of all time. Not some dirty ole GOAT, but the greatest of all time.
@@joshualykins8730he was just an old lump of coal.
My dad got cancer during COVID and he received such horrible care because the health system was so fucked up at the time. Going to the hospital felt like I was in a 3rd world country. It felt like nobody there cared. Bad times.
@haikat4 you can't care. Next one, next one, next one, next one...on and on.
To right! a stowick funny bones chap
The manager said "Nobody wants to hear about the Coronavirus", so he did 5 straight minutes of Covid jokes. Classic Norm.
i wish carlin was alive to see this lie on humanity and the biden administration- hed never have to memorize a show ever again
@@gabaghoul23he would also lay into trump
@@crumbasyouarethat guy would never be happy, but that’s what made him funny
@@crumbasyouarebut for that, he would have to get in line. Of course, it would have been nice to see what a funny trump joke looks like.
@@gabaghoul23 Remarkable that you think he'd be on your side. You clearly didn't know the man or his comedy. But most Republicans lack media literacy. They don't realize nearly everyone on camera that's actually entertaining *HATES* them.
Norm's maybe the only comedian who actually joked at his own expense without anyone else knowing
as well as at his own expanse
Patrice.
bill hicks, too
Well if there is another one you wouldn't know yet
@@skait174 Did Patrice know he was going to die tho? I thought it was just a heart attack.
Norm: “It’s funny how we all now know how we’re going to die.” (Audience laughs.) (Norm chuckles to himself.)
Norm: "Now, I'll be talking about all kinds of horseshit up here tonight, but just know that every moment, I'll be thinking about this disease." Audience: *woosh*
the best inside joke of all time
As he knows he’s dying.
Of covid
@@xodz no, he died of leukemia, which he’s had for nine years.
Can’t believe this dude was like 8 years into cancer doing this hes the greatest ever RIP
So sad....
8 years ouch that's long term
rest in peace Norm, one of the greatest ever
@@b0r0din988 certainly one of my favourites, and has to be one of the most underrated-
For real he was the fucking man. The stuff he's done in the last 9 years without anyone knowing is legendary-status
I love how Norm said he was 7 years older than he really was, for no fucking reason 😂
Yep. 8 years older, as this was over a year ago.
“You ever tell a lie that you get absolutely no benefit from?”
I stand to gain nothing from this lie
Well, if he _had_ been 68 a year ago, then that'd mean he went out at *69...*
Weird. Reports state that he was only 61 🤔
When he says “finally they’ll find a cure for me” That shit hit so hard. The way he looks at the audience speaks volumes
Honestly, I had to rewind it and check I heard it right.. that’s tough.
Subtly 2 jokes in one
Yeah that’s tough
Bone marrow transplants may have helped. If he was more public about it, friends and fans could've been tested for matches. It's devastating.
@@Yumicpcake keyword MAY. Everyone fears death until they finally meet it.
“I’ll be saying some horseshit up here but he whole time I’ll be thinking about this...disease.” Now we know what he really meant. Man, RIP Norm, you are immortal now.
And to think those sniffles and other "sickness-like" symptoms he was describing were likely due to a recent chemotherapy treatment.
Just to let you know
@White Raptor News - and copypasta was around before you were born.
@White Raptor News lmao
I think he just said it to be funny
"On the way here I got really ill" hits differently today. Rest in Peace legend.
Rest in peace Norm
Rest in peace buddy
Rip
Rest in Peace...
I love how he tells the audience his wrong age. “I’m 68 years young” but he died at 61. God, layers of laughs
Cancer ages you faster, probably felt 78.
😪💔
Probably meant 58 he was closer to that.
@@michaelmohrle1773 no he was just bullshitting the audience. Legendary.
@@superduty4556 Or maybe saying somthing to himself hoping it will come true, he did not bs them he would of said so.
He gave this set knowing that in the future people would know he had cancer. So many of his jokes are about cancer and also about how nobody in the room knows. So fucking meta man.
Explain to the folks at home what meta comedy is.
@@ElectricLadyland87 merriam-webstdr definition of "meta: informal : showing or suggesting an explicit awareness of itself or oneself as a member of its category : cleverly self-referential
I hate meta.
@@uku4171FYI, joking about your personal life is about as far from being meta as it's possible to be.
Man he was so sick here basically joking about it and he looks and sounds so tired. 😫 yet he was still killing it. What an inspiration.
Did you hear the podcast where he talks about cancer and if he ever had it he wouldn’t tell anybody
@@AV-nf5hx yeah the same way he was a deeply closeted homosexual. Norm was a private man.
The cherry pie man. Never forget
@@rajaoc1 Norm was deeply closeted? How so? He had a son.
@@Mega_Lit_Slaps6968 i think that was a joke
“I’m old so if I die it won’t be much of a tragedy” Me, crying: *it IS a tragedy*
Yeah... 😕
He really was a legend. Norm never gave a shit about offending anyone. He wanted you to laugh and be happy. I miss him already.
@@LogicAndCompassion he was among the greats, like Kinison and Carlin and Hedburg
Nah he was pretty old
@@sc885 HOLY shit 61 is not old my guy
This one hits the hardest out of celebrities passing. He was truly a comedian’s comedian. Rest In Peace Norm
I just found out and came here. This cracked me up last year.
Me too I cried
Shit is killing me idk how to cope with this, knowing that he had cancer during this set is insane, the man was a saint, his body of work will far outlive his old, addled, cancer ridden actual body
I hear you im in shock and sadness he was the greatest gem..
Hardest hitting death since we lost Robin...
This set really takes on another feeling when you realize he's less than a year out here of dying from cancer he had battled up to this point for 8 years straight. Just such a brilliant human.
"The last thing between us and happiness..."
18 months
Damn, he knew he was counting down the days at this point, and he was still going up to the very end. Bless this absolute king
well he said himself, thats how im im gonna die, me watching this thing, basically going out was a good thing after being locked in
It was the "cherry" cake that made him ill.
When the audience is uncomfortable, Norm is at his best....
Imight Realperson That’s what he’s saying. Everyone is uncomfortable because of the virus, dumbass
@Imight Realperson wtf are you joking
half million views in one day .. talk about a viral video ...
I love how it comes off like he's putting 0% effort into it, but his choice of words is master class. True comedian
Well said. His delivery is legendary.
lazy eloquence
Could not have said it any better myself
"a cherry pie from Bristol Farms..."
That's why he stumbles through his jokes. He looking for the funniest way to put it as he speaks. That's why when people try, fail at repeating his jokes. A word choice, a pause etc. can mean the difference between funny or unfunny.
The shut down of all the comedy clubs happened right after this set. It's like a time capsule. Brilliant material
Owner: "Don't talk about the virus." Norm (in classic Norm fashion): "So let's talk about this coronavirus". F'n legend.
It takes the end of our species to drag a clip out of Norm.
lmaooo
End of our species? ROFL
I believe they call that a joke Mr. Douglas
If not now, when?
people out here thinking this kind of thing lmao
This guy was one of the funniest people the world ever saw. I’ll never hear the word “cauliflower” the same way. Love you, Norm. Thanks for the years of laughter and making us think when we didn’t even realize it.
"Okay, cmon now....thats racist"
For me, it's the word "iron" lol. Man I forgot Larry is gone too... Seriously though I know Norm MacDonald wasn't a real hero like, a teacher or something, but man he was still a hero to me, to us... he was brilliant, fearless, humble, authentic, unique, so many things come to mind but I think really the best thing about him is that he was never a hypocrite...
@@johnd5790 🤣❤✌🏻🤣❤
Can you explain what the cauliflower joke is about?
No offense but your face Looks Like a Calley Flower
"So, my plan is just to not die...you know, survive long enough where they find a cure...for ME." In hindsight, it seems as though he's speaking like the whole crowd knows that he has cancer.
he WAS the cure...
@@RichardCranium321 Yes Yes Yes ! 💔
@@RichardCranium321 ❤
Ya I know
Ultimate Joke huh?
1:11- “But finally they’ll find a cure for me” No one knew he was talking about his Cancer. Wonder what he really knew. R.I.P. Norm.
The manager: dont talk about coronavirus. Norm: So this Coronavirus.....
I know, right!?
hows that club even open
Yeah, the manager was SO wrong! Those people were RELIEVED to laugh together about this shit ass punk ass virus that we WILL survive. NORM...one of the Great Souls I have seen in this world. Take care,
@@1060michaelg yeah this manager, he's a real jerk.
@@billvickers9149 Well, he certainly doesn't understand what a crowd is capable of laughing at, that's for sure, but it doesn't matter as a comic (especially one of Norm's caliber) isn't going to be told what not to say.
This was filmed before the lockdown and Norm wrote over 12min of Covid jokes. It takes a long time to come up with 12min of material and he did it in probably less than a week. Norm is very special. Comedic genius.
Doghouse
Yep! Did you hear he just died?!? Fucking cancer.🥺
watch the sully sullenberger clip on Conan. Norm was a master of just talking about what was on his mind and making it funny
The timing is such that he'll meander and then drop a bomb and the audience takes a few seconds to realise how hilarious thing he just said was.
“Now we all know how we’re gonna die” Dude just gets better and better. His comedy ages like wine
This was toward the beginning of the pandemic.
@@cockeyedoptimista There's no way Norm was joking about death this much without some cognizance of irony due to his own impending mortality.
@@americandingo1109 Well, yeah. That's gotta be true, one would think. Yeah. (Well said, by the way. Very articulate of you.)
He kept working, while fighting this horrible disease. I have no words. Amazing guy.
He did what he loved right up until the end
Damn he was fighting a battle here. Jokes from a man who had come to terms with his impending death? Rip man you’ll be missed.
"I hope they find a cure for me" ..... I can't tell if he intentionally threw that in there
I know. I was thinking the same thing. So glad to see he could joke about it.
@@darrenthetuber743 Right? Feels like he did. Like he was alluding to his cancer.
Don't worry, his battle was a draw
You ought to listen to his bit on "battling cancer". How does cancer "win"? If it kills the person, then the cancer dies with them, so it's more of "a wash". >.
Him joking about dying a year before he’d eventually die and he knows it, it’s just wow. I wonder is this was therapeutic for him.
He had a reason to not give a shit, he saw the inevitable and still laughed in its face. Ill forever miss this legend
I was thinking the same thing!
He just lived his life
"It's just a matter of the order...."
Like birth, your first and last day of school, college, marriage, illness, health....death is just another part of life. Norm was a blunt comedian. He saw the truth, and that helped us all embrace the harsh truths as easy as possible. He truly put the harsh realities into perspective....they're just another part of this roller coaster called "Life ". He shall be sorely missed. RIP Norm
The humble, kind, soft spoken, legend. We were all so lucky to even see a man like this in our lifetime. A true comedy genius. No ridiculous amount off over priced education, just pure knowledge of the human condition. Simply the Greatest of All Time.
Well said
"if I die it won't be as much as a tragedy" If only he knew how wrong he was
You hit it right on the nose. I thought the same thing when he said that.
"It's funny how big pharma is so evil........ until now." Norm, dude, you are a national treasure. LOL.
pandering to big pharma ... just another republican shill. fox news needs to hire this guy yesterday to add a little humor to the bigotry
@@81OH4Z4RD, You comment sounds racist to me.
@@81OH4Z4RD, It's funny that you would take words that are obviously meant as comedy seriously, then rail against the comedian. How fucken telling.
@@oldnick4707 it's politically slanted "comedy". here's an example: "It's funny how universal health care is so evil ... until now." A mediocre and generic joke with a fill-in-the-blank subject, designed to illustrate the benefit of the otherwise maligned subject. It's not the joke that's offensive, it's the choice of subject: one of the greediest and most damaging industries in the United States, pharmaceuticals. Norm is a Republican shill so he slants his jokes to spread Republican propaganda. Homophobes probably love his homophobic jokes. If you enjoyed this one I'm guessing you're a Republican.
@@81OH4Z4RD, You've guessed wrongly. I'm a center conservative. You've also just described political comedy. Watch SNL, CNN, Almost any joke being offered by mainstream late night television for more of the same. You seem to be a glaring hypocrite.
Wait a minute...this isn't "I'm Not Norm!"
That guys a real jerk!
Dudes channel used to be great but you can only re arrange the same norm clips so many times lol
I know...I'll call for help. Hypocrisy! A man committed hypocrisy on me in room 10304204!
Wait a minute... this IS Norm!
@@deusvult8825 nah he's alright
Dying without telling anyone directly but sprinkling in those joke where he actually did tell everyone he was sick and knew how he was gonna die, is really what I call going out with a bang
You can tell he's hurting. Respect to him for never losing his funny. Here's to the man himself o7
"But I'm old anyway, so if I die it won't be as much of a tragedy" - No Norm, you were one of the great comedians of our time. You thought of yourself as just an "old chunk of coal", but to us Norm, you were OUR old chunk of coal!
He's a diamond now. RIP
He wasn't even that old, had to add 8 years to his age when he said it lol
@@tayc9855 god bless ya! You beat me to it! RIP Norm!
Ol chunk of gold
Adam Eget may have to cancel some of his dates under the Queensboro bridge
Bravo good sir....bravo.
I dunno. Even at only $15 a man, I'm not sure he can afford to.
A man's still gotta eat!
Lmao
Nah. He just needs to thoroughly wash his hands between each go around.
The man spoke about death freely and fearlessly, all the while facing it directly (for so long at that). What a gem that we lost.
Final stage is acceptance they say
@White Raptor News why would you piss on a dead man's memory with this shit?
"I'll be talking about all kinds of horse-shit tonight- but every moment, I'll be thinking, uh... this disease..." took my breath away
At 1:07 is the clue. "Find a cure for me." And he chokes. The context is off because no one knew then, but now it's a bit unsettling to see that part.
😪💔
Amazing insight, no one else would have noticed that if you didn't point it out. Amazing work, we're blessed to have you.
Coronavirus is the #1 most talked about thing in the world right now. #2? You guessed it: Frank Stallone
😂😂 YES!!
But what about the Queensborough bridge?
@Big Bubba I believe it's called "Tom Hanks disease".
moniemaker27 Lol 😝
Smith & Wesson You must be fun at parties
Crazy to hear him say “I hope that I don’t die” a year before he does! Life is truly a blessing for every day we have!
It's the greatest gig in the world, being alive. You get to eat at Denny's and wear a hat.
“Spend my last moments on Earth with Max Kellerman “ has to be the funniest thing I’ve heard all year. Rest In Peace Norm thank you for the laughs by the way I didn’t even know you were sick.
Nobody did he kept it a secret
We should do something about this Norm Macdonald character.
I loved him."Many a true thing is said in jest"...save a space for me up there for me, Norm.
@@ecreamer81 kzhead.info/sun/YMOnnciagXtupYU/bejne.html This will help you understand the joke
@White Raptor News that was an interesting video, thanks. What do you think of this one? kzhead.info/sun/l7WwZNtxjpmOlok/bejne.html
RIP, Norm. He was a cruel and heartless dealer of laughter. His deadpan one-liners would leave me a blubbering mass of jelly. Tears to my eyes from laughter. Now they're different.
A beautiful comment, sir.
Love your comment.
@Ericola Ever laugh so hard you can't do anything else? You can't talk? You're crying? Your muscles are all captive to the laughter? Uh, blubbering? Thanks for letting me explain. Now, new arrivals should see the guy over behind that window over there. He can explain things verrrrry slowly.
Clam down
I'd swear this clip was from the 90's with that windbreaker if he wasn't talking about the virus.
That was, until recently, a deeply closeted windbreaker
My mom told me as a kid in the 90s that fashion just repeats itself.
Corona virus is more of a 90s kid, but it'll also vibe with 80s, 70s... 40s and younger not so much
Finally the fucking 90s are coming back. I missed the wrist cutting and depression.
I had a windbreaker like that in 1993 7th grade
“So far there’s been 11 cases .. 50! 200! …I don’t feel good” one of his best subtle jokes honestly. RIP
"This is the greatest gig in the world, being alive" Rest in piece Norm we all love you!
"You can go to Denny's, wear a hat....."
He's eating at Denny's and wearing a hat in heaven now :(
He could wear a big HAT .....it’s funny because it’s big
Jokes about corona is something you wouldn't hear from any 1935 comic.
They just weren't brave enough to push the envelope back in the day
Too modern, and stylish
This is more of a comment really.
That's modern medicine for you
It isn't as serious an illness as what they had back then.
I had two all time favorite comedians; Gary Shandling and this guy. Now both gone. Norm had the most brilliant mind; no use for anyone who didn't "get it". He was the best talk show guest ever. I adored him and miss him already. Thank goodness for the wealth of video we have access to. I have cried over Norm, not ashamed to say. Norm probably wouldn't like that. Hope he knew he was loved.
When did Gary Shandling die ? That dude was awesome
@@jimreily7538 March 26 2016. Agreed. The "Larry Sanders Show" was brilliant.
Rip norm, you are a legend
4:45 I love how he just lied about being 8 years older than he actually was for seemingly no reason
Thanks for commenting this to validate I wasn't crazy. I was so confused. Just googled him to see his age on Wikipedia.
Thank you for pointing this out. I was so confused.
Its his thing he lies about everything
Man, I was counting on my fingers already. Thanks.
His fluctuating age is one of my favorite running jokes of his, mostly because about 10 people even get it.
"I feel like I'm in the middle of a Stephen King novel".
That was a good one.
@White Raptor News Jesus said the way to life is narrow and few follow it..
So to did Toolman Tim Taylor
Maybe we are...
“I’m old so if I die it won’t be much of a tragedy” Hell, he's younger than me. I downloaded some of this most famous jokes (professor of logic, polish joke, etc) and will continue to collect as much of his humor as I can. RIP Norm.
"I'm 68 years young" He was only 60 when this was filmed. Classic norm.
When was this filmed
@@lyleburlingame2276 he's talking about corona...
@@noneyabizz8337 umm yea? I am well aware. Looking for a date... month/year...
@@lyleburlingame2276 meh, you're lazy. His name is Norm Macdonald, he's at the improv talking about corona. You should have been able to answer your question without asking a stranger.
@@lyleburlingame2276 Would have to be last March/April by the way he's talking
After today's news, it almost sounds like he's talking about a different disease here and he knows what's coming. Thanks for the laughs, Norm.
meh, he wasn't even that good a comedian tbh rest in shit norm
He actually had a bit about dying from cancer n people saying he lost his battle. Gotta give it to the battle cancer.
@@turdfurg47 his cancer died too though, so it's kind of a tie isn't it?
@@turdfurg47ya but he lost tho lol what a loser
@@CSRgamer nah it's more like a victory for cancer since it lives on in other ppl
I like how he flat out lied telling the audience he's 68 years old lmao
I believe it's called a "joke"
I immediately paused the video at that point and checked that on Wikipedia.
@@professorpancakes6545 thank you captain obvious
lmao
Makes it more believable that hes gonna die...it struck me as being old when he said it but I had to look up his real age.
"I take the cocaine, and it makes the anxiety more crippling." I'm dying.
My son and I saw Norm at the Irvine Improv and I’m so glad we did. Norm you will forever be the greatest.
That Coronavirus fella sounds like a real battle axe
Yeah, that guy is a real jerk
To me, he sounds like a real jerk!
You dirty dog!
Tell the folks what the coronavirus is.
Battle axe? Fella? That coronavirus sounds more gender fluid than a protogynous hermaphrodite parrot fish at an orgy.
Damn. Watching this after today's news - Norm was telling us he was terminal, but in the twisted way that only he could do. You will be dearly missed. Thanks for all the laughs. RIP.... :(
If you look at his Twitter when he posted this last year, he literally says “this is my final stand up” and “in my final stand up appearance..” :( and here we were thinking it was a joke about covid.
Rarely do my eyes water up at the death of a celebrity, but they sure did with Norm. Rest in peace and thank you for a million laughs.
When you view this with the knowledge that norm was dying of cancer many of his jokes take on so much of a heavier and darker tone that no one thought twice about at the time. I had the feeling that this was a theme in a lot more subjects in which he was speaking over the head of the audience but was illiciting laughter none the less. I feel he may be unappreciated yet still greatly appreciated for which i find profound.
It's funny how he straight up lied and said he was, "68 years young," even though he's 60. Why would he artificially make himself older? Just for further kicks.
Was looking for this comment lol Norm's the best
He was telling cute stories about his currently 10-year-old son Dylan when Dylan was about 16. It amuses him to create confusion.
cause he looks gooder for a 68 year old lol
@Erik Cnating conscious mistake....i love playing with language!
@@MGTOWPsyche You're right - it's so people will think, "Wow! He looks GREAT!" God I love Norm.
“This Coronavirus is a real jerk”
"Nah, he's a good guy."
One of my favorite sets from Norm.
Miss and love you norm...
This set takes on a whole new perspective now. RIP, one of the legends
Yup,
Goddamn, didn't realize how real to him this standup set was...
@@dc656 He was telling a joke that nobody in that room would really get until later, and he still had the room in stitches
@@videobones7046 thats shit that rocks your soul brother
I love how Norm almost never tells jokes he just sorta rambles and funny comes out.
They are jokes. They're not "knock knock" jokes but they're jokes.
He makes a noise come out of the audience when he wants to.
He has a structure of jokes where it’s literally an opening and a punchline and the rest in between is just improvised.
@@depressedhulkhogan2770 You pointing out scaffolding?
I don't get it.
As life went on, this great man continued to be even better as days went by. I have nothing but love for him.
This guy is a pure fkn LEGEND! R.I.P Reading your book, its awesome
Norm went to the doctor for his coronavirus test. The doctor told him to "open wide and say 'Oink.'"
he obviously needs better insurance
???
That's not true! That was during the swine flu era!
Oh how dare he now he needs better insurance
???
I watched this clip last night and just thought it was another clever Norm but I woke up today and rewatching this with the news of his passing is truly heartbreaking. Every moment is a gift, and Norm was using his gift to make other people happy in his last days. An absolute legend. Rest In Peace
Did KZhead recommend it before he died?
I could never be as courageous.
Man, I watched this right when it showed up. This shit was so hilarious and was exactly what I needed during the early days of quarantine.
"I wasn't going to talk about the coronavirus" UPROARIOUS LAUGHTER
Fear porn... keeps people moving, allows consolidation of power (over you).
@@HarrisonCountyStudio cringe
If you know Norm. that was anticipation
@@HarrisonCountyStudio 'fear porn'? is that like a horror movie? or like, you want to watch normal porn and someone starts lubing up their fist?...look man, there's 2 things to remember here : the non-internet media is in its death throes and sensationalizes EVERYTHING: FOX news once used the phrase 'killer marijuana' 2] around 5k dead[nearly all old or with health conditions or both] 80 000 RECOVERED WITH NO TREATMENT Scary? yes a death sentence? NO It ain' Cpt Tripps from The Stand
I love how people are willing to CROWD into a Costco to buy all the TP as they face an unknown virulent disease.
Why does my comment have so many likes? You guessed it. Frank Stallone.
He could probably use a hoodie that isn’t from the 1980s
@@influentia1patterns use it for what?
He announced to the world months ago that that kid's not getting any more material and that he'd be returning to KZhead in 2020.
@@rawzjd8527 Where?
@@xXicOdMoDziXx On Twitter, you have to add it up. He said he was going to file copyright claims on all his material, said he would start the podcast on Instagram, and get his KZhead channel going again. All separately. Put them together, realize Norm is still alive and George Miller would never steal from the living, and realize Norm would never sell merch, and this kid's making money off his material, which is worth $30,000 per joke at least.
I keep coming back to these Norm clips and they never get old. He’s the greatest stand up of all time in my opinion.
Now we know "the disease" hes talking about wasn't covid. He still made his sickness funny without anyone knowing but constantly hinting.
He’s was using his sickness to mock the dummies
Norm was obviously very sick here. I had no idea and man I have a lot of respect for him. He's one of the greatest comedians. RIP
You know, the more I learn about this coronavirus, the more I don't care for it.
It's a national tragedy...
@@junky5422 May 15, 2018, Exercise simulation of a global pandemic. 666 days later, March 11, 2020, Coronavirus made a global pandemic.. Google "coronavirus 33" 33 California, 33 Canada, 33 Boston, 33 Thailand, 33 Ireland, man spends 33 days I'm quarantine, etc.. Google, "English to Hebrew" Add text, "covid" It translates to, "Kobe" Guess where Kobe Bryant's buried.... CORONA del Mar, California...
I think it’s great. Just a little traffic needs to go, you know!
It's a real jerk.
@@BakedNConfused you got a link to the march 15 info? I googled it with the words "pandemic simulation" and couldnt find anything
Dave brought these clips up in the Norm special on Netflix. He said what I felt about them, but even then I don’t think he or anyone in the room really expressed how genius this was. These two clips deserve to be in some sort of comedy hall of fame. The world completely shut down days after this and he cut through the anxiety of it all by facing how macabre it all was. It was total madness and fear and he just embraced it and by so doing he brought some normalcy into it all. The perfect comic for the right time.
This entire set was excellent, one of the best ever
Love reading everyones comments, love you all... we share this heartfelt admiration.... Norm we love you!
Club manager: "Why would you come here and do Coronavirus jokes? Norm: "The light was on"
The way he says “Max Kellerman” gets me every time!
He gets a fucking applause break for saying he's 68 when he was actually only 60 here. He was ALWAYS fucking with people, its glorious.
“It’s funny how now we all know how we’ll die” such a slow burn but an amazing line
RIP Norm. So sad. A comedic legend.
Y’all gotta remember, he did this set right in the middle of when everyone was shitting their pants about Covid. Everyone was spooked to the Bone about the Coronavirus & Norm got up there and dropped this gem. Absolutely zero fucks given hahah. RIP Norm McDonald. 🙌🏽
1:12 “finally they’ll find a cure for me” I’m gunna cry miss you norm
"It's funny that we all now know how we're going to die..............it's just a matter of what order at this point." Norm Macdonald.
Remember the good old days when washing your hands didn't take THREE HOURS!😄😃😀
@@juliestrom412 😁😁😁😁😁 yes I doooooooo
Julie Strom I know it's a joke but look at death during pregnancy before dr and nurse hand washing before birth. Cleanliness and sanitation isn't fake.
@@mrknucklepuck8485 Dr Semmelweiss, the Austrian Dr that discovered germs circa mid1800s, went insane because nobody believed him...
Funniest and might be most insightful quote of all time
As shocked as I am about losing him I'm glad I didn't know he was sick, I think i would have looked at his comedy different if I knew he was sick all these years. He didn't want us to know, he wanted all his fans to be happy and just laugh at his jokes not think about what was coming. Thank you for the joy you brought to me over the years norm. God bless and rest easy
I love him and im sad that he wont be here to lighten up this world anymore
Will miss you Norm and all the laughs you provided, making the world a slightly better place. RIP
Straight up lies about his age and everyone’s like “yup!” 😂
He lied about pretty much everything....apart from the things you think are complete fantasy...they are true
It's crazy, you know. You grow up idolizing someone, following their work, watching them change and improve. You think they are gonna be around forever, they are so important that the World could not possible keep turning without them in it. Then one day you wake up and see your idol is completely human, and has done the most human thing ever. RIP Norm, you can never be forgotten for what joy you've brought others and how much you have influenced comedy for the better.
I felt the same way when my friend Rodney Dangerfield passed.
This was beautifully put
@@chuckd.7048 Rodney is an absolute gem, him and Norm are my absolute favorites.
Please don't idolize humans. We all die. We all sin. We all fail. Only Jesus should be worshipped. He is amazing. He died and brought himself back to life AND when you follow Him, the same will happen to you. You will be given a new body and spend eternity in joy, peace, and purity with no pain, tears, darkness, night, sadness, tears, evil, etc. Living with our Savior and God the Father, our Creator. That's what the goal is. This life is temporary and should be spent loving God first and then others as well as serving others. 🙏🙂
@@Powerduo88 ok wacko
"I'm 68 years old." - He's 60.
@Shamus Beaglehole No, he is 60.
@Shamus Beaglehole Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1959)
@Shamus Beaglehole HAHA. Now that I've pretended to laugh, let's end this.
He's gonna lean hard into the old man persona soon. He's figuring it out but it's gonna be good. More alive than Rickles in his last gasping, creaking years, if you can believe.
RIP my man. I have loved you since SNL. I still love you.
“If only the cowardice was stronger, then perhaps, then perhaps I can bring myself to reach over to that cocked and loaded gun that lays on the bedside behind me, and end this hellish façade once and for all.” - Norm Macdonald