You know this isn't a true story because Alan Moore has never been 23 years old: he just materialised into our world one day, full wizard beard and fiery eyes, to regale us with tales we did not know we needed.

@ethan288

3 ай бұрын

I think he's one of the missing Blue wizards for Fellowship of the Rings.

im surprised he was able to keep a straight face when he said he invented gangster rap

@jasondavidvalenciamarin4415

2 жыл бұрын

He showed a little smile though

@GT-wo2oj

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't keep a straight face

@moley2317

2 жыл бұрын

one of the benefits of a beard that voluminous is that it often lends an additional layer to your poker face

@stanleysmooth

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't keep a straight face, you just can't tell because he's got a beard the size of Wisconsin lol

@Vicariousleighilive..

2 жыл бұрын

I came here to write , he couldn’t keep a straight face when he said he invented gangster rap

Very excited he's finally going to reveal his inspiration behind "Watchmen Babies"

@WillyFisher412

2 жыл бұрын

Did you see “v for vacation”? That was absolutely brilliant.

@Udgrasil13

2 жыл бұрын

What is your favorite Watchmen Baby?

@thomaswest4033

2 жыл бұрын

@@Udgrasil13 lil Rosie, he's so nutty!

@gabzy3264

2 жыл бұрын

Which of the babies is your favorite?

@tobybartels8426

2 жыл бұрын

Watchmen Babies is nice and all, but nothing beats the classic Saturday-morning cartoon.

I named my son after your creation, Mr. Moore. Today the little Gangsta Rap is already a man of whom I am very proud.

@jotagroovy7479

2 жыл бұрын

SOKJIOSJSIOKJS im dying

@weeblelehmann466

Жыл бұрын

If you actually named your kid Gangsta Rap?..... THAT'S pretty gangsta.

@jayartist_

Жыл бұрын

@@weeblelehmann466 That was what my mother in law said back then

@menwithven2862

Жыл бұрын

@@jayartist_ have you seen these rap singers they have these days

@FredMaverik

Жыл бұрын

what

The "Walking around like stars torn down into grounded constellations" was pretty sweet

Mr Moore has such a hypnotic voice. He could commentate on something like the science of paint drying and I would probably be invested in it lol

@Edo_Marinus

2 жыл бұрын

He’s released a number of wonderful spoken-word recordings, including ‘Angel Passage’, ‘Snakes and Ladders’, and ‘The Highbury Working’. Worth seeking out, IMHO.

@El_Crazyknight

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest the actual science of paint drying should be very interesting but I get what you mean lol

Alan Moore lives quite near me in Northampton. I've seen him quite few times. He's friends with the father of a friend of mine. Lovely guy and hugely intelligent and talented.

@UltraGaivalas

2 жыл бұрын

are you that smiley physicist with the funny accent?

You see, English is not my first language, and while I can read it and speak it with relative ease, this poem was far too complex and too quickly told for me to understand fully what was going on. And yet, I was completely hypnotized by it, at a certain point I even forgot to try to understand it. Absolutely captivating, that must be the rhythm he was talking about before, right ? It seems you don’t need to understand it to feel it, brilliant

@amanofnoreputation2164

2 жыл бұрын

I think you understood it better than most. I'm a native speaker myself and didn't know enough of the context behind the poem to know what it was about until I saw the poem told again in the form of a comic, but Moore's recital still drew me in.

@kaurikallio4668

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I have the same experience. I even started to visualise without catching everything

@henocksherlock3340

Жыл бұрын

typical magician. Their things are all not non-sense, albeit the very different sort of implicit you've never experienced prior

@martinvanburen4578

Жыл бұрын

you are a liar ....

A magician in the truest sense of the word.

I hope someone takes this and mixes it with a sick beat

@zatoichiMiyamoto

2 жыл бұрын

Nujabes, J Dilla and MFDoom Will from the skies, cause old gangsters never die

@elmachomenoch

2 жыл бұрын

@@zatoichiMiyamoto Damn, you know what's up, chief, mad respect

@alastorcorvus

Жыл бұрын

Look up for Sinister Ducks, the band where Alan Moore sung the original song. It's more jazz than rap, but the beat is sick too.

As an inspiring poet I have to say I'm amazed - I didn't realise Moore wrote poetry, and certainly wouldn't have expected such rich and accomplished work. Now I have to get into his work. I'm considering this course. Amazing.

@hookedonjuneau6313

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of another Allen's poem, Howl.

@metallisika2745

2 жыл бұрын

I hate to do this, but do you perhaps mean 'aspiring'?

@barryegan187

2 жыл бұрын

I assure you he is one of the literary “greats” of our time. His work in the media of comics may have soured critics against him, which is problematic in and of itself, but the man can WRITE.

@vichobocho_archivo

2 жыл бұрын

@@metallisika2745 No he is just an inspiring poet. he loves to inspire people

@rawalshadab3812

2 жыл бұрын

There's a very poetic quality to most of his work on Swamp Thing, so I'm not surprised he does poetry.

An author, every writer should salute.

Mr Moore, your work is a font of inspiration and wisdom that has always pushed the boundaries of my imagination and understanding. Much love

He's vibing to a funky imaginary beat

Amazing ! Thanks for that, Alan! You say - 'The one place gods inarguably exist is in the human mind' ...yes, and YOUR mind is special place, full of gods ! We worship them, because they are UNIQUE ! Your gods .... are Extraordinary Ladies and Gentlemens!

He might look like a Weatherspoon customer but this man knows his stuff

"For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings; How some have been deposed; some slain in war, Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed; Some poison'd by their wives: some sleeping kill'd; All murder'd...." -Richard II, III,ii

he's just having fun. nice to see it.

First heard Moore recalling and reciting this on Scroobius Pip's podcast. Amazing.

Mr Moore, you are my idol, i want to be like you but i have only 13 years and i dont know how.Thanks for everything

@MythopoeicNavid

2 жыл бұрын

You try and you damn well never let go of that writing habit!

@gunsakimbo4040

2 жыл бұрын

@@MythopoeicNavid thanks

@arca5751

2 жыл бұрын

It's a damn good idol to have my guy! Take care, it's easy to give up on things such as reading and wrting nowadays (I've done it myself). Hope you find a way to keep your dreams and passions alive !

@gunsakimbo4040

2 жыл бұрын

@@arca5751 thanks

@jacovawernett3077

2 жыл бұрын

Do keep writing. Sometimes you can even use the cut up method. Cut out words, toss them in the air and write what you pick up. You will write a great poem. You can call it. The Universe helped me write it. Lchaim.

My brother , old gangsters never die! I love you! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

Unspeakably moving. So good to see you here I'm at a loss for words. Thank you Alan. For everything you've ever done. Thank you BBC. I can't think of anything else to say other than: I'll never forget it; this. 😇

Alan Moore is my hero im going to study hard

very calming voice.

Loved every minute of it

My favorite 3 of him: league of extraordinary gentlemen, v for vendetta and top 10.

vincent price talk through the Alan Moore amazing

Whend did you last hear someone actually make a long, deliberate pauses when reading out loud to such a captivating effect?

Mesmerising... Brilliant.

I got chills

amazing

Big fan Mr Moore!

Knowing he wrote this at 23, while I'm 27 and still have nothing that could even come close, makes me wanna give up and bury myself alive.

@MythopoeicNavid

2 жыл бұрын

But Old Poets Never Die.

@lagarvikmedia

2 жыл бұрын

"Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself"

@mikearrani3299

2 жыл бұрын

@@lagarvikmedia it's not jealousy, it's insecurity.

@amanofnoreputation2164

2 жыл бұрын

Your mind that curses it's lack of poetry is already a greater work of art than any man can fashion. It's so artful, how it's done is not only stranger than we suppose, it's stranger than _can_ be supposed.

@mikearrani3299

2 жыл бұрын

@@amanofnoreputation2164 with so much wisdom, I am surprised you are a man of no reputation.

Powerful delivery

Brilliant

I love this man.

@MythopoeicNavid

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@oxeqdoidera

2 жыл бұрын

We all do

Loved it. Heard some deep Ginsburg feels. Word.

Wonderful Poetry.

That was dope 🔥

Brilliant piece👏 and available on 7" from 1982.😉

Always great to see you lecture, noble sir

Genius Alan Moore ⚡️⚡️⚡️

That was awesome

Alan Moore is always right

@SQIRLDARKKON

2 жыл бұрын

His conclusions are often wrong by or extreme, however the questions he asks and his critiques / analytical abilities are completely unparalleled.

Someone throw a beat under this

@jefffudesco9364

2 жыл бұрын

Moore has a beat under his Mandrigal Manifesto poem he dropped b4 Brexit.

@SQIRLDARKKON

2 жыл бұрын

@@jefffudesco9364 link please???

@jefffudesco9364

2 жыл бұрын

@@SQIRLDARKKON kzread.info/dash/bejne/nIaAzo-ckpXUpKw.html

Wow, that's really very, very good.

I'm yet to see an obituary for "Old Gangsters," and I look every day. Nicely called, Mr. Moore... 🍻

Is someone as overwhelmed with this video as me? I thought I didn't liked poetry, I just clicked because Alan Moore, but I'm crying and I don't understand a sh1t

This is the man at the end of the universe.

Listen to this with the instrumental from Gazillion Ear by MF DOOM

@diegobermudez8102

2 жыл бұрын

You're on to something, G. His flow goes well with the beat. He did say that he focused on it having rhythm.

@diegobermudez8102

2 жыл бұрын

I gotta ask. What made you think of this song in particular? Good call.

@Jamesharveycomics

2 жыл бұрын

@@diegobermudez8102 I’ve just been listening to that album a lot lately! And also, if MF DOOM can sample Charles Bukowski then perhaps something like this could have worked, too

Impresionante!!!! No solo el poema, el sonido de su voz y la cadencia!!! Increíble!!!!!

good to see him again. He invented 'gangsta rap' .. lol Dr. Dre was after all in The ExtraordinaryLeague of Gentlemen.

Seeing him as he looks into the camera assures me I'd be too nervous to speak in his presence

I’m trying to so hard to understand but I don’t understand a word he’s saying but it’s so beautiful

Kool Herc,Afrikan Bambata, Alan Moore

BBC take my money!!!!!!!

Agradecería mucho subtítulos en español...gracias Alan y BBC

@CagaleraRecords

2 жыл бұрын

Haber estudiado

@gonzalolambert1605

2 жыл бұрын

Disculpame, estoy intentando hacer una petición al responsable del vídeo. Gracias.

@CagaleraRecords

2 жыл бұрын

@@gonzalolambert1605 Era una pequeña chanza, hombre. De todas formas el señor Moore dice básicamente que en este poema lo que prima es el ritmo más que las metáforas, puedes disfrutar de él en parte aunque no lo entiendas ✌🏻

@gonzalolambert1605

2 жыл бұрын

@@CagaleraRecords Sigo a Moore no porque hable inglés, si no porque habla el lenguaje del arte en toda su magnificencia. Lo sigo además porque es un tipo serio que trata de aportar algo de magia a un mundo tan lleno de vacío (valga el oxímoron). Vi el video, vi sus expresiones, porque puedo ver ese lenguaje que se manifiesta en el cuerpo, en el tono de voz, y en algunas palabras puntuales...el resto son conectores. Sin embargo, quisiera leer de corrido lo que expresa, con subtítulos. Eso nada más.

@alastorcorvus

2 жыл бұрын

@@gonzalolambert1605 yo te lo traduzco, manda dm.

I'm always surprised when Alan Moore makes an appearence.

that is fucking incredible.

*Pretty sure that Alan Moore took a charity side job as Santa Claus impersonator at children hospital every Christmas.*

@darkservantofheaven

2 жыл бұрын

or Cosplays as Gandalf

@elmaquiavelico5709

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkservantofheaven Or cosplays as Rasputin

@MythopoeicNavid

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkservantofheaven Gandalf cosplays as him.

@MythopoeicNavid

2 жыл бұрын

Here in Bangladesh he gets confused with Rabindranath Tagore and that's probably the biggest literary compliment we can give him.

What a god

"Win oi enventid gangsturr rap"

Por favor legendas em português e castelhano.

Why has nobody has ever seen him and Jess Phillips in the same room together ?

R o y t i n g

🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Too bad we outside the UK cannot buy his course!

@BBCMaestro

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Antônio, BBC Maestro is available in several countries around the world. You can find a full list here: bbcmaestro.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4407417119250-Where-is-BBC-Maestro-available-.

@dddaaa6965

2 жыл бұрын

yes it's a shame! I would have bought it...

@plcthelegacy4131

2 жыл бұрын

@@BBCMaestro Not all Heroes wear capes :)

@MythopoeicNavid

2 жыл бұрын

@@BBCMaestro not in Bangladesh

somebody put a dj DRAMA beat on this!

well it wasn't in 4/4

Damn, 23-year old Alan Moore was a massive edgelord. :D

@erik_arman

2 жыл бұрын

He’s always been. Much of his work is taking something designed to wring pennies out of children (superheroes) and reimagining them as extremely dark and violent. His Miracleman series is kind of the equivalent of making a dark and gritty reimagining of Paw Patrol.

@thelordkk512

2 жыл бұрын

He made killing joke and watchmen

@boppob1343

2 жыл бұрын

@@thelordkk512 yeah he really regrets that killing joke lol

@thelordkk512

2 жыл бұрын

@@boppob1343 nah it's a classic... I love that era of Batman comics

@MythopoeicNavid

2 жыл бұрын

@@erik_arman Imagery that found its way trickled down into Snyder's Man of Steel and other stuff. His reimaginings have become part of the collective imagination now.

✌️👌🙌

Please more Marco videos that's what are all here for.

MEU AMIGO ALAN MOORE ASSISTAM BRASILEIROS ASSISTAM ! ENTENDAM!

🤯

"...their halos black against the night..." Fuck me that's good.

Mix this with some Johnny Marr's riffs and we have a new Smiths song

@thedeadd.c.207

2 жыл бұрын

Fuck, man. You're right.

sounds very much like the inspiration behind Gangsta's Paradise....

the goat wrote that at 23

1:16 poem begins

I'm haunted!

EMINEM JUST ENTERED THE CHAT..

@Tien1610

2 жыл бұрын

Snake God >>> Rap god

Bars

This fabulous poem was enhanced with music and a cartoon on a 1983 single by the concept band The Sinister Ducks: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dWalyKSFktepoag.html

Tom Waits would crush this

Today I learned that Alan Moore stole my Solomon Grundy script 18 years before I was born.

@diegobermudez8102

2 жыл бұрын

Do tell.

Alright, I am now waiting some talented guy to make this to a song. Do it.

Can we put a beat on this please?

that poem needs some Westside Gunn adlibs

The day i will understand the English language without cc, the same day i'll say i speak it. 40+ years in the country and still struggling.

@alastorcorvus

2 жыл бұрын

What's your native language? Maybe I can provide a translation

@djstantsia7905

2 жыл бұрын

@@alastorcorvus Sorry, i didnt make myself clear enough, Im talking about proper English

2:17 When he said "cause buddy", you know he really meant "my n1ga"

Your 'title card' spells 'gangstas', and yet both the title description and blurb spell 'gangsters'. One (or two) HAVE, by simple logic, to be wrong. It may well be a simple oversight, but it's quite a damning example of how much you care about content creators and the works they produce.

The master at work! $90 tho…

I had no idea that NWA owed so much to Alan Moore...

can somebody please make a beat and rap these lyrics in the style of Tupac or Dr. Dre, thank you!

Holly Sh!

I play poker... what the hell is a Ace of flames? Bruh....😂

Wait Alan Moore invented gangster rap? Why is he never credited for this? Is there a source?

Ye gods...

Damn there is something this man can make wrong?