The look of terror on Dawn’s face when she realizes before the words come out that she doesn’t know the lyrics is priceless.

These two are the most real example of true friendship you will ever see on television

Happiness is a French and Saunders clip I’ve never seen before.

Best version of this song! They are the best!

First 30 seconds captures accurately the pumped-up superciliousness of how popular music is often approached in performance.

Ahh Jennifer can actually belt a tune and she proved that in shrek 😉

@DorisDayFanatic

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisiswherenow no…she actually sang in that movie…

"Looking back, I could have played it differently..." "Differently..." "JUST ME NOW!" XD

Two amazingly talented women.

Will never get enough of Jennifer's singing voice

Having seen many an earnest rendition of this from teenage girls at village talent shows in the late 80s and early 90s, this was scarily accurate 😄

@elizaveta9571

9 ай бұрын

Oh how I wish I could have seen those! 😂😂😂

Jennifer can sing and Dawn can dance really well! They could have been anything so talented.

I love this

"That is microphone technique." "That is a biro!"

Dawn. Amazing. Did that just with her voice.

Classic! I used to have this on VHS. It's still funny.

I would love to spend a day with these 2! ❤️ them and have watched them for years!

Dawn french is so pretty and funny 👍🇬🇧💕

Dawn French, the original Mirandasings 😂😂

In the street, in the shower, in the sitting room: I sing a lot of songs. I butcher a LOT of songs. I've never, ever heard anything which perfectly simulates the way I sing Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson (both parts). Fla-daa-de-zum-de-zum-daa-zoo... I know French and Saunders so weeeeell.

The best, at their best..

Dawn french looks a bit like Alison moyet here Fantastic stuff 😍

@lr3521

4 жыл бұрын

Queen Fan Forever ironically, she was mistaken for Alison Moyet in the Vicar of Dibley

@stvp68

4 жыл бұрын

I thought Eddie Izzard

@solosam9

4 жыл бұрын

She actually pretended to be her in their sketch show

@DazzleDust32

4 жыл бұрын

Funny you say that as they are actually best friends.

@Fussy64

4 жыл бұрын

and of course she's IN Alison Moyet's video for Whispering Your Name and is hilarious!

I'm in tears watching this

yup, time for my yearly watch of this amazing clip!

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This is sooooooooo funny! Dawn reminds me of Jack Black!! Prrrt ta ta🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I recently had a holiday and there were two elderly ladies… OMG they were F&S characters in the flesh 😂

Hah this is a good example of me singing with my bestie and hogging the whole song 😂😂

This is the definitive version.

The humour is so relaxed and pleasant but still funny

Dawn has SUCH beautiful eyes!

God, these women are brilliant!

LOVE these two!!

It's perfect (& wonderfully bonkers)

french and saunders are so amazing

Anyone seen their Corrs parody? Has me crying every time !!!

@louisemagill8295

3 жыл бұрын

The brother getting no attention 🤣🤣

Yay for this! Never knew Jen could sing, did know Dawn couldn't!

@johnpiccolini3305

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Shrek 2! Jen is a great singer, only one so good could do it so badly...

Hello to anyone who is checking this out because "Chess: The Musical" is currently touring Australia in 2021 and want to make a 'comparison' (AKA, this isn't as good as the current tour, but it sure is funnier!) :D

Genius! Funniest ladies on the planet!

Always loved these two

0:43 when she sings “prevented me” sounds so much like fairy godmother.

Comedy legends, French and Saunders for comic relief 2019 they helped start it all .xx

OMG! Never seen this - thanks for sharing. There is a similar performance from the 1990 Live tour video, but this is better quality!!

@GeorgeLyall

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@xandyx21

4 жыл бұрын

That needs a DVD release

So talented.

They were brilliant in their heyday!

Ive watched this so many times, but lose it at 1:38 - 1:55 every time

'Just me now'

Nobody punctures pomposity like French and Saunders.

I have never seen this before. 😂😂😂💖

Hysterical!

When Elaine Paige and the other one sang this originally I believe to her royal Highness the Princess of Wales and Charlie I wonder what her royal Highness the Princess of Wales was thinking at the time Charlie probably thought oh I I must ring Camilla and ask about her horse 🐎🐎 but this these two interpretation of it is hysterical and having been brought up in the country every talent show had a rendition of I know him so well even today I have nightmares

Made my day

Crying here....so funny !!

I love Dawn's Microphone Technique

French and Saunders were/are brilliant

Wow they both actually have a good ear!!!!!!

Amazing and so funny

wish they would have shown Diana's reaction.... too funny

more than 25 years old...Diana sat with Charles that evening...

@woobiefuntime

4 жыл бұрын

I bet they knew that meaning of that song

Just gotta love um :-)

Love Dawn French, she's mad ! Very, very funny.

Has anyone seen the 'Blake's 7' parody that French and Saunders did - quite a few years ago - on their series? I've been looking everywhere for it on KZread, but so far, no luck. If someone has it, please please please upload it.

"BRPPRT-duh-duh?! I've never heard that word!"

Amazing pair

Wow... Jen can really sing. (Although she's singing in a silly way here).

Jen had some coaching dropping the t from time is something we learned in Madrigals in high school.

Much, much better - and more entertaining - than the original.

Love when Dawn misses her first line 😂😂😂

@conductenor

3 жыл бұрын

Just nodding 😂😂

No me canso de verlo 😂😂😂😂

The first time I watched this I hardcore cringed when Dawn missed her cue 😂😂😂

Wonderful! Does anyone have a link to their ABBA spoof? Lost it somehow.....and I'm heartbroken.

@shellc

4 жыл бұрын

@ras613pa - dawnfrenchvideos.com/french-saunders/french-and-saunders-take-on-abba-and-they-totally-nail-it/ For a spoof, it is a really good song.

@ras613pa

4 жыл бұрын

@@shellc THANK you SO much!

@kbhprinsesse

3 жыл бұрын

@@shellc THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:38 is the funniest moment

I had this on video. What is the name of the stage. show that I can buy on DVD

Tut tut!!

❤️

That's what we do when we don't know the words.....

This is STILL fucking hilarious.

Both fine looking women back then.

4:40 LMAO

Smeggy smoo smoo smoo

While not perfect, Jennifer can actually sing!

Dixon and the other one ; you know what’s her face page are quaking in their boots 🥾! Lolz 😂 Actually I'd happily bet both Jennifer and Dawn could handle this song quite well if they weren’t trying to ham it up.

What year was this?

@deborahrogers9760

4 жыл бұрын

Guessing late '80's

@pizzalover885

4 жыл бұрын

The hair do and the ear rings tell it all.

Let’s do a duet on karaoke.. me and my best friend!!

Ouch.

Has Dawn ever played Eddie Izzard?

3:25 true, she does look thinner...bless her

Definitely 2019

@cassjohnson9231

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@cassjohnson9231

4 жыл бұрын

Watches was just watching all their old clips. Can't be good old classic pure British comedy...

Jennifer French can sing. Very pretty too.

@jenna443

3 жыл бұрын

Jennifer French 🤣

They performed for Charles and Diana?!

@GeorgeLyall

6 жыл бұрын

Yip!

Fun?

Dawn French looks like Alison moyet, good looking bird wasted on lenny Henry.

Britain still dosnt have a female doubble act like French and Saunders.

😂😂😂

Is that they sing for real?

@lucastaylor2321

2 жыл бұрын

It is their real voices playing yes... but it’s recorded... the speaking lines at the end are live of course....

Didn't Dawn French do this with Susan Boyle for comic relief?

😂

Camilla is sat next to Prince Charles at the end 😬😬

@margondine

5 жыл бұрын

Looks like Diana to me.

@emmacavanagh3145

5 жыл бұрын

margondine no the one on his right

@Seiferboi

4 жыл бұрын

Great catch! 😂😂😂

Lol

What disaster performance i play....

I really wish that fake laughter was not used

Taking the piss out of the heirs and succesors to a Lord Russian Emigree musical aka JLW.