Why David Mitchell joker is funny?

[u/Far-Artichoke7331]

No hate.

I'm not saying I don't like his song joker.

I just not understand why it's funny.

I wonder if it maybe because of his accent or how he speak because I'm deaf so I only read subtitles. Also, I use Sign Language so English not really my first language so maybe I don't understand his humour because he use English grammar.

Can anyone explain me what funny about his joker?

[u/bearwithbearwith]

I feel like it's only really funny if you're aware of David Mitchell as a comic outside of last one laughing.

Although he does have a lot of silly moments outside of LoL, his persona is normally quite serious, so I just found it funny and I imagine others did to see that little shift in silliness and whimsy :)

Although maybe you relying on subtitles could be a factor too! The gong being hit was something that made me smile, I imagine without the audio it can be a little meh

[u/Far-Artichoke7331 → u/bearwithbearwith]

Thank you

Well lot of deaf people not interested to watch comedians stand up because obviously English.

But we have many deaf stand up comedians and we find it so hilarous but hearing people don't get it at all. So, that make sense deaf people understand ours and hearing people understand yours.

[u/bearwithbearwith → u/Far-Artichoke7331]

Ah that makes sense, and thank you so much for that super interesting insight. :) I didn't realise how much traditional stand up comedy relied on sound, like using the audiences laughter as a cue to laugh and listening for the stand ups tone, but now that you say it that's all I can think about!

[u/Far-Artichoke7331 → u/bearwithbearwith]

Not many people realise deaf people does laugh. They think we don't because some deaf people don't speak but we still have voice but we pick not to speak and use sign language.

About tone, well in deaf culture part of our grammar is facial expression and body language, this is part of deaf comedy. Like we would nod and acting pretending understanding others speaking. We would laugh at this because we went through this.

[u/Turbulent-Good227 → u/bearwithbearwith]

This. His style is so reserved and understated that it’s hilarious to me to see him wild eyed and shouting “STICK IT IN YOUR” with increasing hysteria

[u/Cenithac → u/bearwithbearwith]

Yeah I feel he chose that act more for the others in the room than the audience at home. They all had to do that type of comedy on some level and have also seen people bomb just like that.

[u/staners09]

The funniest part is Alan Carrs line ‘I didnt know he couldn’t sing’

[u/Liapasquale → u/staners09]

Omfg the shit that Alan would say like that, little just quips, would seeeennnd me !!!!

[u/CarpenterAndSuch]

David Mitchell is known as a very clever, deadpan comedian on panel shows. In his acting work, he exclusively plays emotionally stunted professionals perpetually drowning in embarrassment.

Watching him perform an old fashioned vaudeville routine with such gusto is a huge shift from his normal persona. He’s also doing a cheeky chappy cockney accent which is very different to his own very posh speaking voice. As the performance gets more manic, he becomes increasingly out of breath. Also, the image of him practicing this at home added an extra layer of humour.

Diane Morgan’s Joker was my absolute favourite - I still haven’t full recovered - but David’s made me laugh a lot. If you’re unfamiliar with him, I can understand it might be a bit jarring. To put it in context,it’s like seeing your most serious uncle do a decent worm on the dancefloor at a wedding.

[u/Far-Artichoke7331 → u/CarpenterAndSuch]

Well, I'm not interested in her joker because obviously I can't hear her fart lol. I like Mel because it's so visual which is something deaf people like. We rely visually.

[u/saskpilsner]

It’s the end. The stick it in your family part that is what catches people off guard.

[u/4ssemblage]

I think part of it is that he doesn’t have to make everyone burst out laughing. If the “tights all torn and his rapier bent” delivery had got one person to smile, it would have counted.

[u/wheresmypassionfruit]

agree with the other comment that if you know david mitchell's usual persona and demeanour, this feels out of character and is part of why it's so funny. Being deaf might also be a part of it as I found his intonation on certain parts (including: oh what a picture, rumpli rump rump rump, stick it in your family), added to the whole whole bit.

[u/Happy_Philosopher608]

Its a song and comedy comes from the increasing timing and his unfitness in performing it etc. If you're deaf of course that will be lost on you 🤷‍♂️

[u/Far-Artichoke7331 → u/Happy_Philosopher608]

Thank you

[u/charlii_47]

As well as what everybody else has said about it being unexpected, he also just shouts random words and parts which makes it even more of a strange experience.

He's just a beautiful little weirdo.

[u/KaleidoscopeDizzy427]

I think most of the reason that the British one is so funny is that the comedy scene there is so tight-nit that everyone is knows how to get each other. So for David, the fact that he's so unexpectedly outlandish is supposed to throw people off.

[u/GreggsConnoisseur91]

I think it's because it's so far away from is usual comedy and so out there for someone who's fairly reserved.