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Post by Mysterri on Dec 6, 2006 11:05:24 GMT 10
This is the video of Damien on the Top 30 where he had to eat a pie, sing a Barnesy song and burp. The burp is a classic.  (Woody77 posted this to the official forum so thanks Woody77) www.2dayfm.com.au/hot30/index/damienLeith |
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Post by auntybesure on Dec 6, 2006 12:29:20 GMT 10
Oh Damien. So gracious. Mind you, anyone would look great with those two baboons. How do they get their own radio show?
Might I say, I'm very suprised that someone who has written a book and four plays can still manage to say 'youse' as the plural for you. Call me picky, but few things give me the willies more!!! He did it at the opera house to.."I can't thank youse enough"...I still love him though, and I promise I will turn a deaf ear to it in future. He could say "anythink" and I'd still forgive him.
What a spectacular burp. And what incredible tossers those presenters are...Damien was awesome.
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Post by dleitful on Dec 6, 2006 13:18:00 GMT 10
Might I say, I'm very suprised that someone who has written a book and four plays can still manage to say 'youse' as the plural for you. Call me picky, but few things give me the willies more!!! He did it at the opera house to.."I can't thank youse enough"... Oh same!! It's a pet gripe. I thought "oh Damien nooo" when he said it, but I then told myself it's different because he's Irish, and he's actually saying "yez" not "youse", which is quite acceptable and perfectly legitimate over there. ;D The things we tell ourselves  |
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Post by auntybesure on Dec 6, 2006 13:21:02 GMT 10
We'll really know he's Australian when he starts saying "youse" instead of "yez"! OK, if it's legit over there, I will have to get back in my box.
Ah yes, the tings we tell ourselves!
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Post by hyperrune on Dec 6, 2006 13:25:46 GMT 10
There are just somethings you have to say to fit in to popular culture. I used to say that at school, even though I didn't say it anywhere else. It's probably just one of those colloquialisms he's picked up. I hate that sort of thing too, but I've never noticed him saying it! It's not just a lisp in his accent is it?
He was being very diplomatic here! I hate how they picked on the guy from Hong Kong. They think it's funny - "English isn't his second language, so he'll look bad next to the English guys and it'll be really funny when he wins!" Excuse me, but my dad's second language is English, and he speaks it 10 times better than they ever will!
I'm kinda relieved they didn't eat the whole pie in that amount of time! He was such a good sport to put up with that! Can you imagine if they tried to get Dean to do it?!
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Post by Mi chiamano Kami on Dec 6, 2006 13:26:25 GMT 10
Hehe... we all have our verbal weirdnesses. I personally think it's kind of cool that Damien doesn't necessarily talk as elite as we all know he is - he strikes a nice balance between cool and clever. Although the 'youse' thing usually drives me nuts too so I'm surprised it never really clicked with me before. I think I'm just distracted by the accent...  I'll have to see if I can get that video working later. Streaming videos don't play nice with dial-up Internet, unfortunately...  |
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Post by dededom on Dec 6, 2006 15:05:58 GMT 10
Hmmm. It's interesting how less hostile the segment seems when you see it rather than just hear it and can see Damien getting into it in a good spiritedway.
Clearly the fan forum is pretty protective of its boy!
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Post by irishscorpio on Dec 6, 2006 15:30:52 GMT 10
Heehee...thanks for this (have no sound on my computer) but had a good chuckle anyway.
The use of the word "Youse" back in Ireland is more like "yez".... e.e typical scene in Dublin two young wans (young ones- girls) bump into their other friend (whom we'll call Nicola) on Grafton Street (after not seeing each other in ages). First two yell out "Nicccoollla! ova 'ere!" Nicola runs over in a flurry of excitement- " ah howaya! Jaysus these boots are cuttin' the feet off me..." etc etc etc :-)
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Post by Selestial on Dec 6, 2006 16:09:42 GMT 10
Might I say, I'm very suprised that someone who has written a book and four plays can still manage to say 'youse' as the plural for you. Call me picky, but few things give me the willies more!!! He did it at the opera house to.."I can't thank youse enough"... Oh same!! It's a pet gripe. I thought "oh Damien nooo" when he said it, but I then told myself it's different because he's Irish, and he's actually saying "yez" not "youse", which is quite acceptable and perfectly legitimate over there. ;D The things we tell ourselves And I absolutely told myself the same thing - I can't stand hearing an Aussie bogon saying "youse" but when Damien says it in his Irish accent, it sounds OK. I really enjoyed that clip, thank you! |
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Post by KrisLovesDamien on Dec 6, 2006 16:16:55 GMT 10
HAHAHA!!!..loved the clip, so funny..i was...amuzed watching damien scoff down a pie  ...his definitely more Aussie then that other guy, that guy sucked lol. |
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Post by auntybesure on Dec 6, 2006 18:27:52 GMT 10
Sorry for getting all gramatically anal - I'm married to an Englishman and I think I've picked it up from him! You're right, it does sound better with an Irish accent. I think I'm subconsiously expecting him to break into Shakespeare (or somefin' or nuffin')...
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Post by hyperrune on Dec 6, 2006 20:34:26 GMT 10
Forget the whole 'yez' 'youse' thing - the way he says 'bringin' sexy back' sounds just fine to me!  |
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Post by Mysterri on Dec 6, 2006 23:25:23 GMT 10
Hmmm. It's interesting how less hostile the segment seems when you see it rather than just hear it and can see Damien getting into it in a good spiritedway. Clearly the fan forum is pretty protective of its boy! I agree Dede, in fact even when I first listened to the radio interview I didn't think the two DJ's were being hostile or rude to Damien. OK the female DJ has a serious personality deficiency but I wasn't paying much attention to her anyway, LOL. From his body language Damien seemed comfortable and really did look like he was having fun even down to that great burp. ;D I think what a lot of people may have missed with this interview is that the two DJ's were actually taking the mickey out of the people who had whinged about Damien not being an Aussie. They were in fact promoting him as an Aussie, i.e. meat pie, singing a Jimmy Barnes song (Jimmy was born in Wales) and having a good belch. There was no malice there, just Aussie humour and Damien fitted in beautifully. Disclaimer: Not all Aussies scoff half frozen meat pies, sing Jimmy Barnes' songs and let out a great burp all in one sitting. This is usually only done on special occasions or when one is subject to a dare and no true blue Australian can refuse a dare. Just have to say to Damo, goodonyamate, you were great. ;D |
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Post by irishrokit on Dec 6, 2006 23:34:18 GMT 10
I never really noticed it. It's just the way he talks so doesn't worry me  I say "what are youse doin" is that annoying? ;D I'd probably even say "I can't thank youse enough" if I was as nervous as he was that night. But more likely I'd say yez which isn't correct either. Oh well everyone uses slang so I don't really notice. What I hate is text typing in forums and emails  |
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Post by Bahamagirl on Dec 7, 2006 6:15:57 GMT 10
He did look comfortable, didn't he? I had real problems playing it, though. I thought that his use of youse was deliberate as I thought that he hesitated slightly before he said it. He was trying to be 'aussie' after all.
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...his definitely more Aussie then that other guy, that guy sucked lol.
