Return of Republic of Telly

JonathanAnon

el diablo wrote: »

I haven't watched this in a few weeks and it was actually going ok tonight till them country simpletons came on.

Yeah I thought it was a good start.. and then only five minutes in to the thing... "jennifer maguire"... RTE, please get this yoke off the telly... then Rubber Bandits... rubbish...

I've decided to just tune in for the jokes at the start in future and then turn over for the TV3 news.... Cos it's usually gone sh1te by 11..

Sir Gallagher

I am annoyed the the rubber bandits are on this sh1te, doing nothing for their credibility whatsoever. Their brand of humour just isn't right in the context of this show.

JP Liz V1

I did LOL last night at the Marty Whelan song

Shane10

im enjoying this series i have to say. i find it funny enough and its not often we can say that for RTE. the bit with bernard o'shea should be cut though, not funny atal.

optogirl

el diablo wrote: »

I haven't watched this in a few weeks and it was actually going ok tonight till them country simpletons ( Rubber Bandits) came on. I've honestly no idea what their story is? Why were the audience laughing?

I think they're great. Also think ROT is better now than it was...before it was trying too hard to be like Harry Hill but it has diversified a bit now

Elmo

There are some funny moments on it now alright. Definitely improving. Bernard can be funny, Rubber Bandits aren't funny. However the comic timing of the show is off at times.

Maura Deranne on 4 Live was well put together.

JonathanAnon

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I did LOL last night at the Marty Whelan song

It went on waaay too long.. rip off of "I'm f*cking Matt Damon"..

pappyodaniel

The Rubberbandits are debuting their new song and music video 'Amanda's Wedding' tonight. The song is very funny and quite catchy and I'll be doing my bit in trying to get the song to No1 for Xmas ahead of that XFactor sh!te.

el diablo

pappyodaniel wrote: »

The Rubberbandits are debuting their new song and music video 'Amanda's Wedding' tonight. The song is very funny and quite catchy and I'll be doing my bit in trying to get the song to No1 for Xmas ahead of that XFactor sh!te.

Oh Jesus, please tell me this is not true.

JonathanAnon

pappyodaniel wrote: »

The song is very funny and quite catchy and I'll be doing my bit in trying to get the song to No1 for Xmas ahead of that XFactor sh!te.

As much as I hate Cowell/Walsh and their fixed "singing" competition, I would still not not want the Rubber Bandits to be number one.. as they say, two rights dont make a wrong...

gonna watch the show now, the Rubber Bandits and Jennifer Maguire really detract from what was a good show.... I wish they would get rid of both

Amazotheamazing

Quality song in fairness.

pappyodaniel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8

Limerick Dude

Quality tune!

Amazotheamazing

Limerick Dude wrote: »

Quality tune!

Daas Limerick Citee

yupyup7up

Rubberbandits are sh!t? Have you people any sense of humour at all? They are hilarious! and have been since they start back in 2001.

Dermot Whelan is actually getting funnier! I thought he wasn't funny when it started up again this year but I was in stitches at him today! Get rid of that Paddy fella, he's not funny at all.....

Rubberbandits have to be the most unique act to come out of Ireland for years!:D

killbillvol2

pappyodaniel wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8

Very funny in fairness

1.55 is quality.

ClutchIt

Great episode last night. This is the best series of ROT. Whelan is much better than delamere

jimthemental

Those masks at the end are too creepy. That and limerick accent combined make my skin crawl.

Yer one is a pure ride though.

ricero

Have to say I really enjoyed last nights episode and I usually slate the show in saying this I was baked

JP Liz V1

ClutchIt wrote: »

Great episode last night. This is the best series of ROT. Whelan is much better than delamere

+ 1

Loved him as Lulu Walsh praising a sandwich

Colmo52

ClutchIt wrote: »

Great episode last night. This is the best Worst series of ROT. Whelan is much NOT better than delamere

FYP

skeleton_boy

JonathanAnon wrote: »

As much as I hate Cowell/Walsh and their fixed "singing" competition, I would still not not want the Rubber Bandits to be number one.. as they say, two rights dont make a wrong...

gonna watch the show now, the Rubber Bandits and Jennifer Maguire really detract from what was a good show.... I wish they would get rid of both

They're the main reason I don't miss it this season. Was quite indifferent about previous seasons.

Shane10

if they got rid of the bit with bernard o'shea or paddy courtney last night it would be even better. have more jennifer or rubber bandits. its funny since delamere left.

Colmo52

The program has nothing to do with Telly anymore.

staker

Two scangers trying to make number one,I won't be buying that CD ever tbh.
Power of the media truly is frightening.

skeleton_boy

staker wrote: »

Two scangers trying to make number one,I won't be buying that CD ever tbh.
Power of the media truly is frightening.

You don't get satire do you?

krudler

staker wrote: »

Two scangers trying to make number one,I won't be buying that CD ever tbh.
Power of the media truly is frightening.

the whole rubberbandits thing is truly lost on some people, they're not, repeat NOT skangers. they're playing fictional characters, playing up the Limerick scobe mannerisms and they do it brilliantly.

staker

Satire usually has a point

Colmo52

I'm not usually a fan of the bandits but that song is quite good.

If they are releasing it as a single they'll have to do a lot of censoring.{bleep your honda civic}

Amazotheamazing

staker wrote: »

Satire usually has a point

Do you really not get it?

I'd say it's closer to parody than satire though.

staker

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Do you really not get it?

I'd say it's closer to parody than satire though.

I wouldn't say this song will be sold on the strength of it's parody/satirical content tbf.
I just think it's sending out the wrong message to a lot of potential audience.
I won't be buying it, each to their own.

krudler

staker wrote: »

I wouldn't say this song will be sold on the strength of it's parody/satirical content tbf.
I just think it's sending out the wrong message to a lot of potential audience.
I won't be buying it, each to their own.

The people in on the joke?

staker

krudler wrote: »

The people in on the joke?

This EXACTLY!

I can keep my answers curt and non-commital too.

yupyup7up

staker wrote: »

Two scangers trying to make number one,I won't be buying that CD ever tbh.
Power of the media truly is frightening.

you know that they both went to art college and are FAR from scobes yeah? And also, they started off doing extremely varied pranks phonecalls from what I recall,
- a deaf guy ringing hidden hearing
- an eccentric middle aged farmer type(jasper mcguigan about septic tanks and ringing radio stations)
- a scobe ringing about honda civics, car stereos, shotguns and tatoos,
- an american S&M fella with a creepy gay voice ringing about leather jackets(they also did a song about his pet goat barry)
and a gay couple ringing about furniture.

then they started doing the songs.

get a grip and enjoy it!:D

Mr Tim Buktoo

i love the bandits.

heres one of those prank calls

raymon

staker wrote: »

Two scangers trying to make number one,I won't be buying that CD ever tbh.
Power of the media truly is frightening.

you don't get the joke , let me explain ....... sometimes actors and comedian dress up as other people

In other words the two gentlemen possibly don't own a horse

Ash.J.Williams

staker wrote: »

I wouldn't say this song will be sold on the strength of it's parody/satirical content tbf.
I just think it's sending out the wrong message to a lot of potential audience.
I won't be buying it, each to their own.

and what wrong message is that?

Xfactor is sending out a wrong message, and this is how people with a sense of humour fight back!

paddyismaddy

pappyodaniel wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8

well i laughed

Colmo52

http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/bookie-slashes-odds-on-rubberbandits-to-be-christmas-number-1-485183.html
Bookie slashes odds on Rubberbandits to be Christmas Number 1

A comedy hip-hop act from Limerick is threatening to steal this year’s Number 1 spot in the Irish Christmas singles chart.

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power make The Rubberbandits just 5/4 to pip the ‘X Factor’ winner to the post with their new single ‘Horse Outside’.

The duo, who conceal their identity on stage and in interviews by disguising their faces with plastic bags, are becoming increasingly popular, so much so that their cult following have even set up a Facebook page to encourage people to help get the act to number one.

Followers are being urged not to buy the song until December 19 for it to count in the Christmas charts.

Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said: “It’s a lot easier to get a single to Number 1 in Ireland. An Irish Xmas No.1 needs only a fraction of the amount of sales a UK one does, so the Rubberbandits could just pull off the biggest steal of their lives!”

Meanwhile, the soon-to-be ‘X Factor’ winner is just 4/7 to top the UK charts this Christmas.

Irish Christmas No.1 single odds:

4/6 ‘X Factor’ 2010 winner
5/4 The Rubberbandits
6/1 Shane MacGowan and The Priests
8/1 The Trashmen
10/1 Take That
12/1 Westlife
16/1 Jedward
20/1 John Cage
25/1 Mariah Carey
25/1 Cheryl Cole
25/1 Shakira ft. Dizzee Rascal
33/1 Bryn Terfyll and Bing Crosby
33/1 Michael Jackson
40/1 Kylie Minogue
40/1 Katy Perry
40/1 JLS
40/1 Boyzone
50/1 Kings of Leon
50/1 Joe McElderry
50/1 Tinie Tempah
66/1 Pixie Lott
66/1 Lady Gaga
80/1 Cee Lo Green
100/1 Susan Boyle
100/1 Wham
100/1 Nadine Coyle

UK Christmas No.1 Single odds:

4/7 X Factor 2010 winner
11/4 The Trashmen
4/1 John Cage
8/1 Gamu Nhengu
8/1 Ellie Goulding
12/1 Take That
12/1 Captain Xander Rawlins
20/1 Bryn Terfyll and Bing Crosby
25/1 Shane MacGowan and The Priests
33/1 Shakira ft. Dizzee Rascal
33/1 Michael Jackson
33/1 Susan Boyle
40/1 JLS
40/1 Pixie Lott
40/1 Tinie Tempah
50/1 Cheryl Cole
50/1 Katy Perry
50/1 Mariah Carey
50/1 Charlotte Church
50/1 Jedward
50/1 Metallica
50/1 Usher
50/1 Leona Lewis
50/1 Boyzone
50/1 Cee Lo Green
50/1 Electric Six
50/1 John Lennon
50/1 Chelsea Pensioners
50/1 Lady Gaga
66/1 Kings of Leon
66/1 Westlife
66/1 Joe McElderry
66/1 Alexandra Burke
66/1 Diana Vickers
66/1 Pulp
66/1 Rick Astley
80/1 Kylie Minogue
80/1 Justin Bieber
80/1 Alesha Dixon
80/1 Shayne Ward
80/1 Cliff Richard
80/1 Harry Hill
80/1 Wham
100/1 Bon Jovi
250/1 Nadine Coyle

Our man in Havana

It is now available to download on itunes.

Colmo52

Haddockman wrote: »

It is now available to download on itunes.

They dont want people to buy it until dec 19 to be eligible for xmas no.1

Our man in Havana

Ah, fair enuff so.

el diablo

Christmas Number One, you have to be joking? Who's going to buy this shyte?

Give me Richie Kavanagh any day over these fúckwits. Can't stand their accents either.

krudler

el diablo wrote: »

Christmas Number One, you have to be joking? Who's going to buy this shyte?

Give me Richie Kavanagh any day over these fúckwits. Can't stand their accents either.

Heres a secret, sshhhhhh about it though



those accents are put on

:eek:

keep it to yourself though..

Colmo52

Its now no.1 on itunes.

el diablo

krudler wrote: »

Heres a secret, sshhhhhh about it though



those accents are put on

:eek:

keep it to yourself though..

It's a slightly exaggerated version of their own accents. it's not "put-on".

Smcgie

I featured on last season, took the piss out of me completely

But the program is shyte... (unbaised view)

pappyodaniel

el diablo wrote: »

It's a slightly exaggerated version of their own accents. it's not "put-on".

How do you know what they sound like?

el diablo

pappyodaniel wrote: »

How do you know what they sound like?

They're from Limerick.

pappyodaniel

el diablo wrote: »

They're from Limerick.

Some people don't have strong regional accents you know, some have rather generic accents. I'm from Clare and when I visit some other county no one can guess where I'm from because of my accent. Maybe the Bandits don't have strong Limerick accents? You are being quite obtuse sir.