@@gabaghoul23 Remarkable that you think he'd be on your side. You clearly didn't know the man or his comedy. But most Republicans lack media literacy. They don't realize nearly everyone on camera that's actually entertaining *HATES* them.
Norm: "Now, I'll be talking about all kinds of horseshit up here tonight, but just know that every moment, I'll be thinking about this disease." Audience: *woosh*
That's why he stumbles through his jokes. He looking for the funniest way to put it as he speaks. That's why when people try, fail at repeating his jokes. A word choice, a pause etc. can mean the difference between funny or unfunny.
I remember watching this when it first dropped. I thought it was hilarious. I took a deep dive on his comedy and found out he was one of the greatest. I revisited this clip and learned, he is the greatest of all time. Not some dirty ole GOAT, but the greatest of all time.
My dad got cancer during COVID and he received such horrible care because the health system was so fucked up at the time. Going to the hospital felt like I was in a 3rd world country. It felt like nobody there cared. Bad times.
Shit is killing me idk how to cope with this, knowing that he had cancer during this set is insane, the man was a saint, his body of work will far outlive his old, addled, cancer ridden actual body
This guy was one of the funniest people the world ever saw. I’ll never hear the word “cauliflower” the same way. Love you, Norm. Thanks for the years of laughter and making us think when we didn’t even realize it.
For me, it's the word "iron" lol. Man I forgot Larry is gone too... Seriously though I know Norm MacDonald wasn't a real hero like, a teacher or something, but man he was still a hero to me, to us... he was brilliant, fearless, humble, authentic, unique, so many things come to mind but I think really the best thing about him is that he was never a hypocrite...
Yeah, the manager was SO wrong! Those people were RELIEVED to laugh together about this shit ass punk ass virus that we WILL survive. NORM...one of the Great Souls I have seen in this world. Take care,
@@billvickers9149 Well, he certainly doesn't understand what a crowd is capable of laughing at, that's for sure, but it doesn't matter as a comic (especially one of Norm's caliber) isn't going to be told what not to say.
He gave this set knowing that in the future people would know he had cancer. So many of his jokes are about cancer and also about how nobody in the room knows. So fucking meta man.
@@ElectricLadyland87 merriam-webstdr definition of "meta: informal : showing or suggesting an explicit awareness of itself or oneself as a member of its category : cleverly self-referential
This was filmed before the lockdown and Norm wrote over 12min of Covid jokes. It takes a long time to come up with 12min of material and he did it in probably less than a week. Norm is very special. Comedic genius.
Like birth, your first and last day of school, college, marriage, illness, health....death is just another part of life. Norm was a blunt comedian. He saw the truth, and that helped us all embrace the harsh truths as easy as possible. He truly put the harsh realities into perspective....they're just another part of this roller coaster called "Life ". He shall be sorely missed. RIP Norm
“I’ll be saying some horseshit up here but he whole time I’ll be thinking about this...disease.” Now we know what he really meant. Man, RIP Norm, you are immortal now.
This set really takes on another feeling when you realize he's less than a year out here of dying from cancer he had battled up to this point for 8 years straight. Just such a brilliant human.
@@oldnick4707 it's politically slanted "comedy". here's an example: "It's funny how universal health care is so evil ... until now." A mediocre and generic joke with a fill-in-the-blank subject, designed to illustrate the benefit of the otherwise maligned subject. It's not the joke that's offensive, it's the choice of subject: one of the greediest and most damaging industries in the United States, pharmaceuticals. Norm is a Republican shill so he slants his jokes to spread Republican propaganda. Homophobes probably love his homophobic jokes. If you enjoyed this one I'm guessing you're a Republican.
@@81OH4Z4RD, You've guessed wrongly. I'm a center conservative. You've also just described political comedy. Watch SNL, CNN, Almost any joke being offered by mainstream late night television for more of the same. You seem to be a glaring hypocrite.
"But I'm old anyway, so if I die it won't be as much of a tragedy" - No Norm, you were one of the great comedians of our time. You thought of yourself as just an "old chunk of coal", but to us Norm, you were OUR old chunk of coal!
You ought to listen to his bit on "battling cancer". How does cancer "win"? If it kills the person, then the cancer dies with them, so it's more of "a wash". >.
RIP, Norm. He was a cruel and heartless dealer of laughter. His deadpan one-liners would leave me a blubbering mass of jelly. Tears to my eyes from laughter. Now they're different.
@Ericola Ever laugh so hard you can't do anything else? You can't talk? You're crying? Your muscles are all captive to the laughter? Uh, blubbering? Thanks for letting me explain. Now, new arrivals should see the guy over behind that window over there. He can explain things verrrrry slowly.
The humble, kind, soft spoken, legend. We were all so lucky to even see a man like this in our lifetime. A true comedy genius. No ridiculous amount off over priced education, just pure knowledge of the human condition. Simply the Greatest of All Time.
I watched this clip last night and just thought it was another clever Norm but I woke up today and rewatching this with the news of his passing is truly heartbreaking. Every moment is a gift, and Norm was using his gift to make other people happy in his last days. An absolute legend. Rest In Peace
Damn. Watching this after today's news - Norm was telling us he was terminal, but in the twisted way that only he could do. You will be dearly missed. Thanks for all the laughs. RIP.... :(
If you look at his Twitter when he posted this last year, he literally says “this is my final stand up” and “in my final stand up appearance..” :( and here we were thinking it was a joke about covid.
As shocked as I am about losing him I'm glad I didn't know he was sick, I think i would have looked at his comedy different if I knew he was sick all these years. He didn't want us to know, he wanted all his fans to be happy and just laugh at his jokes not think about what was coming. Thank you for the joy you brought to me over the years norm. God bless and rest easy
"So, my plan is just to not die...you know, survive long enough where they find a cure...for ME." In hindsight, it seems as though he's speaking like the whole crowd knows that he has cancer.
@@HarrisonCountyStudio 'fear porn'? is that like a horror movie? or like, you want to watch normal porn and someone starts lubing up their fist?...look man, there's 2 things to remember here : the non-internet media is in its death throes and sensationalizes EVERYTHING: FOX news once used the phrase 'killer marijuana' 2] around 5k dead[nearly all old or with health conditions or both] 80 000 RECOVERED WITH NO TREATMENT Scary? yes a death sentence? NO It ain' Cpt Tripps from The Stand
It's crazy, you know. You grow up idolizing someone, following their work, watching them change and improve. You think they are gonna be around forever, they are so important that the World could not possible keep turning without them in it. Then one day you wake up and see your idol is completely human, and has done the most human thing ever. RIP Norm, you can never be forgotten for what joy you've brought others and how much you have influenced comedy for the better.
Please don't idolize humans. We all die. We all sin. We all fail. Only Jesus should be worshipped. He is amazing. He died and brought himself back to life AND when you follow Him, the same will happen to you. You will be given a new body and spend eternity in joy, peace, and purity with no pain, tears, darkness, night, sadness, tears, evil, etc. Living with our Savior and God the Father, our Creator. That's what the goal is. This life is temporary and should be spent loving God first and then others as well as serving others. 🙏🙂
RIP Norm! I'm in a state of shock right now. He was my all-time favorite comedian. I knew he didn't look well but I had no idea that he was gravely ill. He kept it totally quiet. This is a very sad day.
Dying without telling anyone directly but sprinkling in those joke where he actually did tell everyone he was sick and knew how he was gonna die, is really what I call going out with a bang
“Spend my last moments on Earth with Max Kellerman “ has to be the funniest thing I’ve heard all year. Rest In Peace Norm thank you for the laughs by the way I didn’t even know you were sick.
It's funny how he straight up lied and said he was, "68 years young," even though he's 60. Why would he artificially make himself older? Just for further kicks.
I am just so sad. I met him after a show of his a few years ago, and I was a little nervous. His humor could be so biting that I wasn't sure if he'd be nice or not. So I kind of leaned forward and extended my hand. He walked right up to me and was attentive and kind. Oh Norm...
@@TheComedyHistorian "I was going to talk about the coronavirus, but on the way here I got really ill... [audience bursts into laughter]" that shit is a joke a 12 year old would come up with, the audience was literally just starstruck
Julie Strom I know it's a joke but look at death during pregnancy before dr and nurse hand washing before birth. Cleanliness and sanitation isn't fake.
He didn't battle cancer. Lol. In his own words he had a whole bit about how "battling cancer" is an illegitimate phrase. But I feel you. The thought counts.
@@bomelton1898 preach. They were fooled into believing it was the height of civilization only to realize cities are really just glorified prisons. They looked down on us from their ivory towers, now we'll be standing over their graves.
I feel like he was foreshadowing a little because he was dealing with cancer for 10 yrs and probably had the thought that he may eventually die from it. I feel like he was talking about his situation a bit. RIP Norm
“I’m old so if I die it won’t be much of a tragedy” Hell, he's younger than me. I downloaded some of this most famous jokes (professor of logic, polish joke, etc) and will continue to collect as much of his humor as I can. RIP Norm.
It was a good decision to joke about it. Nothing in the world should be spared from a humorous perspective. I really appreciated actually laughing to something lately ✌&💛
I had two all time favorite comedians; Gary Shandling and this guy. Now both gone. Norm had the most brilliant mind; no use for anyone who didn't "get it". He was the best talk show guest ever. I adored him and miss him already. Thank goodness for the wealth of video we have access to. I have cried over Norm, not ashamed to say. Norm probably wouldn't like that. Hope he knew he was loved.
@@drewmichael9173 yeah he's my favourite comedian, I love his joke about Germany. "You don't get to be a country any more on account you keep attacking... THE WORLD". classic comedy.
Its just ushering in the NWO one step at a time Next year is Agenda21 George H.W. Bush, September 11, 1991 "and when we're successful.......... And we will be.."
When you view this with the knowledge that norm was dying of cancer many of his jokes take on so much of a heavier and darker tone that no one thought twice about at the time. I had the feeling that this was a theme in a lot more subjects in which he was speaking over the head of the audience but was illiciting laughter none the less. I feel he may be unappreciated yet still greatly appreciated for which i find profound.
The manager said "Nobody wants to hear about the Coronavirus", so he did 5 straight minutes of Covid jokes. Classic Norm.
i wish carlin was alive to see this lie on humanity and the biden administration- hed never have to memorize a show ever again
@@gabaghoul23he would also lay into trump
@@crumbasyouarethat guy would never be happy, but that’s what made him funny
@@crumbasyouarebut for that, he would have to get in line. Of course, it would have been nice to see what a funny trump joke looks like.
@@gabaghoul23 Remarkable that you think he'd be on your side. You clearly didn't know the man or his comedy.
But most Republicans lack media literacy. They don't realize nearly everyone on camera that's actually entertaining *HATES* them.
Can’t believe this dude was like 8 years into cancer doing this hes the greatest ever RIP
So sad....
8 years ouch that's long term
rest in peace Norm, one of the greatest ever
@@b0r0din988 certainly one of my favourites, and has to be one of the most underrated-
For real he was the fucking man. The stuff he's done in the last 9 years without anyone knowing is legendary-status
“I’m old so if I die it won’t be much of a tragedy”
Me, crying: *it IS a tragedy*
Yeah... 😕
He really was a legend. Norm never gave a shit about offending anyone. He wanted you to laugh and be happy. I miss him already.
@@LogicAndCompassion he was among the greats, like Kinison and Carlin and Hedburg
Nah he was pretty old
@@sc885 HOLY shit 61 is not old my guy
Norm: “It’s funny how we all now know how we’re going to die.”
(Audience laughs.)
(Norm chuckles to himself.)
Norm: "Now, I'll be talking about all kinds of horseshit up here tonight, but just know that every moment, I'll be thinking about this disease."
Audience: *woosh*
the best inside joke of all time
As he knows he’s dying.
Of covid
@@xodz no, he died of leukemia, which he’s had for nine years.
"On the way here I got really ill" hits differently today. Rest in Peace legend.
Rest in peace Norm
Rest in peace buddy
Rip
Rest in Peace...
Norm's maybe the only comedian who actually joked at his own expense without anyone else knowing
as well as at his own expanse
Patrice.
bill hicks, too
Well if there is another one you wouldn't know yet
@@skait174 Did Patrice know he was going to die tho? I thought it was just a heart attack.
I love how it comes off like he's putting 0% effort into it, but his choice of words is master class. True comedian
Well said. His delivery is legendary.
lazy eloquence
Could not have said it any better myself
"a cherry pie from Bristol Farms..."
That's why he stumbles through his jokes. He looking for the funniest way to put it as he speaks. That's why when people try, fail at repeating his jokes. A word choice, a pause etc. can mean the difference between funny or unfunny.
Telling us about his cancer without telling us about his cancer. Legend
I remember watching this when it first dropped. I thought it was hilarious. I took a deep dive on his comedy and found out he was one of the greatest. I revisited this clip and learned, he is the greatest of all time. Not some dirty ole GOAT, but the greatest of all time.
@@joshualykins8730he was just an old lump of coal.
My dad got cancer during COVID and he received such horrible care because the health system was so fucked up at the time. Going to the hospital felt like I was in a 3rd world country. It felt like nobody there cared. Bad times.
@haikat4 you can't care. Next one, next one, next one, next one...on and on.
To right! a stowick funny bones chap
I love how he tells the audience his wrong age. “I’m 68 years young” but he died at 61. God, layers of laughs
Cancer ages you faster, probably felt 78.
😪💔
Probably meant 58 he was closer to that.
@@michaelmohrle1773 no he was just bullshitting the audience. Legendary.
@@superduty4556 Or maybe saying somthing to himself hoping it will come true, he did not bs them he would of said so.
I love how Norm said he was 7 years older than he really was, for no fucking reason 😂
Yep. 8 years older, as this was over a year ago.
“You ever tell a lie that you get absolutely no benefit from?”
I stand to gain nothing from this lie
Well, if he _had_ been 68 a year ago, then that'd mean he went out at *69...*
Weird. Reports state that he was only 61 🤔
It takes the end of our species to drag a clip out of Norm.
lmaooo
End of our species? ROFL
I believe they call that a joke Mr. Douglas
If not now, when?
people out here thinking this kind of thing lmao
When he says “finally they’ll find a cure for me”
That shit hit so hard. The way he looks at the audience speaks volumes
Honestly, I had to rewind it and check I heard it right.. that’s tough.
Subtly 2 jokes in one
Yeah that’s tough
Bone marrow transplants may have helped. If he was more public about it, friends and fans could've been tested for matches. It's devastating.
@@MakeMeLo keyword MAY. Everyone fears death until they finally meet it.
This one hits the hardest out of celebrities passing. He was truly a comedian’s comedian. Rest In Peace Norm
I just found out and came here. This cracked me up last year.
Me too
I cried
Shit is killing me idk how to cope with this, knowing that he had cancer during this set is insane, the man was a saint, his body of work will far outlive his old, addled, cancer ridden actual body
I hear you im in shock and sadness he was the greatest gem..
Hardest hitting death since we lost Robin...
This guy was one of the funniest people the world ever saw. I’ll never hear the word “cauliflower” the same way. Love you, Norm. Thanks for the years of laughter and making us think when we didn’t even realize it.
"Okay, cmon now....thats racist"
For me, it's the word "iron" lol. Man I forgot Larry is gone too... Seriously though I know Norm MacDonald wasn't a real hero like, a teacher or something, but man he was still a hero to me, to us... he was brilliant, fearless, humble, authentic, unique, so many things come to mind but I think really the best thing about him is that he was never a hypocrite...
@@johnd5790 🤣❤✌🏻🤣❤
Can you explain what the cauliflower joke is about?
No offense but your face
Looks
Like a Calley Flower
The manager: dont talk about coronavirus.
Norm: So this Coronavirus.....
I know, right!?
hows that club even open
Yeah, the manager was SO wrong! Those people were RELIEVED to laugh together about this shit ass punk ass virus that we WILL survive. NORM...one of the Great Souls I have seen in this world. Take care,
@@1060michaelg yeah this manager, he's a real jerk.
@@billvickers9149 Well, he certainly doesn't understand what a crowd is capable of laughing at, that's for sure, but it doesn't matter as a comic (especially one of Norm's caliber) isn't going to be told what not to say.
He gave this set knowing that in the future people would know he had cancer. So many of his jokes are about cancer and also about how nobody in the room knows. So fucking meta man.
Explain to the folks at home what meta comedy is.
@@ElectricLadyland87 merriam-webstdr definition of "meta:
informal : showing or suggesting an explicit awareness of itself or oneself as a member of its category : cleverly self-referential
I hate meta.
@@uku4171FYI, joking about your personal life is about as far from being meta as it's possible to be.
@@Catherinzslput quotation marks when you’re quoting someone, otherwise you’re taking credit
When the audience is uncomfortable, Norm is at his best....
Imight Realperson
That’s what he’s saying. Everyone is uncomfortable because of the virus, dumbass
@Imight Realperson wtf are you joking
half million views in one day .. talk about a viral video ...
This was filmed before the lockdown and Norm wrote over 12min of Covid jokes. It takes a long time to come up with 12min of material and he did it in probably less than a week. Norm is very special. Comedic genius.
Doghouse
Yep! Did you hear he just died?!? Fucking cancer.🥺
watch the sully sullenberger clip on Conan. Norm
was a master of just talking about what was on his mind and making it funny
The timing is such that he'll meander and then drop a bomb and the audience takes a few seconds to realise how hilarious thing he just said was.
Him joking about dying a year before he’d eventually die and he knows it, it’s just wow. I wonder is this was therapeutic for him.
He had a reason to not give a shit, he saw the inevitable and still laughed in its face. Ill forever miss this legend
I was thinking the same thing!
He just lived his life
"It's just a matter of the order...."
Like birth, your first and last day of school, college, marriage, illness, health....death is just another part of life. Norm was a blunt comedian. He saw the truth, and that helped us all embrace the harsh truths as easy as possible.
He truly put the harsh realities into perspective....they're just another part of this roller coaster called "Life ".
He shall be sorely missed.
RIP Norm
“I’ll be saying some horseshit up here but he whole time I’ll be thinking about this...disease.” Now we know what he really meant. Man, RIP Norm, you are immortal now.
And to think those sniffles and other "sickness-like" symptoms he was describing were likely due to a recent chemotherapy treatment.
Just to let you know
@White Raptor News - and copypasta was around before you were born.
@White Raptor News lmao
I think he just said it to be funny
This set really takes on another feeling when you realize he's less than a year out here of dying from cancer he had battled up to this point for 8 years straight. Just such a brilliant human.
"The last thing between us and happiness..."
"It's funny how big pharma is so evil........ until now."
Norm, dude, you are a national treasure. LOL.
pandering to big pharma ... just another republican shill. fox news needs to hire this guy yesterday to add a little humor to the bigotry
@@81OH4Z4RD,
You comment sounds racist to me.
@@81OH4Z4RD,
It's funny that you would take words that are obviously meant as comedy seriously, then rail against the comedian. How fucken telling.
@@oldnick4707 it's politically slanted "comedy". here's an example: "It's funny how universal health care is so evil ... until now." A mediocre and generic joke with a fill-in-the-blank subject, designed to illustrate the benefit of the otherwise maligned subject. It's not the joke that's offensive, it's the choice of subject: one of the greediest and most damaging industries in the United States, pharmaceuticals. Norm is a Republican shill so he slants his jokes to spread Republican propaganda. Homophobes probably love his homophobic jokes. If you enjoyed this one I'm guessing you're a Republican.
@@81OH4Z4RD,
You've guessed wrongly. I'm a center conservative. You've also just described political comedy. Watch SNL, CNN, Almost any joke being offered by mainstream late night television for more of the same. You seem to be a glaring hypocrite.
Damn, he knew he was counting down the days at this point, and he was still going up to the very end. Bless this absolute king
well he said himself, thats how im im gonna die, me watching this thing, basically going out was a good thing after being locked in
It was the "cherry" cake that made him ill.
Man he was so sick here basically joking about it and he looks and sounds so tired. 😫 yet he was still killing it. What an inspiration.
Did you hear the podcast where he talks about cancer and if he ever had it he wouldn’t tell anybody
@@AV-nf5hx yeah the same way he was a deeply closeted homosexual. Norm was a private man.
The cherry pie man. Never forget
@@rajaoc1 Norm was deeply closeted? How so? He had a son.
@@Mega_Lit_Slaps6968 i think that was a joke
"But I'm old anyway, so if I die it won't be as much of a tragedy" - No Norm, you were one of the great comedians of our time. You thought of yourself as just an "old chunk of coal", but to us Norm, you were OUR old chunk of coal!
He's a diamond now. RIP
He wasn't even that old, had to add 8 years to his age when he said it lol
@@tayc9855 god bless ya! You beat me to it! RIP Norm!
Ol chunk of gold
Damn he was fighting a battle here. Jokes from a man who had come to terms with his impending death? Rip man you’ll be missed.
"I hope they find a cure for me" ..... I can't tell if he intentionally threw that in there
I know. I was thinking the same thing. So glad to see he could joke about it.
@@darrenthetuber743 Right? Feels like he did. Like he was alluding to his cancer.
Don't worry, his battle was a draw
You ought to listen to his bit on "battling cancer". How does cancer "win"? If it kills the person, then the cancer dies with them, so it's more of "a wash". >.
The shut down of all the comedy clubs happened right after this set. It's like a time capsule. Brilliant material
Owner: "Don't talk about the virus." Norm (in classic Norm fashion): "So let's talk about this coronavirus". F'n legend.
RIP, Norm. He was a cruel and heartless dealer of laughter. His deadpan one-liners would leave me a blubbering mass of jelly. Tears to my eyes from laughter. Now they're different.
A beautiful comment, sir.
Love your comment.
@Ericola Ever laugh so hard you can't do anything else? You can't talk? You're crying? Your muscles are all captive to the laughter? Uh, blubbering? Thanks for letting me explain. Now, new arrivals should see the guy over behind that window over there. He can explain things verrrrry slowly.
Clam down
"This is the greatest gig in the world, being alive"
Rest in piece Norm we all love you!
"You can go to Denny's, wear a hat....."
He's eating at Denny's and wearing a hat in heaven now :(
He could wear a big HAT .....it’s funny because it’s big
I'd swear this clip was from the 90's with that windbreaker if he wasn't talking about the virus.
That was, until recently, a deeply closeted windbreaker
My mom told me as a kid in the 90s that fashion just repeats itself.
Corona virus is more of a 90s kid, but it'll also vibe with 80s, 70s... 40s and younger not so much
Finally the fucking 90s are coming back. I missed the wrist cutting and depression.
I had a windbreaker like that in 1993 7th grade
The humble, kind, soft spoken, legend. We were all so lucky to even see a man like this in our lifetime. A true comedy genius. No ridiculous amount off over priced education, just pure knowledge of the human condition. Simply the Greatest of All Time.
Well said
Coronavirus is the #1 most talked about thing in the world right now. #2? You guessed it: Frank Stallone
😂😂 YES!!
But what about the Queensborough bridge?
@Big Bubba I believe it's called "Tom Hanks disease".
moniemaker27 Lol 😝
Smith & Wesson You must be fun at parties
4:45
I love how he just lied about being 8 years older than he actually was for seemingly no reason
Thanks for commenting this to validate I wasn't crazy. I was so confused. Just googled him to see his age on Wikipedia.
Thank you for pointing this out. I was so confused.
Its his thing he lies about everything
Man, I was counting on my fingers already. Thanks.
His fluctuating age is one of my favorite running jokes of his, mostly because about 10 people even get it.
At 1:07 is the clue. "Find a cure for me." And he chokes. The context is off because no one knew then, but now it's a bit unsettling to see that part.
😪💔
Amazing insight, no one else would have noticed that if you didn't point it out. Amazing work, we're blessed to have you.
1:11- “But finally they’ll find a cure for me” No one knew he was talking about his Cancer. Wonder what he really knew. R.I.P. Norm.
Adam Eget may have to cancel some of his dates under the Queensboro bridge
Bravo good sir....bravo.
I dunno. Even at only $15 a man, I'm not sure he can afford to.
A man's still gotta eat!
Lmao
Nah. He just needs to thoroughly wash his hands between each go around.
After today's news, it almost sounds like he's talking about a different disease here and he knows what's coming. Thanks for the laughs, Norm.
meh, he wasn't even that good a comedian tbh rest in shit norm
He actually had a bit about dying from cancer n people saying he lost his battle. Gotta give it to the battle cancer.
@@turdfurg47 his cancer died too though, so it's kind of a tie isn't it?
@@turdfurg47ya but he lost tho lol what a loser
@@CSRgamer nah it's more like a victory for cancer since it lives on in other ppl
Wait a minute...this isn't "I'm Not Norm!"
That guys a real jerk!
Dudes channel used to be great but you can only re arrange the same norm clips so many times lol
I know...I'll call for help. Hypocrisy! A man committed hypocrisy on me in room 10304204!
Wait a minute... this IS Norm!
@@deusvult8825 nah he's alright
He kept working, while fighting this horrible disease. I have no words. Amazing guy.
He did what he loved right up until the end
I watched this clip last night and just thought it was another clever Norm but I woke up today and rewatching this with the news of his passing is truly heartbreaking. Every moment is a gift, and Norm was using his gift to make other people happy in his last days. An absolute legend. Rest In Peace
Did CZcams recommend it before he died?
Norm was obviously very sick here. I had no idea and man I have a lot of respect for him. He's one of the greatest comedians. RIP
"I feel like I'm in the middle of a Stephen King novel".
That was a good one.
@White Raptor News Jesus said the way to life is narrow and few follow it..
So to did Toolman Tim Taylor
Maybe we are...
“Now we all know how we’re gonna die”
Dude just gets better and better. His comedy ages like wine
This was toward the beginning of the pandemic.
@@cockeyedoptimista There's no way Norm was joking about death this much without some cognizance of irony due to his own impending mortality.
@@americandingo1109 Well, yeah. That's gotta be true, one would think. Yeah. (Well said, by the way. Very articulate of you.)
Love reading everyones comments, love you all... we share this heartfelt admiration.... Norm we love you!
Damn. Watching this after today's news - Norm was telling us he was terminal, but in the twisted way that only he could do. You will be dearly missed. Thanks for all the laughs. RIP.... :(
If you look at his Twitter when he posted this last year, he literally says “this is my final stand up” and “in my final stand up appearance..” :( and here we were thinking it was a joke about covid.
Jokes about corona is something you wouldn't hear from any 1935 comic.
They just weren't brave enough to push the envelope back in the day
Too modern, and stylish
This is more of a comment really.
That's modern medicine for you
It isn't as serious an illness as what they had back then.
You can tell he's hurting. Respect to him for never losing his funny. Here's to the man himself o7
This set takes on a whole new perspective now. RIP, one of the legends
Yup,
Goddamn, didn't realize how real to him this standup set was...
@@dc656 He was telling a joke that nobody in that room would really get until later, and he still had the room in stitches
@@videobones7046 thats shit that rocks your soul brother
As shocked as I am about losing him I'm glad I didn't know he was sick, I think i would have looked at his comedy different if I knew he was sick all these years. He didn't want us to know, he wanted all his fans to be happy and just laugh at his jokes not think about what was coming. Thank you for the joy you brought to me over the years norm. God bless and rest easy
I love how Norm almost never tells jokes he just sorta rambles and funny comes out.
They are jokes. They're not "knock knock" jokes but they're jokes.
He makes a noise come out of the audience when he wants to.
He has a structure of jokes where it’s literally an opening and a punchline and the rest in between is just improvised.
@@depressedhulkhogan2770 You pointing out scaffolding?
I don't get it.
"So, my plan is just to not die...you know, survive long enough where they find a cure...for ME."
In hindsight, it seems as though he's speaking like the whole crowd knows that he has cancer.
he WAS the cure...
@@RichardCranium321 Yes Yes Yes ! 💔
@@RichardCranium321 ❤
Ya I know
Ultimate Joke huh?
That Coronavirus fella sounds like a real battle axe
Yeah, that guy is a real jerk
To me, he sounds like a real jerk!
You dirty dog!
Tell the folks what the coronavirus is.
Battle axe? Fella? That coronavirus sounds more gender fluid than a protogynous hermaphrodite parrot fish at an orgy.
"I wasn't going to talk about the coronavirus"
UPROARIOUS LAUGHTER
Fear porn... keeps people moving, allows consolidation of power (over you).
@@HarrisonCountyStudio cringe
If you know Norm. that was anticipation
@@HarrisonCountyStudio 'fear porn'? is that like a horror movie? or like, you want to watch normal porn and someone starts lubing up their fist?...look man, there's 2 things to remember here : the non-internet media is in its death throes and sensationalizes EVERYTHING: FOX news once used the phrase 'killer marijuana' 2] around 5k dead[nearly all old or with health conditions or both] 80 000 RECOVERED WITH NO TREATMENT
Scary? yes
a death sentence?
NO
It ain' Cpt Tripps from The Stand
I love how people are willing to CROWD into a Costco to buy all the TP as they face an unknown virulent disease.
“It’s funny how now we all know how we’ll die” such a slow burn but an amazing line
Club manager: "Why would you come here and do Coronavirus jokes?
Norm: "The light was on"
It's crazy, you know. You grow up idolizing someone, following their work, watching them change and improve. You think they are gonna be around forever, they are so important that the World could not possible keep turning without them in it. Then one day you wake up and see your idol is completely human, and has done the most human thing ever. RIP Norm, you can never be forgotten for what joy you've brought others and how much you have influenced comedy for the better.
I felt the same way when my friend Rodney Dangerfield passed.
This was beautifully put
@@chuckd.7048 Rodney is an absolute gem, him and Norm are my absolute favorites.
Please don't idolize humans. We all die. We all sin. We all fail. Only Jesus should be worshipped. He is amazing. He died and brought himself back to life AND when you follow Him, the same will happen to you. You will be given a new body and spend eternity in joy, peace, and purity with no pain, tears, darkness, night, sadness, tears, evil, etc. Living with our Savior and God the Father, our Creator. That's what the goal is. This life is temporary and should be spent loving God first and then others as well as serving others. 🙏🙂
@@Powerduo88 ok wacko
RIP Norm. So sad. A comedic legend.
The man spoke about death freely and fearlessly, all the while facing it directly (for so long at that). What a gem that we lost.
Final stage is acceptance they say
@White Raptor News why would you piss on a dead man's memory with this shit?
that jacket is sick
That is sick 😃!!
maybe it has corona.
@@missionpupa See, now you're thinking like Albert Fish!
Norm with the sauce
@@oneill765 fuck you
RIP Norm! I'm in a state of shock right now. He was my all-time favorite comedian. I knew he didn't look well but I had no idea that he was gravely ill. He kept it totally quiet. This is a very sad day.
The moment he gave Conan the gift basket is the moment I realized how much of a comedic genius Norm was. Rest In Peace.
Dying without telling anyone directly but sprinkling in those joke where he actually did tell everyone he was sick and knew how he was gonna die, is really what I call going out with a bang
This man is an international treasure. Someone get him the cure before he performs again in front of a crowded confined space.
doubt many people have heard of him outside US, maybe national whatever but not international
He might have been funny once... but I guess I missed it. He's not even killing it in a room where they'll applaud living less than 70 years.
@amanda miller - Fucking hysterical... yet the audience isn't quite sure when to laugh.
Apparently Norm has the cure... cocaine cut with baby laxative
@@Malt454 he's doing a bit about a virus during the epidemic. Of course the crowd is going to be mixed and uncomfortable.
Why are you stupid?
Crazy to hear him say “I hope that I don’t die” a year before he does! Life is truly a blessing for every day we have!
It's the greatest gig in the world, being alive. You get to eat at Denny's and wear a hat.
This is the funniest clip i've ever seen. The mixture of truth splashed against herd mentality is the ultimate of sarcasm and irony.
Norm rulz.
ignatiusdemonseed well put I’m glad not everyone is out of their damn minds
“Spend my last moments on Earth with Max Kellerman “ has to be the funniest thing I’ve heard all year. Rest In Peace Norm thank you for the laughs by the way I didn’t even know you were sick.
Nobody did he kept it a secret
We should do something about this Norm Macdonald character.
I loved him."Many a true thing is said in jest"...save a space for me up there for me, Norm.
@@ecreamer81 czcams.com/video/-_nmdbJI8rM/video.html This will help you understand the joke
@White Raptor News that was an interesting video, thanks. What do you think of this one? czcams.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/video.html
Norm makes me feel safe. He needs to have his show again!!!!
Hell yeah :D
It's funny how he straight up lied and said he was, "68 years young," even though he's 60. Why would he artificially make himself older? Just for further kicks.
Was looking for this comment lol Norm's the best
He was telling cute stories about his currently 10-year-old son Dylan when Dylan was about 16. It amuses him to create confusion.
cause he looks gooder for a 68 year old lol
@Erik Cnating conscious mistake....i love playing with language!
@@MGTOWPsyche You're right - it's so people will think, "Wow! He looks GREAT!" God I love Norm.
i’d risk corona virus to see norm. greatest of all times.
For the chance?
Ken Comstock For the chance!
shit i was gonna see him tonight in san jose
@@soccersmything01 my too :( they sent me tickets to his replacement, then canceled that guy too. end times
I was supposed to see stanhope tonight but it got shut down at the last minute
"I'll be talking about all kinds of horse-shit tonight- but every moment, I'll be thinking, uh... this disease..."
took my breath away
I like how he flat out lied telling the audience he's 68 years old lmao
I believe it's called a "joke"
I immediately paused the video at that point and checked that on Wikipedia.
@@professorpancakes6545 thank you captain obvious
lmao
Makes it more believable that hes gonna die...it struck me as being old when he said it but I had to look up his real age.
I am just so sad. I met him after a show of his a few years ago, and I was a little nervous. His humor could be so biting that I wasn't sure if he'd be nice or not. So I kind of leaned forward and extended my hand. He walked right up to me and was attentive and kind. Oh Norm...
That's so sweet. I'm glad you got to have that moment with him. 🥺
Norm is really going to be missed by so many of us who loved his unique comedy.
Norm was the definition of cool and never afraid to stir the pot no matter what.... a legacy to inspire now more than ever.
"if I die it won't be as much as a tragedy"
If only he knew how wrong he was
You hit it right on the nose. I thought the same thing when he said that.
Genius. No other comedian has been able to make a set about Coronavirus and he did this in a few days.
Mohammed Hussain The hard part is getting a full theater to talk to
I’m sure many have sets about corona and are 100x funnier than this trash, they just don’t do it since they don’t have the balls to do it so soon
Canadian Scholar No opinions are right or wrong, but you’re opinion is wrong.
@@TheComedyHistorian Bro literally he was making dad jokes throughout and people were laughing like it was actually funny
@@TheComedyHistorian "I was going to talk about the coronavirus, but on the way here I got really ill... [audience bursts into laughter]" that shit is a joke a 12 year old would come up with, the audience was literally just starstruck
"It's funny that we all now know how we're going to die..............it's just a matter of what order at this point." Norm Macdonald.
Remember the good old days when washing your hands didn't take THREE HOURS!😄😃😀
@@juliestrom412 😁😁😁😁😁 yes I doooooooo
Julie Strom I know it's a joke but look at death during pregnancy before dr and nurse hand washing before birth. Cleanliness and sanitation isn't fake.
@@mrknucklepuck8485 Dr Semmelweiss, the Austrian Dr that discovered germs circa mid1800s, went insane because nobody believed him...
Funniest and might be most insightful quote of all time
RIP
Keeping the battle for cancer from almost everyone for a decade must have been a huge struggle.
He didn't battle cancer. Lol. In his own words he had a whole bit about how "battling cancer" is an illegitimate phrase. But I feel you. The thought counts.
“So far there’s been 11 cases .. 50! 200! …I don’t feel good” one of his best subtle jokes honestly. RIP
"It's funny that we all now know how we're gonna die. It's just a matter of what order at this point." - Old Chunk of Coal 2020
I know I’ll probably die in 2072
It's as if the urbanites are finally beginning to realize that they will be first.
@@bomelton1898 preach. They were fooled into believing it was the height of civilization only to realize cities are really just glorified prisons. They looked down on us from their ivory towers, now we'll be standing over their graves.
Red-Son ok. I’ll ask. Why do you think you’re going to die in 2072?
@@bomelton1898 i am bo meltons insignificance...
"The last step between us and happiness were people."
Comedy gold. I'll be stealing that. Thanks Norm!
I feel like he was foreshadowing a little because he was dealing with cancer for 10 yrs and probably had the thought that he may eventually die from it. I feel like he was talking about his situation a bit. RIP Norm
I thought it was ironic that he said that at least we know how we’re going to die, implying that it would be Covid.
"I take the cocaine, and it makes the anxiety more crippling." I'm dying.
RIP to a legend who brought so much of us joy. We love you Norm.
The troll when he said he was 68 years young...LOL
Larry King: What happens after you die?
Norm: Well, there's this big black car...
*where do you go when you die
Paul Newman says you never get over it
Lol
God asks you to write down a message but you can’t find a pen
Nah. When you die, I sneak in to steal your fuckin toilet paper, and there you still are, a mummy in front of your HAM radio.
“I’m old so if I die it won’t be much of a tragedy” Hell, he's younger than me. I downloaded some of this most famous jokes (professor of logic, polish joke, etc) and will continue to collect as much of his humor as I can.
RIP Norm.
It was a good decision to joke about it. Nothing in the world should be spared from a humorous perspective. I really appreciated actually laughing to something lately ✌&💛
How about Rape?
I'd have known a woman wrote this comment even without the dp.
Norm went to the doctor for his coronavirus test.
The doctor told him to "open wide and say 'Oink.'"
he obviously needs better insurance
???
That's not true! That was during the swine flu era!
Oh how dare he now he needs better insurance
???
"i'm sixty-eight years young"
norm casually passing himself for someone almost ten years older for... some reason
He does look like he aged 10 years in the last 6 months
He did add "i like to say" at the end
@@sic82 probably all the cocaine.
We're all impressed that you're such a big fan that you know his age, sorry to burst your bubble though youre not the first to bring it up.
@@snavisTM how cynical!
I had two all time favorite comedians; Gary Shandling and this guy. Now both gone. Norm had the most brilliant mind; no use for anyone who didn't "get it". He was the best talk show guest ever. I adored him and miss him already. Thank goodness for the wealth of video we have access to. I have cried over Norm, not ashamed to say. Norm probably wouldn't like that. Hope he knew he was loved.
When did Gary Shandling die ? That dude was awesome
@@jimreily7538 March 26 2016. Agreed. The "Larry Sanders Show" was brilliant.
1 million views in 4 days. That show how much people love Norm.
@Zaza lunacy or how popular videos can be with Corona in the title - but he is funny
Nate Boddington clown he’s the best
Zaza lunacy you’re a clown
@@drewmichael9173 yeah he's my favourite comedian, I love his joke about Germany. "You don't get to be a country any more on account you keep attacking... THE WORLD". classic comedy.
@Zaza lunacy He's one of the best
I'd like to say thanks to Norm for all the laughs. RIP GOAT
Thank you Norm for allowing all of us a few minutes to forget about the Coronvirus.
I could never be as courageous.
“This Coronavirus is a real jerk”
"Nah, he's a good guy."
If anything good comes from the corona virus or 2020 in general, it’s this standup clip.
Thank you, Norm, this made my year.
Its just ushering in the NWO one step at a time
Next year is Agenda21
George H.W. Bush, September 11, 1991
"and when we're successful.......... And we will be.."
Shallex Thanks Shallex, I’m sure we’ll all listen to you!
“Yeah, Coronavirus, I was just wondering, where do you get all your ideas from?”
When you view this with the knowledge that norm was dying of cancer many of his jokes take on so much of a heavier and darker tone that no one thought twice about at the time. I had the feeling that this was a theme in a lot more subjects in which he was speaking over the head of the audience but was illiciting laughter none the less. I feel he may be unappreciated yet still greatly appreciated for which i find profound.
It fills my heart with such joy hearing new Norm jokes.
Please never die!!!!