k.d. lang - Dame Edna Interview
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- čas přidán 31. 01. 2009
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kd is interviewed by Dame Edna Everage on the The Dame Edna Treatment. First shown in June 2007.
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What a brilliant and hilarious interview!
His build-up to the "Canadian" joke is a masterclass in misdirection and comic timing. KD Lang is in tears with genuine laughter. So rare to see spontaneous laughter from a celebrity nowadays.
Barry Humphries RIP
I have watched this video before, now again upon hearing the sad news. In Latin, this creature called Hilarious Maximus! Very quick witted, top notch timing. Not so much an interview as "Make this Great Talented Person Laugh a Lot"
@@DrunkenUFOPilot Dame Edna was quoted as saying her shows were "really a monologue interrupted by total strangers"
@@uncle-pete 🤣
The look on her face was priceless. Like where is he going with this? Best humor is surprise.
'When did you first know you were Canadian?' One of the great television lines.
Such a clever line....reminds me of interviews on the Mrs Merton Show. If you're in the UK, you'll know Caroline Aherne...another genius, sadly gone.
The lead-up to the punchline was perfect 😂😂😂😂
As a Canadian, and a fan of Kd's I ❤THIS!!!
This Canadian loves kd lang 🇨🇦 ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
This interview is easiest the most fascinating and funniest in TV history ! Not a fan of k d. Lang for no special reason but this is amazing. .
R.I.P. Barry Humphries (Dame Edna). We thank you for all the laughs you provided with your incredible wit, facial expressions and hilarious costumes. You were born to bring joy and side splitting laughter to us all. Thank goodness for CZcams we can continue to laugh and even cry from laughing through all the clips available to us. I suspect that many people will take advantage of this and maybe even have Dame Edna parties while viewing these HILARIOUS clips for years to come. If you don't laugh at theses clips you probably should see a doctor and have your funny bone checked out for they are guaranteed to make you laugh.
spot on!
I love this. K.D comes across as a fantastic person. She just sits there, no ego, no trying to match wits, no taking offence, totally getting the humour and understanding the context of the situation. What you have is a person utterly at ease and thoroughly enjoying themselves. It's really joyous to watch.
+Steve Tayler Similar thoughts crossed my mind too.
+Steve Tayler Dame Edna is a fantastic Interviewer too ...
i'm literally on the floor laughing everytime i watch this. 2funny doesnt even start to describe it. hadnt watched in a couple years. so glad i checked back and found your great comment. Thanks Steve, Andy and SM.
Me too. This is LOL funny. Dame Edna has sharp but thoughtful wit and just keeps on the edge of political correctness. I just love this clip, it makes me laugh every time.
She was an inspiration. Still is, for sure, but at that time, many looked up to her to be exactly the person you describe.
Dame Edna was an underrated interviewer. It’s not easy. And she created space for intimacy, vulnerabilty and humor. RIP, possum.
KD Lang is one of the most versatile singers ever.. can sing any genre...should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.. pop rock jazz standards.. etc.. this lady can sing it.. with class .. and elegance..
@holcroft1969 K.D. Lang had her musical emergence in the early 90s . Won the Grammy Award for Best Female Performance in 1992 for the song .. Constant Craving.. Bryan Ferry was an 70s 80s musical icon.. member of the group Roxy Music..loved them both.. it's easy to get mixed up ... both being elegant stylistic crooners..
I always loved Dane Edna...she was so hilarious...
RIP💙🙏💙
And clearly a lovely, goodhumoured and warm person too
100% ❤
KD's reaction to "When did you first know you were Canadian?" is fantastic. And the way she plays along is so good-natured and easy. Lovely 'interview'.
About 17 years ago, I did security for k.d. at her Melbourne (Australia) shows and she was so humble and down to earth. I am straight,but I remember standing about 2 metres away from her whilst she sang ‘Hallelujah’ and thinking I could jump the fence! ...she reminded me of Keane Reeves,both in personality and looks
Lucky you .She seems very nice.
Heterosexual here too, but her voice just makes me melt into puddles of cold chills and emotions.
Man i miss the times when we could all just crack jokes and say what we wanted! This episode is such GOLD!
kd lang's voice is another incredible gift to us humans. Thank you God
Such brilliant wit and delivery. I love how KD is crying with laughter. Rest in Peace Dame Edna Barry Humphries.
Come to pay my respects to Barry Humphries. I loved Dame Edna, and this is the greatest interview of all time ❤
As a man who continues to be literally thrilled by everything that K.D. chooses to do throughout her career I could not be more proud to say that I am Canadian too!
But you don’t flaunt your beaver 🦫
She's an amazing entertainer, and seems like a great personality too.
My forever crush! ❤️
Well I’m American and I love KD!
Some of my best friends are Canadians. 😉
I even have friends with dual Citizenship.
The setup to the Canadian joke was Gold!
I'm Canadian and this cracks me up every time! Love KD's laugh. 😂
Australia has lost a legend...we'll miss you Dame Edna...and Moonee Ponds has lost it's most favourite mega star...!
k.d. lang is so sweet and I really love her smile and laugh. I'm also glad she's setting and holding the example that women can "dress like men" without in fact being men, which a lot of young people coming up are not being told/shown. She takes Dame Edna's ribbing and roasting like a champ, too.
I’m a trans guy, and have always looked up to her. I often wonder how she feels about gender, as she never complains at being called she, even though everything about her says she would have been perfectly happy being born a guy. But she’s never said, so I suppose we can’t presume either way. It’s very difficult transitioning, there’s sexual function issues, and physical changes. K.D’s voice is the most beautiful one on planet Earth, and a tremendous gift. I’ve been on the T for two months and my voice is changing, and whilst that to me is a gift, and might enable me to join a singing group without humiliation, for K.D. having anything risk her voice is maybe unthinkable.
@@andrewhaywood3853 I think it's certainly true that she wouldn't want to risk her voice. I don't know much about her, but there have been "butch" lesbians since forever and it's just fundamentally not the same thing as needing to be a guy. It's almost like people are forgetting that butch lesbians are a thing. Of course we don't know her private thoughts on it, but I think it's always better to just take people exactly as they seem to be unless they tell you otherwise. It's okay to be a butch lesbian that gets mistaken for a man. Being a trans guy is fine too, but since many more people are gay than truly trans, there are more butch lesbians in the world than there are trans guys. In some ways society seems to be suddenly losing its tolerance for homosexuality and for cross-dressing unless it is also tied up with gender identity. Transitioning with hormones (as you know) is pretty hard on the body and risky health-wise and I don't want society to confuse young gay and/or gender non-conforming kids into thinking that all of them are trans (and that if trans, that necessarily means they need medicalization). I hope none of that came across the wrong way.
@@freedombug11 ..they are as soft as butter those butchies, I dated two. and they are totally women. They are not males. Delia Morris
Just guessing, but K.D. seems completely comfortable with herself. It's part of her charm.
@@user-yc7tv5cd9y Agreed! (I dated one also in my youth). Quite feminine in their own way, as is k.d. lang.
K D Lang is lovely. Dame Edna a legend (RIP Barry) ❤
There will never be anyone even come close to Dame Edna. Heartbroken. 😢
So true.
One of my favourite Dame Edna chats. Priceless banter between her and KD. Poor Ivana looks a bit lost. Thanks, Barry, for all of the laughs during these many years.
I think the word you are looking for (ie Ivana) is clueless.
RIP Barry. Incredible interview with my favorite singer. 😢
@@rosaleesantamaria7673 Well, no surprise, she married Trump. But I give her credit-she was one of the few that ever got money out of him...
Ivana is 100% clueless about every punch line. I guess some people are in a completely alternate reality from the rest of us. She will probably go to her grave clueless.
@@WhiteTiger333 Yes, but in her defense, it has to be said English was her second language, so that might have affected her understanding and demeanor here. And, if she did remain clueless, she DID take it to the grave. She died last year as a result of an accidental fall.
@@bloodgrss Woah - I did not know that! (The fall, that is).
Dame Edna's build up to ask kd Lang that big question was just perfect. Amazing!!!
The view of KD crying with laughter is absolutely priceless. All the more better is that the Dame was trying hard not to laugh when asking the question. Brilliant.
Goodnight possums goodbye Barry you will be missed 🌅😢
"When did you first know you were Canadian?" Jeez, that was priceless.
Dame Edna's genius was transposing KDs sexuality for her nationality in the conversation. The word pride came up a few times. Hilarious!
Flaunting.... your beaver.
She must have been so disappointed 🤣🤣🤣
Genius pure genius
Absolutely comedy genius
Dear blessed Barry and Dame Edna, now gone. I was in the audience of a London theatre fifty years ago when she first made her glorious appearance here. I was sick with laughter during the show, and have remained a devotee since then. A remarkable man, a remarkable woman. Robert, UK.
I found out this evening that my mother, now 90, saw Barry Humphries at Melbourne University. From what she said that would have been around 1955, when Edna Everage, from Mooney Ponds, first hit the stage.
Someone who makes Australians proud plus someone who makes Canadians proud having a wonderful conversation. What a great video!
@@VINvIN344 Each of them is a superstar in their own country. Each of them is very talented. By the way, I am neither Australian nor Canadian. I do admire real talent. You really twisted my comment you know,. What I said was what a great video. Some of us don’t have balls enough to use our real name.
RIP Dame Edna
One of the greatest comedian/entertainer of our time.
Absolutely brilliant .
Always pprepared and well informed about her guests.
BTW brilliant interviewer
Greatly missed
😢😢😢😢😢😢
KD has the most beautiful voice ever. ❤
Absolutely ❤
K.d.Lang does not only have a big voice but also a big and humble heart. Love her!
I am agree with you
@@shalizehnasiri362 mnmnmnmnmnj
An absolute genius. RIP Barry Humphries. We Ossies are so very proud of you you. 💜
I would be too, if he didn't basically disown us.
I heard rumors about K.D. Lang for years and years. But after this, I'm starting to think she actually is Canadian.
K. D sounds like a lovely grounded woman, that can take a joke and laugh along, without taking offence.❤️
K D has such a beautiful voice
So...Canadian essentially.
kd has the loveliest laugh.
This is an iconic interview. K.D. is a first class singer Dame Edna is an institution. What a combination!
Kd got her straight away and rolled with it
well maybe not 'straight' away 😏
@@uncle-pete I see what you did lol!
K.D. is beyond
fabulous!.
We think alike, I thought so too.
This is my favourite Dame Edna guest interview, KD Lang is just such a great sport and is totally enjoying herself.
Genius comic timing from Dame Edna. There's no one on TV that funny any more.
Barry Humifies, a.k.a Dame Edna, is one of the greatest comedians of our time. Very intelligent and quick witted. It takes a wise man to play the fool.
Oh my, Dame Edna and KD Lang wouldn't be allowed in more than half of today's United States. It's a sad, sad state of affairs people. Politics have forced a terrible regression in our culture and humanity.
OMG, K.D.Lang is such a good sport and takes Dame Edna’s ribbing so well. Yes, Ivana does seem lost and left out, unsure of that Aussie humour. God bless Barry Humphris, he will be sadly missed. RIP
A genius at work. RIP Barry. Thel never be another . KD the perfect guest as well.
So many laughs per minute this guy
rest in peace also Ivana Trump
RIP Barry......but I love it that you will live forever on on CZcams.😊
RIP Barry Humphries. An absolute genius.
That is an overused word these days but it doesn't do Barry Humphries justice in this instance. He really was a genius and the funniest, quickest wit I ever saw. RIP
kd lang is an absolute ray of sunshine every time I hear her sing or see her interviewed. That is a warm heart in there. And live? Woo hoo, one of the best I've ever seen. Adorable person.
"Your mountie, your maple leaf, your beaver." LOL
Until I watched this back in 2007, I never realised what a beautiful, humble, gracious and talented person k.d. was. I've since been a fan for 14 years. Anyone who can laugh at, and appreciate, Dame Edna's humour as much as k.d. does is all right by me :-)
Isnt she gorgeous ? I'm a straight man but i love KD
Awww... RIP, Dame Edna. Her humour might've been near the knuckle, but it was never mean-spirited. And K.D Lang was delightful too - rolled with it all like a champ.
Just came here heard the news about Barry Humphries. So many laughs over the years he was definitely a one off. Rest easy Dame.🇬🇧
I just adore Kd Lang .
Her sexual preference is a matter of supreme indifference to me. KD Lang is one of the greatest talents and entertainers of my lifetime ... and that's saying something given the vast array of performers over a 74 year period. Strictly Awesome.
I have to wonder why you felt the need for that first sentence to be expressed.
@@langsense Ahhhhhhhh ... She's gay
@@richardgreen7811 Nope, I'm saying that you didn't need to mention it all. Your thoughts about her talent etc were enough.. referring to her 'sexual preference' means you do think about it.. otherwise why mention it?
@@langsense Your pronouncements are humorous. KD is unashamed of her life preferences and it's no secret. I have quite a bit of experience with gays, starting with my long experience with jumping horses, where 40% of the women involved are gay, and 90% of the grooms are gay. Long ago, for me it just became a "factor" and not an "issue". It is what it is and gaydom is not a selection. The problem is, like you, there are still people who have an aversion to gays, primarily out of fear or a lack of understanding. So whenever I encounter "gay" as a factor, I don't run from it, I embrace and recognize it. That's what sets me apart from you. KD is gay, that's a fact, and a fact she deals with constantly, as do all gays. The good news is, more and more people are recognizing that gay people are not the devil, and they're not really different, but it is an unexplainable circumstance that sets them apart from mainstream humanity. So when I recognize the likelihood that someone will take the low road, I defend my position up front, as I have here. I am a go-for-the-throat guy. So let's take another step along my nature's trail. I don't need you or anyone like you telling me what I can or can't say. That's the beauty of my America, and a right I won't allow to be stifled. You obviously have an element of homophobia and Karenism, which doesn't surprise me. But like all Karen's I meet and can't wait to embrace in conflict, I leave you with my favorite Karen metaphor, which is "I have three words for YOU, and they involve Sex & Travel.
Sexual preference does not exist because who you are attracted to is not a choice. Who you are attracted to is a sexual orientation.
Barry Humphries as Dame Edna always manages to get his guest hopelessly cry laughing at some point...he was a genius for sure. RIP ❤
Magic.... Simply magic! Barry will be remembered for his sharp sense of humor and being contrarian. An inspiration to many.
Dame Edna and KD Lang are brilliant together. In this interview. Very funny indeed
My darling daring Edna! Your passing is a tragedy for the whole world!
Barry Humphries is a genius and developed a character that was unforgettable. And this interview was amazing.
So because he retired he's not a genius anymore? 🤔
One of my favorite internet clips of all time. KD Lang was such a trooper in this.
How long did it take for you to write this comment?
He doesn't do interviews, he does monologues and interrupts himself to allow the guest a few words.
Kd’s in tears just too cute lol
I love K.D.Lang. and one of her songs " 3 cigarettes in the Ashtray. She was the first person who did a duet with Roy Orbison, God Rest his Soul.
Isn't KD wonderful - fabulous sense of humour x
Humphries....., such a genius. He had everyone on a roller coaster. Lang IS simply SO wonderful, SO polite. What a lovely personality, sense of humor.
I always loved Dame Edna...she was hilarious....
RIP 💙🙏💙
Dame Edna one of the Classic Queens 👸 and K D Lang the Iconic Lesbian on the same set…PRICELESS
KD has a wonderful voice, singing and speaking but her laughter is so delightful 😍 makes you feel happy
k. d. is loving every minute of this. She's a real trouper.
k.d. is such a sport. Love her response to being asked "when did you first realise you were [expecting 'a lesbian', instead of 'Canadian']. Barry Humphries is a genius. RIP.
Oh that build up😊
K.D.Lang was a brilliant guest. Not sure Ivana had s clue what was going on.
Yes she did, she knew exactly what was going on. Ivana was a very smart businesswoman, with integrity and grace
@@CARNELIANTURQUOISE .....but no sense of humour!
I think her face was just too frozen to register a reaction, but I think she got it
This is my favorite interview of all time...I'll never understand how Edna is able to so masterfully craft a conversation, and KD is the perfect guest
I still love KD Lang in 2023! I still listen to her music bc she has a beautiful unique sound!! Hate she's no longer recording 😢 I'll just have to continue to enjoy the songs she did record!!! 😊
My very favorite interview. RIP Dame Edna.
I am so sorry she passed 😢, I loved her.
Dame Edna is the most brilliant comedian. kd lang has one of the purest voices and I miss her musical presence. I thought kd was going to pee her pants when Dame Edna asked "When did you first realize you were Canadian?" Classic. Almost a "Who's on first moment."
It's hard to understand how rapid-Humphries improv was. In one of his interviews he showed how much he studied his interview subject so he had material to stitch together as comedy.
And the diehards were shocked when she came out flaunting her national emblems: her maple leaf, her mounty, her beaver!! ... Only Dame Edna could get away with that, just totally wicked humor!!
The Canadian question . . . genius, Dame Edna!
Dame Edna and k d lang. I'm in heaven!
❤ k. d. If you are ever blessed to have the opportunity to see and hear her in concert you won't be disappointed. ❤❤❤
I loved Dame Ednas interviews, i use to think these celebrities were brave to be interviewed by the Dame❤😂😂
Dame Edna & kd lang are quite a pair together. They seemed to have a good time. Smiles & laughter are always contagious.
I agree. kd was sublime in this interview with Edna! True connection between them enabled this outstanding piece. If the guest has that kind of funny bone and warmth, Edna soars even higher -- Dame Judy Densch with Sharon Osborne, Tom Jones, Alec Baldwin, Lauren Bacall - I was so surprised by how down to earth some of them are.
OMG...love this interview..."When did you first know you were Canadian!"...Classic!!
Dame Edna hilarious, KD such a good sport. Back in the day when people were allowed a sense of humour.
Dame Edna never misses a beat.
kd looks happy! I love her laughter over first realizing she was ... Canadian.
Barry humpries , the genius on stage with one of the nicest greatest singers ever ! Oh joy.
Kd: “ Is your mother proud of you? “
Dame Edna without even thinking: “ My mother is in a maximum security twilight home “ LOL
Love you Barry Humphries!
absolutely hilarious...as a Canadian loved the lines "when did you first realize you were a Canadian?" and "flaunting your emblems the maple leaf, the mountie, and the beaver"...priceless...always loved the Dame and KD is a national treasure
She floored KD when she asked “when did you realise you were Canadian” totally not where KD thought Edna was going with
Jaden Khor that was absolutely brilliant
It was absolutely GREAT!
We will miss you, your Royal Highness 😞
K D has an absolutely beautiful voice and , by the looks, a great sense of humour.
Yes. She does seem to have a great sense of humour. I love her even more after seeing this.
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE K.D. Lange. What a beautiful soul she is.
RIP Barry Humphries. A 'dinkum' Aussie icon. Long may Dame Edna, Sir Les, Sandy Stone reign.
Just showed up in my 'feed' and couldn't be happier to see 2 faves I'd kinda forgotten about yrs ago. Going back to reappreciate k.d. and dame.....much needed social relief!
K.D. has the most beautiful laugh, hands down.
That’s pretty funny. KD was good going along and enjoying the interview.
Best Edna interview ever...
Like me, k.d. cried from laughter due to the brilliance of Dame Edna.
Absolutely brilliant! K.D. really got Dame Edna and has a great sense of humour too. Fantastic interview!
Thankyou. For Posting This ! Nearly Died Laughing, " when Did You first know you were "canadian" thankyou again
and THAT is comic timing, knowing just how and just when to give the surprise line.
Embrace your inner Canadian!
BOTH intelligent and extremely talented people. Wonderful sense of humor. Their talent..both...a gift to the world. Thank you Dame Edna for the laughter and nonsense...KD..thank you for the music. 🐦
Only Dame Edna could ask those questions and get a laugh at the same time.
Brilliant.
Barry and his two alter egos maybe gone but he will definately, never be forgotten.
"It's a horrible thing but it's the thought that counts."
how can it get any better?
I haven't laughed so hard in a long time until this line!
The set up and timing of the main joke was flawless. And KD has the best sense of humour. Ivana doesn't understand anything they are saying.
BINGO!
Looks like it was kds turn to be interviewed, we didn’t see Ivanas interview, Kinda hard to judge.
I love that hearty laugh of KD.
I love a person who can laugh at themselves.
KD seems to be a genuine good person and extremely talented
I just love the way KD laughs at everything Dame Edna says!