A tragicomic clown afflicted by a toecurling lack of selfawareness, david brent was the screen alter ego that transformed ricky gervais into a multiple awardwinning transatlantic superstar. Watch the video for equality street from david brents life on the road for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The offices david brent returns with equality street watch nme. Many will remember david as a reality tv personality, but veteran fans may have witnessed an early incarnation of his songwriting prowess when he toured with his band, foregone conclusion, in the 1980s. The free love freeway beckons for david brent udiscover. If its not the lipbiting and grunting dance routines or the hamfisted attempts at inclusivity then brents plethora of inpoortaste rock songs see. Soundtrack from the mockumentary with ricky gervais reprising his role as the office manager now trying his luck at becoming a rockstar with his band. Also for comic relief, brent, along with the rapper doc brown, did a music video for the song equality street. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free prime shipping. Life on the road explicit by david brent on amazon music. A camera crew catches up with david brent, the former star of the fictional british tv series the office 2001, as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road. Brent and johnson equality street official music video. Oct 14, 20 later, on the comic relief single equality street, brent s efforts to show how antiracist he is are undermined by the refrain dayo and a jafaican accent to make tim westwood cringe.
Brent and johnson equality street official music video youtube. Ricky takes you behind the scenes of equality street. Life on the road starring ricky gervais as david brent. Ricky gervais greatest creation, the offices david brent, returned to uk screens last night march 15 for a oneoff sketch and music video for bbc comic. Life on the road is the debut fulllength album by folk rock aficionado david brent. With ricky gervais, rob jarvis, abbie murphy, mandeep dhillon. In this mockumentary short, we see david brent ten years after the events of the office helping young rapper dom johnson. I want you to be, where youre properly free obviously, its equality street, believe you know the deal there everything is real fair take a ride on my equal opportunity wheelchair, yeah. David brent is a fictional character in the bbc television mockumentary the office, portrayed by the shows cocreator, cowriter and codirector ricky gervais. Life on the road sees the highly anticipated big screen debut of one of comedys bestloved characters, david brent ricky gervais. David brent white mans eyes to blind to see a gentle race so wild and free they called you savages, called you bad but scalping thing was only when you got real mad chorus. Equality street says well, it wont be a bed of roses watch the video for lady gypsy below, and click preorder life on the road here. Im yet to see the film of the same name, but many of the songs from life on the road are familiar having been featured in s1 ep4 of the office or in the series of learn guitar with david brent videos on youtube. Equality street video 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jan 01, 2016 brent tells the tale of driving across america picking up girls. Please dont make fun of the disableds by david brent. The tragedy and comedy stems from the fact that it is being sung by a. Ricky gervais addresses this in an interview with sky news. It let in love, it dont let in hate, no walk with me down equality street do unto others and life is sweet books have no covers, just look right in youre judged by your words, not the colour of your skin oh dayo, dayo, dayo, me say dayo biddly biddly biddly biddly biddly biddly bong yo. Jul 25, 2017 it let in love, it dont let in hate, no walk with me down equality street do unto others and life is sweet books have no covers, just look right in youre judged by your words, not the colour of your skin oh dayo, dayo, dayo, me say dayo biddly biddly biddly biddly biddly biddly bong yo.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. This just shows why ricky gervias is the best british comedian. More convenient that a tesco express close to windsor but the properties less keeps the businesses of britain great. After 10 years, gervais revived the character for his youtube channel in the web series learn guitar with david brent. Several years after david brent was last seen in the bbc documentary series the office, the cameras catch up with him as he prepares a sabbatical from his sales job. Watch the video for equality street from david brent s life on the road for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The chorus of slough has the best rhyming couplet ever and equality street, having been around for a few years is still amusing on each listen.
Ten years after the television show ended, brent returned, this time with a charity single for comic relief called equality street. Jan 01, 2016 equality street is a tune of love for everyone, recorded originally for the 20 uk comic relief charity campaign by ricky gervais as david brent alongside dom johnson doc brown. In each episode he plays the guitar, gives tips on how to play and answers fan questions. Let me take you down equality street you never know the people you meet at the end of the street is a golden gate it let in love, it dont let in hate, no. Free love on the freelove freeway, the love is free and the freeways long i got. Ricky gervais revives david brent from the office for the mockumentary life on the road, shot in the same style as the office, chronicling the characters efforts 15 years later to make it big as a musician with his band foregone conclusion. Lady gypsy contains probably the most brentlike exchange of the whole album during its second verse. Let me take you down equality street you never know the people you meet at the end of the street. Written under the pretense that brent was now managing an upandcoming rap artist, doc brown played by comedianrapper ben bailey smith the track combined elements of rap and reggae in a suita. Equality street, a song by david brent on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the. The film stars gervais as david brent, a character he played in the bbc television comedy series the office, 3 who has a film crew that shadows him as he travels up and down the country. Mar 14, 20 a camera crew catches up with david brent, the former star of the fictional british tv series the office 2001, as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road. The fact is that gervais clearly has musical talent. David brent free love freeway lyrics genius lyrics. Come with me down equality street you never know the people you meet at the end of the street is a golden gate it lets in love, it dont let.
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