Right Said Fred did a gig outside a Durham post office – 17 too sexy takedowns
Once upon a time Right Said Fred were best known for bothering the charts a couple of times back in the early ’90s.
These days it’s their views on vaccines and wearing a mask, fondness for conspiracy theories and the occasional hilarious self-own on Twitter that is more likely to get them attention.
We mention them here because the brothers have just gone viral again after playing a gig outside a post office in Durham. And say what you like about Right Said Fred, you can never accuse them of selling out.
Well, some meanie fun-sponge blocked me after I quote tweeted their video of Far Right Said Fred playing to the seething, adoring masses in Durham City.
Fortunately I recorded it first. pic.twitter.com/HkykedB4HW
— Miffy “Shove a creeper up my trellis” (@miffythegamer) August 16, 2022
And it prompted no end of responses as you might imagine. We’ve read them all – well, quite a lot of them – so you don’t have to, and here are our 17 favourites.
1.
https://twitter.com/MarieAnnUK/status/1559492702592450561?s=20&t=mpnpz-zFPrQsylLHJ59etw
2.
At least The Freds have one fan. #Rightsaidfred pic.twitter.com/sRCfRu3thF
— The Jase 🐶 🎸 🎥 (@jasemonkey) August 16, 2022
3.
Everyone said the Festival of Brexit would be shit but they didn't account for 1991 novelty act Right Said Fred playing to bewildered shoppers in Durham
Mike Read from the 1980s radio is up next to do a cringe calypso song in a cod Jamaican accent
Video via @miffythegamer pic.twitter.com/CmrW8BfLTp
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) August 16, 2022
4.
🎶Come get your first class stamps, and our anti-vax agenda 🎶#Rightsaidfred pic.twitter.com/CfbAf3RQd4
— Ted Branston (@tedbranston) August 16, 2022
5.
Why do they have a barrier up? I thought they were against distancing. https://t.co/iT6HOMpy8b
— Mike Stuchbery 💀🍷 (@MikeStuchbery_) August 16, 2022
6.
😂😂I assume the red barrier was to stop the hoards of fans invading the stage I mean pavement. I bet that women with a mask wound them up. 😂
— MimiJ (@MimiJ9) August 16, 2022
7.
When you play as a duo and outnumber the audience 🤣🤣
— Ian Medgett (@IanMedgett) August 16, 2022
8.
First time I've seen a Post Office without a queue. https://t.co/6Kmk0jcPkH
— Drivelcast (@drivelcast) August 16, 2022
9.
I see Right Said Fred have reached the 'Don Estelle in a shopping centre' part of their career.
— Pete Prodge hates the anti-Semite Elon Musk (@peteprodge) August 16, 2022