At the end of this I thought "Oh... he's stopped singing that now".

I unironically think he has a wonderful singing voice and this is a great performance.

That was a pretty nice song - I have to say that I did not expect that from the then unconvicted Ratko Mladic!

He's fantastic. Ending with this song is tremendous. Making this song the best version ever is devastating as an achievement. True genius.

His voice has not let itself go.

I love the half-smile at the unexpected clapping. Fills me with happiness every time.

Wonderful. If he wanted to overwrite memories of cider ads with memories of an earnest and sensitive performance, he's done it. Only thing is... I heard this before Steve Earle's version, so I only like the slower, stripped-down version of this song. It doesn't sound right without mentioning "100 % pear....sssssssss". Steve Earle holds few thrills for me now, because I... have walked in space

Well that came as a surprise. Remarkable rendition. Incredible violin too.

Nick Pinn's a phenomenal violinist; so much of what he does here is so fantastic

Stewart Lee. You have the skill of a greatest dramatic actor and you can hold us in the palm of your hand. Then you sing so beautifully! Great stuff sir.

Bob Dylan has smartened himself up!

There's something about the earnestness, vulnerability and sentiment behind this that makes it truly beautiful.

What I love about this is that he performs the song up to the second verse, better than the original. After having ranted about cider for 20 minutes and him saying this song is the end, and him doing the song so well, and so personally, its even funnier when he turns it back on the cider.

Stew getting in some practice for his inevitable carpool karaoke with James Corden.

So not only does he acknowledge and diffuse the cringe in the room, he weaponises it into a brilliant joke, he uses the power of that to slingshot into the song, totally smashes the song by doing it way better than anyone expects it to be, aaand.. it's also a fantasic joke. All while making a really important point about art, capitalism and selling out. Holy shit balls. He's utterly amazing.

absolutely in a league of his own

Stewart has got some talent, I wish he'd do more singing, this was good.

Didn't even know Terry Christian played guitar, but he has let himself go

Absolutely blown away by this... Never saw this before?! Didn't know he could sing that good wow

He may not be a musician but he is an artist

I always come back to this just for the unexpected clap & the half-smile it caused. Brilliant.

Ah Stewart, I loved you to pieces already, now I find out you sing that beautifully I'm 100% obsessed. You have my heart you genius punk clown.

Ironically, this is like "the sad bit at the end" that makes you cry.

Stewart is so good - but the violinist is totally amazing!

I'll give it to you straight, like a pear cider made from 100% pear, I really enjoyed this.

Genius! His jokes are so brilliantly constructed, what an artist

That Richard Hammond's let himself go

If You Prefer A Milder Comedian is such a perfect show.

Billy Bragg's let himself go.

Proclaimers have let themselves go

I love the sound of the violin player. ...mesemeric

How can you not love this ❤️ So beautiful and funny at the same time 😊

Hard to believe he can sing so well when he’s never focussed on it for the past 20 Years

I checked out Steve Earls version and actually prefer THIS. This is a gorgeous cover Stu.

This is just so wonderful...name me any other artist that could end and merge a comedy performance like this with a song by the great Steve Earle. Absolutely brilliant.

Fantastic! Loved it! And OMG what a fiddler! 🎻 😲 😲 👏👏

brilliantly done! love you Lee, lots of respect

Ratko Mladic is looking surprisingly good

I often wonder if the ‘Iggy Pop wants to be your dog’ line was because at that time an Iggy Pop puppet had temporarily taken over the Churchill Insurance ads, usually fronted by Churchill the dog.

Bob Dylan's let himself go.

excellent. truly excellent

looking forward to this years gigs

Wow. Great version. x

That went a lot better than I expected, he was so right about the preconceptions

Nicely done, god one :)

I like it more than the original

Kostya Tszyu has let himself go

'If you want people to love you make them laugh.. If you want them hate you tell them the truth'.. Oscar Wllde.. Greetings from London...

From Galway, can confirm the girls have let themselves go

Dylan Moran's let himself go

Ed Sheeran's let himself go

This is so good that i wish he hadnt transitioned into a joke at the end

James Corden is looking better than ever.

I may be watching a downloaded copy but it’s not even illegal now and I’m sure I bought this DVD in the past so this is all gravy to me. Sing this over and over forever Mr Lee as often as I bloody wish ❤ with moaning

He's singing that to the missus

Heaven knows he's let himself go now

outstanding

How good is that fiddle player? He makes that thing weep and moan and god knows what else...

Oddly touching, nice Lydon, Ig and Dylan bits too.....

No, Mr. Funny Guy Commedian, you're not allowed to make me cry to lyrics about pears, you're not.

It would have been better with a rap singer in the middle. You've seen them, these rap singers, at Top of the Pop or at the shopping mall...

Great violin playing though

Shane McGowan's looking well

The irony that this song is now probably better known as an Ed Sheeran song

Lech Walesa has let himself go

That bloke with an eskimos face from the 90s has let himself go!

The Eurythmics have let themselves go.

Iv'e let myself go --- like a pigeon.

Steve Earle is looking much better these days

I didn’t know KD Lang covered this

Usain Bolt's let himself go.

Stewart Lee has let his clone learn the violin

I hear the real Galway girl has let herself go.

Tinita Tikkarum!

Andrea Corr's sister on the violin has let herself go.

fucking genius

Morrissey has really mellowed, and let himself go.

starts at 3:20

Will he re-make the flake add?

Steve Earle is a really good guy to boot

He sounds like Billy Bragg to me.

Billy Bragg’s let himself go.

Kind of ironic, as this is an illegal version.. technically. Haha

KD Lang has let herself go

Give to them straight stew straight like 100% pear cider

Bruce Springsteen has really let himself go

In all sincerity can anyone recommend songs that's similar to the violin playing in this song? Thanks.

Billy Braggs really let himself go

Is this tanika tikarum?

whats the name of the song thats played during the credits for this show. its not shown here, i know, but anyone remembers

Him from the Pogues has let himself go.

HE IS MARRIED TO AN IRISH WOman , shame really cos i really luv him

Johnny Cash's let himself go - heaven's not what it's cracked up to be apparently.

“The Galway Girl” Them: by Steve Earle Also them: by Ed Sheeran Me, an intellectual: *by Stewart Lee & Nick Pynn*

I thought it was great. He gave it to us straight like .........

[Insert video-relevant comment] has really let itself go.

Nick Pyn's let himself go.

Ralph Mctell and Nigel Kenedy have let themselves go a bit..

As somebody who worked in Ireland's tourism industry for many years, I can't tell all of you how much I hate this song from the bottom of my heart. I love this though!!!

The corrs have let themselves go.....