Freda and Barry sat one night The sky was clear. The stars were bright The wind was soft. The moon was up Freda drained her cocoa cup She licked her lips. She felt sublime She switched off Gardeners' Question Time Barry cringed in fear and dread As Freda grabbed his tie, and said: Let's do it! Let's do it Do it while the mood is right! I'm feeling Appealing I've really got an appetite I'm on fire With desire I could handle half the tenors in a male voice choir Let's do it! Let's do it tonight! But he said: I can't do it I can't do it I don't believe in too much sex This fashion For passion Turns us into nervous wrecks No derision! My decision I'd rather watch The Spinners on the television I can't do it I can't do it tonight So she said: Let's do it! Let's do it Do it till our hearts go boom! Go native Creative Living in the living room This folly Is jolly Bend me over backwards on me Hostess trolley Let's do it! Let's do it tonight! But he said: I can't do it I can't do it Me 'eavy breathing days have gone I'm older Feel colder It's other things that turn me on I'm imploring: I'm boring Let me read this catalogue on vinyl flooring I can't do it I can't do it tonight So she said: Let's do it! Let's do it Have a crazy night of love! I'll strip bare I'll just wear Stilettos and an oven glove Don't starve a Girl of a palaver Dangle from the wardrobe in your Balaclava Let's do it! Let's do it tonight! But he said: I can't do it I can't do it I know I'd only get it wrong Don't angle For me to dangle Me arms 'ave never been that strong Stop pouting Stop shouting You know I pulled a muscle when I did that grouting I can't do it I can't do it tonight Let's do it! Let's do it Share a night of wild romance Frenetic Poetic! This could be your last big chance To quote Milton To eat Stilton To roll in gay abandon on the tufted Wilton Let's do it! Let's do it tonight! I can't do it I can't do it I've got other little jobs on hand Don't grouse Around the house I've got a busy evening planned Stop nagging I'm flagging You know as well as I do that the pipes want lagging I can't do it I can't do it tonight Let's do it! Let's do it While I'm really in the mood! Three cheers! It's years Since I caught you even semi-nude Be drastic Gymnastic Wear your baggy Y-fronts with the loose elastic Let's do it! Let's do it tonight! I can't do it I can't do it I must refuse to get undressed I feel silly It's too chilly To go without me thermal vest Don't choose me Don't use me Me mother sent a note to say you must excuse me I can't do it I can't do it tonight Let's do it! Let's do it! I feel I absolutely must I won't exempt you Want to tempt you Want to drive you mad with lust No cautions Just contortions! Smear an avocado on me lower portions Let's do it! Let's do it tonight! I can't do it I can't do it It's really not my cup of tea I'm harassed Embarrassed I wish you hadn't picked on me No dramas! Give me me pyjamas The only girl I'm mad about is Judith Chalmers I can't do it I can't do it tonight Let's do it! Let's do it! I really want to run amok Let's wiggle Let's jiggle Let's really make the rafters rock Be mighty Be flighty Come and melt the buttons on me flame-proof nightie Let's do it! Let's do it tonight! Let's do it! Let's do it! I really want to rant and rave Let's go Cause I know Just how I want you to behave: Not bleakly Not meekly Beat me on the bottom with a Woman's Weekly Let's do it! Let's do it tonight!

I'm 16 and in January 2024 when I first heard of Victoria Wood my dad showed me this song and I died of laughter, then I figured out she died and just burst into tears, she is a pure genius and a comedy legend

When she died Woman's Weekley had her on the front cover

How on Earth did she come up with a song, over 5 minutes long, where every line was funnier than the last? She was an absolute phenomenon!

The fact that she performed this in the company of fellow professionals & made them laugh so voraciously proves her true genius. Also, that it was almost 5 minutes is something many songwriters could aspire to.

If that performance wasn't worthy of a standing ovation then I really don't what what is.

35 years later and this performance is still truly brilliant and makes me laugh out loud every single time.

Not bleakly, not meekly, beat me on the bottom with a woman’s weekly! Absolute genius. Such a wonderful talent, sorely missed.

This lady was pure genius. She was the best British comedienne we ever had. It's so sad that she was taken from us so early. ❤

She should’ve got a standing ovation for that.

I would personally say that she is one of the funniest comedians ever - so silly, but in a very educated way, and could be smutty but without coming over as being rude or swearing. Such a wonderful lady, and such a shame that she is no longer with us. I would have loved to have seen her live. 😢

Simply the greatest. Victoria is so desperately missed. I grew up on her work.

Possibly the best risque comedy song ever penned; it's a pity she died aged 62

Wow! What a brilliant and talented lady! How am I just finding her in 2024?

It's hard enough to write a song over five minutes, but for a stand-up comedian to write this iconic song is something future comedians should learn from And to perform that well in front of likeminded comedians takes skill.

Woke up at 2.30 to my husband watching this and its stuck in my head. Love this, she was an absolutely the best. This song now lives in my head 😂😂😂

How I managed to watch this next to my partner, and contain my laughs enough that I didn't wake him up, is absolutely beyond me 😂

Victoria wood was an absolute genius everything she did. I miss her so much.

I've watched this so many times and I still end up crying with laughter but end up with a tear or two in my eyes knowing she's not with us anymore. She went beyond the realms of legend. For the 27 dislikes that have appeared I doubt any comedy would make you laugh. God bless Victoria Wood

When you look back at sheer talent like this , and then see the mind numbing shit on TV today it’s like we’re evolving backwards

A shy women with the guts to be a grest comedienne and actress. Bless you for all the fun dear lady.

Oh my, I'd forgotten how funny that was. Thank you Vernon Kay on R2 this morning for reminding us and suggesting we came here. Such a talented women. One of a kind.

Definitely one of the jewels in Victoria's crown is "The Ballad Of Barry & Freda". Each verse going over the top, her performance getting more and more manic till she hits the climax at the end. An absolutely astonishing talent gone way too soon. We miss you, Victoria Wood!

Most funny woman on earth, one of the greatest comedians and one of the greatest women on earth

I have watched this so many times that I know all the words. If people don't like this, I don't know what is wrong with them. IT IS AMAZING!!!🤣🤣🤣

an under rated national treasure and sadly missed. The genius of the woman was that she always wrote the funniest lines for others in "dinner ladies"

Fantastic. What a star she was. Lost too young. Julie Walters and Victoria, Acorn antiques with Ms Imrie the wonderful actress in Nanny McPhee. Thanks for the memories.❤

Nothing beats the respect and admiration of your peers. That audience know they are watching an elite performer.

She died far too young. RIP you priceless woman.

The world is truely a lesser place for her passing. What an amazing performer, writer, singer and allround decent human being.

Nothing I could write here will be be enough credit for the ultra talented Victoria wood. Thank you for every laugh you have induced to man and woman kind❤️

Love the way her own lines crack her up!

The Unmistakable Brilliant Comic Genius Of Miss Victoria Wood. Thank You And God Bless Miss Wood For This And Many More Monumental Memories You Have Left Us All To Enjoy.

She was an absolute genius, very sadly missed

she's an excellent painist. and this is a masterclass in comic drawing room songs. she references old music hall greats like gracie fields and noel coward but delivers it in the classical musical brillliance of cole porter while making it about the mores of english culture in the 1980s. its really clever and lovable.

Fantastic, unbeatable. Nobody will ever be as brilliant as her.

Utterly superb- and who listening to Stormy Daniels is remembering that WW reference ?

She was the best! Not to mention, the musicality is absolutely brilliant too.

Comedy genius, there was nothing she couldn’t turn her hand too! National treasure in every sense of the word, this song has me howling everytime, no other comedian has even come close

The late, great Victoria Wood!

I never get bored listening to this ❤❤❤❤

I have never been able to see a copy of Woman’s Weekly since without thinking of this…..

This never gets old - classic

There will never be another Victoria Wood…….A Talent in Comedy that nobody comes close to…….

I remember my mum whooping with laughter when this was first played!

Back when the country had a sense of humour!

One of the bloody best!! Can’t beat us British for comedy

This woman was an absolute genius, a rare talent. Hilarious. A great writer, poet and a superb musician. Sadly missed

Still laugh as hard now as I did when I first seen this on TV years ago when it first came out. Every verse just gets better and better. Laughing all the way through it but in the back of your head you still can't believe she's passed away ❤️❤️❤️

This never, ever fails to bring me to tears of laughter. Every time from the very first to just now. This wonderful lady was a genius and a legend. There are no words to say how much I miss her.

I love the line “Don’t starve a girl of a palaver” 😂😂

How did that not get a standing ovation?

BRILLIANT, brilliant, brilliant writing..." Smear an avocado on mi' lower portions..." AND .."Beat me on the bottom with a woman's weekly...." Just make me howl with laughter... Oh Victoria Wood you utter genius... :0)x

I can remember laughing helplessly at this as a kid (though I didn’t understand it all at the time). ‘Bend me over backwards on me ‘ostess trolley...’ 😂 Watching it now, it’s genius, actually. Her observations were always spot on and I love how good-matured her humour was, gently poking fun rather than excoriating her subjects like some comics. Very talented lady, and sadly missed. RIP Victoria ❤️

Can I ever eat an avocado without thinking of this?

She was a genius. RIP x

Sadly we may never see Talent like this again

Never have, and never will get tired of watching this absolute comedy genius at work, and at her very best.

I'm a Barry and I find this hilarious rip Victoria wood 😊😊😊

Wait a second here. Vic was palm rolling the keys like a concert pianist pro!

I’m still laughing at this every time I see and I know every word but it still gets me smiling every time. Miss you Vic!

Absolutely priceless. She’s missed.

Pure talent 😞

God we miss her genius.

one note only - perhaps instead of avocado - 'Smear bread and drippings on me lower portions!'...god i love you VW!...

Victoria was so gifted. Gave us so much pleasure.

Insanely awesome pianist. She never got anywhere near enough love for her playing. The voice - perfectly imperfect!!! Love it

Victoria wrote the best comedy songs ever

Pissed myself laughing when I heard it back in the day,and still comedy gold to this day brilliant stuff.

She really was a machine, don't get them like that any more

"She switched off Gardener's Question Time" - isn't that so British! Definitely one of the classics of the 20th century. I want it at my funeral, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that!

This was absolute comedy gold..

😂 Victoria is absolutely fantastic 💕 And is definitely missed

Brilliant. Made in 1988 for LWT. I remember reading an interview that Victoria did a few years before she died. She said that the Ballad of Barry and Freda "was a joy to write, but an absolute bugger to perform" The tempo goes up a notch with each verse. And she was pregnant at the time.

Wickedly funny & smart lady.a true national treasure & much missed comedy legend ❤️👍💯

What a treasure Victoria was. This was comedy genius. She was gone too soon. RIP you funny lady.

Never seethe likes of her again !!!!! So brilliant !!

This is so charmingly British 🇬🇧❤️

This song has entered my brain again 😅 It’s so catchy

She was a genius - what a big loss it was .

Absolutely sensational one of the best songs I've ever heard

Lol the way she says let's do it till our hearts go boom

Whenever I feel down I give this a quick play. The woman was a comedy genius. Unfortunately I am of a certain age and I recognise nearly everyone in the audience and they are all media types, producers actors and even her long time partner Julie Walters and she has them all in stitches. Simply the funniest song I have ever heard.

Absolutely Incredible 😂

She was unbelievably wonderful ❤

Well here I am at 3am in the morning listening to this, all because for some reason I woke up and this song was going round in my head, not Oasis or chilli peppers but Victoria wood! How random but she was brilliant and so funny! I first heard this at around the age of 12 and I'm 42 now. It will never get old even the womans weekly is still going I think?? RIP Victoria 🙏 never forgotten!

One of the great x

What a wonderfully funny and talented woman she was, I think it's only when we lose these wonderful icons do we appreciate just how good they were.

You really can't beat a good (well-written) silly song, and this is truly one of the best.

0:30 "Oww!" Silly simple gag, but sets me off every time!

I love this song. It's so funny. Victoria Wood was really a great talent

Have you ever felt proud, then realised you ain't done nothing yourself, its her thats done the work!!!! She's fantastic 😍 👏 ❤️ You're just so happy 😊 😊😂😂

I love how enthusiastic she is, particularly by 4:52! Brilliant!

Such talent, one of the comedy greats. Left us far too soon!

sooooo funny after all these years......i remember seeing it the first time!!!

Just fantastic and still very very funny

A friend of mine just mentioned grouting, and my mind instantly came here! And just watched the whole two seasons of Dinnerladies...what a talent and immensely missed :( x

Magnificent,sadly missed!

Stunning what a star how can you not love her ❤😢 rip a true star but so modest

An immeasurable talent and still, by all accounts, a lovely person.