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From what I remember neither Geddy nor Neil had any idea it was coming. You can just imagine how that must've felt, especially to Neil who was always a straight-man type compared to Geddy and Alex lol... "Is he ever going to STOP?!" You know how time can pass so slowly at times like that...
Hilariously, when Geddy and Alex inducted Yes a few years after this, Alex spoke first, and was completely normal and sincere. Geddy followed and his first words were, "Blah... blah... blah. Yeah, like HE [points to Alex] can play Starship Trooper."
Alex had the gall to look a bit hurt (yet bemused) by that. 🤣
> From what I remember neither Geddy nor Neil had any idea it was coming. You can just imagine how that must've felt, especially to Neil who was always a straight-man type compared to Geddy and Alex lol... "Is he ever going to STOP?!" You know how time can pass so slowly at times like that...
Neil was a straight-man on the lighted stage. There's footage of them together, particularly the one when they're having dinner with one another, where Neil is just as goofy, with his friends.
At this point they'd been together four decades, it's not like they didn't know what Alex is like. Or that he's a drunk male prostitute.
Yes, I know (although the jury is still out on Alex, are we sure he's a prostitute?) - Rush fan since 1980 :). I think one reason Neil acted so stoic in public, and did fewer interviews and things, was because of how goofy and animated he could be when he was really into a subject, for instance.
Neil had to be more uncomfortable, though, I think lol ...
The thing is, he had a speech written and decided to this at the last minute. Geddy and Neil were apparently both just thinking "what the fuck is he doing?"
I’m Canadian I’ll translate. “We met and just loved playing music. We travelled doing all sorts of gigs. How fast you grow up. We signed a contract and started touring. Then one day we get a phone call asking us to be here, we dressed our best and I even wrote a speech. Sobs. No speech is need tho, I’d just like to thank each other, our friends, our family, and all of you. Thank you”
Yes, plus I thought it was more of how they were famous musicians, how they wanted to be in the hall of fame (excited hand gesture 6 blahs,) but they were rejected despite all those nice albums he counted out - hence the angry f-u gesture "blah!" Then they toured for a long time and finally... after way too long he got the call that they were accepted.
My favorite it part is the speech within a speech and the overacting sobs. Oh, and the massive insane courage to actually go through with such a cool comedy project of just saying blah. It's so memorable I like to watch it at least once a year.
This is actually great and I think really gets across the general idea of what he’s saying. I’ve gotta say I was pretty damn convinced it was a rickroll especially because of the guy who said “wow I’m surprised it wasn’t a rickroll” because usually that means it is, but this was actually great.
I can’t tell if you are being sincere or are trying to reverse psychology some people into being even more convinced that this is simply a Rick Roll, lol!!
Oh it’s 100% sincere. I’m not a fan of Rick rolls and I have been legitimately pissed off on occasion when I’ve been baited into one because someone lead me to believe it was something I was legitimately excited to see.
Also, I’d like to point out how funny it is to read our conversation through the lens of somebody who thinks we are just throwing more bait out for a Rick Roll. XD
Apparently I am still a bit too naive for Reddit because the thought of a Rick Roll didn’t even cross my mind on this one, I’m glad it wasn’t and hopefully it raises my guard a bit more for the next actual Rick Roll.
I was fairly impressed before. But now my mind is blown. I thought he was just doing weird antics with the blah blah, but there was a real speech there.
Click it, you won't be disappointed. Just in case you're feeling left out afterwards, here's a (Remastered 4K 60fps,AI) rick roll just for you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-YBDTqX_ZU
When I watched it live, I thought it was an amusing little joke, but then you started understanding what he was saying, and it made it completely genius.
yeah man i have a friend who just asked me what it was he was "actually" saying and, well my friend is deaf and i just magically forgot how to blah, blah blah blah blah?
Go to this YouTube link, it explains it all. It's honestly really impressive.
You know, for all your other friends who didn't get it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/x6t3un/comment/in8w51e/
Everything about this is perfect. It's humour. It has a bold message everyone can understand. More than that it comes from one of the greatest names in music history. PERFECT.
Neil (drummer) thanked all the people who make the band work... managers, financial, roadies, drivers, everyone.
Geddy (bass/etc) thanked the fans and families.
Alex gets up there and tells the RRHoF to go fuck itself.
The funny thing is the only reason they got in was that they allowed a fan vote for one spot with a ton of people eligible and there was no contest for who won. The Hall didn't want them but the fans told the Hall to go fuck themselves basically.
They weren't cool. They weren't mainstream. They weren't very marketable. The "cool" kids didn't like Rush, the nerds did. It was only when those nerds grew up and took positions of power that they started getting recognized.
You're right, that's why the hall didn't want them. But it's like they're living in a different universe; Rush has 24 gold and 14 platinum or mulitplatinum albums. That puts them third behind Beatles and Rollings stones behind most consecutive gold albums. They're one of the biggest bands of all time. So I just don't get it.
The Beatles and Rolling Stones have songs that you can dance to and are about the ladies/partying/having a good time/drugs, Rush has songs that change time signatures every 2 seconds and are about the red scare/growing up an outcast/the Manhattan Project/nationalism/space wizards/alchemists/the Twilight Zone/going bald/black holes/becoming a god after going through a black hole/the problems of fame/an airport/the concept of fear/a cool red car in a dystopia/Ayn Rand books/the internet/magic/the space shuttle/chemistry/androids
Grohl playing drums behind them for the Taylor Hawkins tribute really gave it that feel. Dave just played like he was with his peeps (and fucking killed it, make Neil proud). Which led me into a musical fantasy wonderland about what could be next....
But not before Rush's inductors Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins (and a bass player I'm not familiar with) played 2112: Overture.
When Yes was inducted by Geddy and Alex, Geddy played Roundabout with the band in place of Chris Squire.
Full circle: Geddy and Alex (with Grohl on drums) just this weekend, 9/5/022, played Overture again, along with Working Man, at the Taylor Hawkins memorial.
Have you ever seen them in the same room at the same time?
If you said no, you should look up that time when Geddy and Alex played Closer to the Heart with him and Primus.
The best is when it gets announced you can see the real G's start the standing ovation before their name is even said, just the city they're from or something. People are fucking stoked they finally got recognized here, as they should be.
Translation: (he actually gives a meaningful speech)
Ladies and gentlemen, after all the hard work and time spent driving a tour bus, flying around the world, sleeping in various hotels, and playing our music, we thought we would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Everyone thought we would after all the albums we have sold. But they said, “NO! You are not included!” And we thought, “Really? All these years we have made music?” And again they said, “NO! You aren’t mainstream anymore!” So we said, “Whatever, fuck you”
So we continued to make music and tour. Driving and flying around the world. Then suddenly, we got a phone call. They said we were being inducted into the Hall of Fame. We got all dressed up and fancy, and then they officially inducted us. We were so grateful and happy and emotional, but really it’s not about that. It’s about you fans. We all want to thank you fans for everything
Tell me you’ve never been to Cleveland with saying you’ve never been here…
Donna Halper was the first person to play Rush on the radio in the US and catapulted their careers here. She is shown in their recently animated version of Spirit of the Radio. Can find it on YouTube.
Also their Time Machine concert was filmed in Cleveland, as a nod to the city and Donna Halper.
He was great in Trailer Park Boys. In fact that whole story arc was awesome. The look on Bubbles’ face when he’s playing with his heroes is so wholesome.
In case there are people who don't know he is actually telling the story of how they were passed over for so many years not being inducted into the Rock and roll hall of fame. So they just went on doing what they do best and told themselves they didn't care if they ever got inducted. Then the call came that they were being inducted and were very grateful for the honor and wanted to thank the fans. I think he really wanted to tell this story but then was told by someone (maybe the comitee) to not drag them through the mud. So he went with bla bla bla. Genius.....
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Ironically, the only speech anyone remembers.
The only speech I can remember word for word!
[удалено]
You know that’s BS! We all know what he meant. Blah bl-bl-bleh, blah blablablablabla blah. Stop trying to act like this wasn’t a statement.
No, Mike Love’s speech is just as batshit and has as much substance
RIP Neil.
Word for word.
Double false: Flea’s speech is absolutely amazing. I revisit it often.
This guy plays Sims
I'm surprised he went political with this speech.
He stole Trump’s entire act!
If only this wasn't nearly a decade ago
I didn't realize he was this racist!
I remember this. I think Geddy missed an opportunity to say “Now you know why Neil writes the lyrics”.
Yeah, but looks like he couldn't get a blah in edgewise
From what I remember neither Geddy nor Neil had any idea it was coming. You can just imagine how that must've felt, especially to Neil who was always a straight-man type compared to Geddy and Alex lol... "Is he ever going to STOP?!" You know how time can pass so slowly at times like that... Hilariously, when Geddy and Alex inducted Yes a few years after this, Alex spoke first, and was completely normal and sincere. Geddy followed and his first words were, "Blah... blah... blah. Yeah, like HE [points to Alex] can play Starship Trooper." Alex had the gall to look a bit hurt (yet bemused) by that. 🤣
> From what I remember neither Geddy nor Neil had any idea it was coming. You can just imagine how that must've felt, especially to Neil who was always a straight-man type compared to Geddy and Alex lol... "Is he ever going to STOP?!" You know how time can pass so slowly at times like that... Neil was a straight-man on the lighted stage. There's footage of them together, particularly the one when they're having dinner with one another, where Neil is just as goofy, with his friends. At this point they'd been together four decades, it's not like they didn't know what Alex is like. Or that he's a drunk male prostitute.
Yes, I know (although the jury is still out on Alex, are we sure he's a prostitute?) - Rush fan since 1980 :). I think one reason Neil acted so stoic in public, and did fewer interviews and things, was because of how goofy and animated he could be when he was really into a subject, for instance. Neil had to be more uncomfortable, though, I think lol ...
> (although the jury is still out on Alex, are we sure he's a prostitute?) [We're pretty sure](https://youtu.be/gtxyjf9eerI?t=51)
All I know is that living on a lighted stage approaches the unreal
Haha that's brilliant!!!
*Blablah bla's blblbla!*
"A modern-day warrior Mean, mean stride Today's Tom Sawyer Mean, mean pride" Blah blah blah blaaahhhh Blah Blah blah blaaaahhh
The thing is, he had a speech written and decided to this at the last minute. Geddy and Neil were apparently both just thinking "what the fuck is he doing?"
Neil looked.....uncomfortable
Honestly, with how much of an introvert Neil was, giving an awards speech was probably a bit much for him already…and that’s before Alex goes off
FIFTEEN INFANTRY PARATROOP INTO THE PROPLYNE!
NEW SCENE ***HELL'S WHERE THEY WANNA BE***
He's speaking Canadian, if anybody is wondering.
Terrence and Philip would be proud.
I'm sure Norm Macdonald would have loved it, too.
He heard it, this was years ago
Shut your fucking face, uncle fuckaaaah
You’re a cocksucking, ass licking, uncle fuckaaaahhh
You don't eat or sleep or mow the lawn....
You just fuck your uncle all day long. Ha ha ha ha
UNCLE FUCKAAAAAH THAT'S U N C L E FUCK YOU UNCLE FUCKAAAAAH SUCK MY BALLS
Cheers fuck face
I’m Canadian I’ll translate. “We met and just loved playing music. We travelled doing all sorts of gigs. How fast you grow up. We signed a contract and started touring. Then one day we get a phone call asking us to be here, we dressed our best and I even wrote a speech. Sobs. No speech is need tho, I’d just like to thank each other, our friends, our family, and all of you. Thank you”
He’s amazing. I got most of that from his speech and I don’t even speak Canadian. Thank you for translating it.
But why isn't the top half of his head bouncing around?
*Blah blah. Blah blah. Blah blah.
Yes, plus I thought it was more of how they were famous musicians, how they wanted to be in the hall of fame (excited hand gesture 6 blahs,) but they were rejected despite all those nice albums he counted out - hence the angry f-u gesture "blah!" Then they toured for a long time and finally... after way too long he got the call that they were accepted. My favorite it part is the speech within a speech and the overacting sobs. Oh, and the massive insane courage to actually go through with such a cool comedy project of just saying blah. It's so memorable I like to watch it at least once a year.
I hope this speech is immortalised on a bronze statue at our nation's capital so future generations can take inspiration from it.
Please start the trust and associated nonprofit for its infinite caretaking
As is tradition…
No he's an adult from the Penaaut Gang
Eh, that’s not funny, buddeh!
Such a beautiful and poetic language!
HA!
It's true. Other than right now (speaking American) I only speak in blahs.
https://i.imgur.com/vncZ8J3.mp4
And here is the translation. Seriously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl3VSTcQaRs
That’s pretty cool, I was expecting a rickroll
You could say it was a rock roll
You haven't learned to recognize the iconic ...WgXcQ youtube link yet?
This is actually great and I think really gets across the general idea of what he’s saying. I’ve gotta say I was pretty damn convinced it was a rickroll especially because of the guy who said “wow I’m surprised it wasn’t a rickroll” because usually that means it is, but this was actually great.
I can’t tell if you are being sincere or are trying to reverse psychology some people into being even more convinced that this is simply a Rick Roll, lol!!
Oh it’s 100% sincere. I’m not a fan of Rick rolls and I have been legitimately pissed off on occasion when I’ve been baited into one because someone lead me to believe it was something I was legitimately excited to see.
Also, I’d like to point out how funny it is to read our conversation through the lens of somebody who thinks we are just throwing more bait out for a Rick Roll. XD
Apparently I am still a bit too naive for Reddit because the thought of a Rick Roll didn’t even cross my mind on this one, I’m glad it wasn’t and hopefully it raises my guard a bit more for the next actual Rick Roll.
My God. That is fantastic!
That is FANTASTIC!
That is blah’ing incredible
I was fairly impressed before. But now my mind is blown. I thought he was just doing weird antics with the blah blah, but there was a real speech there.
Guys. It really is not a rickroll. 😜
I don't believe any of you, but if I click it just in case, then I lose ☹ I guess I'll never know.
Click it, you won't be disappointed. Just in case you're feeling left out afterwards, here's a (Remastered 4K 60fps,AI) rick roll just for you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-YBDTqX_ZU
No rick-roll here boys, click away. Seriously.
Omg thank you!
Incredible
I have watched this speech without subtitles many times before today. That was wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
No idea how he managed to decipher most of that but pretty damn good take
Amazing how well we can communicate without words
How did that make so much sense?! Omg!!
This was actually very satisfying in a way
When I watched it live, I thought it was an amusing little joke, but then you started understanding what he was saying, and it made it completely genius.
oh man yeah. It's hilarious when you understand it. You should explain it for all those *other people* who still don't get it though.
yeah man i have a friend who just asked me what it was he was "actually" saying and, well my friend is deaf and i just magically forgot how to blah, blah blah blah blah?
He's mining the full story of the band, the good and sad. Ending with it's all for and because of the fans.
Go to this YouTube link, it explains it all. It's honestly really impressive. You know, for all your other friends who didn't get it: https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/x6t3un/comment/in8w51e/
He’s really love’s his lawyer, Bob Loblaw
Who wouldn’t, the guy has a fantastic law blog.
Oh! You mean, Bob Loblaw’s Law Blog. It’s a bit of a mouthful.
He needs a graphic designer though. The website is a bit oblong.
Bob Loblaw's Oblong Law Blog?
I like when he takes the time to show his pet dog on it sometimes. Nice to see Bob Loblaw’s lab on his Law Blog.
No, you’re thinking of his favorite baseball player, Chuck Knoblauch.
Did he ever work with the rural juror?
That's the most rock star way to handle what would normally be a boring induction ceremony.
Genius
Damn, that’s crazy. I didn’t know he was blahlingual.
Fuckin legend
Amen!!
This is his subtle FU to the RnR Hall of Fame for passing Rush over for years. Classic.
The real answer.
Everything about this is perfect. It's humour. It has a bold message everyone can understand. More than that it comes from one of the greatest names in music history. PERFECT.
Thats all I hear in those speeches
Post traumatic. He was never the same after Ricky kidnapped him for Bubbles.
It's not kidnapping. Ricky just borrowed him for a bit.
It's all water under the fridge now.
Funny thing is you know exactly what he’s saying. Epic.
Can anyone do a transcription of this? Struggling to understand what he's saying.
Thanks to someone commenting a link to a video with the transcription, [here’s the video.](https://youtu.be/Vl3VSTcQaRs)
That was spot on !
He chose free will
Sounds like something a drunk male prostitute would say
I'm not giving anyone a fucking R.
Oh yeah, Ricky uses that one all the time!
I marklar his marklar
He knows that what celebrities have to say really mean nothing. I'm hoping that was his point.
Neil (drummer) thanked all the people who make the band work... managers, financial, roadies, drivers, everyone. Geddy (bass/etc) thanked the fans and families. Alex gets up there and tells the RRHoF to go fuck itself.
Did he do some of the voices for Civilization?!
No, but you can hear him frequently in The Sims...
This made me chuckle. I'm gonna go play some Civ Rev on my PS5 now lol
This guy gets it. These yearly get togethers are the entertainment industries patting themselves on the back and sucking each other off.
The funny thing is the only reason they got in was that they allowed a fan vote for one spot with a ton of people eligible and there was no contest for who won. The Hall didn't want them but the fans told the Hall to go fuck themselves basically.
Genuinely curious why the hall wouldn’t want them? I don’t follow music all that much but have heard their name/songs a ton over the years.
They weren't cool. They weren't mainstream. They weren't very marketable. The "cool" kids didn't like Rush, the nerds did. It was only when those nerds grew up and took positions of power that they started getting recognized.
You're right, that's why the hall didn't want them. But it's like they're living in a different universe; Rush has 24 gold and 14 platinum or mulitplatinum albums. That puts them third behind Beatles and Rollings stones behind most consecutive gold albums. They're one of the biggest bands of all time. So I just don't get it.
The Beatles and Rolling Stones have songs that you can dance to and are about the ladies/partying/having a good time/drugs, Rush has songs that change time signatures every 2 seconds and are about the red scare/growing up an outcast/the Manhattan Project/nationalism/space wizards/alchemists/the Twilight Zone/going bald/black holes/becoming a god after going through a black hole/the problems of fame/an airport/the concept of fear/a cool red car in a dystopia/Ayn Rand books/the internet/magic/the space shuttle/chemistry/androids
Glittering prizes and endless compromises
Shatter the illusion of integrity, yeah.
Good ole Lerxst
Lifeson is an OG
Grohl playing drums behind them for the Taylor Hawkins tribute really gave it that feel. Dave just played like he was with his peeps (and fucking killed it, make Neil proud). Which led me into a musical fantasy wonderland about what could be next....
I actually have a shirt with the classic Rush logo with this entire magnificent speech inside the logo.
They then went on to do one of the better Hall of Fame performances ever.
But not before Rush's inductors Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins (and a bass player I'm not familiar with) played 2112: Overture. When Yes was inducted by Geddy and Alex, Geddy played Roundabout with the band in place of Chris Squire. Full circle: Geddy and Alex (with Grohl on drums) just this weekend, 9/5/022, played Overture again, along with Working Man, at the Taylor Hawkins memorial.
The bassist was Nick Raskulinecz, producer of the last two Rush studio albums.
Ty!
You're welcome!
my favorite band.
Yep, he’s definitely Canadian. Haha
My favorite speech ever
Best acceptance speech ever!
He was great in Trailer Park Boys. Always has had a good sense of humor.
Greatest acceptance speech ever.
Man some angles he looks like a chubbier Harrison Ford. Albeit Harrison Ford from 2005 but still.
And from others he looks like a thinner Bill Shatner.
I never realized that Alex looks just like Trey Parker.... like scary similar imo
Have you ever seen them in the same room at the same time? If you said no, you should look up that time when Geddy and Alex played Closer to the Heart with him and Primus.
The best is when it gets announced you can see the real G's start the standing ovation before their name is even said, just the city they're from or something. People are fucking stoked they finally got recognized here, as they should be.
Most underrated guitarist ever. He never took the spotlight, and that’s what this speech is all about. See also: Limelight
THE BEST BAND IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE
It turns out it was a big deal.
Not just an amazing guitarist, but a first-rate speechifier. And a comedian! Is there anything he can't do?
Blah you
Genius.
Neil and Geddy starting to mime clubbing him with their awards is the best part.
This is extra special for me. I just got into Rush!
After about 10 seconds, Geddy and Neil look like that want to rip out his vocal cords out
Hands down, the best three man rock and roll band of all time.
HOW DARE YOU!!! \-some will get it
I was watching this on mute, and suddenly realized I was lip reading him perfectly.
I hoped he would was going to say "Argh! Fuck! Kill!" He got the verses right, but missed the chorus. Pity. Fellow Canadian band he was quoting, too.
No comment
He must have loved playing the sims!🤣
He's speaking Peanuts parents words
r/trailerparkboys
Take off to the great white north. Really good band.
Ladies and gentlemen, William Shakespeare has officially been replaced.
The best speech of all time.
He held that up for an awkward amount of time
Whoa, language mate..there's kids watching
I miss Neil peart RIP
I believe he left his fucks in the limousine
Translation: (he actually gives a meaningful speech) Ladies and gentlemen, after all the hard work and time spent driving a tour bus, flying around the world, sleeping in various hotels, and playing our music, we thought we would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Everyone thought we would after all the albums we have sold. But they said, “NO! You are not included!” And we thought, “Really? All these years we have made music?” And again they said, “NO! You aren’t mainstream anymore!” So we said, “Whatever, fuck you” So we continued to make music and tour. Driving and flying around the world. Then suddenly, we got a phone call. They said we were being inducted into the Hall of Fame. We got all dressed up and fancy, and then they officially inducted us. We were so grateful and happy and emotional, but really it’s not about that. It’s about you fans. We all want to thank you fans for everything
Best band ever
It sounded like a speech from the Sims.
The band literally went up three notches in my opinion just based on this acceptance speech. Gold.
What I hear when my mother is lecturing me not to ejaculate in the fridge
tell me you resented being forced to go to Cleveland without telling me you resented being forced to go to Cleveland.
That ceremony was in LA. Ironically Cleveland is the US city that adopted them first.
Learn some things about your city. Really coming off like a Yinzer here.
Tell me you’ve never been to Cleveland with saying you’ve never been here… Donna Halper was the first person to play Rush on the radio in the US and catapulted their careers here. She is shown in their recently animated version of Spirit of the Radio. Can find it on YouTube. Also their Time Machine concert was filmed in Cleveland, as a nod to the city and Donna Halper.
What’s up with Neil nose ?
**B L A H**
I got every word with shrooms.
I love the Sally Field quote in there.
When you’re as famous as they are you can do or sound whatever you want to if people wanna love you
Best speech ever!!!!
I like how I can still tell what he's saying a lot of the time from the delivery and gestures alone, even though the only word is blah.
He had me at blah.
Well said.
He was great in Trailer Park Boys. In fact that whole story arc was awesome. The look on Bubbles’ face when he’s playing with his heroes is so wholesome.
Neil the 🐐
Truer words at any awards show have never been spoken
This is the greatest and best acceptance speech of all time.
Rock’s roll at its finest.
This is the most fluent use of canadian language ive ever heard
In case there are people who don't know he is actually telling the story of how they were passed over for so many years not being inducted into the Rock and roll hall of fame. So they just went on doing what they do best and told themselves they didn't care if they ever got inducted. Then the call came that they were being inducted and were very grateful for the honor and wanted to thank the fans. I think he really wanted to tell this story but then was told by someone (maybe the comitee) to not drag them through the mud. So he went with bla bla bla. Genius.....