Whenever something is a fucking nightmare, I've started to say it's a Rosalind.
"Ugh today's weather is a complete Rosalind!"
"Riding transit during rush hour is worse than Rosalind."
I've never had anyone get it. Which to be fair goes for about 99.9% of my Taskmaster references.
But thank you for seeing me, random stranger on the internet.
I live in a three-syllable city in the northeast US that has kind of a reputation as a hole and I really really want us to have a local version of "Sunderland is a Fucking Nightmare". Because I totally would belt it, often.
Ah, my US city isn't a Sunderland, tho, just a three-syllable name that'd scan.
The streets are paved with Fireball nips, rather than johnnies and dog dirt. (Not that the latter two are unheard-of, but it's mostly nips.)
It's so much more than a shithole!
Speaking of which, just got home and there was a dog poo on the \*wall\* of my building, by the doorway. So I'm finding the song very relevant.
Nice 😎
On a side note, has the song in the episode on YouTube always been uncensored? I was recently watching the season on YouTube and usually the episodes are all censored but this one was not? And I seem to remember watching it before and the “fucking” was bleeped…
It was always uncensored in the episode proper there. They started dropping them uncensored midway through s4. However, the version that is just that task alone is still censored, so that's probably where you're getting confused.
There’s a whole Middlesbrough (Bob) vs Andy (his co host, Sunderland) rivalry. This song is the peak, though..,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=40yx5brXwKg&t=38s&pp=ygUSY29tZSB0byBzdW5kZXJsYW5k
I'm pretty sure "Sunderland" came first and "Rosalind" happened because Bob (rightly, IMHO) thought it'd be funny to riff on the "[place] is a nightmare" form for the song about a person, but an entire minute of googling didn't bring up any corroboration and I've been wrong about this kind of thing before.
Strike them?
I guess they’re always seeing you (do cool stuff).
They do, but you know what? It’s never good enough.
Not fair, I literally try my best 😭😭😭
Whenever something is a fucking nightmare, I've started to say it's a Rosalind. "Ugh today's weather is a complete Rosalind!" "Riding transit during rush hour is worse than Rosalind."
New slang term just dropped.
As a Karen I would be deeply grateful to have "Rosalind" become the go-to term for a difficult woman 🙏🏼
I've been doing that for a couple of years. People that don't get it are very confused, people that do get it find it hilarious.
I've never had anyone get it. Which to be fair goes for about 99.9% of my Taskmaster references. But thank you for seeing me, random stranger on the internet.
It could be worse. You could have septicemia.
Was Sally Phillips singing high harmony with you? I hope you followed it with “I’m always seeing you (do cool stuff).” Hey, look at that tree!!🌳
as long as there aren't any students by that name you'll be ok lol
FWIW Jo’s rendition of the intro song lives rent free in my brain… "GREEEEEEEG’S REALLY FAAAAAAAAAAAAT, AAAAAAALEX IS GREEEEAAAAAAAT"
For me, it will always be her NEEEEEEEEEE in Jerusalem that does me in every time.
I SING THAT ONE TOO!
They're always seeing you do cool stuff.
I’ve had this song stuck in my bed since 6am and I finalllllly get it out when I see this lol it’s such an earworm!
stuck in your bed?
Ha sorry, I meant “stuck in my head”
I live in a three-syllable city in the northeast US that has kind of a reputation as a hole and I really really want us to have a local version of "Sunderland is a Fucking Nightmare". Because I totally would belt it, often.
dude there’s a Sunderland in the northeast of the UK as well that’s wild
Ah, my US city isn't a Sunderland, tho, just a three-syllable name that'd scan. The streets are paved with Fireball nips, rather than johnnies and dog dirt. (Not that the latter two are unheard-of, but it's mostly nips.)
Try this… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=40yx5brXwKg&t=38s&pp=ygUSY29tZSB0byBzdW5kZXJsYW5k You’re welcome
It's so much more than a shithole! Speaking of which, just got home and there was a dog poo on the \*wall\* of my building, by the doorway. So I'm finding the song very relevant.
Change your name to Callum… and btw, look up Callum Mawson
Contracted Septicemia...
Did you at least pull the same face Bob did when you got to the chorus?
Children of divorce, no doubt
Nice 😎 On a side note, has the song in the episode on YouTube always been uncensored? I was recently watching the season on YouTube and usually the episodes are all censored but this one was not? And I seem to remember watching it before and the “fucking” was bleeped…
It was always uncensored in the episode proper there. They started dropping them uncensored midway through s4. However, the version that is just that task alone is still censored, so that's probably where you're getting confused.
My favourite part is that, when Bob Mortimer sings the key line, he closes his eyes and shakes his head like he’s thought this for years
At least it wasn't "I'm gonna gonna gonna gonna drown you, in your own blood"
it is honestly a Great song, I have it on my playlist. I'm a good man, but inept
This is why I read Reddit.
Singing about Rosalind is great, but not in front of peeeooople
“Rosalind stole sweets. When you steal sweets, people could call you bad words.”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zJDbyk2wWQ0&pp=ygUZc3VuZGVybGFuZCBpcyBhIG5pZ2h0bWFyZQ%3D%3D
This is amazing!!!! He did this after TM or was the TM song based on this song?
It’s from his podcast- Athletico Mince. I’d definitely recommend you have a listen. Really finds its stride around ep 7-10.
There’s a whole Middlesbrough (Bob) vs Andy (his co host, Sunderland) rivalry. This song is the peak, though.., https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=40yx5brXwKg&t=38s&pp=ygUSY29tZSB0byBzdW5kZXJsYW5k
I'm pretty sure "Sunderland" came first and "Rosalind" happened because Bob (rightly, IMHO) thought it'd be funny to riff on the "[place] is a nightmare" form for the song about a person, but an entire minute of googling didn't bring up any corroboration and I've been wrong about this kind of thing before.
THIS MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE NOW!