Paddy Lannigan
I have a dance routine as the pope to a track of Ian Paisley singing sexual healing
| 15 Jul 2006
How would you describe your style?
Old-style music hall comedy, but with modern themes. Storytelling in a musical setting.
What is your most attractive feature?
Me? Personally? My wife.
What is your least attractive feature?
Some of my comedy. I have the best song ever written about fellatio, but some people find it unattractive. You can taste the lyrics.
What's the best heckle you've received?
"You're a motherfucking cunt." It was from a woman in a Catholic club in Harrow. I came on as a priest and announced myself as Father Abdul O'Shea. She took exception. I was born a Catholic.
What's the best comeback to a heckle you've handed out?
"God will forgive you, but I will not," to the same woman. Working as a priest in London Working Men's Clubs you have to think of pastoral issues like that.
If you weren't a comedian, what would you have been?
I would have just been a session musician. I'm already part of the outfit who recorded the music for the 'Harry Potter' films, and 'Lord of the Rings', 'James Bond'. We do everyone. That side of my work really affects my comedy stuff; I have really high sound production values.
Do you have any projects in the pipeline?
I have a very ambitious Fringe show coming up, which is basically a musical. It's not just a comedy, it's very serious too. It opens with a sound montage of July 7th, and then the Stockwell shooting. It's done very razzmatazz. And I have a dance routine as the Pope to a track of Ian Paisley singing Sexual Healing.
How would you fix the world right now?
Laughter. If we have a sense of humour, nothing can harm us.
Old-style music hall comedy, but with modern themes. Storytelling in a musical setting.
What is your most attractive feature?
Me? Personally? My wife.
What is your least attractive feature?
Some of my comedy. I have the best song ever written about fellatio, but some people find it unattractive. You can taste the lyrics.
What's the best heckle you've received?
"You're a motherfucking cunt." It was from a woman in a Catholic club in Harrow. I came on as a priest and announced myself as Father Abdul O'Shea. She took exception. I was born a Catholic.
What's the best comeback to a heckle you've handed out?
"God will forgive you, but I will not," to the same woman. Working as a priest in London Working Men's Clubs you have to think of pastoral issues like that.
If you weren't a comedian, what would you have been?
I would have just been a session musician. I'm already part of the outfit who recorded the music for the 'Harry Potter' films, and 'Lord of the Rings', 'James Bond'. We do everyone. That side of my work really affects my comedy stuff; I have really high sound production values.
Do you have any projects in the pipeline?
I have a very ambitious Fringe show coming up, which is basically a musical. It's not just a comedy, it's very serious too. It opens with a sound montage of July 7th, and then the Stockwell shooting. It's done very razzmatazz. And I have a dance routine as the Pope to a track of Ian Paisley singing Sexual Healing.
How would you fix the world right now?
Laughter. If we have a sense of humour, nothing can harm us.
PADDY LANNIGAN PERFORMS AT THE LIQUID SHIP IN GLASGOW ON JULY 7 AND THE STAND IN GLASGOW ON JULY 8