Murrayisms
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Murrayisms are the famously humorous, often contradictory or tautological commentary gaffes made by British Formula One commentator Murray Walker.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catchphrase category
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humorous expression ⓘ linguistic phenomenon ⓘ sports commentary jargon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Murray Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
contradictory statements
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enthusiastic delivery ⓘ malapropisms ⓘ spontaneous commentary errors ⓘ tautological statements ⓘ unintended wordplay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
quoted by Formula One fans
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referenced in British sports media ⓘ used as examples of humorous commentary errors ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Formula One fan websites
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motorsport books ⓘ television retrospectives ⓘ |
| field |
Formula One
NERFINISHED
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motorsport broadcasting ⓘ |
| genre | humour ⓘ |
| hasExample |
"And now excuse me while I interrupt myself"
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"And the first three cars are all Escorts, which isn't surprising as this is an Escort race" ⓘ "Do my eyes deceive me, or is Senna's Lotus sounding rough?" ⓘ "I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong" ⓘ "The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical" ⓘ "There are seven winners of the Monaco Grand Prix on the starting line today, and four of them are Michael Schumacher" ⓘ "There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire" ⓘ "This would have been Senna's third win in a row if he'd won the two before" ⓘ "Unless I am very much mistaken, I am very much mistaken" ⓘ "With half the race gone, there is half the race still to go" ⓘ |
| influenced | popular perception of Formula One commentary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Murray Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
endearing
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iconic in Formula One culture ⓘ part of Murray Walker's charm ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Formula One broadcasting
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Murray Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ commentary gaffes ⓘ sports bloopers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
live Formula One commentary
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television sports coverage ⓘ |
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