When the YouTube clip first showed the stage and Hugh Laurie playing the piano I didn't know what to expect. It was an interesting spoof on country music and how America portrays itself through its music.. Hugh Laurie literally said two words during the 1:11 minute video; he only said "America" and "the States", repeating them both over and over again. The audience keeps laughing because they think the skit accurately portrays American music and how little content songs actually have.
Hugh Laurie and the skit seem to also be mocking American clothing and style as he is wearing a bandana and a plaid shirt while the British character who punches him at the end of the video is wearing a formal suit.
In the eyes of the British, American culture seems to be informal (in regards to clothing), over the top patriotic, and the music seems to lack actual content and substance.
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