History YMMV / BillBailey

** And his own TheyChangedItNowItSucks moment on ''Series/{{Room101}}'' for the 'new' reworked Bill theme for being a generic 'pop' tune in 4/4 time when the original was in 7/4 time.

* CreatorBacklash: [[InUniverse During his stand-up]], Bill says that he quit ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks'' to preserve his dignity, as he didn't want to keep having to do things like hum "Toxic" by Music/BritneySpears to "some gormless indie halfwit".

* CrazyAwesome: Very frequently.

** [[https://youtu.be/kF1GsAHBzeY Bill's birthday song]]. It's dark and depressing, but that's what makes it funny. Also, Bill's singing and acting are fantastic. At least one comment says that it sounds like a Creator/{{Disney}} VillainSong.

* MemeticMutation: "ROFLYSST," which stands for "rolling on the floor laughing [[FridgeLogic yet somehow still typing]]," a chatspeak expression he thinks the internet needs.

* ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs:
-->"TV writers, they often use "acid" as a kind of a shorthand for "wacky" ? they'll say something like "This sitcom, it'll be like Terry And June ON ACID! Imagine what that'll be like!" Yeah, I can imagine what that'll be like ? that'll be Terry examining the floral pattern on a plate for four days..."

* OneOfUs: He is a massive ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fan, even going so far as to name his son [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Dax]]. Which was actually named after a childhood friend but you try telling the internet that.
** He is also known to wear anime paraphernalia, appearing in ''Anime/DragonBall'' and ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' t-shirts in separate episodes of ''Series/{{QI}}''.
** He also seems to be a big fan of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', and apparently just missed out on landing a part (according to ''Part Troll''). [[HilariousInHindsight Which becomes way funnier]] considering his [[https://www.google.com/search?q=bill+bailey+theoden&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAWoVChMI3f_d4YyLyAIVxQmSCh2vRARL&biw=1708&bih=793&dpr=0.8 disturbing resemblance to Bernard Hill as King Theoden]].

* NightmareFuel: According to him, ''TheMagicRoundabout'''s theme music contains a section of this.

* CreatorBacklash: [[InUniverse During his stand-up]], Bill says that he quit ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks'' to preserve his dignity, as he didn't want to keep having to do things like hum "Toxic" by Creator/BritneySpears to "some gormless indie halfwit".
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''"Human slaves... in an insect nation! AAAAH-'''AHHHHHH!'''''"
** If he's got any manner of instrument in hand, this probably will ensue.
** A special mention for the note perfect chorus of Gary Numan's "Cars" played on a giant rack of rubber squeeze horns. And singing the whole thing in French.

* CreatorBacklash: [[InUniverse During his stand-up]], Bill says that he quit ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks'' to preserve his dignity, after finding himself (not for the first time) humming "Toxic" by Creator/BritneySpears to "some gormless indie halfwit".

** And his own TheyChangedItNowItSucks moment on ''Series/{{Room101}}'' for the 'new' reworked Bill theme for being a generic 'pop' tune in 4/4 time when the original was in 7/8 time.

** And his own TheyChangedItNowItSucks moment on ''Series/Room101'' for the 'new' reworked Bill theme for being a generic 'pop' tune in 4/4 time when the original was in 7/8 time.

** And his own TheyChangedItNowItSucks moment on ''Room 101'' for the 'new' reworked Bill theme for being a generic 'pop' tune in 4/4 time when the original was in 7/8 time.

** And his own TheyChangedItNowItSucks moment on ''Room101'' for the 'new' reworked Bill theme for being a generic 'pop' tune in 4/4 time when the original was in 7/8 time.

** Bill's frustration at the BBC for not playing the entirety of the snooker theme in Cosmic Jam "PLAY THE REST OF THE TRACK! They never play it!" is even more understandable with the entire tune being freely available on [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GkgoeKHsXI the web]] - it's a complete instrumental track and it's really very good. Although it never turns into ''Smells Like Teen Spirit''.

** He also once made the observation that the original theme music to ''TheBill'' was great because it was "subversive"... in that it was a reefer tune disguised as the theme music to a cop show.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: When it was announced that he was to guest star in 2011's ''Series/DoctorWho'' Christmas Special.
** When it was announced he was to headline at the UK Sonisphere festival in 2011, a Metal festival no less. Topped off by playing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfKkdOS2dzg this version of]] [[Music/{{Metallica}} Enter Sandman.]]

* AccidentalNightmareFuel: According to him, ''TheMagicRoundabout'''s theme music contains a section of this.
** He also comments on the scariness of the ''Series/{{Mastermind}}'' theme. TruthInTelevision, as the creator of the show based the concept on his experiences of being interrogated by [[ThoseWackyNazis the Gestapo]].

** When it was announced he was to headline at the UK Sonisphere festival in 2011, a Metal festival no less. Topped off by playing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfKkdOS2dzg this version of]] [[{{Metallica}} Enter Sandman.]]