In case you weren’t sure if British TV is better than American TV (as if The Office wasn’t already enough of an indication), the folks over at BBC 1 stumbled upon a video gold mine when Christopher Walken arrived as a guest on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and out-Gaga’d Gaga. Sure, Jude Law may have already done this here in America, but we don’t recall him ever prescribing more cowbell as a remedy for, well, anything.

Point: Walken.

Check out his spoken word rendition below and let us know which of the two you prefer. Note: We’ve also posted Cartman’s cover — which we consider the definitive version of the song — just because it’s hilarious, and we’ve never had an excuse before now.