R.I.P., George Carlin
June 23, 2008 on 8:42 pm | In Main, Oddball |
First it’s Timmy; now it’s George. I know among his many attributes, George Carlin was a scathing social critic. But I was partial to his observational humor, as in this brilliant riff about “finding a place for your stuff.”
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Thanks, Terry. Brilliant.
Comment by Peter Halle — June 24, 2008 #
He made me laugh
He made me think
He made the world a funner place
He made the world a more interesting place
And he did it at the top of his game for over 40 years
Astounding..
I will miss him
Marshall
Comment by Marshall Miles — June 24, 2008 #
Last night, or rather this morning at 4 AM, they played an interview of George Carlin by Art Bell in 1999. I wanted to wake up for it, but missed all but the last 10 minutes!
George Noory, who is the host now, said it could be found on the Coast to Coast web site which is http://www.coasttocoastam.com. I haven’t checked it out yet.
The last thing I saw George Carlin in was the movie “Dogma” where he played a demented Cardinal. He was great! I think it was his eyes that got me! There were all sorts of things in them.
Comment by Carolyn McDonough — June 24, 2008 #
we watched ” Stuff ” last night and laughed our asses off. Carlin was a terrific writer, but this bit, in the video, I think his delivery is as good as it got. This one caught him at the peak of his skills.
Comment by Terrence McCarthy — June 24, 2008 #
You know, in the “Stuff” routine, it really looked like he was just making it up as he went along, which was part of its brilliance.
Comment by Terry — June 24, 2008 #
I’m not sorry to admit that I cried when I heard George Carlin died. He was one of the first comedians that I listened to and like when I was a kid.
Jerry Seinfeld has a nice op-ed piece in today’s NYT on Carlin.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/opinion/24seinfeld.html?_r=2&ref=opinion&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
Comment by Amy — June 24, 2008 #
Amy,
Thanks for the link. Next time I see someone crack a good joke on this blog, I’ll say, “Carlin already did it.”
Comment by Terry — June 24, 2008 #
His like shall not pass this way again:
I’m a modern man.
I’m a modern man.
I’m a modern man.
I’m a modern man.
I’m a modern man,
A man for the millennium,
Digital and smoke free.
A diversified multicultural postmodern deconstructionist,
Politically anatomically and ecologically incorrect.
I’ve been uplinked and downloaded.
I’ve been inputted and outsourced.
I know the upside of downsizing.
I know the downside of upgrading.
I’m a high tech lowlife.
A cutting edge state-of-the-art bicoastal multitasker,
And I can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond.
I’m new wave but I’m old school,
And my inner child is outward bound.
I’m a hot wired heat seeking warm hearted cool customer,
Voice activated and biodegradable.
I interface from a database,
And my database is in cyberspace,
So I’m interactive,
I’m hyperactive,
And from time-to-time,
I’m radioactive.
Behind the eight ball,
Ahead of the curve,
Riding the wave,
Dodging a bullet,
Pushing the envelope.
I’m on point,
On task,
On message,
And off drugs.
I got no need for coke and speed,
I got no urge to binge and purge.
I’m in the moment,
On the edge,
Over the top,
But under the radar.
A high concept,
Low profile,
Medium range ballistic missionary.
A street-wise smart bomb.
A top gun bottom feeder.
I wear power ties,
I tell power lies,
I take power naps,
I run victory laps.
I’m a totally ongoing bigfoot slam dunk rainmaker with a proactive outreach.
A raging workaholic.
A working ragaholic.
Out of rehab,
And in denial.
I got a personal trainer,
A personal shopper,
A personal assistant,
And a personal agenda.
You can’t shut me up,
You can’t dumb me down.
‘Cause I’m tireless,
And I’m wireless.
I’m an alpha male on beta blockers.
I’m a non-believer and an over-achiever.
Laid back but fashion forward.
Up front,
Down home,
Low rent,
High maintenance.
Super size,
Long lasting,
High definition,
Fast acting,
Oven ready,
And built to last.
I’m a hands on,
Foot loose,
Knee jerk,
Head case.
Prematurely post traumatic,
And I have a love child who sends me hate mail.
But I’m feeling,
I’m caring,
I’m healing,
I’m sharing.
A supportive bonding nurturing primary care giver.
My output is down,
But my income is up.
I take a short position on the long bond,
And my revenue stream has its own cash flow.
I read junk mail,
I eat junk food,
I buy junk bonds,
I watch trash sports.
I’m gender specific,
Capital intensive,
User friendly,
And lactose intolerant.
I like rough sex.
I like rough sex.
I like tough love.
I use the f word in my email,
And the software on my hard drive is hard core, no soft porn.
I bought a microwave at a mini mall.
I bought a mini van in a mega store.
I eat fast food in the slow lane.
I’m toll free,
Bite sized,
Ready to wear,
And I come in all sizes.
A fully equipped,
Factory authorized,
Hospital tested,
Clinically proven,
Scientifically formulated medical miracle.
I’ve been pre-washed,
Pre-cooked,
Pre-heated,
Pre-screened,
Pre-approved,
Pre-packaged,
Post-dated,
Freeze-dried,
Double-wrapped,
Vacuum-packed,
And I have an unlimited broadband capacity.
I’m a rude dude,
But I’m the real deal.
Lean and mean.
Cocked, locked and ready to rock.
Rough tough and hard to bluff.
I take it slow.
I go with the flow.
I ride with the tide.
I got glide in my stride.
Drivin’ and movin’,
Sailin’ and spinnin’,
Jivin’ and groovin’,
Wailin’ and winnin’.
I don’t snooze,
So I don’t lose.
I keep the pedal to the metal,
And the rubber on the road.
I party hearty,
And lunch time is crunch time.
I’m hanging in,
There ain’t no doubt.
And I’m hanging tough,
Over and out.
Comment by Doug Richardson — June 25, 2008 #