Hope the roof you've been flung onto isn't that hot. I always wondered if the death of his first wife had something to do with it. So much so that I turned off his last HBO special about 10 minutes in. A house is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it. If you didn't have so much stuff, you wouldn't need a house. That's all your house is- a place to keep your stuff. That's all you need in life, a little place for your stuff. Not sure if anyone can shed some light on it, but I noticed Carlin's humor shifted to very dark and mean spirited in the last decade or so of his life. This is my stuff, that's your stuff, that'll be his stuff over there. George Carlin - God, Religion, Harley Davidson, Kids and Parents, There is No God, Good Ideas, Things You Never Hear, Rape Can Be Funny, Interview with Jesus, Minority Language, Sex in Commercials. Carlin was a master of words and his love of language is what made me fall in love with his work. Foster was speaking with the daughters of George Carlin, Richard Pryor and Lenny Bruce about the state of comedy today and censorship. It's an amazing run of albums and even though it is close to 40 years old, still makes me laugh. Kelly Carlin made the comment during an interview with comedian Karith Foster, who is working with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Education, that was posted as a podcast and a video on Thursday. It caused me to purchase Classic Gold, which is a compilation of Carlin's FM & AM, Occupation Foole, and Class Clown. I remember hearing bits and pieces of Carlin for years (I was 3 months old when FM and AM was recorded, so I missed its first run) but I didn't really begin to know and love the man until college when I pulled an album off the shelf of WTBU-640 (heard only in a 150 foot radius of the speaker where the station was located) and I heard this: Don't ask me why, but this bit and this album have stuck with me for years. I did meet Dody a few times, and she was just as off-the-wall, naturally irrepressibly funny in life as on TV. (How did "Asshole" and "Jism" not make the list? NBC will still frown on your using them.) And then, to lose charming, daffy, delightful Dody Goodman the same day. George Carlin Talks About Stuff - Many Blessings, CrystalRiver If you enjoyed this article, Please consider a monthly subscription to Rumor Mill News. CGI ROOM Common Ground Independent Media. In my piece, I honored him by employing all 7 words, and a few additional ones. The Theme for The Obergon Chronicles Listen at YouTube. George Carlin Appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Getty Images Getty Images Entertainment Kevin Winter.
I never met him, but I always heard that he treated everyone, from star to parking attendant, as an equal. On Comedy: I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately. (Holland?) He's ceased to exist, and we are all the poorer for it. Always love Carlin much needed right now. Peter (and would be appalled that anyone said he did) as George knew that he wasn't moving on, passing on, or going to a better place. 1 thought on (39) George Carlin Talks About Stuff YouTube Dolly Hei Jat 1:39 am. He was known for his dark comedy and jokes about politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo. I respected George for, among so many things, being too smart to fall for The God Lie and not shying away from saying so. George Denis Patrick Carlin ( June 22, 2008) was an American actor, author, comedian and writer.
Unlike his previous albums, which consisted entirely of stand-up performance, A Place For My Stuff contains a number of studio-recorded tracks, typically poking fun at the format and candor of community radio, commercials and television.I called him a "World Class bullshit Detector" in the tribute piece I posted on my flog as well.
A Place for My Stuff is American comedian George Carlin's ninth album.