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Epicurus.com - You Are All Diseased
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List Price: $7.98
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Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075679282828
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Release Date: 1999-05-18
Studio: Atlantic / Wea
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As America's preeminent inheritor of Lenny Bruce's singular comic legacy, George Carlin has long been the dangerous comic it's safe to love. But as America itself has co-opted the "free expression" Carlin holds so dear, he has become a foot soldier without a battlefield. Sadly, Carlin's new album You Are All Diseased--culled from his 1998 HBO special--finds him crossing the line into near-total social impotence. His take on such "cutting edge" topics as airport security, cigar smoking, and the Clinton-Lewinsky affair couldn't get a rise out of a factious prison inmate, and his failure to find subversion in subtlety is more obvious than ever. Carlin's riffs on religion and terrorism are sloppy, valuing hollow extremity over the cutting observation that characterized 1996's Back in Town album. There are a few classic lines here--"If white people are gonna burn down black churches, then black people oughta burn down the House of Blues"--but more often than not, this grumpy old man sounds like a certain Dana Carvey character of the same disposition. Where's the danger in that? --Matt Hanks
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Summary: social commentary without the humor
Comment: I have all of Carlin's albums, since I enjoy both his light-hearted observations of life's little moments and his scathing social criticism. I agree with most of his points on YOU ARE ALL DISEASED, but he's just not funny on this album. Carlin's attempts at humor here lie primarily in the exaggerations he uses when complaining about things, not in the subtle asides he mixes in with the complaints, as he did in BACK IN TOWN and JAMMING IN NEW YORK. The first time I heard YOU ARE ALL DISEASED, I didn't have a hearty laugh until halfway through the record. As I said before, I agree with most of his opinions here, but -- for humor -- on this album George is at the least creative and laziest point in his career.
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Summary: With an edge
Comment: Let me just say that I completely disagree with the folks that say that Carlin turned old and bitter towards the end of his career/life. I say he turned funnier, more aware of the crazy weird world around him, and more mature in his dialogues. I listened to 'Class Clown' recently and it was sophomoric and silly. 'Diseased' (along with all of his newer efforts) has a great bite to the humor and an honesty that you don't get with most other comedians. Carlin tells you how he feels about the mess that is America and doesn't give a damn how you feel about it. I miss him ...
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Summary: Seer or Prophet
Comment: I saw George Carlin perform this show in Orange County in 98. At the time I was just dumb founded at the energy and the ton of info he pelted us with. Just when I thought... "this guy thinks the way I do", he'd toss in something that I didn't agree with, and I knew he was truly special.
But, watching this same show today from the vantage point of 2008, I'm astonished by how he predicted terror attacks, economical collapse, even anthrax attacks, and what a wild show it would be. He saw it all coming and our government didn't. He was right about Vietnam and right about Iraq.
What does that say about him and us? He's in a better place, even it it's no place.
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Summary: This one is really funny
Comment: I am a Carlin fan, but this one is exceptionally good. At least Carlin doesn't repeat himself as much as some from one recording to the next and this one is a real keeper. About my favorite performance.
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Summary: The Best Work From A Brilliant Comic
Comment: This was made when George was at his peak. From the hilarious tale of making an entire state a prison to the ridiculous airport security (pre-9/11). George is the most brilliant comic out there. His delivery is pin-point accurate and his political musings make a lot of sense. He is the man with a lot of time on his hands who reminds us of things we have no time to normally think about!
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