A Tribute To George Carlin

As you are all aware by now, last weekend the great George Carlin passed away due to heart failure. He's someone who I've enjoyed for a long while now. His acerbic wit entertained millions, his examination of the English language and its many faults made you think… his honesty was always appreciated even if you didn't always agree with what he said. That's why I'm going to upload three files from him.

The first one is an entire performance. It's his 1992 album Jammin' in New York. The topics included the Gulf War (what he said then… it certainly applies to current events over there), airline announcements, and the pomposity of golfing. It's great stuff; for the near hour running time, you should be entertained. Rather than upload it all, it's easier just to link to the Google Video file where the entire special (identical to the album) is available for viewing. It's not that hard to find on file-sharing services.

George Carlin-Jammin' in New York

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2000718611607454884

The second one is Carlin being blunt in attacking various figures and people he feels should be torn down, including angels, white people playing the blues, and macho jocks. It's several tracks on his You Are All Diseased album. Here it's known as Things That Piss Me Off.

George Carlin-Things That Piss Me Off (12.71 MB, 128Kbits/second)

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/12/28/1667157/Comedy-%20George%20Carlin%20-%20Things%20That%20Piss%20Me%20Off.MP3

The third is an obvious choice. It's the most famous bit he ever did. Yes, it's Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television, from his Class Clown album. Need I say more?

George Carlin-Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television (6.45 MB, 128Kbits/second)

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/12/28/1667157/Comedy%20-%20George%20Carlin%20-%207%20Words%20You%20Can%27t%20Say%20On%20TV.mp3

This should hopefully provide a cursory glance at Carlin's career and why he's considered a comedy legend. I was fortunate to see him once live in concert. It was during Spring Break 2002, which was spent in Las Vegas. I was hoping to see someone along the lines of him perform, as it'd be a once in a lifetime opportunity. I found out that Carlin was playing at the MGM Grand. It was great. It was mainly material from Complaints & Grievances, which I heard already for the most part, but I didn't care. It was a great honor.

I'll be back on the 5th of July; I might as well take the holiday off, you know.