Carlin is especially noted for his irreverent attitude and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. In fact, Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate the public airwaves.
George Carlin's latest stand up routines were primarily focused on attacking the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.
He is considered by many to have been a successor to the late Lenny Bruce and was ranked by Comedy Central as the second greatest stand-up comedian of all time behind Richard Pryor.
Born in New York City, New York, George Carlin grew up on West 121st Street, in a neighborhood of Manhattan which he later said he and his friends called "White Harlem", because that sounded a lot tougher than its real name, "Morningside Heights". "General Grant was one of my neighbors," he would say later. He was raised by his mother, who left his father when Carlin was two years old. At age 14, Carlin dropped out of Cardinal Hayes High School and later joined the United States Air Force, training as a radar technician. He was stationed at Barksdale AFB in Bossier City, Louisiana.
During this time he began working as a disc jockey on KJOE, a radio station based in the nearby city of Shreveport. He did not complete his Air Force enlistment. Labeled an "unproductive airman" by his superiors, Carlin was discharged on July 29, 1957. In 1959, Carlin and Jack Burns began as a comedy team when both were working for radio station KXOL in Fort Worth. After successful performances at Fort Worth's beat coffeehouse, The Cellar, the two headed for California in February 1960 and stayed together for two years as a team before moving on to individual pursuits. In the 1960s, Carlin began appearing on television variety shows, notably The Ed Sullivan Show.
Eventually, Carlin changed both his routines and his appearance. He lost some TV bookings by dressing strangely for a comedian of the time, wearing faded jeans and sporting a beard and earrings at a time when clean-cut, well-dressed comedians were in vogue. Using his own persona as a springboard for his new comedy, he was presented by Ed Sullivan in a performance of "The Hair Piece," and quickly regained his popularity as the public caught on to his sense of style.
In this period he also perfected what is perhaps his best-known routine, "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television", recorded on Class Clown, a routine which offended some. Carlin was arrested in 1972 at Milwaukee's Summerfest and charged with violating obscenity laws after performing this routine. In 1973, a man complained to the FCC that his son had heard a later, similar routine, "Filthy Words", from Occupation: Foole, broadcast one afternoon over WBAI, a Pacifica Foundation FM radio station in New York City. Pacifica received a citation from the FCC, which sought to fine Pacifica for allegedly violating FCC regulations which prohibited broadcasting "obscene" material. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the FCC action, by a vote of 5 to 4, ruling that the routine was "indecent but not obscene", and the FCC had authority to prohibit such broadcasts during hours when children were likely to be among the audience. F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978).
The controversy only increased Carlin's fame (or notoriety). Carlin eventually expanded the dirty-words theme with a seemingly interminable end to a performance (ending with his voice fading out in one HBO version, and accompanying the credits in the Carlin at Carnegie special for the 1982-83 season), and a set of 49 web pages organized by subject and embracing his "Incomplete List Of Impolite Words". Ironically, the court documents contain a complete transcript of the routine, perhaps validating what Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said: "You cannot define obscenity without being obscene."
Carlin was the first-ever host of NBC's Saturday Night Live, debuting on October 11, 1975. (He also hosted SNL on November 10, 1984.) The following season, 1976-77, Carlin also appeared regularly on CBS Television's Tony Orlando & Dawn variety series.
In the 1970s, Carlin became known for unpredictable performances. He would walk off if no one laughed, verbally insult the audience, or simply not appear.
Carlin unexpectedly stopped performing regularly in 1976, when his career appeared to be at its height. For the next five years, he rarely appeared to perform stand-up, although it was at this time he began doing specials for HBO as part of its "On Location" series. His first two HBO specials aired in 1977 and 1978. It was later revealed that Carlin had suffered the first of his three heart attacks during this layoff period.
In 1981, Carlin returned to the stage, releasing A Place For My Stuff, considered by many to be his best album since Class Clown, and making a triumphant return to HBO (and to his hometown) with the Carlin at Carnegie special videotaped at Carnegie Hall and airing during the 1982-83 season. Carlin continued doing HBO specials every year or every other year over the following decade and a half. All of Carlin's albums from this time forward are the HBO specials.
By 1989, Carlin had become popular with a new generation of teens when he was cast as Rufus, the mentor of the titular characters in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and reprised his role in the film sequel Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey as well as the first season of the cartoon series. In 1991, he provided the narrative voice for the American version of the children's show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, a role he continued until 1998. He played "Mr. Conductor" on the PBS children's show Shining Time Station which featured Thomas from 1991 to 1993. Also in 1991, Carlin had a major supporting role in the movie Prince of Tides along with Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand.
Carlin began a weekly sitcom, The George Carlin Show, cast as "George O'Grady", a New York City cab driver, for the Fox Network in 1993. He quickly included a variation of the "Seven Words" in the plot. The show lasted 27 episodes before being canceled in December 1995.
In 1997, a day before Carlin's sixtieth birthday, his wife Brenda died of liver cancer. Also in 1997, his first book, entitled Brain Droppings, was released, which had sold over 750,000 copies as of 2001.
In 1999, Carlin returned with an appearance in Kevin Smith's film Dogma as a greedy Roman Catholic cardinal. He worked with Smith again with a cameo appearance in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and in an unusual change, Carlin portrayed a prominent, serious role in Jersey Girl as the blue collar dad of Ben Affleck's character.
In 2001, Carlin was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards.
In December 2003, California U.S. Representative Doug Ose introduced a bill (H.R. 3687) to outlaw the broadcast of Carlin's seven "dirty words", including "compound use (including hyphenated compounds) of such words and phrases with each other or with other words or phrases, and other grammatical forms of such words and phrases (including verb, adjective, gerund, participle, and infinitive forms)". (The bill omits "tits", but includes "ass" and "asshole", which were not part of Carlin's original routine.)
In December 2004, Carlin announced that he would be voluntarily entering a drug rehabilitation facility to receive treatment for his dependency on alcohol and painkillers.
In 2004, George Carlin was ranked #2 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest standups of all time list, behind Richard Pryor.
For years, Carlin performed regularly as a headliner in Las Vegas, but in the spring of 2006 decided to end his performing there. He began a tour through the first-half of 2006, and had a new HBO Special on November 5, 2005 entitled Life is Worth Losing, which was shown live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Topics covered included suicide, natural disasters (and the impulse to see them escalate in severity), cannibalism, genocide, human sacrifice, threats to civil liberties in America, and how an argument can be made that humans are inferior to animals. The tour's original title of "I Kinda Like it When a Lotta People Die" was changed because of the Hurricane Katrina disaster which occurred 2 months before the tour started.
On February 1, 2006, Carlin mentioned to the crowd, during his Life is Worth Losing set at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, California, that he had been discharged from the hospital only six weeks previously for "heart failure" and "pneumonia", citing the appearance as his "first show back".
Carlin provided the voice of Fillmore, a character in the Pixar animated feature Cars, which opened in theatres on June 9, 2006. The character Fillmore is a VW Microbus, whose front license plate reads "51237" — Carlin's birthday — and is also the zip code of a town in Iowa named George.
Carlin has often denounced the idea of God in interviews and performances, most notably with his "Invisible Man in the Sky" and "There Is No God" routines. In mockery he invented the parody religion Frisbeetarianism for a newspaper contest. He defined it as the belief that when one dies "his soul gets flung onto a roof, and just stays there", and cannot be retrieved.
Carlin has also facetiously stated he worships the Sun, because he can actually see it, but prays to Joe Pesci (his good friend in real life) because "he's a good actor", and "looks like a guy who can get things done!", and praying to him has approximately the same 50% success rate as praying to God. The extent to which Carlin is an atheist, however, may be somewhat questionable.
In an interview on CNN's Larry King Live, Carlin described his religious beliefs as "acrostic," commenting that the intricate nature of spirituality is comparable to a puzzle and altogether confusing at times. Thus, even though he does not subscribe to organized religion, he also does not maintain those absolute views that can be found in his comedic act in his everyday life. When it comes to religion, Carlin notes that there are far more questions than answers.
On June 18, 2008, it was announced that George Carlin would be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said that Carlin would be honoured for his 50-year career as a Grammy-winning standup comedian, writer, and actor.
Carlin died of heart failure in Santa Monica, CA on June 22, 2008 at the age of 71. He had a history of cardiovascular issues, including several heart attacks. He was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor posthumously becoming the award's eleventh recipient.
Carlin has released 22 solo albums and three bestselling books. He starred in a variety of TV and movie roles and remains the only stand-up comedian whose act was at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television
George Carlin Lyrics
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I want to tell you something about words that I think is important.
They're my work, they're my play, they're my passion.
Words are all we have, really. We have thoughts but thoughts are fluid.
Then we assign a word to a thought and we're stuck with that word for
That thought, so be careful with words. I like to think that the same
Words that hurt can heal, it is a matter of how you pick them.
There are some people that are not into all the words.
There are 400,000 words in the English language and there are 7
Of them you can't say on television. What a ratio that is.
399,993 to 7. They must really be bad. They'd have to be outrageous
To be separated from a group that large. All of you over here,you 7,
Bad Words. That's what they told us they were, remember?
"That's a bad word!" No bad words, bad thoughts, bad intentions,
And words. You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
Curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
Sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
Man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
Snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
Snack. I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits, Corn Tits,
Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." That's true. I usually switch off. But I mean, that word does
Not belong on the list. Actually none of the words belong on the list,
But you can understand why some of them are there. I'm not
Completely insensetive to people's feelings. I can understand why
Some of those words got on the list, like CockSucker and
MotherFucker. Those are heavyweight words. There is a lot going on
There. Besides the literal translation and the emotional feeling.
I mean, they're just busy words. There's a lot of syllables to contend
With. And those Ks, those are aggressive sounds. They just jump out at
You like "coCKsuCKer, motherfuCKer. coCKsuCKer, motherfuCKer."
It's like an assualt on you. We mentioned Shit earlier, and 2 of the
Other 4-letter Anglo-Saxon words are Piss and Cunt, which go
Together of course. A little accedental humor there. The reason that
Piss and Cunt are on the list is because a long time ago, there were
Certain ladies that said "Those are the 2 I am not going to say. I
Don't mind Fuck and Shit but 'P' and 'see' are out.", which led to such
Stupid sentences as "Okay you fuckers, I'm going to tinckle now."
And, of course, the word Fuck. I don't really, well that's more
Accedental humor, I don't wanna get into that now because I think
It takes to long. But I do mean that. I think the word Fuck is a very
Imprortant word. It is the beginning of life, yet it is a word we use to
Hurt one another quite often. People much wiser than I am said,
"I'd rather have my son watch a film with 2 people making love
Than 2 people trying to kill one another. I, of course, can agree. It is
A great sentence. I wish I knew who said it first. I agree with that but
I like to take it a step further. I'd like to substitute the word Fuck for
The word Kill in all of those movie cliches we grew up with. "Okay,
Sherrif, we're gonna Fuck you now, but we're gonna Fuck you slow."
So maybe next year I'll have a whole fuckin' ramp on the N word.
I hope so. Those are the 7 you can never say on television, under any
Circumstanses. You just cannot say them ever ever ever. Not even
Clinically. You cannot weave them in on the panel with Doc, and Ed,
And Johnny. I mean, it is just impossible. Forget tHose 7. They're out.
But there are some 2-way words, those double-meaning words.
Remember the ones you giggled at in sixth grade? "...And the cock
CROWED 3 times" "Hey, tha cock CROWED 3 times. ha ha ha ha. Hey, it's in
The bible. ha ha ha ha. There are some 2-way words, like it is okay for
Kirk Youdi to say "Roberto Clametti has 2 balls on him.", but he can't
Say "I think he hurt his balls on that play, Tony. Don't you? He's holding
Them. He must've hurt them, by God." and the other 2-way word that
Goes with that one is Prik. It's okay if it happens to your finger. You
Can prik your finger but don't finger your prik. No,no.
In "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television," George Carlin discusses the power and limitations of words. He expresses his love for words, and how they form the basis of his work, play, and passion. Carlin warns to be careful with words, as they can hurt or heal depending on how they are used. He also points out the oddity of a small number of words being deemed taboo for television, out of the nearly 400,000 words in the English language. Carlin then goes on to list the "heavy seven" words that cannot be said on television: "Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits." He questions why certain words are on the list, specifically highlighting the harmless nature of the word "Tits." He provides commentary on each of the seven words while also suggesting that some inclusions make sense, such as the aggression of the K sound in "CockSucker" and "MotherFucker." He also acknowledges the complexity of certain words and their emotional weight. Carlin ends the piece by mentioning two-way words that can be used in different contexts, emphasizing our complicated relationship with language.
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I love words. I thank you for hearing my words.
I have a deep appreciation for the power and beauty of language, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you.
I want to tell you something about words that I think is important.
There is a crucial aspect of words that I believe deserves attention and understanding.
They're my work, they're my play, they're my passion.
Words are not just a means of communication for me; they are my livelihood, my source of enjoyment, and the driving force behind my creative expression.
Words are all we have, really. We have thoughts but thoughts are fluid.
In the realm of human expression, words are the primary tool we possess to convey our thoughts and ideas. While thoughts may be transient and ever-changing, words provide a tangible form for our abstract thinking.
Then we assign a word to a thought and we're stuck with that word for
That thought, so be careful with words.
Once we attach a specific word to a thought, it becomes deeply associated with that thought, shaping our understanding and perception. Therefore, it is important to choose our words wisely, recognizing their lasting impact.
I like to think that the same
Words that hurt can heal, it is a matter of how you pick them.
I believe that the same words that have the potential to cause harm can also have the power to bring comfort and healing. The key lies in the careful selection and usage of these words.
There are some people that are not into all the words.
Certain individuals may not appreciate or value the wide range of words and their significance in our lives.
There are some that would have you not use certain words.
There exist individuals who advocate for censorship and discourage the use of specific words in our communication.
There are 400,000 words in the English language and there are 7
Of them you can't say on television. What a ratio that is.
399,993 to 7. They must really be bad. They'd have to be outrageous
To be separated from a group that large.
Out of the vast vocabulary of the English language, there are only seven words deemed unfit for television broadcast. The rarity of this restriction indicates that these words must possess an exceptionally controversial or offensive nature, considering their exclusion from such a comprehensive pool of words.
All of you over here, you 7,
Bad Words. That's what they told us they were, remember?
"That's a bad word!" No bad words, bad thoughts, bad intentions,
And words.
Those seven words, which I will now address individually, have been labeled as 'bad words' by societal norms. However, I argue that it is not the words themselves that are inherently bad, but rather the negative thoughts, intentions, and connotations associated with them.
You know the 7, don't you, that you can't say on television?
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits"
I am now going to list the seven words that are typically considered unsuitable for television broadcasting: 'Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, and Tits'.
Those are the heavy seven. Those are the ones that'll infect your soul,
Curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.
These seven words are often regarded as particularly potent and capable of corrupting one's moral fiber, distorting one's values, and even undermining the nation's ability to achieve victory in conflicts.
"Wow! ...and Tits doesn't even belong on the list. That is such a friendly
Sounding word. It sounds like a nickname, right? "Hey, Tits, come here,
Man. Hey Tits, meet Toots. Toots, Tits. Tits, Toots." It sounds like a
Snack, doesn't it? Yes, I know, it is a snack. I don't mean your sexist
Snack.
Interestingly, the inclusion of the word 'Tits' among the seven restricted words seems unjustified. The word itself possesses a friendly and familiar quality, akin to a nickname or even a snack. However, I acknowledge that the word is often misused in a sexist manner, which is not my intention here.
I mean New Nabisco Tits!, and new Cheese Tits,
Corn Tits, Pizza Tits, Sesame Tits, Onion Tits, Tater Tits. "Betcha Can't Eat Just
One." That's true. I usually switch off.
To further emphasize the seemingly innocent nature of the word 'Tits', I jokingly propose various food products with the word 'Tits' in their names, mimicking popular snack brands. However, my point is that once again, the word itself should not be vilified.
But I mean, that word does
Not belong on the list. Actually, none of the words belong on the list,
But you can understand why some of them are there.
In truth, none of these words should be deemed unsuitable for television, as the restriction of language appears unnecessary and arbitrary. However, I acknowledge that certain words on the list possess a controversial nature, which might suggest their presence.
I'm not
Completely insensitive to people's feelings. I can understand why
Some of those words got on the list, like CockSucker and
MotherFucker.
While I may advocate for freedom of expression, I also recognize the importance of considering other individuals' emotions. It is understandable why specific words like 'CockSucker' and 'MotherFucker' have been included on the list due to their explicit and derogatory nature.
Those are heavyweight words. There is a lot going on
There. Besides the literal translation and the emotional feeling.
I mean, they're just busy words. There's a lot of syllables to contend
With. And those Ks, those are aggressive sounds. They just jump out at
You like "coCKsuCKer, motherfuCKer. coCKsuCKer, motherfuCKer."
The words 'CockSucker' and 'MotherFucker' carry a significant weight due to the multitude of connotations, both literal and emotional, attached to them. Furthermore, these words are linguistically complex, consisting of multiple syllables and including aggressive sounds such as the letter 'K', which adds to their impact.
It's like an assault on you. We mentioned Shit earlier, and 2 of the
Other 4-letter Anglo-Saxon words are Piss and Cunt, which go
Together of course. A little accidental humor there.
The usage of words like 'CockSucker' and 'MotherFucker' can feel like a verbal attack on the listener, while also being reminiscent of the word 'Shit' mentioned previously. Furthermore, two other offensive words, 'Piss' and 'Cunt', which are also short, four-letter Anglo-Saxon words, are often associated with each other, creating a moment of unintended humor.
The reason that
Piss and Cunt are on the list is because a long time ago, there were
Certain ladies that said "Those are the 2 I am not going to say. I
Don't mind Fuck and Shit but 'P' and 'see' are out.", which led to such
Stupid sentences as "Okay you fuckers, I'm going to tinkle now."
The inclusion of words like 'Piss' and 'Cunt' in the list can be attributed to historical factors. Long ago, some women declared their aversion to using these words, finding them more offensive than 'Fuck' and 'Shit'. This led to comical situations wherein individuals used alternative, euphemistic phrases like "I'm going to tinkle now" to avoid the taboo words.
And, of course, the word Fuck. I don't really, well that's more
Accidental humor, I don't wanna get into that now because I think
It takes too long. But I do mean that. I think the word Fuck is a very
Important word. It is the beginning of life, yet it is a word we use to
Hurt one another quite often.
Now, addressing the word 'Fuck', there is a certain irony present, but delving deeper into its significance would require substantial time and discussion. However, I genuinely believe that the word 'Fuck' holds immense importance. It symbolizes the act of procreation, marking the genesis of life. Paradoxically, it is also a word frequently employed to inflict harm upon others.
People much wiser than I am said,
"I'd rather have my son watch a film with 2 people making love
Than 2 people trying to kill one another. I, of course, can agree. It is
A great sentence. I wish I knew who said it first. I agree with that but
I like to take it a step further. I'd like to substitute the word Fuck for
The word Kill in all of those movie cliches we grew up with.
Some individuals, possessing greater wisdom than me, have expressed their preference for exposing their children to scenes of love and intimacy rather than scenes of violence. I concur with this sentiment, considering it to be a profound statement. However, I propose taking it a step further by replacing the word 'Kill' with 'Fuck' in the clichéd phrases commonly encountered in films throughout our upbringing.
"Okay,
Sheriff, we're gonna Fuck you now, but we're gonna Fuck you slow."
For instance, imagine a movie dialogue where a villain says, "Okay, Sheriff, we're going to destroy you now, but we're going to do it methodically and deliberately." This substitution highlights the absurdity and inappropriateness of the original language.
So maybe next year I'll have a whole fuckin' ramp on the N word.
I hope so.
Perhaps in the future, I will dedicate a significant portion of my material to discussing and dissecting the highly sensitive and controversial racial slur commonly referred to as the 'N word'. I hold hope that this topic will be subject to further examination and understanding.
Those are the 7 you can never say on television, under any
Circumstances. You just cannot say them ever ever ever. Not even
Clinically. You cannot weave them in on the panel with Doc, and Ed,
And Johnny. I mean, it is just impossible. Forget those 7. They're out.
To reiterate, these seven words are permanently prohibited from being uttered on television, regardless of the context or situation. Their usage is strictly forbidden, even in a clinical or educational setting. Attempting to incorporate them into a conversation, for example, during a panel discussion with individuals like Doc, Ed, and Johnny, would be utterly unattainable and entirely futile. It is best to simply put these seven words completely out of mind.
But there are some 2-way words, those double-meaning words.
Remember the ones you giggled at in sixth grade? "...And the cock
CROWED 3 times" "Hey, tha cock CROWED 3 times. ha ha ha ha. Hey, it's in
The bible. ha ha ha ha.
Nevertheless, there exist words with dual meanings, capable of evoking amusement when encountered. Recall the instances in sixth grade when we would giggle at phrases like '...And the cock CROWED three times'. We found humor in such innocent phrases, often amused by their unintended implications.
There are some 2-way words, like it is okay for
Kirk Youdi to say "Roberto Clametti has 2 balls on him.", but he can't
Say "I think he hurt his balls on that play, Tony. Don't you? He's holding
Them. He must've hurt them, by God." and the other 2-way word that
Goes with that one is Prik.
These 2-way words have certain contexts where their usage is deemed acceptable while in others, it is considered inappropriate. For example, it is perfectly fine for Kirk Youdi to remark "Roberto Clametti has two balls on him." However, it would be deemed unacceptable if he were to say, "I believe he injured his testicles on that play, Tony. Don't you? He's holding them. He must've hurt them, by God." Additionally, there is another 2-way word associated with this scenario, which is 'Prik'.
It's okay if it happens to your finger. You
Can prik your finger but don't finger your prik. No, no.
While it is acceptable to accidentally pierce your finger, as in pricking it, using the word 'prik', it is considered inappropriate to use the word 'prik' as a verb related to a certain intimate act. The distinction is clear and must be observed.
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Typhlosion4President
This is pure genius!
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Typhlosion4President no
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Yee pokemon
Dave Hoch
Hell Yes
Garrett Link
@PercyandSailorMoonfan2002 you know what is even better about this. This was a pure revolt. He got arrested for this fucking shit!
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The rhythm of George Carlin's delivery and buildup to jokes is absolutely amazing. I have never heard anyone with such a great rhythm, absolutely amazing.
orangelion03
Absolutely! His words were inspired, but his delivery was genius!
PandorasBox
and his ability to remember some of the really long bits
Josh Mitchell
the funny thing about his jokes... and sometimes the sad part is the fact that he is really talking about how stupid humanity is..
Mark Witucke
Amen