Video of the Day: We'll Miss You George Carlin
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"So you know what Ive been doin' -- going through the address book and crossing out the dead people." -- George Carlin during his final HBO performance, It's Bad for Ya.
I forget exactly which HBO special it was, but my first introduction to George Carlin was through the cable network when I was real young (we're talking early '80s). Funny story, too, as my mother and father caught me watching Carlin -- and all his profanity-laced commentary -- late one night when they arrived home from somewhere. My mother was all upset, and thought I was too young to be hearing that kind of language. Meanwhile, my father -- and I'll never forget this -- told her, "He's gonna learn this stuff some day -- I'd rather him learn the words from someone who knows how to use them." I've been hooked ever since.
Never got to see the guy in person, though, but my wife (who's a bigger fan than I am) and I came close a few times. Just never happened. Such is life. This is one that really hurts, but I look forward to all the tributes that are sure to arrive in the coming days. Enough babbling, watch Carlin talk about death up above (a bit I'm sure he'd want us all to watch right now) and let us know your favorite Carlin moments down below.
Note: Video above contains foul language.
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6-23-2008 @ 1:12PM
alapoet said...
I'm not the type of guy who cries about every little thing.
But this morning, Seattle radio station The Mountain played Carlin's old "Baseball and Football" routine.
Tears were running down my face.
I'm gonna miss this guy.
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6-23-2008 @ 1:53PM
Lee said...
George is the first comedian I cared about, and very nearly the only.
"Baseball and Football" is definitely one of my favorites ("in baseball, the goal is go home ... wee! i'm going home!"). I think my single favorite routine is "There is no God". Controversial, but not for the sake of controversy.
Unlike most celebrity deaths, this one matters. I will definitely miss him. And as the clip above shows, he still had 'it', right to the end.
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6-23-2008 @ 5:14PM
AST said...
I'm usually too offended by foul language to get much of a laugh out of comedians who use it, but there were two exceptions, Richard Pryor and George Carlin, who made me laugh in spite of myself. I'll miss them for their ability to surprise me and comment on the absurdities of life.
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6-23-2008 @ 4:59PM
Philip said...
I didn't always agree with George or his politics, but one thing remained constant through the years as I listened to his stuff: I always ended up laughing. Irreverent, agnostic and brilliant, his stuff stays with me long after the track has ceased playing. I'll miss him.
And though Seven Words is probably his most famous bit, his take on "Sweet Peas" may be the funniest 8 mins of dialogue about peas you'll ever hear. True genius.
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6-24-2008 @ 3:24AM
AJ Wiley said...
Watching that clip just makes it worse.
Yep, he'll definitely be missed.
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