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America (1937 – 2008)
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 23, 2008) was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author.
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, 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.
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, 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.
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itsalexbrah wrote:
I'm with you. But he was more clever than directly bashing religion. That's all. Hey. hey. hey. why is it that most of the people that are against abortion, are people you wouldn't want to fuck in the first place, huh?
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Brees_Cutla wrote:
George Carlin and mediocre definitely should never be in the same sentence. Ignorance and/or stupidity are the only reasons for a person to slight one of the greatest minds of our time. I too wish he never evolved and continued being a cute cooking-cutter mainstream comic who told jokes and was worried about just laughter; as opposed to making audiences actually think and telling them to question things. What a horrible thing to do, to change.
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itsalexbrah wrote:
i wish people listened to his older stuff. when you search him on youtube you get his most mediocre bits, in the bitter old man phase 15 year old atheist. go listen to white harlem now.
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xdreamx19 wrote:
I like it how he tagged with "psychedelic" cause his comedy can blow your mind
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DelilahTragedy wrote:
Joe bless you. [4]
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RaichelGlam wrote:
Видите ли, мой разум не так работает: у меня есть реальная идиотская фигня, которой я пользуюсь, называется «мышление». © George Carlin
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iamadem wrote:
I miss you, George. Long live Frisbeetarianism!
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mada11 wrote:
Agreed...............
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m80kamikaze wrote:
I am proud to be one of the top listeners for one of the greatest men to ever live.
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Schander wrote:
Anti-money
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DemonSanctuary wrote:
"Today is a day I really wish Carlin was present, to sift through the stupid bullshit" I think his whole lesson in life was to think for yourself, not rely on people to think for you. If you want something done, get out and do it yourself. Would be nice to have him here though.
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Killwithsugar wrote:
Great man
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cristiedlr wrote:
funniest fucking man to ever live
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MadameCatChaos wrote:
Today is a day I really wish Carlin was present, to sift through the stupid bullshit. [3] Word! Funny, Funny, awesome man!
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jettoninjin wrote:
Today is a day I really wish Carlin was present, to sift through the stupid bullshit. [2]
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avantish wrote:
Sterile? If anything he became more biting, cynical and precise... his older work from the 70's were too cute for me.
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Sayumii wrote:
Joe bless you. [3]
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avantish wrote:
Carlin weren't a Liberal, more like a Libertarian, or simply just a No bullshit guy with Logic and intelligence to boot, as i would call him.
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lenn9o9n wrote:
Why do people feel the need to choose between Hicks, Bruce, Carlin, Stanhope etc? Just laugh and stop being a cunt. [4]
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Doomdominus wrote:
"he loves you... and he needs money"
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