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Complaints And Grievances (Parental Advisory),George Carlin

- Complaints And Grievances (Parental Advisory)
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George Carlin
Released 2001

Parents Of Honor Students
02:16
19,736 plays

The Opening
09:22
17,331 plays

Guys Named Todd
01:30
17,030 plays

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- 1
- The Opening
- 09:22
- 17,331 plays

- 2
- Traffic Accidents – Keep Movin'!
- 06:17
- 16,738 plays

- 3
- You & Me (Things That Come Off Of Your Body)
- 10:38
- 15,830 plays

- 4
- People Who Oughta Be Killed: Self-Help Books
- 01:16
- 16,552 plays

- 5
- Motivation Seminars
- 01:05
- 15,755 plays

- 6
- Parents Of Honor Students
- 02:16
- 19,736 plays

- 7
- Baby Slings
- 00:59
- 15,755 plays

- 8
- My Daddy
- 00:51
- 16,011 plays

- 9
- Telephone Mimes
- 01:10
- 15,319 plays

- 10
- Hands-Free Telephone Headsets
- 00:38
- 15,220 plays

- 11
- Answering Machines
- 00:53
- 15,974 plays

- 12
- Family Newsletters
- 01:23
- 14,938 plays

- 13
- Music On Answering Machines
- 01:39
- 14,879 plays

- 14
- People Who Wear Visors
- 00:39
- 14,639 plays

- 15
- Singers With One Name
- 00:41
- 14,795 plays

- 16
- Rich Guys In Hot Air Balloons
- 01:02
- 14,521 plays

- 17
- People Who Misuse Credit Cards
- 00:52
- 14,705 plays

- 18
- Guys Named Todd
- 01:30
- 17,030 plays

- 19
- Gun Enthusiasts
- 01:27
- 15,062 plays

- 20
- White Guys Who Shave Their Heads
- 00:48
- 14,614 plays

- 21
- Nasa-Holes
- 01:32
- 14,064 plays

- 22
- Why We Don't Need 10 Commandments
- 07:15
- 15,378 plays

album review

George Carlin's post-hippie standup boils down to two formulas: Either he is providing biting cynicism about sociopolitical demagoguery or he is making urbane, possibly even mundane observations about everyday life and pointing out the bizarre inconsistencies of it all. On Complaints and Grievances, the audio version of Carlin's HBO special of November 2001, he is hitting on all cylinders on both counts. Some might wonder why Carlin, as a native of the area and performing in New York City so soon after the World Trade Center attacks, didn't do more than a couple of cursory minutes about it, but that is his MO. Even when being topical, the comedian always seems to realize that good comedy needs to be timeless, and even the few remarks about the ridiculousness of statements like "Don't let the terrorists win" can be listened to years later without needing a sense of nostalgia to appreciate it. Some of the routine gets a bit too silly, such as "You & Me (Things That Come off of Your Body)," which is Carlin's way to root out the squeamish, a ploy of his going back to the Class Clown days. However, like any good George Carlin performance, it contains one certifiable classic where he manages to roll all of his best observations into an irreverent, yet thoughtful monologue, and that would be disc-closer "Why We Don't Need the Ten Commandments," seven minutes of Carlin at his caustic best. ~ Brian O'Neill, All Music Guide