Monday, August 6, 2012

Stan & Judy's Kid (Warner Bros., 1999) by Adam Sandler


This is an underrated Adam Sandler album.  It is a pleasant return to skits, and his songs are an improvement from his previous effort as well.  The dirty humor is still there, but there is a bit more humanity in it.  "The Champion" is a really funny skit about a golf champion who falls apart while playing on the course.  "Inner Voice" is a skit about a guy nervously flirting with a girl while listeners hear his inner voice as it tries to play it cool for her.  And the most interesting of them all, "Whitey," is a fifteen minute plus conversation between two guys at a food court in the mall.  It shouldn't work, but it does.  It is very funny and  a bit touching at the same time.  My only issue with the album is that I wish it didn't end on a such a dark comedic note with "The Psychotic Legend of Uncle Donnie."  Other than that though, this is a great album and an excellent addition to Adam Sandler's impressive body of work.

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