Friday, November 30, 2012

What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (Atlantic, 1989) by George Carlin


This 5-track LP covers a lot of ground.  However, there are two routines that really stand out to me.  The first is the lengthy last cut that discusses various aspects of driving.  Topics include bumper stickers, people who don't use blinkers properly, cyclists on the road, and license plates.  It's long, but packs a lot of laughs so it's totally worth it.  The other cut, which really stands out, is about politics.  But George took it in another direction and instead of focusing on actual politicians, he discusses the strange culture that policies and procedures have created in American life.  My favorite George Carlin quote ever appears here when he says, "America was founded by slave owners who wanted to be free."

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