Complaints and Grievances EXPLICIT LYRICS George Carlin

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  • Release Date: 12/11/2001
  • Sales Rank: 17,069
  • Label: ATLANTIC / WEA
  • UPC: 075678350122

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Complaints and Grievances

1LISTENThe Opening 9:22
2LISTENTraffic Accidents- Keep Movin'! 6:16
3LISTENYou and Me (Things That Come off of Your Body) 10:38
4LISTENPeople Who Oughta Be Killed: Self-Help Books 1:16
5LISTENMotivation Seminars 1:05
6LISTENParents of Honor Students 2:15
7LISTENBaby Slings 0:59
8LISTEN"My Daddy" 0:51
9LISTENTelephone Mimes 1:09
10LISTENHands-Free Telephone Headsets 0:38
11LISTENAnswering Machines 0:52
12LISTENFamily Newsletters 1:23
13LISTENMusic on Answering Machine 1:39
14LISTENPeople Who Wear Visors 0:39
15LISTENSingers With One Name 0:41
16LISTENRich Guys in Hot Air Balloons 1:01
17LISTENPeople Who Misuse Credit Cards 0:51
18LISTENGuys Named Todd 1:30
19LISTENGun Enthusiasts 1:26
20LISTENWhite Guys Who Shave Their Heads 0:48
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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

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February 12, 2002: As much as I anticipate every new HBO special from Georgie, I must say I was rather disappointed with the first half of this one. He started out strong with his opening(as usual), but as he continued with the ''nasty things about your body'' my enthusiasm plummited. Luckily for us hardcore fans, about half way through he worked back to the really funny material. Not what I expected from the 3-time Grammy winner, but still worth picking up for all of you who can't get enuff like me. Joe bless you all...