And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow we're a threat? So, I know that a little later on this year youre gunna have another one of those really swell presidential elections that you like so much [Bill Clinton v. Bob Dole]. I'm so interesting, I'm so important!'. The Secret News (News ticker sound effect), Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus, Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines. Religion. POLITICIAN:SERVING THE NATION. It's like they're saying, 'Look at me, look at me! I do not own this video. Ill let Carlin tell you what he thinks. POLITICIAN:THERE IS NO EVIDENCE, NO ONE HAS PROVEN ANYTHING EVENTUALLY I'LL BE EXONERATED. All rights reserved. Youre just going to wind up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. I say that where the military is concern the extent of a POLITICIANS insincerity can be measured by how far around the world our soldiers are stationed and whether or not any of them(POLITICIANS) can pronounce it? And the worst part is that social media has become a platform for outrage and self-righteousness. This is the kind of shit youd expect from an office temp with a bad attitude. (But First, Answer Me This). People go on there, they play with the animals, they pet them, they feed them, but they don't get any real interaction. And term-limits aint going to do you any good. George Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York in 1937 and died in Santa Monica, California in 2008. [5] And another one: We're not rats', Rectorial address, Glasgow University - 1972, For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009, for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. George Carlin returns to the stage in Life is Worth Losing, his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theater in New York City for HBO. "In America, anyone can become president. This is what we have to offer. I dont vote. But the POLITICIANS, god bless them or something like that, they're are at their most entertaining when they're are in trouble. And American English is loaded with euphemisms. Everybody says they suck. Vodafone Ad. If you can afford a donation, it will help Speakola survive and prosper. 0 They should be earned. And term limits aint gunna do ya any good. 188 0 obj Theyve long since bought, and paid for the Senate, the Congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies, so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear. (6K"F;nyV-()*bt3QgsX;a\IC'h%7. "Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails." And besides, all of these sites, they're just an illusion. So, next time you're scrolling through your feeds, ask yourself: 'Is this really connecting me with people, or is it just making me more disconnected and isolated?' But first thing the next morning, I became a sun-worshipper. They own and control the corporations. Mr. GEORGE CARLIN: Here's another slogan you run into all the time "God Bless America." Once again, respectfully I say to myself what the (beep) does that mean. Thats what the owners count on. Now theres one thing you mighta noticed I dont complain about: politicians. I think the list of commandments was deliberately and artificially inflated to get it up to ten. He was known for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. 0000080920 00000 n <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(English Language and Literature Commons)/Rect[137.2383 212.4906 328.3613 224.2094]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Power, Politics & American Sports [transcript] [VIDEO CLIP] Jesse Owens: To me, politics has no part to play on the field of strife of . e d u / e t d)/Rect[230.8867 233.3227 416.9463 245.0414]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> While you're here, we have a public discord server. endobj No one has PROBLEMS anymore. Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poleshundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worlwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice agesAnd we think some plastic bags, and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? We dont have people like that in this country. I on the other hand, who did not vote, WHO DID NOT VOTE. And nobody seems to notice. But I'm sure they will still remove this. In 2008, he was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The fact that Americans will probably remain willfully ignorant of the big red, white and blue dick thats being jammed up their assholes everyday, because the owners of this country know the truth. Maybe something else sucks around here like: THE PUBLIC. Not on some social media platform where everyone's shouting into the void.". If you vote and you elect dishonest, incompetent people and they get into office and screw everything up, well, you are responsible for what they have done. As for the poor, they tell us theyve lost all incentive because weve given them too much money.[6]. Marc Allan: Oh, okay, good. 190 0 obj Theres a nice campaign slogan for somebody: the public sucks, fuck hope. They speak of course with great caution, because they must take care not to actually say anything. And we've only been engaged in heavy industry for a little over two hundred years. This is what we have to offer. What's with all the selfies? It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. Its what our system produces: Garbage in. Good honest hard-working people; white collar, blue collar it doesnt matter what color shirt you have on. And don't even get me started on Twitter. They own all the important land. 185 0 obj George Carlin. The PEOPLE are fucked. _S@bZ&j{|pQGB0qw_rm+eUr!:J9d j9mLJRL Q3PUn\#MuRJ\ *B6B6x That's a big activity here in Washington! We're all becoming like Goldfish, swimming around in our own little bowls, looking at the world through a curved piece of glass. The career of comedian George Carlin (1937-2008) spanned five decades, with his first appearance on "The Tonight Show" being in 1962.He was an outspoken, acerbic social critic, and what came out of his mouthcould be shocking or even sometimes vulgar, but often his railings against injustice or stupidity or corruption shone a light on some dark areas as he said things that others would or . First of all, I can see the sun, okay? trailer FUCK THEM. But here's the thing: social media isn't real life. The stand up comic was an artist who did more than articulate the public's subconscious; he. You don't. You have no choice. Now normally during peace times the politician would refer to people in the military as: POLITICIAN:OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN STATIONED AROUND THE WORLD. 25l`|xs[e>L;}_}S +Fn-RWErk^7=fa,|~'RsiYK@"4W/:iVDrZWV)^:i\9KnwmVYi5v b^mfYN.[ T*gvIc"f=di^fE)SGO 0000003516 00000 n I just wanna put this thing behind me and get on with my life (CLAPS, LAUGHS). Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. (LAUGHS). If it's a really serious matter, they make a JUDGMENT: POLITICIAN: I HAVEN'T MADE A JUDGMENT ON THAT. for Caitlin & Johnny - 2015, Korey Soderman (via Kyle): 'All our lives I have used my voice to help Korey express his thoughts, so today, like always, I will be my brothers voice' for Kyle and Jess - 2014, Bruce Springsteen: 'They're keepers of some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in rock and roll', Induction U2 into Rock Hall of Fame - 2005, Olivia Colman: 'Done that bit. Everyone's taking pictures of themselves, all the time. Their own habitat. We could see through the hypocracy and illogic of our parents and teachers, but because of our age and size we couldn't do anything about it. From his 1992 (first ever LIVE) HBO TV special "Jammin' in New York", performed in from of 6,500 people at Madison Square Gardens. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . I think I have done that bit', BAFTA acceptance, Leading Actress - 2019, Axel Scheffler: 'The book wasn't called 'No Room on the Broom! He said: [There was] a lot of classroom freedomin fact there was so much freedom that by eighth grade, many of us had lost the faith. Here's a transcript of a segment where he talks about it: "Social media, what a crock of shit that is. If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent people, and they get into office and screw everything up, well you are responsible for what they have done, YOU caused the problem, you voted them in, you have no right to complain. I mean, have you ever looked at people's Facebook or Instagram profiles? WHEN THE HEARINGS HAVE CONCLUDED, I WILL MAKE A JUDGMENT OR I MIGHT MAKE AN ASSESSMENT. Speakola is a labour of love and Id be very grateful if you would share, tweet or like it. Its hard to say if he was a Republican or a Democrat, however, as he refused to vote, considering it pointless because voting, as he said, is the illusion of choice.[4]. And so, with all of this in mind, folks, I offer you my revised list of the Two Commandments: THOU SHALT KEEP THY RELIGION TO THYSELF! Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Reading the text, it sounds like a reasonably serious essaywell, sort of. And the more noise there is, the harder it is to hear anything worth listening to. they're always PROCEEDING or moving forward. See they don't DECIDE; they DETERMINE. It's a big club, and you ain't in it. . Clearly he's preparing us for something (LAUGHS). They dont want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. endobj Theres a reason. We've been here, what, a hundred thousand? Some parents deserve respect. 0000004120 00000 n These are the websites where people go to express themselves, right? Famous Quotes by George Carlin about Politics. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( M o n t c l a i r S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y \n D i g i t a l C o m m o n s)/Rect[308.9844 674.625 540.0 693.375]/StructParent 1/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> They dont pass through a membrane from some other reality. Personally, I think we still need to hoist our fannies perpendicular and hike ourselves to the ballet box for all elections. 0000001412 00000 n They're a digital petting zoo. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. "Political correctness is America's newest form of intolerance, and it is especially pernicious because it comes disguised as tolerance. 0000000716 00000 n There's a whole world out there waiting for you, and it's much more interesting than anything you'll find on social media.". All across this great land of ours, the greatest nation on earth, the greatest nation in the history of the World and in times of military crisis you can be sure that someone in a suit in this town will eventually plant himself in front of a camera and carry on a great deal about the most powerful nation on the face of the earth. Two reasons I dont vote: first of all, its meaningless. Full transcript of George Carlin's "Dumb Americans," excerpted from "Life is Worth Losing, his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO.