Brain Droppings

by George Carlin

With nearly 20 albums, two Grammys, two Cable ACE awards, and more HBO specials sunder his belt than anyone else, George Carlin is more popular than ever. Now, for the first time, Carlin has produced a book of original humor pieces, Brain Droppings. Filled with thoughts, musings, questions, lists, beliefs, curiousities, monologues, assertions, assumptions, and other verbal ordeals, Brain Droppings is infectiously funny. Also included are two timeless bonus items from the past, "A Place for Your Stuff" and "Baseball-Football." Readers will get an inside look into Carlin's mind, and they won't be disappointed by what they find: I buy stamps by mail. It works OK until I run out of stamps. What year did Jesus Christ think it was? A tree: first you chop it down, then you chop it up. Have you ever noticed the lawyer is always smiling more than the client? I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed. If you ever have chicken at lunch and chicken at dinner, do you ever wonder if the two chickens knew each other?

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Comedy, Audiobook, Biography, Essays, Politics

272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

George Denis Patrick Carlin was a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, author and philosopher.

Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves.

Carlin's mid-2000s stand-up routines focused on the flaws in modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.

A disciple of Lenny Bruce, he placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list of the 10 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live.

Reviews

[yo JP]

Řada z materiálu bude znalým Carlinových standupů povědomá, ale i tak vás dostane jeho analýza lidské blbosti, nebo (speciálně) vypichování eufemismů, které logicky nedávají smysl, někdy mě až fascinuje, co si lidi běžně říkají a jakou moc nad nimi má pár slov, nad jejich mentalitou, zatímco jsou to nesmysly, nebo jsou to věci řečené naopak, protože se to uchytilo, pro to, jak to zní, ale není to exaktní - v tom byl George Carlin mistr. Carlin sice na lidský druh zanevřel, ale to mu nebránilo neustále komentovat jeho počínání a umět přitom bavit, stejně jako mít pravdu. Kdyby tak víc lidí přemýšlelo jako on... “Don't confuse me with those who cling to hope. I enjoy describing how things are, I have no interest in how they 'ought to be.' And I certainly have no interest in fixing them. I sincerely believe that if you think there's a solution, you're part of the problem. My motto: Fuck Hope!” 7/10