THINGS ARE MOVING FASTER NOW, MISTAKES WERE MADE. Marc Allan: Oh, okay, good. Complete biography of George Carlin . He was also known for his outspoken views on government and politics. The only part I would take with a block of salt is the last in which he explains why he doesnt vote. The truth is, obedience and respect should not be granted automatically. Let's get started! 0000005590 00000 n But a comedian has the ability to use their anger and intelligence to refocus and reconstruct their pain into entertainment. This wiki was last updated on 11 Apr 2012 by: Today we're opening contributions to all readers. The game is rigged and nobody seems to notice. I do not own this video. You don't. You have no choice. I just wanna put this thing behind me and get on with my life (CLAPS, LAUGHS). It was during the waning of the Nixon years, where confidence in government was beginning its slide down to the Stygian depths where it rests today; the Vietnam War, and racial unrest, continued to rage on. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. They speak of course with great caution, because they must take care not to actually say anything. Thats right. Well off-course not only is it possible its inevitable and thats when he's at his very best and that's when he trots out the really good stuff. Isnt it a bit ironic, though, that the audience is laughing at all this when, essentially, Carlin is saying to them, directly to their faces, that they are stupid? MISTAKES WERE MADE, DON'T LOOK AT ME, PROBABLY SOMEONE IN MY OFFICE. 4 0 obj 0000002565 00000 n Where you calling from today? [5] And another one: STANDS4 LLC, 2023. It's like, 'Hey, look at me, I'm having a good time. George Carlin: I'm in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Not in the abstract they don't. (LAUGHS). It would seem to fly in the face of that other rhetorical standby that: POLITICIAN:THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE LOT SMARTER THAN THEY ARE GIVEN CREDIT FOR. It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. <>stream Oh boy. George Carlin does not need my platitudes, but I will still proffer them. All rights reserved. No one has PROBLEMS anymore. `XX /;VU}`M%VO #5Zfb-> ', Illustrator of the Year, British Book Awards - 2018, Tina Fey: 'Only in comedy is an obedient white girl from the suburbs a diversity candidate', Kennedy Center Mark Twain Award - 2010, Sacha Baron Cohen: 'Just think what Goebbels might have done with Facebook', Anti Defamation League Leadership Award - 2019, Greta Thunberg: 'How dare you', UN Climate Action Summit - 2019, Charlie Munger: 'The Psychology of Human Misjudgment', Harvard University - 1995, Lawrence O'Donnell: 'The original sin of this country is that we invaders shot and murdered our way across the land killing every Native American that we could', The Last Word, 'Dakota' - 2016. I'm so interesting, I'm so important!'. "Political correctness is America's newest form of intolerance, and it is especially pernicious because it comes disguised as tolerance. It's always the whole thing. The transcripts I could find always sucked. He missed this one. They dont pass through a membrane from another reality. Im sure as soon as the election is over, your country will improve immediately. Now, in the interest of logicsomething religion has a really hard time withI'm going to skip around the list a little bit: THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. Good honest hard-working people continue, these are people of modest means, continue to elect these rich cock suckers who dont give a fuck about you.they dont give a fuck about you they dont give a FUCK about you. endobj It's a big club, and you ain't in it. And you don't want to spend your real life chasing after digital validation.". Ill let Carlin tell you what he thinks. They don't get any real human contact. This is the best we can do, folks. Incidentally, another way of expressing this sentiment is to say we're sending our young men and women to places the average American can't find on the map. Such a nice touch. To avoid redundancy in the comments section, we kindly ask /u/arkreder to respond to this comment with the prompt you used to generate the output in this post, so that others may also try it out. Everybody says they suck. As long he included one additional commandment: Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. They own you. Fuck em! (LAUGHS) PROCEEDING. And we've only been engaged in heavy industry for a little over two hundred years. Cause Americans have a lot of trouble dealing with reality. However, he calls himself an apatheist (meaning that he's an atheist who doesn't care about the topic). As for me, Ill be home on that day, doing essentially the same thing as you. And not that you can help it, I mean the problem is really with the people you cover. On Election Day, I stay home. "Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails." If you want to make a difference in the world, if you want to connect with people in a meaningful way, put down the phone, step away from the computer, and go have a real conversation with someone. George Carlin on Voting Transcript Now there's one thing you might have noticed i don't complain about: politicians. <>stream xWnF}WDh%&^6F%&T{84e[A0@-3wUr-*l:, XF{HT+T0?LL q8"y1yY0LV"vQ|8:GwPBr,&]Qt7oz5n Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). And so, a long last after each has RESPONDED to the others INITIATIVES and each has REVIEWED the others RESPONSES and everyone has taken a POSITION made a JUDGMENT and offered a RECOMMENDATION. NOW they have to do something! Now, folks, a question for you. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE CARLIN, COMEDIAN: Takes the cake! 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. %%EOF They're your 'likes'. Its a big club, and. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. Web. George Carlin Politicians : Choosing Life or Death in Capitalist America.. George Carlin Politicians youtu.be. It's like we're living in this weird dystopian future where everyone is constantly monitoring each other, waiting for the opportunity to pounce. It's like a sewer of hate and stupidity. Now you can just hide behind a screen and fire off your misspelled, grammatically incorrect rants to thousands of strangers. You have no choice! This is what we have to offer. The big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. BRAND: That's comedian George. 25l`|xs[e>L;}_}S +Fn-RWErk^7=fa,|~'RsiYK@"4W/:iVDrZWV)^:i\9KnwmVYi5v b^mfYN.[ T*gvIc"f=di^fE)SGO Subreddit to discuss about ChatGPT. They come from American parents, and American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses, and American universities. Nobody seems to care. Everybody says they suck. He said: Once you leave the womb, conservatives don't care about you until you reach military age. I still cant find a flaw in it, or anything even exaggerated. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him second (behind Richard Pryor) on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. [wptabtitle]@Shoq[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][twitter-feed username=shoq mode=feed id=323150247956193281][/wptabcontent] (But First, Answer Me This). Forget the politicians. Everybody complains about politicians. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. We're so obsessed with ourselves and our own little worlds that we can't even have a real conversation or a meaningful interaction with someone without checking our phones every five minutes. First of all, I can see the sun, okay? Because if it is really just the fault of the politicians then where are all the other bright people of conscience? So if you are easily offended dont click the link. Such as the PROCESS: POLITICIAN:WE HAVE TO MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD SO WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE INITIATIVE IN ORDER TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES. Read it first. He discusses political stance and also societal beliefs on the environment, and the Earth's resilience towards bombardment by pollution. So Ive made what i hope is a more readable version below, so this classic piece of polemical gold can be shared and understood more widely. "George Carlin" Scripts.com. Trump Follower? POLITICIAN:I'M IN PUBLIC SERVICE, I LIKE AMERICA DON'T YOU? they're always PROCEEDING or moving forward. stream POLITICIAN:SERVING THE NATION. And theyre elected by American citizens. See they don't DECIDE; they DETERMINE. Every time. You wanna know what a friend is? I mean, why do we need to see some idiot eating Tide pods or jumping off a roof into a pool? But, the Incomplete List highlights his exceptional understanding of, love for, and talent with language, sound, and rythmn. [FINAL NOTE: If you want to dig deeper into Carlins brilliant mind vis--vis comments on politicians and the doublespeak they are prone to use, check out The Consultation Institutes George Carlin on the language of politics. Well, we know what they want. Not in the abstract they don't. Vodafone Ad. This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. endobj Theyll get it. In particular it's fun to listen to Washington talk. The planet has been through a lot worse than us. Difference. They want obedient workers. 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. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975. It goes WAY beyond his famous Seven Words You Cant Say on Television (also classic). Likethe public. And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. I'VE FAITH IN THE AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM. This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. George Carlin. You caused the problem. The shit they shuffle around every four years doesnt mean a fuckin thing. endobj %PDF-1.7 % Everybody complains about politicians. Whatever happened WellWell he's about to find out! They're your followers. Search. The planet is fine. But just as pressure and heat transform coal into diamonds, it's that frustration, social pressure and the heat of anger that transforms us into comedians. 0000002011 00000 n Everybody complains about politicians. This is not good work. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. They dont want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. . You, and I, are not in the big club. Theyre not interested in that. Their own habitat. It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. Its never going to get any better, dont look for it, be happy with what youve got. Carlin, for 40-years, was one of the greatest comedians ever. George Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York in 1937 and died in Santa Monica, California in 2008. endobj It's like they're part of some kind of digital echo chamber. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. everybody complains about politicians. Update this biography POLITICIAN:WERE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM AND WE'LL SOON BE PROCEEDING. I know, they say, they say: well if you dont vote you have no right to complain. George Carlin. From his 1992 (first ever LIVE) HBO TV special "Jammin' in New York", performed in from of 6,500 people at Madison Square Gardens. Sure, here's a possible transcript of George Carlin talking about social media: "Let's talk about social media. 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? Then, as the controversy continues to heat up, he moves to his next level of complaint: POLITICIAN:THE WHOLE THING HAS BEEN BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION. George Carlin: In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by . George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) That's the problem." "Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." " Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity ." "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." Two hundred years versus four and a half billion. They dont care about you at all at all AT ALL. Theyll get it. I think what we really need more of is ritual suicide, you know. Been through all kinds of things worse than us. They'll get it all from you sooner or later 'cause they own this f**kin' place. He pretty much smashed the nail squarely on the head. So my advice is this: put down your phone, go outside, and actually live your life. They come from American parents, American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses, American universities, and theyre elected by American citizens. I think I have done that bit', BAFTA acceptance, Leading Actress - 2019, Axel Scheffler: 'The book wasn't called 'No Room on the Broom! No contest. They don't fall out of the sky. [3], Carlin was equally hard on politics as he was on religion. endobj They own everything. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. While you're here, we have a public discord server. Here's a transcript of a segment where he talks about it: "Social media, what a crock of shit that is. That's a big activity here in Washington! Please validate my existence. Ive read it dozens of times. Carlin is usually spot on. They [Catholic teachers] would fall back on, Well, its a mystery.[2]. The stand up comic was an artist who did more than articulate the public's subconscious; he. Nothing wrong with the planet. People post pictures of themselves and their lives, trying to create a narrative that they're happy, successful, and popular. And American English is loaded with euphemisms. 193 0 obj Everybody says they suck. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. His political commentary was scathing and on par with any of the greats, Pryor, Chappelle, Bruce. We haven't learned how to care for one another, we're gonna save the fucking planet? Apparently, his last ballot was cast in 1972for McGovern. "Now, there's one thing you might have noticed I don't complain about: politicians. That somehow we're gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball that's just a-floatin' around the sun? Apparently no one has ever claimed that only a small portion of something (LAUGHS) was blown out of proportion. It's like a highlight reel of their fake lives. He was raised an Irish Catholic, even an alter boy, and attended a Catholic school until the age of 15, when he dropped out of school.[1]. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. Well where do people think these politicians come from? George Carlin Interview Transcription: George Carlin: This is George Carlin. But just as pressure and heat transform coal into diamonds, it's that frustration, social pressure and the heat of anger that transforms us into comedians. [wptabtitle]Friends[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][twitter-feed username=shoq mode=search id=323794037750513667][/wptabcontent] Yeah, right. e d u / e t d / 4 7 1)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 279.0264 143.4594]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Yeah the public sucks. They are us', Address to Parliament following Christchurch massacre - 2019, Dolores Ibrruri: "No Pasarn!, They shall not pass! xref You know, in the old days, if you wanted to share your opinion with someone, you had to look them in the eye and say it to their face. Watch on George Carlin: 'Politicians don't actually say things, they INDICATE them', National Press Club - 1999 Transcribed part of speech begins at 10.33 13 May 1999, National Press Club, Washington DC, USA This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. Moses could have carried them down the hill in his pocket. George Carlin on why he likes disasters and people under pressure, and why the planet is doin' just fine. Everybody says they suck. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. D} 8 &L$` %pPyZnC*ss9Qm^-u~Y]5;D- p?Ds+A$%C"CXU@5M`mO=YK6l[f0xc5j D6C"NMUCDV#[7q&>O!WsDm~ |!=?H^wM $M:w085uk8OaP;,p|Jp@H0 O#NE\f&KXl1DHq0,>b4A !oPfcmxe5)l*1x,g FC[A9u71-tILKA n_B--jxQjB,=oINnh;> R# }bO 7?|`M S(5OdC0#K1EH-Llj[~y' c7ozi=w,PP&e~g$2! *@@Gh!'[G F.r *N-@LoX15XvGA4#Wb_"$,%%8@2% So I have solved this little political dilemma for myself in a very simple way: on election-day, I-STAY-HOME. George Carlins daughter, @kelly_carlin, on her first radio show with guest Paul Provenza, talking about this routine. For added emotional impact sons and daughters can always be substituted for men and women and so I think we can sum this up. Add in a bit of effective protest and it might even turn a bit faster.). It's all just noise. Carlin was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, religion, psychology, language and taboo subjects. "In America, anyone can become president. Our country is failing because the majority of the people are selfish. Just a thought.". 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. This is said with a straight face although it's obvious of course that the proposition is stated precisely backwards (LAUGHS). It's just a curated version of ourselves that we want to present to the world. Before his death in June 2008, comedian George Carlin spent 10 years working on a memoir, Last Words, with his longtime friend Tony Hendra. You and I are not in the big club. And of course, they're all looking for that dopamine hit of getting likes and comments from people who agree with them. That's the problem in this country too many people getting on with their lives. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. Not on some social media platform where everyone's shouting into the void.". Everyone experiences pain, of course. His parents split up when he was an infant because his . There's a whole world out there waiting for you, and it's much more interesting than anything you'll find on social media.". Transcribed part of speech begins at 10.33, 13 May 1999, National Press Club, Washington DC, USA. We're all becoming like Goldfish, swimming around in our own little bowls, looking at the world through a curved piece of glass. A clean place to live. According to Carlin, religion is one of humanitys greatest swindles and created nothing but lies, conflict, and suffering. "No child left behind. The politicians, the celebrities, and the lawyers, and although their level of insincerity is astonishing, it's still kinda fun to hear them talk. What a great idea. 0000015151 00000 n BUT WHEN I DO, I'LL ADVISE YOU. Famous Quotes by George Carlin about Politics. Good honest hard-working people; white collar, blue collar it doesnt matter what color shirt you have on. They dont want people who are smart enough to sit around a kitchen table and think about how badly theyre getting fucked by a system that threw them overboard 30 fucking years ago. 0000006309 00000 n 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. Fuck hope!. So, that I can continue my work in Government. Maybe two hundred thousand? Another favorite distortion is Public Service. I, on the other handwho did not votewho did not votewho, in fact, did not even leave the house on Election Day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done and have every right to complain as loud as I want about the mess you created that I had nothing to do with. People like to twist that around, I know. Carlin left a wealth of social, political, and religious commentaryand most of it was highly critical. But in war times they quickly become, our brave young fighting men and women stationed half way around the world in places whose name's they(POLITICIANS) can't pronounce, wandering if they will ever see their loved ones again. George Carlin was known for his insightful and humorous observations on modern society, including his thoughts on social media. You know, that thing that's supposed to make us more connected and informed, but really just turns us into a bunch of self-obsessed, attention-seeking, validation-craving zombies. Carlin was brought up Irish Catholic but grew into an outspoken atheist. 0000003901 00000 n George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. You're just trying to impress people you don't even know. But theres a reason. Transcript. You know what they want? Suddenly we're down to four. And that's just sad.". 'Look at me, I'm so happy and successful and loved!' ), Stay up to date with the latest Digital Ants Network (DAN) versions in our channel, All of these features are available at no cost to you. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? Look them in the eye, shake their hand, and share your thoughts and feelings in person. You enjoy yourselves; itll be a lot of fun. And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow we're a threat? Pfft! Londons Heathrow Airport, November 7, 2018. <>/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>> Never mind the press conferences get the big knife out of the drawer. 124 Copy quote. Everyone experiences pain, of course. Lee did not involve himself formally in politics, but he was a symbol of diversity and the synthesis of "East" and "West." You can't have an opinion anymore without being labeled as something. But wheres the logic in that? In fact, it might be the thing that's making you unhappy. 203 0 obj Results like these do not belong on the rsum of a Supreme Being. George Carlin - National Press Club May 19, 1999. George Carlin: Dumb Americans. 01. Look, I'm not against technology or communication. Reading the text, it sounds like a reasonably serious essaywell, sort of. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. 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?' I dont vote. All day long beating you over the head with their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. It's so obvious that it almost goes without saying, but comedians are generally more intelligent and sensitive than the average person. The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesn't impress me. 0000000016 00000 n Anthony Hopkins is a pantheist-Catholic-agnostic who believes strongly in God. It's so obvious that it almost goes without saying, but comedians are generally more intelligent and sensitive than the average person. Tired of that shit. George Carlin - Euphemisms I don't like words that hide the truth. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / d i g i t a l c o m m o n s . Hi speech lovers,With costs of hosting website and podcast, this labour of love has become a difficult financial proposition in recent times. (LAUGHS). You got people walking around bumping into each other, looking down at their phones, tweeting, Instagramming, Facebooking, like they're all little paparazzi. And so when finally all the facts come out and our subject seems quite guilty he employs that sublime use of the passive voice: POLITICIAN:MISTAKES WERE MADE. Everybody says they suck. Comedian George Carlin, who died Sunday of heart failure at 71, was known for an act featuring "seven dirty words" that became the focus of a Supreme Court case. CHALLENGES! I think the list of commandments was deliberately and artificially inflated to get it up to ten. I recall many years ago, when he was guest-hosting the Tonight show, George Carlin having a somewhat strained political conversation with the comedian Shelley Winters. As I say, they're my work, they're my . So let me tell you something. Yeah, let's share our every thought and feeling with the entire world, because that's what we need, more information. this is my tribute and way of promoting George Carlin's work. <>/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>> So, maybemaybemaybe its not the politicians who suck. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. 4 Mar. Michael Cooney was a speechwriter for @, George Carlin: 'Politicians don't actually say things, they INDICATE them', National Press Club - 1999. http://www.ravendevelopers.com/blog/2013/0 Bernie Sanders: 'So the next time you hear me attacked as a socialist, remember this', Georgetown University - 2015, Jimmy Carter: 'The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways.

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