Ok now this is the 2nd round i am going to re-write this article i had an inkling in my head all morning; thank you WordPress for making it internationally impossible to rely on the “internet cloud” computing when yours truly is only able to access the wordpress dashboard via a VPN or a tunnel! Thank you so much KACST you spineless technical low lives who have nothing to do but make people’s digital experience hell!
Moving on– to borrow the phrase from Mr Miller “I don’t wana get off on a rant here but–” i was merely trying to illuminate the world around me by sharing some of the greatest comedic minds ever lived. They all have a common denominator: language . Today’s so called “comedians” have killed the Jerry Seinfeld “thing” to death or the dated use of the word “M****** F******” And yes the terrorist thing was cute for a while but that got us know where either!
You want solid grass roots humor which embodies several facets of global cultures and the human condition (not to mention having a bit of the American creativity on it.) Thus, you must hear, see live, or read something by these marvels.
To prove further, that to be funny you need to be able to bring all things and all stereotypes in a singular context and make different people laugh! it takes brass! brass and grit which is seldom seen naturally around our neocortex .
So enough bantering and rhetoric, as Bill Maher would “honey this is important, pay attention!” I give you the 3 comedic tenors of my generation now and forever:
- The Father of “language” as we refer
to him in Arabic”الجد كارلن”: George Carlin
Nothing will describe the sophistication or lexicon prowess of Father Carlin! Without his tenacity to reap havoc every decade and track the mindless marketing and cultural de facto of generations, nothing will ever match what he had accomplished in his long and unbeatable material. Some of his later works i heard and laugh out loud to this include When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
and CARLIN,GEORGE – BRAIN DROPPINGS
Sampler Material :
- When cheese gets it’s picture taken, what does it say?
- When someone asks you, A penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny?
- If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted?
- When someone is impatient and says, “I haven’t got all day,” I always wonder, How can that be? How can you not have all day?
- I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks so I wondered, what do Chinese mothers use? Toothpicks?
“I don’t wana get of a rant here but –” these are the words that utter overtime i ever even see Mr Dennis Miller. From his humble begins as a comic to Saturday Nite live gigs and to his infamous show on HBO. This gem has it all. Intellect and harsh undertones comes to mind when you try to find the wisdom in his art. But that is what make DM mr Dennis Miller. He doesn’t sugar coat things and gives everything a slam dunk like approach with a invariable a gorgeous splash of Corvette red Paint finish! (Warning some of his humor may not appeal the poor in the usage of everyday “English”. He commands too much context and vocabulary for just everyone to grab on it like a bull at a spanish run!) بالعربي: جبلك قامس انجليزي واقعد!
Still Ranting After All These Years
Sampler Material:
” The White House looked into a plan that would allow illegal immigrants to stay in the United States. The plan called for a million Mexicans to marry a million of our ugliest citizens. “
“What’s so touching is the way we fight the war right until the moment our business is taken care of and then we turn on a dime and we immediately start taking care of people. It’s like a shock and aw shucks campaign. “
“The biggest conspiracy has always been the fact that there is no conspiracy. Nobody’s out to get you. Nobody gives a shit whether you live or die. There, you feel better now?”
My favorite: “A good rule of thumb is if you’ve made it to thirty-five and your job still requires you to wear a name tag, you’ve made a serious vocational error. “
Where do i begin! I watched him too canceled off of ABC’s Politically Incorrect and then on to HBO and i was like (that was before i was able to pay 14.95 for HBO!) Where did Bill go! Between the politics and the battle royal of the Americas i felt always that Bill can and will make a point of something that we “global citizens” think the same way like most Americans do. I will tell you why –we all i don’t care where you live at this point, but american media, politics, movies, radio formats, clothing, and yes even the internet; all have taken over. Now if you want to be smart ahead of time and navigate your seldom life style and know right from wrong or hold on truth in media vs all the hype, you must follow Bill.
I admit his material can be a bit raunchy and may even offend a few of you but hey its just like we say around here “we should denounce alcohol, has some benefits but majority is harmful for you!”
New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer
Sampler Material:
“Maybe every other American movie shouldn’t be based on a comic book. Other countries will think Americans live in an infantile fantasy land where reality is whatever we say it is and every problem can be solved with violence. “
“To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who’s your real friend? It’s the person who tells you the truth. That’s who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.”
of course the infamous New Rules:
“New rule: After the plane lands, airlines must stop saying, “Thank you for choosing us.” There is no choosing anymore. I took the only flight that left within eight hours of when I wanted to go by the only other airline that went there. Choosing! Nobody chooses Southwest. Southwest chooses you! If I need to be in Spokane, Washington, by tomorrow morning, I either take the flight I’m given or I mail myself in a FedEx box! “
Now to sum it all up, you guys are wondering why am i so attached to these guys? i am not even American! how do i relate to all this! Well to that i say: true! But let me enlighten you a bit more on my shenanigans (if you don’t know what that means, then you need to know more about me!) The corporatocracy has won people! More on that from Sir John Perkins Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
The very idea that i am bringing these guys on the forefront and sharing them with you guys is tell you that “Americanism” is not all that bad. That freedom of expression they posses is what generates such creative types. If anyone is sick of the despairing news all around the world and just can’t buy or read the so called “traditional media” i suggest you start tuning into these guys.
Not only they will make you a smarter media consumer but you would actually pay attention to what is not being said! My only wish is that this stuff could be carried over to other cultures somehow (me being fluent in 3 cultures and languages sort of helps) But hey what do i know i am just an irate media junky who is a “timid observer” To me, and certainly the founders of this blog, these folk represent actual Cultural News! I also wanted to highlight that some of the more international comedians lately who have shown up as far as Dubai and Qatar, all have started ( Russell Peters , The Axes of Evil etc.) in the US and Canada!
– of course all this is just my opinion i could be wrong!
- PS here is a locale Joke i just overheard (the meaning is totally lost without the Arabic sub text)
The Joke about the Wife : who came up to her husband and said: tonite i wanted a bit more romantic
The baffled husband: what do you have mind honey?
Anxious Wife: well i was thinking of spicing it up a bit by you having me tied up to the bed and doing whatever crosses your filthy little mind!
The baffled husband: sounds fantastic.
He tied her up nice and neat then took the passport and said: “i am heading off to Bahrain.”
And here is an ad for Windex i just got:
