[5], Conservatives say if you dont give the rich more money, they will lose their incentive to invest. First of all, its meaningless. George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) It's a big club, and you ain't in it. Copyright 2017 iComedyTV.com. It's all just noise. So I know that a little later on this year, youre going to have another one of those really swell presidential elections that you like so much. Our country is failing because the majority of the people are selfish. They don't care about the planet. . It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. Because the owners, the owners of this country dont want that. Better yet, and more ironic, 'THEY TWISTED MY WORDS.' % 183 21 In 2008, he was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Theres a reason for this, theres a reason education SUCKS, and its the same reason it will never, ever, EVER be fixed. Sure, here's a transcript of George Carlin's routine about social media: "Social media. He was regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics of all time. (LAUGHS). Religion. It's like a sewer of hate and stupidity. Well, we know what they want. I'm getting tired of that shit. They're not your friends. Everybody says they suck. Two reasons I dont vote. And theyre elected by American citizens. The politicians, the celebrities, and the lawyers, and although their level of insincerity is astonishing, it's still kinda fun to hear them talk. Let's get started! You caused the problem. Everybodys at the mall scratching his ass, picking his nose, taking out his credit card out of a fannie-pack, and buying a pair of sneakers with lights in them. Carlin, for 40-years, was one of the greatest comedians ever. They dont fall out of the sky. I have a problem with the Ten Commandments. Theres a reason. Nobody seems to care! 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. We'll start with the first three, and I'll use the Roman Catholic version because those are the ones I was fed as a little boy. THUS FAR, HE HASN'T RESPONDED. Carlin is funny as hell. He spoke about his book "Brain Droppings" and answered questions submitted by the audience. It will be a lot of fun. The truth is, obedience and respect should not be granted automatically. As I say, they're my work, they're my play, they're my passion. Before his death in June 2008, comedian George Carlin spent 10 years working on a memoir, Last Words, with his longtime friend Tony Hendra. @Z(dXSm !4I About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . endobj George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing - English Transcript. Then read it again. 189 0 obj George Carlin. of American cultural paradoxes. Carlin was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, religion, psychology, language and taboo subjects. Thank you. Because if it is really just the fault of the politicians then where are all the other bright people of conscience? His parents split up when he was an infant because his . 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. m o n t c l a i r . Well, if you ask me, it's more like the land of the self-obsessed and the home of the vain. I mean, have you ever looked at people's Facebook or Instagram profiles? It's like a bunch of robots pretending to be human. Sure, here's a transcript of George Carlin talking about social media: "Social media, huh? Forget the politicians. TOUGH DECISIONS like: POLITICIAN (PLANNING):HOW MUCH SOFT MONEY CAN I EXPECT TO COLLECT IN EXCHANGE FOR MY CORE VALUES? You're just trying to impress people you don't even know. I don't like euphemisms, or euphemistic language. George Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York in 1937 and died in Santa Monica, California in 2008. But theres a reason. It's the perfect name because it's anti-social media. If it's a really serious matter, they make a JUDGMENT: POLITICIAN: I HAVEN'T MADE A JUDGMENT ON THAT. 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. endobj They're your 'likes'. You wanna know what a friend is? (LAUGHS) PROCEEDING. [5] And another one: 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. Now hes on the side of law and order, jiu jitsu really: POLITICIAN:WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS SO WE CAN GET THE FACTS OUT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. endobj George Carlin on why he likes disasters and people under pressure, and why the planet is doin' just fine. Thats what the owners count on. Web. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. They are irrelevant. 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. Lee did not involve himself formally in politics, but he was a symbol of diversity and the synthesis of "East" and "West." Im sure as soon as the election is over, your country will improve immediately. You have owners. Save the planet, we don't even know how to take care of ourselves yet. Oh, and I cant finish without recommending the routine Carlin calls his Incomplete List of Impolite Words. It's just a curated version of ourselves that we want to present to the world. If you are interested in using one of my images for your website, or if you would like a print, please contact me directly (See the Contact tab). Yeah, the public sucks! Yeah the public sucks. Given the nature of our current Administration, I thought it timely to revisit what George said years ago (Back In Town HBO Special, 1996) about American politicians and the American people who elect them. So, the next time you're walking around looking at your phone, tweeting and Instagramming and Facebooking, just remember this: you're not living in the real world, you're living in the digital world. Likethe public. Tired of that shit. Trump Follower? 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. Youre just going to wind up with a brand new bunch of selfish, ignorant Americans. No contest. He pretty much smashed the nail squarely on the head. But here's the thing: social media isn't real life. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE CARLIN, COMEDIAN: Takes the cake! I'm tired of fucking Earth Day, I'm tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is there aren't enough bicycle paths. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All photographs on this website (unless otherwise indicated) were created by and are the property of Daniel R. Joder and may not be used for any purpose without permission. You crowned us', by Toni Morrison - 1988, for Michael Gordon: '13 days ago my Dads big, beautiful, generous heart suddenly stopped beating', by Scott and Sarah Gordon - 2018, Tara Westover: 'Your avatar isn't real, it isn't terribly far from a lie', The Un-Instagrammable Self, Northeastern University - 2019, Tim Minchin: 'Being an artist requires massive reserves of self-belief', WAAPA - 2019, Atul Gawande: 'Curiosity and What Equality Really Means', UCLA Medical School - 2018, Abby Wambach: 'We are the wolves', Barnard College - 2018, Eric Idle: 'America is 300 million people all walking in the same direction, singing 'I Did It My Way'', Whitman College - 2013, Shirley Chisholm: ;America has gone to sleep', Greenfield High School - 1983, Joe Marler: 'Get back on the horse', Harlequins v Bath pre game interview - 2019, Ray Lewis : 'The greatest pain of my life is the reason I'm standing here today', 52 Cards -, Mel Jones: 'If she was Bradman on the field, she was definitely Keith Miller off the field', Betty Wilson's induction into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame - 2017, Jeff Thomson: 'Its all those people that help you as kids', Hall of Fame - 2016, Dan Angelucci: 'The Best (Best Man) Speech of all time', for Don and Katherine - 2019, Hallerman Sisters: 'Oh sister now we have to let you gooooo!' Off-course no politician would admit to such a lowly station as working in Government. Because that's where real communication happens, folks. Its what our system produces. We're addicted to the attention, the likes, the validation. Everybody complains about politicians. Ill let Carlin tell you what he thinks. The planet is fine. Speakola is a labour of love and Id be very grateful if you would share, tweet or like it. They're your followers. 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. 124 Copy quote. The table is tilted folks. They want your retirement money. Several reasons. Shut the fuck up! D}
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cc`ahd`phQD"#. -{- f1^u0`cp@&CUoM;v> Two reasons. (LAUGHS). Then you're just what they're looking for. Hendra, a writer and comedian, talks with Rebecca . I dont vote. Then watch the video. Theyll get it. So, maybemaybemaybe its not the politicians who suck. George Carlin - National Press Club May 19, 1999. Very relevant for these times of high public paranoia about Global Warming! Cause Americans have a lot of trouble dealing with reality. Enjoyed this speech? You, and I, are not in the big club. x\}_nK '!oF+$SW9E fX{]YTUOm9qhSO+_7L|*kqyHUwor}=qgw;WnrG7no8G*w6a2Uq
K|CQWO_nT]}wbvASBT=tE.t6C}qC)onmg2uAWq|9xLSg We invite you and ask you to help us update this wiki by editing it. 187 0 obj (6K"F;nyV-()*bt3QgsX;a\IC'h%7. It's so obvious that it almost goes without saying, but comedians are generally more intelligent and sensitive than the average person. It's clearly a padded list. People go on there, they play with the animals, they pet them, they feed them, but they don't get any real interaction. Garbage ingarbage out. If you have selfish, ignorant citizensif you have selfish, ignorant citizens, youre gunna get selfish, ignorant leaders. endobj I know, they say, they say: well if you dont vote you have no right to complain. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum, Comedian George Carlins take on The Ten Commandments. They OWN YOU. And we've all bought into it. Here Is What You Support, Stop The Steal! endstream Search. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. 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. It is a crisis of confidence', Crisis of Confidence speech - 1979 , Jon Stewart: "They responded in five seconds", 9-11 first responders, Address to Congress - 2019, Jacinda Ardern: 'They were New Zealanders. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. Certainly! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. This is not good work. And they're all looking for that instant gratification of likes and followers, like it's some kind of digital high-five. George Carlin was known for his insightful and humorous observations on modern society, including his thoughts on social media. And the more noise there is, the harder it is to hear anything worth listening to. Oh boy. Whenever the issue of term limits comes up, I always tell people the only term limits I'm interested in would be to limit some of the terms used by politicians. I just wanna put this behind me and that's an expression we hear a lot these days in all walks of lives. The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. See they dont READ they REVIEW, they dont have OPINIONS they take POSITIONS, and they dont give ADVISE they make RECOMMENDATIONS. I'M NOT SURE; I HAVEN'T DETERMINED THAT YET (LAUGHS). Fuck em! No one has PROBLEMS anymore. A friend is someone you can count on. George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic and author. I think the list of commandments was deliberately and artificially inflated to get it up to ten. Maybe two hundred thousand? But that would be much too direct! They want obedient workers. 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. [wptabtitle]Blog[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][/wptabcontent] They don't pass through a membrane from "another reality". 0000002803 00000 n
It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. WHEN THE HEARINGS HAVE CONCLUDED, I WILL MAKE A JUDGMENT OR I MIGHT MAKE AN ASSESSMENT. Pfft! 186 0 obj https://ad.style/. However, he calls himself an apatheist (meaning that he's an atheist who doesn't care about the topic). 0000082419 00000 n
We dont have people like that in this country. <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 175 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> Its never going to get any better, dont look for it, be happy with what youve got. From Life Is Worth Losing. It's always the whole thing. Besides, there is nothing wrong with the planet. They [Catholic teachers] would fall back on, Well, its a mystery.[2]. We haven't learned how to care for one another, we're gonna save the fucking planet? 193 0 obj The PEOPLE are fucked. _S@bZ&j{|pQGB0qw_rm+eUr!:J9d j9mLJRL Q3PUn\#MuRJ\ *B6B6x Carlin was noted for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. This is the best we can do folks. 2023. https://www.scripts.com/writer/george_carlin/6024. They're a digital petting zoo. George Carlin - Euphemisms I don't like words that hide the truth. Im talking about the real owners now, the BIG owners! I'm so interesting, I'm so important!'. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. I show how there is no direct way to escape politicizing . They come from American parents, American families, American homes, American schools, American churches, American businesses, American universities, and theyre elected by American citizens. endobj 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? This legendary rant is even better when read. 0000002565 00000 n
Do you think its possible that one of these POLITICIANS whose judgment is so poor that he honestly thinks of himself as serving the Nation might occasionally be expected to indulge in little patriotism huh What do you think? 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. And don't even get me started on Twitter. What? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Use the actual ChatGPT bot (not GPT-3 models) for all your conversational needs, Try out the powerful GPT-3 bot (no jailbreaks required for this one), Generate unique and stunning images using our AI art bot, Chat with the BING Chat bot and see what it can come up with (new and improved! Its called the American Dream,because you have to be asleep to believe it. I'M SERVING THE NATION. It's like the Wild West of the internet, but with more trolls. It's like a highlight reel of their fake lives. The only difference is, when I get finished masturbating, Im gunna have a little something to show for it, folks.. But a comedian has the ability to use their anger and intelligence to refocus and reconstruct their pain into entertainment. Everyone experiences pain, of course. 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. No contest. And not that you can help it, I mean the problem is really with the people you cover. Well, not overnight, you cant see the sun at night. Everybody says they suck. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. There's a whole world out there waiting for you, and it's much more interesting than anything you'll find on social media.". You got people walking around bumping into each other, looking down at their phones, tweeting, Instagramming, Facebooking, like they're all little paparazzi. George Carlin on Voting Transcript Now there's one thing you might have noticed i don't complain about: politicians. George Carlins daughter, @kelly_carlin, on her first radio show with guest Paul Provenza, talking about this routine. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? But I'm sure they will still remove this. That's a big activity here in Washington! He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. Look, I'm not against technology or communication. Everybody complains about politicians. 194 0 obj Marc Allan: Oh, okay, good. (Yes, I know, the USS America is a humongous, gargantuan behemoth, and the rudder very, very, very small, but we can still make it sloooowly turn to a certain general heading if we all pile our [intelligent] votes in the wheelhouse. He was also known for his outspoken views on government and politics. Please validate my existence. POLITICIAN:I'M IN PUBLIC SERVICE, I LIKE AMERICA DON'T YOU? It's supposed to connect you with other people, but it's just a way of avoiding real human contact. And that's just sad.". This is what we have to offer. Im sure as soon as the election is over your country will improve immediately. This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. He was known for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. Oh, I gotta share this with my friends, you know what you should do? POLITICIAN:WHEN HE RESPONDS TO MY INITIATIVE, I WILL REVIEW HIS RESPONSE, TAKE A POSITION AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION. Their own habitat. this is my tribute and way of promoting George Carlin's work. But the POLITICIANS, god bless them or something like that, they're are at their most entertaining when they're are in trouble. They're worried that some day in the future, they might be personally inconvenienced. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. I HAVEN'T DETERMINED THAT YET. As I say, they're my work, they're my . George Carlin Discusses 'Silly Putty and Napalm' Aired June 08, 2001 - 21:00 ET. Been through all kinds of things worse than us. Its almost a poetic rap. Friends? 0000053233 00000 n
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