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Glorious

 
Album Review: Glorious

  • Artist: Eddie Izzard
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: February 11, 2003
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Comedy

Review

The aptly titled Glorious is the culmination of Eddie Izzard's four standup specials of the '90s, and although 1998's Dress to Kill is tough competition, it's the best of the lot. At least it's the best to hear on CD, since it's less reliant on body language than the more physical Dress to Kill. Glorious kicks right off with the Big Topics, starting with God's creation of the world and moving on to a story of Noah and the ark that beats Bill Cosby's better-known version by a country mile (not least because it points out that it was kind of silly for Noah to bring two of any animal that could, y'know, swim) before continuing on into a lengthy and hilarious retelling of the Trojan War culminating in the brilliant "A Huge Fuck-Off Horse." Consistently side-splitting and just about the smartest standup comedy ever performed (a working knowledge of European history and culture is required to catch some of the more subtle jokes), Glorious is Izzard's masterpiece. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Glorious Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (1:55)
In Bed With God Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (5:52)
Noah on Speed Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:24)
The Tyranny of Ducks Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (3:30)
The River Styx Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:16)
Mystic Hopscotch Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (1:31)
Fill Me With the Gobi Desert Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:44)
Six Million Dollar Queen Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (5:27)
Do You Think I'm Sexy Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:57)
Helen of Troy Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (0:29)
Achilles Footwear Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (4:18)
A Hugh Fuck-Off Horse Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:15)
A Play on Nativity Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (4:35)
Crazy St. Peter Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (0:51)
Swiss Protection Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (1:17)
The Nottingham Twang Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:18)
My Name Is Tracy Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (3:07)
Deus Ex Machina Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (4:27)
They Lie to Us Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (1:23)
Hell in a Shower Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (0:57)
The Flight of the Volkswagen Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (3:46)
Birdsuck Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:10)
I've Got a Bad Feeling Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:28)
Death by Chocolate Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (2:15)
Armageddon Eddie Izzard Eddie Izzard (8:30)

Credits

David P. Bailey (Photography), John Etchells (Engineer), John Etchells (Post Production), Eddie Izzard (Main Performer), David Quantick (Interviewer)
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Glorious
Video by Eddie Izzard
Released United Kingdom October 4, 2004
United States November 9, 2004
Recorded 1997
Genre Stand-up comedy
Length United States 99 minutes, United Kingdom 60 minutes
Label Universal Pictures Video
Director Peter Richardson
Eddie Izzard video chronology
Definite Article Glorious Dress to Kill

Glorious is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzard's 1997 performance at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. The performance was released on video/DVD and on CD. The CD version is a recording of a different night. Both performances cover topics such as the siege of Troy, Noah's Ark, the Royal Family to the birth of baby Jesus. In many ways, the flow of topics follow from the Bible, starting with the beginning of time according to the Old Testament and ending with Armageddon according to the Book of Revelation, though they are covered in Izzard's usual non-serious style.

Izzard followed Glorious with Dress to Kill in 1999.

CD Track listing

  1. Glorious
  2. In Bed With God
  3. Noah On Speed
  4. The Tyranny Of Ducks
  5. The River Styx
  6. Mystic Hopscotch
  7. Fill Me With The Gobi Desert
  8. Six Million Dollar Queen
  9. Do You Think I'm Sexy
  10. Helen Of Troy
  11. Achilles Footwear
  12. A Huge Fuck-Off Horse
  13. A Play On Nativity
  14. Crazy St. Peter
  15. Swiss Protection
  16. The Nottingham Twang
  17. My Name Is NOT Tracy
  18. Deus Ex Machina
  19. They Lie To Us
  20. Hell In A Shower
  21. The Flight Of The Volkswagen
  22. Birdsuck
  23. I've Got A Bad Feeling
  24. Death By Chocolate
  25. Armageddon

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