Sandra Bernhard's I'm Still Here...Damn It! is the title of her 1998 one-woman show, and this album is a live recording of that show. Hilarious from start to finish, one must be pretty in tune with popular culture to understand the bulk of the jokes on this album. She pokes fun at nearly every aspect of 1990s popular culture -- no one remains unscathed. From Courtney Love, Mariah Carey, Lillith Fair waifs, hash brownies in Amsterdam, life in Los Angeles, plastic bottles of water, her house painter Herminio, antibacterial soap, the fashion world, and even Ann Wilson, Ms. Bernhard provides her insightful humor on a huge variety of topics, even delicate ones such as the deaths of Princess Diana and Gianni Versace. However, no matter how touchy the topic, her humor is never malicious, bitter, or obscene, it's always slightly sarcastic, ironic, insightful, and definitely hilarious. The album does contain a few musical numbers but is not an actual musical album like its predecessor, 1994's Excuses for Bad Behavior, Pt. 1. She sings "Midnight Train to Georgia," and one studio recording is included ("On the Runway"), which was a minor U.S. dance hit (and pretty damn funny in its own right). For fans of this comedienne, this album is a definite treat and never loses its humor or poignancy, even after repeated listenings. ~ Jose Promis, All Music Guide
Mike Lopresti (Setup Assistant), Pat Kepic (Photography), Mike Lopresti (Guitar (Acoustic)), Moshe Brakha (Photography), Elaine Caswell (Vocals (Background)), Catherine Russell (Vocals (Background)), Eve Nelson (Vocals (Background)), Denise Fraser (Percussion), Mitch Kaplan (Producer), Eve Nelson (Producer), Sarah Greene (Assistant Engineer), Mike Lopresti (Engineer), Mitch Kaplan (Keyboards), Steve Nebesney (Engineer), Cynthia Daniels (Engineer), Hugh Elliott (Drums), Sharon Middendorf (Guitar (Electric)), Larry Saltzman (Guitar), Bernadette O'Reilly (Executive Producer), Sandra Bernhard (Editing), Mitch Kaplan (Announcer), Bernadette O'Reilly (Announcer), Bernadette O'Reilly (Editing), Eve Nelson (Programming), Eve Nelson (Announcer)
I'm Still Here... Damn It is an album released by singer/comedian/actress Sandra Bernhard. The album is a live recording of her one-woman show by the same name; it combines comedic monologues and musical performances. The final track, "On the Runway Remix", is a studio-produced dance bonus track that recreates the live performance of the track by the same name.
In the performance Bernhard does what she is best known for: she rips apart celebrity culture while commenting on events of the time. Among the topics she addresses: the death of Princess Diana, Mariah Carey, Courtney Love, modern technology, religion, the world of high fashion and relationships.
In the merchandise listing on Bernhard's official website it has stated for over a year: "Coming soon: Special edition with bonus tracks, available only from SB.com!" This has yet to appear for sale.
