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You Are All Diseased

 
Album Review: You Are All Diseased

  • Artist: George Carlin
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: May 18, 1999
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Live
  • Genre: Spoken Word

Review

As the years progress, George Carlin only gets angrier -- and, considering that the world is just getting more ridiculous, that may be the only response. Fortunately, his anger keeps him sharp, and that's why he's still fascinating and funny in 1999, when most of his peers have dried up. The key to his success is that he doesn't continue to recycle his routines -- he writes new material which illustrates that he's not just a comedian, he's a commentator. He tackles a number of subjects on You Are All Diseased, from familiar items like "Airport Security" to the silly cigar boom of the late '90s, television, religion, and "American Bullshit." Some of this is dead-on and some of it suffers from a delivery that is a bit too reminiscent of past routines, but it's all entertaining and the best of it ranks with the best of his past work. Not many comedians could claim that their latter-day work is as good as the stuff that made their name, and that's a strong testament to Carlin's skills, talent and wit. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
How's Everybody Doin'? George Carlin (:54)
Airport Security George Carlin George Carlin (8:02)
Fear of Germs George Carlin (5:58)
Cigars George Carlin (1:39)
Angels George Carlin (1:10)
Harley Davidson George Carlin (1:23)
House of Blues Joe Carmouche George Carlin (2:00)
Minority Language: A-Happens to Be B-Openly C-Urban D-Girlfriend George Carlin (2:12)
Man Stuff: A--Slugfest B--Cut-Off Sleeves C--Barbed Wire Tattoo ... George Carlin (5:23)
Kids and Parents: Children Are Overrated/They're Not All Cute/ George Carlin (6:51)
TV Tonight: A--Playboy Channel B--Jerry Springer C--Little House ... George Carlin (3:53)
Names George Carlin (4:23)
Advertising Lullabye George Carlin (2:37)
American Bullshit George Carlin (2:37)
Businessmen George Carlin (1:26)
Religion George Carlin (2:06)
There Is No God George Carlin (8:37)

Credits

George Carlin (Producer)
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You Are All Diseased
Studio album by George Carlin
Released May 14, 1999
Recorded February 6, 1999
Genre Comedy
Length 62:13
Label Eardrum
Producer George Carlin
Professional reviews
George Carlin chronology
Back in Town
(1996)
You Are All Diseased
(1999)
Complaints and Grievances
(2001)

You Are All Diseased is the title for the 1999 HBO live broadcast stand-up special with comedian George Carlin, recorded on February 6, 1999 at the Beacon Theater in New York City and released on CD in May of that year.

Track listing

  1. "How's Everybody Doin'" – 0:54
  2. "Airport Security" – 8:02
  3. "Fear of Germs" – 5:58
  4. "Cigars" – 1:39
  5. "Angels" – 1:10
  6. "Harley Davidson" – 1:23
  7. "House of Blues" – 2:00
  8. "Minority Language" – 2:12
  9. "Man Stuff" – 5:23
  10. "Kids and Parents" – 6:51
  11. "TV Tonight" – 3:53
  12. "Names" – 4:23
  13. "Advertising Lullaby" – 2:37
  14. "American Bullshit" – 2:39
  15. "Businessmen" – 1:26
  16. "Religion" – 2:06
  17. "There is No God" – 8:37

Miscellanea

After the closing credits, the words "Brenda, we miss you" appear under the photograph of Brenda Carlin, his wife of 36 years before her death from liver cancer.

During the "Kids and Parents" skit, Carlin says "This is Mr. Conductor talkin', I know what I'm talkin' about." On Shining Time Station Carlin played the character as well as providing narration for Thomas the Tank Engine, a series within the show.

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