A review of George Carlin's Stuff

George Carlin's Stuff is the eponymous sketch from his eigth studio album "A Place for My Stuff". Released in 1981, the album contains many of the same irrereverent and misanthropic themes which made the comic famous. Between his sketches such as "Have a Nice Day" and "Interview with Jesus" are comedic interludes intended to mimic radio programming. This article is a review of George Carlin's Stuff.

"A Place for My Stuff"

At the peak of early '80s materialism, George Carlin's famous sketch, "A Place for My Stuff" lambastes the tendency for Americans to be obsessive over their possessions. House stuff In his famous tongue-in-cheek style and nihilistic prose, he mocks the way in which our life goals amount to little more than finding a place for our stuff and our homes, nothing more than storage places for it. Whether on vacation or going out to buy more stuff, we lock our doors or put it in storage, just to make sure that our stuff is safe.

"Have a Nice Day" and "Interview with Jesus"

In another of his famous sketches, "Have a Nice Day," Carlin conveys the overwhelming pressure he is under to constantly "Have a Nice Day." From cashiers to acquaintances, he articulates upon the unending strain of living up to such high expectations everywhere he goes. George Carlin jokes Carlin further elaborates on his creative replies toward inquiries into his mood, such as "moderately neato" or "not unwell," just to anger those who ask such inane questions. In the longest and most controversial sketch of the album, "Interview with Jesus," Carlin assumes the identity of the messiah in a mock interview about his life. George Carlin on religion During the course of the eight-minute skit, he sets out to comically renounce many of the most famous Biblical scriptures. Such revisions include the declaration that it is untrue that there was no room in the inn, rather that Joseph and Mary simply did not have reservation, and the story of Red, the forgotten 13th Disciple. He continues onward to explain how some of these famous miracles have been misinterpreted over the years to give them otherworldly connotations, such as the myth of raising Lazarus from death, when in fact he was not dead but, just hung-over. He further elaborates on the existence of hell and "heck," a place not quite as bad as hell and the problems with getting young people to apply for job positions as angels.