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Back in Town | 
| Artist: George Carlin
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 105980
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 92728
UPC: 075679272829
EAN: 0075679272829
ASIN: B000002JX4
Release Date: September 17, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Abortion | | • | Sanctity of Life | | • | Capital Punishment | | • | State Prison Farms | | • | Farting in Public | | • | Familiar Expressions | | • | Free-Floating Hostility |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 George at His Best March 8, 2007
Michael A. Newman (New Hyde Park, NY)
This was made when George was at his peak. From the hilarious tale of making an entire state a prison to the ridiculous airport security (pre-9/11). George is the most brilliant comic out there. His delivery is pin-point accurate and his political musings make a lot of sense. He is the man with a lot of time on his hands who reminds us of things we have no time to normally think about!
another great from carlin December 8, 2005
myownme777 (avon park, florida)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
let's face it folks,you don't have to agree with everything carlin says in order for it to be funny.the great vocal stylings are intended for you to think about how screwed up things are in this country as well as the world.this album in particular made me laugh out loud,as do most of his albums.but this particular one stands out along side "complaints and grievances" as two in the top 5 of his albums.great stuff here,even if some of it is immature,such as his bit about "farts",but i would expect nothing less from carlin as that is what makes his material work so well,his ability to mix the immature with the down right genius of his material.no other comedian,ever,can vocalize so well as carlin does.if you want some great laughs than i definitely suggest this album.
 Comic intelligence..plus some belligerent arrogance May 12, 2005
Greg Brady (Capital City)
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
When he's not being an "every conservative/person of faith sucks!" blowhard, there are some deeply hilarious moments and perhaps even insightful observations.
His solution to drug crime? Ignore drug dealers...instead it's capital punishment for the rich bankers that launder their money for them!
HOW to kill the bankers (and other crooks) gets a track of its own (Track 3: Carlin suggests televising it with sponsors..."Burn 'em at the stake..sponsor? Kingsford!"..and using money raised to pay down the national debt). Some of them wouldn't be killed..they'd be sent to "one of the square states..they're easier to fence so it saves the taxpayer's money" (Track 4)
There's also a decent rant about colloquialisms ("Why do we take the cake and not the pie? The pie's easier to carry!") and a long stream of consciousness rant that veers among topics like people who make quote marks in mid-air, bad hair days, the use of those colored ribbons to show support for breast cancer research/diabetes sufferers/Muscular Dystrophy/your cause here, and a "defense" of politicians ("Garbage in/garbage out...If you have selfish, ignorant citizens...you're gonna get selfish ignorant leaders. Term limits ain't gonna do any good..you're just gonna end up with a new group of selfish ignorant Americans....the public sucks!") just to name a few.
The biggest lows come in "Abortion" (Track 1). I understand and recognize that we're really polarized in America on the issue but likening the fact that some fertilized eggs are expelled in a woman's monthly cycle to pro-life groups calling every woman who's had a period "serial killers" is a bit beyond the pale even for those who can laugh at themselves.
BOTTOM LINE:
The most offensive (and often not funny as he does so) tracks are the first 2. After that, there's plenty of gems if you're able to laugh at sacred cows (even if they're your own). I'll second those who say he uses more obscenity than is REALLY needed...it'd be funny WITHOUT the pottymouth. Skip the first 2 and laugh like crazy at the rest.
"Let's kill Mickey Mouse." April 24, 2005
A stand-up comic (quack quack quack)
Pretty good! The first two tracks were crap, just skip over them immediately. The rest was pretty good, though. I like Carlin essential style. Long angry rants, with extreme randomness in between. Although, that was a complaint of mine. This was way different from his older days. He used to really look like he was enjoying it, but it comes out a bit routine these days. The last track was by far the best. A bunch f Carlin rants with no transitions. Pretty darn gosh golly gee whiz funny. Or to put it in my own words: "flough stiy nexcht axwhenin FLOO!!!"
One of his best. October 25, 2004
Stranger's Mask (Canada)
This is one of my favorite Carlin performances. Very witty as usual. Good, high-paced humour that we've all grown to love from G.C. Not his best, but one of.
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