It's Not Funny
David Cross · 2004
73 min · 12 tracks
A sharp, irreverent blend of observational humor and social critique delivered through absurdist anecdotes and provocative commentary.
Top tracks — play these first
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My immigrant mom talks funny! — This track encapsulates Cross's ability to blend personal anecdotes with cultural commentary, using humor to reflect on the immigrant experience while challenging stereotypes.
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When it comes to Jews, behavior one might perceive as obnoxious and annoying I present as 'quirky' but it’s okay to joke about it because I, myself, am Jewish! — In this track, Cross navigates complex themes of identity and self-deprecation with wit, addressing cultural perceptions while simultaneously subverting them.
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Even though I am in the closet, that won’t prevent me from getting cheap laughs at the expense of homosexuals! — This piece highlights Cross's provocative style by tackling LGBTQ+ issues with dark humor, prompting audiences to confront their own biases through laughter.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Certain leaders in government look or act like certain pop culture references! 4:51
- 2 Women, please rinse off your vagina and anus! 5:10
- 3 I’ve taken a popular contemporary pop song and changed the lyrics to comment on the proliferation of Starbucks in my neighborhood! 3:16
- 4 A rapid series of comical noises! 3:57
- 5 Although indigent, rural families have little to say in the matter, third rate public education has kept them ignorant and thus, great sources of ridicule! 2:48
- 6 My child is enthralling, especially when it says something unexpectedly precocious even though it doesn’t understand what it just said! 8:38
- 7 My immigrant mom talks funny! 13:37
- 8 When it comes to Jews, behavior one might perceive as obnoxious and annoying I present as “quirky” but it’s okay to joke about it because I, myself, am Jewish! 6:01
- 9 Pandering to the locals! 7:13
- 10 Even though I am in the closet, that won’t prevent me from getting cheap laughs at the expense of homosexuals! 2:37
- 11 Weathermen have become, for the most part, obsolete! 2:53
- 12 When all is said and done, I am lonely and miserable and barely able to mask my contempt for the audience as I trot out the same sorry act I’ve been doing since the mid‐eighties! 12:51
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