The Little David Years
George Carlin · 1999
356 min · 84 tracks
A provocative tapestry of observational humor, blending social commentary with absurdity and a relentless critique of American culture.
Top tracks — play these first
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Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television — This track not only encapsulates Carlin's fearless approach to language but also sparked national conversations about censorship and free speech in comedy.
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Divorce Game — Here, Carlin cleverly critiques societal attitudes towards marriage and divorce, using humor to unveil the absurdities of human relationships.
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I Used to Be Irish Catholic — In this piece, Carlin navigates his own cultural identity with sharp wit, reflecting on the complexities of heritage and religion in America.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic collection of performances
- wave-like pacing through humor
- provocative social commentary insights
- for late-night laughter
- engaging storytelling with sharp wit
Maybe skip if you
- prefer concise, standalone tracks
- seek lighthearted or family-friendly content
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time George Carlin released The Little David Years in 1999, he had already established himself as a leading voice in stand-up comedy. This compilation captures key performances from his career during the 1970s, marking a period when Carlin was transitioning from mainstream television appearances to more avant-garde material, which would later define his legacy.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Richard Pryor· Bill Hicks· Louis C.K.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Shoot 5:55
- 2 The Hair Piece 2:53
- 3 Sex in Commercials 5:20
- 4 Drugs 4:23
- 5 Birth Control 5:10
- 6 Son of WINO 6:31
- 7 Divorce Game 4:29
- 8 Ed Sullivan Self Taught 3:26
- 9 Let's Make a Deal 4:48
- 10 The 11 O'clock News 7:10
Disc 2
- 1 Class Clown 16:06
- 2 Wasted Time / Sharing a Swallow 2:27
- 3 Values (How Much Is That Dog Crap in the Window?) 5:16
- 4 I Used to Be Irish Catholic 2:57
- 5 The Confessional 4:12
- 6 Special Dispensation: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Limbo 3:41
- 7 Heavy Mysteries 1:59
- 8 Muhammad Ali / America the Beautiful 4:35
- 9 Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television 7:03
Disc 3
- 1 Welcome to My Job 3:02
- 2 Occupation: Foole 3:41
- 3 White Harlem 4:45
- 4 The Hallway Groups 2:07
- 5 Black Consciousness 2:38
- 6 New York Voices 7:06
- 7 Grass Swept the Neighborhood 1:25
- 8 Childhood Cliches 4:04
- 9 Cute Little Farts 5:10
- 10 Raisin Rhetoric 2:06
- 11 Filthy Words 11:29
Disc 4
- 1 Goofy Shit 3:59
- 2 Toledo Window Box 4:56
- 3 Nursery Rhymes 4:15
- 4 Some Werds 7:57
- 5 Water Sez 1:05
- 6 The Metric System 2:09
- 7 God 6:43
- 8 Gay Lib 2:06
- 9 Snot, the Original Rubber Cement 2:54
- 10 Urinals Are 50 Percent Universal 2:27
- 11 A Few More Farts 5:55
Disc 5
- 1 New News 4:21
- 2 Teenage Masturbation 4:53
- 3 Mental Hot Foots 2:54
- 4 High on the Plane 4:29
- 5 Bodily Functions 5:44
- 6 Wurds 1:01
- 7 For Names' Sake 6:59
- 8 Baseball-Football 2:03
- 9 Good Sports 2:30
- 10 Flesh Colored Band-Aids 2:48
- 11 Religious Lift 3:31
- 12 Radio Dial 1:52
- 13 Y'Ever 2:29
- 14 Unrelated Things 2:21
Disc 6
- 1 On the Road 4:46
- 2 Death and Dying 13:48
- 3 Headlines 4:23
- 4 Kids Are Too Small 3:11
- 5 Rules, Rules, Rules! 2:32
- 6 Parents' Cliches and Children's Secret Answers 3:19
- 7 Words We Leave Behind 1:55
- 8 How's Your Dog? 5:06
- 9 Supermarkets 7:03
Disc 7
- 1 George's Disc Jockey Theme and Show Opening 0:58
- 2 Tattoos 3:11
- 3 Hitchhiking (short version) 0:55
- 4 Clerks, Hankies and Emma 5:15
- 5 Elmo's Song / Johnny Badcheck 1:10
- 6 Monopoly 4:03
- 7 New Sports 4:15
- 8 Hitchhiking (long version) 1:47
- 9 Guacamole 0:43
- 10 Nuts in Cake & Toenail Clippings 1:41
- 11 400,000 American Musical Favorites 6:24
- 12 Peas 5:57
- 13 Losing Your Place 6:15
- 14 I'm Musical 7:02
- 15 Lost & Found 3:19
- 16 Public Affairs 4:18
- 17 Snapper Lawn Mowers 2:34
- 18 How to Handle a Heckler 1:04
- 19 Closing 1:47
- 20 The Coney Island Recordings 8:39
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