(I love this Associated Press photo of George Carlin, so I’m sharing it with the following poem.)
You, George Carlin
You,
George Carlin
were a genus
among geniuses
an original
You,
George Carlin
found your voice
by being out of step
and using two-way words
You,
George Carlin
spoke for us
yet to find our voices
as we recognize truth
You,
George Carlin
causing us to listen
knowing freedom
to exercise our demons
You,
George Carlin
observed our institutions
making nothing-off-limits
developing lists of our follies
You,
George Carlin
bridged the generations
making funny faces
becoming the voice of Fillmore
You,
George Carlin
were a provocateur
self-expressed new wave,
remaining old school
You,
George Carlin
Made radio human
with sorted disc jockeys
and the hippie-dippy weatherman
You,
George Carlin
made words heard
but never believed
now everyone else will listen
— kenne
(P.S. The N.Y. Times had a great article on Carlin. Click here.)
George Carlin
Like so many people, I grow up listening to George Carlin – yes listening to George on the radio and his albums, all long before TV and cable. After hearing of his death, I started going through my old LP’s. Sure, I also went to his web site, which I suggest you do, but after finding one of the old albums, I scanned as much of the cover the machine allowed and tweaked it in Photoshop. The cover image dates back to 1972, when he was a young 35 years old and of course, had all that hair.
Carlin was able to take things people do, most of which is crazy, but considered normal, and tell us how crazy they are. He had many funny routines, all centered on the things we say, do, or think, like “Have A Nice Day,” “The 11 O’clock News,” “A Place for My Stuff” and “Interview with Jesus.” One of my favorite recent routines is “Modern Man.” George will be missed.
Kenne
Like so many people, I grow up listening to George Carlin – yes listening to George on the radio and his albums, all long before TV and cable. After hearing of his death, I started going through my old LP’s. Sure, I also went to his web site, which I suggest you do, but after finding one of the old albums, I scanned as much of the cover the machine allowed and tweaked it in Photoshop. The cover image dates back to 1972, when he was a young 35 years old and of course, had all that hair.
(I love this Associated Press photo of George Carlin, so I’m sharing it with the following poem.)
You, George Carlin
You,
George Carlin
were a genus
among geniuses
an original
You,
George Carlin
found your voice
by being out of step
and using two-way words
You,
George Carlin
spoke for us
yet to find our voices
as we recognize truth
You,
George Carlin
causing us to listen
knowing freedom
to exercise our demons
You,
George Carlin
observed our institutions
making nothing-off-limits
developing lists of our follies
You,
George Carlin
bridged the generations
making funny faces
becoming the voice of Fillmore
You,
George Carlin
were a provocateur
self-expressed new wave,
remaining old school
You,
George Carlin
Made radio human
with sorted disc jockeys
and the hippie-dippy weatherman
You,
George Carlin
made words heard
but never believed
now everyone else will listen
— kenne
(P.S. The N.Y. Times had a great article on Carlin. Click here.)
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