Reddit mentions: The best comedy & spoken word music

Welcome home Kalani!

And I don't really have a hometown. I've moved so much that no place really feels like I'm 'from' there. I am rather fond of my new town though. It's just got a nice but not overwhelming southern hospitality feeling.

And I actually have a request this week if I win! Usually I like to be surprised but I'd love this Seth MacFarlane album cause I've been wearing out my phone battery trying to play it while I'm in the car.

The best true binaural recording I've ever heard is
Cyberorgasm. its basically phone-sex in different situations, but the recording of it is AMAZING.

There is a "skit" where you are in a chair and a dominatrix walks around you in heels. you hear her behind you on the hard wood floor and its like its really happening...Its freaky..and cool.

Listen to it with good headphones (Grado Sr60 myself) and you'll be feeling good or uncomfortable (depending on where you are) in moments.

I looked for it to link on amazon, its out of print - however I KNOW you can get it via torrents and such.

http://www.amazon.com/Cyborgasm-Lisa-Palac/dp/B000005HOV/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1253611812&sr=1-5

I'm a student too and I'm only in my first year but I'm also freaked out about this ;~;

1. My first day of college last August. I'm not good at making friends and I didn't have any friends in any of my classes. I also sort of panic when I'm alone in a crowd of people. I was kinda panicking silently during my first class, but I actually made several friends by the end of the day. So, things went better than expected.
   
   
2. A CD from one of my favorite comedians. Obviously funny.
   
   
3. Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff
   
   
4. Calm down. Everything will work out, dear o:
   
   
5. Surprises are pretty awesome o:
   
   
6. Can't wait~!
   
   Thanks for the contest o:

I'm not a huge fan of his film appearances, but I'm definitely a big fan of his stand-up comedy. Maybe you should start out there and it might give you a better appreciation of his talent.

Live at The Purple Onion (DVD 2007)

Watts' "Why Shit So Crazy" cd and dvd (which features Fuck Shit Stack) of live shows from around the Brooklyn area is absolutely genius. He's very absurd in his comedy, forthright in his lifestyle, and insightful and genuine with a lot of his songs. I also found his flow of conscious style and wordplay/association to be quite artistic. With a lot of playful editing and visual stylization, I think he really invites a deeper look at the material and it's potential meaning as a work of art, and boy is there a lot with which to work.

I rave, but I do think it's that good and have spent a lot of time watching it and thinking about it. To be honest, it's a wonderful stoner film (or while tripping) as well because of the combination of comedy, music, visuals, and shortish 53 minute length, although by no means exclusively so. I believe it's up on youtube in parts if you do a little searching. I obviously recommend supporting the artist--I did--so here's an amazon link, both of them together for $11:

http://www.amazon.com/Why-So-Crazy-CD-DVD/dp/B003EVQA8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324247594&sr=8-1

There are tons. First, there's only 1 actual album, Grace. Other official releases include:

• Live at Sin-e both in a short EP form and the multi-disc full set that's linked.
  
• Sketches (For My Sweetheart the Drunk) which is mostly stuff from early sessions of what would have been his second album.
  
• Songs to No One 1991-1992 which is material from before the release of Grace. Some earlier versions of stuff that ended up on Grace, then some other songs that are not available elsewhere.
  
  Then there's a number of live CDs and DVDs that pretty much all have a cover song or two that isn't available elsewhere. Beyond that there's probably another.. oh 40 or so different covers or very different versions of his songs floating around the net. My Jeff extras folder has nearly a hundred tracks in it. Highlights for me include the four songs by Tim Buckley, his father, that he performed at a [tribute event](http://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/2006/07/jeff-buckley-channels-his-father-st.html(, his reading of the Poe poem Ulalume from the cd Closed on Account of Rabies, and Satisfied Mind (though they pretty much all are wonderful).

I just spent all last week compiling about 24 hours worth of Christmas tunes! My favorite albums are:

• A John Waters Christmas
  
  
• Cool Christmas Blues - Charles Brown
  
  
• James Brown's Funky Christmas
  
  
• The Ventures' Christmas Album
  
  
• Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
  
  
• Reggae Christmas From Studio One
  
  And personal favorite songs are:
  
  
• Donde Esta Santa Claus - Augie Rios
  
  
• The Man With the Bag - Kay Starr
  
  
• Marshmallow World - Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra
  
  
• I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Mildred Bailey
  
  
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - She & Him

>...she only holds on to it because she is afraid of the concept of no God.

Okay, she needs this:

Julia Sweeney's double-album Letting Go of God.

The way you're describing what your mother is going through sounds exactly like what Julia Sweeney went through on her path to atheism.

Letting Go of God is filled with humor and humanity, and Sweeney really makes a strong, passionate case in favor of a rational, scientific worldview that's filled with wonder, surprise, and joy.

Someone took the trouble of transcribing the entire thing and posting it online as text. Have a look at it and you'll see what I mean.

Seconded. Great choice of songs, played well and fun to listen to. Another good one from recent years is Aimee Mann's "Drifter in the Snow."

A couple more recent compilations I like are Psych-Out Christmas, "A John Waters Christmas" and "Where Will You Be Christmas Day?".

The all-time greats everyone should have are Phil Spector, Vince Guaraldi, Bing Crosby and a rockin' oldies compilation of your choice.

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|name|Bo Burnham|
|about artist|Bo Burnham (born August 21, 1990 in Hamilton, Massachusetts, United States) is a comedian, musician and singer/songwriter. Burnham originally found fame through YouTube before being signed to Comedy Central Records in 2008. Burnham has released two studio albums and an EP: "Bo Fo Sho - EP" (2008), "Bo Burnham" (2009) and "Words Words Words" (2010). Burnham's March 2009 "Comedy Central Presents" special made him the youngest comedian to have appeared on the program. ([more on last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Bo Burnham))|
|album|What., released Nov 2013|
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|tags|comedy, acoustic, piano, comedyrock, satire|
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I would suggest The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb. Robert Crumb was an underground comix (with an "x") artist who became popular in the 60's, because he was very counter-culture. It's not an atheist book; in fact, I think Crumb intended it to be some sort of homage to the Bible. But, whereas every other illustrated Bible has sought to polish the stories through their imagery, Crumb presents a very gritty, "warts and all" type of work, and it can be a little jarring at times. Intelligent folks will get the message loud and clear, though, how bizarre the Old Testament really is.

Lighter fare is Julia Sweeney's Letting Go of God. Sweeney is a former SNL comedian, and this comes from her one-person show of the same name. It's funny stuff, and it shows how so many Christians have just glossed over the history of the faith without thinking critically about it. It's also available on YouTube.

Couldn't find the printed version so I got the audiobook. It's very, very good. By the way, is your granny familiar with Julia Sweeney? Tell her that I recommend Letting go God. It's hilarious, I'm sure she will enjoy it. (Tell her she can find it on torrent sites and such)

Could have been a straight steal... we'll never know. In any case, if you are a stand-up comedy fan definitely check out the Bobcat (comeback?) album linked above... great stuff.

Edit: link to album since the link above is just a picture

Fave Albums

• Jingle Bell Swing - Various Artists
  
  
• Lou Rawls - Merry Christmas Baby
  
  
• A Very Special Christmas - Various Artists
  
  
• Joy to The World - John Williams and the Boston Pops Robin Williams narrates The Night Before Christmas on this album
  
  
• A Charlie Brown Christmas
  
  
• Diana Kralls - Christmas Songs
  
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
  
  
• The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas - Various Artists
  
  
• ChristmasTIME - Swingle Singers
  
  
• Handel's Messiah - A Soulful Celebration
  
  
• Afroman - A Colt 45 Christmas

In 1991 I was 11 and into classic rock. I was not allowed to go see Oliver Stone's movie The Doors. So, my parents seeing that I was pretty disappointed agreed to buy me the soundtrack.

After listening to this I went a did some research on 3 three songs from this album I wasn't all that familiar with. Tracks 9, 10 and 11

Heroin - Velvet Underground and Nico

Carmina Burana

Stoned Immaculate - Jim Morrison

Coincidentally My parents had a bunch of classical albums in the basement from my grandmother and they had Carmina Burana on vinyl and I gave that a listen. That didn't really do it for me so the next trip to the mall, I head to the book store and buy An American Prayer by Jim Morrison. I was was familiar with Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild side, but had never heard of The Velvet Underground. I head to the music shop and pick up Loaded by Velvet Underground


Loaded really touched me, 2 songs in particular

Who loves the Sun


I Found a Reason

All of this really coincided with the beginning of grunge and the sound that really defines me as a person. The next 3 years of my adolescence was defined by the music I listened to.

1991, 1992, 1993

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevermind

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_Machine_(album)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undertow_(Tool_album)

The song Heroin was the impetus for the change in my opinion of what good music was. Thanks Lou.

I own the album. It's really good. Surprisingly, really really good.

Edit: To introduce the album to a friend, I played track 4 for her and asked what she thought. Response- "I think it's unfair that a William Shatner song just made me cry."

Ahh - but the album he did with Ben Folds (Has Been) http://www.amazon.com/Has-Been-William-Shatner/dp/B0002RUPH4 is outstanding. The cover of Pulp's "Common People" always makes me smile.

That joke formed the title of one of his comedy albums of a live set he did, which is pretty good:

I Don't Mean to Insult You, But You Look Like Bobcat Goldthwait

One bit I remember from it had Bobcat talking about filming that scene from Blow when Johnny Depp and Paul Reubens got him to sample their completely pure product. Him and Depp were comparing recent run-ins with the law (Depp with some Drunk & Disorderly thing, Goldthwait for accidentally starting a fire while doing a guest spot on the Tonight Show), and they were like, “Probation. You?” “Community Service.” Then they look at Reubens: “Anywaaaayyysss...”

> Watch the series on YouTube - it's entertaining.

Or, even better, support the artist by purchasing the DVD or CD.

Some of that (guess which parts!) was from his album I don't mean to insult you but you look like Bobcat Goldthwaith

Some good stuff on there.

There's a DVD you can get of the originals, and there are a bunch of pop stars who have done covers. The R&B version of "Mr. Morton" is really good (and I'm not a big fan of hip-hop or R&B).

Found it. Rock it, Skee-Lo.

Edit: Found where these come from: Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks from Atlantic Records. Most of the tracks have been put together with the original cartoons on YouTube as well. I'm so impressed with how well some of these were done.

I remember someone had put out a binaural erotic CD.
I thing it was called Cybergasm or something like that.
I used to have it and the effect was pretty good.
Particularity the French girl that was whispering in your ear.
You could almost feel her breath.
I remember there was a dominatrix scene, a lesbian scene and a few others.

Edit: The one I had was called CYBORGASM Vol 1
http://members.fortunecity.com/g7nnt/binaural.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000005HOV/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0

Pretty sure he has a new comedy album out.

http://www.amazon.com/Mothers-Brisket-Other-Love-Songs/dp/B00CPKZLF2

Thought I'd keep track of which ones you guys have.

Photo 1:

Little Dieter Needs to Fly - /u/cirrus1
Big Night - /u/charlesp22
The Whole Wide World - /u/cirrus1
Sidekick
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man - /u/cirrus1
JarJar Binks - The F! True Hollywood Story
Munyurangabo
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
That's What I Am
Fall Guy
Humble Pie
Duck
Get Low - /u/almostelm
The Quiet Earth - /u/BavarianGod
TUB
Longford
Popi
Henry Rollins: Live in the Conversation Pit
Just Like Dad
Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman Collector's Edition Box

• Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo - /u/BavarianGod
  
• Zatoichi The Outlaw
  
• Zatoichi: The Festival of Fire
  
• Zatoichi at Large
  
• Zatoichi in Desperation
  
• Zatoichi's Conspiracy
  
• Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
  
  Zatoichi - New Tale of Zatoichi
  Confessions of a Superhero - /u/charlesp22
  My Flesh and Blood
  I Like Killing Flies
  Tell Them Anything You Want
  Biography - Tom Hanks: The Luckiest Man in the World
  Tom Waits: Under Review 1983 - 2006
  To Be and to Have
  When We Left Earth - /u/beav0901dm
  Andy Goldsworthy's River & Tides
  T.J. Miller: No Real Reason
  
  
  Photo 2
  
  Zach Galifianakis - Live at the Purple Onion - /u/bongobill9821
  Zach Galiafinakis - Look Who is Isn't
  
  Photo 3
  
  Über Goober
  Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium - /u/bennyburrito
  Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock?
  Wordplay
  Roy Orbison - Black & White Night
  The Devil and Daniel Johnston
  Ben Folds Five - The Complete Sessions at West 54th
  The Last Lions
  The Backyard
  Besieged Fortress
  The Pied Piper of Hützovina
  Touch the Sound - A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie
  Quiet Chaos
  Rocket Gibraltar
  The Son
  Rare Exports - /u/veganluke
  Schultze Gets the Blues
  Babies
  Preserve Me a Seat
  Run Granny Run
  Project Nim
  The Namesake
  Nothing
  Paper Clips
  ____
  Photo 4
  
  My Kid Could Paint That
  The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition
  Every Time We Say Goodbye
  Elevator
  An Everlasting Piece
  numb
  The White Ribbon - /u/mimurph1
  The Jolly Boys Last Stand
  Jerome Bixby's The Man from Earth
  Official Rejection
  Elvis Has Left the Building
  Un Chien Andalou
  Heartbeeps - /u/gigafrost
  A Christmas Story 2
  Enemy Mine - /u/Ccraft11
  _____
  Photo 5
  Black Cougar
  In the Shadow of the Moon
  Pete Smalls is Dead
  Don't Come Knocking
  Animal Room
  The Beautiful Country - /u/cirrus1
  Ocean Heaven
  Melvin Goes to Dinner
  The Groomsmen - /u/gotsnow
  Beyond the Next Mountain
  Detachment

Remember to suggest for next week. Also who would like a RMVF Playlist? And for those Weird Al fans like myself out there his new Album "Mandatory Fun" just came out, you can pick up a Physical Copy on Amazon or a Digital Copy on iTunes.

The "greatest hits" album is Strictly Commercial and that's how I got started. Spotify now has a gigantic collection of his work, and I would wholeheartedly recommend that any rock/jazz musicians try out a few of his songs. He was an incredible composer and band leader.

You should check out A John Waters Christmas. Not necessarily new songs, but great Christmas songs that nobody has heard of.

Amazon

 

CD Baby

 

Take your pick! I'm pretty sure both are offering MP3 downloads with the CD, Amazon through their AutoRip thing and CD Baby sends a code.

I would wager that "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" wouldn't be that great in metal?


Seriously, I think it's because a lot of Christmas music was written back when they used the genre that was popular at the time. Then, it was "covered" into a new genre, etc... people tend to want Christmas music to be something they can sing to, stores want it to be non "threatening and comforting." Religions are picky about what they like, and a lot of Christmas music is non-secular. Jazz and easy listening is more soothing.

If you are looking for alternatives, try searching amazon "genre and christmas music" and see what pops up. I found this punk rock album.

I can't stand his TV shows or anything he writes...I am only interested in his vocal work. He was very good in Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Johann, the vapor guy in a suit.

And I bought his CD.

Lets not forget about his first cd as well. It comes with a dvd with his original Comedy Central presents and some old music videos.

Benefit concerts https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/rick-moranis-dave-thomas-returning-as-mckenzie-brothers-benefit-concert-thr-news-1009536 plus doing an SCTV reunion that will be directed by none other than Martin Scorcese http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/sctv-documentary-dave-thomas-1.4623290 and making comedy albums. https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-Brisket-Other-Love-Songs/dp/B00CPKZLF2/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1524599292&sr=1-2 https://www.amazon.com/Agoraphobic-Cowboy-Rick-Moranis/dp/B000E115CC/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1524599292&sr=1-3

Documentary

Music

lemme know what you think!??!?! :)

If you want to see something absolutely delightful from Seth that isn't dumb jokes, check out his album.

Yes. Yes. He did. http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Mean-Insult-Bobcat-Goldthwait/dp/B0000C0FJH

Mystic Moods Orchestra-

One Stormy Night

I see this in thrift stores all the time. The thing is...it's actually good. It looks like this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002KQO7G?pc_redir=1398312920&robot_redir=1

There is, sir. It releases tomorrow and it is glorious.

http://www.amazon.com/Mandatory-Fun-Weird-Al-Yankovic/dp/B00L326LTI

He's a Jewish musician now. Long link below, if it doesn't work just Google "My Mother's Brisket & Other Love Songs"

http://www.amazon.ca/Mothers-Brisket-Other-Love-Songs/dp/B00CPKZLF2/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1373343020&sr=1-1&keywords=My+Mother%27s+Brisket+%26+Other+Love+Songs

There’s a half hour Comedy Central special that precedes Words Words Words. It’s available on the DVD that accompanies this CD, which was all of the songs Bo wrote in high school. The DVD also has all of his old YouTube videos from his bedroom.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001Q8FRY4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IQiODbSHDPKRA

I just bought Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks at my local used CD store for $5.

Hearing Blind Melon's performance of Three Is a Magic Number is still pretty invigorating.

http://www.amazon.com/Player-Select-Starbomb/dp/B00PT6A6L8/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417942581&sr=8-1&keywords=starbomb

If you buy the physical CD from Amazon, you'll also get a free MP3 version of the album.

This Album has gotten me through quite a few holiday seasons now. Here's my crappy YouTube recreation:

(It's Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas - The Ravers

Silent Night - The Dickies

Hooray For Santa Claus Theme From 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians' - Sloppy Seconds

FEAR - Fuck Christmas

A Merry Jingle - The Greedies

There Ain't No Sanity Claus - The Damned

Homo Christmas - Pansy Division

It's Christmas - Bouquet Of Veal

Merry Xmas Blues - The Celibate Rifles

Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) - Ramones

Deck The Halls - Metal Mike, Alison And Julia

Feliz Navidad - El Vez

Run, Run Rudolph - Humpers

Daddy Drank Our Xmas Money - TVTV$

Here Comes Santa's Pussy - The Frogs

Christmas Christmas - Mojo Nixon

Mr. Grinch - D.I.

White Christmas - Stiff Little Fingers

Edit: Here's the playlist for the lazy. Hope you enjoy.

look up a cd/tape called "Stormy night" by mystic moods :) http://www.amazon.com/STORMY-NIGHT-Mystic-Moods-ORCHESTRA/dp/B0002KQO7G here's it on amazon, you will NOT be dissapointed.

Yes, he has a couple ;)

http://www.amazon.com/Has-Been-William-Shatner/dp/B0002RUPH4

I don't mean to insult you, but you look like Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait actually named his CD, "I don't mean to insult you, but you look like Bobcat Goldthwait"

Apparently the album is released on july 25nd in my country (Germany)....So I just bought the MP3 version for 8€, which is already available.

Also "The Essential WAY" album is pretty rad!

You're in luck, I present to you Mandatory Fun

This reading is from a CD of various people reading Poe. The CD is titled Closed on Account of Rabies.

This disc appears to be out of print, which is why I'm ok with this link. You can still purchase the CD on Amazon at this link.

http://www.amazon.com/Why-So-Crazy-CD-DVD/dp/B003EVQA8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8
CD and DVD for $10. I've had it for a while. It's good stuff.

Don't call it a comeback.

No, really. Don't. He's doing a benefit concert to help Thomas' nephew, not doing another movie or anything. Don't get me wrong, it's awesome, but this is only slightly more of a return than his CD of klezmer music.

The easiest "read" for introducing atheism to a Christian is probably a non-read -- Julia Sweeney's Letting Go of God. It is available as CD audio or on DVD video. I have both, and actually prefer her audio performance. The first 15 minutes of it are available as a TED Talk.

http://www.amazon.com/Player-Select-Starbomb/dp/B00PT6A6L8/

Amazon.com

Click on the search box(looks like a rectangle near the top with "All" on

the left and "Go" on the right).

When you see the vertical line blinking, type in:

Starbomb CD

Then Press "Return", "Enter", or click the "Go" button on the right.

Look for the image that looks like the current album art.

Read the Description.

If it says MP3, that is the wrong one.

If it says CD, that is the correct one.

Click on the Album Art and you will be taken to the product page.

There will be an option to view the MP3 page instead, do not click that.

Click "Pre-Order And Add To Cart"

He put out an album last year and was on Nerdist podcast to promote it.

www.amazon.com/Mothers-Brisket-Other-Love-Songs/dp/B00CPKZLF2

True. Not sure why you got down voted.

FWIW, not audio but I like to start here:

http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/rmsbrg02.htm

The Christ

John E. Remsberg

Chapter 2

Silence of Contemporary Writers

For audio, how about this:

[Letting Go of God - Julia Sweeney] (http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-God-Julia-Sweeney/dp/B000MM107I)

Also in video or book form.

Thanks, but I was using Mitch's spelling.

>We bought it on DVD so we could play it for our kids,

I had the VHS tapes from a decade earlier so used those with our kids (also college age now) but later bought the DVDs too. My kids know every one of the SHR eps and we still break into the songs on road trips. We also had the tribute CD in the car most of the time.

If it makes you feel better, Seth MacFarlane released a musical CD of himself singing classic big band songs. He is capable of doing things that don't involve Hitler babies and killer chickens.

Rick Moranis recently released a [country album] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CPKZLF2/ref=aw_1st_sims_1/180-3583555-3356832?pi=SS115)

Get it on Amazon.

Have you ever heard the Schoolhouse Rock tribute album?

This is what I thought about while listening to his album. I just couldn't get the image of Brian out of my head while listening to it.

Sleighed

Punk Rock Xmas

KROQ Santa's Swinging Sack

edit:typos

For those wondering why it ends early, this is only part of Julia Sweeney's solo performance.

You can get the full thing on CD:

http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-God-Julia-Sweeney/dp/B000MM107I/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209952305&sr=8-1

He has an album

McFarlane recently put out a jazz album with some legit guests:

http://www.amazon.com/Music-Is-Better-Than-Words/dp/B004T5IW2K

He did release another album just this year.

Relevant from Bobcat Goldthwait: http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Mean-Insult-Bobcat-Goldthwait/dp/B0000C0FJH

Its actually a country album even.

http://www.amazon.com/Mothers-Brisket-Other-Love-Songs/dp/B00CPKZLF2

Yes, he has ;)

Julia Sweeney's monologue: Letting Go of God

http://www.amazon.com/Letting-Go-God-Julia-Sweeney/dp/B000MM107I

I know of no other source that describes atheism so gently.