Back in Town (George Carlin album) explained

Back in Town
Type:Live
Artist:George Carlin
Cover:GC_BIT.jpg
Released:September 17, 1996
Recorded:March 29–30, 1996
Venue:Beacon Theater, New York City
Genre:Comedy
Length:61:07
Label:Atlantic/WEA
Producer:George Carlin
Prev Title:Jammin' in New York
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:You Are All Diseased
Next Year:1999

Back in Town is George Carlin's 15th album and ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Track listing

  1. "Abortion" - 8:41
  2. "Sanctity of Life" - 3:50
  3. "Capital Punishment" - 8:40
  4. "State Prison Farms" - 8:13
  5. "Farting in Public" - 3:00
  6. "Familiar Expressions" - 9:14
  7. "Free-Floating Hostility" - 19:30

a) Quote Marks in the Air

b) Badda-Boom, Badda-Bing

c) Bad Hair Day

d) I Heard That

e) My Needs Aren't Being Met

f) Mickey Mouse's Birthday

g) The Two Pandas in the Zoo

h) Sperm/Egg-Donors, etc.

i) Innocent Victims

j) Personal Bottles of Water

k) Women with Hyphenated Names

l) Telephone Calling Plans

m) Motivation Tapes/Books

n) One-Hour Photo Finishing

o) Too Many Vehicles

p) Backwards Baseball Hats

q) Earrings on Men

r) Colored Ribbons

s) Christian Athletes and Voices in One's Head

t) Aftershave and Cologne

u) Cowboy Hats and Cowboy Boots

v) Assholes with Camcorders

w) Whining Baby Boomers

x) In Defense of Politicians

y) Why I Don't Vote

z) Credits

In popular culture

During the ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a clip of Carlin's bit about abortion went viral on many platforms.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sengupta . Abhirup . What did George Carlin say? 1996 abortion skit video goes viral in the aftermath of Roe v Wade being overturned . SK POP . Sportskeeda . 25 June 2022 . en-us.
  2. News: Scroll Staff . 'Not pro-life, just anti-women': George Carlin's 1996 set resurfaces as US overturns abortion rights . Scroll.in . Scroll In. . 25 June 2022.