On his second album, IT'S NOT FUNNY, actor/comedian David Cross (veteran of cult classics MR. SHOW and THE BEN STILLER SHOW) examines the rise of patriotic country songs as the United States prepared for war with Iraq, skewering the likes of Lee Greenwood with his acerbic satire. This sharply honed attack exemplifies a man with a quick wit who has become royalty in the kingdom of cutting-edge comedy.
Cross is not explicitly a political comedian; however, as with the late Bill Hicks, his humor derives from wandering monologues that pick apart the ridiculousness and hypocrisy of society. Cross's every path just naturally strolls back to politics, and usually to the Bush Administration and the Iraq War. He's not a fan of either, to say the least, but while his attacks are pointed and fierce, the self-effacing, hyper-confident performer never falls into the trap of sacrificing comedy for rhetoric. With its relentlessly scathing humor, IT'S NOT FUNNY is nothing less than what Cross's devoted fans would expect.
Audio Mixer: Chris Fahey.
Liner Note Author: David Cross .
Recording information: The Improv, Washington D.C (01/15/2004-01/18/2004).
Author: Deborah Orin.
Editors: Jeremy Hartshorn; Chris Fahey.Uncut (p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Taking up the baton so tragically laid down by Bill Hicks in the early '90s, comedian David Cross also echoes some of the late Sam Kinison's heavy metal comedic riffery..."
Magnet (p.97) - "His conversational delivery on IT'S NOT FUNNY is perfect for concealing sharp sarcasm, and he has a knack for making obvious punching bags hilarious."
David Cross Comedy - It's Not Funny Songs
| 1 | Certain Leaders in Government Look or Act Like Certain Pop Culture ... | | | |
| 2 | Women, Please Rinse Off Your Vagina And Anus! | | | |
| 3 | I've Taken a Popular Contemporary Pop Song and Changed the Lyrics ... | | | |
| 4 | Rapid Series Of Comical Noises! | | | |
| 5 | Although Indigent, Rural Families Have Little to Say in the ... | | | |
| 6 | My Child Is Enthralling, Especially When It Says Something ... | | | |
| 7 | My Immigrant Mom Talks Funny! | | | |
| 8 | When It Come to Jews, Behavior One Might Perceive as Obnoxious and ... | | | |
| 9 | Pandering to the Locals! | | | |
| 10 | Even Though I Am in the Closet, That Won't Prevent Me from Getting ... | | | |
| 11 | Weathermen Have Become, For the Most Part, Obsolete! | | | |
| 12 | When Is Said and Done, I Am Lonely and Miserable and Barely Able ... | | | |
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