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Editorial Reviews
Brooklyn resident, comedian and really great guy (and Russian immigrant) Eugene Mirman has, among a great many other things, released two previous albums: Suicide Squeeze Records' The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman and the 2006 follow-up En Garde, Society! on Sub Pop Records. Now, three years later, The Mirm (that's what the crew on the Flight of the Conchords tour called him) is releasing the possibly offensive, but most likely charming God Is a Twelve-Year-Old Boy with Asperger's.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Why would you believe a guy who starts his review in the middle of a sentence? There is a possible world in which that guy goes to comedy clubs, puts down 6 or so drinks and barely laughs at funny jokes. This is actually surprising as I would imagine his insatiable craving for jokes that involve the word "faggot" and "retard" only increases with a belly full of MGD.
This album is funny. It discusses serious issues like bears gentrifying cities and myspace ads. Also, don't worry; you don't have to like Nuetral Milk Hotel in order to enjoy this album.
This album is funny. It discusses serious issues like bears gentrifying cities and myspace ads. Also, don't worry; you don't have to like Nuetral Milk Hotel in order to enjoy this album.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By G. Pulido
Format:Audio CD
I first saw Eugene on the Comedians of Comedy tour a couple years ago. While I was least familiar with him, he was the funniest and going back to listen to his older albums confirmed that. If you are a fan of the new school, standup-is-the-new-grunge comedy, than you will love this. In addition to purchasing and enjoying this disc, I'd also recommend follow him on Twitter.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Sam111111
Format:MP3 Music
You may know Eugene Mirman from a small recurring segment in the recently concluded HBO comedy show Flight of the Conchords. But Mirman's more than that, as this disc makes clear. It's entirely observational humor and non-sequiturs: several segments are different quizzes that Eugene finds, and fills out, and then tells people about.
Example:
'I was in Vancouver, in what I was told was the poorest neighborhood in America. Which I found very hard to believe, because has anyone ever been to Detroit. It has bears returning to the city. When bears start gentrifying a city, and opening Thai restaurants ... that is a very poor city." Then he pretends to argue with a bear.
My favorite Mirman joke is actually from En Garde, Society! - one of his previous albums. 'Somebody recently asked me, if you were any animal, what would you be', and I said a swamp, and he said 'That's not an animal', and so I hit him. Because I would be a bear. But I wanted to show, not tell.'
Comedy's very subjective, and there are a lot of funny comedians out there, but Mirman's the best, in my opinion.
By far the best part of this CD is the three-part 'radio play', which is just ... it's amazing. You must listen to believe.
You'll laugh. You may not know exactly why, but you'll laugh, long and hard.
Example:
'I was in Vancouver, in what I was told was the poorest neighborhood in America. Which I found very hard to believe, because has anyone ever been to Detroit. It has bears returning to the city. When bears start gentrifying a city, and opening Thai restaurants ... that is a very poor city." Then he pretends to argue with a bear.
My favorite Mirman joke is actually from En Garde, Society! - one of his previous albums. 'Somebody recently asked me, if you were any animal, what would you be', and I said a swamp, and he said 'That's not an animal', and so I hit him. Because I would be a bear. But I wanted to show, not tell.'
Comedy's very subjective, and there are a lot of funny comedians out there, but Mirman's the best, in my opinion.
By far the best part of this CD is the three-part 'radio play', which is just ... it's amazing. You must listen to believe.
You'll laugh. You may not know exactly why, but you'll laugh, long and hard.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent comedy
This is a decent comedy album. Why the three stars? Because on my cd on track 9 you can clearly hear a different recording, ie. Read more
Published on August 15, 2010 by Riaan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Incredible Album Gets Incredibly Short Review
This is one of the best comedy albums I've ever heard. I especially like the part with Larry Murphy and the story about the title of the album. Read more
Published on November 24, 2009 by Jeff Breeding
4.0 out of 5 stars
God Is a Twelve Year Old Boy With Aspergers CD
Eugene is such a rare treat and the most unique comic working today. If you like Patton Oswalt or David Cross, you'll love Eugene.
Published on November 11, 2009 by Lawrence Snelly
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gheez O'Pete thanks, Mr. Mirman!
As with Mr. Mirman's previous two albums, I played this one so often during the first week of purchase that I debated dropping a beat behind it. Read more
Published on November 2, 2009 by Heather N. Stephenson
5.0 out of 5 stars
LOLd all over the place
As always, Eugene's comedic stylings bring a smile to my face and laughter to the ears of anyone around me. Read more
Published on November 2, 2009 by K. Kaufman
4.0 out of 5 stars
J. Casey (the first reviewer) must love Jeff Dunham
Eugene Mirman lives in a small mud hut with three indigenous, yarn-making yaks, on a cliff called "Edge of Reality. Read more
Published on November 2, 2009 by J. Walls
4.0 out of 5 stars
I listen to a ton of GOOD comedy
The other reviewer is nuts. Maria Bamford is really funny. If you enjoy the greats like Zach Galifianakis, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Michael Showalter, Dave Attell, Demetri... Read more
Published on October 23, 2009 by Stephen D. Norman Jr.
1.0 out of 5 stars
I listen to a ton of comedy
across all spectrums of comedians, past and present. This guy has tame conversational jokes that just aren't funny. I liken this material similar to Maria Bamford. Read more
Published on October 23, 2009 by J. Casey
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