Humor MP3 Pick of the Week |
| August 1, 2000 |
After a slow professional start, he became a whirlwind stand-up phenomenon, the likes of which had not been seen in comedy since the decade of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (1946-56) and has yet to be equaled.
In the comedian's first successful album (1977), hear the act that took him from clubs to theatres to stadiums to movies. Ten cuts are available at Comedyfiles.com:
Ramblin'
Man/Theme from Ramblin' Man
Vegas
Let's Get Small
Smoking
One Way to Leave Your Lover
Mad at my Mother
Excuse Me
Grandmother's Song
Funny Comedy Gags
Closing
To recommend only one track is an impossible task because "we're having some fun now." If you want pure Steve stand-up, download the title cut.
The musical highlight is his touching "Grandmother's Song" and sing-along, flowing with inspirational life instructions, like "put a live chicken in your underwear, get all excited and go to a yawning festival."
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