Friday Stand-up.

Hey there Friday. Two funny, rap-related things happened yesterday. First, on Wednesday night I did the rap at my local comedy club. Since I was there the whole weekend before, doing my standard set, I thought I’d mix it up a bit. And it was great, the rap went over like gangbusters. Then yesterday, I got this message on myspace which was so over-the-top gushy that I’ll only give you a few quotes:

“i cant even begin to find the right words for this message but i’ll try. i’ve been going to [the club] every week, sometimes 2 or 3 times a week for over 2 years. i’ve seen a lot of performances by a lot of comedians there but last night was the most awesome thing i’ve ever witnessed at that club.”

“i laughed so hard i cried uncontrollably. the way you pulled it off by convincing everyone it was your first time and everything, you fucking nailed it buddy! it was like watching an andy kaufman routine all over again. sorry for rambling so much, i just really needed to show my appreciation for your talent. i used to think you were a pretty good comedian, but after last night you’ve become my favorite local act.”

Now, don’t get me wrong, the rap did go pretty well, but let’s be honest, I’m no Andy Kaufman. Nonetheless, it was incredibly flattering that someone was so excited by something I did on stage. But THEN, also yesterday, my buddy who is going to film the music video posted my youtube clip of the rap on his facebook page. And someone wrote this comment:

“[She] was funny for 1–2 min–basically she told 1 joke in a 5 min set–that’s not pro comedy–Andrew Dice Clay was a 1 trick pony-who’s he?-exactly!”

So there you go, proof that comedy is completely subjective. Hey, you know what goes with all this navel-gazing? That’s right, some for real funny stand-up comedy!

So here it is, your one trick pony, Friday Stand-up!

First, here is Caroline Rhea talking about holding the elevator:

Next, we’ve got Robert Hawkins talking about the phrase “nothing to write home about”:

Have a great weekend everyone!