Q: Why did God let John Denver die?
A: Because his records weren't selling anymore.
That's just one of many gems from Neil Hamburger, who brings his standup tonight to the Record Bar. Calling himself America's Funnyman, Hamburger has invented himself as the ultimate parody of the broken, washed-out, unkempt, sloppy, "bad" American comic. Wearing a dime-store tux and sporting a combover that itself looks badly hungover, Hamburger often arrives on stage with an armload of cocktails, voiding his throat of phlegm before pulling out strings of and deliriously groan-inducing jokes (some of which, themselves, are parodies of jokes) about mostly tabloid-level celebrities. The man is a spectacle. And despite the dance, you can tell he's on your side. Tickets tonight are only eight clams. Daquiri and Bacon Shoe open.
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I have been into neil for a while. He is amazing. His material is a lot less watered down when its not on tv.
This copy from record label Drag City made my decision not to attend very easy:
"America�s Funnyman, Neil Hamburger heads through Hicksville and the heartland� pissing off rednecks left and right. No offense, rednecks. Wed Mar 4 � Kansas City, MO � The Record Bar"
Have fun tonight, my fellow rubes!
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