Have You Seen Me Lately?

1. Rock Against Drugs?

2. Rubber Love

3. Story of Jim (Bakker)

4. Robo-Pope

5. Mother Mary's Mystery Date

6. Jesus the Miracle Caterer

7. Heart-Stoppers

8. Buddies

9. Lesbians Are Our Friends

10. Pocket Toys

11. Sexual Diaries

12. Butt and the Bible

13. Parties With the Dead

14. Wild Thing - Sam Kinison, We Don't Want To Cure Anything Singers & Band

Have You Seen Me Lately?,Sam Kinison,Warner Bros / Wea,Comedy,Pop,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows,Spoken Word,Standup Comedy

Average customer rating:

not PC but funny
I'm a nasty pope, I'M A NASTY POPE!!!!
Filthy, sacrilegious, and brilliant!
There will never be another like him
Have You Seen Me Lately?

Have You Seen Me Lately?
Sam Kinison
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002LEW
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Rock Against Drugs?
Rubber Love
The Story Of Jim (Bakker)
Robo-Pope
Mother Mary's Mystery Date
Jesus The Miracle Caterer
Heart-Stoppers
Buddies
Lesbians Are Our Friends
Pocket Toys
Sexual Diaries
The Butt And The Bible
Parties With The Dead
Wild Thing

Customer Reviews:

not PC but funny.......2006-11-20

Sam Kinison was one of a kind. A very funny comedian, good mimic with a unique style of his own. I find much of his stuff very amusing. He is good at pointing out hypocracy in our society and also sharing his pain about his life's dissapointments.

However,the material is not PC at all. There are jokes about aids, drunk driving etc... One has to not mind that kind of thing or over look it to appreciate the good stuff.

I'm a nasty pope, I'M A NASTY POPE!!!!.......2005-11-17

I just got this CD a couple of day's ago, and since I am young (I am 21), there are some things that are VERY OFFENSIVE, but since I love this stuff, I love IT! Though this CD is old (it came out in 1986 during the AIDS crisis which I remember very well), Sam talks about marriage (There were times where I wanted to get out of the car and run: I HATE YOU, I JUST WANT TO LIVE) , his take on religion (Jesus was never married, a woman does not let you take off for three days and you come back and say "Oh I was dead" yeah if you have ever been married, that always work's, if Jesus was married, his cross would be in the yard and he would tell his disciples 'Look guys you better stay here' he goes in there and his wife is like: "Where you BEEN? Where are those 12 F**KING LOSER'S WHO WON'T GET A JOB?), his take on women (I'm going to use women like Shake n' Bake bags), drugs, drinking and driving are VERY CONTROVERSAL, but this CD does have his controversal AIDS material but if you are easily offensive, this is NOT THE CD FOR YOU, religious? Not for you. Sam was a God in comedy and he will be missed a lot...

Filthy, sacrilegious, and brilliant!.......2005-09-13

This was Sam Kinison when he hit is peak. Robin Williams called him the "Eval Kenvial of comedy" and how right he was. Sam Kinison would push the envelope and then explode over it. With his take on failed relationships, Kinison would say out loud what we all want to say in those situations. He could also anticipate the shock of the audience. He knew that what he would say next would offend them but he also knew that they would laugh out loud despite the shock value.

Be warned though. His material on such issues as women, sex, drugs, homosexuality, AIDS, religion, Christianity and drunk driving will not go over well with everyone. (Having lost a cousin to AIDS and considering that I knew an entire family that was killed by a drunk driver, I certainly do not find myself laughing at those jokes.) Despite all of that, "Have You Seen Me Lately" shows Sam Kinison at his brilliant best. He was certainly offensive but few can deny his that he was a comic genius in his own right.

There will never be another like him.......2005-07-25

Being used to all the political correctness that has run amok since the 80's, it would probably be shocking for folks in their teens and even early-20's to digest Sam Kinison's comedy: With every performance, he strove to break barriers, cross lines, and just did not care who he offended in the process.

Barriers and lines didn't exist in Kinison's world and his comedy reflects that. He was refreshing for his time and much of what he said then still rings true today.

I loved his take on religion and his constantly pointing out the blatant hypocrisy of tele-evangelists (oh, how he would have a field day in 2005!), even though he was a former Pentecostal preacher.

Sam was in a class all by himself. Many people like to group Andrew Dice Clay in with him but Kinison once said to Howard Stern that the Diceman was basically working his older material. I agree with that assessment. Clay was more into beyond raunchy humor (focusing on sex, sex, and more sex). Even though Kinison did his fair share of raunchiness, he also joked about many other topics as well.

I was only 16 when Sam died but I really miss that scream and his no holds barred attitude. I do get sad whenever I hear Anthrax's "I'm the Man" and hear that scream at the beginning and end of the song but Sam lives on through his comedy and his fans' love and appreciation of him.

Have You Seen Me Lately?.......2005-07-07

A must own for the politically incorrect, Nothing is sacred in this
verbal assault on American culture, From Jerry Lewis to Jeasus. This CD is not for the easily offended, But for those brave enough to listen you will be rewarded with a true look into the twisted mind of a comic genius.

Average customer rating:

She's got a lot to be vain about.....
Good Music
Have You Seen Me Lately
Not good
One of my favourites

Have You Seen Me Lately?
Carly Simon
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002VHQ
Release Date: 1990-09-11

Tracks:

Better Not Tell Her
Didn't I?
Have You Seen Me Lately?
Life Is Eternal
Waiting At The Gate
Happy Birthday
Holding Me Tonight
It's Not Like Him
Don't Wrap It Up
Fisherman's Song
We Just Got Here

Customer Reviews:

She's got a lot to be vain about............2007-06-07

A sexy album cover may help a singer sell one album, but Carly has sold a LOT of albums..."Confessional" singers aren't to everybody's liking, but I think that this is one of her best. The voice is perfect, and, as for the jacket, may every girl look that good at 50. The music here is among her best, though, as I said, the "heart on sleeve" approach may a bit much for some. Thank goodness that "Better Not Tell Her" is not about me...my wife would never believe it was all innocent. Enjoy...this one is a winner.

Good Music.......2007-03-23

I really enjoyed this album. I was in High School when my Mom got it and I pretty much stole it from her. I think the stories presented in the lyrics are something that women can relate to very much and though it is sort of the "adult contemporary/soft rock" that many folks may feel is a bit sappy, I think this is good music.

Have You Seen Me Lately.......2007-01-14

This CD contains very romantic ballads. As usual, Carly has again put together a fantastic ensemble of music. A must to have.

Not good.......2007-01-12

I did not like the music. The mood is too low and since I listen to the CD Amazon will only refund half of the purchase price. I will not buy music from them again.

One of my favourites.......2006-05-22

By 1990 Carly Simon was a person with lots of exposure. 1987's "Coming Around Again" album was a big hit, and she won an Oscar in 1989 for the song "Let the River Run," a song used in the film "Working Girl" starring Melanie Griffith. In 1990 she released a collection of standards, titled "My Romance," and followed that album up with a new pop collection in the latter part of the year, titled "Have You Seen Me Lately." The album spawned a couple of hit singles, and featured some of Carly's strongest and most memorable material.

The first track and hit single was "Better Not Tell Her," a melancholy tune in which Simon is giving advice to a former lover to not share everything about her romance with him, presumably in hopes of saving his new relationship. It's a very catchy song and is currently one of my favourites. Following that is "Didn't I?," a piano-driven ballad in which Simon muses and asks questions about a failed relationship. The title track follows, being a little bit too easygoing for the subject matter. The song is basically about a woman living in a delusional state, and then asking the listener to not "wake me unless you love me." The singer is sort of commenting on her own ill emotional and social state in a moderately sarcastic way, but the music makes it sound like a day on the beach. It still manages to be an impressive song. (A bit of trivia--the music was featured in the 1990 Meryl Streep film "Postcards From the Edge.") Fourth on the album is a song that I never seem to tire of, the spiritual "Life is Eternal." Simon says the song's chorus is based on a Christian prayer she heard, while the verses seem to ponder what happens when we die. It's very touching, and instrumentally effective with the heavy drums towards the end as well as the layers of synthesized (?) strings. Rounding out side one is the powerful "Waiting at the Gate." Simon is singing to someone dear to her with a drug problem who is entering a rehab clinic, and does so in a mature and effective way. Too bad this song didn't get that much exposure compared to some of the others.

Side two starts off with "Happy Birthday," a somewhat cynical look at middle age and life afterwards. "Holding Me Tonight" is an easygoing serenade to a lover and was moderately successful on the Adult Contemporary charts, while "It's Not Like Him" is a bit too cliche for me. I also think it sounds a little too much like "Two Hot Girls" from the "Coming Around Again" album. "Don't Wrap It Up" is an uptempo number about an older woman being unafraid and hungry for love. Not one of my favourites, but I like how the narrator's age is not seen as a bad thing. It seems that most pop songs are sung from a younger perspective. "Fisherman's Song" features Judy Collins, and is a gentle, lullaby-ish waltz. The album ends on a strong note with "We Just Got Here," a song using summer's end as a metaphor for growing older. The song really does sound like summer is ending, and once again addresses one of the most prominent themes of the album--age and moving on. It's sad but hopeful at the same time, and doesn't sound like it would fit any other place but at the end of the album.

This album is a good example of one of the things that made Carly Simon so famous in the first place--solid songwriting. Not every song is a winner, but each does contain some kind of strength. This definitely ranks as one of my favourite Carly albums in her long discography.