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Is This A Joke To You?Nur Ein XIX
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Is This A Joke To You?
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Entry from Is This A Joke To You? in Nur Ein XIX.

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Is This a Joke To You? - Frankie Big Face

It’s opening night
But something ain’t right
At the Improv
They switch on the spotlight
And suddenly I’m all alone
I abandon the material
I’ve worked on for weeks
And say “Take my wife—
Please.”

A smattering of laughs
I acknowledge my gaff
And move on
A sip from my water glass
Then step right back up to the microphone
The words, they come all at once
My brain overloads
I ask, “Why did the chicken
Cross the damn road?”

Just then, the club owner steps in,
“Your night’s over, son.”

“Is this a joke to you?
Is that the best you can do?
You bring the funny
I make the money
That’s how we do.

Is this a joke to you?
Is that what you intended to do?
Something is off man
You’re not Andy Kauffman
And now you’re through.”

I walk to a bar
And get myself a drink
In walks a rabbi, an atheist, a priest
I ask for advice
For once, they agree:
“You’re having a stroke, man.
Get to a hospital immediately!”

It’s opening night
But something ain’t right
In heaven
I’m led through the gates
And then taken straight to the club
A stunning brick wall
The politest catcall
This is heaven after all

Before I can blow it
God pulls me aside and just says “No.”

“Is this a joke to you?
Is that the absolute best you can do?
You bring the funny
I keep the world sunny
That’s how we do.

Is this a joke to you?
Is there anything else you can do?
I know you aspire
To be Richard Prior
But you’re just you…

And you suck.”

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grumpymike

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At first I thought this was a generic FBF song, but it is a remarkable song in its own right. Nice story. My criticism is it's a bit in the uncanny valley between "gimmick song" and "sincere heart tugger".

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