The Aristocrats -- same joke X 100

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 02:09 PM

Interesting premise for a film!!

My best friend, the late great Kenny Sloane, told me the joke back in '63. Y'all must know it, yes?

The world's dirtiest joke

Dr Dave · January-20th-2005, 02:38 PM

No. I do not know any professional comedians, only amateurs.

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 02:42 PM

Well I ain't gonna tell it on the internet! I've got a f**king professional reputation to uphold!

RBS · January-20th-2005, 02:48 PM

Can you direct us to a site where it may be? Can you google some lines from the joke and post it?

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 02:53 PM

As #2 said, "That would be telling."

Brian Olewnick · January-20th-2005, 02:58 PM

Sounds like an elaborate (and presumably obscene) version of "No soap, radio", no?

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 03:20 PM

I can't believe none of you have heard this! There is an underground South Park version circulating, Brian -- you're out of the loop!

The problem with the internet references I've seen is that you don't get to hear a good version of the joke -- you get a description of the joke. Nevertheless, if you Google "south park aristocrats", you'll come up with some idea of what it is.

Old old joke, predates vaudeville, probably by centuries.

Dr Dave · January-20th-2005, 03:30 PM

Truth? The punchline doesn't work anymore. Although I have to admit the marshaling of every conceivable scatological act into a single joke has a certain brisk efficiency to it.

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 03:38 PM

Scatological only scratches the surface of the possibilities, Doc. And as I say, reading description of the joke is nothing like actually hearing it unawares (which I've probably ruined for you now). You're probably right that the punchline is not as effective as it was a couple of centuries ago -- maybe some of the players in the film work with that, too. How does "The Bushes" work?

Penn Jillette's movie features

Jason Alexander
Hank Azaria
Shelley Berman
Lewis Black
David Brenner
Mario Cantone
Drew Carey
George Carlin
Mark Cohen
Billy Connolly
Pat Cooper
Wayne Cotter
Andy Dick
Phyllis Diller
Susie Essman
Carrie Fisher
Todd Glass
Whoopi Goldberg
Judy Gold
Eddie Gorodetsky
Gilbert Gottfried
Dana Gould
Allan Havey
Eric Idle
Dom Irrera
Eddie Izzard
Richard Jeni
Penn Jillette
Jake Johannsen
Jay Kogen
Sue Kolinsky
Paul Krassner
Cathy Ladman
Richard Lewis
Wendy Liebman
Bill Maher
Howie Mandel
Merrill Markoe
Jay Marshall
Jackie Martling
Michael McKean
Larry Miller
Martin Mull
Kevin Nealon
Taylor Negron
Rick Overton
Gary Owens
Trey Parker
Otto Peterson
Emo Philips
Peter Pitofsky
Kevin Pollak
Paul Reiser
Andy Richter
Don Rickles
Chris Rock
Gregg Rogell
Jeffrey Ross
Rita Rudner
Bob Saget
T. Sean Shannon
Harry Shearer
Sarah Silverman
Bobby Slayton
The Smothers Brothers
Carrie Snow
Doug Stanhope
David Steinberg
Jon Stewart
Matt Stone
Larry Storch
Rip Taylor
Teller
The Amazing Johnathan
Dave Thomas
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson
Peter Tilden
Bruce Vilanch
Fred Willard
Robin Williams
Steven Wright

I wonder what Teller's version will be like.

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 03:46 PM

How does The {insert strict religious denomination here} work?

clinthopson · January-20th-2005, 03:50 PM

The punch line is "We call ourselves the aristocrats."

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 03:58 PM

See, Clint knows the joke!

I wonder why Margaret Cho isn't in the line-up -- she'd be a natural.

Dr Dave · January-20th-2005, 04:20 PM

Steve, I listened to Cartman "tell" the joke. That's why I say, "The punchline doesn't work anymore." There aren't any aristocrats, and people seem more than willing to dump shit on themselves if they think it means they'll be on TV.

bluenoter · January-20th-2005, 04:31 PM

South Park--The Aristocrats (turn on your sound)

I don't get it. Well, vaguely. The movie sounds interesting, though.

SqDCSteve--

Why do you think that it's probably centuries old? Because of the punchline?

RBS · January-20th-2005, 04:33 PM

Okay. It is the most offensive joke ever.

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluenoter

I don't get it. Well, vaguely. How do y'all know that it's a very old joke?

I read a couple of pieces about it by comedians and comedic historians after somebody did the routine at the Friars Club, and blew everybody away. Can't remember who it was. Seems like it wasn't too long ago. He opened by saying something like, Check for your nearest fire exits, people! The comedians in the audience were cracking up, partly because they couldn't believe he was going to do it in public, bawdy as the Friars Club gets. Anyway, the articles said it was an old when vaudeville came in. Pretty sure they talked of it being centuries old, but I don't have a clear recollection of the details.

clinthopson · January-20th-2005, 04:45 PM

I always thought the one about the two guys in the urologist's waiting room was funnier.

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 04:47 PM

Yes? And the first guy says to the second guy...

Dr Dave · January-20th-2005, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squaredancecalling Steve

I read a couple of pieces about it by comedians and comedic historians after somebody did the routine at the Friars Club, and blew everybody away. Can't remember who it was. Seems like it wasn't too long ago. He opened by saying something like, Check for your nearest fire exits, people! The comedians in the audience were cracking up, partly because they couldn't believe he was going to do it in public, bawdy as the Friars Club gets. Anyway, the articles said it was an old when vaudeville came in. Pretty sure they talked of it being centuries old, but I don't have a clear recollection of the details.

I think Bluenoter has it exactly right: It probably is very old, and when it was first told, there was some punch to the punchline. But "aristocrat," for the reasons I've mentioned above, has lost currency. There's no zing to it anymore.

bluenoter · January-20th-2005, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Olewnick

Sounds like an elaborate (and presumably obscene) version of "No soap, radio", no?

Wikipedia's entry on "No soap, radio"
(Warning: Spoiler!)

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-20th-2005, 05:05 PM

Gilbert Gottfried 2001 -- Friars Club

One internet source claims that in Europe the punchline is The Debonairs.

Dr Dave · January-20th-2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squaredancecalling Steve

Gilbert Gottfried 2001 -- Friars Club

One internet source claims that in Europe the punchline is The Debonairs.

See, that one is funnier!

bluenoter · January-20th-2005, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squaredancecalling Steve

One internet source claims that in Europe the punchline is The Debonairs.

This one does (or also does):

Wikipedia's entry on The Aristocrats (sort of a spoiler)

Pete C · January-20th-2005, 05:28 PM

How could this be offensive?

clinthopson · January-21st-2005, 11:30 AM

Debonairs is better, I will use it in the future.

Anyways, one guy says to the other "Wh-wh-wh-why a-a-a-re y-y-y-y-you se-se-se-se-seing th-th-the da-da-da-doctor?

The other guy replies "Because I piss like you talk.?"

bostontricky · January-21st-2005, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squaredancecalling Steve

Gilbert Gottfried 2001 -- Friars Club

This should work.

Brian Olewnick · January-21st-2005, 12:32 PM

Several priceless lines in there, bt. Thank you.

Squaredancecalling Steve · January-21st-2005, 01:23 PM

Thanks, bt! Great stuff!! I searched for that but it had been pulled from the web pages I looked at. Guess I might have to see the film for the full version.

Brian Olewnick · January-21st-2005, 01:39 PM

I've said it before, I'll say it again: Sarah Silverman rules.

Brian Olewnick · January-24th-2005, 08:42 AM

Should have said so sooner, but imho Penn Jillette is easily one of the coolest people around, for any number of reasons.

Can't wait to see this.

btw, Rita, that embedded ad generates pop-ups. tsk tsk.