Eddie Izzard - Glorious

Artist:

Izzard, Eddie

UPC:

045778674428

Description:

The aptly titled Glorious is the culmination of Eddie Izzard`s four standup specials of the `90s, and although 1998`s Dress to Kill is tough competition, it`s the best of the lot. At least it`s the best to hear on CD, since it`s less reliant on body language than the more physical Dress to Kill. Glorious kicks right off with the Big Topics, starting with God`s creation of the world and moving on to a story of Noah and the ark that beats Bill Cosby`s better-known version by a country mile (not least because it points out that it was kind of silly for Noah to bring two of any animal that could, y`know, swim) before continuing on into a lengthy and hilarious retelling of the Trojan War culminating in the brilliant "A Huge Fuck-Off Horse." Consistently side-splitting and just about the smartest standup comedy ever performed (a working knowledge of European history and culture is required to catch some of the more subtle jokes), Glorious is Izzard`s masterpiece. ~ Stewart Mason

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Glorious
2. In Bed With God
3. Noah on Speed
4. Tyranny of Ducks, The
5. River Styx, The
6. Mystic Hopscotch
7. Fill Me With the Gobi Desert
8. Six Million Dollar Queen
9. Do You Think I`m Sexy
10. Helen of Troy
11. Achilles Footwear
12. Hugh Fuck-Off Horse, A
13. Play on Nativity, A
14. Crazy St. Peter
15. Swiss Protection
16. Nottingham Twang, The
17. My Name Is Tracy
18. Deus Ex Machina
19. They Lie to Us
20. Hell in a Shower
21. Flight of the Volkswagen, The
22. Birdsuck
23. I`ve Got a Bad Feeling
24. Death by Chocolate
25. Armageddon

Album Information

Release Date:

11/09/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Comedy

Label:

Anti (USA)

Catalog Number:

86744

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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