Steven Lynch. “Priest”. Live at El Ray

This song is a segment taken from a DVD recording of Steven Lynch’s stand-up performance at the El Ray Theater in Los Angeles. Steven Lynch’s style of stand-up is different from the usual form of stand-up in that he performs songs instead of talking. In the posted segment, Lynch is performing a song about the “temptations” of catholic priests towards altar boys. In his performance, Lynch brings up the issue of catholic priests molesting small boys and girls. In his performance, he also brings up other issues of catholic dogma that he attempts to scrutinize in his song. Stephen Lynch’s songs often deal with a wide range of issues, from religion to politics, immigration, drugs, aids, and crime. Stephen Lynch has also been known to bring in stories from his childhood into many of his stand-up songs. He performs to a multi-ethnic but mainly white audience, and has a large following in both the United States and Europe.

Stephen Lynch, Live at El Ray. Perf. Stephen Lynch. DVD. Razor & Tie, 2004. YouTube. 19 Nov. 2007. 31 Mar. 2009 .

Saturday Night Live: "Lazy Sunday"

“Lazy Sunday.” Saturday Night Live. nbc. December 17, 2005. March 30, 2009.

Lazy Sunday is a short joke rap song performed on SNL by Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg. it is about an average day in the life of two white middle class guys. The humor in this video comes from the fact that there subject material it everyday things that people can relate to. The fact that they are discussing these basic topics in hard core gangsta rap add to the humor. In the video, two boys are going to see The Chronicles of Narnia. They refer to things such as Google Maps, magnolia bakery cupcakes, sneaking food into the theater (because the theater is so overpriced), and the movie trivia questions that come up before the film starts. The purpose of this piece is to point out (and make fun of) today’s popular music. In this mock music video, they play up the role of hip hop/rap artists who take themselves very seriously even though their song is pretty much empty in meaningful content, just like a lot of music today. This piece is directed toward a young adult audience. They are the and have the greatest steak in todays pop culture.

Aziz Ansari Live at Bonaroo

This is a pirated video, though of high quality, of Aziz Ansari's performance at Bonaroo 2007. Based in of L.A., Aziz has been featured on Comedy Central Presents, and is a main cast member on the MTV show entitled 'Human Giant'. His comedy is focused on young people, becuase he performs on MTV, tours colleges and stays current with regard to pop culture. This bit focuses on subjects such as popular culture and MTV, as well as the reputation of the Bonaroo Music Festival. Aziz's work also has recurring themes such as rape, drugs and his past life in New York City, all of which are touched on in this video.