How George Carlin’s '7 Words' Caused a Landmark Supreme Court Decision

For decades, George Carlin was one of the most original and popular comedians to take the stage. His “Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV” routine is often hailed as a masterpiece of standup comedy and helped him get the title of one of the best standup comedians; it took society’s taboos and hangups to task while being flat-out hilarious. Carlin’s seven words are so notoriously profane they got tangled up in a court case, which took on the FCC’s power of censorship and landed in front of the Supreme Court.
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[@WeirdHistory]

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[@swordofcoffee]

It was a disservice to censor the words in question in the video.

[@GopherBaroque61]

I've listened to George Carlin's 7 Words routine since he first performed it. However, I just found it funnier hearing Jon Meecham using profanity. Bravo. He should do it more often. His diction adds a certain class to them.

[@ArmadaReal102]

I think You need to upload a uncencored version of this.

[@cyberbusker5079]

I was going to subscribe but your censorship made me change my mind.

[@jamesgarrett8833]

Man I glad you made this video. Thanks you so much. Your my hero. Okay the reason I am so grateful was because I already know this history, but I learned a lot of new facts and details. Before seeing your video I only knew a short version of this. Now I know the full story. So anyway back in 2013, when I explain what I knew back then to my family at dinner. My twin brother did not believe me and he (my twin brother is very arrogant and so meanly sarcastic) responded with such arrogance, like he was saying their was no way something like this would happened because of the first amendment. We can say what ever we wanted on the airwaves and he sarcastically said to me: “You know what, your exactly right James, your the smartest people in the whole world”. Those insults really affect me emotionally, man I was crying like a baby because I spend a lot of time learning, studying and reading this very interesting and shocking history only just end up being insulted by his arrogant asshole. So seeing your video today proves what I learned back in 2013 was not false, it was true. Thank you so much

[@mehulgupta3630]

The irony is, those seven words still end up being censored on youtube.

[@YourIdeologyIsDelusional]

The fact of the matter is that as the country has drifted further and further into the right wing, becoming more and more economically anarchistic, more and more moral authoritarians have realized that the deeper you descend into the unregulated, undemocratic private market, the less state law applies to you. Including the constitution and supreme court. Libertarians and most other right wing ideologues cry for smaller government because the industries that manufacture their consent are part of a _big club_ that wants more power, less restrictions on how they can use it, and less responsibility for their actions. That _big club,_ is the one you ain't in. They're not stupid, but the people they brainwash are. "They call it the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it." -George Carlin

[@AmateurContendr]

@@YourIdeologyIsDelusional I agree with a lot what you said, except the bit where you blame this on librarians. I'm not a librarian, but I I can tell you for a fact that a librarian government would not be out for as much control as our current one is. Right now we have an unholy mix of the government trying to do less to help it's citizens, while putting more restrictions on them then ever.

[@MLennholm]

@@AmateurContendr AFAIK, the only thing librarians want is for you to read some more, never heard of them aspiring to form a government...

[@MrSingularity44]

​@@MLennholm I mean, half of being a government is sitting in a building filled with books. So they've got that part down already.

[@Sun-ut9gr]

@@AmateurContendr A _Librarian_ government would at least be quiet.

[@XxItalianVampPrinces]

This man definitely is a legend in comedy. A lot of his bits where just words of wisdom just told on a very funny way.

[@imlistening1137]

Exactly!

[@ijiwarusensei89]

And now we have a whole new list of seven words. And we have a whole new generation if uptight, self-righteous virtue signalers.

[@XxItalianVampPrinces]

Ijiwaru Sensei Yes we do.

[@XxItalianVampPrinces]

I'm listening I think generation could learn a lot from him.

[@ijiwarusensei89]

@@XxItalianVampPrinces , agreed.

[@Fabric_Hater]

"you got a license for that freedom?" - FCC

[@fusionsportdaily1650]

Yup! My first and Second Amendment! Come get 'em!

[@austinhernandez2716]

Like weapons license, weapons carry license, permit to protest, etc

[@Fabric_Hater]

@@austinhernandez2716 business licence too

[@austinhernandez2716]

@@Fabric_Hater license to cut hair. Permit to build on your own property. So much for American "freedom"

[@Fabric_Hater]

@@austinhernandez2716 if you have to apply for a licence to do something, you're not free to.do.it.

[@haruno21]

George Carlin was a HERO. I strongly recommend people watching all his performances. Pure genius

[@NegiTaiMetal011]

George Carlin is more than just a comedian. He's a philosopher. If only we get another George Carlin, but there can no one be like him. In these times, if he'll be alive today as we need him and his wisdom. We miss him and rest in peace, George Carlin.

[@aitotem]

The best comedians are modern philosophers, not those teaching it in colleges.

[@thegingerunicorn178]

Shinku Kirito Ichika agreed!

[@kylebarton778]

Chapelle

[@LordDragon1965]

We have one, it's Jon Stewart.

[@apocalypse487]

@@LordDragon1965Trevor Noah too

[@frenchys_prospecting]

George Carlin isn’t a comedian. He is a social commentator, philosopher, genius wordsmith and he just happens to also be funny.

[@ArticWolfv]

oh, he has some good comedian work in there, but he knew when to go other places.

[@frenchys_prospecting]

Macy R holy shit

[@RaixsOreh]

Fun fact, the father of comedy, aristophanes, was a greek playwright whose plays were mostly political satire and social commentary.

[@RaixsOreh]

@@macyr2216 there was one time that Aristophanes wrote a play that was blatantly about this one politician and it was obvious to everyone. Despite being insulting, the politician couldn't say anything because everyone was laughing so hard at the play and to acknowledge it and get angry would only prove the play's point.

[@vadimnesen8060]

And of course a drug addict

[@PhantomSavage]

Ironically, still a standard law practice or not, we're living in a world where the kind of content and social interaction people consume on a daily basis makes the supreme court's decision on this matter completely irrelevant. Almost everyone in first world countries consume their media almost entirely on the internet, from the younger generation that consumes independently produced social media content almost every minute of every day, to the older generation now replacing Television in large part by subscription based services like Netflix that are not bound by the regulations of the FCC. When Carlin wrote and performed this bit there was not a single avenue of media in American that people could consume without the FCC or similar censorship board looking at it first, now you are living in a world where easily 95% of the media you consume the FCC has absolutely no control over whatsoever. Lenny Bruce and George Carlin would be proud.

[@noelio67]

But the media are now more powerful and corrupt than the FCC ever were ...... it's turning into an Orwellian dystopian nightmare....... although alternative platforms are springing up to counter that.....Rumble, Parler and so on

[@NotTheStinkyCheese]

not bound ? lol ... the entire streaming industry still self-censors every f*cking c*nt sh*t mother f*cking thing they can as and when they do. And there's only two things worse than curse words in media : boobies ... and any hint at nudity. Netflix is not progressive.

[@noelio67]

@P B Well, if you think that's funny......says something about you

[@aoterou]

And yet we couldn’t actually hear the words in this video almost 50 years later

[@JaimeGstl]

@@noelio67 What does it say?

[@GummeeHater01]

"The use of such language increased by a whopping 69%" Nice

[@grammaticalchainsaw7318]

Nice

[@centristcommisar7828]

You are now at 69 likes. DOUBLE NICE.

[@therflash]

Imagine if the number 69 was outlawed.

[@owenfitzgerald3219]

It's highly ironic that they had to censor the words for this video.

[@grashoppah]

I'd call it blasphemy

[@bruhmomenthdr7575]

If you have a job, you gotta abide by the rules.

[@ayushjain729]

Well they didn't have to censor the words. But if they did not they wouldn't have made any money off this video.

[@BigBangAttack-mt6pz]

@@bruhmomenthdr7575 Platform or publisher, you can't be both

[@rexlint2520]

They only censored 6. They let tits fly lol

[@ilovemydog6847]

These 7 words make up about 90% of Samuel L Jackson’s vocabulary.

[@bubbaray2240]

Truth

[@MichaelLee-nn9fo]

99 % 😂😂😂😂

[@digitalkov]

Word, yo

[@majorbackyardwrestling9126]

Lies. Mother makes up 50% and fucker makes up the other 50%.

[@Nancyhencam]

That wasn't very nice just the roles that he plays.

[@ehanoldaccount5893]

As Carlin said himself, you have no rights in this country, only privileges.. Otherwise they wouldn’t be able to take em away from you..

[@kaliban4758]

Every "right"we have is a privilege.

[@manicpepsicola3431]

@@kaliban4758 thats literally what they said lmao whats your point?

[@jgray1831]

@@manicpepsicola3431 I believe it was ‘Every “right”we have is a privilege.’

[@chrisohandley6471]

@@jgray1831 no I believe it was Every "right" we have is a privilege

[@lordfarquar9215]

*GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS!!*

[@tofu_golem]

"The glass isn't half empty or half full, it's twice as big as it needs to be."

[@sorath1396]

"Use of profanities in television increased a whopping 69%" Perfection.

[@chancewillingham1677]

Nice

[@mghq-mobilegamerzhq2533]

Nice

[@blaster915]

Nice

[@itslucasyap]

Nice

[@TheSkizz89]

Nice

[@whirledpeaz5758]

George Carlin taught me how to swear, an essential skill I honed to fine edge in the US Navy.

[@kainshannarra2451]

No, he taught you how to use profanity. Swearing is calling on God to be a witness, like in court. Profanity is just colorful language which, when used right, provides emphasis to what you're saying.

[@thenoicemango1827]

Kain Shannarra swear·ing /ˈsweriNG/ Learn to pronounce noun noun: swearing the use of offensive language. "there's a lot of swearing in the show" swear /swer/ Learn to pronounce verb gerund or present participle: swearing 1. make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case. "Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone"

[@aexndr387]

Thank you for your sevice!

[@marcychan168]

Bless your heart Lmao Dad was a sailor too😂

[@marcychan168]

P S Thank you for your service God bless all y'all Peace

[@traekas7228]

I sure miss ol’ George Carlin, man. Now, George would’ve had a field day in this current timeline!!!

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Oh man he would have ripped trump to shreds

[@comradesam3382]

@@CyberBeep_kenshi Trump,Hilary,Biden, fucking everyone, he would have material for 50 years from 2020 alone

[@no1wasgeorgiebest]

'This current timeline'? What does that mean?

[@nouseforaname.1364]

@@CyberBeep_kenshi his head would explode with the amount of things the left wants banned and the amount of people they want to silence.

[@tomjeffries3540]

He would have material for years to come.

[@Jhihmoac]

Even after 12 years, he is surely missed - RIP George Carlin

[@HexxuSz]

Sorely missed

[@MrTrailerman2]

George would definitely have a lot of new material now.

[@workingfortheirfuture]

@@MrTrailerman2 there's more and more as time passes, eh?

[@zenjon7892]

When he passed, Keith Olbermann announced it as, and I quote: "Now for the seven words that I never wanted to say on the air: George Carlin died today, he was seventy-one"

[@georgeguja3192]

pretty good but I think those are eight words

[@pamwaldron2566]

Seventy-one is one word. A compound word. Like don't or cowboy.

[@Davidofthelost]

Pam Waldron exactly, two words making a number. It’s not like Seventy and One. That’s just wrong, Seventy One is close but with - between then they are connected like they are married and are now one word to make up that number.

[@SiliconBong]

that hits me right in the feels man, damn

[@Bing35P]

'We love you and we miss you'

[@eviloverlordsean]

The first time I heard the routine was when I was sleeping over at a friend's house when I was around 13... we kept having to pick up the needle of the record player (yes, kids we had record players!) and restart the gag because we were laughing so hard we'd miss the rest of the routine. We quoted George's material to each other verbatim on bus rides, in study hall, whenever. George was a huge influence on me and my group at a time when we started questioning EVERYTHING - he was an invaluable source of critical thinking when the prevailing wisdom was to shut up and conform.

[@12yearssober]

In high school Sam Kinison was what we listened to.

[@strangebrew1231]

Record players are still around. In fact theyre very popular

[@eviloverlordsean]

@@strangebrew1231 I know that... don't confuse me with FACTS! ;-)

[@treblemaker]

@@12yearssober I thought you were dead.

[@gener.1253]

And tits doesn't even belong on the list, man! It's such a friendly sounding word. Sounds like a snack. Cheese Tits, Corn tits, Tator Tits, BET YOU CAN'T EAT JUST ONE! No, I usually switch off...... LOVE it!

[@RevWillTheThrill1974]

I never realized what an influence Carlin had on me as a writer until after he died. His clear love of the English language (not just the profanity), is something that inspires me to this day and is something I try to exhibit in my own writings (although I'm not nearly as funny).

[@keithnicolas3097]

Same

[@CanaldoVoid]

Am I the only one thinking it's weird that many people, like carlin, fought so hard for freedom of speech and today when you talk about him you have to bleep every word he said? Dark times.

[@sathvikshenoy5550]

The words don't have to be bleeped out they are done to stop the video from getting demonitised. The advertisers aren't very comfy with there brand being placed in video with "Strong Language".

[@jacklazer2301]

@@sathvikshenoy5550 it really shows how what he said CENTURIES before still hold today

[@chopun3862]

Are you aware of the meaning of the word "centuries"?

[@jacklazer2301]

@@chopun3862 well ig it would be closer to just 1 century, even still centuries in the future I could still see this hold true

[@chopun3862]

@@jacklazer2301 It was ~50 years ago so it seems a bit excessive to mention centuries, but yes I agree it looks like freedom of speech will become lesser in future years rather than greater.

[@TheMasterBlaze]

"There is exactly thirteen swears you must never say." "Don't you mean seven?" "Not if you're a sailor. Arr ar ar ar ar ar ar ar ar!"

[@joshuahughes5647]

didn't realize that the made a George Carlin reference in sponge-bob.

[@janetfayard672]

😉

[@xenxander]

Is that a reference to the 13 buttons in front of the dress blue uniform (ex-navy sailor here) And it's actually 14, because the top button goes through two loops. (So 13 physical buttons, 14 unbutton actions required)

[@TheMasterBlaze]

@@joshuahughes5647 Ikr!? As a kid I thought it was like 7 deadly sins and unlucky thirteen. Now I know better and it even more hilarious.

[@evilbrat5376]

How can you tell when a Marine begins cussing - the first word is either Navy OR Sailor

[@dannerzme]

He was a philosopher. Much needed these days.

[@Ren602]

He really was.

[@Lance-Stroll]

He was also a cocaine addict, drunk, & tax evader. I dont need philosophical advice from him, thanks

[@waynepurcell6058]

@@Lance-Stroll And? A person doesn't have to be perfect to state truth or give someone something outside of their typical "thought box" to ponder.

[@Lance-Stroll]

@@waynepurcell6058 his outlook is skewed by drugs, drink, and lack of personal accountability. U seek the philosophies on marriage from a 4x divorcee or financial advice from a bankrupt individual? I dont need life lessons from a dopehead comedian. Just tell jokes

[@lukemckee9772]

@@Lance-Stroll I think there is a lot to Learn from someone who has danced with the devil.

[@Themrfuzzypants]

when I hear a censor beep I think: "wow thats a bad word" when I hear that same word unbeeped I think: "thats a word I guess" Censorship does nothing but give power to the words you want to be powerless.

[@donpruett9194]

I think Carlin was definitely one of the best comedians ever. I remember when he first came out and I laughed my butt off. He was definitely ahead of his time. RIP

[@Eroxi3]

“The use of such language on television increased a whopping 69 percent” Me out loud: nicceee

[@tinypoolmodelshipyard]

Noiiiccceee

[@DaveAp7]

Niiicce!!

[@j.samuelescano6268]

69!

[@sweeney1019]

I thought the same.... then I was your 69th like ;)

[@shalpp]

Nice

[@gerstelb]

You left out Carlin’s story about why he originally developed the Seven Words routine in the first place. As I understand it, he was doing a routine about being tired of the government wiretapping everyone, and he said that whenever he answered the phone, instead of “Hello,” he said “F*ck J. Edgar Hoover.”

[@CountryCarReviews]

Brian Gerstel im sure a lot or young Nancy boys did lol

[@JR-zm2yu]

LOL! George Carlin would probably substitute a word starting with 'il.....' for Hoover these days. Just a guess.😒💜🙏

[@edschwendiman2566]

I just learned something. That is awesome response and could be modified for unwanted phone calls we get now days

[@ogilvy85]

Gold

[@toddolson573]

When the truth is known about the devil in government, it makes Carlin look like an angel. To hell with this corrupt government.

[@BIGSNAKE16]

George Carlin is the GOAT. I like Richard Pryor, he can sit in the front seat but George is driving.

[@260carmelo]

I just found out about this guy but it really does feel like this dude is the GOAT yet no one ever mentions him as such. Wtf

[@blipblop8221]

No way is he the goat, him and bill hicks are literally edgy reddit fedora tier

[@cameronf.4119]

@@blipblop8221 Carlin and Hicks have inspired generations of comedians and continue to do so today. Writing off someone’s legacy and calling them “edgy reddit fedora tier” is on the same level as saying the Beatles are overrated simply because you don’t like them.

[@misterfred0528]

Carlin was the first standup comic I heard growing up and 4 decades later I’m still listening to his standup routines on youtube. He criticizes every thing and every one through his comic prism. We just need to learn to laugh at ourselves to appreciate his comic perspective. He was a comic genius.

[@dillenbeck53531]

My favorite part is that you can say several of these words on TV now but they are bleeped here on KZbin by this channel. Am I a Carlin fan? You bet - and I love watching the comedy change from his youth where it ragged on the old people for their stupid behavior to him becoming an old grand-dad who was pissed at the youth and their disrespectful and "stupid" attitudes. Watching the sets in rapid succession shows how we change psychologically over the years, and why the young and the old will always clash.

[@gerardcowan155]

Ya theirs so many things I used to do that I see as wrong nowadays

[@JoseLopez-ck4qi]

They are bleeped because the creator of the video wanted it that way in order to not get demonetized, but one is free to lose monetization to keep the words. That is the deal you get with free media

[@xilw3r]

@@JoseLopez-ck4qi no, thats the deal you get when youtube has a pole up its ass, put there by the advertisers™

[@tonybates7870]

It's a farce when, in 2020, words are bleeped out anywhere. What are the words gonna do, rot kids' teeth, like the banned substance sugar? Oh, hang on . . .

[@thetelegenic]

I would rather have information that has to be censored to stay monetized on KZbin than not have learned the information at all

[@thelonewanderer4084]

“The FCC won’t let me be” - Eminem

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

So let me see, it is so empty without me!

[@Soul-OnFire]

Oh those were the days....

[@rredzone]

Glad im not the only one who was thinking that 😂

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

@Wylde Wylde NANA...NANANA....NANA...NANANA...🎼🎶🎶

[@gijsroelofs3589]

The Lone Wanderer or let me be me so let me see They trynna shut me down on MTV, But it feels so empty WITHOUT ME

[@antiquemacabre]

I remember the routine where he added "fart, turd, and twat" to the list.

[@kstormgeistgem461]

i saw one where he debated about whether a couple of them even counted since they contained a couple of the others already on the list. LOL

[@antiquemacabre]

@@kstormgeistgem461 Ha ha, YES!!!

[@jafa5150]

“If ya wanna walk on water, all ya gotta do... is run reaaaaaaaalll fast!” - George Carlin

[@KennethRathburn]

"... did anyone ever tell you there are two knobs on the radio? One turns the radio off and the other one changes the station. It's called freedom of choice and it's one of the principles this country was founded on. Look it up in the library if you haven't finished burning all the books."

[@bearing_aficionado]

Shit not it today's society. Little leftist fascists want to censor everything. Because it might offend someone and hurt feelings.

[@1943vermork]

@@bearing_aficionado yomofo! don’t start twisting history. The reality is, most censorship have been pushed by conservatives.

[@bearing_aficionado]

@@1943vermork ain't twisting shit bro. Just stating a fact. Look at who runs all the tech giants, genius. All liberals!!! Sit this one out, junior!!!

[@bearing_aficionado]

@@1943vermork by the way, I am neither Democrat or Republican. Conservative or liberal.

[@adi4621]

@@bearing_aficionado just stop using those platforms. Enjoy the fruits of capitalism, where your tiny wallet is worthless and you get to enjoy being bullied by large companies.

[@iammrbeat]

I covered this case for Supreme Court Briefs, too. Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation was the first time the Court reviewed the power of government to penalize bad language over the airwaves. It empowered the FCC, having a chilling effect on radio and television stations across the country. I used to work in radio, and even small community stations have been threatened and penalized over the years.

[@babilabub]

I only discovered him few weeks ago. This man is pure genius. Humour with wit. ❤️

[@elizabethduran3435]

Love him. He’s an icon and was great influence for advancement of comedy.

[@barbarawallace6890]

Don't forget that, years later he presented an "updated" list....and pulled out aand opened a scroll that rolled out several feet long! Classic Carlin, the man was a genius 😁

[@jafa5150]

#makeamericafunnyagain

[@mircea_the_sailor]

George was not a comediant.He was a philosopher with a sense of humour.RIP Mr.Carlin!

[@travisinthetrunk]

He was, as Mel Brooks would say, a “stand up philosopher,” or as Bea Arthur would put it, a “bullshit artist.”

[@kbtiger1279]

The greatest philosopher

[@ThrottleKitty]

no one was ever a comediant //hit

[@mr.robinson1982]

I saw him in concert twice, both times I laughed so hard I induced an asthma attack.....HE WAS ONE FUNNY MTHRFCKR....RIP George We miss you.

[@soundsolutions]

I remember hearing George Carlin's 7 bad words routine in 1978, on record at a friends house. His older brother had it, we were just 14 yrs old and man did we laugh! I learnt his Milwalkee Seven skit to entertaine my crowd with, got many laughs over the decades. GC was one of the best comedians ever.

[@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup]

The other piece of media that helped break down this taboo was southparks “it hits the fan” Episode.

[@dianeridley9804]

YES!! And "Atlanta" by Donald Glover-- first time I heard "fuck" anywhere on TV (cable counts!)

[@joermnyc]

To this day they still won’t let you say Mee-Krob on TV.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

@@joermnyc or *mung*

[@PD-ek3cu]

diane ridley it took you till 2016 to hear that on tv for the first time? Atlantas a pretty new show dude. They have been dropping F bombs on tv far longer than that

[@daedreaming6267]

@@joermnyc ... I'm stupid, what does that even mean?

[@Aluze]

I love Carlin's bit on the FCC: The FCC decided all on its own that radio and television where the only 2 places that the first amendment magically didn't apply. Guess it's the internet now

[@fusionsportdaily1650]

You can block them on radio and internet. But you can't block the actual person.

[@rgderen88]

What do you mean about the Internet? First Amendment absolutely still applies, fake news is the modern equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded theater, First Amendment doesn't apply when you're putting others in danger.

[@samsignorelli]

Find the vid of the entire routine from his HBO special -- the one with him in the blue jumpsuit. It took 9 minutes for him to even GET to the 7 words, but those 9 minutes were and remain an absolute master class in construction and delivery of a comedy routine.

[@PuddingXXL]

Ah yes the land if the free where everything is free except for: *pulls out extensive list*

[@joshglover2370]

I miss George Carlin! 😭😭😭 We need him now more than ever!!!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Why should we be "protected" from words? I don't think swearing poisons minds.

[@munchiebeats8003]

James Barisitz words only have as much power as you give them. That’s how I think of it

[@SilkySnow_]

It's a way of making sure a populace is more receptive to soft social engineering. It normalizes the manipulation and oppression of speech, the more normalized it is, the less people question.

[@deafleppard1812]

Yes it is wrong to limit speech even if it is swear words bc in the end of the day what is hate speech and what is truly offensive memes?

[@oakisland58103]

If you say it and their offended by it its probably true

[@b.l.8755]

Avoiding obscenity is a meaningful spiritual pursuit, but should not be enforced by some legal authority. Being pure or clean by your own standards is meaningful and admirable, but we cannot force our neighbors to be admirable

[@phynyxstorm5841]

the best part is that he was so successful because he told the truth. definitely one of the best comedians ever.

[@xanthimann]

Love it. He's my favorite comic of all time.

[@CSLucasEpic]

The routine I loved most about Carlin was his bit about how God will send you to hell, but he loves you. And needs money.

[@janetfayard672]

😂😂😂😂😂.....wasn't he a " recovering Catholic?"

[@BigBangAttack-mt6pz]

God does love you, the lost suffer for their sin and are burned up, and God doesn't need our money tithe is just recognizing where our work comes from, it's a blessing and is meant to be used to continue to spread the word of God. And yes people have abused the name of God for their own self gain but please don't mix up people trying to push narratives and the truth

[@thegreycrusader]

That is also one of my favorites

[@davidrodriguez4889]

@Whiterun Guard He doesn't even need it. In fact Jesus even made a comment how it would be easier for a camel to fit through the eye of needle than a rich man going to heaven.

[@not-a-theist8251]

@@davidrodriguez4889 well god is already in heavan so I don't think that analogy makes any sense here.

[@chuck2703]

A national treasure that one

[@n64fan60]

2:25 Love the Sauron's Eye imagery 😂

[@rock85cool]

Seriously, we need George Carlin now more than ever.

[@Quas1234567890]

Ironic how on the internet a place that should have open speech we still have to censor the 7 words.

[@aurinslady7119]

And the list of no-no's is growing longer every day.......

[@billyt.7306]

What are the 7 words

[@brantleyhester6641]

Tits seems to be ok

[@yourhuckleberry6757]

@ piss

[@mr.personhumanson6871]

It's for monetization purposes. Blame the companies that refuse to advertise on videos containing profanities.

[@florian8599]

"Streaming internet services like Netflix are even less regulated." Cut to The Witcher, with Geralt going "Ugh, **ck..."

[@Maerahn]

Is it weird that, as soon as they mentioned Netflix, I just KNEW ALREADY that the clip they'd offer would be Geralt saying "F%#k?"

[@godsperfectfailures796]

*remembers trailer park boys*

[@DrinkyMcBeer]

@@godsperfectfailures796 if i cant smoke and swear, im fucked.

[@chrisgunther109]

We need him more today than ever.

[@lottalove2449]

"Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners." - my favorite one.

[@adamgillespie3393]

That's a shit quote. Regardless of my thoughts on political correctness, it's certainly not comparable to fascism

[@lottalove2449]

@@adamgillespie3393 Your comment just reminded me of this quote: "Never argue with stupid people. They will only drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience", by Mark Twain

[@LSSYLondon]

It's exactly like fascism. Look up the history of fascism and a history of political correctness. Lol

[@alexe7924]

@@adamgillespie3393 Even with the new definition not based on Italian Fascism (which isn't based on racism) political correctness is still Fascist.

[@darchendon7926]

"We gotta be politically correct for the children" And so, all housewives became facist dictators

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

@2:53 "...his words were indecent but not illegal" The best Court decision with, coincidentally, having 7 words in it.

[@doughopkinsjr]

Funny thing is radio is no longer a place where kids go. They go to pornhub and youtube.

[@brodown64]

Bruh.

[@maxscott3349]

@Jazz Feline Radio is obsolete until your cd player is broken

[@johnpossum556]

Radio is now called podcasting.

[@Rubenbauer80]

And youporn, and redtube, good times 😂

[@Rubenbauer80]

Idk what rock you’re living under but radio is still commonly used to this day. There’s also funny radio stations that you can only get on the radio and that make your morning drive to work better, for example Brooke and jubal in the morning. I can’t believe I have to explain this.

[@deborahvretis3195]

Love me some George Carlin. I first heard him in the early 70's.

[@btetschner]

A+ video! LOVE IT! So grateful for Carlin's work and even just to see him!

[@stealthlord6614]

I still see him as the narrator on Thomas and friends......he was obviously for kids if he did a kid show....RIP MR.CARLIN

[@dangerousd1312]

FCC ruled being vague and overbroad? sounds a lot like youtube lmao

[@adudeontheinterweb6571]

I`m a middle schooler, I viewed 7 dirty words, I laughed my ass off, the world didn`t end. go home people.

[@prunabluepepper]

People can't go home. That's the whole point. Using the words will get you cencored, wether you want or not. You can go home, but then expect some doors in your home to be locked.

[@adudeontheinterweb6571]

@@prunabluepepper that was directed to the ones that censor. Go home and leave the man to do his show.

[@prunabluepepper]

@@adudeontheinterweb6571 oooh, ok, got ya got ya :) yes, makes sense.

[@jakewilson4679]

Highly recommend any of his stand-up! Best in the biz! May he rest in peace.

[@lostbutfreesoul]

"Oh, won't someone please think of the children...."

[@flatebo1]

I have thought of the children. And I concluded that I really don’t care.

[@Sparkle1999]

😂😂😂 the man was a genius

[@Rocwallaby]

😂😂

[@rowynnecrowley1689]

In the words of Jack Black: "Fuck the kids..."

[@Robin-jk6wz]

@@rowynnecrowley1689 if you insist

[@1jotun136]

The man was a genius and his thruths will be timeless.

[@FATillery]

Honestly, I cannot scroll past any of his videos on KZbin. I have watched many of them several times. I love George Carlin's way of melding comedy and reality. Thank you for this video. I was unaware of the FCC ruling and the Supreme Court's decision.

[@k2d10tode11]

the guy was both a comedian and a philosopher. he is one of my favourite comedians of all time.

[@katyungodly]

The fact that we still have to censor words after Carlin pointed out the absurdity of “bad” words is incredibly stupid.

[@DeltaNovum]

It made this video very ironic.

[@georgeh6856]

This should be entitled, "Six Words You Can Never Say on KZbin".

[@GopherBaroque61]

There's actually a qualifier to that. You can say all words. You'd just be demonetized.

[@EpicWinNoob]

@@GopherBaroque61 Carlin's rolling in his grave at the idea of someone profiting off of his legacy while censoring it while he risked jail time and fines for a good chunk of his career. It's a slap in his face.

[@SnootchieBootchies27]

Thank god for tits

[@icemaglite]

@@SnootchieBootchies27 amen

[@marciusnhasty]

@@GopherBaroque61 Weirdest thing about it is that most people today would never hear the routine without it being shared on KZbin. And without that demonetization policy, some copyright owner would strike all those videos down for not getting their share of the money from each video. Demonetization weirdly helps certain older content to just be available for free viewing and uninterrupted by ads.

[@p.s8950]

R.I.P. George. He was the Best and still has never been outdated. As now in 2020 with covid-19 looming all around us, He did totally relevant routines warning us of such a thing. 👍

[@jamesslick4790]

I am politically conservative, As a REAL constituonalist, I defend the 1st Amendment. George Carlin was the right man at the right time, We NEEDED Carlin. His influence goes well beyond comedy. Oh yeah..He was also just fucking funny. "swear words" are a VITAL part of language. Hell, I had a teacher tell me that it's much better to throw words than to throw fists. She told me this YEARS before Carlin introduced "the seven words" bit.

[@Rose_P_D]

I miss George. These last few months, I can hear him saying “ We’re going away. Pack your shit, folks. We’re going away. And we won’t leave much of a trace, either. Maybe a little Styrofoam … The planet’ll be here and we’ll be long gone. Just another failed mutation. Just another closed-end biological mistake. An evolutionary cul-de-sac. The planet’ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas.“ 🥰

[@dalansullivan1573]

PJ Fucking perfect

[@davidjorgensen877]

@PJ F The plastic was always there. It just needed evil human genius to unleash its full potential.

[@CynicalAnomaly205]

Plastic is man made, according to science it theoretically takes 450 years to decompose. I have a weird theory that Humanity will become plastic immortal beings.

[@moonlight4665]

@@CynicalAnomaly205 sounds like a black mirror episode

[@okcantbelieveit294]

Rose D . Can you imagine what he’d say about this pandemic. ?😂

[@devastator1543]

A philosopher in my heart, I carry him with me wherever I go. He knew, he knew life.

[@geniousatqw]

I fell on the floor rolling in laughter when I first heard it after I bought the album Especially at the very end when he said, "You can prick your finger, but don't finger your prick! no no I loved it so much that I memorized every word I can still recite it to this day

[@lindacoolbaugh962]

George Carlin was and will always be the BEST!! So glad I saw him live about 10 times

[@tonymontana897]

"Be excellent to each other", and... "Party on dudes" !!! R.I.P George Carlin ( Rufus)

[@kicknwitkita08]

I love George Carlin he let America know that words do not really hurt it's the actions behind the words

[@joaomarcoscosta4647]

To be more precise, words by themselves are innocent, it's the context which may or may not make them harmful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4bZlYuunbGDl5o

[@XRioteerXBoyX]

It's like I have always believed. Words have power, we should use them respectfully or else we end up hurting others and ourselves.

[@MrYsosad]

2:24 ironic, those words are still being censored right there even today. Nothing much changed really

[@satevo462]

I miss my favorite comedian so much, especially these days. And he became my anger translator with his later stuff.

[@spawnofnamaah]

2020 and you're still bleeping out the words.... how far we've come lol

[@noliyoshida7486]

FCC is one thing. KZbin demonetisation is another. Oh so free from the restraints of law!

[@grapeshot]

But he loves you. OH A CLASSIC 😂😂😂

[@johnshields6852]

I was 13 and me and a friend listened over and over, rolling on the floor, that album and Cheech and Chong were our favorites, great memories.

[@katiekane5247]

"Bailiff, whack his pee-pee" & Sister Mary Elephant 😂

[@bradbiggs4283]

I'm not even going to go into the irony of the fact this video is scathing censorship and is also censored.

[@killval849]

George Carlin, Frank Zappa, Henry Rollins, these are just a few men, who have taught me so much.

[@vincentzito3933]

My favorite Zappa quote is "The mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open"...

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Carlin was more than just a comedian to me, he was a role model. He was an intelligent person with philosophical ideas that was ahead of his time. If he were born today, we wouldn't even have heard about him because he would've been suppressed by media. He was down to earth, honest and I agreed with a lot of his perspectives, especially religion.

[@Pops5033]

often imitated but never duplicated. he was so far ahead of his time his comedy still has relevance today, some even more so than it's original time period.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

George was the best stand up ever. And what he said on stage always made sence. I.ll always miss George

[@suitov]

The fact that you had to bleep out everything but "tits" or lose monetisation at the hands of an unelected corporation says a little something about how far we've come in what strange directions.

[@tariqcolakovic4556]

Completely agree with this

[@malekf5251]

I got a warning just typing these words, eventually angry racist and overly pc people will give us their own list

[@dimsumboy22]

@@malekf5251 you didn’t

[@griffincrump5077]

Ain’t that the bitch about using a private platform, they can do whatever they want because you can just elect yourself to not participate, technically you can do that with governments but you can’t exactly go very many places and not have one government or another looking over your shoulder

[@TheRockinDonkey]

@@griffincrump5077 Not to mention, you can post a video using whatever language you like, provided you don't care whether KZbin monetizes your video. KZbin won't monetize content they can't get advertisers to monetize, which is a pretty understandable business decision.

[@WeirdHistory]

Who are your favorite comedians? Favorite bit?

[@RedBaron44]

Different comedians have different styles... Personally my top 5 in no particular order are: Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock

[@triixstiir]

I would have to say George Carlin and Sam Kinison would be my favorite OG comedians(RIP) and my favorite comedian today would be Bill Burr

[@icallgreens89]

Dave Chappelle the alphabet people.

[@LloydEWatson1983]

Peter Kay, misheard lyrics.

[@franklind.roosevelt2111]

George Carlin

[@Keithustus]

“They asked me to say a couple of words about George, and I kept thinking, ‘That is so unfair. You cannot sum George Carlin up in two words. Give me at least seven.’” - Joan Rivers, November 2008, at George Carlin’s posthumous Mark Twain Prize gala.

[@seekingeudaimonia6884]

I watch this every time it comes up on my feed! Such a good watch.

[@jtmichaelson]

As a kid in the late 70s, I was actually given a George Carlin album (Class Clown and then later FM/AM) by my father. I was only 10 and my father became my first hero for opening up the "door", and George Carlin, along with The Beatles, became my second heroes.

[@countcampula]

50 years later we have new words you're not allowed to say

[@josemadera3138]

Like him n her n it lol

[@MrChopp3r]

My older brother came home with a vinyl record called "Toledo window box"( i was only 15 at the time) it was my first exposure to the Great George Carlin and I've been a fan ever since I've seen all his videos, I'm now 59 and still a fan and miss him dearly. R.I.P. George, we miss your voice of reason and comedy 😞

[@deborahfairbanks4012]

Excellent! George Carlin was one of a kind, I'm glad that I live in a time where the likes of he lived and worked. I am also blessed to have seen him perform more than once!

[@wowbam8966]

The FCC won't let me be or let me be me so let me see Try to shut me down on MTV but it feels so empty without me

[@LvL_99_Red_Chocobo]

Little hellions kids feeling rebellious Embarrassed, their parents still listen to Elvis They start feeling like prisoners helpless 'Til someone comes along on a mission and yells "bitch"

[@kateobee13]

A visionary, vision is scary, could start a revolution, polluting the airwaves, a rebel. So just let me revel and bask in the fact that I got everyone kissin my ass

[@danieljoseph6404]

What is this cringe

[@PD-ek3cu]

Daniel Joseph You're the only cringe here

[@tonybates7870]

@@danieljoseph6404 They're excerpts from the work of an up and coming rapper called Eminem. Tipped for stardom, apparently.

[@betweenthepoles]

George Carlin was definitely my favorite. This routine was the ultimate in comedy!

[@MrBear-lc5pz]

my brother played this album for me when I was a kid.. when it first came out.. it made me "wake up".. and "doubt the system"... thanx bro.. I miss you..