Standup Comedy - Robert Klein - Child of the 50's

Robert Klein - Child of the 50's



Review by Richie Unterberger

As the title indicates, many of the routines here originate from Robert Klein's experiences growing up in New York in the 1950s. He's equally comfortable, however, taking on then-current targets like stoned FM disc jockeys and inane television commercials, or whimsically making fun of late-19th century president James Garfield. Because so many of his sources are so common to the American experience Γ?? neurotic schoolteachers, the idiocy of mainstream media, and starting your car in the dead of winter Γ?? the jokes remain funny decades later.





01 Civil Defense (No Talking) 3:07

02 Public School 1:56

03 School Lunch 1:50

04 The Sex Impulse 4:00

05 "Fabulous 50's" 2:45

06 Substitute School Teacher 2:00

07 Starting Your Car :53

08 F.M. Disc Jockey 2:59

09 New York City Animals 1:25

10 All Night Groceries 1:00

11 The Panhandler 1:18

12 The Foreigner :23

13 Public Service Commercials 1:35

14 My Little Margie 1:55

15 Commercials 1:35

16 Our Gang 3:40

17 Musical Instruments 2:07

18 Athletics 5:23

19 Words 2:25

20 My Last Movie :22

21 Childhood Myth 1:03

22 "Middle Class Educated Blues" 3:16

23 School Assembly 2:55

24 James Abram Garfield 1:05

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