Music for America interviews David Cross Part 2

David Cross is best known for his work on, Mr. Show with Bob and David, a free-associative sketch comedy program which frequently veered (after many twists and turns) into political satire. David is also a columnist for Vice Magazine, and his latest CD, Shut Up You Fucking Baby has been nominated for a Grammy award. Needless to say, we were pretty excited when he agreed to sit down for an interview with MFA. Mike and Jason met up with David one afternoon at Tompkins Square Park, where they got him to wax philosophic about the fine line between angry and funny in political humor, the failure of the protest movement and the shrill, 60's ethos that guides it and, perhaps most importantly, the dangers of pigeon poop when filming in a public park.

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[videoguyy]

So not only is David Cross the funniest man on earth, also the smartest. Fucking love this guy.

[clippyrip]

His point about shaving your armpits was that your not going to win the hearts and minds of conservative voters when you come across as a dirty angry hippy. Try cleaning up and present a logical argument. Drop the patchouli oil and pick up some dial soap. David Cross is genius.

[MrDorkusMaximus]

I love David Cross' humor. I'm a big fan.

I agree with most everything he said, except the "shave your armpits" comment. That seemed very incongruous with, or irrelevant to, (extraneous, if you will), his main point. My best guess is that he was trying to throw in a little comedy at the moment.

Also, he is self-contradictory when he first says, "protesting failed" and then later he says "protesting is great". Again, he is a very smart guy, and I like his wit, I'm simply being a stickler, here

[wetfart1387]

youre not very nice.

[Alkaline850]

Ahh yes; those ultra-rare "think and warm" beanie hats

[Richitsu]

You're an idiot

[Ballard6a]

AMEN

[wetfart1387]

i love that hat. i wonder where he got it. its a beanie type hat yet thick and warm looking. anyone know?

[4Star918]

I agree sir.

[sloothsnoop]

uhhh no.

he is saying enough with the radical crazy stuff, and present yourself in a logical manner.

how could you have missed that?