Harry Shearer - "Not Enough Indians"

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Actor Harry Shearer reads an excerpt from his novel, "Not Enough Indians."

This clip contains explicit language.

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Meet the residents of Gammage, NY, a town so far down on its luck that WalMart would rather site its new store in the middle of a lake than in Gammage. Mayor Zorn and the rest of the town council are on the verge of declaring the town bankrupt, when inspiration strikes. Why not petition for Indian Tribal status and open a casino? With the gears in Washington appropriately greased, the ink is barely dry on their Tribal certification when Gammage is transformed into the sovereign nation of the long-lost Filaquonsett tribe.

It's only a matter of trading in their housecoats and galoshes for buckskins and moccasins, and boning up on their tribal lore and ceremonial dances, until the "Council of Elders" is ready to import some casino backing and gaming know-how...Funny, smart, antic, and scathing, "Not Enough Indians" is a brilliant ensemble piece mixing misadventure, hilarity, and the great American dream, from actor, musician, SNL cast member, voice of The Simpsons, and now novelist Harry Shearer.

Carl Hiaasen writes, "Harry Shearer has one of America's great satirical minds, and he's in beautifully wicked form with Not Enough Indians." Harry Shearer's nationally syndicated radio show, Le Show, has been on the air for sixteen years, and his political blog runs in huffingtonpost.com - Cody's Books

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[MonsewerBoobhead]

Harry Shearer Rules the planet Earth.

[annarboriter]

David Byrne, narcissist and quasi-musician, gets labeled a renaissance man and yet Shearer, far more talented and varied with gifts, because he's too political (?) gets typecast simply as a cartoon voicemaker.

[nirvgardengod]

Harry is awesome,,

[onenonlyprincess2]

Loved him in Spinal tap! GOOD JOB, HARRY! (PS: he sounds alot like Principal Skinner (who he voices))

[elwoodsgirl]

I just finished reading "Not Enough Indians" and highly recommend it. As someone who lives in a small, upstate NY town that relies on tourism for its livelihood, I can honestly say that Harry nailed it.

[SpacePope666]

I agree he has a good head on his shoulders...but I don't think musicianship should be included in his list of mastered talents. Spinal Tap required a lot of production to make some extremely ordinary muscianship from those blokes to make it sound even half decent. I did enjoy Spinal Tap but it was a hobbiest's effort at best, musically. He has a good sense of timing and understands comedy ..and that is why he mainly has to stick to comedy bits. Talented? yes - Diva? - No.

[fearbefore]

Class act!

[JesusFuck]

wow, those are some good posts. i don't think i can add anything to that. great post though!

[init4fun]

Another, not entirely unlike like Hiaasen and fellow-National Lampoon and Spinal Tap alumn Christopher Guest, in a long line of underappreciated, not-so-well-known brilliant minds. Best wishes, Harry.