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Out of the Loop

They-- they still don'tget that I'm a comedian." ♪ Take one down,pass it around ♪ ♪...

They-- they still don't
get that I'm a comedian." ♪ Take one down,
pass it around ♪ ♪ 999,999 bottles ♪ Of beer on the wall I think we did
three shows on Saturdays, and the club was
packed to the point that people were violating
all kinds of fire rules

Full Transcript

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They-- they still don't get that I'm a comedian."
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♪ Take one down, pass it around ♪
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♪ 999,999 bottles
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♪ Of beer on the wall
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I think we did three shows on Saturdays,
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and the club was packed to the point
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that people were violating all kinds of fire rules.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
44
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:10
Uploaded
Apr 21, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
We have a group of comedians here - Out of the Loop 00:06
We have a group of comedians here
And the comedians were getting-- The top act was getting $10. - Out of the Loop 00:05
And the comedians were getting-- The top act was getting $10...
The reason he paid us such a little, small amount of money, - Out of the Loop 00:10
The reason he paid us such a little, small amount of money,
So if I don't pay you a lot of money, you're not gonna have - Out of the Loop 00:11
So if I don't pay you a lot of money, you're not g...
You had to go out the following Tuesday to get your money. - Out of the Loop 00:06
You had to go out the following Tuesday to get your money.
Not cash. You have to dri-- have to drive to his house, - Out of the Loop 00:13
Not cash. You have to dri-- have to drive to his house,
Just keep you broke enough that you can't actually - Out of the Loop 00:06
Just keep you broke enough that you can't actually
Part of being a comedian is not making a living. - Out of the Loop 00:06
Part of being a comedian is not making a living.
Part of being a comedian is bombing on a regular basis. - Out of the Loop 00:06
Part of being a comedian is bombing on a regular basis.
And if you're not comfortable with those two things, - Out of the Loop 00:06
And if you're not comfortable with those two things,
The worst thing in the world would be a comedian - Out of the Loop 00:07
The worst thing in the world would be a comedian
[chuckles] Well, let's say I open up for Ricky Nelson, - Out of the Loop 00:06
[chuckles] Well, let's say I open up for Ricky Nelson,
Many a time, I was broke at home, - Out of the Loop 00:09
Many a time, I was broke at home,
So it wasn't even, like, "Well, at least I had a good set." - Out of the Loop 00:08
So it wasn't even, like, "Well, at least I had a g...
[audience laughter] - Out of the Loop 00:10
[audience laughter]
I think you're supposed to have trials with your trib--" - Out of the Loop 00:06
I think you're supposed to have trials with your trib--...
Life is rough, I've been tribulatin' a lot." - Out of the Loop 00:14
Life is rough, I've been tribulatin' a lot."
It was really exciting. [chuckles] - Out of the Loop 00:10
It was really exciting. [chuckles]
So I framed one dollar from that $20. [chuckles] - Out of the Loop 00:22
So I framed one dollar from that $20. [chuckles]
-Not drugs, but demonic. -[audience laughter] - Out of the Loop 00:10
-Not drugs, but demonic. -[audience laughter]