If you don't habla espanol, just keep walking
James Donovan | Arlington, Texas USA | 11/02/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I am a huge fan of Carlos, and have been for years. Ever since the release of 'Take a Joke, America', I have eagerly awaited the next album. So, imagine my joy when I saw this album.I was disappointed.
Usually, Carlos' comedy is peppered with bits of Spanish, mostly well-known words or stuff you can figure out. This album, I'd say about half of the album is in full Spanish. And it's mostly the punchlines to his jokes. He sets them up in English and then goes into Spanish, with no explanation.
There's nothing on the CD to denote that large portions of the contents are in Spanish, so there was no warning of this. Not even so much as an SAP button.
If you don't already have it, grab 'Take a Joke, America'. It's a great album from one of the funniest men of our time. But not this album.
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Habla or not to habla that is the question
Sapper601 | 12/07/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Mencia's first cd was great. In one bit he makes fun of the audience when he pronounces a name in its English pronunciation. Mencia then tells his audience that if they want the Spanish pronouncement of the name to get his Espaniol version of the cd this one is English. Well This cd is the Espaniol version. If you have limited or no knowledge of Spanish avoid this cd. What bothers me is that there is no warning that this cd is mostly Spanish. The cd has a warning for explicit language but none for this cd being mostly a Spanish speaking cd. This seems to me to be a bit deceptive in the sale of the cd. Therefore, I warn all those who expect the usual Mencia comedy to skip this one if they don't habla."