Die Laughing (album)

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Die Laughing
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 20, 2002
Genre Comedy
Length64:11
Label Stand Up! Records
Doug Stanhope chronology
Something to Take the Edge Off
(2000)
Die Laughing
(2002)
Deadbeat Hero
(2004)
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Die Laughing is the fourth stand-up comedy album by Doug Stanhope, released in 2002 by Stand Up! Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Stillborn Liver" - 2:05
  2. "DUI/MADD" - 5:03
  3. "Drugs Are for Kids" - 1:30
  4. "Second Hand Bullshit" - 3:52
  5. "Hair in My Food" - 1:41
  6. "Get Off the Field, You Suck!" - 3:16
  7. "School Shootings" - 5:35
  8. "Cowards" - 3:56
  9. "Ants" - 1:25
  10. "Wisdom" - 2:19
  11. "President Doug" - 3:23
  12. "Fuck You God" - 4:48
  13. "Try Sodomy!" - 6:49
  14. "Pro Abortion" - 1:45
  15. "Lucky in Love" - 2:41
  16. "Stuff I Should Have Edited Out But Didn't" - 1:54
  17. "Eeewwww!" - 3:27
  18. "The Upside of Sexual abuse" - 0:49
  19. "To Tell You the Truth" - 3:46
  20. "Potty Mouth" - 1:08
  21. "The Beautiful People" - 4:42

Personnel

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