Funny Humor Liner One Really
“I think I bummed out Jerry Cantrell pretty hard,” Dutkiewicz says in mock lament, reflecting on his black-carpet antics from a small lounge at his record company’s New York office. JoomlaJunkie “He was standing next to me, and I was just yelling. If [Alice in Chains'] comeback album doesn’t sell, it’s gonna be all my fault.”
As funny as he is on his own, Dutkiewicz is at his best when he’s with Jones. The two interact like a classic comedy team—the tall, wiry, pointy-haired guitarist playing the smart-ass jokester; the bald, muscular vocalist responding with gales of laughter and the occasional complementary one liner. free joomla Ario Lite template “I don’t even know what I’m doing here,” bassist Mike D’Antonio says with an awkward smile, crammed into the corner of a black couch, fully aware that he’s not really a part of the Adam & Howard Show.
For Killswitch Engage, humor is definitely a selling point. Dutkiewicz’s absurd stage banter captivates crowds and separates the band from other metalcore acts, and his outrageous commentary certainly makes interviews entertaining. free joomla SuperBlog template But the frivolity is also a defense mechanism, a way to avoid analyzing the band’s music too much or talking about anything too personal —which means that as Killswitch Engage prepare for the release of their fifth, self-titled album (via Roadrunner), Dutkiewicz and Jones are joking around more than ever.
This was said by a new friend, Alex, earlier this year. Needless to say, our friendship was very short-lived.
I’ve only had one other person ever say this to me in my life. It was in high school and I was just being ridiculous in class cracking stupid jokes about this girl. She got thoroughly irritated. As our class was emptying out, the next class was coming in, and she told another girl coming in that I was so corny and even laughed at my own jokes. I don’t even remember what I said, but if I know myself as a teen, I was probably being a dick. However, I don’t think her assertion of me being corny was valid, since she was the butt of my jokes. Had anyone else said I was corny, then I could concede to her complaint.
Now, I’m not a comedy god or anything, that is a gift bestowed on people more worthy than I. But I’m no slouch in the one-liner department. I am very good at delivery and making witty remarks. From time to time, I can be off my mark. Sometimes the comedy juice is stale and coagulated. Ugh. And I am aware that not everyone is going to get my sense of humor. I have had people tell me they never know if I’m serious, which friends who get me would laugh at, because they never take me seriously (unless they have to, and they are very sure to keep me from being too serious). I even had one person tell me she hated my sense of humor (but honestly, she was from Kentucky, how funny are those people?)
When my former buddy told me I was corny, I was a little perplexed as to what he meant. Dictonary.com defines corny as “old-fashioned; trite, lacking in subtly.” Urban Dictionary.com defines corny as “Trying to be cool, but ultimately very uncool indeed, and often even extremely embarrassing.” None of these things sound like they describe me. But these definitions make me think about how I was viewed my level of comedic skills.
Perhaps it is possible I am not as funny as I think I am (despite the fact that for one of my birthdays, my friend roasted me and I got to get the last laugh on all of them, and all of my jokes killed!). I guess when I am sitting at work and when I make jokes my coworkers are laughing to pity me. Is it possible that all those times when I was sitting with my family and I threw out a one-liner, my family was tickled because I was unfunny (mind you, my family has some of the most hilarious people around, including my sister and my uncle)? Am I so lame to not realize how corny I really am?
In all honesty, I don’t think I care. When I was in college, I worked for this hotel in the Catskills and I met this woman, Jennifer, who was pretty funny most of the time. Even when she made jokes that no one else laughed at, I did, because I got her. I would even tell her that I appreciated her wittiness and she once replied to me, “I don’t care. As long as I amuse myself.” Jennifer’s philosophy was the complete antithesis to Alex’s. While Alex felt that I have to be accommodating to other’s while joking, Jennifer was all about keeping the self entertained, despite the approval of others.
I like who I am. I like my personality, which I have grown comfortable with. I know what turns me on, what sets me off, what makes me emotional, and most importantly, what makes me happy. Just as easily as I can tear myself down (and you all know what I mean), I can build myself up. There are times when we fall and forget how to get back up. It feels like we don’t have strength enough or even remember how. But I believe laughter is one way. So long as I make myself crack up, and I do, and often, I don’t care if people think I’m corny, or don’t get me or even hate my humor. I get me. And there are plenty of people who do as well, and I am more than satisfied with that. I’m not here to get approval from the world. I’m just making it through like everyone else. If you want to have a good time along the way, then maybe you won’t mind if I walk beside you on the journey. I promise we can be corny together.
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