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yoshi-pooh
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 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject: What does "stand-up routine" mean? |
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Hi, everyone!
This is a part of the lyrics to "My Life" by Billy Joel
Got a call from an old friend
We used to be real close
Said he couldn't go on the American way
Closed the shop, sold the house
Bought a ticket to the West Coast
Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
Could anyone tell me what "stand-up routine" means?
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Bob S.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: Re: What does "stand-up routine" mean? |
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| yoshi-pooh wrote: |
This is a part of the lyrics to "My Life" by Billy Joel
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Said he couldn't go on the American way
Closed the shop, sold the house
Bought a ticket to the West Coast
Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A.
Could anyone tell me what "stand-up routine" means? |
One style of comedy is to stand on a stage and tell humorous jokes or stories to the audience. It is called "stand-up comedy". The person who does it can be called a "stand-up comic", and his performance is his routine or "stand-up routine". There are many places where a person can go to see a stand-up comedy routine such as The Improv Comedy Club and The Comedy and Magic Club near where I live. |
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yoshi-pooh
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Hi, Bob S
Thank you for your reply.
So, "he gives them a stand-up routine in LA" means "giving comedians a chance to perform before the audience"? If so, is "he" a manager or owner of a "comedian club" or something??
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CP
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No. It means, "Now he is doing stand-up comedy / is performng stand-up routines in L.A."
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yoshi-pooh
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Hi, CP.
Thank you for your reply.
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