Sex tapes have the connotation to be a cheap and easy PR prank, but they can also contain intimate reveals and relatable material. The Pat Brown Sex Tape is no exception to the latter. However, it is different. It’s provokes funny, deep ideas, and it’s actually not a sex tape at all. It’s a new album from comedian Pat Brown. The hour of comedy is set for self-release on July 26th. The title definitely sounds like a gimmick, but with bits about “mediocre success” and being different, it’s provocative and conceptual.
Pat Brown’s jokes are quick and constant. At times, she lists off tags like she is searching for the perfect line. For instance, she riffs about living in Harlem by choice. She tags her received reactions of pity: “like they want to adopt me and feed me fresh drinking water,” following with, “like I am Angelina Jolie’s latest baby.” Brown is on stage besting herself. The first punch is funny and gets a good laugh. The second punch is just as funny if not funnier. It’s like she is here to win over the audience with a hard knock out.
The basis of her humor comes from a considerate place. Brown describes the significance of Michelle Obama’s hair. She creates the case as to why people make bad dental decisions. She is watching the world around her, and saying it’s ok to be different. She is promoting the “unconventional.” She even satirizes this notion in a ridiculous bit about kids becoming left handed. She quips, “that’s a choice,”and kids are saying they could possibly identify as “bi-handed.” Brown is a master of mapping the humor, the idea of associating the elements of one scenario with another. She does it with the left handed kids, the idea of grocery stores representing neighborhoods, and even her closer on race equality. The mapping gives a playfulness entryway into deeper issues.
Her slant is progressive while maintaining the core of who she is. Brown is a gay black woman who pays rent and who wants love. Her identity feeds the story, while her humanness makes her a true crowd pleaser. She reveals she, “won’t play gender roles… but [she] will role play,” in bed. She enjoys parades like anyone else, but she believes the gays could really improve the St. Patrick’s Day parade. She opens up about not wanting kids, but sharing a flight to Cleveland, Ohio, does not make one privy to know why she isn’t into motherhood. She makes a funny point, and the audience loves it.
Brown is fearless. The capstone is clear when she blatantly says, “I think of jokes before consequence.” She is able to go deep for the punchline before considering the offensive. Like a sex tape, Brown’s vulnerability is on display. She reminds the crowd she is just as susceptible to misgivings as anyone else. The Pat Brown Sex Tape is a recording that you’ll definitely want to share with your friends.
You can check out Pat Brown’s website right here and the album is available right here. And if you happen to be in NYC on July 26th, head over to her album release show. You can grab tickets right here.
