Suckin' It for the Holidays

Live album by Kathy Griffin

Released

November 3, 2009

Recorded

New Jersey

Genre

Comedy

Length

56:00

Label

Music with a Twist

Producer

Donut Run Productions, Inc.

Kathy Griffin chronology

For Your Consideration
(2008)

Suckin' It for the Holidays
(2009)

Balls of Steel
(2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Suckin' It for the Holidays is a Grammy-nominated comedy album recorded live in New Jersey by American stand-up comedian Kathy Griffin. It was released solely online shortly before the Grammy nominations cut-off, in her second attempt to win the award.^[2] Her first comedy album, For Your Consideration, did receive a best comedy album nomination in 2008 but George Carlin posthumously won the award for It's Bad for Ya.

Despite the title, Suckin' It for the Holidays, is not a holiday album, although Kwanzaa is mentioned briefly. Griffin addresses many of her favorite subjects, including the foibles of celebrities and people who appear on reality television.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Happy Kwaanza"	5:10
2.	"Maggie the Gay Activist"	1:11
3.	"Sturdy Germans & Polacks"	4:34
4.	"Nervous Pills & Boxes of Wine"	3:41
5.	"Katie Couric (Again!!!)"	1:34
6.	"President Suze Orman"	1:16
7.	"I Met Gayle"	2:47
8.	"Maya Angelou Is Insufferable"	2:40
9.	"Justin Out-Blacks T.I."	5:25
10.	"Somebody Has to Blow Trump"	5:51
11.	"Kelly vs. Bethany"	6:56
12.	"A Dude Named Danielle"	9:14
13.	"Congratulations (Spe idi)"	5:14
Total length:		56:00

Chart performance

Though not as successful as her previous album, this one entered the Top Comedy Album at number four on its debut, making it another Top Ten album for Griffin on this chart.

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Top Comedy Albums^[3]	4

Personnel

Technical and production

Kathy Griffin - Executive producer; performer
Christian Stavros
Louie Tera
Jacob Feinberg-Pyne

Visuals and imagery

David Bett
Michelle Holme

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Suckin' It for the Holidays". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
↑ Jones, Anthony (September 1, 2009). "Kathy Griffin Baits Grammy Voters With Second Comedy Album". Celebrity News Service. AHN Media Corporation. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
↑ "Kathy Griffin discography". Billboard Magazine Online. Retrieved 2010-01-25.

Kathy Griffin

Comedy specials	HBO Comedy Half-Hour (1996) Hot Cup of Talk (1998) The D-List (2004) Allegedly (2004) Is...Not Nicole Kidman (2005) Strong Black Woman (2006) Everybody Can Suck It (2007) Straight to Hell (2007) For Your Consideration (2009) She'll Cut a Bitch (2009) Suckin' It for the Holidays (2009) Balls of Steel (2009) Does the Bible Belt (2010) Whores on Crutches (2010) 50 and Not Pregnant (2011) Gurrl Down (2011) Pants Off (2011) Tired Hooker (2011) Seaman 1st Class (2012) Kennedie Center On-Hers (2013) Calm Down Gurrl (2013) Record Breaker (2013) Look at My Butt Crack (2014)

Television shows	Kathy's So-Called Reality (created; 2001) Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (created; 2005–2010) Kathy (created; 2012–2013) Fashion Police (2015)

Related articles	List of Kathy Griffin stand-up specials "I'll Say It"

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