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Bill Hicks
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William Melvin Hicks, better known as Bill Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994), was a controversial American stand-up comedian, satirist, and social critic.
Hicks is often compared to Lenny Bruce (although he frequently denied knowing much about Bruce’s life or work) and Sam Kinison (a contemporary and friend). Comedian Richard Pryor figured largely as an inspiration and stand-up idol for Hicks, as did Woody Allen who also served strongly as a very early influence for a pre-teen Hicks. Like Lenny Bruce, Hicks challenged formal and informal forces of censorship, and suggested a disconnect between the values and operations of modern life, particularly in the United States, a country toward which his humor frequently adopted a tone ranging from cynicism to scathing critique. Hicks characterized his own performances as “Chomsky with dick jokes”.
Hicks is often compared to Lenny Bruce (although he frequently denied knowing much about Bruce’s life or work) and Sam Kinison (a contemporary and friend). Comedian Richard Pryor figured largely as an inspiration and stand-up idol for Hicks, as did Woody Allen who also served strongly as a very early influence for a pre-teen Hicks. Like Lenny Bruce, Hicks challenged formal and informal forces of censorship, and suggested a disconnect between the values and operations of modern life, particularly in the United States, a country toward which his humor frequently adopted a tone ranging from cynicism to scathing critique. Hicks characterized his own performances as “Chomsky with dick jokes”.
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Niewhcs wrote:
Along with Monty Python, Cantinflas and Chaplin, Hicks is definitely on the greatest comedians ever!
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Verity-Radio wrote:
Saw him live at the warm up to the London Dominion gig - even heckled him (about not disrobing) - awesome point in time... I did try and tape it too, the sad thing is that the recording is just me weeping and wailing in laughter-pains for 2 hours! RIP Bill... You wouldn't want to be here now anyway to watch this shithole finally go down the tubes...
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bowser724 wrote:
Suckin' Satan's pecker...yeah! Suck it!
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poot86 wrote:
The Legend Himself
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no1sia wrote:
bill fucking hicks
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no1sia wrote:
real
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SeanMcMeekin wrote:
Genius.
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waru wrote:
Drink that black worm jism... Drink it! Fill your little bellies.
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Nobodylikesyou wrote:
With a dick like an anaconda, blowin' in the wind.
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zetetic23 wrote:
oh yeah, and a whisp of cotton candy framing a pappercut... hahaha
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zetetic23 wrote:
re: how did he come to his demise? not many people heard about it because he died of pancreatic cancer on the same day as the over rated kurt cobain.
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KashmirKulture wrote:
"I took what Terrence Mckenna calls a heroic dose; 5 dried grams of mushrooms. I had my third eye squeegeed cleaned."
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bob_frissell wrote:
Join my group if you have read some of my books: http://www.last.fm/group/Nothing+in+This+Book+is+True?
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GravelessSouls wrote:
he was a hedonist
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shaolin86 wrote:
I was in Australia during Easter, and it's interesting to note that they celebrate Easter the same way we do, by telling our children a giant BUNNY RABBIT..............................................................left chocolate eggs in the night. Now!.............I wonder why we're fucked up as a race, anyone? Anyone got any clues? Why those two things? Why not goldfish left Lincoln logs in your sock drawer? At least that has some miraculous ficking connotation to it! "Mummy, I woke up this morning and there was a Lincoln log in me sock drawer!" "That's the story of Jesus."
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shaolin86 wrote:
You have the SCUD we have the Patriot: The SCUD x2 you fucks!
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Nobodylikesyou wrote:
The elephant is dead.
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absolia wrote:
Chomsky with dick jokes.
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no1sia wrote:
VISIT MY PAGE IF YOU HATE MCCAIN BUSH PALIN (and obama)
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no1sia wrote:
:) i even visit his page at information tech class....
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