Bill Hicks: More than just a comedian

(1961 - 1994)


Bill Hicks is without a doubt among the greatest stand-up comedians. There's basically nothing "light" in his material. He was first a social critic, leaning towards the left in the political spectrum, constantly attacking what he referred to as a totalitarian government. I wonder what would he say about Bush Jr. For Bill, George Bush Sr. was "the child of Satan, sent here to destroy planet Earth". He had no mercy on the fundamentalist christians either, nor to people working on the advertising industry, among many others.

"By the way, if there’s anyone here in Marketing or Advertising, kill yourself. There’s no joke coming. Seriously, kill yourself. There’s no rationalization for what you do, you are Satan’s little helpers". from the "Revelations" show.

I could just keep quoting Bill, since there's a lot of really profound stuff in his act. If you people out there have a hard time finding the videos, here's a website with the transcript from "Revelations". http://www.gavinsblog.com/revelations.htm May not be as funny as seeing it, but still it'll make an entertaining reading.