Biography

Bill Hicks was the last great social satirist, the true descendent of comedians like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. His work confronted the hypocrisies of late-20th century American life, divining comedy from the more evil impulses of the government and the mass media while assaulting the soullessness of mainstream culture. A longtime substance abuser, Hicks' monologues addressed issues of expanded consciousness and spirituality rare to the comedy format; for all of the rage inherent in his standup, his message was one of transcendence -- as he frequently reminded audiences, "The truth will set you free." Hicks died on February 26, 1994 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 32. ~ Jason Ankeny

Top Tracks

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• [untitled]

• Artistic Roll Call

• Back To The Garden

• Dinosaurs In The Bible

• Drugs Have Done Good Things, Pt. 2

• Elvis

• Fevered Egos

• Flying Saucer Tour

• Hey Mama

• Kennedy & The Warren Commission

• Marketing & Advertising

• My Parents

• Non-smokers

• Orange Drink

• People Who Hate People

• Pro Life

• Rush Limbaugh

• She's A Woman

• Smoking

• Step On The Gas (l.a. Riots)

• The Early Years – Stand Up: Houston, Tx – 1984

• The Outlaw Comics

• The Road Can Be Hard

• The War On Drugs

• Wax Dart

• What Is Pornography?

Discography

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• Flying Saucer Tour, Vol. 1

  Ryko Distribution / Rykodisc

  2002

• Love, Laughter and Truth

  Rykodisc

  2002

• Dangerous

  Ryko Distribution / Rykodisc

  1990