Love All the People : The Essential Bill Hicks (Paperback)

from pivic

What's there to say? Bill Hicks is a fallen, dark poet. Maybe the dark poet, who didn't like labels on anything. And he certainly didn't like governments sticking their fingers in things, as well as christians, non-smokers, homophobes, rednecks... Endless list. And he did love the search for tr...

from CliffBurns

Bill Hicks was the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. No one else comes even close. Pryor was terrific but, compared to Hicks, his comedy was narrowcast and lacked the sheer savagery and visceral power of the Texas tornado. While Pryor was unafraid to offend, Hicks went out of his way to att...

from the.ken.petersen

Being british, most of my favourite comedians are British. This is not some form of racism, but simply that comedy reflects our lives and someone from the same culture knows more about one's lifestyle. There are exceptions to this rule and Bill Hicks is very much an international comedian: his wo...

from ErixWorx

This wonderful book is a collection of transcripts of Hicks' stand-up routines as well as interviews, letters, and more.

from kwohlrob

Bill Hicks was the last of the great social satirists that grew out of comedy clubs. There was Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and then Bill Hicks. Sadly, the Seinfeld era marked the death of comedians who actually had more to say than clever observations. This is a great testament to ...