The Comedy of Bill Hicks
Posted On : Mar / 21 / 2008
Hicks
stripped away the lies and deceit our governments have woven for
us, laying bare grim truths, laced with his biting, trademark wit.
Bill's humour though sometimes harsh, was not intended to upset,
more to bring people together: "The best kind of comedy to me is
when you make people laugh at things they've never laughed at, and
also take a light into the darkened corners of people's minds,
exposing them to the light. I thought the whole point of it was to
make you feel un-alone."