Bill Hicks - Rant in E Minor
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Artist: Bill HicksEdition: Music CD
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 1997-02-25
Music Label: Rykodisc
Soundtracks:
- You're Wrong Night
- Fevered Egos
- Easter
- People Suck
- Pro Life
- People Who Hate People
- Non-Smokers
- Purple Vein Dick Joke
- Confession Time (Cops)
- Wax Dart
- I'm Talking to the Women Here
- A New Flag (Patriotism)
- Gays in the Military
- I.R.S. Bust
- Politics in America
- Quiet Loner
- Artistic Roll Call
- Orange Drink
- Save Willie
- Deficit (Jesse Helms)
- Rush Limbaugh
- Time to Evolve
- Waco (Koresh)
- The Pope
- One of the Boys (Clinton)
- The Elite
- Love List (No Future)
- Back to the Garden
- Your Children Aren't Special
- Wizards Have Landed
- Lift Me Lord
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Music Review: Savior and right-minded prophet dies of cancer
Rating: 5 Stars
During the horrible republican dynasty, liberals would hide themselves in dark places like coffee shops and bars. The dark poet was among this order of the trashed souls. Bill Hicks was a dark poet with the grandest ideals and highest opinion. He said once that his brother was a genius, though I doubt that anyone really came close to Bill's ingenious response to dividing poitical issues and satirical view of a skewed america; worthy of Twain, Swift, Pryor, Carlin, Bruce, and Vonnegut, who carried the same burden with as much heft.
Everyone has their own logic in life, and no matter how insane they are to think what they think, their logic will work out on their own, crazy, burning, paper. It's is the human experience, and no matter how far right you are, you will at least have to deal with one of these so-called "psycho"'s in your life time.
The same could have been said of the moderates; like carlin, who does not push so much as he suggests. Bill was a pusher, and no matter what you thought, he was there with that inkling of pure sanity in the back of society's dirty mind.
A lot of what Hicks says in his albums is relevant today, what with another conservative dyansty rearing its ugly head. Why, the world needs Hicks more than ever, now that we have shot ourselves in the foot again, for the fifteenth time.
The sad truth is that pancreatic cancer and fate left him in the dust, while his words remind today of how screwed we were and how similar things are now. Hicks was a sign of his time and can never be brought back, even in spirit, because his wonderful dream has been crushed so unhopefully by the Roves out there. The chaneys and bushes that so underhandedly make our decisions for us and represent the worst of this country so poignantly. The presidential regime we now have clearly proves that not enough people were listening to the great Bill Hicks. The boybands and destruction of music to widespread minimalism today clearly shows a largely positive opinion of Billy Ray Cyrus. And, there are more Rush Limbaughs today than you can point two sticks at. The people have voted for immorality and evil. Christians are so scared they're planning to secede the union in South Carolina, and their insanity is just barely above the level of Washington D.C. No wonder the rest of the world hates us. I'd be afraid if there weren't billions protesting every move we make.
America is dying and there's no turning back, listen to Bill Hicks and you'll understand that.
Rant In E Minor is among Bill Hick's best cd's, filling in around the legendary Relentless, and Arizon Bay plus the almost as good Dangerous. It starts off with, "I'm here to sing some songs for my momma," and it characterizes his magnitude of dislike for country hacks. His go-to jokes for when he flounders on stage are few and rare inbetween his ranting benevolent faux charm. Poor Willy.
His abortion stuff is very good, and shows the similarity between Bush and his dad. In fact, the best bit on here may be the one about father bush, mother bush, Rush Limbaugh and a bath tub--that one's a classic for the ages. Not to leave out, of course, the final truth about Jay stupid-Leno. I always wondered about Jessie's collection of Little Shoes.
In summation, pro-lifers should listen to this album 24/7-or at least they should be forced to in the dark. Comedy Central made a list of the best stand-ups ever, and Bill was number 7. That's because without him Lewis Black would be scarfing IHOP pancakes, Jeneane Gorofalo would be in one of those coffee houses off some dark avenue, and Comedy Central would still be a liberatarian's pipe dream.
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Bill Hicks was crass, obstreperous, and undeniably offensive. He was also one of the funniest comedians ever, in the malicious tradition of George Carlin and Lenny Bruce, hiding social commentary in the bluster of standup. Rant in E-Minor is probably the best introduction to his work, containing his opinions on such tame subjects as abortion, gays in the military, and Rush Limbaugh. Agree with him or not--and you'd be hard put to find anyone who agrees with everything Hicks had to say--it's devilishly clever stuff; even the dated material is still funny and fresh. Hicks was a twisted genius of the highest order, and he's sorely missed. --Genevieve WilliamsMiscellaneous CDs
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