Bill Hicks
American · 1961–1994
American stand-up comedian and social critic whose fierce, philosophical comedy tackled consumerism, politics, and the nature of consciousness.
Wikipedia ↗“It's just a ride. And we can change it any time we want. It's only a choice.”
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Revelations ↗ (1993)
“The world is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it you think it's real, because that's how powerful our minds are.”
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Revelations ↗ (1993)
“All governments are lying cocksuckers. I hope you know that. The news is just another show, with theme music and good-looking people. They're there to pacify you, to lull you into a false sense of security, to keep you right where they want you.”
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Rant in E-Minor ↗ (1997)
Released posthumously in 1997 from recordings made in 1993.