Track Listings (21) - Disc #1| All Artists: Bill Hicks Title: Shock & Awe: Live at Oxford Playhouse Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Invasion Release Date: 7/29/2003 Album Type: Soundtrack Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks Styles: Comedy & Spoken Word, Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 827565001323 |
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Bill Hicks was the last great social satirist, the true descendent of comedians like Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and Mort Sahl. The self-described 'Prince of Darkness,' his work confronted the hypocrisies of late-20th cen... more » |
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Album Description Bill Hicks was the last great social satirist, the true descendent of comedians like Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and Mort Sahl. The self-described 'Prince of Darkness,' 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 soulnessness of mainstream culture. An alcoholic, coke addict and chain smoker, Hicks also experimented heavily with hallucinogenic drugs, and his monologues addressed issues of expanded consciousness and spirituality rare to the comedy format; for all of the rage inherent in his stand-up, his message was one of transcendence - as he frequently reminded audiences, 'The truth will set you free.' This release was recorded live on stage in 1992 at Oxford Playhouse Theater, Shock & Awe presents Bill Hicks in full flow with his views on the war and English culture. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsArizona Bay NAKED epsteinsmutha | At the bottom of Juan Epstein's excuse note | 06/26/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Beatles reference out of the way. If you heard AB you know what I mean in terms of the musical segues filling out a hilarious but "rag and bone buffet" recording by someone who left us way way WAY too soon. Shock and Awe treads mainly the same ground, with a few variations. I used "Hooligans" from AB to teach diction to my students. Assuming I have a job next year, I'll use the version on Shock and Awe as it is longer and, at least to me, funnier. If you're reading this you probably already own this and if you don't own it, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? Hicks belongs in that tradition of social critics whose ranks include George Carlin, Harlan Ellison, and Dick Gregory. Eleven years after his death, it still holds up and is probably more relevant now than it was then. One more "aw come on" comparison that really do mean. Hicks is the comedic equivalent of the Velvet Underground. Signed, epsteinsmutha" Just buy Salvation and get the entire performance ninjasuperstar | Iowa | 10/30/2008 (1 out of 5 stars) "Shock and Awe is essentially an abridged version of Salvation. Shock and Awe is missing a lot of material. The only reason I can think of to buy this over Salvation is if you want the bits broken up into shorter tracks. The tracks on Salvation are a bit long. But still, you'd be missing half of the performance. Skip this one. Get Salvation."
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