Comedians say it straight

This post is dedicated to the comedians who stuck themselves out there and didn't care about how well received their opinions were. They said what they wanted to say; they spoke the truth. They didn't care about losing publicity for bringing up controversial subjects. They had something to say, and they said it, and did their jobs as comedians by helping us see the ridiculousness of it.

"Much comedy contains variations on the elements of surprise, incongruity, conflict, repetitiveness, and the effect of opposite expectations, but there are many recognized genres of comedy. Satire and political satire use ironic comedy to portray persons or social institutions as ridiculous or corrupt, thus alienating their audience from the object of humor." -wiki

Comedy is a powerful tool, more powerful than people give it credit. A comedian is someone born with a creative mind, and the basic rule of creativity is an ability to perceive the world around them in a different way. A different, unexpected perception could be surprising, which could make it humorous.
Look up some famous comedians and you'll find they were not only entertainers, but excelled in writing, music, art, politics, etc. They are constantly observing, examining things, taking them apart, studying them inside and out, looking for different ways to see the world.

The first one is Bill Hicks
(personal hero)


Bill Hicks's 'Revelations' stand-up show from 93'.




If you don't know much about Bill Hicks, there is an amazing documentary about him here . It shows a lot of famous clips from his stand-up shows and interviews from family, friends, and fellow comedians that admired him for his rebelliousness as he covers everything from religion, the war in the middle east, the jfk assassination, and drugs.

Next is Lewis Black


If this man's raw outrageousness doesn't split your sides...then... yeah

Lewis Black's Red, White, and Screwed



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