Bill Hicks knew that he was dying before he died. He knew about it, thought about it, and then went on the road and proceeded to let loose like he'd never let loose before. This is a man with absolutely nothing to lose  and no fear of losing what he has. Hicks goes after the audience with as  much ferocity as he does the government, marketing and the world in  general. This is as chilling as it is funny. And to make comparisons to  Lenny Bruce is not enough, because Hicks never stopped...never stood on  stage talking about dying...never pointed out the problems without offering  solutions. To hear this is to understand what stand-up comedy could have  been, lament at what it has become and pray for what it could be...