Was at a loss last night & was frantically looking for something good to watch on the box. My tv is ancient & I hardly ever watch it- but I felt like ’switching off’ so I turned it on. Finally, exasperated by the same old spoon fed tripe that is clogging up the airwaves, I decided to ditch the tv for the comp & turn to the reliable value that is Bill Hicks. By that point I did’nt care if I was looking at a tiny window in the corner of the screen- the content was well worth the effort & reconciled me with my brain in the process. So, I watched a few of the late Bill Hick’s excellent sketches- enjoying & feeling privileged to watch at the touch of a button. The last one I watched held something of a surprise though which had nothing to do with Hick’s comedic stylings. We’re talking subliminal, cryptic, freaky shit here..the sketch is drawing to a close & Bill is basking in the audience’s reactions- when suddenly & very briefly, this face fades in & is superimposed on the scene accompanied by what sounded like crickets on acid. The face was lit from below like something from a classic horror movie & from the short time it flashed up on the screen,-I could also make out completely black eyes (like the contacts that Marylin Manson might wear). I went back to see if I had imagined this- but the face reappeared again at the same moment. On further inspection, the overly gothic quality of this image reassured me that this vid must have been messed about with by some bored websurfing goth kid. My initial reaction was then replaced by annoyance- ghost or no ghost- how dare someone interrupt the Hickster! Go & haunt someone who appreciates it. (oh well, it sparked a blog entry anyway)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZwSvO_-mG0U&search=Bill%20hicks