Sam Kinison

When we say today's comic is a real scream, we mean it! For most of us, our first introduction to Sam Kinison was his scream, often played as part of a radio station's "5:20 Funny". But there was so much more to Sam -- a bad boy who conquered the world of standup comedy (and music videos) for a few years back in the 1980s. Originally starting as a pentecostal preacher -- no doubt where he acquired his lung power -- Sam set down his bible and picked up a standup microphone as part of the Texas Outlaw Comics (which also included fellow Legend Bill Hicks). Rodney Dangerfield dug his act and gave him a slot on his 1985 HBO Young Comedian's Special. From there Sam rocketed into the comedy stratosphere with best selling albums, guest roles in movies and tv shows, and even a hit song (a remake of Wild Thing). Along with the fame came struggles with addiction but he appeared to have tamed his demons when a tragic car accident claimed him in 1992. But Sam's scream lives on anywhere there is someone who has just about had it with their current situation! As always find extra clips below and thanks for sharing our shows!

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Sam's scream was his trademark and one of the first times he showed it off to a wide audience was on David Letterman in 1985. https://youtu.be/m_VURr6jnWQ?si=9Lo2yVqmgp6e-bFG

Sam's breakout routine came on Rodney Dangerfield's 1985 Young Comedians' Special on HBO. Here's the part that made Sam a star -- edgy humor at its peak. https://youtu.be/K44DriPrLUk?si=RMdVcvDLAfI3HsfX

Sam was a hit with the hard rock crowd and the video for his 1990 remake of The Troggs' Wild Thing featured a slew of cameos from hard rockers including Aerosmith and Billy Idol. https://youtu.be/0DbDI32y9tU?si=pt_Acjzu3_af8btN