In 1991 comedian Bill Hicks was invited by HBO to create a comedy special. The release - titled One Night Stand - was only half an hour, but covered a lot of ground as Hicks honed in on everything from anti-smoking sentiment to the war on drugs, advertising and pornography.
Among his observations was the patent absurdity in conservative America's targeting of rock and metal at the tail-end of the 80s, focusing in particular on the well-publicised court case Judas Priest were embroiled in when they were accused of using subliminal messaging in their songs.
