'You goin' to hell, boy!' Yeah well, at least that's where all the good music's gonna be. Hey, just 'cause I'm up on the stage with the lights on me doesn't mean you all have to stare [audience laughs, then one person applauds]. Thank you, my seal. Later on : me and Barney the seal will be doing a little balancing act. He'll be balancing me over a bed of razorblades! Yeeaaah! It's not quite American Gladiators, but we're here to try! Man, American Gladiators. I tell you, the world's gonna end with someone watching that on the TV, man. That's mankind's ultimate fucking evolutionary achievement, isn't it? These pituary retards rassling each other : in Vegas!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker mocks religious condemnation, predicts good music exists in hell, and criticizes American Gladiators as a waste of human potential.
- In plain terms
- Hell is cool because it has music, but watching wrestling on TV is mankind's worst achievement.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious fear is often mocked in favor of enjoying life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a society successful?
- Is religious fear helpful?
Another view
The focus on TV as evolutionary failure is hyperbolic.
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