Sam Kinison built his stand-up act around a sudden, hoarse scream that punctuated jokes about everyday frustrations, a style shaped by his early years as a Pentecostal preacher. He became a prominent American comedian in the 1980s through club sets, television appearances and recorded specials, and the scream became his most imitated trademark. Short excerpts later circulated on soundboards and in early meme edits, where the isolated shout could stand alone without the original routine. It remains popular because the delivery instantly signals comic anger that everyone recognises.