Bill Hicks: Hero of American Comedy

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Bill Hicks: Comedy Legend

Bill Hicks was an American comedian who enjoyed cult success prior to his premature death from pancreatic cancer aged just thirty-two years of age.

His career began to gain momentum in the years leading up to his death in part due to his almost constant touring and the release of recordings of his live performances. However he was frustrated that comedians performing heavily watered down versions of his act, in particular Denis Leary, enjoyed the mainstream success that eluded him. Sadly he was to enjoy his greatest success posthumously.

Describing his act as 'Chomsky with dick jokes' Hicks was always controversial, sometimes offensive but always piss yourself hilarious.

On this page you'll find links, clips, DVDs, CDs, further reading and information on Bill Hicks.

Further Reading 

Love All the People

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What Would Bill Hicks Say?

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American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story

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Bill Hicks In His Own Words 

'Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather.'

'Because you know if you play New Kids on the Block albums backwards they sound better. "Oh come on, Bill, they're the New Kids, don't pick on them, they're so good and they're so clean cut and they're such a good image for the children." Fuck that! When did mediocrity and banality become a good image for your children? I want my children to listen to people who fucking ROCKED! I don't care if they died in puddles of their own vomit! I want someone who plays from his fucking HEART!'

'People say "Iraq had the fourth largest army in the world". Yeah, maybe, but you know what, after the first 3 largest armies, there's a REAL big fucking drop-off. The Hare Krishnas are the 5th largest army in the world, and they've already got all our airports.'

'I don't do drugs anymore... than say, the average touring funk band.'

'Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.'

'Your denial is beneath you, and thanks to the use of hallucinogenic drugs, I see through you.'

'So there, we have figured out, go back to bed America, your government has figured out how it all transpired. Go back to bed America, your government is in control again. Here, here's American Gladiators. Watch this, shut up! Go back to bed America, here's American Gladiators. Here's 56 channels of it. Watch these pituitary retards bang their fucking skulls together and congratulate you on living in the land of freedom. Here you go America - you are free, to do as we tell you. You are free, to do as we tell you.'

'Here is my final point. About drugs, about alcohol, about pornography and smoking and everything else. What business is it of yours what I do, read, buy, see, say, think, who I fuck, what I take into my body - as long as I do not harm another human being on this planet! I'm not scary. I'm basically just a joke-blower. That's basically all I am, a joke-blower on the back of some Mexican gardener, blowing jokes all over the driveway, a fairly harmless guy, believer in love and truth, anti-war, believer in the values under which this country was originally founded: Freedom of fucking expression.

'I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your fuckin' mouth.'

'It's always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it's just hilarious.'

'A lot of Christians wear crosses around their necks. You think when Jesus comes back he ever wants to see a fucking cross? It's like going up to Jackie Onassis wearing a rifle pendant.'

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Bill Hicks Discography 

Dangerous (1990)

Relentless (1992)

Arizona Bay (1997)

Rant in E-Minor (1997)

Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks (2001)

Love, Laughter and Truth (2002)

Flying Saucer Tour Vol. 1 (2002)

Shock and Awe (2003)

Salvation (2005)

Bill Hicks Clips 


Bill Hicks - Play From Your Fucking Heart

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Bill Hicks - Positive Drug Story

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Bill Hicks - non smokers

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Bill Hicks on Abortion

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Bill Hicks on Smoking

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Bill Hicks - JFK

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Bill Hicks Hates Hecklers

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Bill Hicks Manifesto for Counts Of The Netherworld

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Bill Hicks - Rascals Comedy Club

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Learn More About Bill Hicks 

William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 ? February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves." Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes." His jokes included general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy and personal issues. Hicks' material was often deliberately controversial and steeped in black comedy. In both his stand-up performances, and during interviews, he often criticized mediocrity and banality within the media and popular culture, describing them as oppressive tools of the ruling class, meant to "keep people stupid and apathetic."See "http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8409129199157823217" Bill Hicks on David Letterman Censorship Hicks died from pancreatic cancer in 1994 at the age of 32.

Bill Hicks Video/DVD 

Sane Man (VHS 1989) (DVD 2005)

One Night Stand (VHS 1991) (DVD 2002)

Ninja Bachelor Party (VHS 1991)

Relentless (VHS 1992) (DVD 2006)

Revelations (VHS 1993)

Totally Bill Hicks (VHS 1994)(DVD 2002)

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand Up Comedian (DVD 2004)

Bill Hicks Links 

Bill Hicks
Official Website
IMDb
Complete filmography
BBC
Article on Bill Hicks
The Bill Hicks Foundation For Wildlife
Wildlife Charity
Sacred Cow
Profile of Hicks

Google Blogs 

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