Man....to think I gave Letterman more credit than Leno. I'm disappointed in Letterman for cutting this from his show....then again, I prefer Letterman over that big chinned, fruity career killer. This stand-up was too "raw" for national TV. Genius!!!! Why is this fucker dead?????? DAMN IT!!!!!
Obviously the "pro-life" material was considered to be too controversial for network tv at the time. Everyone makes mistakes and it takes true courage to admit you've made one and try to rectify the situation the best you can. I'm reminded of the controversy surrounding the recently censored South Park episode. In 15 years who will apologize for that? No one. Thanks for trying to make it right Dave.
Dave Letterman may have made a mistake of judgement (obviously one of a few), but he had the graciousness to apologize several times to the world and Bill's Mom. The pity is that it's too late, Bill Hicks will never know, and that's a shame.
fuck the FCC and government. I agree with viloencedefined. The elites are slowing down social and technological evolution by wasting resources on waging wars so they can live up to their standards in this life. Our passion should be bettering humanity and educating to ensure a fair and self efficient society so we can move forward faster. We should create new ideas not for war but for health and exploration.
Say what you will at least Dave had the balls to admit in front of millions of people watching and Bill's mother that he was wrong to edit Bill's performance. Lets see all you haters do that.
@jettadude736 Haters? I have a right to be angry. I don't want people dictating their taste to me and telling me what I can and cannot handle when it comes to the exchange of words and ideas. If CBS and Letterman had a problem with his act, they should have said so during rehearsals instead of backing out last minute like some greasy coward.
While I don't like Letterman, he did the right thing. He should have at least came clean as to the real reason he pulled the segment. That would have shown some genuine remorse.
I don't know why so many of you worship Hick's words like he's some kind of prophet. I have met many people that thought like him. You may too. Maybe that neighbor you never bothered talking to.
@jdt917 Pretty simple, really. Bill had the courage to say what may people (who do think like him) don't or won't say. And he had the courage to say it loudly, in front of the world.
My neighbor may think like Bill, but my neighbor isn't out there shouting it from the rooftops every day.
Stand-up comedian Bill Hicks. Never heard of him until this Letterman apology made the news. After watching this routine, I now know why I never heard of him. To even compare him to guys like Carlin, Hedburg or Kinison is (no pun intended) laughable.
I saw this show back when it aired. Seeing his mom it's easy to see him becoming the man and comedian he was. I can easily picture him in Heaven now doing his irreverent humor for the Holy Trinity with them in tears of laughter. "Hey, St Peter..yeah, Pete! Take a break for couple of minutes and listen to this guy. He's fuckin' funny! Yeah, no-they can wait."
i highly doubt letterman has ANY say so in what goes onto his program. he is a face to blame. the people who dictate what goes on his show want to hide behind letterman (ESPECIALLY in the case of hicks and his honest material).
but i get the feeling most people watching this already know this.
WHO is in charge of what letterman says? (maybe that could be a new tv show)
Modern women take a cue from Mary Hicks. This is what it means to be not just a woman, but a lady. She has a grace that is so lacking today. She gave us a gift in Bill. Thank you Mary. You are a gilf as well. Bill, we love you!
wow. took me long enough to see this. toned-down would be a severe understatement, still a real good performance tho. very odd without the cussing and more elaborate acting-out of bits, very differently timed i think on account of this and with the missing profanity comprising i'd say a solid half of that.
@Freenetnow- You got fucking owned by that christian hater dude, and it took you a month to think of that shitty of a response, when dude fucking spanked you like he knew your momma from the inside out. Man you must eat shit for a living, because bringing it sure ain't your game.
the cia did not kill hicks, cmon people. he died of pancreatic cancer, and remember we was so against the establishment he never went to the hospital for most of his life, until he was in so much pain he went in to find he had this cancer in stage 3, which is like 90+% mortality at that point
I have no idea how he could continue to do comedy after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He had to know his chances were minimal. I guess that's why he started smoking again. We love you and miss you, Bill.
I tell ya...at least Letterman had the balls to say that it was He himself that decided not to air Bills segment. That being said, I still think he was a dick head for not airing it.!!
i think its good that cbs finally showed this segment but it took them 15 years? thats kind of weak. there was absolutely nothing wrong with bills set.
If anyone is curious about the history of this piece and Bill's career, look up the Bill Hicks "Outlaw Comic" documentary. It should be on here somewhere.
Nice for Letterman to man up to his mistake, he's far more of a man than Leno will ever be. RIP Bill Hicks NO ONE has taken your spot yet, I doubt any new comedians will rise to occasion without being completely buried and things will get worse til our demise just like you said. Rock on
CBS, you're are nothing more than a legion of hellspawned tools for the real controllers of this world, you anonymous scumfucks are slowing down the progress of all mankind, you make me sick, kill your fucking selves.
@Violencedefined666 really? cbs is stunting the progress of mankind? thats giving them a bit much credit dont you think? oh.&thanks for mimicking hicks outrage at things more significant than this ....real good....douchebag
@christonx88 The point of mimicking Bill's outrage was to pay homage to him while at the same time expressing my discontent for the capitalist scumbags and corporations that run this world. Try using your brain for opening your ignorant mouth. If you're gonna try to "call someone out" on something, at least make sure you know what you're talking about...douchebag
Geez, Letterman is a hypocrite too-- he's saying "gee, why didn't I put him on?"
Because he was ALIVE, that's why! And now that he's dead, he's harmless, and so Letterman acts all "brave" and "hip" and "edgy" and "daring" for putting a DEAD man on his show!
Letterman's so lame that he makes Larry Sanders look like Merv Griffin.
I agree that Dave's move to CBS turned him from a bad-ass into a suck-ass.
On NBC he was biting the hand that fed him, saying "G.E. Sucks" constantly because of what assholes they were to him; then on CBS he was a complete lame corporatepussy-whore in their conglomerate pocket.
@Freenetnow-your class of idiocy and misunderstanding is so funny I don't know whether to laugh or hope a dead monkey collapsed on your keyboard and spewed out that nonsense.
You want to conscript a guy now who has been dead for 16 years because youre afraid of what, an f-in joke, the truth, what? Go have your period you little fascist bitch, while Jesus over here finishes sucking my dick. He swallows, like your mom.
what do you mean seeohhdee bill wasn't reclusive - for crying out loud he talks about not going out in his routines because he can't stand people
right on to mary hicks for putting dave in his place and upstaging him on his own show - you can see how bill turned out the way he did with her cutting right to the chase.
read 'Love All the People' about Hicks for the full story about this Letterman fiasco. Great book; contains word-for-word transcripts of many of his shows, letters, interviews, etc.
Fuck dave , Bill was sick , and he prob knew this would be one the last bits of exposure he would get before he got reclusive . I'm so sorry he died , and so quick , and no thanks to whatever channel this was on , i dont care , thanks to bill. Thank you mr hicks
Love Mr. Hicks. Dave was scared by the "gay" content of bill's act ,originally.Nice of Big D to have Moms on..if "classy" were an actual word he'd be it here...,his humility and regrets were clear.
Well I give Dave credit for bringing Mrs. Hicks on. Bill has done many interviews where he was stunned and was livid at Dave over this. Glad they played it. Its 2010 and Bill is still amazing! "Revalations" the H.B.O special from London is Bill's best show
i can see why letterman didnt air this, he never had any balls to begin with and the fact he made fun of pro-life idiots, well i aint surprised lets just say.
One of the best ways to truth is through humor. he was censored b/c his comedy opens peoples eyes and in the land of the sheep who follow, that is dangerous.....
@ErikEdge the actual act is not the issue. He was censored on a broadcast that is played in a "free" society....yea free for them to shovel what they want you to watch down your throat......
I always thought Bill Hicks was so so funny!!!!!!!! Do you think this was the toughest decision Dave ever had to make in his life? I feel like it was and I am glad Dave finally aired the clip and apologized to Bill Hicks' mother.
who knew the spawn of Billy Ray Sirus would become the most overrated, untalented, in your face around every god-damned corner exploitation of American consumerism that has ever existed!!!
God fuck Billy Ray SIrus and Hanna fucking Montana!!!
Its like Hicks knew.....
Bill is the man and his ride was waaaay too fuckin short!!
I can see why the first joke could have alarmed Letterman and NBC at first... it's pretty violent... but otherwise the religious stuff isn't that racy at all in my opinion... thoughts?
One is all you need for a classic everytime it's on TV. That SUFI cracker asshole fratboy sucking down a shotgun like a big black cock of death. Hysterical.
Letterman asked 'what was I thinking?' He was thinking that there was a Pro-Life spot running on the program that night and he didn't want to lose any ad revenue.
Read what Bill wrote about this experience and judge for yourself whether he would see this as anything other than an empty gesture.
Wow...Im glad they did this..Bill was real upset about this. He was cut because the show had a pro life comercial/sponsor at the time. Im really surprised they did this..it's amazing.
i hope that when i die, footage of me in slow motion is played somewhere. it seems like in order to be shown in slow motion, you either have to be an athlete or dead.
it takes a big man to admit how wrong they were. letterman has really become reflective since 9-11. his opposition to the iraq war for one. being a father probably helps as well. hicks was the best....
Bill was one funny friggin guy. We all will miss his humor and the way he made us laugh. RIP billmiester, till we meet in that comedy club in the sky...
Bill killed em with that show. Letterman pulled it because their sponsors were conservative tools and Bill's pro-life stance wouldn't have gone over well. Corporate shill at the capitalist gang bang!
Good for you, Letterman. Bill's mom is one cool lady. Bill would be pleased. You owed him this, Letterman. And yes, it's symbolic. On with the show! ;)
Still, I don't get it. When music videos are blocked here, I at least understand the principle behind it, even if I disagree with it. But with stuff that isn't even available in any other way here in Germany, it just baffles me.
Not that it's a real problem, mind you, it's just a minor annoyance. It's very easy to circumvent all of these blocks - which is why I'm able to comment here :-D
letterman you need to spend more time with acting lessons. you fool noone. you didnt make that decision, and free4801 is right, you can see right through it.
@mastodonowns69 In a way it is sad that Bill's performances are as relevant now as they were when he performed them. It means we have not really used the 16 years since he died to improve our species.
Actually, I like to ponder what kind of routines he would be doing in this post 9-11 USA. I think that they would be much more energetic and disenfranchised.
I missed this. Wow, old Dave sure had to eat a lot of crow in 2009.
This was a powerful performance, articulate, funny, true... Letterman was right when he castigated himself at the end; he should have never banned it. Glad to see after all these years, he was willing to show it, and apologize to the man's mother...
Man....to think I gave Letterman more credit than Leno. I'm disappointed in Letterman for cutting this from his show....then again, I prefer Letterman over that big chinned, fruity career killer. This stand-up was too "raw" for national TV. Genius!!!! Why is this fucker dead?????? DAMN IT!!!!!
DeaditeScum 1 year ago
It took him 15 fucking years to "see the light"??? SUCK MY COCK, LETTERMAN!
Shutupayaface 1 year ago
is it possible that letterman has a soul?!
St0n3dGuRU 1 year ago
for some great bill hicks stories told by ron shock, type in "the bill hicks chronicles" here on you tube.
vegaspoet 1 year ago
Obviously the "pro-life" material was considered to be too controversial for network tv at the time. Everyone makes mistakes and it takes true courage to admit you've made one and try to rectify the situation the best you can. I'm reminded of the controversy surrounding the recently censored South Park episode. In 15 years who will apologize for that? No one. Thanks for trying to make it right Dave.
joesparkstrio 1 year ago
Dave Letterman may have made a mistake of judgement (obviously one of a few), but he had the graciousness to apologize several times to the world and Bill's Mom. The pity is that it's too late, Bill Hicks will never know, and that's a shame.
robinthais 1 year ago
NOW you apologize? after he's been dead for so many years?
mrfalafl 1 year ago
letermans apiece o shit bills to over the top but wen he dead u can make money nratings off him ur a hippacrit sell out
jedijames1313 1 year ago
And this was cut why? Really Dave. Why?
dkarlsson101 1 year ago
fuck you Letterman!!!
fuck the FCC and government. I agree with viloencedefined. The elites are slowing down social and technological evolution by wasting resources on waging wars so they can live up to their standards in this life. Our passion should be bettering humanity and educating to ensure a fair and self efficient society so we can move forward faster. We should create new ideas not for war but for health and exploration.
panterajoey 1 year ago 2
The stand up's amazing, and they finished it with Foo Fighters. Fucking A.
wulord 1 year ago
Skip to 1:59 for the actual stand up. :)
gorion79 1 year ago
he was so ahead of his time they couldn't play him on TV until 2009! RIP
Praying4tidalWaves 1 year ago 2
@Praying4tidalWaves
LOL ain't that the truth!
shoro12 1 year ago
Say what you will at least Dave had the balls to admit in front of millions of people watching and Bill's mother that he was wrong to edit Bill's performance. Lets see all you haters do that.
jettadude736 1 year ago
@jettadude736 Haters? I have a right to be angry. I don't want people dictating their taste to me and telling me what I can and cannot handle when it comes to the exchange of words and ideas. If CBS and Letterman had a problem with his act, they should have said so during rehearsals instead of backing out last minute like some greasy coward.
cypress8blade 1 year ago
While I don't like Letterman, he did the right thing. He should have at least came clean as to the real reason he pulled the segment. That would have shown some genuine remorse.
indianajoe219 1 year ago
I don't know why so many of you worship Hick's words like he's some kind of prophet. I have met many people that thought like him. You may too. Maybe that neighbor you never bothered talking to.
jdt917 1 year ago
@jdt917 Pretty simple, really. Bill had the courage to say what may people (who do think like him) don't or won't say. And he had the courage to say it loudly, in front of the world.
My neighbor may think like Bill, but my neighbor isn't out there shouting it from the rooftops every day.
TheBardWest 1 year ago 2
hes better on other gigs... he gets a lot more vulgar usually... he went light this time
yoseph89 1 year ago
Stand-up comedian Bill Hicks. Never heard of him until this Letterman apology made the news. After watching this routine, I now know why I never heard of him. To even compare him to guys like Carlin, Hedburg or Kinison is (no pun intended) laughable.
termsofusepolice 1 year ago
@termsofusepolice I agree he doesnt compare with Carlin, Hedburg or Kinison but more with Watts and McKenna.
jamstrat 1 year ago
I didn't even know they finally aired this. This is a masterpiece. I thought his Mom was dead.
AuntMonica39 1 year ago
I saw this show back when it aired. Seeing his mom it's easy to see him becoming the man and comedian he was. I can easily picture him in Heaven now doing his irreverent humor for the Holy Trinity with them in tears of laughter. "Hey, St Peter..yeah, Pete! Take a break for couple of minutes and listen to this guy. He's fuckin' funny! Yeah, no-they can wait."
Harvey3rdman 1 year ago
letterman is a fucking face. letterman say's
"i had taken out of our program"
i highly doubt letterman has ANY say so in what goes onto his program. he is a face to blame. the people who dictate what goes on his show want to hide behind letterman (ESPECIALLY in the case of hicks and his honest material).
but i get the feeling most people watching this already know this.
WHO is in charge of what letterman says? (maybe that could be a new tv show)
frollun2 1 year ago
What the fuck was so "controversial" about THIS, that letterman had to CENSOR it??? Doesn't make ANY fucking sense whatsoever
ilovetogofast88 1 year ago
Kinda makes you wonder why he waited FIFTEEN FUCKING YEARS to show it
ilovetogofast88 1 year ago
Modern women take a cue from Mary Hicks. This is what it means to be not just a woman, but a lady. She has a grace that is so lacking today. She gave us a gift in Bill. Thank you Mary. You are a gilf as well. Bill, we love you!
TheSongsparrow 1 year ago
There's no censorship in Heaven Bill. RIP
Berglekutt 1 year ago
Dave, that was somehting Jay Leno's untalented ass would
have done. You're older now and hopefully a freer spirit. don't
make the mistake of allowing the corporate f**ks to silence you.
The only reason people like you is because they think you are
your own man. Bill Hicks was his own man, with the little time
you have left, show some balls.
iromero32 1 year ago
Too little, too late, Dave. Bill's dead now. Douche.
Saturninefilms 1 year ago 2
Bill Hicks remains one of the most pertinent comedians ever!
chesszenn999 1 year ago
Hah, Letterman gets owned by Bill Hicks's mom!
zachmasterzach 1 year ago
wow. took me long enough to see this. toned-down would be a severe understatement, still a real good performance tho. very odd without the cussing and more elaborate acting-out of bits, very differently timed i think on account of this and with the missing profanity comprising i'd say a solid half of that.
pax.
idwita 1 year ago
I just wish Bill had lived. I feel really like crying I guess. Bill hicks dies and Dane Cook will live to be fucking a hundred.
hemotomaniac77 1 year ago 5
@hemotomaniac77 I agree with ya, Bill Hicks was (and is) far far more talented than other comedians. He truly was a special dude.
Kinda makes you wonder what he'd say about todays society.
iscream22 1 year ago 4
Bill hicks is my hero
HarryHispanic 1 year ago
Letterman. class act for the apology.Bill was Incredible
themgurley25 1 year ago
bill hicks was one of my heros, def way ahead of his time
fraterlucifer888 1 year ago
@Freenetnow- You got fucking owned by that christian hater dude, and it took you a month to think of that shitty of a response, when dude fucking spanked you like he knew your momma from the inside out. Man you must eat shit for a living, because bringing it sure ain't your game.
intodustanddeath 1 year ago
I am a huge Bill Hicks fan and pro-life. Anyone else? Or does everyone here worship Hick's words as if he were a deity?
foilseal 1 year ago
CBS is a bunch of suckers of satan's cock
votejello 1 year ago
@votejello hahaha love it
xXLeonGunfireXx 1 year ago
His mom is so sweet!
eatingyourbreadcrust 1 year ago
it wasnt david censoring him, it was cbs, at least i think
ridersd24 1 year ago
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bill hicks was a douchebag
cbarrett34 1 year ago
the cia did not kill hicks, cmon people. he died of pancreatic cancer, and remember we was so against the establishment he never went to the hospital for most of his life, until he was in so much pain he went in to find he had this cancer in stage 3, which is like 90+% mortality at that point
joshgreen19 1 year ago
You know what? Letterman's a dick for having pulled it in the first place, but it's cool that he can own up to that fact.
JoyGrenade 1 year ago
my god, this was awesome! Dave should have nutted up and left it on the show. it was awesome! Bill, we really need you now.
OttoVonGoenne 1 year ago
Letterman was a douche. 15 years late but better than never.
okcupidvitame 1 year ago
I love his bit on pro-life people, I showed my cousin it, and he found it hilarious.
SalSanMar3 1 year ago
a GREAT man murdered bye the CIA.
Greenhornet270 1 year ago
Its tough to figure who it was, pancreatic cancer killing a fucking 32 year old? id just like to know when they hit him with the microwaves
nds87 1 year ago
Wonderful stand-up, of course, and it took a lot for Dave to get over himself enough to admit he was wrong. Bless his heart.
waldenandwilson 1 year ago 3
wow 9:43 - 9:50 gave me goosebumps.
xG2N500 1 year ago
turns out i did come back as a bunny
ghostflowers9 1 year ago 3
it's sad how successful all the people he hated became. we really do reward the phony and vacant.
cstrait 1 year ago 9
Dave is an old horn dog. He probably took in her in the back and spanked her.
EyeThirdThe 1 year ago
I have no idea how he could continue to do comedy after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He had to know his chances were minimal. I guess that's why he started smoking again. We love you and miss you, Bill.
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hermesake 1 year ago
suck a dick letterman
Avaricefilms 1 year ago 5
I tell ya...at least Letterman had the balls to say that it was He himself that decided not to air Bills segment. That being said, I still think he was a dick head for not airing it.!!
rikray1 1 year ago 39
i think its good that cbs finally showed this segment but it took them 15 years? thats kind of weak. there was absolutely nothing wrong with bills set.
RIP bill hicks
bizkit75 1 year ago 7
Bill Hicks was GOD......
Good on 'ya, Dave.
If anyone is curious about the history of this piece and Bill's career, look up the Bill Hicks "Outlaw Comic" documentary. It should be on here somewhere.
disconnected22 1 year ago 6
dave is so full of shit
clipcalhoon 1 year ago
i have so much more respect for dave now...that was huge.
differencetom 1 year ago 9
Dave is a class act. Nothing more needs to be said.
HammernHeads 1 year ago 4
Nice for Letterman to man up to his mistake, he's far more of a man than Leno will ever be. RIP Bill Hicks NO ONE has taken your spot yet, I doubt any new comedians will rise to occasion without being completely buried and things will get worse til our demise just like you said. Rock on
misconduckt 1 year ago 8
Fuckin' A.
+1
twosixteen 1 year ago 6
It takes a big man to admit he was wrong , kudos Dave. God bless Bill Hicks !!!
TheManolakis 1 year ago 4
CBS, you're are nothing more than a legion of hellspawned tools for the real controllers of this world, you anonymous scumfucks are slowing down the progress of all mankind, you make me sick, kill your fucking selves.
Violencedefined666 1 year ago 69
You said it..Fully backed.
xNervousxBrainx 1 year ago 3
@Violencedefined666 NBC isn't much better. owned by General Electric which owns one of the largest corporate credit companies in the world.
damnationbegins 1 year ago
@damnationbegins they are all untrustworthy. This is the only truth left.
panterajoey 1 year ago
Control yourself man! You sound like a lunatic! Fight back intelligently, what would Bill Hicks do if he were alive?
TheJoker7682 1 year ago
@TheJoker7682 Well, judging from alot of his material, he prolly wouldve done the same =p, lol.
Violencedefined666 1 year ago
@Violencedefined666 really? cbs is stunting the progress of mankind? thats giving them a bit much credit dont you think? oh.&thanks for mimicking hicks outrage at things more significant than this ....real good....douchebag
christonx88 1 year ago
@christonx88 The point of mimicking Bill's outrage was to pay homage to him while at the same time expressing my discontent for the capitalist scumbags and corporations that run this world. Try using your brain for opening your ignorant mouth. If you're gonna try to "call someone out" on something, at least make sure you know what you're talking about...douchebag
Violencedefined666 1 year ago
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irony is often funny
but i dunno saying i want to put a shot gun down a mans throat i dont think is funny
he did a mediocre job; i think when you are stopped or halted from a dream can be very disappointing we all have gone through disappointment
mookielovesgod 1 year ago
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mookielovesgod 1 year ago
im glad i saw this i am glad david letterman was kind
mookielovesgod 1 year ago
he is not funny, he is f. serious, retard! you should go to jail for what you did in the past to Bill Hicks!
micol018 1 year ago
The main thing is that they said is act was fine as it was, but then censored it without even asking him to remove or tone down the offending bits.
If you ever watched "The Larry Sanders Show," this proves just how realistic it was-- Larry Sanders is a perfect clone of Letterman, Leno etc.
kungfu2u2 1 year ago
you hit that right on the head Dan. fuck this corporate monkey. never should have been censored in the first place.
zedword138 1 year ago
Anyone know what song the band was playing at the end?
coldcomfort79 1 year ago
The beginning of the Pretender by Foo Fighters.
chrisvictim 1 year ago
Thanx
coldcomfort79 1 year ago
Geez, Letterman is a hypocrite too-- he's saying "gee, why didn't I put him on?"
Because he was ALIVE, that's why! And now that he's dead, he's harmless, and so Letterman acts all "brave" and "hip" and "edgy" and "daring" for putting a DEAD man on his show!
Letterman's so lame that he makes Larry Sanders look like Merv Griffin.
kungfu2u2 1 year ago 7
You're right.
Brambleiah 1 year ago
He had a feeling that St. Peter was gonna ask him for a light?
Well he found out.
kungfu2u2 1 year ago
I agree that Dave's move to CBS turned him from a bad-ass into a suck-ass.
On NBC he was biting the hand that fed him, saying "G.E. Sucks" constantly because of what assholes they were to him; then on CBS he was a complete lame corporatepussy-whore in their conglomerate pocket.
kungfu2u2 1 year ago
Agreed one hundred percent. I loved Dave in the 80s. When he went to CBS it all changed. He lost all of his edge that made him great.
Gossage54 1 year ago
@Freenetnow-your class of idiocy and misunderstanding is so funny I don't know whether to laugh or hope a dead monkey collapsed on your keyboard and spewed out that nonsense.
You want to conscript a guy now who has been dead for 16 years because youre afraid of what, an f-in joke, the truth, what? Go have your period you little fascist bitch, while Jesus over here finishes sucking my dick. He swallows, like your mom.
christianitymustfall 1 year ago
@christianitymustfall WOW - in one comment you managed to be hateful, juevenile, illogical, and most of all boring - which is the biggest sin of all.
Have a great day.
Freenetnow 1 year ago
@Freenetnow, shut the the fuck up, you moron, just stop posting your idiocy on youtube.
christianitymustfall 1 year ago
It's a shame about Hicks, tragic.
But Dave saying "there was nothing wrong about this" - yeah right.
But just substitutue prolife for prochoice, and mohammed for christ - that would still be so deep in the vault it would decay.
C'mon Dave - at least be honest.
Freenetnow 1 year ago
@Freenetnow mohammed was just a prophet but an excellent, intelligent response (im suprised i found one on youtube comments) regardless.
suck it letterman!
foilseal 1 year ago
god my stomach hurts from laughing so hard!!!!the part about standing in the corner at a club was hilarious.
dragonstyle79 1 year ago
Yeah, I'm sure Letterman really gives a shit about Hicks' routine getting cut. Fuck you, Dave, you disingenuous turd.
surfingsuicune 1 year ago 4
BILL TALKS ABOUT GETTING BUMPED
SEARCH THIS VIDEO TITLE HERE
"Bill Hicks on David Letterman censorship"
SlippstersVideos 1 year ago
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I like this guy, outdated act but respectable. R.I.P dude.
phunkystar3k 1 year ago
what do you mean seeohhdee bill wasn't reclusive - for crying out loud he talks about not going out in his routines because he can't stand people
right on to mary hicks for putting dave in his place and upstaging him on his own show - you can see how bill turned out the way he did with her cutting right to the chase.
dave it's a little too fuckin late
inbetweentics 1 year ago
"Let's hunt and kill Billy Ray Cyrus"
Hicks was a fucking prophet.
DrunkOnInk 1 year ago 8
Right on , fellow geniuses
friendofsyd 1 year ago
read 'Love All the People' about Hicks for the full story about this Letterman fiasco. Great book; contains word-for-word transcripts of many of his shows, letters, interviews, etc.
Namaste, Bill!
'he had a lot to say; we'll miss him!'
ERIXWORX 1 year ago
Fuck dave , Bill was sick , and he prob knew this would be one the last bits of exposure he would get before he got reclusive . I'm so sorry he died , and so quick , and no thanks to whatever channel this was on , i dont care , thanks to bill. Thank you mr hicks
friendofsyd 1 year ago 4
he was never reclusive... he accelerated his stand up the sicker he got, but youre right fuck dave
seeohhdee 1 year ago
Love Mr. Hicks. Dave was scared by the "gay" content of bill's act ,originally.Nice of Big D to have Moms on..if "classy" were an actual word he'd be it here...,his humility and regrets were clear.
lexarquette 1 year ago
making right is important, but it was the religious stuff that scared him... dave is pro gay, but against polarizing his religious base
seeohhdee 1 year ago
For some reason, The Pretender by Foo Fighters seems to fit very well at the end.
exreptile666 1 year ago
Well I give Dave credit for bringing Mrs. Hicks on. Bill has done many interviews where he was stunned and was livid at Dave over this. Glad they played it. Its 2010 and Bill is still amazing! "Revalations" the H.B.O special from London is Bill's best show
Dboyd132009 1 year ago
i thought it was funny, though the 1st couple of mins. of his act is kinda graphic...if i had any kids they woudn't hear that
retaliation1982 1 year ago
i can see why letterman didnt air this, he never had any balls to begin with and the fact he made fun of pro-life idiots, well i aint surprised lets just say.
hop2171 2 years ago
One of the best ways to truth is through humor. he was censored b/c his comedy opens peoples eyes and in the land of the sheep who follow, that is dangerous.....
504pro 2 years ago 3
Something awfully fitting about 'The Pretender' in the end there.
Visioncliff 2 years ago
That was probably the worst i've seen of bill hicks.
ErikEdge 2 years ago
@ErikEdge the actual act is not the issue. He was censored on a broadcast that is played in a "free" society....yea free for them to shovel what they want you to watch down your throat......
504pro 2 years ago 2
I realize that, i was just merely stating that it wasn't that great of an act for bill hicks.
ErikEdge 1 year ago
Bill Hicks is definitely one of the greatest of all time, and this appearance, even cleaned-up for television, is no exception.
And I think that Dave showed tremendous class in admitting that he was wrong. Kudos to Dave.
ShawnRavenfire 2 years ago 5
I always thought Bill Hicks was so so funny!!!!!!!! Do you think this was the toughest decision Dave ever had to make in his life? I feel like it was and I am glad Dave finally aired the clip and apologized to Bill Hicks' mother.
RealTime88 1 year ago 3
Wow! Homophobic AND pro-choice!
streetlegalpaly 2 years ago
Nice save "I cross bowed him right in the aa...bs."
Ozarkmadness56 2 years ago
Wow....talk about ahead of his time....
who knew the spawn of Billy Ray Sirus would become the most overrated, untalented, in your face around every god-damned corner exploitation of American consumerism that has ever existed!!!
God fuck Billy Ray SIrus and Hanna fucking Montana!!!
Its like Hicks knew.....
Bill is the man and his ride was waaaay too fuckin short!!
Titus420ful 2 years ago 8
Genius.
brutaltxdeath 2 years ago
why did they cut this? it was extremely tame as far as bill hicks goes
LandofDoAsYouPlease 2 years ago
probably because of the violence and blatant threats to kill in his first 2 minutes
QuatoReturns 2 years ago
@LandofDoAsYouPlease It was 1993, way too early for mass amounts of people to see or hear this type of thing back then.
KageTrauma 2 years ago
Man, I miss Bill!
JooVeeLee 2 years ago 3
He really cleaned up his act for this appearance
jesse1291 2 years ago 2
The end sounded kinda like a Pink Floyd song..I think from the Wall, am I right?
JJgamer93 2 years ago
@JJgamer93 It was the Foo Fighters.
theundone1 2 years ago
Oh, what song? It sounded a lot like the middle of "Is There Anybody Out There?" by Pink Floyd.
JJgamer93 2 years ago
@JJgamer93 The Pretender I think
theundone1 2 years ago
@JJgamer93 yea it did
gootch420 2 years ago
I can see why the first joke could have alarmed Letterman and NBC at first... it's pretty violent... but otherwise the religious stuff isn't that racy at all in my opinion... thoughts?
ParadoxSoapbox 2 years ago
*sigh*. How did Letterman get a show again?
dcostalis 2 years ago
Lets Hunt and Kill Dane Cook would be a great show that Bill would have loved doing, considering what Bill thinks of fevered egos
sserpent21 2 years ago 14
I would tune in to every episode. Although I guess there would only be one.
jayjayjigsby2 2 years ago
One is all you need for a classic everytime it's on TV. That SUFI cracker asshole fratboy sucking down a shotgun like a big black cock of death. Hysterical.
sserpent21 2 years ago
Dave: "ME ME ME ME"
legendofakira 2 years ago
jesus let her talk
MrSkate4weed 2 years ago
letterman is tool
trufiend138 2 years ago
Lettermen didnt have to do it, he said he was wrong and showed Bill's routine. Standup guy.
wilcojoe13 2 years ago 9
Letterman asked 'what was I thinking?' He was thinking that there was a Pro-Life spot running on the program that night and he didn't want to lose any ad revenue.
Read what Bill wrote about this experience and judge for yourself whether he would see this as anything other than an empty gesture.
IvanShkeve 2 years ago 8
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SwampAshHSS 2 years ago
Dave is a cocksucker..
SwingingDickOfDoom 2 years ago 4
Wow...Im glad they did this..Bill was real upset about this. He was cut because the show had a pro life comercial/sponsor at the time. Im really surprised they did this..it's amazing.
supercoveted 2 years ago 4
Long live Bill Hicks!!! A true comedy legend in a crazy world!!!
jrdahousekatt 2 years ago 5
I think Bill's legend will continue to grow and grow...He WAS too far ahead of his time, but that makes him relevant forever.
cocreate17 2 years ago
i hope that when i die, footage of me in slow motion is played somewhere. it seems like in order to be shown in slow motion, you either have to be an athlete or dead.
pepperdoc5 2 years ago 4
it takes a big man to admit how wrong they were. letterman has really become reflective since 9-11. his opposition to the iraq war for one. being a father probably helps as well. hicks was the best....
robertk2007 2 years ago
He was truly one of the greats. Long live his talent.
johnfright 2 years ago
that WHOLE set was pure brilliance. his last work was some of his most real and thats a lot when talking about Bill. legend cut before his time.
nitemarestlk 2 years ago 2
SHOWS that dave is a good guy
vicmacke 2 years ago
He died from pancreatic cancer. Not lung cancer.
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PainAddict666 2 years ago
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badmanx13 2 years ago
It's about time!
chard2001 2 years ago
Bill was one funny friggin guy. We all will miss his humor and the way he made us laugh. RIP billmiester, till we meet in that comedy club in the sky...
Joeclarlk 2 years ago 3
Bill killed em with that show. Letterman pulled it because their sponsors were conservative tools and Bill's pro-life stance wouldn't have gone over well. Corporate shill at the capitalist gang bang!
RealGuitarHero35 2 years ago 5
Good for you, Letterman. Bill's mom is one cool lady. Bill would be pleased. You owed him this, Letterman. And yes, it's symbolic. On with the show! ;)
bweazel 2 years ago
Could anyone tell me why this is blocked in Germany?
Killersepp 2 years ago
CBS hates Germans ;)
bweazel 2 years ago
That must be it ;-)
Still, I don't get it. When music videos are blocked here, I at least understand the principle behind it, even if I disagree with it. But with stuff that isn't even available in any other way here in Germany, it just baffles me.
Not that it's a real problem, mind you, it's just a minor annoyance. It's very easy to circumvent all of these blocks - which is why I'm able to comment here :-D
Killersepp 2 years ago
David Letterman lost his credibility many years ago.
AtlantaPatriot 2 years ago
What an incredibly tame performance... QUICK! CENSOR IT! REMOVE IT FROM THE SHOW!! What a free country...
Darclipto 2 years ago
bleh he was offended by that? That was a disgustingly tame and castrated bill hicks routine and he still pulled it off though
tinojams 2 years ago 4
letterman you need to spend more time with acting lessons. you fool noone. you didnt make that decision, and free4801 is right, you can see right through it.
waterslv 2 years ago
too bad bill died, because if we really had engaged in the man hunt of billy ray cyrus, we would've never had hannah montana.
WolfgangZiggy 2 years ago 13
Can we confirm that? She may have already been born by then, and her mother would have exploited her with or without Billy Ray.
flugel76 2 years ago
Letterman doesnt give a shit
Free4801 2 years ago 3
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Unseen? The audience saw it.
FeelOfFriction 2 years ago
LMAO that was hilarious as hell, his mother seems great too, man I wish bill hicks where still alive to talk about how the world is today.
xXJADEXx7 2 years ago 3
bill would shit a brick if he could see the world today.
mastodonowns69 2 years ago 6
@mastodonowns69 In a way it is sad that Bill's performances are as relevant now as they were when he performed them. It means we have not really used the 16 years since he died to improve our species.
duskwalker2 2 years ago
Actually, I like to ponder what kind of routines he would be doing in this post 9-11 USA. I think that they would be much more energetic and disenfranchised.
Aridcreaturehere 2 years ago 2
I missed this. Wow, old Dave sure had to eat a lot of crow in 2009.
This was a powerful performance, articulate, funny, true... Letterman was right when he castigated himself at the end; he should have never banned it. Glad to see after all these years, he was willing to show it, and apologize to the man's mother...
ronson232 2 years ago