I like Bill Hicks, but his fanboys are the most irritating people on Youtube. I won't deny that Leary may have stolen a few jokes, but to go and say that his whole persona is stolen of Hicks seems kinda excessive. They both spoke of the same subject matter, but with a different delivery. Plus, the whole ''asshole comedian'' stchick is directly lifted off Carlin and Lenny Bruce anyway.
leary stole bills act. it's not even up for fucking debate. some jokes he copied almost word for word. don't fool yourselves into believing otherwise.
To thatguytheyareafter. Does it really matter if he stole from hicks in the first place? Let him. Who cares. Its not about who wrote it its about who delivers it better. if someone can tell someone else joke as good or better then they can fuck the other person and let them.
so since bill hicks talked about smoking and drinking and drugs does that mean no one else is ever allowed to talk about the same topics ever again? because you just said exactly that. good job on being a biast, closed minded piece of shit fuck face of a retard.
He ripped off his entire persona, buddy. If you honestly think Leary didn't rip Hicks off, you haven't seen enough or you're deluded. It happened. The two even used to be friends.... then Leary ripped of Hicks' material... and recorded it!
You must be one cynical sonofabitch if you think that Bill Hicks is the creator and only person with that persona. This is a rather common persona in American society, or don't you leave your house?
@SMALegacy05 I'm talking in terms of comedy, for one. For a comic, the persona that Bill had was quite genuine in terms of his true self and not much like that of your typical comic... that's all I was getting at there. But sure, on certain levels, I am very cynical. I'd say a more common, contemporary persona in America is the typical "gangsta" travesty where everyone walks around thinking they're God on Earth.
That's what I was getting at basically on that last part. I am American and I'll admit to that, but I'm not like that, so I could care less about that perception, haha. So we are in agreement on that one. However, how can you say that it isn't genuine of Leary? Did you know him personally before he hit the stage?
@SMALegacy05 Of course not... But just the same, how can you really say that it IS genuine of Leary? We're really in the same boat as far as this goes, wouldn't you say? What seals it for me is that back in the late eighties, Bill and Denis were friends. Go type in "Bill Hicks" in Wikipedia and scroll down to "Hicks and Denis Leary"... It's essentially both sides of the story and some other lady's side to it. Honestly, I've yet to see or hear anything viable to the contrary.
nice one genius the reality is the jokes are literally line for line. Changing a few fucking words doesn't make it original. Sadly that just how it is with topics like smoking but a good comic should be able to come up with something original. otherwise he shouldn't be up there
ppl like you are the reason some comics never make it, they have material about the same topics as other topics so obviously they're stealing. every subject to talk about has already been touched at one point or another so i s every comic stealing? you make a losing argument unless you say they all are. its about your take on the topic and how you construct and deliver the joke from your own POV. denis leary never stole material from anyone.
@banshee939 Fuck, are you an idiot? Leary even stole Hicks' clothes.
The SUBJECTS aren't copyrighted. The wording is. The only thing Leary really did was dumb down Hicks' material so that it was fit for American mainstream audiences.
This is the same material he was running in 1990, what a strained try-hard loser. If he hadnt have been so coked up and unable to see beyond his own ego,m he wouldn't have been able to look himself in the face. this material is all stolen. sure, he might be a good comic 'actor' but theres such things as Intellectual Property. He is a cheeky little cock bean in my opinion.
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Stealing of others work is so pathetic, when the cowardly thief Denis Leary stole off Bill Hicks he was admitting that his own stuff (im assuming there is some somewhere) could NEVER be that good.
Umm obviously you have never watched an entire Denis Leary special along with an entire Bill Hicks special. Sure, take some joked out of context and it might look like plagiarism. But if you watch each guys' specials in their ENTIRETY you can clearly tell that while they do touch on a lot of the same issues, the punch lines are different.
@phillyfan345 bullshit i have watched both and leary blatantly steals jokes and ideas for material,as leary said oh actualy as hicks said 1st, whinning fucking maggots !
Yup, you guessed right. It aired on A&E in 1992, I updated the description. Most of my other vids so far are from around this period as well, though I wasn't absolutely sure so I didn't write anything. Thanks.
I don't care if he stole material or not, he's still an awful comedian...
daftpunkenstein 3 months ago
Bill did it better when he wrote it
PixelPwner 3 months ago
I like Bill Hicks, but his fanboys are the most irritating people on Youtube. I won't deny that Leary may have stolen a few jokes, but to go and say that his whole persona is stolen of Hicks seems kinda excessive. They both spoke of the same subject matter, but with a different delivery. Plus, the whole ''asshole comedian'' stchick is directly lifted off Carlin and Lenny Bruce anyway.
aqweaqweaqweaqweaqwe 5 months ago
his good but youre fuckign nuts if you dont think he raxed some jokes
asianwhitenigger 7 months ago
leary stole bills act. it's not even up for fucking debate. some jokes he copied almost word for word. don't fool yourselves into believing otherwise.
GhastlyCretin85 8 months ago
he look like the bad guy from the crow
leiefilm 1 year ago
not that funny, but I appreciate him defending smokers nonetheless.
JumpinJesuits 1 year ago
Lol I love cigs too Denis :)
SuperCollieman 1 year ago
To thatguytheyareafter. Does it really matter if he stole from hicks in the first place? Let him. Who cares. Its not about who wrote it its about who delivers it better. if someone can tell someone else joke as good or better then they can fuck the other person and let them.
banshee939 1 year ago
I don't think leary ripped anyone off, but still, the motherfucker should slow down.
ForestDweller80 1 year ago
one of the best 5 minutes of stand up EVER! sustained hilarity. never lets up and he's BOLD!
lordbooty 2 years ago
Material was decent
But the crowd had a 4-drink minimum that night
toyotas2006 2 years ago
rofl
hydeph 2 years ago
so since bill hicks talked about smoking and drinking and drugs does that mean no one else is ever allowed to talk about the same topics ever again? because you just said exactly that. good job on being a biast, closed minded piece of shit fuck face of a retard.
banshee939 2 years ago 9
He ripped off his entire persona, buddy. If you honestly think Leary didn't rip Hicks off, you haven't seen enough or you're deluded. It happened. The two even used to be friends.... then Leary ripped of Hicks' material... and recorded it!
llevitron 2 years ago
@llevitron
You must be one cynical sonofabitch if you think that Bill Hicks is the creator and only person with that persona. This is a rather common persona in American society, or don't you leave your house?
SMALegacy05 1 year ago
@SMALegacy05 I'm talking in terms of comedy, for one. For a comic, the persona that Bill had was quite genuine in terms of his true self and not much like that of your typical comic... that's all I was getting at there. But sure, on certain levels, I am very cynical. I'd say a more common, contemporary persona in America is the typical "gangsta" travesty where everyone walks around thinking they're God on Earth.
llevitron 1 year ago
@llevitron
That's what I was getting at basically on that last part. I am American and I'll admit to that, but I'm not like that, so I could care less about that perception, haha. So we are in agreement on that one. However, how can you say that it isn't genuine of Leary? Did you know him personally before he hit the stage?
SMALegacy05 1 year ago
@SMALegacy05 Of course not... But just the same, how can you really say that it IS genuine of Leary? We're really in the same boat as far as this goes, wouldn't you say? What seals it for me is that back in the late eighties, Bill and Denis were friends. Go type in "Bill Hicks" in Wikipedia and scroll down to "Hicks and Denis Leary"... It's essentially both sides of the story and some other lady's side to it. Honestly, I've yet to see or hear anything viable to the contrary.
llevitron 1 year ago
aggreed it will be like a comedian talking about asians, a bunch of people will complain saying they stole shit from russel peters.
Magyar126 2 years ago
@banshee939
nice one genius the reality is the jokes are literally line for line. Changing a few fucking words doesn't make it original. Sadly that just how it is with topics like smoking but a good comic should be able to come up with something original. otherwise he shouldn't be up there
ThatGuyTheyareAfter 1 year ago
ppl like you are the reason some comics never make it, they have material about the same topics as other topics so obviously they're stealing. every subject to talk about has already been touched at one point or another so i s every comic stealing? you make a losing argument unless you say they all are. its about your take on the topic and how you construct and deliver the joke from your own POV. denis leary never stole material from anyone.
banshee939 2 years ago
@banshee939 Fuck, are you an idiot? Leary even stole Hicks' clothes.
The SUBJECTS aren't copyrighted. The wording is. The only thing Leary really did was dumb down Hicks' material so that it was fit for American mainstream audiences.
DrFlaxWebFLOO 2 years ago 2
okay assholes lets see you comedy act.and your fucking movies! dumbasses
tacodrill 2 years ago
@tacodrill Wow. The perfect idiot's argument.
DrFlaxWebFLOO 2 years ago
This is the same material he was running in 1990, what a strained try-hard loser. If he hadnt have been so coked up and unable to see beyond his own ego,m he wouldn't have been able to look himself in the face. this material is all stolen. sure, he might be a good comic 'actor' but theres such things as Intellectual Property. He is a cheeky little cock bean in my opinion.
R1gney 2 years ago
2 more words for the non-smokers-KEITH RICHARDS! And he can AFFORD to smoke 10 packs a day!
ZeropointZero70 2 years ago
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george carlin + bill hicks + fail = denis leary
foltrap6 2 years ago
stolen from hicks?
Chubachus 2 years ago 2
there are only so many premises one can draw from. great stuff!
wearedatone 2 years ago
denis leary is great. he touches on the same subjects as bill hicks (who is also very funny) but the joke are different.
inclinepress 3 years ago
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Stealing of others work is so pathetic, when the cowardly thief Denis Leary stole off Bill Hicks he was admitting that his own stuff (im assuming there is some somewhere) could NEVER be that good.
blumetatron 3 years ago
Umm obviously you have never watched an entire Denis Leary special along with an entire Bill Hicks special. Sure, take some joked out of context and it might look like plagiarism. But if you watch each guys' specials in their ENTIRETY you can clearly tell that while they do touch on a lot of the same issues, the punch lines are different.
phillyfan345 3 years ago 13
very true. same topic diff joke. Leary rules.
inclinepress 2 years ago
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R1gney 2 years ago
@phillyfan345 bullshit i have watched both and leary blatantly steals jokes and ideas for material,as leary said oh actualy as hicks said 1st, whinning fucking maggots !
evade531 11 months ago
"Shut the fuck up by Dr.Denis Leary!"-Get the hint?
indymedic121985 3 years ago 2
Ive never seen this before. Great!
amiralanal 3 years ago
Yup, you guessed right. It aired on A&E in 1992, I updated the description. Most of my other vids so far are from around this period as well, though I wasn't absolutely sure so I didn't write anything. Thanks.
VintageVHS 3 years ago
What year is this? I'm guessing 91-92?
Don't matter, he's still funny as hell anyway!
guitarpick2002 3 years ago