Bill Hicks - 1989 - Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen

[Tzimnewman3]

When I as in Florida I came across a rather un-usual crossing which had the crossing button but no lights. I thought for a second how the driver would know I was crossing and why the button. How does a right turn at a red work with pedestrian crossings?

[TheToecutter79]

lol, YEAH i quit heroin but am still smoking they are right

[JJFrancio6314]

"even the wolves know it" hahah

[MastodonManiac]

Crowd is fucking retarded and wasn't ready for this.

[Joeyland]

@MastodonManiac

unfourntunitly the crowd was bussed in from Morten Downey Jr. show, no lie, back in 89 nobody on this lineup, including Tim Allen, Thea Vidale, Bill Hicks or even Otto and George was any kind of draw. But we wanted this line up, the one semi-star at the time, Dice Clay, was supposed to host, but he cancelled at the last minute

[robin22391]

he said he doesnt do drugs, but he did.

[indigoDroog]

@robin22391 he took hallucinogens and smoked weed - he didnt smoke crack or shoot needles....difference.

[mikeisapro]

@indigoDroog Who are you to say that? Maybe he did all kinds of shit. Im sure he at least tried something besides weed or psychedelics, and I'm sure despite never having been close to him, because he was very open-minded, and besides, he drank(probably heavy), so theres nowhere down to really go except heroin. Theres a lot of drugs out there...

[indigoDroog]

@mikeisapro if he had used heroin or any other drug THAT visibly obvious, and none of his cult-like following had picked up on it, would you agree that it's safe to say it would have been mentioned in one of the incredibly in depth books or documentaries on his life? he struggled with drinking and got sober when he realized it was affecting his act, that's all i've heard.

[Joeyland]

When Bill was alive he was already being overlooked by the networks here, they didnt c him a commercially viable, he went to London partly out of frustration, there comics r more revered for their humor, rather then their TV Q. Bill, if he lived, would of done TV, but I seriously doubt he would of ever ended up in a sitcom. Bill was one of the last true outlaws, meaning he wanted to stir things up, not just get laughs.

[boothesquirrel]

he wouldnt even be offered a tv show

[eerawb]

Man...I'm so glad I stole this VHS from blockbuster.

[9999necron]

"Wolves know it"

[GeorgeMillerAtkinson]

Shit Crowd.

[bamb04]

Not his best performance tbh.

[roycesboy]

the best

[sequillion]

I really like this short performance. it's well delivered and crisp.

[thegunclub123]

Since Chris Rock is in the same special, what is your take on how Chris saw Bill or vice-versa?

[thegunclub123]

dont u love that move at 1:46

[internash]

i like how he says "i don't do drugs" during more commercialized shows, i think he does that so he can say the joke without getting kicked of the air, or something along those lines.

[gotholofernes]

Interesting

[Joeyland]

Pancreatic cancer at the age of 33, Bill struggled for acceptance in the US, found more in the UK. This film, while rare, can still b found, and features another legendary comic performance by Otto andGeorge.

[musiclover041591]

woman in front row at 6:17 totally digging the most violent joke of the night

[krirp]

R.I.P Bill

[Joeyland]

Bill would of never ended up in a bad sitcom, he would of still died young, probably by his own behavior.

He was an original, and believed what he preached.

[danielcastro3669]

What? i found a jewel of comedy. yes.

[GIMMEADOLLAR1]

I like the hip-hop ass intro.

[shelleyk80LoveClub]

ty 4 loading this, i never have seen this before

[ethanlj14]

Everything happens for a reason and i think the universe took him young just like why jimi hendrix john lennon etc etc they didnt need to be on this hell hole longer than they should, he achieved everything the universe asked of him. He did all he had too just like all the other geniuses who died young. They're in another plane of reality probably a higher plane than anyone that say richard nixon went too.

[DarkStar4269]

I wonder if he were still alive, if he would have sold out and made a shitty TV like the rest of the asshole comedians around today.

[phillyfan345]

I seriously doubt it. Bill was very focused and stuck to his beliefs. When the world lost Bill, it lost a true prophet of our time.

[citizendarkshines]

Agreed phillyfan345... I would like to think he had (and would still have) more integrity than that.

[emouch1]

@citizendarkshines well... I love Bill but before he died he had signed a deal with NBC for his own late night talk show... Letterman/Leno/Conan style... I don't care though. Hicks is the greatest comedian ever

[rocaho001]

@citizendarkshines I think so too. It just seems he's so much not like the other comedians. 

[OtisGreen]

Of course he wouldn't have

[AquariusRevolution]

@DarkStar4269 he dug such a hole for himself that it would be impossible to sell out.

[anime123090]

@DarkStar4269 no doubt in my mind that Bill would have been Bill until the end

[CatholicRiots]

@DarkStar4269 though not the same style of comedian, I would want to believe that Bill Hicks would take a Patrice O'neal approach and purposely ruin any potential opportunity to integrate into the mainstream...

[petestrat07]

@DarkStar4269 There's no way he would have sold out. That would go against everything that he believed in and he was passionate about his beliefs.

[indigoDroog]

@DarkStar4269 in Love All the People, there's a quote from colleen, his fiance, who mentions him being the original host in mind for (bill maher's) politically incorrect. Weird little fact I wanted to contribute :)

[DrinkSkateSleep]

@DarkStar4269 What's wrong with TV? Just because Bill didn't like TV you won't either? Form your own opinion man. Some shows have absolute genius comedy in them.

[wozefa]

@DarkStar4269 i can't even see that. dude was too bad ass for that. i think it's why he died. the whole candle that burns twice as bright thing.

[arbitterm]

@DarkStar4269 If you wonder that, find the bit he did about Marketing.

[dralol]

Best comedian ever

[loudepalma]

tool used his material in aenima

[777ENG777]

this clip is as old as ME and it is still ace :)

[conceitarturo]

hey, ibogaine

[moakley]

he doesnt do drugs... well his sucking down a ciggeret.

you can see how Denis Leary stole this guys act

[Lion117]

he did do drugs, no..?

[NicosMind]

he did do drugs, search youtube for an interview, bill hicks worst ever gig

[Lion117]

i know he did.

lol, i've watched too much bill hicks. :|

[NicosMind]

bullshit!! theres its not possible to have watched too much bill hicks :P, god i wish he was still here, but everything he did then is so relavent to now anyway. You dont even have to sub George Bushes name for another presidents name when he speaks of him. And he died just when he was getting big in america :(

[Esperu2008]

@NicosMind you guys are fucking retarded that was a fucking joke..yeah he said i don't do drugs, it was a goddamn joke, right after that he said when i was high i could do things normally, how dumb are you? listen carefully before leaving pointless comments

[NicosMind]

@Esperu2008 Click on all comments idiot and read the conversation before leaving pointless comments. Im finding it hard to comprehend how retarded you are!

[Esperu2008]

lion117: he did do drugs..no?

u: he did do drugs, search youtube for an interview, bill hicks worst ever gig

first of all this conversation is more pointless than ur manhood..

lion117 is retarded for asking such thing cuz Hicks clearly says in this fucking video that he's been HIGH before which means he did drugs!

and you reply to dat by saying search youtube for an interview but you're even dumber cuz the proof is right hear in this fucking video

0:40 means u 2 r fucking slow

[NicosMind]

@Esperu2008 Really you think youre able to assertain how or why people write comments from just reading them? Do you assume to have mind reading powers as well? Lion said he was joking and since i never mentioned anything about the video im guessing my comment was written before i even heard it(i like to do two things at once, ie watch vids while read comments)

"right hear in this fucking video" Thats HERE dumb ass!

[Esperu2008]

@NicosMind alright mr dictionary 

[Esperu2008]

@NicosMind 

[44eelz]

throw out all the shitty movies they show at theaters these days and play bill hicks NON-STOP!

[weatherkop]

that crowd is almost dead, they dont dserve the dick clark story

[kuv1Ck]

i love him !