Bill Hicks - On 80's Rock

[JavaLuCpp]

OMG, i claim that to be the first Rick Roll

[ste666fan]

Bill , same as George , had zero tolerance for stupid bullshit .. and i thank them for passing that on , to me , and i will pass that on to my grand children (when i have them)

[brightlights456X]

At least they had Nirvana to listen to. Who the fuck have I got????

[luke666808g]

@brightlights456X You don't think there's any good music to listen to now?

[brightlights456X]

@luke666808g

Not in the mainstream. Yes I know if I search 'underground' I'll find something, but who has the time????

[luke666808g]

@brightlights456X how much time you got? I can recommend a bunch of good bands right now.

[brightlights456X]

@luke666808g

Plenty. Fire away.

[luke666808g]

@brightlights456X Well some of my favorite bands are - Leprous, Dead Letter Circus, The Mars Volta, Animals As Leaders, Baroness, Protest the Hero, and Closure in Moscow, check em out.

[FuckYourGodYourLord]

@luke666808g Mediocre.

[luke666808g]

@FuckYourGodYourLord well you're just a cynical arsehole aren't you.

[FuckYourGodYourLord]

@luke666808g Yeah, kinda like Bill Hicks was.

[luke666808g]

@FuckYourGodYourLord Bill Hicks actually liked good bands, he only trash talked the shitty ones.

[samthomasmusic]

Bill obviously never listened to Hardcore Punk.

[Dazzler59]

Guys Rick Astley wasnt 80,s rock , please get your musical definitions right

[YouCube7]

The 80's also had great music, depends on your musical taste (Pixies,Sonic Youth,Minutemen,Mudhoney,LOTS of Rap,The Clash-that Bill liked as well) And i'm sure that we also have great music somewhere... Just dont bother looking for it in Rolling Stone or any of that shit.

[pmgweb]

and you can't forget all the thrash metal music from the 80's which was fucking great

[94Cioppa]

@pmgweb THRASH TILL DEATH

[IntoxicatedPenguin]

i'm not even mad..

[ivegotamagicstix]

Damn that was the best rick rolled ever! And Im proud of it! Because it was from Mr. Hicks

[dano555666]

Actually, the 80's WAS great, but only if you listened to the great music:

The Cure, Disintegration, come the fuck on.

Cocteau Twins.

Dead Can Dance

New Order

The Pixies

Depeche Mode.

Seriously, the 80's had some of the most amazing music of all time, but also profoundly surrounded by alot of the worst.

[gypoj]

@dano555666 Very fucking true sir. Do not forget Joy Division also.

[FuckDuckProducciones]

Rick Roll'd by Bill Hicks, now that's the best day EVER.

[swinevomit666]

that was awesome! LOL

[phantasos12]

Damn, I just got posthumously rick rolled by bill hicks.

[vurcease]

@phantasos12 Mr. Hicks will never stop giving back.

[ResidentMockeryband]

@phantasos12 that's actually really eerie

[stanthekid990]

that wasnt about 80s rock :S it was about 80's music goign down hill and he says "rick ashely the guy whos bringing back disco who the fuck requested that?!"

[vurcease]

@stanthekid990 Well, yeah. The whole point was just to get people to click it and get Hicks Rolled. You're completely correct in the inaccuracy of the title of this video.

[sydbarrett5]

Hicksrolled! Love it!

[glenplumlee]

The 80s were really a waste ... shit music (think Axel Rose), mullets, Reagan, Bush #1, but what I hated the most were those pegged jeans stuffed into high top untied white sneakers. I actually saw a middle aged asshole dressed like that the other day in East Texas. He also had a a "Fear This" T shirt with Jesus on a crucifix. WTF?

[vurcease]

@glenplumlee Well, the 80's had good things, too. Transformers, Saturday morning cartoons, the personal computer which without you wouldn't have the ability to publicly broadcast your disdain for the 80's to millions of people... ;)

Every decade has its ups and downs. I will agree with you, though, by saying that the downs of the 80's were odd and wacky.

[MegaTress1]

there was great music during the 80s - queen, pink floyd, the smiths, depeche mode,metallica etc etc

[palscore]

the world has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth(hollywood)

[ToastIsLife]

rick astley started grunge music

[stickybelvedere]

fuck. i just got rick rolled

[thenoirkid]

LOL I was gonna make a rickroll of bill hicks as well! well done anon.

OH, AND YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!!!!

[PatVanHalen5150]

Rick Astley has nothing to do with 80s rock.

Rick Astley has nothing to do with rock, period.

[vurcease]

Neat, thanks. I'll let Mr. Hicks know as soon as I find the nearest Ouija board.

[warriorprince1010]

I agree black celebs are rarely poked fun at.

[warriorprince1010]

Americas hatred for Rick started many years ago. What has Rick done to deserve this hatred?

[vurcease]

He made a catchy tune and got noticed. I'm not condemning that myself - not in the least. It's just a sad fact that whether you're an artist or a visionary, or just a catchy song writer, when you get noticed you're setup to receive some criticism. As P.T. Barnum said, it doesn't matter if they talk good or bad about you, as long as they talk about you.

Or were you asking that rhetorically? Heh...

[warriorprince1010]

I thought the Rick rolling stuff was recent, Bill Hicks made this video years ago. Is it because Rick is seen as a white geeky English guy trying to dance? If so fair enough, but if a white person did the same to a black American there would be all hell to pay. Anyway Rick has done well for himself and has a sense of humor about it all.

[StPierreGSP]

No...if you've seen Bill perform this act before he talks about Keith Moon, Keith Richards etc. Pretty sure most of his music heros are white english guys. So cut your bullshit please.

[davesqueakywheels]

@StPierreGSP And where do you think those white guys got THEIR influence from, huh? Mostly black blues artists and black rock and roll artists. Besides it says in Bill's biography that he idolized Jimi Hendrix and Richard Pryor, and besides why the FUCK DOES IT MATTER??!!

Listen to the "Arizona bay," "Relentless," "Dangerous" and all the shows he did overseas, so then I rest my case!

[StPierreGSP]

@davesqueakywheels The fuck are you talking about? I was responding to that guy who said Bill Hicks is always ripping on English people. I just pointed out that he liked the UK a lot...

[glaxev]

he is the spawn of satan sent here to undermine the sancity of music, is that enough ?

[seaweedprincess]

HOLY SHIT, HICKSROLL.

[vurcease]

That's funny - I said exactly the same thing to myself when I was watching the stand up routine. When I finished laughing, I realized I needed to share it with the world. :)

[seaweedprincess]

You have done a great service for all of the internets.

[vurcease]

You've summed up our culture pretty well. :)

[KlaxTheUnholy]

You see? This man thought Rick Astley was bullshit before it was the popular opinion. If you look back through history you'll notice this same pattern. Idiots produce something, intellectuals see it for what it is, no one else does until years later. Isn't Earth grand?

[sheeptea]

That's probably the most perceptive thing I've ever read on youtube.

[McgintyAoS]

Thats because Bill Hicks' fans dont watch most of the bullshit on youtube. Its become just another outlet for mas media garbage, the only difference is that there is the illusion of freedom. We think its great because its uploaded by normal people, but big money moved in. Its a 24 hour TV channel peddling garbage.

[phantomspellchecker]

Well stated, sir.

[13thfloor18]

@KlaxTheUnholy It's the whole mob mentality, I think people on their own can be smart, thoughtful but in the herd we become just another passive animal in the machine

to question and alienate yourself from that and to imagine something more meaningful and honest is to be a visionary but it takes the courage to face up against the trainwreck of culture, there must be many more people willing to do it now, I wonder whats holding us back?

[MegaTress1]

@KlaxTheUnholy people didn't see that rick astley was shit in the 80s? i think they did

[arielrebelfan1]

@KlaxTheUnholy damn thats true