Bill Hicks - Sane Man - (Part 8 of 9)

Bill Hicks performing for his first video, Sane Man, in Austin, Texas in 1989.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hicks

William Melvin Hicks was an American stand-up comedian in the 1980s and early 1990s. He 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 media and popular culture as oppressive tools of the ruling class, meant to "keep people stupid and apathetic."

An inspired and inspiring truth teller, dangerous and brave and scary all at once.
Richard Pryor

Hickss stand-up act is about taking a stand and occasionally dodging a chair.
Rolling Stone

Savage, brilliant, funny, tremendously intelligent.
John Cleese

He never disappointed.
David Letterman

Bill Hicksblowtorch, excavator, truth-sayer, and brain specialist, like a reverend waving a gun around. He will correct your vision. Others will drive on the road he built.
Tom Waits

www.billhicks.com

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[Kapiszczur]

Please help me...I'm trying to make subs to this movie, but can't understand:

3:35 and 3:38 [2 in row]...aaaaaaanybody...help :)

[TheMillsEffect]

@Kapiszczur

"We're stretching public belief factor real thin with you, dude. But hey, Three's Company was on the air ten years, we'll make it work."

Three's Company was an American sitcom running from 1977 to 1984.

[maggottdude]

".. corporate puppet devil cock sucking fascist..."

with 6 words he fully described our world owners

[mooshashie]

imagine bill hicks as president that would be an awesome america

[ibanezgeorge]

Great bit about the flag burning.

[undergroundjackal]

pancreatic cancer...eat some fibers.

[Odinfang]

Case fucking closed.

[WTAWWR08]

Thnx PvtJ8ker... God, I always loved the satan sex scenes.

[kroese1870]

@panicatthediscosuck Kumani (dunno how to spell it)

[Righton2000]

@TheRavenEffect88 I'm glad he didn't. Don't take that the wrong way.

[NotManyDTL]

poor guy only had time to show his greatness for few years(died at 32) he would of made some more amazing stuff just like Carling.

[panicatthediscosuck]

What name does he say first about the Anti Christ?

???, Gaddafi, Nostradamus

[TheANTIGONE3]

way ahead of his time

[reasland]

Even bill can sense the terror of the man they call "W"