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Bill Hicks - Sane Man - (Part 1 of 9)

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Uploaded by on Sep 15, 2009

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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  • Funniest show on earth. Can we have a vote on that?

  • bieber was NOT a good trade off for hicks.

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  • This is priceless

  • @CreatureParallax bieber wasn't a good trade off for anyone lol

  • That beginning is the greatest thing I have ever heard.

  • @medianatie No vote needed! Funniest show ever...

  • @iPwnRocknroll It must be a biiiiiiiiig world for you. You see opportunity at every glance

  • @CreatureParallax Biber was not a trade, because people are not tradeable, specialy this one.

  • fuck you ...

  • Full Video on my Channel

  • Does he say Denis Leary

  • @CreatureParallax Wow, Bill died pretty much 2 weeks before Bieber was born.. Just checked it up.

    Bill Hicks died 26th of February 1994

    Bieber was born 1st of mars 1994..

    That shit is scary

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