Uploaded by phospheneca on Oct 19, 2009
"Today, a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There's no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we're the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather."
- BILL HICKS
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[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ See "Bill Hicks on Austin Public Access", October 24, 1993, via Vide.Google.com
- ^ "Bill Hicks Personal Life and Career". Bestcomedyonline.net. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ a b "100 Greatest Comedy Stand-ups vote from channel4.com". Channel 4. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ a b Bill Hicks: Love All the People (Robinson Publishing, 2005), ISBN 978-1845291112, page #s?
- ^ "". Late Show With David Letterman. 2009-01-30.
- ^ a b Bill Hicks Outlaw Comic Documentary on YouTube
- ^ Biography, BillHicks.com
- ^ See Sane Man and Rant in E Minor.
- ^ Allmusic.com
- ^ Bill Hicks: Sane Man (1989) at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ a b Outhwaite, Paul. Bill Hicks biography. WebCitation archive.
- ^ http://www.billhicks.com/
- ^ Interview with Kevin Booth. "It's Only a Ride: Bill Hicks Question & Answer with Kevin Booth". FadeToBlack.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2005. Retrieved 2006-03-03.
- ^ Theiner, Manny (2006-09-28). "Concert Review: Tool's prog pleases populace". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "...from its triple-platinum 1996 release, "Ænima.""
- ^ a b Langer, Andy (May 1997). "Another Dead Hero". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
- ^ Zwick, John (February 25, 2004). "Dead 10 years, Hicks still makes us laugh". University of Colorado Denver Advocate. Archived from the original on October 7, 2007. Retrieved April 9, 2007.
- ^ Bill Hicks Outlaw Comic Documentary on YouTube
- ^ a b c Lahr, John (November 1, 1993). "The Goat Boy Rises". The New Yorker.
- ^ CapZeyeZ. Austin Public Access, Austin, TX. 1993-10-24.
- ^ stevehpc (February 3, 2009), David Letterman Airs the 'Lost' Bill Hick's Routine, Entertainment Weekly, retrieved January 15, 2009
- ^ Crosbie, Lynn (February 3, 2009). "The Globe Review Column; Pop Rocks; A Pop-Culture Epiphany; David Letterman's Apology to Mary Hicks". The Globe and Mail. p. R1.
- ^ Outhwaite, Paul (November 2003). One Consciousness: An Analysis of Bill Hicks's Comedy, 3rd edition, D.M. Productions. ISBN 0-9537461-3-5.
- ^ a b True, Cynthia (2002). American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story. Harper Paperbacks. ISBN 0-380-80377-1.
- ^ Booth, Kevin; Bertin, Michael (2005). Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution. Harper Collins. ISBN 0-00-719829-9.
- ^ Rogan, Joe (2005). "Carlos Mencia is a weak minded joke thief". JoeRogan.net. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ Rogan, Joe (October 2003). Interview. Playboy Magazine.
- ^ McIntire, Tim (1998). "Dark Times: Bill Hicks: Frequently Asked Questions". BillHicks.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ Jalees, Sabrina (2006-10-17). "Nothing funny about joke thieves". Toronto: The Star. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ Stern, Doug (April 1993). "Profile: Bill Hicks". Austin Comedy News. via Gavin's Blog. Retrieved 2006-10-22.. WebCitation archive.
- ^ "Roasting a Comic They Turn Up the Flames Gently". Boston Globe. 2003-08-10. Archived from the original on 2003-08-11.[dead link] (Dead link as of at least March 26, 2009.)
- ^ Harris, Will. "A Chat with Denis Leary", Bullz-Eye.com, June 6, 2008. WebCitation archive.
- ^ Extract from Revelations, London, 1993. The extract is part of the concluding track to the album, called "It's Just a Ride", in which he essentially outlines his world view.
- ^ Freebird! on YouTube. He repeatedly prays for "nuclear holocaust" in his Flying Saucer Tour, Volume 1 recording, in conjunction with the tastes of his audience (specifically professional wrestling).Retrieved on 2009-12-23. Quote: "Hitler had the right idea, he was just an underachiever."
- ^ Bill Hicks Interview BBC2 1992 on YouTube from the episode A Question of Taste, part the BBC's "Funny Business" series. Retrieved on 2009-12-23.
- ^ a b Hicks, Bill. "Last Word". BillHicks.com. Bill Hicks. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ Bill Hicks Bio
- ^ "Liner notes for "Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks"". Rykodisc. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ O'Neill, Brendan (2004-02-23). "Bill Hicks: Why the fuss, exactly?". BBC News (BBC). Archived from the original on 2004-02-25. Retrieved 2006-03-03.
- ^ Waits (2005-03-20). "What the stars are listening to: 'It's perfect madness'". The Observer (London: The Guardian). Retrieved 2009-12-23. "Bill Hicks, blowtorch, excavator, truthsayer and brain specialist, like a reverend waving a gun around."
- ^ SimonGuilford.com
- ^ VanityFair.com
- ^ "Anniversary of the death of Bill Hicks". Parliamentary Information Management Services. Retrieved 2006-03-03.
- ^ American: The Bill Hicks Story
[edit] Further reading
- Booth, Kevin; Michael Bertin (March 2005). Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution. New York, New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-719829-9.
- Hicks, Bill (2004). Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines. ISBN 1-932360-65-4.
- Kaufman, Will (1997). Comedian As Confidence Man: Studies in Irony Fatigue. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-2657-9.
- Mack, Ben; Kristin Pulkkinen (October 2005). What Would Bill Hicks Say?. ISBN 1-933368-01-2.
- Newfield, Jack (2003). American Rebels. New York, NY: Nation books. ISBN 1-56025-543-9.
- Outhwaite, Paul (November 2003). One Consciousness: An Analysis of Bill Hicks' Comedy (3rd edition ed.). D.M. Productions. ISBN 0-9537461-3-5.
- True, Cynthia (2002). American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story. New York, NY: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-380-80377-1.
[edit] External links
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- Official website
- Sacred Cow Productions
- Bill Hicks Quotes
- Bill Hicks at the Internet Movie Database
- The subversive legacy of comic Bill Hicks, Salon.com
- Bill Hicks' releases on Rykodisc
- Bill Hicks is Dead: Tribute and Biography, with related videos.
- Hall, Chris. "Bill Hicks : Bad Moon Rising – a tribute of sorts". Spike Magazine.
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Comedians: Bill Hicks at Love-It-Loud.com
- Dark Poet Unofficial Fan site