Bill Hicks.......on the News.

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

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[edit] Notes

1. ^ See "Bill Hicks on Austin Public Access", October 24, 1993, via Vide.Google.com
2. ^ "Bill Hicks Personal Life and Career". Bestcomedyonline.net. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
3. ^ ^{a b} "100 Greatest Comedy Stand-ups vote from channel4.com". Channel 4. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
4. ^ ^{a b} Bill Hicks: Love All the People (Robinson Publishing, 2005), ISBN 978-1845291112, page #s?
5. ^ "". Late Show With David Letterman. 2009-01-30.
6. ^ ^{a b} Bill Hicks Outlaw Comic Documentary on YouTube
7. ^ Biography, BillHicks.com
8. ^ See Sane Man and Rant in E Minor.
9. ^ Allmusic.com
10. ^ Bill Hicks: Sane Man (1989) at the Internet Movie Database
11. ^ ^{a b} Outhwaite, Paul. Bill Hicks biography. WebCitation archive.
12. ^ http://www.billhicks.com/
13. ^ 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.
14. ^ Theiner, Manny (2006-09-28). "Concert Review: Tool's prog pleases populace". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "...from its triple-platinum 1996 release, "Ænima.""
15. ^ ^{a b} Langer, Andy (May 1997). "Another Dead Hero". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
16. ^ 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.
17. ^ Bill Hicks Outlaw Comic Documentary on YouTube
18. ^ ^{a b c} Lahr, John (November 1, 1993). "The Goat Boy Rises". The New Yorker.
19. ^ CapZeyeZ. Austin Public Access, Austin, TX. 1993-10-24.
20. ^ stevehpc (February 3, 2009), David Letterman Airs the 'Lost' Bill Hick's Routine, Entertainment Weekly, retrieved January 15, 2009
21. ^ 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.
22. ^ Outhwaite, Paul (November 2003). One Consciousness: An Analysis of Bill Hicks's Comedy, 3rd edition, D.M. Productions. ISBN 0-9537461-3-5.
23. ^ ^{a b} True, Cynthia (2002). American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story. Harper Paperbacks. ISBN 0-380-80377-1.
24. ^ Booth, Kevin; Bertin, Michael (2005). Bill Hicks: Agent of Evolution. Harper Collins. ISBN 0-00-719829-9.
25. ^ 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.
26. ^ Rogan, Joe (October 2003). Interview. Playboy Magazine.
27. ^ McIntire, Tim (1998). "Dark Times: Bill Hicks: Frequently Asked Questions". BillHicks.com. Archived from the original on 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
28. ^ Jalees, Sabrina (2006-10-17). "Nothing funny about joke thieves". Toronto: The Star. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
29. ^ Stern, Doug (April 1993). "Profile: Bill Hicks". Austin Comedy News. via Gavin's Blog. Retrieved 2006-10-22.. WebCitation archive.
30. ^ "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.)
31. ^ Harris, Will. "A Chat with Denis Leary", Bullz-Eye.com, June 6, 2008. WebCitation archive.
32. ^ 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.
33. ^ 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."
34. ^ 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.
35. ^ ^{a b} Hicks, Bill. "Last Word". BillHicks.com. Bill Hicks. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
36. ^ Bill Hicks Bio
37. ^ "Liner notes for "Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks"". Rykodisc. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
38. ^ 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.
39. ^ 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."
40. ^ SimonGuilford.com
41. ^ VanityFair.com
42. ^ "Anniversary of the death of Bill Hicks". Parliamentary Information Management Services. Retrieved 2006-03-03.
43. ^ 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

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Bill Hicks

• 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

Bill Hick - stand up

William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves."^[2] Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes",^[2] while conceding that his humor was "caring".^[3] His material largely consisted of general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy and personal issues. Hicks' material was often controversial and steeped in dark comedy. In both his stand-up performances and during interviews, he often criticized consumerism, superficiality, mediocrity and banality within the media and popular culture, describing them as oppressive tools of the ruling class, meant to "keep people stupid and apathetic."^[4]