Bill Hicks: The Dark Poet

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**Please be aware, that this programme contains very strong language from the outset. If you are offended by swearing & profanity then we would advise you not to Listen Again

This documentary tells the Bill Hick's story, the controversial American comedian with a distrust of governments and a dark sense of humour. Or in his words "Chomsky with dick jokes."

Bill Hicks died in 1994 from pancreatic cancer but he's a comedian who gets more popular each year. His anti-establishment sense of humour proved very popular with UK audiences in the early 1990's but at that same time found censorship at home in the US. He used comedy as a weapon to expose truths and show how he saw governments screwing people every day of their lives. He also happened to be achingly funny such was the accuracy of his comedy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/networks/radio2/aod.shtml?radio2/r2_billhicks#

[auron]

What a legend!! :D

Bill Hicks will always be remembered. :)

[kashmirz]

i <3 hicks :)

[i_am]

We need a Bill Hicks NOW!

Bill Hicks biography by Paul Outhwaite, author of One Consciousness – an Analysis of Bill Hicks’ Comedy

http://www.billhicks.com/outhwaite.html

With American comedian Bill Hicks there was always an awareness of other people, of how our society links together. With this came an idealism and a vision of what the world could be. But first he had to slay all the “fevered egos” polluting the planet. He saw himself as a flame, Shiva The Destroyer, using comedy as a weapon to expose truths and show people how governments are screwing us every day of our lives. He also happened to be achingly funny such was the accuracy of his comedy. At the age of 13 Bill Hicks did his first gig. Six weeks before his death, aged 32, he did the last. In the intervening years he frequently did over 250 gigs a year. He tried to reach as many people as possible, to put them in touch with inner and outer space in a majestic flight of One Consciousness thinking. Those he inspired haven’t lost the ability to take a ride.
“As long as one person lives in darkness then it seems to be a responsibility to tell other people.” This encapsulated Hicks’ philosophy; that we are all one consciousness, that it is the role of every individual to do something to enhance the human condition. Unlike those we place our trust in – politicians and all manner of professionals – Bill wanted to have a lot of fun doing it.

[soglad]

We do have a new Bill Hicks. George Carlin! He kicks ass! :)

[i_am]

We do have a new Bill Hicks. George Carlin! He kicks ass! :)

Nah!! Respect to George Carlin for what he does but he is not in the same class as Bill, IMO of course :)

[soglad]

Yeah, you're right. I don't think anyone has the BALLS to do what Bill did....

AKA pretend to hump chairs on stage and shout and scream at drunken women calling the sluts and "drunked cunts"...................he was a...."special" man.

hehe

:D

[i_am]

Yeah, you're right. I don't think anyone has the BALLS to do what Bill did....

AKA pretend to hump chairs on stage and shout and scream at drunken women calling the sluts and "drunked cunts"...................he was a...."special" man.

hehe

:D

LOL Yeah he was pretty crude and exceptionally foul mouthed but his understanding of the games being played was phenomenal and lets not forget that what he was exposing 15+ years ago is still unknown, to the majority, today.

[sirjohnthebadji]

ETERNAL
SUFFERING
AWAITS ANYONE
WHO QUESTIONS
GOD'S INFINITE
LOVE

Great badge. Thank you Bill

[ssyx]

I don't think there will ever be another Hicks.
I never tire of him.
Fucking love the guy.

[auron]

Some links to Bill Hicks and George Carlin video's:

http://www.freewebs.com/amberleaf2007/video.htm

[lydia78]

Some links to Bill Hicks and George Carlin video's:

http://www.freewebs.com/amberleaf2007/video.htm

cheers mate :)

[joss classey]

i have been spreading the word of hicks as much as possible. i truly love the guy

[narcolepticwatchman]

Yeah, you're right. I don't think anyone has the BALLS to do what Bill did....

AKA pretend to hump chairs on stage and shout and scream at drunken women calling the sluts and "drunked cunts"...................he was a...."special" man.

hehe

:D

That was the gig where he started shouting, 'Hitler had the right idea, he was just an underachiever!' after some douchebag starts shoutin freebird constantly...........'well I guess tonight isn't gonna be a get laid gig for me'......:D

He sure had an intolerance for stoopid people! I actually bought a Hicks T shirt a few months ago.......'proud to be a reader' in honour of his, 'watchya readin...for' gag. Tremendous. :D:D:D

[narcolepticwatchman]

Some links to Bill Hicks and George Carlin video's:

http://www.freewebs.com/amberleaf2007/video.htm

cheers for the link bud..

[auron]

No worries my friend! :)

That was the gig where he started shouting, 'Hitler had the right idea, he was just an underachiever!' after some douchebag starts shoutin freebird constantly...........'well I guess tonight isn't gonna be a get laid gig for me'......
That show is classic!! You can find a video of it on torrent sites, if you look!

[joss classey]

oh my god carlin is hilarious! thank you!

[gonzo power]

American Fucking Hero.

Imagine what Bill Hicks would be saying were he alive today. Oh how we could use him nowadays....

[kashmirz]

http://torrents.to/search/209/Bill+Hicks.html

Torrents for Bill Hicks :)

wtf is a torrent?

get this: http://www.utorrent.com/

welcome to pro piracy

FYI: Hicks would be the last person in the world to put a price tag on the truth, he did however need to buy cigarettes at the time he was with us ^_-

And to the ethical comity, yes theft is theft, but watch then when you eventually find it, can afford it, buy it, knowledge should never be withheld because of money however ... thats lunacy... HEY THATS EXACTLY WHAT WE DO IN SOCIETY!! OOPS

/endrant

:D