name that comedian

[Freddie Freeloader]

NOOOOOOOO........!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it.

That's the Blessed Bill that you described as

" (having a) robust view on immigration and foreigners who couldnt speak english ,a questionable act then ,reprehensible now always a controversial guy ,easy for impressionable people to be swayed by him ,the press called him americas bernard manning".

Forget my previous mission to defend the tarnished character of Ge***is.......this is much more serious!

I think I even have Steve Crook in my corner.

Damn.....Batman's "suggestion" was correct after all.

Fred Up and Flabbergasted of Clappersgate

[penfold]

Originally Posted by Freddie Freeloader Damn.....Batman's "suggestion" was correct after all.

Oi!! You may not agree with the description, but give credit where credit's due!!!

[smiffy]

Originally Posted by penfold I think Steve does know him, he's talked about him before...if we're thinking of the same bloke. A large part of his act was talking about smoking and how he wasn't going to give in to the health nazi's and so on...he died of cancer very young. Bill Hicks??

Definitely first Penfold ,and thanks to bats for the visual

[GRAEME]

Originally Posted by Freddie Freeloader NOOOOOOOO........!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it. That's the Blessed Bill that you described as " (having a) robust view on immigration and foreigners who couldnt speak english ,a questionable act then ,reprehensible now always a controversial guy ,easy for impressionable people to be swayed by him ,the press called him americas bernard manning". Forget my previous mission to defend the tarnished character of Ge***is.......this is much more serious! I think I even have Steve Crook in my corner. Damn.....Batman's "suggestion" was correct after all. Fred Up and Flabbergasted of Clappersgate

I'll support you, Flabber.

Of course it isn't the wonderful and liberal Bill Hicks!

It is most probably the obnoxious Andrew "Diceman" Clay .

I believe one of his catchphrases was "learn English or get the F*** outa my country!"

[batman]

Andrew Dice Clay.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by davidb thats the one ,bill hicks !

But Bill Hicks never did an act complaining about immigrants

I don't doubt that you were thinking of him. It's just that your description of his act was totally wrong
Or if the description of the act was correct then it wasn't Bill Hicks you were thinking of.
There's a major disconnection in there somewhere

Steve

[batman]

YouTube - Andrew Dice Clay 1987 At Rodney Dangerfields - crap

YouTube - New Bill Hicks on Smoking Rare Unreleased - genius

[davidb]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook But Bill Hicks never did an act complaining about immigrants I don't doubt that you were thinking of him. It's just that your description of his act was totally wrong Or if the description of the act was correct then it wasn't Bill Hicks you were thinking of. There's a major disconnection in there somewhere Steve

he definetly done a controversial routine about foreigners /immigrants /race in the late 80s and im unanimous in that !

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by davidb he definetly done a controversial routine about foreigners /immigrants /race in the late 80s and im unanimous in that !

Check the YouTube clip "Just a Ride" that I posted above and the one about smoking that Bats posted. Are you sure that's the chap you're thinking of?

You may be unanimous, but you can still be wrong

Steve

[Freddie Freeloader]

Originally Posted by penfold Oi!! ..........

"Oi" .......??????!!!!!!!

How urbane.




I'm with the Mr.Crook......the description (by davidb) just doesn't fit my perception or history of being an avid Hicksian scholar. But if davidb say's that is the chap to which he was referring then there's no disputing it.

Here is a link to the last interview with Hicks.
Less than four months before he died, he was in the terminal stages of his pancreatic cancer.

BILL HICKS - A "MUST WATCH" INTERVIEW

I'm sure that those who love and admire Bill will find it fascinating and moving.

Regards
Fred

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Freddie Freeloader "Oi" .......??????!!!!!!! How urbane. I'm with the Mr.Crook......the description (by davidb) just doesn't fit my perception or history of being an avid Hicksian scholar. But if davidb say's that is the chap to which he was referring then there's no disputing it. Here is a link to the last interview with Hicks. Less than four months before he died, he was in the terminal stages of his pancreatic cancer. BILL HICKS - A "MUST WATCH" INTERVIEW I'm sure that those who love and admire Bill will find it fascinating and moving. Regards Fred

Great interview, I'll savour that.
He was wonderful to the end

It's spooky when they're talking about his forthcoming show being his last show in America for some time

The interviewer is very good though. Laid back but still quite sharp


Damn, Bill was only 32 when he died. So young.
"It's just a ride", but what a ride he had.

Steve

[hankoler]

I think the comedian we are on about is LENNIE BRUCE, his views and and stage shows caused a lot of controversy during the eighties, but I believe he is no longer with us.

[john audley]

Originally Posted by hankoler I think the comedian we are on about is LENNIE BRUCE, his views and and stage shows caused a lot of controversy during the eighties, but I believe he is no longer with us.

I haven't the faintest idea! But I did suggest this name first

[wadsy]

Lenny Bruce died in 1966!!!!

[GRAEME]

Lenny Bruce???!!!

I'm telling ya - the anti immigrant ranter was the Diceman - Andrew Clay.

He had the audience chanting hate slogans.

I think it was just a character he adopted but it was pretty inpleasant - no hint of satire.

He's mainly an actor these days. The Diceman is no more. Thankfully.