First saw this in 1993 aged 33, now at almost 62 it STILL causes me to "have something in my eye" every time I watch it. Still the greatest, we miss you Bill.
@@SincereSentinel 23 here. just thought i'd plant my flag and say even though this guy was before my time, he speaks like a spirit guide whilst also being funny.
I think the 'Third Eye' by Tool referenced these words specifically: Dreaming of that face again, It's bright and blue and shimmering, Grinning wide And comforting me with its three warm and wild eyes" He was one of the first and ONLY to tell these truths. First time I heard this I felt like I've been struck, still gets me every time
Not to get into an argument with MJK, but my counterpoint is "Remember, we are ephemeral, all you experience is all there'll ever be for you. So make it count!"
@@trunomad The title is about living laterally... your mind focused outward... That is, not getting lost in thought, being attuned to intuition. And yeah, the vocals being based on the fibonacci sequence.
+Bruce Slajvic Considering Hicks only lived to age 34 i think and Carlin lived until he was 80 something,only a total fucking moron can compare since Carlin had 40-50 years more then Hicks.
Creatrix Trodler Thanks darling, I'm talking about talent, not achievements. Anyway, I do prefer Hicks rather than Carlin. Carlin was great onstage and had a huge talent to talk in a funnier way to the masses, something Hicks never grasped, on the other hand, Hicks was a way more genuine and delievred much more insights, apart from disagreeing a lot with them.
You realize he was comedian who got on stage multiples times a week for years, he definitely “tried” when it came to his craft. In fact claiming he did this without trying is not giving proper credit, he spent years and years working on this, claiming he didn’t try is an insult to bill hicks legacy.
@@diogenissk Yeah, he tried, that’s the point. He didn’t just magically make a point, his point was in what he was saying, he used his tongue to form words that conveyed his message, that’s called speaking.
Yes. I think we are all extraordinary beings having ordinary experiences. I heard that when I was a kid from a guy who at the time was medically dead for longer then anyone else and brought back to life. I think it was 31 minutes. Stay Gold Ponyboy
@Lionel Switch your time will come. Then you will know. How the whole world has been deceived. I can assure the spiritual afterlife is real. I am a miltary veteran. Seen so much death I thought I could not bare the suffering. And since then a lot of spiritual experiences. Seen felt heard. Hundreds of times now. Scared the crap out of me at first now it does not bother me. Don't you tell me it was in my mind because other people in the same house saw the same. Or where ever I was staying. The world was taken over long ago by esoteric societies. From the Middle East to Asia the Babylonian Mysteries spread in every direction. It is was freemasonry was founded upon. The illuminated. The agenda is to destroy the idea of god and the afterlife. For some it is to make this world their own garden of eden in which they can live without any moral boundries. That everything is a learning curve. Even the worst crimes against humanity. Others also follow the lightbringer who they see as the true god of the earth. Who will bring in the Golden Dawn. Atheism is their greatest tool to destroy all other religion and beliefs. Charles Darwin Karl Marx Albert Einstein were all linked to freemasonry. Don't believe me look around. I knew many freemasons when I served. Bill Hicks followed new age beliefs. He was not an athiest. Some claim he faked his death. I don't know. I have no connection to him. I know he didn't even become very popular in the US until after his death. This is from Revelation filmed in London in 1992. The British were the first to think of him as a star.
I tried to sample this one time on a track I was working on. It's probably one of the most important things ever spoke in the past hundred years. I wrote a letter to his estate asking for permission or what I had to do to get permission. They don't loan his voice out anymore, which was a bummer. But on a positive note, He actually had a really cool brother who was nice enough to talk to me. It was the most polite letdown I ever had, and I just wanted to say that on the record. This man was a pioneer. RIP Bill Hicks 🙏
Michael Smith He was the Joker archetype as Alan Watts described it personified flawlessly. A person like that comes along once in a generation and they always seem to get taken from us way too soon.
Chevron skrt skrt me too prety true All the expectativas and illusions we live in is like we are proyecting a mind visión of life like this is forever and just estatus and apearences matters And its true, just a ridd
I’ve listened to this since 19 years old. As a 29 year old man. Different parts of this hit differently then they used to. But the overall message is the same. The world needs more bills. And less demons.
I’m 23. Whenever life feels hopeless, or overwhelming, or too painful and confusing to bear, I watch this clip. I’ve written it all down many times, I have it all memorized. It brings me great comfort and peace. I want to get some part of it tattooed. Thank you, Bill. Wish you were still around, dropping wisdom and making us laugh. Thank you. ❤️
Whenever I feel in a rut, or that I’m taking all this a little bit too seriously, I always come to this. I listen to Hicks, Carlin, Bourdain and more. Guys who really got it. It’s all just a ride. Enjoy it while it lasts. All of it.
My mother, God rest her soul, passed away on December 19th 2019, she worked in the hospitality industry for her entire life. She'd often joke, "It's never lupus, except when it's your mom, M.! I'd feel pretty strange about it, because I loved House M.D. and so did she but that's what ultimately led to her passing away. I loved my mother, I always will, we loved Bill Hicks, Tool, art, (she drew and painted a lot, I play music and sometimes draw/write). Bill Hicks statement here has always served as an inspiration for me. I know that I can make my mother proud, I know that I can do so with or without an education, as long as I am happy, I have made her proud. I'm working on a lot of things I can't talk about but today being my birthday, 9/28, I often think about both my mom and Mr. Hicks. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Have a good day!
When I first saw this, I literally started living my life according to these two minutes. This is my Gospel. And even tho life can get cruel sometimes, it’s ingrained in me that it’s just a ride. I wish he could’ve been around longer to bring us more awareness.
@@perpetualmotion357 It's also possible aliens abducted him. It's also possible he and Elvis are enjoying breakfast at Waffle House at the very moment. It's also possible he died of cancer. Only that last theory has any actual evidence, though. 👽👨🎤🕵️
I was gonna try and be funny. Say something like, “WTF is a book?!” Or, “thank you! Because of your guidance, I just finished the 50 shades of grey series!” Or, “I’ll live my life instead according to a UA-cam reply” or, “thank you so much stranger for caring about my well being!” But why beat around the bush. I see why the comment section in social media is a cesspool. Because of morons like you. The world would be much better place if there were night club acts like Richard Pryor and George Carlin instead of presumptuous, condescending douche bags like you.
I 100% agree, unfortunately there's not very many artists who have to means and influence to affect large groups of people and who chose to use that power for good. The comedic genius and loving soul that Bill Hicks possessed was a prophetic gift from God. People like him are typically killed off when they're young - before they have a chance to make any kind of a positive impact. There's no doubt in my mind that Bill Hicks was a modern age prophet and was most likely exposed to some kind of cancer-causing agent (aside from the cigarettes - he died at the age of 32) in order to shut him up. Artists (comedians, musicians, poets, writers, painters and so on) who are blessed enough to make a career as an artist need to listen to Bill and help evolve the ideas he gave birth to during his short time here in the physical dimension. Peace, Love, and Unity to all. God bless.
@@fldan1 I have thought the same thing. Bill was 'awake' and like he said here, awake people with platforms often get killed by the establishment before they wake up too many other people. Thankfully he got his message out and many more people are waking up now. But the world would have been much better if he and the other awake people hadn't been killed. They'd potentially have woken up the whole world by now. I do think eventually a critical mass will wake up but it's just taking a while due to all of the incessant propaganda, lying, gaslighting, deceit and distractions they constantly throw at us.
"... and we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No afford. No work. No job. No savings of money. A choice, right now, between fear and love." It takes a lot of reflection, and a special soul, to be able to utter these words with conviction. It shows an impressive level of awareness.
Bill wasn't a comedian. He was a prophet. Because life is just a ride, pancreatic cancer took him to the other place at the young age of 32 saying, "you've done plenty already; you've done excellent, buddy. Time to go home now." We're all going to die someday. Before that day comes for you, count yourself lucky if you ever see through the illusion of this life like Bill did.
Willam Wright fast from addiction in your life. If your having trouble detaching from loved ones make more time for them in your life. Treat them as if tomorrow was your last day on earth there’s nothing more you would want to say to them or for them to know. Remmeber family and human connections are everything in this human experience, we are here for a good time not a long time.
Whenever I'm feeling down and overcome by the evil psychopaths that run this world more so when they step up their control as more of us are becoming more awake, I listen to Bill and he reminds me that it doesn't really matter it's just a ride.
Bill Hicks is very very very excellent I am proud as an Englishman that Britain had the sense of humour that enabled them to love and admire the man's great stand up comedy while he was alive, Bill Hicks is a comedy legend. Love and Peace to Bill Hicks wherever you are from the UK.
And love to our English cousins across the pond, dealing with Brexit, mass waves of immigration, and weak politicians. Sure hope you guys get it all sorted out.
"Is there a point to all this I don't know, let's find a point. i have to. The world is like ride in an amusement park and when you choose to go on it you think its real because that's how powerful our minds are, and the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and its very brightly coloured and it's very loud; and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on this ride for a long time and they begin to question "Is this real or is this just a ride?" and other people have remembered and they come back to us and they say "Hey! Don't worry, don't be afraid, ever; because this is just a ride", and we KILL those people. "Shut him up! We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account, and my family. This has to be real!" This is just a ride but we always try to kill those good guys who try to tell us that - you ever notice that? Let the demons run amok? You ever notice that? But it doesn't matter because its just a ride and we can change it any time we want. Its only a choice - no work, no job, no effort, no savings of money - a CHOICE right now between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your door, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see us all as one. Here's what we can do to change the world right now to a better ride - take all the money we spend on weapons and defence each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing, and educating the poor of the world which it would do many times over, not one human being excluded and we can explore space together - both inner and outer, forever, in peace."
its all just materialism smoke and mirrors to trap your consciousness here... forever being reborn with the mind of a baby and tricked into believing its something new to experience again and again... deja vu much?
Amen brother! I have worshiped comedians as gods of truth ( Little G gods) in our modern age and we.............KILL THOSE PEOPLE. Jokes aside Im a marine former killer in the para military for blackwater and worked under a few other contracts and have seen more depth to the destruction of humanity than many will even see untrue fiction....basically I had my epiphany over finding god really does exist and Im not here to debate semantics.....I just need to get it out there that there is SO MUCH TRUTH IN COMEDIANS THESE DAYS THAT THEY ARE SOMETIMES RUINED FOR IT (Dave C., Katt Williams, and of course Robin Williams RIP) Godbless you for your simple yet awesome words of truth and I also do the same to keep giving as much truth to the americans all asleep as I can but like the Matrix said....Sometimes the people who are victims of the system they are enslaved by will fight against the ones trying to tell them the truth and defend the very thing killing them. Its not an exact quote but I think you and all others get the point. Cheers and heres a Joint and a brew lifted to those before and after us who are real truth telling human beings. Carpe Diem!
He died of cancer it's not like someone killed him. You know how many people are aware that life is just a ride? Pretty much all of us, it's not like he knew something other people didn't, everyone know's this
Every year I come back to this special to remember it's just a ride. RIP Bill Hicks. 25 years later and you're still affecting lives for the better and to remind us what's important.
Bill was like that. Just saying thoses kind of things. He blew my mind everytime, i'm glad & proud of having the same name as this great man, even if its just a name. RIP Bill, we miss you, hope you having fun in space or whatever
in 2008 a band called Energy sampled this in one of their interludes on Invasions of the Mind, I'd never heard it and 16 years later this sentiment still lives rent free in my head. There's a sort of catharsis in letting go and giving up to the pure chaos of the universe because at the end of the day.... its just a ride...
I first discovered this in a time where I felt lost in life, but his way of seeing the world has help me change my perception that I don't need to grow to be the successful person or famous one, I just need to experience and enjoy life because "it's just a ride" and like in any ride you can only experience the real thing once
One of my favourite quotes from the great man. Just a wonderful philosophy. Whenever I feel like things in life are getting a bit too much, I swear a few minutes of Hicks and everything is right again...
Living in Houston you see The picture of Hicks with the third eye all over the city. Just random spray paintings of the picture. YOu'll be walking on a street downtown and you will just see it in odd places. Its really cool to see.
i've been going on a bill hicks binge for the past three days and it's just now setting in that he's gone, and i don't know what's worse. the sadness of him being gone or the fact that i haven't even spoken to my family since i decided to watch everything that even mentions his name
It's such a perfect Bill bit, it represents him so well. Delivered with biting humor, and underlying wisdom. A condensed nugget of philosophy from a man who knew his time was up.
Taylor Neal "Space may be the final frontier but its made in a Hollywood basement" The space he refers to(hicks) .. Is the meaning of space "a continuous area or expanse that is free"
I told a teacher I had about Bill. "You remind me of him", I said. I hope he's watching this right know. I wish you good luck, wherever you're going to go, sir.
One day I woke up and I asked myself the same question......is there a point to all this? When you realize that there is no point, you either A, become depressed or B, you become non serious about life......after all......it's just a ride.
its really just a game and when you choose to play, the point of this ride or game is to be the best player you can be. make life as good as possible for you and those around you and hakuna matata.
Very advanced and intelligent person,his thoughts are way ahead of its time(early 90's) Many people around this beautiful world, even today realize these wonderful thoughts...
I visited his grave at Leakesville, Mississippi and paid my respects to him and his dad. The world is in for some very chaotic times and I needed some guidance from his spirit.
I was nine years old when this was recorded. It holds true now as it was ever since he Mr Hicks first said it. Getting lost in the noise of the world, steeping in the b.s. of our fellow humans and falling asleep at the wheel of the car driving toward a climate crisis and burning world. We deserve better, we CAN do better. We have to keep trying and not give up. #mindfulness
I first came across Bill Hicks in January 1990 on the TV in the UK. In those days there were only 4 channels and Bill Hicks was pretty big in the UK. He was amazing. Too bad he didn't look after himself more....he had so much more wisdom to give. 32 is too young.
I’m so sad Bill Hicks isn’t known by many people. That is, people part of generation Z. I’m part of Gen Z and Bill Hicks’ words have resonated deeply within me
I can just feel the discomfort, the cosmic panic taking place in the audiences' subconscious when he says, "...this has to be real." It's like I sense so much tension when he says that.
Bill Hicks was truly enlightened. He frightened many as he was so ahead of his time. Would be beyond interesting to hear his take on the world now. Sadly, he died too young. He was an observer of life and brought his observations into his act. Wish I had been able to see him...
I was at a party 18 years old, and through all the noise I noticed this special on TV. I never saw this guy B4 but loved him, caught it in the middle(so I never caught his name) and thought about this comedy special for years afterwards wondering who he was, cause I was blown away with his unique, smart funny style. That was exactly 30 years ago. And i'm still blown away by Bill.
But we got to see it, sadly... However, we must learn from them, laugh a little, learn lots more, stand up and hit back. 2016 has been so horrible that I don't want it to end, because 2017 sounds even worse... But, it's time to work on a better tomorrow, both in small and big ways. And, I'll end with a Fight Club quote: "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything..."
Damn, his message is so profound. It amazes me that his knowledge and perspective in life is only understood by few. A lot comedian’s have stolen his material or have been inspired by him, and they did not give him credit. He’s the only comedian/philosopher that wasn’t bought by Hollywood, organization, or any corporation. The man stood alone. The man is a legend
Ever since losing my dad and my younger brother in 2017, this bit has made me cry like a baby, thinking of them. I cry,but Bill's logic also soothes me bc the Kantian logic is there...that reality is, quite literally, what we all agree on it being. It's like the scene in The Matrix where Neo visits the guy in the restaurant,and the guy points out that bc it's all illusion, he could take a bite of his steak and have it taste like chocolate.
Bill would have been 60 today but these words immortalise the man, the artist, the philosopher... I always come back to this one and "Today a young man on acid..." 🙏
In a documentary about Bill after he passed Wanda Sykes summed him up wonderfully. I foreot exactly how she said it, but it was something to the effect of most stand ups who were good would make you look at parts of life that might make you uncomfortable & then let you off the hook with a little sugar to help the medicine go down. But with Bill, there weren't no spoons full of sugar. Only truth. I feel VERY fortunate to have been on this plane of reality when he was. What a gift he was.
“Is there a point to all this?” May be the most profound question ever asked And then the answer “I have too” (find a point) May be the most most accurate answer. Genius
This always makes me feel better about things.
+superchief86 Right? :) He figured it out, it's just a ride, enjoy, relax, be happy. :)
+superchief86 i come and watch this each week, just the way he speaks, and the overall message, amazing
+superchief86 Its a spiritual lesson directly to us
Its just a ride bro.
especially with 20/20 hindsight knowing he knew he was about to die here
First saw this in 1993 aged 33, now at almost 62 it STILL causes me to "have something in my eye" every time I watch it. Still the greatest, we miss you Bill.
It's my 33rd birthday today. The cycle continues 🙂✌️☮️
@@SincereSentinel 23 here. just thought i'd plant my flag and say even though this guy was before my time, he speaks like a spirit guide whilst also being funny.
49 yo here. Oops I have somethin in my eye.
Yeah, my eyes get misty when I watch it. He was the greatest.
I think the 'Third Eye' by Tool referenced these words specifically: Dreaming of that face again, It's bright and blue and shimmering, Grinning wide
And comforting me with its three warm and wild eyes"
He was one of the first and ONLY to tell these truths. First time I heard this I felt like I've been struck, still gets me every time
I keep coming back to this video when depressed as hell
Nathan Roman You aint the only one
watch the version at the end of zeitgeist, they merge him icke both saying it while some very nice music plays, is enough to make me cry tbh
Nathan Roman me too today
Then get help
Nathan Roman me too...
"Remember, we are eternal, all this pain is an illusion!"
Parabola
Lateralus is an epic album with so many messages... The title being all about fibonacci and the colors of the circle.. so cool
Not to get into an argument with MJK, but my counterpoint is "Remember, we are ephemeral, all you experience is all there'll ever be for you. So make it count!"
The point is to live like this is it. Love and forgiveness.
@@trunomad The title is about living laterally... your mind focused outward... That is, not getting lost in thought, being attuned to intuition. And yeah, the vocals being based on the fibonacci sequence.
Hicks and Carlin, my two favorites
+Jesus yea doug and bill are my faves, something about carlins vibe i dont like, cant put my finger on it.
+Jesus So They Can Reach Him Whilst He's "Surfing The Lake Of Fire Rockin To Jimmy Hendrix"
+Trumpepe Carlin IS the best of the best, period.
+Bruce Slajvic Considering Hicks only lived to age 34 i think and Carlin lived until he was 80 something,only a total fucking moron can compare since Carlin had 40-50 years more then Hicks.
Creatrix Trodler Thanks darling, I'm talking about talent, not achievements. Anyway, I do prefer Hicks rather than Carlin. Carlin was great onstage and had a huge talent to talk in a funnier way to the masses, something Hicks never grasped, on the other hand, Hicks was a way more genuine and delievred much more insights, apart from disagreeing a lot with them.
Every time I watch this I get emotional. Bill was such a genius. The world needs him more than ever today.
A man who had the balls to speak the truth.
He must need a wheelbarrow for those incredible large balls.
Weird how the truth speakers are the most demonized in society today. Not a good thing for society.
Bill Hicks never spoke the truth. Just what other lost people like him wanted to hear. Listen to his dumb shit rambling about the JFK assassination.
@@bionicchipmunkyea they fell off the ride
Hs still does ;)
Bill does what every TED talker tries to do without even trying.
Try is so trying
Just do it
You realize he was comedian who got on stage multiples times a week for years, he definitely “tried” when it came to his craft. In fact claiming he did this without trying is not giving proper credit, he spent years and years working on this, claiming he didn’t try is an insult to bill hicks legacy.
@@imnotsmartbutimdumb he means the message he is saying in the specific clip
@@imnotsmartbutimdumb i believe what you'll find he was trying to say is......ummmmm ahhhh ...ummmm......
@@diogenissk Yeah, he tried, that’s the point. He didn’t just magically make a point, his point was in what he was saying, he used his tongue to form words that conveyed his message, that’s called speaking.
we are all just energy having a human experience. lose your ego, its just a ride baby!
Yes. I think we are all extraordinary beings having ordinary experiences. I heard that when I was a kid from a guy who at the time was medically dead for longer then anyone else and brought back to life. I think it was 31 minutes.
Stay Gold Ponyboy
lane you choose to come here
Hope the next experience is a ball sucking orgy because this one is shite... Note to the ride operators I'd like to be the ball suckee' next time.
Tell that to the police who wreck the fun.
The dream police they live inside of my head.
@Lionel Switch your time will come. Then you will know. How the whole world has been deceived. I can assure the spiritual afterlife is real. I am a miltary veteran. Seen so much death I thought I could not bare the suffering. And since then a lot of spiritual experiences. Seen felt heard. Hundreds of times now. Scared the crap out of me at first now it does not bother me. Don't you tell me it was in my mind because other people in the same house saw the same. Or where ever I was staying. The world was taken over long ago by esoteric societies. From the Middle East to Asia the Babylonian Mysteries spread in every direction. It is was freemasonry was founded upon. The illuminated. The agenda is to destroy the idea of god and the afterlife. For some it is to make this world their own garden of eden in which they can live without any moral boundries. That everything is a learning curve. Even the worst crimes against humanity. Others also follow the lightbringer who they see as the true god of the earth. Who will bring in the Golden Dawn. Atheism is their greatest tool to destroy all other religion and beliefs. Charles Darwin Karl Marx Albert Einstein were all linked to freemasonry. Don't believe me look around. I knew many freemasons when I served. Bill Hicks followed new age beliefs. He was not an athiest. Some claim he faked his death. I don't know. I have no connection to him. I know he didn't even become very popular in the US until after his death. This is from Revelation filmed in London in 1992. The British were the first to think of him as a star.
I tried to sample this one time on a track I was working on. It's probably one of the most important things ever spoke in the past hundred years. I wrote a letter to his estate asking for permission or what I had to do to get permission. They don't loan his voice out anymore, which was a bummer. But on a positive note, He actually had a really cool brother who was nice enough to talk to me. It was the most polite letdown I ever had, and I just wanted to say that on the record. This man was a pioneer. RIP Bill Hicks 🙏
we won't see a guy like Bill again anytime soon
Michael Smith you're right my friend!!
we need another person like Bill Hicks, it's hard to find someone like that since it takes lots of guts to be brutally honest in standup comedy
Michael Smith He was the Joker archetype as Alan Watts described it personified flawlessly. A person like that comes along once in a generation and they always seem to get taken from us way too soon.
+Michael Smith You not not wrong there. A legend...
Bill was unique and a product of his time. He was fearless on stage.
He gave me more clarity in 2 minutes than any psychedelic experience ever did. Thank you Bill, see you on the other side, brother.
What kind of psychedelic have you been taking lmao. Because he's reached enlightenment and self-actualization through psychedelics.
🙏🌹
@@al7erna7ive He did ? U there ?! 😆
The other side? Wtf are you talking about I saw him just last week in a waffle house readin a book.
He gave you the enlightened resume
I find real comfort in hearing this. I think it's because this is the ultimate truth.
+جبريل أوفال What if it is just comforting?
i see you everywhere
+Bruce Slajvic It can't be both true and comforting?
pheeel17 Because no one knows what is out there, and you shouldn't believe a LSD user on this topic.
Bruce Slajvic I'm not even sure what aspect of what he said that we're talking about.
One of the greatest philosophers of all time
Didn't know Bill Hicks really, but "It's just a ride." has become my motto ever since I heard it.
Changed the way I viewed life.
Were just energy having a human experience, Everything is (God) Energy. So sit back and enjoy the ride :)
+Black Wolf You seem to know everything don't you? Aye? Didn't know you died and resurrected to tell us all that, my bad.
Chevron skrt skrt me too prety true
All the expectativas and illusions we live in is like we are proyecting a mind visión of life like this is forever and just estatus and apearences matters
And its true, just a ridd
He was a great comedian, but a better human being
Amen Brother
We need Bill more than ever. Miss you, buddy.
Me too. He was much better as Bill Hicks.
I’ve listened to this since 19 years old. As a 29 year old man. Different parts of this hit differently then they used to. But the overall message is the same. The world needs more bills. And less demons.
I’m 23. Whenever life feels hopeless, or overwhelming, or too painful and confusing to bear, I watch this clip. I’ve written it all down many times, I have it all memorized. It brings me great comfort and peace. I want to get some part of it tattooed. Thank you, Bill. Wish you were still around, dropping wisdom and making us laugh. Thank you. ❤️
You're way too young to already be overwhelmed by life. I'm 49, it only happened to me around 5 years ago. I'm sorry it hit you so early.
Probably the most beautiful words ever spoken by any human being ever.
real words
Feel ya.
The Beatitudes are the most beautiful words ever spoken.. 🕊❤️🕊❤️
Just a ride
it was just a short ride for Bill 😥
@@santinoleblanc3024 short but fast n crazy
Allways remember this qoute
Cheney walks the earth a free man jfk and fred Hampton,mlk are dead
@@emblemedfate4270 Crazy world, isn't it?
@@murph7421 extremely crazy, All hail our new corrupt dementiad king,
Man i wish billwas here for this
The finest conclusion to a comedy act that I have ever heard. Thanks, Bill.
Ever.
what he said was so dumb though
@@nicholaskrancher2693 your comment shows how stupid you are
@@nicholaskrancher2693 or so true
Thanks to Bill, I've got "it's just a ride" tattooed on my arm. This speech always gives me comfort and warmth
So do I, with an amusement park in the setting
Wow! that`s going to take some explaining if asked to explain. Good luck with that one !
You made a good decision.
me too❤
Me too 😂❤
His words still resonate amongst those who have woken up. RIP Bill, you will never ever be forgotten. We love you.
The world needs someone like him right about now..
Does ANYONE remember when the word "awakened" WAS PART OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
Watch info wars. He's still around.
Whenever I feel in a rut, or that I’m taking all this a little bit too seriously, I always come to this. I listen to Hicks, Carlin, Bourdain and more. Guys who really got it. It’s all just a ride. Enjoy it while it lasts. All of it.
Yub, you're not the only one :)
But not to the detriment of others. Because those who have empathy couldn't. This is not at all about hedonistic nihilism.
My mother, God rest her soul, passed away on December 19th 2019, she worked in the hospitality industry for her entire life. She'd often joke, "It's never lupus, except when it's your mom, M.! I'd feel pretty strange about it, because I loved House M.D. and so did she but that's what ultimately led to her passing away. I loved my mother, I always will, we loved Bill Hicks, Tool, art, (she drew and painted a lot, I play music and sometimes draw/write). Bill Hicks statement here has always served as an inspiration for me. I know that I can make my mother proud, I know that I can do so with or without an education, as long as I am happy, I have made her proud. I'm working on a lot of things I can't talk about but today being my birthday, 9/28, I often think about both my mom and Mr. Hicks. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Have a good day!
❤
When I first saw this, I literally started living my life according to these two minutes. This is my Gospel. And even tho life can get cruel sometimes, it’s ingrained in me that it’s just a ride.
I wish he could’ve been around longer to bring us more awareness.
Yes!! I can't tell you how much I agree. It hurts...
It's possible he was taken out. He was a rare gem waking people up.
@@perpetualmotion357 It's also possible aliens abducted him. It's also possible he and Elvis are enjoying breakfast at Waffle House at the very moment. It's also possible he died of cancer. Only that last theory has any actual evidence, though. 👽👨🎤🕵️
That is embarrassing. Read a book. Don't live your life according to some nightclub comic's act.
I was gonna try and be funny. Say something like, “WTF is a book?!” Or, “thank you! Because of your guidance, I just finished the 50 shades of grey series!” Or, “I’ll live my life instead according to a UA-cam reply” or, “thank you so much stranger for caring about my well being!” But why beat around the bush. I see why the comment section in social media is a cesspool. Because of morons like you. The world would be much better place if there were night club acts like Richard Pryor and George Carlin instead of presumptuous, condescending douche bags like you.
A prophet. A true legend.
I 100% agree, unfortunately there's not very many artists who have to means and influence to affect large groups of people and who chose to use that power for good. The comedic genius and loving soul that Bill Hicks possessed was a prophetic gift from God. People like him are typically killed off when they're young - before they have a chance to make any kind of a positive impact. There's no doubt in my mind that Bill Hicks was a modern age prophet and was most likely exposed to some kind of cancer-causing agent (aside from the cigarettes - he died at the age of 32) in order to shut him up. Artists (comedians, musicians, poets, writers, painters and so on) who are blessed enough to make a career as an artist need to listen to Bill and help evolve the ideas he gave birth to during his short time here in the physical dimension. Peace, Love, and Unity to all. God bless.
+Daniel Marchessault You... have a very good perspective on life, I wish I could talk that way and say what I thought and felt.
@@fldan1 I have thought the same thing. Bill was 'awake' and like he said here, awake people with platforms often get killed by the establishment before they wake up too many other people. Thankfully he got his message out and many more people are waking up now. But the world would have been much better if he and the other awake people hadn't been killed. They'd potentially have woken up the whole world by now. I do think eventually a critical mass will wake up but it's just taking a while due to all of the incessant propaganda, lying, gaslighting, deceit and distractions they constantly throw at us.
@@theradicalaxe553 You can! It's just a ride! peace, love unityxx
Yes
He is still living rent free in my head Thanks
This is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.
I agree. And absolutely true.
I absolutely agree. And the most important and the most true.
Only a choice...between fear and love. --Bill Hicks
"... and we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No afford. No work. No job. No savings of money. A choice, right now, between fear and love."
It takes a lot of reflection, and a special soul, to be able to utter these words with conviction. It shows an impressive level of awareness.
My dad died of cancer 3 years ago after the 4th song during the end of his funeral this came on rip dad I'll love you forever
That’s pretty cool, mate.
Standing above the crowd,
He had a voice that was strong and loud.
We'll miss him.
We'll miss him.
Tool
Eulogy baby!
We're gonna miss him... We're gonna miss him
That song ain't about Hicks
@@gimmedataids I heard it was about Jesus
Man I have watched this so many times. RIP Bill, you're still making people smile today and that's pretty incredible.
Bill was incredible. A dirty old human being like the rest of us, but enlightened.
Bill wasn't a comedian. He was a prophet.
Because life is just a ride, pancreatic cancer took him to the other place at the young age of 32 saying, "you've done plenty already; you've done excellent, buddy. Time to go home now."
We're all going to die someday. Before that day comes for you, count yourself lucky if you ever see through the illusion of this life like Bill did.
What if you see through the illusion yet still feel as if you can’t detach from it?
Willam Wright fast from addiction in your life. If your having trouble detaching from loved ones make more time for them in your life. Treat them as if tomorrow was your last day on earth there’s nothing more you would want to say to them or for them to know. Remmeber family and human connections are everything in this human experience, we are here for a good time not a long time.
@@trapper5960 agree with human connection. Can't with family unfortunately.
Thought it was lung cancer at 33. Thank you. R.I.P. Bill Hicks
I think the exact same thing about him. Literally, prophetic.
A wonderful guide that we are lucky to have had in our lifetime 🙏🙏
Whenever I'm feeling down and overcome by the evil psychopaths that run this world more so when they step up their control as more of us are becoming more awake, I listen to Bill and he reminds me that it doesn't really matter it's just a ride.
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Bill Hicks is very very very excellent I am proud as an Englishman that Britain had the sense of humour that enabled them to love and admire the man's great stand up comedy while he was alive, Bill Hicks is a comedy legend. Love and Peace to Bill Hicks wherever you are from the UK.
And love to our English cousins across the pond, dealing with Brexit, mass waves of immigration, and weak politicians. Sure hope you guys get it all sorted out.
true genius
@@adolpholiverbush2 Amen brother, I hope so too. Looks like the woke army is winning, but only temporarily. We will prevail. The 2A protects the 1A
@@adolpholiverbush2 yeah, Fuckk all those people wanting a better life! How Dare they!!!!!
I watch this video religiously every few months, as a little reminder for the soul. It's just a ride :)
One of those good guys.
+HolyReality
The best :)
It’s almost like he predicted his own death in this clip. He died a few short months later of “cancer”
Cole Parker It took two years for someone (you) to get the OP and comment about it.
2021 is calling Bill Hicks. Man, we need you so badly now.
This man is awake!!!!!
So are we.
Don't kid yourserlves. lmao
The moment you think you're "awake" the more you are snoozing.
Stop patting your egos on the back.
you are and idiot lol, whats the sense in that!?
I believe you meant "was" awake
lewis Garland yea I am "and idiot."
you fucking Einstein incarnate lol
Still hits home all these years later. Thank you Bill, and the person that took the time to upload this.
"Is there a point to all this I don't know, let's find a point. i have to. The world is like ride in an amusement park and when you choose to go on it you think its real because that's how powerful our minds are, and the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and its very brightly coloured and it's very loud; and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on this ride for a long time and they begin to question "Is this real or is this just a ride?" and other people have remembered and they come back to us and they say "Hey! Don't worry, don't be afraid, ever; because this is just a ride", and we KILL those people.
"Shut him up! We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up! Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account, and my family. This has to be real!"
This is just a ride but we always try to kill those good guys who try to tell us that - you ever notice that? Let the demons run amok? You ever notice that? But it doesn't matter because its just a ride and we can change it any time we want. Its only a choice - no work, no job, no effort, no savings of money - a CHOICE right now between fear and love.
The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your door, buy guns, close yourself off.
The eyes of love instead see us all as one. Here's what we can do to change the world right now to a better ride - take all the money we spend on weapons and defence each year and instead spend it feeding, clothing, and educating the poor of the world which it would do many times over, not one human being excluded and we can explore space together - both inner and outer, forever, in peace."
Rebecca Jennings Thanks
Thank you
Only in his twenties too... wish he lived longer
Amazing man... it's Bill's take of Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Love it! Thanks!
I have been watching this for years. This little speech is timeless.
its all just materialism smoke and mirrors to trap your consciousness here...
forever being reborn with the mind of a baby and tricked into believing its something new to experience again and again...
deja vu much?
America... Where the truth has to be disguised in comedy.
and a true comedy show (mainstream media), people take as truth without question
Amen brother! I have worshiped comedians as gods of truth ( Little G gods) in our modern age and we.............KILL THOSE PEOPLE. Jokes aside Im a marine former killer in the para military for blackwater and worked under a few other contracts and have seen more depth to the destruction of humanity than many will even see untrue fiction....basically I had my epiphany over finding god really does exist and Im not here to debate semantics.....I just need to get it out there that there is SO MUCH TRUTH IN COMEDIANS THESE DAYS THAT THEY ARE SOMETIMES RUINED FOR IT (Dave C., Katt Williams, and of course Robin Williams RIP) Godbless you for your simple yet awesome words of truth and I also do the same to keep giving as much truth to the americans all asleep as I can but like the Matrix said....Sometimes the people who are victims of the system they are enslaved by will fight against the ones trying to tell them the truth and defend the very thing killing them. Its not an exact quote but I think you and all others get the point. Cheers and heres a Joint and a brew lifted to those before and after us who are real truth telling human beings. Carpe Diem!
OMG so true it hurts
P.S. Justin you are the man, thank you for that nugget of wisdom
not only in America, most of the world is in on it sadly.
This is the simplest way I’ve ever heard it and I love it. Listen monthly at least
And then he died less than 6 months after this special aired... eerie.
sms
murdered
"we kill those people"
Murdered induced pancreatic cancer
He died of cancer it's not like someone killed him. You know how many people are aware that life is just a ride? Pretty much all of us, it's not like he knew something other people didn't, everyone know's this
Every year I come back to this special to remember it's just a ride. RIP Bill Hicks. 25 years later and you're still affecting lives for the better and to remind us what's important.
Bill was like that. Just saying thoses kind of things. He blew my mind everytime, i'm glad & proud of having the same name as this great man, even if its just a name. RIP Bill, we miss you, hope you having fun in space or whatever
+much wow it's just a name
Megadeth6633 ikr
much wow :P
Megadeth6633
I dont trip often but a friend gave me half a trip
I cannot say something else xD
but yeah, its just a name.. :]
+much wow but yeah, it's just a ride
This video not only saved my life but opened it up to so much possibility. Rip legend
in 2008 a band called Energy sampled this in one of their interludes on Invasions of the Mind, I'd never heard it and 16 years later this sentiment still lives rent free in my head. There's a sort of catharsis in letting go and giving up to the pure chaos of the universe because at the end of the day.... its just a ride...
So simple. The best life advice I've heard in a while. Helps with my anxiety.
Bill hicks was a big Terrence Mckenna fan, and let me tell you his third eye was squeegeed quite cleanly i think you. 😊
five DRIED grams
In Fredericksburg, TX..
Heroic dose
I first discovered this in a time where I felt lost in life, but his way of seeing the world has help me change my perception that I don't need to grow to be the successful person or famous one, I just need to experience and enjoy life because "it's just a ride" and like in any ride you can only experience the real thing once
One of my favourite quotes from the great man. Just a wonderful philosophy. Whenever I feel like things in life are getting a bit too much, I swear a few minutes of Hicks and everything is right again...
He said more in this 2:00 minutes than any pastor or world leader has in over 150 years! These words still stand powerful in 2021!!!!
I guess you’ve never been to church.
@noahdness2757 HA! which one? There's so many denominations of all religions...bill hicks spiting facts. U salty cus bro brought up goof points
"It's Just a Ride" was spray painted on a transformer outside the skatenation near me for two weeks
That is fucking amazing. Go tag it back up and write Bill Hicks next to it.
Awesomeness!!!
Living in Houston you see The picture of Hicks with the third eye all over the city. Just random spray paintings of the picture. YOu'll be walking on a street downtown and you will just see it in odd places. Its really cool to see.
Bill had the right idea. Especially today. It's a scary time to be alive, but "Its just a ride".
i've been going on a bill hicks binge for the past three days and it's just now setting in that he's gone, and i don't know what's worse. the sadness of him being gone or the fact that i haven't even spoken to my family since i decided to watch everything that even mentions his name
It's such a perfect Bill bit, it represents him so well. Delivered with biting humor, and underlying wisdom. A condensed nugget of philosophy from a man who knew his time was up.
When he said "Explore space" you know he's on the right track!
T.W.94 Inner and outer. To explore the final frontier, we first must explore ourselves.
Taylor Neal
"Space may be the final frontier but its made in a Hollywood basement"
The space he refers to(hicks) .. Is the meaning of space
"a continuous area or expanse that is free"
Space force
@@angelogonzalez3406 No Space Force until everyone is fed, clothed, housed, and educated.
@@-._.-KRiS-._.- We can do both. It's only a choice, between fear and love. No effort, no savings of money. Just a choice.
Whenever I'm feeling down, I turn on this video. "Life is just a ride"
I told a teacher I had about Bill. "You remind me of him", I said. I hope he's watching this right know.
I wish you good luck, wherever you're going to go, sir.
What a nice comment.
the moment a comedian becomes your religious figure.
it's only a choice, between fear & love
Cringe.
Prophet from god
He'd hate that you'd call him that,but i get your point.
Literally lived my life off of his comedic principles for at least decade now…
One day I woke up and I asked myself the same question......is there a point to all this?
When you realize that there is no point, you either A, become depressed or B, you become non serious about life......after all......it's just a ride.
its really just a game and when you choose to play, the point of this ride or game is to be the best player you can be. make life as good as possible for you and those around you and hakuna matata.
This quote changed my life tbh. I know that sounds dramatic but it’s true
or both lol
Bill was awakened and so far ahead of his time
I can never watch enough of the great philosopher Bill Hicks.
Peace, Bill. Thanks for the ride of memories and an important lesson.
Very advanced and intelligent person,his thoughts are way ahead of its time(early 90's)
Many people around this beautiful world, even today realize these wonderful thoughts...
I'm 24 yr old now, and I realized these things when I was 20. So it was the same year when you wrote this comment. Lol
I visited his grave at Leakesville, Mississippi and paid my respects to him and his dad.
The world is in for some very chaotic times and I needed some guidance from his spirit.
I hope we could bring him back to life. He's a fucking saint.
Love this man...
While I agree with you, I don't think he'd like the jump from the mid 90's to today.
I was nine years old when this was recorded. It holds true now as it was ever since he Mr Hicks first said it. Getting lost in the noise of the world, steeping in the b.s. of our fellow humans and falling asleep at the wheel of the car driving toward a climate crisis and burning world. We deserve better, we CAN do better. We have to keep trying and not give up. #mindfulness
I first came across Bill Hicks in January 1990 on the TV in the UK. In those days there were only 4 channels and Bill Hicks was pretty big in the UK. He was amazing. Too bad he didn't look after himself more....he had so much more wisdom to give. 32 is too young.
It’s just a ride 🍻
I’m so sad Bill Hicks isn’t known by many people. That is, people part of generation Z. I’m part of Gen Z and Bill Hicks’ words have resonated deeply within me
I can just feel the discomfort, the cosmic panic taking place in the audiences' subconscious when he says, "...this has to be real." It's like I sense so much tension when he says that.
I left in love, in laughter and in truth. And wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit.
Bill Hicks. 1994.
The farther my spiritual journey takes me, the more deeply I appreciate this bit. Thanks for the bread crumbs, Bill. ❤️
Anyone watching in 2020 🇨🇦?! We miss you Bill!!!
It wasn't until I took acid that I completely understood what Bill meant by this.
It's a bit vague yeah. When he talks about the banks and family, I'm pretty sure he was attacking the ego people have or arrogance.
Anchor Senjaro That part can most certainly be interpreted as both
+Anchor Senjaro I think he means people like the bush family and the trumps. Elites who think in terms of legacy, wealth, power and position.
ItzZehDiego SAME
I believe the banks and family are referring to attachments/desires...the cause of suffering.
Bill was one of a kind. A natural who still always worked hard at his craft. He was taken from us much too soon. I still miss him.
Bill Hicks was truly enlightened. He frightened many as he was so ahead of his time. Would be beyond interesting to hear his take on the world now. Sadly, he died too young. He was an observer of life and brought his observations into his act. Wish I had been able to see him...
I was at a party 18 years old, and through all the noise I noticed this special on TV. I never saw this guy B4 but loved him, caught it in the middle(so I never caught his name) and thought about this comedy special for years afterwards wondering who he was, cause I was blown away with his unique, smart funny style. That was exactly 30 years ago. And i'm still blown away by Bill.
in a way I'm glad bill hicks, george carlin, hunter thompson et al. never had to see america as we are now in 2016.
But we got to see it, sadly... However, we must learn from them, laugh a little, learn lots more, stand up and hit back.
2016 has been so horrible that I don't want it to end, because 2017 sounds even worse... But, it's time to work on a better tomorrow, both in small and big ways. And, I'll end with a Fight Club quote: "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything..."
2018 is even worse lol
You guys should see 2034.
That’s why Hunter Thompson killed himself, he saw politics becoming worse and worse and everyone just watched
Worse 2020
I have the text "It's just a ride" tattooed on my left forearm. It was my first tattoo.
Be careful with tattoos, they can intoxicate you with heavy metals.
@@MaximC dude it's just a ride..
@@juleswinnfield884
Believe me, you don't want to ride while being heavy metal toxic.
Today is his birthday! Dec 16th. Wherever you are Bill, thank you so much.
Goddammit, where is Hicks right now when we need him most
this is probably one of my all time favorite speeches/quotes , alongside his "today a young man on acid" quote. I listen to both all the time
What we could be and what we choose to be f****** depressing.
Children of america need this mans vids in they're classroom!!
And you need a dictionary!
Brayan Robledo thanks buddy,where do i buy one from? hardback tho,my app store is playing up.
Damn, his message is so profound. It amazes me that his knowledge and perspective in life is only understood by few. A lot comedian’s have stolen his material or have been inspired by him, and they did not give him credit. He’s the only comedian/philosopher that wasn’t bought by Hollywood, organization, or any corporation. The man stood alone. The man is a legend
All of this it’s what one should call OUTSTANDING, but the last part... it really gives me goosebumps...
Ever since losing my dad and my younger brother in 2017, this bit has made me cry like a baby, thinking of them. I cry,but Bill's logic also soothes me bc the Kantian logic is there...that reality is, quite literally, what we all agree on it being. It's like the scene in The Matrix where Neo visits the guy in the restaurant,and the guy points out that bc it's all illusion, he could take a bite of his steak and have it taste like chocolate.
Bill would have been 60 today but these words immortalise the man, the artist, the philosopher... I always come back to this one and "Today a young man on acid..." 🙏
In a documentary about Bill after he passed Wanda Sykes summed him up wonderfully. I foreot exactly how she said it, but it was something to the effect of most stand ups who were good would make you look at parts of life that might make you uncomfortable & then let you off the hook with a little sugar to help the medicine go down. But with Bill, there weren't no spoons full of sugar. Only truth.
I feel VERY fortunate to have been on this plane of reality when he was. What a gift he was.
Man how i miss Bill Hicks...The best comedian ever, by far
By FAR!
"We let the demons run amuck." Indeed. Hopefully no much longer.
And unfortunately here we are 2020 covid-19 Ain't Them demons really running amok now
@@bernardenorth absolutely 😢
@@bernardenorth 2021 is already on fire, too.
@@-._.-KRiS-._.- it depends on how you view it. But with a different perspective, you realize it had to happen.
Hi Bill. It’s 2021 calling. We need you to get back on the ride....please
“Is there a point to all this?” May be the most profound question ever asked
And then the answer “I have too” (find a point)
May be the most most accurate answer.
Genius
I wish we had him here now. We need another voice of reason like this.
Whenever life feels overwhelming, I return to this.