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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "The Last Temptation Of Krust", Krusty the Clown reinvents himself as an anti-establishment stand-up comedian, combining Creator/GeorgeCarlin and Hicks's styles. Interestingly, the episode premiered 4 days before the 4th anniversary of Hicks's death.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "The Last Temptation Of Krust", Krusty the Clown reinvents himself as an anti-establishment stand-up comedian, combining Creator/GeorgeCarlin and Hicks's styles. Interestingly, the episode premiered 4 days before the 4th anniversary of Hicks's death.
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* Music/{{Tool}} dedicated their sophomore album ''Ænima'' to him. The sort-of title song, "Ænema" (note the spelling difference), is based on Hicks' Arizona Bay routine, which it directly references in its chorus. The song "Third Eye" has several samples of Hicks extolling the virtues of psychedelic drugs. Additionally, he is depicted in the album artwork and referenced as "Another Dead Hero", and the album artwork also makes reference to the Arizona Bay routine.
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* Music/{{Tool}} dedicated their sophomore album ''Ænima'' to him. The sort-of title song, "Ænema" (note the spelling difference), is based on Hicks' Arizona Bay "Arizona Bay" routine, which it directly references in its chorus.chorus, and which the album artwork also references. The song "Third Eye" has several samples of Hicks extolling the virtues of psychedelic drugs. Additionally, he is depicted in the album artwork and referenced as "Another Dead Hero", and the album artwork also makes reference to the Arizona Bay routine.Hero".
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* Creator/GarthEnnis' ''ComicBook/{{Preacher}}'' has several references to him; he even appears in a flashback in the story "Underworld" (issue #31).
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* In the 1999 British film ''Film/HumanTraffic'', the protagonist extols Bill Hicks' comedy ("first a daily injection of the late prophet Bill Hicks... just to remind me not to take life too seriously") and watches one of his segments on drugs.
* Creator/RichardLinklater is set to direct a biopic based on Hicks' life.
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* Music/BuiltToSpill's 2009 song "Planting Seeds" refers to Hicks' thoughts on marketing and advertising.
* The English electronica duo Fila Brazila's 1995 album ''Maim That Tune'' is dedicated to Hicks.
* British DJ and producer Adam Freeland's song "We Want Your Soul" samples Hicks.
* Music/{{Radiohead}} dedicated their sophomore album, 1994's ''Music/TheBends'', to Hicks.
* The Seattle-based ProgressiveRock band Rishloo has a song titled "Just a Ride" in tribute to Hicks' routine of the same name, which the band has quoted on Website/{{Twitter}}. The final lines of the song can be read as their tribute to Hicks.
* The British pop band SPA dedicated their eponymous 1997 album to him.
* Music/SuperFurryAnimals have sampled him during some of their live performances of their song "The Man Don't Give a Fuck".
* Music/{{Tool}} dedicated their sophomore album ''Ænima'' to him. The sort-of title song, "Ænema" (note the spelling difference), is based on Hicks' Arizona Bay routine, which it directly references in its chorus. The song "Third Eye" has several samples of Hicks extolling the virtues of psychedelic drugs. Additionally, he is depicted in the album artwork and referenced as "Another Dead Hero", and the album artwork also makes reference to the Arizona Bay routine.
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* Creator/GarthEnnis' ''ComicBook/{{Preacher}}'' has several references to him; he even appears in a flashback in the story "Underworld" (issue #31).
[[AC:Film]]
* In the 1999 British film ''Film/HumanTraffic'', the protagonist extols Bill Hicks' comedy ("first a daily injection of the late prophet Bill Hicks... just to remind me not to take life too seriously") and watches one of his segments on drugs.
* Creator/RichardLinklater is set to direct a biopic based on Hicks' life.
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* Music/BuiltToSpill's 2009 song "Planting Seeds" refers to Hicks' thoughts on marketing and advertising.
* The English electronica duo Fila Brazila's 1995 album ''Maim That Tune'' is dedicated to Hicks.
* British DJ and producer Adam Freeland's song "We Want Your Soul" samples Hicks.
* Music/{{Radiohead}} dedicated their sophomore album, 1994's ''Music/TheBends'', to Hicks.
* The Seattle-based ProgressiveRock band Rishloo has a song titled "Just a Ride" in tribute to Hicks' routine of the same name, which the band has quoted on Website/{{Twitter}}. The final lines of the song can be read as their tribute to Hicks.
* The British pop band SPA dedicated their eponymous 1997 album to him.
* Music/SuperFurryAnimals have sampled him during some of their live performances of their song "The Man Don't Give a Fuck".
* Music/{{Tool}} dedicated their sophomore album ''Ænima'' to him. The sort-of title song, "Ænema" (note the spelling difference), is based on Hicks' Arizona Bay routine, which it directly references in its chorus. The song "Third Eye" has several samples of Hicks extolling the virtues of psychedelic drugs. Additionally, he is depicted in the album artwork and referenced as "Another Dead Hero", and the album artwork also makes reference to the Arizona Bay routine.
