No Cure For Cancer
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No Cure for Cancer is Denis Leary's standup routine from the early 1990's. It was made into an Showtime special, a book, and a compact disc, all of the same title. This album is what is said to have made Leary famous. The main topics are the NRA, vegetarians, cigarette smoking, drug use, and political correctness.
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[edit] Accusations of Plagiarism
For many years, Leary had been friends with fellow comedian Bill Hicks. However, when Hicks heard Leary's No Cure For Cancer he felt Leary had stolen his act and material. Both Bill Hicks and Denis Leary talked about the same topics such as smoking, Jim Fix, and Poltical Correctness. As a result their friendship ended. Denis Leary tried to fix their friendship but Bill Hicks died of cancer two year later.
Comedians Joe Rogan, Susannah Bianchi and Tim McIntire, have since publicly stated that they believe Leary stole not just some of Hick's material but his persona and attitude, and that similar feelings were felt within the comedy industry. As a result of this, it is claimed that after Bill Hicks' death from pancreatic cancer, an industry joke began to circulate about Leary's transformation and subsequent success
"Question: Why is Denis Leary a star while Bill Hicks is unknown?
Answer: Because there's no cure for cancer"
[edit] DVD
In 2005 a DVD called the "Complete Denis Leary" came out. A collection of his most famous Stand-Up performances including: No Cure For Cancer and Lock 'N Load. Special features include: Asshole (Song) music video, Love Barge music video, and the Making of No Cure For Cancer, a documentary with Denis Leary and others.
[edit] Track listing
- Asshole
- Drugs
- Rehab
- More Drugs
- Smoke
- Meat
- Death
- The Downtrodden Song
- Traditional Irish Folk Song
- Voices In My Head
[edit] Trivia
- The song "Asshole" contains the lyric: "...as soon as we find a cure for cancer..." This is somewhat ironic, as the name of the album is No Cure For Cancer.
- "Asshole" is often called "The Asshole Song" and has the spoken part of the Song editied out.
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