Wesley Willis on Howard Stern 1996 1 of 4

[@kerpal321]

this is the guy who whooped batmans ass

[@trustmeimaplaguedoctor4967]

Hell yeah he is

[@kerpal321]

@Stanley Brixton you are right, nobody cares

[@BeeKay5150]

Well...Batman THOUGHT he was bad...

[@ookie4179]

Batman got in his nerves

[@Silent700]

He was running him amok

[@vanhopecomedy]

I miss Wesley Willis so much. He was too good to be on Stern’s show.

[@global_tetrahedron]

yeah fuck howard stern

[@rdprosedontplay4364]

Yeah, as much as I like Howard Stern this interview aint it for me and I've been binge watching Westley for 2 hours.

[@Tim85-y2q]

It's genuinely heartbreaking that so many people write him off as a joke or a novelty. He was a true gentle soul that expressed his complicated life through his music.

[@RumbleFish69]

You are correct. In fact, many of his guests were too good to be on this show. All you need to do is watch movie star or rock star interviews, guys like Dave Grohl, and compare those to interviews, to an interview like this, where he basically tries to humiliate Wesley Willis. As much as I loved Howard Stern in my younger days, as an adult, I realized how truly evil this man really is. Stern exploited all of his guests, especially those who had mental health concerns. Still, Stern credits himself with being the only reason that people like Beetlejuice and Hank to made money. But it's funny because he also resented it when these same people went out on comedy tours and secured film roles outside of the Stern show. And as much as Stern denies forcing women to do anything on his show, the truth is that if these women didn't perform sexual acts for him, especially anything lesbian, they would not be allowed to be on the show at all. Howard Stern is nothing more than evil personified and this incredibly uncomfortable interview of Wesley Willis is proof of that. I have no idea how the MeToo movement did not swallow up what is basically a Harvey Weinstein protege!

[@YunqJamesGetsMoney]

@@RumbleFish69 Very well said. Fuck stern

[@amandae8437]

Nardwaur treated him with the most respect in any interview Wesley did

[@obamafashionshow2704]

Nardwaur's a real one

[@moneymentum]

Howard does great with him.

[@ezu8501]

wesley was such a tortured soul. i find it frankly beautiful that somebody with his background did not end up in jail but instead endured all that life threw at him - more than you or i could handle and became an artist. he knew he was being funny at times and was more aware than i think people gave him credit for. it's like he just kept everything that happened to him inside, he ate their karma and kept it within him as best as he could.. to protect us.

[@dench2695]

Can I get some of that meth?

[@dougradtke]

Dude real talk. He faced demons and he’ll rides literally, buried it deep and made beautiful joyful music. He’s one of the great human beings who lived.

[@chrisswanson1557]

He's a fuckin legend

[@rossinfilm]

I always hated Howard Stern, and now I hate him even more. Just confirms how great of a guy Wesley was. Rest in peace.

[@manifestgtr]

You strike me as the type of chick who regularly uses the term “inappropriate”

[@dienamx6696]

Howard stern is a real piece of shit, had his show been around now it wouldn't have seen much success, considering he exploited people with disabilities to get to where he is, and I have my suspicions that he's probably pretty racist too based on his past interviews

[@RumbleFish69]

​@@manifestgtr And you strike me like the type of person who is just a little crass and thoughtless. Sorry, friend, but the size of people who were sucking on Howard Stern's teat has reduced significantly in size....However, it would appear that you are one of the few who did not get that memo. Well, here it is in a nutshell... People like you, people who support and defend this man today, never understood that Howard Stern was nothing more than a piece of trash who exploited people for money and personal gain. So, while you were all laughing at the hi-jinx and antics of acts such as Beetlejuice or Hank, the so-called "Angry Dwarf", Stern was making millions from them, and giving them little to nothing in return. However, the reason you continue to do, the one thing that many others have already woken up from, is because you are all simply horrible people yourselves. You continue to support Stern's bullshit, because in the end, you're just like him. You're like one of those people who only date other people who bear a striking resemblance to yourself! Which is to say, that you only find beauty and attraction in yourselves, and those like you! Now, I'm gonna give it to you in a manner that might be easier to comprehend, friend..... Howard Stern is, and has always been, nothing more than a circus ringmaster... A man who just brought in people who he knew others would pay top-dollar to see. People who would be considered freaks and geeks to others. And like a circus ringmaster, when it is all said and done, Stern went into his trailer and counted the money that he made at the expense of others; just as he did here with Wesley Willis. And like the ringmaster, he lived in the posh front trailer, while the acts slept in the back with trash, crap and the smell of livestock from one town, to the next town, to the next town. There was a time when I was also a Stern lacky myself, but then I grew up and I understood the true nature of not only Stern, but of Robin Quivers too. Because, in some ways, Robin has always been worse than Stern... Because, as we all know, the only person who is worse is than the devil himself, is the person who serves their devil faithfully and without question. By the way, your comment here, to this person, it only reveals who you really are in the end, my friend. You should work on that. By the way, and although I didn't use it here, but using the term "inappropriate" is completely appropriate. That's it....That's all I got. Take care, sir.

[@manifestgtr]

@@RumbleFish69 LOL well then…you’re completely crazy…we know that much now.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Howard was nice to Wesley considering how fuckin hostile and degrading he can be

[@RayAFlanagan]

Can't think of a human I love more than Wesley Willis. What a sweet soul and one of a kind artist.

[@beyer66]

Rock over London, rock on Chicago.

[@watenallace663]

Wheaties, breakfast of champions.

[@Dawgator]

Remco, the go ahead and get it store.

[@OldFossil]

Rock over Howard, Rock on Willis!

[@jamalydude]

Pontiac, we are driving excitement

[@mathematicalcowboy3166]

I feel bad for him.. they seem to be tongue-in-cheek making fun of someone who is suffering mentally.

[@JoeyPerp]

That's how the show be. It is hilarious sometimes but Wesley is on another level. Check out the retard spelling bee video.

[@subsamadhi4124]

its the howard stern show. So yes. welcome to Earth. that's what they do.

[@mathematicalcowboy3166]

Real salt of the earth people I see...

[@theoneandonlyrustyshaklefo6256]

Spraynard Krueger He’s a musician, look him up, he’s good.

[@jacksonknight6884]

@@subsamadhi4124 but how does "that's what they do" excuse their actions in any way?

[@warbadwarbad7880]

Imagine your entire living being exploiting people’s virtues and illnesses

[@beau691]

?

[@mastachilla8258]

Stern will get his in one way or another....maybe he already did who rightfully don't care enough to know 😂

[@nelsonnoname001]

Fisher King had something to say about this - feel like these days are in the past though, I miss the 90's and 2000's but good riddance to this pop-culture

[@thundertower]

You ever have a job?

[@silversnail1413]

@@nelsonnoname001 Think again. It's still happening all the time but the exploitation is more subtle now.

[@die.3695]

Wesley could have totally been a radio announcer or something. That voice is immaculate.

[@mshake7056]

he was mentally ill and was loved by so many...made amazing art! my he rest in peace

[@uriahfiiya]

Thanks for the upload! R.I.P. Wesley Willis

[@kevinmaeder2798]

You're welcome. He was one of a kind.

[@ericbrucker]

I’ve met him and, yes! Wes was the real deal.

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

I love listening to Wesley talk. His manner of speaking was so certain and concise. It's like he was prescient and he already knew exactly what he had to say before the conversation started.

[@shanep5121]

Howard Stern CANNOT SHUT. UP. He has to give long answers to his own questions for the guest because he thinks his answers are more interesting than the guest's.

[@destroyernoah]

Howard has OCD and deals with it by meditating. You think he'd be more respectful understanding how tough intrusive thoughts can be. Instead he's insulting Wesley. At the end of the interview he says "Say hi to your demon for me." How could he say something so disrespectful to someone who's delt with so much?

[@sloshed-rat]

Because Howard on the radio is a character. A demonic entity himself. He embedded it everyday, to be as cruel, shallow and hubristic as possible for the sake of viewership. The sad and unfortunate reality is this though: Howard had the ability to leave his demons in that studio when he hung up his earphones every day... Wesley did not. Wesley carried that energy with him... everywhere. There was no catharsis for Mr. Willis, and Howard (the character), relished gleefully with Wesley's fear and resentment. It was a different time. Empathy was seen as weakness. Thank goodness that now-a-days we as a species know better... and we all realize how awful this form of exploitation was.

[@YeahitsMeSylvia]

Unfortunately a lot of stigma and prejudice is still held against those individuals (like Wesley) living with severe forms of mental illness, whether it be bipolar, scizhophrenia, PTSD, DID, personality disorders, etc. People still have a very warped thinking of what schizophrenia is(they think its people hearing voices, speaking to invisible people, and being homicidal maniacs). The truth is, schizophrenics are more like to face harm from others than perpetuate harm(not saying to excuse crimes committed by schizophrenics because those still happen). Wesley did not and never should have been so disrespected and exploited like that. But you know, it is an unfortunate part of the times back then, I know Howard Stern is still problematic asf, but I highly doubt that in 2024 he would even be allowed to have a platform, because this definitely would not fly today, ableism is never ok.

[@jesserondinelli2086]

I thought he conducted this interview incredibly respectfully and well

[@leo--4341]

@@jesserondinelli2086for the time maybe

[@timothyrosman6371]

the rarity when Stern loses control of an interview

[@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms]

"I'm the real rebel every damn day" RIP

[@itoaraziofficial5048]

We didn't deserve Wesley Willis. And Wesley Willis didn't deserve what he got.

[@ed4096]

Yep, this is what public transportation can and will do to you... Taking the bus is like being in hell; can confirm.

[@yabton5110]

you havent been to europe man

[@grettirgrattmards2348]

@@yabton5110 I'm from Europe, bus is shit.

[@SkratchersOtherWorseChannel]

@@yabton5110 I'm from Europe, bus is shit.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

During Covid they put a long, annoying PSA on the bus speakers every 5 minutes. Then it repeated in SPANISH. Ive never been so close to killing everyone in sight

[@SkratchersOtherWorseChannel]

@@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 am from europe, they did the same thing but in English and Irish, only thing it definitely repeated more than once every 5 minutes, riding the bus without headphones in that time period truly was a hellride.

[@rjramrod]

I got to meet the guy once like 20 years ago, out in Pittsburgh at some tiny little hole in the wall where he was doing a show In between sets he sold me a $10 copy of Guitar Rock of Ages for $8 because it was all the cash I had on me, then me & my girlfriend got to butt heads with him Jesus Christ do I miss this dude

[@OfficialBurrow]

Wesley Willis was a great dude.

[@kakstin]

Listened to this interview many times but never seen the video. Thanks!

[@emilyc9380]

Wesley is a frickin rock star and look at these clowns…

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

I fuckin heard this when it was first broadcast bac in the 90s. Ive been into Wesley ever since

[@JamesonLink_]

Wesley Willis gave me a head butt in Kansas City.

[@Sludgehammer138]

Me too in Morgantown, WV. I was scared shitless because ai was not sure what the headbutt meant for him at the time.

[@ajgnexus]

yea... its cool that he was on Howard stern, but its kinda fucked up that they're kinda making fun of someone with paranoid schizophrenia

[@azfanatic44]

Typical stern show

[@treasuremage7546]

Being the most deploable person on the planet was Stern's entire brand.

[@hellinterface6721]

We all have "demons" ;) Your're drowning in them too. I love the friendly banter from the stern shows. RIP Wes.

[@darlenedarlene3673]

RIP Wesley n RIP rock n roll mc donalds 🙌🏼🍔🍟

[@stephenmarkey6783]

Wesley doesn't take any scoffery seriously since he's highly spiritual

[@zambimaru]

Riding a City Buss is truly a hell ride now days because they let just about anyone on.

[@jalamanta]

Yup. I've also had demons yelling at me on the CTA bus and calling me names.

[@Rallisport]

I got to see him live. The show was mind blowing.

[@SLURM187]

It sucks how they were just kind of treating him like shit.

[@ps4fan794]

I didn’t get to hear the whole thing on sternthology so I’m happy this was uploaded thank you

[@KrazeeClark]

Rock n’ Roll McDonalds!

[@tmamone83]

Wesley Willis was the man!

[@oliverjason]

i had no idea this was on fucking video!!!! Ive listened to this on mp3 so many times.

[@BillBraskyy]

The Wesely Willis Fiasco Band: Spookydisharmoniousconflicthellride album is really good! @0:48 I'm so glad WW said that! 😆 "I got a jam session to whoop on a horse's butt!" Lmao I've noticed throughout a lot of his solo work, he has this thing about beating on equines, e.g. "wuppin' a horse's butt with a belt" (4:37)/ "smashing a horse's head with a hammer"/ "whippin' a mule's behind with a belt" (6:28)/ and of course,"wuppin'a horse's butt" 😂 idky I find this so damn funny! It's just so random and bizarre, and violent! I love you WW; Wesely Willis is a way of life.

[@jas4896]

The female interviewing is so belittling like just because he's unconventional she's critical of his success, as if being unconventional is not the whole point of rock and punk music

[@samsungtelevision695]

Yeah she was so nasty

[@midwestdevopunk8848]

Lmao someone's never seen howard stern before. This is what they do. Don't like it? Don't watch.

[@jas4896]

​@@midwestdevopunk8848hahaha i have watched a few other Howard Stern videos actually and i have to confess I hate the way they act in all of the ones I've seen. I generally think using ur platform to belittle guests who have been excited to come onto ur show is sad lol anyways SOMEONES obviously NEVER seen one of my comments before. This is what I do. Don't like it? Don't read. ​xxx

[@midwestdevopunk8848]

@@jas4896 Did you go to high school? You write/speak like a child. I don't care if that's what you do: you're a moron either way. Also, I hope you're aware of the irony present in telling me "if I don't like it; don't read it" while complaining in the youtube comments section about something that could be remedied with the same "don't like it; don't watch" line of thinking.

[@jas4896]

@@midwestdevopunk8848 oh no I think u missed my point... if u look I've actually just repeated what u said to me to the the piss

[@JK-kt3tk]

I don't know why people are saying that Howard's being a jerk here. This is the nicest I've ever seen him act with a guest.

[@silversnail1413]

A lot of these people commenting probably haven't heard Howard at his worst. This is pretty light for him.

[@DylanJ138]

This whole generation is so soft. It’s sad. People can’t joke around anymore in good fun without someone getting offended.

[@18mvo]

Most concise man I've ever witnessed.

[@stevephillips7884]

That guy who did the McDonald cover on the voice showed how much we all love and miss that great entertainer Wesley Willis.

[@THExDRxHate]

Howard Stern didnt know how to revognize real.

[@gentrybruette]

I have a special hatred for Howard Stern’s show. It’s built on taking advantage of people with illnesses, and making them look like freaks. I really can’t stand it. And don’t try and tell me it’s satire. It’s not satire if it’s directly making fun of someone who isn’t in on it. It’s so disrespectful.

[@kevinmaeder2798]

I agree 100%

[@JohnCl3tus]

Look at how respectful Narwar was in his interview.

[@LawrinMaxwellsmpc500]

He's like lazlow from grand theft auto games.

[@williamhornabrook8081]

I love you Westley. You are a special soul.

[@mistah_nahamsha]

I love Wesley

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

He is a rock and roll god!!

[@moneymentum]

Only Howard could've extracted this interview from him.

[@joncunninghamexperience5373]

Howard stern is always so insincere

[@beefsoda1]

Wesley was a special guy.

[@guitarslinger213]

6:38 - I finally figured out what he said re: the therapist;"I see 'Aftab Noorani'". That song shows up on one of the greatest hits albums, I believe. For years, I was like "Who is Aptendent Ronnie"?

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

6:52 When Howard asks him about getting a therapist the camera pans over to his record exec who smiles sheepishly and rolls his eyes. - This makes me think a few things. He's either indicating a "been there, done that". That maybe it's beyond his control and feels it to be a lost cause. Or, that eyeroll could've meant that he doesn't care. And, even worse, it could stop his creativity somehow. ...I truly hope that it wasn't my last guess.

[@00maniacmanny00]

Yeah I also thought that was strange. I guess we'll never know.

[@granolaassasin]

Makes me think there’s some exploitation going on. Sad.

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

@@granolaassasin I suspected that too. Giving him therapy and medication would "even him out too much" is something I could see Wesley's exec saying. I hope I am wrong about the guy though.

[@rorschach1]

When I say rock, you say roll. Rock….. Roll….. *headbutt*

[@BrokenFistX]

Wesley is a fucking legend. Just doing of well in the science of life baby

[@TH3SLEEPING]

🎶Rock and Roll McDonald's!!🎶

[@abhishekmathur8322]

Truly the Daddy of Rock n Roll!

[@ZombieLincoln666]

he’s off that lorazepam

[@clchawaii09]

Not every artist look the same or come from the same background. There was no reason to disrespect this man.

[@WheresPoochie]

The only interviewee I ever heard Stern treat with respect was that serial killer who called in. Says a lot…

[@Brycereigle2000]

6:54 whats up with the guy rolling his eyes at Howard saying “I would think the record company would want to help you get a therapist”? Weird.

[@RavnerRavner]

Howard is actually being gentle with him

[@Alidonius6721]

"I whooped Batman's ASS!" 🎵

[@asilva781]

A good guy (willis) with some jerks (stern and crew)

[@kelvendyson1508]

I think he was on Mancow's show....a lot!!

[@jesserondinelli5160]

i like that sublime shit his rep has

[@brandonchilders2667]

Wesley toured with sublime and kings of Brooklyn

[@thebeerjew]

God live the king

[@StickEBallz]

fuck Howard Stern and this antagonization. Wesley Willis is fuckin awesome and always will be ❤

[@eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063]

I put deep heat on my temples and that stops the bad things in my mind.(serious.)

[@BionicBrady]

What the fuck is up with the lighting and Howard studio

[@Utuubuploader2012]

He’s a little disrespectful with the homeless stuff but overall not too out of character for Stern

[@SirGamestop]

Can this clown of an interviewer let Wesley get a word in for more than 5 seconds without rudely interrupting him?

[@communist-hippie]

a bit like my friend who developed schizofrenia in his youth, the way he seems a bit numb, my friend was actually really smart and a warrior-spirit, good at game, fighting what ever, a bit sad. maybe the mediaction has its part, i think the same a bit wesley, seems a bit slow, but if he wasnt sick, hed appear very smart and articulate

[@Hauerization]

Rock over London Rock on Chikago

[@YeahitsMeSylvia]

I hate the way they infantilized Wesley in this interview, like I know he has his representative with him, but God, let the man speak for himself, he might have had mental illness, but he was still an adult.

[@uwcb1]

F you to the everyone involved with this interview. Wesley was a fantastic person

[@wasswhamah7311]

He looks like Michael Strahans brother...

[@Cream1968]

Has better diction though…😉

[@stevephillips7884]

Howard Stern is a genuine person. That's why he's successful. People feel his sincerity. He's not tongue in cheek.

[@jjjjjjjj2804]

i feel like howard stern just likes to extort people that’s just me

[@tinysun6139]

What a disrespectful interview on Howard sterns part

[@tarrasque419]

Stern isn't making fun of him here, he's honestly trying to understand him

[@evanabbott2737]

Its funny how people choose to see it the other way, because they’ve heard Howard Stern is supposed to be a scumbag ....😂. This was a respectable interview!👍 R.I.P. Wesley Willis

[@tarrasque419]

@@evanabbott2737 yeah, I feel like people who are unfamiliar with Stern automatically assume a lot about him based on his shock jock reputation. He's actually one of the best interviewers of all time!

[@00maniacmanny00]

@@evanabbott2737 Yeah I'm confused by these comments. Howard isn't even being remotely rude. However, the eyeroll at 6:54 by the record company guy when Howard suggested they get Wesley a therapist was off-putting...

[@astroaustin516]

He keeps calling Wesley homeless, which clearly gets on his nerves. And he’s also sarcastic when Wesley talks about his income.

[@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms]

Little bit of both I think.

[@LanHikari]

This just seems mean.

[@cesarpunski]

Rock N Roll McDonalds hell bus legend. Pork sausage will kill you. RIP

[@hermanthetosser4219]

Was wesley in the wack pack

[@mildred714]

No

[@chainsawteddybear]

No god damn way

[@aaronleonard641]

Why are they just taking the shit out of him?

[@thesound4997]

Every time I respect someone coming on the show robin and Howard always seem to become hostile and attack them. So sad man

[@Mithrildong]

I couldn't watch all of this, Howard's annoying af. Wesley is the 🐐 and he'll wupp batmans ass til the end of time.

[@SG_7733]

the representative guy rolling his eyes when Howard talks about getting a therapist for Wesley. They wanted Wesley as mentally insane as possible for an easy profit.

[@roccosaladino7414]

His eyes are so dead, its creepy

[@chainsawteddybear]

no they’re not

[@kneesusforjesus2879]

Howard stern sucks

[@lSAMV31l]

Stern sucks. Wesley should've stayed away from that show.

[@michaelloparco2173]

Yeah…screw Howard Stern. Wesley was awesome..and more talented than Howard.

[@ivanfmolano5305]

Let’s keep the 666❤