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A true original. Thank you for sharing your genius with the world; you’ve made a lifelong fan out of this American lady
My Aunty in the UK went to get her grandson a copy of ‘You so F*****g Rock’ she couldn’t bring herself to say the word to ask for it so she phoned her daughter and got her to say it over the phone!!!
My daughter turned me on to you and said, “Don’t you think grandma would have liked him?” The answer was, “Yes, she would have loved him!” My mom was a professional piano player and her favorite stuff to play was silly, old songs from the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, but especially parodies. I grew up listening to her play crazy, little, unknown tunes, then sharing with my friends. I have so missed her and can’t begin to thank you enough for working hard to become famous so you could share this great musical niche.
I’m an agnostic in southern Oregon, USA…Maybe , I’m the only one. Today, I listened to White wine in the sun. It was the first time since I played it to the most wonderful Mum a man could ask for. She left this earth, last January. No, I don’t know where she went. But she sure did love that song. I played it for her last Christmas, when she was so ill. I just want to tell you thank you, for putting a smile and a tear to both of our faces.
I bought a park, this summer. No, its a first for me. I bought it, because Mum would have wanted me to. Mum used to swim there, with all us kids, in the best swimming hole in Oregon. . I’m naming it Merete’s Cove after my Mum.Its one of the worlds most beautiful places. I’m trying to build a beautiful bandstand there. Mum loved music. I welcome you to sing there someday. I know its a little crazy. But including you, there would be at least two Atheists near the stage. Three including my sweet daughter, Brook, who also loves your music. Maybe I dream too big……. Either way, My family will be listening to white wine in the sun, this Christmas, and thinking of Mum.
Hi Tim – My wife and I saw you in Thousand Oaks on Saturday and said “hello” afterwards. We’re the couple from Phoenix who mentioned to you that I played piano and sang at her over the Internet and in return she married me. Pretty good trade, honestly. We made it back safely, by the way. Anyway I just wanted to drop a note to say thank you for such a fantastic show, and your transformative influence on my life. I’m very very very happy to be able to say that I shook your hand, and I’m very very very sad that I declined to be in the picture that you took with my wife. Come back soon!
fuk yes but don eva fukn talk bout pregnat nuns cos they cum 2 yr hous n yr mums stops u usin yr fukn pc 4 a wile
ps mail me if ur hothahaha
luv grant
hi tim i put a revew of ur show on my site u shd chek it out its fukn wkd
hahaha
luv grant
Hey Tim&Co.
I first saw u(tim) @ moorabbin town hall in 05 and was soooooo fu***ng impressed-u r a genius. My sister thinks ur weird and even though i sort of agree, i still think u r awsome-kEEP IT UP.
Hey hey tim, the donut shop that I work at (Puffin Fresh Whitfords City, Perth) just started distributing Canvas Bags. Well not canvas as such, but those big reusable hard plasticy ones. I’m not too sure what they’re actually made of, but I’m very glad, because I was previously getting told off by my boss for not offering customers plastic bags to put their multiple donuts in. ‘It can’t be that hard to just *carry* them, guys, Do it for the environment.’ But apparently there’s no room for environmental friendliness in the world of donut retail.
Well g2g, I’m off to work :D
was the photographer at your radio recording at the drill hall london on the 2 nov which was great fun…loved the song about pigs very funny,hope to catch a show at the duchess got some great shots for the bbc too!!!!
To Blake:
I really meant that i dont think
We get circumsised
You get circumsised
Why not get circumsised togethor would sound as good as.
We dont eat pigs etc.
Maybe i was wrong…
Your music has been with me through some tough times in America. I am a Black woman. I don’t have much hope for changing my stars. But hearing your excellent voice rock n rolling my troubles away… at least for a day… keeps me sane. I know you do the same for millions around the world. It was my birthday a few days ago. I turned 46. I hope to see you live again before I reach 50. I promised my niece (she’s always challenging me) that I would chase one dream this year. I hope I don’t sound too weird when I say, I want to sit in that future audience of Minchin fans and scream my head off for you again. My humble dream. Much love from Portland, Oregon USA.
Thanks for the positive in this sea of controversy. I liked your message so much I bought the book!
Hi Tim. Mike from Tampa here. Once you hit 70, you start thinking of things you’d like to do while you still can. My daughter and I saw your NYC TM & his Piano and London Songs the World Will Never Hear shows. Hard to to top that. Then it hit me. Dream big! Would you consider bringing back your Royal Albert Hall Orchestra show? I’m a tennis player. Your NYC and London shows coincided with the US Open and Wimbledon. It was much easier selling going across the pond to my velp, if I also got to attend one of the majors. Thanks. Mike
I’m thankful you came to Toowoomba. Watching real people with really amazing talent was a blast of fresh air, blowing away the junk that builds up from scrolling. Phew, you came in time. Thanks again xxxx
Dearest Tim, I just wanted to post a thank you / congratulations, to you and your team on the end of your tour; the gig in Toowoomba was the perfect finale! Thank you for sharing your new work with us tonight, we could all see what it meant to you, although I did have a pretty good view of your celebratory Hi-5 during the next number. I am just hoping that tonight you felt the love of an entire generation of students, from one of those special tax exempt organisations, here in Toowoomba. Starting them with ‘Storm’ in the middle years Philosophy elective, and always ending with your UWA speech for the Yr 12’s…I’m not saying that you are a ‘tool’, but you know what? You were a great tool! Someone, whose intelligence and wit opened the eyes of a generation, and more importantly, gave hope to those who thought, or were at a minimum, interested in thinking… Love your work – its importance simply can’t be measured!
Hi Tim, I was listening to White Wine in the Sun again today. It pops up in my social media memories all the time because I’ve shared it so much over the years. My Dad really loved Christmas — he loved having everyone around him. He passed away in 2019, on the 17th of December, at 80 years of age. He just wanted to make it to one more Christmas. Upright came out that same month. The song Carry You, and the series itself, absolutely broke me… but somehow carried me through as well. I don’t think I really grieved in the way I expected to until this year. Suddenly, it’s hitting me like a train.I really miss him. This Christmas it will be just my Mum and me. I’m towing my little 1986 Viscount caravan up to the lake at Wooroonook, Victoria, to try to make something meaningful of the day for her. She’s 81 now and struggling to get around. My brother, sister-in-law, niece, nephew, and even my sons won’t be there. It’s going to be a hard one. Christmas just doesn’t bring me joy anymore. But still, I’ll sip white wine in the sun, think of my Dad, and try to make a happy memory with Mum — because I know her time is drawing close too. I just wanted to say thank you. Your music has a way of touching people at their deepest places, and these songs have been a part of my healing more than you could know. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family and I hope you keep writing the kind of music that reaches people when they need it most. Thank you ~ Megan xo
Dear Tim. We went to your concert in Canberra tonight. We have to drive 2 +1/2 hours and stay overnight. It was very well worth that effort. There were many moments that made us laugh and cry and think deeply about my life and where to from here. We are in our senior years and enjoyed it all immensely. We have followed your career from the beginning and as rusted on nerds will continue to do so. I saw Matilda the musical live in Sydney and enjoyed that very much. Would love to see Groundhog if it comes our way. Thanks again for all the music and the chat. Loved it all. Love to you and your family. Coral
I saw your show in Brisbane on Friday with my partner. I have never seen a crowd so obedient to putting their phones down. We all desperately wanted to photograph the real life Tim Minchin for ourselves. Many took the sneaky blurry shots that will forever be the bragging point over Christmas dinner. The recovery from accidentally entertaining the comedian in the crowd, to the perfectly balanced sound was amazing. Thank you for giving us almost an hour of extra entertainment. Absolutely worth it. I’m so glad I saw this before seeing Metallica tickets. It would have been a hard choice. Probably would have still chosen you. This is a big tick on my life bucket list.
Hi Tim. Mike from Tampa here. My daughter and I loved yer show at the Apollo. Matilda at Cambridge there’s… no words. The London sites and a day at Wimbledon after 7 hours on the que. Could’ve been perfect, butt…You didn’t do Airport Piano, so this is all your fault. I had to do it. I’m a 70, mediocre singer, though energetic and enthusiastic. I sang Airport Piano at Karaoke last night. Sounds ok but… I live in a nudist resort. My 70 y/o 140lb nekid scrawny bod singing my favorite song. I’d include a vid, except cameras are not allowed…
Hi. I just wanted to say. I’m finally listening to “Time Machine” (I was going to do it sooner, but it felt so weird to do so right after Tom died. I felt like I had to listen to him for awhile first). And I got to The Song of The Masochocist… and broke down crying. When “Apart Together” came out it was not a good time. For anyone really. I’m in the US and it was just. SO BAD. And then that album came out and I listened on repeat. And it made things better. I would just lay in bed as it felt like we were in the 10th, 11th, 12th month of the apocalypse and would cry as songs like “The Absence of You” comforted me against the absence of the WORLD. Because that was it, the whole WORLD was a hole and it was missing and everything was horrible. And “Apart Together” was what kept ME together. And listening to “Time Machine”, 4 tracks in, and I broke down sobbing because I had somehow forgotten just how much hearing your music when I’m in a dark place, like I am again, can just mend me and make it ok. Even for a little bit. And I had always hoped someday I could tell you that in person but, I’m an American, nope, so here I am. Anyway, thanks. For putting this box here and for making all the music you do. I’ve been listening for a long time, and you’ve gotten me through so much. Thank you for everything.
This is silly because I don’t really think you will read it in person but I still want to say Thank you for saving my marriage! We’ve been through a lot and there are so many times I’ve just wanted to walk away from everything. It took me a long time to discover you (since I live in Sweden where “everyone” says “Heh, Tim who?”) but the two first songs I heard were White wine in the sun (which reminded me of the importance of family) and Not perfect (which reminded me that I am pretty nice and can stand myself). Your rock ‘n’ roll nerding makes me happy and your love songs make me sad and happy at the same time and I confess the huuuuge confirmation biases ? My 50th birthday was coming up and I felt trapped, old and unloved. I thought about spending it in Paris all by myself. Then you unveiled your UK tour! Bam! I bought tickets to Edinburgh and told my husband that he could come with me if he promised to try to understand WHY I really had to go and he was not allowed ruin it! He prepared by listening to the songs and our kids gave him “clues and keys to mummy” and he nailed them all. I haven’t felt so loved in years! And to be there seeing and hearing you live, sharing tears of laughter and touched hearts, feeling his eyes on me when I was ALIVE for the first time in years and holding his hand to all the lovesongs (including the boobs ?)… yes, you saved us. Thank you ??
…and here is the rest…
August 2005
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What A Shiny Website. I Think I’ll Keep It.
Rosencrantz? As in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead? Or was he simply your favourite Shakespearian character? :D Love your work, see you in Hobart.
ooo The site is all shiney! *pets it*
Blogs are for neo-cons and New York hookers seeking a publicity deal.
you’re so clever and funny and witty and handsome and gorgeous and wicked and talented.
what a clever website.
Nice website!
Good luck in Scotland.
Love from Zin and Andy
Hey Tim, did you have a look at my short films? If so wat did you think?
YOU ROCK
This guy is wicked seen him on, wednesday night in edinburgh, a guy playing a piano aint normally my thing, t
he done good, i will recomend this guy, top show !! :)
TMBAAA
Hello Timothy and Timothy’s friends and Fans an assorted detritus. Hello.
I may be a dillettante, but at least I feign to know the shit I feign to know about. I am not jealous or envious so just shut UP. Good luck ‘k?
Thank you for the Free tickets Tim, we had a wonderful night, and we’ll make sure the review for The Scotsman is good. x x x
rozzy said i could leave a message. best thing that’s happened to rozzy and dave for 2 months at least, your AMAZING review. what an unusual way to please the olds.
Feeling very proud, again. love jojo
You’re a goddam sonofabitch, which is why I yank at the old bejerky whenever I hear you sing and pee my goddam rubber trousers when you speak. Geddit?
put some goddam photos on your site, bitch, for those of us unlucky enough to be starting yet another work week in perth (australia). hi ho, hi ho …
As an aussie in edinburgh I must say that you do me proud! I’ve seen Dark Side 3 times at the festival – just can’t get enough. I think you’re gorgeous! xx
Tim,
Je l’avoue, je suis fannatique de toi, de ton show, de ton veston noir, de tes verres de contact fake, de tes cheveux brules chimiquement. Je suis fan de tes mains qui bondissent sur les notes, de ta voix tellement belle, et surtout, j’adore la musique qui sort de ton inventive caboche!
Voila!
Andre-Anne xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
didn’t know you spoke french, too, tim. are there no limits to your talents? can you pls transate “cheveux brules chimquement” … am guessing it mens “horse-like dancing”.
Tim I love you,
I really do
Tim I love you,
You don’t smell like shoes.
Tim I want your body,
it is so sexy
Tim I want your body,
I want to lick it.
A decent effort, Sarah, though let down by the lack of rhyme in the final stanza.
Keep trying, though!
LoL (Lots of Love)
Leeanne x
I want to learn all the words to “Inflatable You” the funniest thing I’ve heard in ages.
DAMA GOOD! Hey kate…remember us! Yes its the canvas bag lot! We got you to sign it….still didnt get Tim to thpugh! :-( hopefully see you next year!! and where were you…haha…didnt see you at our show! haha
Hello, loved the show. Kate will probably tell you about us (she signed all our canvas bags!), and I totally want to see it again. Unfortunately I’m not in Edinburgh any more, which makes it…tricky. To say the least.
“cheveux brules chimquement” … am guessing it mens “horse-like dancing”.
Nope. It’s a fairly average translation of “chemically burnt hair”. Yes kids, if you go to university for three years, you too can be a pretentious twat.
Mr Minchin,
I understand you are considering taking a part in the upcoming film production of Neal Wurmal’s George Bernard Shaw. Is it true you are considering playing a cockney whore?
Many kind regards
Jeffrey
More blogs please tim. And put some bloody photos on your website. You lazy turd.
saw you at the edingburgh fringe on saturday night. made me laugh loads. you are a very funny and talented man. looking forward to hearing more from you in the future.
this guy is AWWWWWSOME!!!!!!, and very talented!!!
I’m going to see Tim for the second time tonight, with someone who I just had to drag along to prove how brilliant he is. His show last Friday was stupendous, and basolutely award-worthy. I sat near the front and left, which meant I had a perfect view of his piano skills. I know he is touchy about people referring to his “classically trained” status, but ehy are simply impressed with his undoubted ability. I can see however that he is comfortably able to mix many styles convincingly whilst taking the piss out of them all. I was initially a bit wary of the manic dancing at the start, but was soon a convert as his comedy and music relentlessly beat the living shit out of me. I was powerless to resist. His 1st and 2nd encores were great, in the way they poked fun at the nonsense of the traditional farewell at the end of a show like this. I immediately went out and seriously considered buying a canvas bag (still thinking about it).
Fantastic!
Just had to say that i saw you on itv and thought you were hilarious. Did not manage to make it to the fringe this year so i am a bit disappointed. Any chance you could come to my local pub, up in Dundee, to do a show, before you make it huge in the uk? I am sure i can arrange some sort of keyboard and sort out free drink for the night. It would make for a legendary story. Keep up the good work.
Congratulations, congratulations, CONGRATULATIONS! Just heard about the Perrier Best Newcomer award, and had to come by to say well done!
Hope you’re having an excellent festival over there and getting heaps more offers now that you’ve won yet another award.
PS: Is this enough encouragement to decide to release the Dark Side dvd? :D
I have not seen you as yet but I predict I will in the future.
June Cleeland, Psychic Medium, Sydney, Australia
Good evening,
Some people say I should have stuck with playing that Mr Jelly chap but since I’ve been Prime Minister we’ve failed to lose the Ashes, spread democracy to some of Iraq’s leafier eastern suburbs and now succeeding in exporting a comedic talent to the home of comedic. As an Australian can I say how proud I am? Yes I can, and I’m Prime Minister so no-one can tell me not to except the Queen (and the governor-general if he forgets that I’ve got the photographs).
Love,
Howard Jelly
Ah BUM! I meant John Howard.
Well I went, I saw, and I got m’canvass bag. Tim was only slightly put off his angst ridden psycho persona stride by an overenthusiastic (not plastic or ecclesiastic) laugher in the crowd. It was funny though. A well earned Perrier Best Newcomer Award means that my friends will soon know why I won’t stop humming “Take Your Canvass Bag”. It’s infectious, and a rallying cry to the masses. Tim, you dag.
After seeing the ::cough::hilarious::cough show at the Gilded Balloon I could hardly wait to seek out the website…thus following my stalker like tendencies (just kidding) If there’s ever any sheet music printed off I’ll learn the piano just so I can sing myself the songs whenever I damn well please. Congrats Tim, you’re tops!!