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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 ??
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November 2012
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I have nothing original or compelling to say………Just had to say you were absolutely mesmorising as Judas ( Nottingham 19th Oct )and I think you are a very talented man!! I just watched a youtube clip of you on “The One Show” from May when you talked about Matilda and also your upcoming role as Judas, you are so humble and thankful and realistic. I admire you a great deal and as my mum would say “that fella you go on about ?,Tim Munchin (sic) he’s a bit of a genius isn’t he?”
You always amaze me, your talent is outstanding and your such a genuine performer. I have seen you in York doing your own music and as Judas in Sheffield, what an amazing contrast. You are such a huge inspiration to me, your work is funny but painfully true and close to the heart. I admire your talent and hope to be able to grow into a performer just like you.
Hey Tim,
I just wanted a chance to say that I absolutely LOVE your work. You are truly fabulous! I have dreamed of going to a concert of yours one day! Perhaps one day you shall venture back to the uk? I may even bring a bag of cookies to the concert?? :P
From a very small insignificant piece of carbon:)
Hi Tim – when will you perform next in Melbourne?
Please come to Toronto!!
Just been to see the JC Superstar film over at Knox Shoppo. Me, teen son and about 2 dozen confused pensioners who thought they were going to see a nice film about Jesus. Boy, what a production it was. Tim’s role is the standout. Just fab. Bugger that we couldn’t see it live. Can’t wait for the DVD. Loving the dreads and tatts, though, Tim.
Oh, yeah, and bought fabulous Tim T shirt from Cafepress.com recently. Shows sillouettes of Tony evolving to Tim. Can’t tell you how much I love wearing it to work to irritate the local closet creationist.
Genius, enough said.
Thanks so much Tim for your mesmerising performance in JC Superstar. We saw the movie this afternoon in Sydney (Chatswood) and were just enthralled. I could barely watch when Judas hanged himself. But everyone there today must have been followers of your website because the advertising of the film was virtually non-existent. What a real shame! While we feel privileged to have been able to see it, we know you have a huge fan base here and are sure there will be many who have missed it simply because they didn’t know it was showing. But here’s to you anyway, you talented, gorgeous, fabulous creature!
Hey Tim you should do another America tour. I would love to see you live.
I’d love to know where you live Tim, and I’ll be happy to send you cookies! Thanks for being the wonderful, enthusiastic musician you are! I’ve always enjoyed your work!
Hi Tim, we don’t take part in twitter, so unfortunately I couldn’t send you a comment on that forum, but I want to thank you for speaking up re the ‘poppy incident’. My grandfather was wounded on the Somme, dying shortly after his return to Australia. My father was a Squadron Leader in WWII (3 tours/ 6 years of voluntary service) and, while I am disturbed by the motives behind the burning of the poppy, I agree totally that freedom of speech is precious and is EXACTLY what those men fought and died (or gave their youth) for. My father was very vocal on this matter and also very circumspect about the complexities of war from so many angles. He would have congratulated you on being brave enough to defend the democracy he fought for and held so dear. One man’s stupid act does not tarnish the sacrifice of others – he didn’t burn a person, just a thing. Otherwise where does this ‘censorship’ end? Bravo Tim!
40 years ago I snuck away from school to watch the live Oz version of JCS in the Capitol Theatre, not once but 4 times, I loved it so much. It was a formative experience for me, and has lurked there in an undisturbed corner of my memory for many years. Today as a Tim-fan, I travelled 200km to see JCS the movie in Sydney. It was mind-blowing! I was sitting in the cinema with tears streaming down my face…. What a phenomenal performance from Tim as Judas. Better than anything I’ve seen. Thank you and congrats to everyone involved. Can’t wait to get the DVD.
(Tried to post on the News page but it wouldn’t let me, not sure why. Hope this gets through.)
Can I just say that I kick myself every time Tim’s tour(s) with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra are mentioned because I never found myself there to witness the splendour. All I can do is wait with baited breath for Tim’s appearance with the theatre company…next year ugh so far away.
That’s ok, something to get me through my exams!
Thankyou for introducing me to productions that I would have otherwise remained ignorant to, and been all the poorer for it.
:)
Hello darlin’, it’s your favourite ASO cellist here, can hardly speak after seeing a screening of JCS in Adelaide today, know every note and word from being brought up on the original UK cast recording but this production will surely become the new benchmark. Bravo and congratulations to you, the brilliant cast, designers and those amazing musos up on the scaffolding! Love you lots, please come home so we can play together again sooooooon xxx
I’ve just got home from watching the film version of JCS at the Rivoli in Camberwell. Tim you were absolutely awesome and riveting as Judas; the Jesus dude wasn’t too bad either. I’m sure the Brits love their Moyles (the Tony Barber thing was amusing) and Hanson and they were ok, but my heart stays with Angry Anderson who positively dripped sarcasm as Herod & John Waters was a shit hot Pilate in the Aussie in-the-round production. I absolutely loved the 2012 devices like twitter & voting fraud / not fraud to make JCS work for young folks in 2012; but I digress. Tim you were nothing short of sensational, but being an astute judge you probably know that. I’d go to Angry Feet but I’m just not a joiner of groups. Perhaps I could form a splinter group for your fans who aren’t joiners of things – I always refuse loyalty card programs in shops too. Love ya work, always have & always will (although you could be overdoing the UK talk show scene a tad)
just because today opened Google Play here in Italy and you’re my first purchase ..ok not actually *you*, just “drowned” the only song I could find there.. (a bit disappointing if I may say so :)
(oh just to clarify: disappointing is the fact I found just 1 song not the song itself )
Hi Tim, we went and saw JCSS yesterday and just LOVED it, particularly because you were so awesome as Judas. We never realised you had such a fabulous voice, even though we have all your DVD’s, CD’s and have been lucky enough to be at a number of live performances. I just love the crowd that turns up to your gigs – sitting beside us was a group of uni students all wearing “I am so ****ing Rock” T-shirts, while in front of them were a couple of very enthusiastic ‘oldies’. In fact the age range must have gone from 15 to 80+ – and all equally enthralled. What other entertainer could claim that! It was such a buzz to see JCSS and we are still re-living the memory. Thanks a million!
Really great to see your acting chops in JCS (film version in Melbourne) as well belting out the classic tunes and changing the melodies ever so slightly to add your take on them. Powerful performance and I hope you can one day perform it in Australia…here’s hoping!
A quick question: Is there anything in the works – or plans – for a stop in America next year? I’ve been looking online, but can’t seem to find anything.
Congratulations on your stunning performance of Judas in JCS. I watched it at Innaloo (As a former resident of Perth you’ll be aware that Innaloo is a real suburb, albeit a strangely named one!) The entire production was extraordinary but your performance was a stand-out. I have followed your career from the early days and was lucky enough to have front row tickets to one of your concerts with WASO. Hopefully one day you will bring Matilda to Australia..
Yo, Tim! Hi.
Just wanted to say that you’re my idol, pretty much, and although I very unfortunately wont be able to see any of your shows live the next couple years (I’m 15 and am currently pretty stuck in Denmark) I greatly admire you and all your songs. I also just pre-ordered ‘Jesus Christ – Super Star’ (the version with you) and am looking forward to watching it.
P.S. This comment seems extremely dull and really doesn’t compare to my actual admiration for you. I wish I could meet you and hug you and be creepy and fan-girl-ish.
You rule. Peace out! (That’s right, I’m a cool kid, that’s the kind of cool stuff I say. Yeah.)
Please come to Toronto. Pretty Please
Please I am begging you come to Canada. You are funny as hell and I would love to see you live besides were a lot nicer crowd then the Americans lol. All seriousness come to Canada specifficly Kingston, Ontario or Toronto :)
Hello. I’m writting this mindless comment from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Maybe I’m not late (in the timeline of your carrer) to excite you with that little fact: your amazing work arrived in this spanish-speaking country and it’s making people stand in awe. I know I will never see you live -there is no chance you come here (mainly due to the spanish-speaking deal I just mentioned), and I will never travel to the wonderful places you play in.
Art is a binary system in which the two parts must be alike. The complexity of the author and the spectator must be the same. If the author is more complex, the spectator cannot understand his work; if he is simpler, the spectator gets bored, or offended. This ramblings (that I’m shamelessly stealing from a philosophy book) are to say that your songs are there to accompany those complex minds that feel alone -alone in a world made for simple minds. Thank you.
Tim, I have learnt many of your songs both playing and singing and i have also written songs in your style and people are noticing this. And I am still yet to see you live. Possibly a tourdate in Newcastle or even better the small town of bishop Auckland as London and Sydney are a bit too far to travel. As you are my idol please could you come to one of those places or maybe even just a signed photo this way. Thanks a lot for your music and I hope you take notice of the little people…….. (I mean me there by the way).
Greeting from Brazil!
I hope some day you come visit us!
:)
Saw Tim on a Just for Laughs rerun over the weekend (Friday night) — loved it — watched it on time-shifting as well, so got to see him twice in one night. Trying to convert my friends into Tim Minchin fans.
Hi Tim, I just want to say that White Wine In The Sun is the most beautiful Christmas song ever. This year for the first time I´m not spending Christmas with my family and now I´m crying like a baby while listening this song. Thank You :-).
Come to Toronto damn it!!!
Tim, i love you
Saw the matinee of Matilda today and it was absolutely fabulous! You are a very talented chap.
Loved the fact that you were there watching it too!
You’re amazing, please come to Toronto, Toronto needs you!
We just saw Ready for This after a long time and were blown away again by the ease with which you put together lyrics, music, and political activism, and manage somehow not to take yourself too seriously. Absolute genius.
Good luck with future projects! Can’t wait to see Matilda.
It’s worth being chimps in shoes after all.
Our son is coming back from Victoria from a student exchange programme with his first serious girlfriend for Christmas (he is Brit/Croat and she is French) and we will definitely watch you together.
Keep your warmth and intelligence and please don’t become blase. There is so much to fight for.
Hi Tim,
I just watched the JCS DVD and was blown away by your performance (the whole production is amazing!) as by anything else you do. You’re great :)
Hope to see you ranting live, my next holidaytrip definitely goes to UK if you’re gonna perform there.
Greetings from Germany!
Love you and your shows, just wanted to ask if you could do me a favor. Tonight on your show in london a friend of mine is going to be there. His name is patrick Walsh and hes a prat. He decided to message me at 1:30 this morning to inform me that he got tickets to your show.
If you could rip him to shreds or take the mick in some way and say I asked you too i would really appreciate it.
Thanks
Tyanah
Well man I don’t know if you have many Italian fans but now you fucking certainly have one, starting from today at 3 PM when I heard for the first time the I-love-boobs song.
Just wanted to say that ‘Thank You God’ now solidly rests as one of my favourite songs of all time. Brilliantly written, and also a hilarious (if ironic) introduction to rational thinking and the blinkered nature of modern religious ‘miracle’ claims. Genius.