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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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February 2013
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Well, I did just want to say “Hi”… so here goes: HI!
a friend of mine once sent me the animated video of “Storm” and I loved it, so I started listening to all the other songs, and well, I love them too.
Please come to Greece (that’s where I live) and I promise to bring you cookies!!!!!!!! You’re so amazing
Tim, you are amazing! My boyfriend is a HUGE fan of yours, and he got me into your work back in 2009 when I met him. We’ve held it as one of our many common ground interests ever since. We share a laugh and a smile and kiss because of you. He’s also quite comedic himself. You are one of the funniest and realest people I have ever seen. You deliver with witty humor and satire as if it were a dream. I plan on watching you on Californication! I even started from the first season just so I could know what all was really going on in your season 6 debut! I’m so happy you’re doing things in America now, and that (I’m sure) we can look forward to seeing more of you in the states :)
All the best to you and yours,
-Shelby Amber
I don’t understand very much about auto tuning and I just love the DVD of JC Superstar, but I have to admit that the first time we watched it my husband turned to me and said ‘some of this doesn’t really sound like Tim”, and I had to agree. We think that, as a professional, you have every right to be outraged that your voice was tampered with without even asking you. And we’d like you to know that, if they release another version of the DVD with your REAL, untampered performance, we will definitely buy it. Never mind, Tim – we can really understand your disappointment, and the dismay of those who were lucky enough to see JC Superstar live. You have a beautiful voice, and it doesn’t need enhancement of any kind.
Dear Mr. Minchin;
Here’s a grand opportunity to thank you. Before ‘Storm,’ as an MD, I’ve put up politely with rich vaccine-deniers at fundraising dinners or friends’ houses . . . for several whole seconds. Now I don’t wait that long.
I was pleased to hear that you’ll be in the Amazing Randi documentary I’m supporting on Kickstarter!
He helped teach me critical thinking with a TV news segment about his debunking astrology, giving the identical horoscope to a bunch of university students. I was shocked at the anger and hatred this sparked in one of the attendees who I’d thought as a student of higher learning should have been chagrined or grateful. Proof that more people need critical thinking, but also that some people can’t be taught [from our Director General’s research, apparently 17% of people will loudly disagree with what you say, whatever you do]. So it’s past time for the 83% of us to be just as loud.
With many like-minded fans, could you please add a link to the Randi project on your website? Lots of great swag with donations now that the minimum has been guaranteed, but the quality of the film will be greatly improved with more $$/££.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/220588101/an-honest-liar-the-amazing-randi-story
Kind regards from Canada [Come over soon! It won’t/can’t be -20’C for much longer!],
Wendy Mooney
Um, how do you not have cool canvas bags with your beautiful image on them? I want some to take with me to the super market like you told me to!
It would be fantastic if you could record a full version of ‘Shine a light’ – the excerpt on the Youtube clip is just great, but it isn’t enough to keep playing it over and over (and over and over….). You have suddenly made that song sound fantastic and a full version would be awesome.
~ You ROCK ~
Tim, you’re awesome, but I’m still waiting for your coming to Brazil! =)
I just wanted to drop a line and say thank you and that I really enjoy your work!
good luck in matilda the musical hope all goes really well on broadway
Watching some atheist comedy on you-tube I found a short video of Tim performing stand up comedy. Searched for more of the like but found this song which then led me to “canvas bags” where he unbuttons his shirt and uses a fan for dramatic effects (black out! Fuck yea!). After that, I was specifically searching for his music and got to “rock and roll nerd” which closed the deal and made me officially a fan of his. Each new song I found became an instant favorite: “prejudice”, “not perfect” and “white wine in the sun” along with the aforementioned have been a five star in my media player rating for a while now. I recently listened for the first time to “You Grew On Me” which not surprisingly got it’s fair share of “repeats”. I greatly enjoy his music, love him personality and relate to his perspective on things. Is great to have him in this ride.
I was wondering, when will we be able to see you in Portugal?
I must say, your are brilliant. You don’t look like it, but you are.
So I Love you yeah, so come back to Brisbane.. Please… :) ill bring all the people i made obsessed with you too… ;) and ill bring you cookies :D
Weather is cold and icy
Angry (feet) page has been down lately. Any news about that? Or is it just my incredible stupid internet?
Dear Tim Minchin
If you had never been born, I would probably kill myself. In the most painful way imaginable. Probably using articles of stationary, or perhaps just anything to hand. To exist in a world without your genius influence would be a prospect worse than having my nipples twisted by an industrial lathe. I have never been so inspired to laughter in such a way that the contents of my digestive tract threaten to escape through my forward orifice and onto my deluxe beige gold leaf encrusted floor covering as I have before today. Mere words cannot reflect the joy that has led my eyeballs to nearly burst from their sockets at such a speed as to threaten to harm unfortunate passers by.
NO PRESSURE :)
ps can I borrow a tenner?
Hi, I recently ran across your music and it really struck a chord (ginger here). I know it doesn’t mean much, but I just wanted to say thanks man.
A new fan,
Chris
Atheist Farmer’s facebook page posted a vid of yours today in honor of Valentine’s day. I have spent several hours watching more and more of you. I have made family & friends watch you. I have laughed, chuckled, and felt relieved yet another person sees the world from such a similar perspective. Thanks! :) Do you have any plans for a US tour? I would travel a large distance to see you, but the UK & Australia are kind of a stretch. stay golden!
Hello, Tim! I first heard your music last week when my Anthropology professor showed our class the video for “Prejudice” and I instantly became a fan. I hope that you’ll tour the U.S. in the near future; I would love to see you perform live! You’ve truly inspired me to think more critically and to wear tighter pants. Cheers!
Congratulations Tim on winning Best Supporting Actor at whatsonstage.com you bloody thoroughly deserve it, you should really have won best actor but then if you upstaged Jesus……………………….
I saw JCS at Nottingham Arena and the whole cast was fantastic and you worked your bottom off ! The suicide scene had me on the edge of my seat ,how did you do that!!!
But then Ben singing Gethsemane was a highlight too, he was brilliant x
What I love hearing is ‘it never did my mother any harm’ (smoking) and ‘my mother didn’t feel well after her jab’ (the flu vaccine).
It’s rational to be scared of what we don’t know. Change is hard to handle although research goes on all the time.
Thanks for your brand of therapy which enjoys a wider audience than the average clinical research paper.
You’re fab and beyond brilliant, Tim! Your music makes me laugh and melt at the same time. And I think it’s time for Brian Cox and Robin Ince to have you as a guest again on The Infinite Monkey Cage. Love from Chicago.
Heay Tim,
I was just wondering when you are coming to Amsterdam so we Dutchies van enjoy your gigs as well :-)
Take care!
Tim,
I got home late last night from a long day at work and stumbled upon your airing of the concert at I believe Royal Albert Hall.
You are so F**king funny and one of your songs had so much lyrical memorization required that I was blown away. You are also brillant on the Piano! YOU ROCK!!!
I am an instant fan.
Can’t wait to see more of your stuff. Jeff
I have recently discovered you on Showtime, and I am overwhelmed to find that you have brilliantly (and musically) summed up the innumerable and reasonable points and random thoughts that crash around in my brain without discipline. You’re fucking brilliant. Hope to see you in L.A. one day.
We live in Michigan. Please extend your tour in the USA….your awesome. You will be soooo welcomed. Look forward to seeing you.
Thanks for letting me “discover” you via Showtime. I hadn’t had premium channels for years then got it free for two years from Verizon Fios and was really glad i did after seeing it just last night. I was super impressed, you’re an even better musician or comedian, not sure which, but i started sharing everything I could find on youtube on my fb. Just found out about the NY show a few hours too late, would love it if you could find time to add more dates or do bigger venues around NY Northern NJ area. Not many ppl i go out of my way to see. Last one was Roger Waters the Wall (five times) and twice for Prince (one from front row), and first concert as a teen was Frank Zappa. I’m single in my 40s now and just finally getting and trying to keep my life together staying straighter than ever, need all the inspiration i can find, i think you are a gifted and unique, original artist, please do more stuff in my area. Thank you so much. With high regards, Regina VC
Hi Tim, I just want to say congratulations on your recent award winning, and best of luck for Matilda at the Olivier’s. I’ve been following you for about 4 years now, and I remember the first time I saw you on television. It was Ten Foot Cock on So Fucking Rock!, and I fell in love. Not only for your incredibly witty and intellectual humour which is incredibly suited to my taste, but your outstanding skill in piano. I could watch you play for hours, and I remember thinking one day, gee, musical theatre sure could use a writer and lyricist like Tim. And hey! Isn’t that convienient! You’ve lifted my spirits and made my sides tear from laughter so many times, and never fail to do so. Maybe one day I’ll get to see you live. Keep it up man.
Question for the fairies ;) If I would want a nice signed photograph, on the page it sais “send something stating as much and a stamped self-addressed A5 envelope” then should I send an envelope in the envelope or do you provide your own envelopes and the original one is only to conatin the letter stating that one wants an autograph and the adress (of the autograph obssesed fan) ? i hope that makes sense :) I hope the autograph-photo thing is still available, ’cause i could kill for Tim’s autograph :) Thanks for help ;) PS-Hugs and kisses from Poland XOXO :*
Hi TIM, please come to Arizona. It’s my 35th year anniversary and what a way to spend it but at one of your concerts. Glad you didn’t give up piano.
Dear Lord! How is it possible that I only NOW JUST discovered your fabulous self??? Caught your concert on Showtime during a bout of insomnia. Best bout of insomnia ever! Thanks man! Love, a fellow pianist (without her own orchestra *sigh*)
Tim Minchin,
You truly are my favorite comedian/pianist of all time. Rock on forever.
With love,
The Leader of the Order of the Midnight Dragon.
First saw you on Californication then stumbled across your special on Showtime. You have a new big fan!
First saw you on Californication here in the U.S. You are the highlight of this season!
Have the TIVO set for your Showtime special. But we need more of your work here in the States. Please consider having your DVDs available in NTSC.
Well, for one.. BIG FAN! Is it sad that I’ve pretty much memorized Storm, White wine in the sun and If i didn’t have you?! Please do a tour in the UK as soon as you can, I was in Melbourne over christmas and when I hopefully go back to study, hopefully you will tour Australia too! Very big fan, I’ll bring you cookies too! Would love to meet you!
@amiejones_
Woo!
Thank you for being such an amazing comediany person! Woo!
I’m a little late to the show, having just seen you on recent episodes of Californication. But I’m quickly becoming a big fan. Please, and I’m really begging, book some more dates in the U.S. (preferably D.C.). We need your help to start chipping away at the 49% non-evolution believers.
Just wanted to say how much I appreciate a performer of your talent espousing my views. I’m a US guy, and I know that we aren’t regarded highly abroad, but I love your humor, and your talent. If you ever find your way to Northern California (Sacramento area) I would love to see you in person.
thank you so much Dr Deva for your help that i am able to see and speak with my late husband Thomas again after many years of leaving this world so happy to see and speak with him again and i also thank this site for helping me to locate you lakshmantemple@gmail.com i will always be grateful to you because i never believe that i will ever see my husband again.