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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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September 2013
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Hi Tim,
Thanks so much for the signed photo for our auction for Henry – http://www.auctionforhenry.com – being held on October the 12th in Rayleigh to raise money for this gorgeous little boy.
We’re really chuffed too, to coincidentally have been given 2 tickets for Matilda the Musical, and I’m sure both will help us raise a lot of money for Henry.
Tim fans, please bid on them online or come along and bid in person!
Hey Tim,
What up?
From Georgia, USA
Hello Tim,
I really hope that you actually read this…. I would really be thrilled if you not only read but reply as well.
I want to let you know that you have some big fans in California , we just want you to come back to California and perform soon, my friends and myself just recently discovered you on you tube and honestly we watch ALL of your videos daily ! We absolutely LOVE you ! your style is very appreciated and just want to let you know that we love you and enjoy watching your performances. Thank You so much for sharing your fabulous talent.
Sincerely,
Your New and Forever Fans.
Hello my name is Michael Glatzmaier I am a big fan of Tim Minchin and had a few questions.
1 How did you get started and how did you get your name out there?
2 What was your first song ?
3 How does a musician book gigs ?
4 And do you have any advice on how to become a successful Comedian Musician?
I started writing comedy music in high school not knowing there was already a lot of comedy singers. Then my senior year I started singing improv comedy music and a few original songs. A year after I graduated one of my friends listen to me perform an original live song and told me it was really good and told me to listen to your music and right away i was inspired and started writing more and more original music. Now I’m just trying to find ways to make something of myself. Growing up i was in special ed and wasn’t good at anything really besides theatre and music and when you tell your parents or people that they just kind of laugh and think you should find a new hobby.I wake up thinking about music though so i won’t stop. Sorry for the long story i won’t tell all of it but if there any chance you are able to help and give me advice that would be awesome
A couple of post Matilda wines under my belt. It was a joyous pleasure to watch the show, and admire the performances of all the cast. Just magic. Great songs – lyrics to listen to, and tunes to sing on the way home. Well done Tim. I think you are doing a great job, and maybe you could think about coming to the Darwin Festival (August- great weather) sometime. Middle aged fart. Xxx
Why aren’t your DVD’s manufactured to play on North American
machines? I can not imagine the loss of revenue for you-so many fans here in the USA must be frustrated when trying to purchase your videos -I know I am-how hard could it be to make them compatible? As much as I enjoy listening to you, the beauty of your shows is the visual you supply -the other character- Just wondering
Thank you
Hi Tim! You’re my daily brain boost and an absolute rock star! When (if ever) will you come to Romania?
I’m on a post-show low, having seen Matilda yesterday with my family. Would quite like to see it every day this week, but realise that would be a little bit tragic. Maybe. An absolutely cracking show that everyone should go and see at least once. We laughed, we cried, but mostly we were just enthralled. Nice one, thanks Mr Minchin :-)
I know you’ll be bugged for months about this but here it goes: Any chance for another round of US shows? :)
Tim,
Went and saw Matilda in London last night with my wide and family. Congratulations, really enjoyed it. I have seen your work elsewhere but this was such a delight and in our opinion while the cast deserve the applause, the music is what makes this show dark, edgy, funny, light and reflective. Appreciated.
Andrew
I’d like to compliment you on your film “Storm.” I found it to be brilliant and hilarious. Brilliantly hilarious? Or maybe hilariously brilliant. I’m not sure. But thank you for “Storm.” I enjoyed it immensely.
Hi there! Thanks for helping me feel comfortable with my doubts as I was getting away from the religion I was raised in. I was introduced to your stuff just last year, at a point where I needed that.
Thanks for the help, I think you’re brilliant!
Utah, USA
fucking genius!
took me a long and seemly endless journey to get to understand that all the crap I was fed as a child, in terms of religious doctrine, was complete utter fucking bullshit. Genius because you put it up there and is fuck funny!!!
let not you be deterred. We live in a world where believing in reason and requesting substantial proof for outrageous claims is seen as… some what morally bankrupt. WTF? Go forth and prosper as some crazy person heard 5000 years ago as he watched a burning bush… just.. what kind of bush was that? did he have the munchies after? may the winds fill your sails and …. er whatever comes after that.
better yet as the generations to come will hopefully come to say, as the equivalent of “god bless you”…… “Live long and prosper!” (Spock the post-prophet after the “Last Prophet” …..
you know who I’m talking bout…… starting with M and whose image cannot be reproduced or depicted. wow… talk about sensitive
You’re the guilty pleasure of Utah atheists like myself. Perhaps it’s the multiple-wife atmosphere, but the comments on my local atheist forum are about all the women wishing they could be your wives! You’re quite the awesome rock and roll nerd, and your music always brings a smile to my face. Growing up in this culture, where even I had a hard time letting go of the idea of being fated to be with a particular someone, only “If I Couldn’t Have You” helped me realize the guy I was sure I was supposed to be married to was a fucking prick, so thanks for that. Funny how life improves when you leave the crappy assholes behind, eh? Thanks for your music and know that many an atheist here in Utah appreciates your online presence. I mean, we have to be watching SOMETHING when all of the Mormons are busy covertly watching porn, right? (Utah has the highest rates per capita of internet porn and antidepressant use and is about third or so in number of homosexuals, so that whole Mormon thing is obviously having the intended effect, right?) ;-D
Hi Tim, I just wanted to say that after being a huge huge fan of yours for ages I finally bought and watched your rock n roll nerd doco, and LOVED IT. Absolutely loved it. You have such a beautiful family and what you and your wife Sarah share is just amazing and I wish that one day I too can have what you guys have. So if you ever meet a man tat reminds you of yourself, please, send them my way.
You already know how brilliant you are musically and … brainishly? (ie. you’re a fucking genius in so many areas its not funny….yet at the same time its wet-your-pants-hilarious) I did also want to add that you are incredibly physically attractive, and you have managed to out-do not only all of the gingers (don’t worry I too am a ginger) , but also everyone else i have ever seen/heard/made up.
so congrats on being sexy.
Hi, I really your ‘Pope Song’ and ‘The Three Minute Song’. You are really witty and my brother loves your work as well.
Most will claim to be biggest fan and I’m sure that some times sounds creepy. I just wanted to thank you for intelligent and witty humour that embraces important issues and questions the bullshit that we all experience. As a musician alone you have shaken the musical theatre world and kicked it into touch. For so long they have rehashed and pathetically forced ageing songs into weak and unimaginative story lines,making my soul die a little every time I taught them. Thank you for Matilda’!A challenging score with awesome lyrics allowing children in the industry to show real talent not just sickly sweet ballet routines. Any way! Now you have done R & G my favourite play to which I hope you bring to the UK as I’m interested to see your interpretation of the character as your Judus left me with a lump in my throat and an air of empathy for the character. Any way im digressing ! I’m planning to Marry this summer this summer well blessing ! And our first dance is to be ” grew on me” I’m not sure of the reaction but for me and my guy we couldn’t think of a more true and honest song of love and many times sing it to each other whilst washing up:) So another thank you for a beautiful and humble love song which hopefully will just add to our special day in the woods.
I love your work tremendously and hate that I live in the Midwest, it’s hard to travel for a show. I enjoy your humor and find you very sexy. Hope you enjoy yourself and take care.