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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…
March 2014
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Tim baby kitten <3
did you know you have a lot of latin fans?
Ps: tell me where you live and I'll bring you a special cookie (;
Dear Tim,
I love your comedy, your music, your wit, your intellect and your commitment to scientific rigour. ‘Storm’ is a particular favourite. But talking of storms, could you be persuaded to turn your opprobrium to loons like Nigel Lawson who continue to try to refute anthropogenic global warming? Despite near consensus from climate scientists (the much-cited 97%) and despite comment from eminent and well-advised bodies and individuals over the last month such as Prof Julia Slingo, chief scientific advisor of the met office; IMF chief Christine Lagarde, National Academy of Science, etc etc, people like Lawson still get too much belief. It’s depressing, I could cry at the situation but instead to you to make me laugh… Not a lot to ask, is it? I promise it will put wind in my campaigning sails. PS loved your address to your old uni …
Wow I so feel like I was talking to the most famous celebrity ever, I admire you so much. I regret that I only found you a month ago, I wish you were still doing gigs in UK. Are you going to be doing any soon? I’d love to see you perform.
– your biggest fan ever <3
U R brilliant!! Shitty 2 say but I have only just discovered U as of 3 hours ago – absolute genius & talent. }:-)>
Thank you Tim for the advice about being micro-ambitious. It worked.
Today I adopted 2 goldfish from the animal lab at our school and named them…you guessed it…Tony and Ginger. Will keep you posted on evolutionary developments.
I just became an atheist after listening to one of tim’s concerts live.
He’s Like Ginger Jesus!
You need to do another North American tour, since seeing you in St. Louis a couple years ago I have introduced new friends to your comedy! Come back to the States!
Just “discovered” you on Showtime with the Heritage Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall and I am bewitched! Set my alarm for 6:30 a.m. to get up EARLY and watch it again. Look forward to a USA tour in 2014. Hooray!!
Dear Tim Minchin
Recently I attempted to pay for one of your songs, from the Heritage Orchestra album, on itunes. Itunes came up with ‘the item you’ve requested is not currently available in the Australian Store’.
The last time I paid for a song from this album, it was available. Now, it seems I am only able to buy the entire video of the live performance, at 19.99 Australian dollars.
Just letting you know that, because of this, I am unable to buy that song (much to my sadness).
Regards,
A sad fan.
Dear sad fan…..
Buy the whole video, then, silly billy, then you won’t be sad any more.
Libbyx
Dear sad fan,
It’s definitely worth it, to watch the entire show. AND it will stop you being sad (double benefit)
Regards, Libbyx
I see that LA just banned plastic shopping bags. Way to go, Tim!
UK tour! I demand UK tour now…..or come to Poland. I would love to see newspapers headlines like ‘Antichrist from Australia’ :) You are genius….and deep:)
I lip-sync/ mime/ and seat-rock to your songs in my car while I am driving. I think you are brilliant!
Listen man, you’re great at putting my fucking opinions and ideologies into a well structured art form, your a very talented man and have your mind in high places. So thanks for stealing the one bit of me thought was unique and turning it into a fucking joke musical orchestra thing! I bet your a total prick in real life… clearly im a huge fan! just venting as its 3 am and im furious.
I’m having a tough time in my mid twenties, work, baby, studying, and trying to organise all my thoughts and ideologies into something comprehensible. I respect you and your work, not that it matters to you directly. but it might.
from a confused, angry yet amused ‘fan’
There was that bloke who said ” But try to also express your passion for things you love. Be demonstrative and generous in your praise of those you admire. Send thank-you cards and give standing ovations. Be pro-stuff, not just anti-stuff. ”
So here it goes: thanks for all that incredible stuff you do, this wonderful combination of words and music. Usually one or the other suck and rarely go well together…. but ….(sorry for being a bit judgemental now) Tim, you are a magical word smith and a gifted musician, and even if I would not like what you have to say, I couldn’t help but admire how you say it.
Please feel very much praised for I really love your work.
Tim, you are f******g brilliant! :-)
Two sister-fans from Switzerland!
Tim, you really are f*****g brilliant!
Two Swiss-Sis-Fans
I know this is a horrible thing to wish, but I wish you were an exmormon.
Why? There’s so much material to be had. They’re buck nutty crazy.
They were taken to court in the UK the other day. Unfortunetly for the rest of the world, the judge ruled in their favor. I’m sad about that, but it’s just the beginning.
I’m worried about the poor, weary and downtrodden being taken advantage of. The mormon church is all take and no give.
I would love nothing more than to see you or someone like you give the people of the uk a heads up that they’re being stalked by mormon missionaries.
Trish
Why are elephants big, grey, and wrinkly?
I am a 61 year old man and wish I had known about you years ago. I only happened across your Heritage tour and became totally engrossed in your show. You are a genius! As I said I was surfing through the channels and there you were singing and playing piano and entertaining me. There are not many musicians that can do what you do Tim. I will definitely attend a show if you come to the New England area. Would not miss it !
Thank you for your sense of humor and sense of entertainment that so refreshing and shit! fucking entertaining !
Man, I think you are the first musician that I liked the music (and even more the lyrics), decided to download from “alternate” sources in the internet and then said “wait, that is not fair, I should pay him for his work”. Cause it is simply genial. Wish there where much more artist like you, many in each language and country. I guess it would not make good to your business, but maybe it could help with the wave of fundamentalism we are noting in many places in this our World.
I forgot to mention, that I’m buying your music in iTunes after my reflections, so don’t take any measures, please ;-)
Hey Tim! I’m a great fan! I own every one of your DVD’s and i am looking to be purchasing your entire CD catalogue as soon as my meager student-economy will allow me!
I ask you to consider going other places than America, Aus and the UK to play live! Come to Scandinavia! We all understand English as a second language, pretty much perfectly, and you have a TON of fans here. Personally, i am from Denmark, and i have spread the Gospel of Tim faithfully, furthermore met alot of people who had knowledge of you and love your work.
Please consider coming to Denmark! There’s TONS of us, and filling up venues should be no problem at all! I bet those darn Swedes have taken a liking to you as well. They have decent taste! You should do a Scandinavian tour! Please consider it!
Stefan Jermyn
Thank you very much.
I may not ever get to see you in person, or be able to afford to support you financially, but I sincerely appreciate what you do. Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Dave Herbert
Please come to Sweden!!!!!!
/Anna
Please come to Sweden!!!!!!!!!!
/Anna
Will you please come to Iowa??? We are doing a musical theater preference on this musical!!! ;)
Thank you.
Well, I’m an Anti-theist American, raised in and living in Alaska. So clearly a lot of people hate me… Australian accents make me swoon, so pair that with your open disdain for religion and, well, I’m pretty much in love with you. I’m married but my husband’s ok with it, he’s in love with you too. It’s good to know that there are people out their with a voice who are using it to speak up and say “Hey, doesn’t that sound fucking ridiculous?”
Hey is there anyway I can get sheet music for any of your songs?
I am 14 and an atheist pianist as well. I love your work but I want to learn some of your songs. Is there a way you could sell sheet music?
More YouTube updates!!!!!! Pleeeeeeease!!