Music Therapist Reacts to Tim Minchin - Dark Side (Awesome Version) - REACTION

[@PianoDiary85]

Tim often talks about how lucky he is. If you listen to some of his other songs, like "rock and roll nerd" he explains that he wanted to be a rock star but he also has trouble fitting in to that scene. He was raised upper-middle class, went to a private school, doesn't do drugs, doesn't have a drinking problem, is married to his childhood sweetheart etc etc. In other words, he doesn't have a dark side to help him appeal to the teenage market. The worst he may have suffered that could help him develop some sliver of angst (and that may or may not be true) is that "daddy never came to my ball games." He's clinging to that in a failed attempt to convince himself and record companies he has a dark side.

[@tashasgran]

I’m an 81 years old, probably not your normal 81 yr old but absolutely live Tim.

[@rattlesnakehaven]

When he does this with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, he gets into a musical battle with drummer Ben Vanderwahl that's epic to watch.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

It's really something when people like myself, who think the MSO/Ben Vadderwahl version is out of this world good, *Still* personally prefer and suggest the "Awesome" version. Really you have to have both versions in your life.

[@kirk5152]

This was filmed in new Zealand. The "deep as bro" joke at the beginning which you may not have noticed he said in a slight New Zealand accent, is a private joke between Australian and New Zealand, Basically New Zealanders say "as bro" at the end of a everything. "Oh she's hot as bro" or "the sun is hot as bro" and us Aussies take the piss out of the Kiwis for it all the time. Especially because of their accent it sounds like "is brew" so when he said it the crowd cheered

[@steviegreenthumb4720]

Chru iz bruw

[@suctioncatfish5506]

I always had a hard time understanding how music alone could tell a story, until I found Tim Minchin

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Ooo, Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov tells a wonderful story. It's a bit like Star Wars' music. There's a clear Bad Guy character, and a Good Woman character, and then a couple of different adventures, one at sea.

[@rattlesnakehaven]

Also, I don't think you missed the point. He's poking fun at the current culture's idolization of the tortured artist -- if you're stable and happy and more or less have your life together, you're boring and your work won't sell. It was an F-U to the guy at Sony Records who told him that. Thus the big drama over the minor issue of Daddy not making it to the ballgames. Like, "Fine... you want me to play the victim and act all dramatic and tortured? Here ya go. Happy now?" Wonder how Sony feels these days about what they missed out on.

[@therealdutchidiot]

You got the gist of the song, definitely. His point was basically "you can't just be happy, because you'll never get anywhere". So he literally put on a facade for the dark side. "I can have a dark side if you want me to" explains it to a tee.

[@ev6808]

You should react to Tims ' White wine in the sun' for an earnest and heartwarming song from Tim. Good work , keep going .

[@mariaarmindapinheirobarbar4885]

'Inflatable You' should be your next... And yes, this man is incredible! I'm portuguese, he's australian (the other side of the Earth) but it's wonderful to know there is an intelligent, funny, almost a perfect being (my opinion) in this so ill treated planet!

[@cobbsta88]

I think this performance predates KZbin. Tim was really big in the aussie comedy scene in late 90's and early 2000's

[@peterdubois65]

This song pairs perfectly with his other semi autobiographical song Rock and roll nerd. If you notice the pearl jam reference (Jeremy) he went to Sony trying to get an album recorded at the height of grunge

[@Dr_KAP]

Absolutely I think this song was very much an up yours to the record industry for telling Tim his genre of music wouldn’t sell albums. Also agree about rock n roll nerd. Some of Tim’s stuff is personal, some political and some just outright hilarious (inflatable you).

[@peterdubois65]

@@Dr_KAP hey doc shake's week 2 of aussie pub rock is finally here tomorrow night

[@Dr_KAP]

@@peterdubois65 oh cool I hadn’t heard that thks for letting me know. Also I like this Music Therapist a lot he knows his stuff and I’ve asked him to do Farnsey.

[@carolynh8866]

@@Dr_KAP this guy seems to know his stuff alright. I hope he does have a look at John Farnham. Ceryainly one of the best vocalists in the world. Be interested to see what he thinks of his vocal ability. Especially his performance of HELP with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestry...

[@lazarus_zeldachannel9150]

He tells a story through music. So when the story is leaning toward the sad spectrum he plays chords that evoke those feelings...same with the upbeat part of the spectrum. He uses the music to accentuate the words and ideas. It is one of the many reasons his songs evoke so much emotion, and why the musicals "Matilda" and "Groundhog Day" that he wrote the music for were so fantastic and memorable. So no, he is not manic depressive, he is just brilliant.

[@crazyratlady3026]

Don't let the comedy fool you....the guy is a rockstar in every way 🤘🤘🤘🤘❤❤❤❤

[@qwertyTRiG]

He is so fuckin' rock!

[@peterdubois65]

The man also writes a brilliant love song. Check out the absence of you. While watching the clip keep in mind it was recorded in one continuous take

[@abekane7038]

Tim is amazing, I especially love his song Confessions, but all of his work is great.

[@Dr_KAP]

I enjoy your reactions and most reactors miss the Pearl Jam reference entirely, I knew you wouldn’t. The juxtaposition of happy/sad to me was like saying “hey Sony is this what you want me to do? This dark stuff? Because I can.. but then I don’t really care and I’m quite happy being me so screw you” 😆 I do think you’ll find the cognitive dissonance stuff as you delve into more Tim as he often portrays deep meanings embedded in upbeat melodies. Come home cardinal Pell is an example.

[@thelyrebird1310]

He is an autodidact pianist btw

[@troystewart7730]

You could play it safe- The Pope It’s got a lot of big words- and is complicated. But it’s point is clear

[@neilt6480]

Don't dis yourself too much, you done good. You got the Eddie Vetter instantly. Almost no-one else gets that as quickly, some even miss it with the big fat "Jeremy" clue. But the awesome piano interlude makes this one special. He paid for the whole keyboard, so he used it all.

[@jemxs]

Masterpiece! Epic! My take is his gf, Sony etc all want him to be darker/deeper so he does by impersonating Eddie Vedder's droning style and singing about dark stuff like the whole Daddy part ending with "He's only sleeping'" ie I didn't kill him! or did he??? But ofc it's all made up to give the people what they want 🤣. That aside the piano in this is killer on its own. Oh and thanks, the volume was Soo much better in this one!

[@deviouskris3012]

The last singing style is based on Michael Huntchins of INXS fame. The song mocks the industry and people for demanding dark and brooding musicians “if pain’s what you want in an ACT” highlights that it isn’t who he is, rather than who he would need to portray himself as for commercial markets.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Please don't be afraid of being wrong on the internet. Everyone makes mistakes on things big and small in life. My tactic when I get a correction is to reply "Thank you for the correction" and move on.

[@leelee2350]

Its interesting, I've noticed most reactors miss Tim's points. I find that Australians understand aussie, UK and American humor but very few americans understand aussie humor. They usually laugh in the wrong places lol.

[@troystewart7730]

3 1/2 minute piano solo only half way in. GENIUS This is also one of the few songs he moves. Think about it 6 minutes stuck in one spot hood the attention of 10k audience.

[@VeganaAnarkiisto]

If you're looking for depth and some introspection, or a light doomer 😅, "not perfect" is cute 😊

[@nickatkinson5692]

Further proof that Amrricans do not get irony.