Tim Minchin On Offensive Language | So F***ing Rock | Universal Comedy

He doesn't take his piano everywhere!!!!
Taken from the hit live show "So F***ing Rock"
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[@IlastarothTayre]

Don't know how many times I've watched his shows, but his wit and talent always baffle me. He truly deserves more recognition

[@kristinestout1170]

And those green eyes don't hurt anything, either!

[@Char_siu_Lo_mai_fan]

@@kristinestout1170 and his g****r hair

[@Char_siu_Lo_mai_fan]

@@kristinestout1170 and his g****r hair

[@ripdbtpoo1441]

I think he's getting it (the recognition).

[@Fairy_Ukraine]

It’s brilliant. He’s a genius and needs even more recognition. If you live in a world where you might be killed by saying anything about subjective religious things - things went wrong.

[@martinevans1427]

Genius, just genius.

[@squidzmusic8566]

Its like Elton and Billy had an AI baby! Talent plus!

[@NameForHire]

Why is no one talking about the irony in the title?

[@maidapoix]

Es el bananero australiano!😂❤

[@patrickdevlin3552]

Don't get much better than ... THAT!!!

[@annanovitskaya4432]

More Tim, yay!

[@nobody_9260]

Came back for comments. I didnt laugh this time either but i also noticed he was not wearing shoes was unnoticed before. Dude clearly has musical talent though.

[@patrickmaline4258]

we don’t need you

[@HookBeak_66]

Comedy is subjective: One might belly laugh & clap relentlessly. Another might look as though they've just I.D'd a loved one at the morgue.

[@HookBeak_66]

The lights are brightened by the arrival of Tim Minchin on stage, his surrealist ( almost Dali) comedy is a refreshing treat beyond the usual trite hors d'oeuvres passed around the audience so keen to laugh. His mindful wanderings are almost ethereal which wildly contradicts his rapid fire multifaceted use of the Australian English language. His subject matter challenges even the brightest of minds.

[@PianoDiary85]

Are you sure you didn't go to the Tim Minchin school of poetry?

[@HookBeak_66]

@@PianoDiary85 Not sure whether that's a backhanded slap, or a compliment. Either way I was amused.

[@shar1ngthemusic]

😄😄😂

[@janrees4887]

Kant in Afrikaans (pronounced like "the c word") means side.

[@Ahmad-iu8dq]

The most brilliant musician/song writer/thinker/funny performer in our lifetime. Thanks to Californication!

[@PianoDiary85]

Have you seen Upright? It's great too.

[@Ahmad-iu8dq]

@@PianoDiary85Oh it's definitely great, I mentioned Californication just because this is how I knew about Tim Minchin.

[@PianoDiary85]

@@Ahmad-iu8dq I honestly think Tim is someone whose literary work will be quoted long after he's gone (not that he cares about that at all). He is already quoted now. I would love for him to release a book of poetry or something.

[@Kokuyous3ki]

Tbh. that also means you could just talk simlish in your shows and it should be just as good as you are just using language of your own choosing.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

🤔 What is the problem with using poetic licence to create words to aid with the rhyming, rhythm, sentiment, intent, mood and meaning of the song? Besides which, you will find nearly all of the words Minchin uses, in a dictionary.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Oh! I think I understand you now. You don't like the way Minchen crudely spelled out the meaning of those religious messages in modern form. Can you dispute anything he said, other than his stray into fantasy (highlighting some Christian's obsession with sexuality) at the end?

[@lamaisontokyo4696]

No, because that would be a ridiculous mascarading. You have to pay attention 🫤

[@coreenavenn4235]

Giving some mum's the finger is probably justified

[@jeffreywingham5302]

WTF.is that thing?

[@PianoDiary85]

Lol. Tim is one of the greatest musicians around. He wrote the music to Groundhog Day and Matilda the Musical and won Tonies and Olivier awards - and he also wrote this song 😆. He is also a poet, writer, actor and producer. He is very smart and very talented.

[@PianoDiary85]

Check this performance out 🙂. Bit of context: this song is about his struggle to enter the music in the 90s when grunge music was popular and everyone wanted to sound like eddie vedder. Tim considers himself super lucky and happy so struggled to fit this genre that was popular with teens. This song is his attempt to evoke his basically non-existent Dark Side. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aam0nn2Vq917eJY and here he is being normal just playing one of his songs from Groundhog Day kzbin.info/www/bejne/epbTY5mNYtJ6jtU. There are so many different Tim Minchins.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Tim Minchin initially started on T.V. as a quirky alien Goth-like character, and gradually became more himself on stage, although still performing in character. The mussed up hair and eye make-up are residual elements of his former character. His expressive eyes were/ are highlighted for a reason. Tim doesn't wear eye make-up or tease his hair in his daily life. But I don't see why it would be an issue if he did.

[@HookBeak_66]

Tim or a skinwalker?

[@cruxie1]

Wow, no comments? I'm the 1st? no one has a comment? Hope you have your piano with you when he comes back Timmy...

[@LS-um3zq]

no prob

[@SeedEarth]

He's eye liner makes him look like a skin walker is it really needed

[@LS-um3zq]

yes it is!

[@PianoDiary85]

He uses his eyes expressively as part of his comedy. He is often being ironic so his eyes help to convey meaning. The eyeliner helps people see his eyes, especially as he has ginger features. Would not be the same without it.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

​@@PianoDiary85True. But Tim Minchen started on T.V. as an expressive eyed, bemused, fearful alien Goth-like character with his hair dyed black and more mussed up, with thicker make-up. Over the years, Minchin has gradually transitioned to tone that look down, and become more himself on stage. These are the residuals of that character look. But yes, for a purpose. Initially, on his early T.V. performances (The Big Gig), as one of several very quirky returning guests, Tim barely said a word, if any words at all, when addressed. It was all physical performance. His eyes were an important part of the character and comedy. Then he would sit down at the piano and sing with surprising verbal virtuosity, by contrast, with bemusement about the world.

[@michelepinsky4948]

Maybe not 'needed', but it's his face and maybe he likes it. I know I like it on him.

[@PianoDiary85]

@@daniellamcgee4251 I have not seen this before, I'll have to look it up. He also likes mocking rock cliches, and I think that was part of the reason for his hair and make-up. He also said he struggled to get noticed without it. He actually has really tight curly hair. As soon as he decided to grow his hair long and straighten it and wear eyeliner he started getting noticed because he looked more interesting. That's the industry, I guess. Then it just became a look that people expected - part of his brand.

[@alexjames1146]

Really not as good as his regular fare.

[@nobody_9260]

I didn't find any of this funny or genius, just watched out of curiosity. No comments probably because this is new.

[@dottester3039]

Agree. Will add, not needed reduction to morality if that's still a thing.

[@jmsanderson]

Yeah same

[@littleelsematters-vd6wj]

yeah, didn't we all, lol. what a terrible vice, curiosity. now we all must repent ...

[@PianoDiary85]

@@dottester3039 Criticising religion doesn't reduce morality. Morality exists regardless of religion. Tim criticises religion where it gets in the way of treating people like equal human beings, or where people hold it too sacred to call out evildoing by leaders of the church - eg In Australia (where Tim is from) our highest priest Cardinal George Pell knew about sexual abuse by one of his fellow priests and did nothing about it because he didn't want bad press for the church. It's right to criticise religion sometimes. Tim also raised a lot of money to help those victims.

[@PianoDiary85]

Here's Tim just being super patient and supportive with his co-star 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHS8q5SrZ92UqtE