Rock And Roll Nerd by Tim Minchin

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  • čas přidán 15. 02. 2010
  • 'Rock And Roll Nerd' as performed on 'The Sideshow'.
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  • @alfonshomac
    @alfonshomac Před 8 lety +744

    that stairway to heaven bit at the end is such a clever cherry

    • @ranneff1903
      @ranneff1903 Před 8 lety +40

      +and then i said I noticed he does that alot, like he put "Fur Elise" and "Jeremy" in "dark side."

    • @nanaanaro
      @nanaanaro Před 7 lety +16

      and "I will always love you" (by Dolly Parton) in his "Confessions", and "Don't let me down" (by Beatles) in "Inflatable you" ;)

    • @jonksmonf
      @jonksmonf Před 7 lety +12

      you have the best youtube username in the world sir

    • @alfonshomac
      @alfonshomac Před 7 lety +14

      I once came up with the greatest and best youtube username in the world, This is just a tribute. [guitar materialises out of nowhere and starts playing tribute by tenacious D]

    • @alfonshomac
      @alfonshomac Před 7 lety +4

      couldn't remem-baah the greatest youtube username in the world, NAW! this-is-a-tri-bu-ute oh!

  • @JohnSmith-po1mx
    @JohnSmith-po1mx Před 5 lety +554

    "He's the piano to their forte"
    Brilliant.

    • @trafalgarlaw8373
      @trafalgarlaw8373 Před 5 lety +1

      Is it tho? The song is great, but why specifically this line?

    • @kierantaylor5715
      @kierantaylor5715 Před 5 lety +39

      @@trafalgarlaw8373 The original name for the piano was 'pianoforte' which literally translates to quiet-strong. The line is a play on the original name and the phrase that something can play to a forte or strength.

    • @richardwhiuk
      @richardwhiuk Před 4 lety +16

      Kieran Taylor piano in Latin/music is soft and forte is loud

    • @matthewlacey4198
      @matthewlacey4198 Před 4 lety +1

      @@richardwhiuk arent all musical terms from Italian?

    • @jackjones4613
      @jackjones4613 Před 4 lety +4

      @@matthewlacey4198 Italian, French or German are the main language-- universal is Italian but depends on where the composer is from. Dynamics are always marked in Italian though (unless you look at Stockhausen or Berg who were a bit nutty)

  • @JustAnotherHumanist
    @JustAnotherHumanist Před 12 lety +787

    He played it at the Royal Albert Hall, I swear I saw him almost choke on "playing gigs that no one knows about."

    • @Shukovsky
      @Shukovsky Před 3 lety +36

      beautiful comment

    • @grahortarg9933
      @grahortarg9933 Před 3 lety +138

      No matter. There are always more rock and roll nerds who'll never play anywhere close to Albert Hall. This song is not for him anymore, but it's for them.

    • @inactive120
      @inactive120 Před rokem +3

      oh that's lovely

    • @bareflavourreviews4840
      @bareflavourreviews4840 Před rokem +1

      @@grahortarg9933 🙏👌

    • @bradleygarrod3871
      @bradleygarrod3871 Před rokem +4

      Just replying to an 11 year old comment.

  • @paulteichelman7284
    @paulteichelman7284 Před 7 lety +846

    Tim Minchin is super, super underrated. Not only is he funny, he's an absolutely fantastic musician.

    • @REALwoombath
      @REALwoombath Před 7 lety +19

      Paul Teichelman Isn't he like the most popular comedic musician except like Tenacious D?

    • @ProHobbyjogger
      @ProHobbyjogger Před 6 lety +9

      REALwoombath Bo Burnham maybe?

    • @ProHobbyjogger
      @ProHobbyjogger Před 6 lety

      Paul Teichelman Dark Side with SSO might be perfect.

    • @Primalxbeast
      @Primalxbeast Před 4 lety +15

      Woombath Did you forget about "Weird Al"?

    • @fogwater
      @fogwater Před 4 lety +2

      didn't he say he's self-taught, too?

  • @Buswik
    @Buswik Před 5 měsíci +15

    ”Which in the 90’s didn’t get you very far” always gets me😂

    • @PianoDiary85
      @PianoDiary85 Před 3 měsíci

      My favourite line, and that regretful look on his face. Sooooo true 🤣.

  • @BUGHUNTER6
    @BUGHUNTER6 Před 8 lety +225

    Holy fuck, what a genius.

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG Před 3 lety +7

      His lyrics do things to me.

  • @jhula007
    @jhula007 Před 5 lety +128

    the fact that cheers got louder at the stairway part proves his point.

  • @rachelshaskin2584
    @rachelshaskin2584 Před 9 lety +291

    I would sell my soul to see Tim Minchin in concert.

    • @benashbmx
      @benashbmx Před 9 lety +1

      he is touring australia in about a month, i got my ticket...

    • @rachelshaskin2584
      @rachelshaskin2584 Před 9 lety

      I'm so jealous! I really hope he visits Vancouver soon.

    • @justinsmith5169
      @justinsmith5169 Před 9 lety +9

      Everyone knows that gingers have no souls, so maybe that's a requirement before you can even get a ticket.

    • @rachelshaskin2584
      @rachelshaskin2584 Před 9 lety

      I'm a brunette, not a ginger.

    • @justinsmith5169
      @justinsmith5169 Před 9 lety +2

      Rachel Shaskin But Tim is ginger and you were talking about selling your soul. My point was, perhaps you haven't been to one of his concerts yet because you, in fact, have a soul and must get rid of it before you can get a ticket.

  • @jimrebr
    @jimrebr Před 9 měsíci +26

    Ending with Stairway to Heaven riff was tight, Tim Minchen is a genius at everything he does, piano, songwriting, singer, musicals, comedy 🎭 ❤

  • @happilyham6769
    @happilyham6769 Před 3 lety +257

    As a massive fan of classic rock and roll I have to say that Tim Minchin is easily one of my top ten favourite musicians of all time. He's a master pianist.

    • @laalki80
      @laalki80 Před 2 lety +3

      Yes, the piano playing is just unfair.

    • @ItomachaiMoroyoqui
      @ItomachaiMoroyoqui Před rokem +2

      Everybody loves a pianist...
      ...But lenght must have a limit.

  • @polinapavlenko7290
    @polinapavlenko7290 Před 8 lety +396

    This never fails to make me smile. Even if it isn't a happy song, just hearing Tim Minchin is enough to make my day.

    • @rachelwilliams9686
      @rachelwilliams9686 Před 6 lety +7

      watching him play stairway at the end is awesome it's like he's on top of the world

    • @LPTheGas
      @LPTheGas Před 3 lety +23

      It is a happy song though, albeit quite subtly - the subtext is that he proved them all wrong (most of all his own self-doubt). He's singing a song about how much he doesn't rock *while completely rocking the house*.

  • @Nephzi
    @Nephzi Před rokem +156

    "But he doesn't want to seem self-obsessed
    So he writes in third person
    In an attempt to seem more rock'n'roll
    But he suspects it's not working"
    Will never fail to make me laugh out loud

  • @rohobian
    @rohobian Před 10 lety +116

    As a guy that's just starting to learn to play piano, I can appreciate all performances like this. To be able to play something complex like this (or Darkside), sing, and act via facial expressions, without errors... baffles me. Ridiculous talent.

  • @PEPPERS777
    @PEPPERS777 Před 9 lety +568

    discovering this guy is the best christmas present :)

    • @ausraider
      @ausraider Před 9 lety +7

      He's the best thing to come out of Australia in a long time.

    • @PaulTheSkeptic
      @PaulTheSkeptic Před 9 lety

      ausraider Yes the best thing next to Ken Ham right? *snicker

    • @ausraider
      @ausraider Před 9 lety +1

      I honestly have no clue who Ham is.

    • @dave_jones
      @dave_jones Před 9 lety +5

      ausraider He encapsulates the christian apologist and science denialist. He even runs a museum that tries to explain geological and historical phenomena through the bible. It's horrible really, Bill Nye unfortunately gave him a platform by "debating" him, which went about as well as you'd expect a chess game against a pigeon to go.

    • @ausraider
      @ausraider Před 9 lety +4

      Lol, that actually makes me proud to have never heard of him before now.

  • @leanneblake4248
    @leanneblake4248 Před 8 lety +130

    As a fellow Australian , I known how talented he was for years ..So Glad he is getting the success he deserves.

  • @rockdathouse4286
    @rockdathouse4286 Před 10 lety +685

    am i the only one who thinks his melodies are freaking awesome?

  • @MelissaLovesIndie
    @MelissaLovesIndie Před 12 lety +10

    I love the fact that weaved stairway into the song

  • @princessbynature2009
    @princessbynature2009 Před 9 lety +113

    I absolutely love the irony Tim masters. He is one of the greatest artists of our time.

  • @eddiechandler4018
    @eddiechandler4018 Před 4 lety +23

    talking about everyone learning stairway on the guitar when hes stuck on piano then end the song with stairway. a true genius

  • @BloodshotEyeTinerary
    @BloodshotEyeTinerary Před 10 lety +87

    You were Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar Tim.
    You're very Rock and Roll, my friend.

  • @Odribah
    @Odribah Před 13 lety +14

    I love how he can make such an emotional song funny, but still emotional. You can tell when he's singing it and his facial expression, that he's serious and sad and it's just amazing... haha

  • @farradina6291
    @farradina6291 Před 2 lety +5

    The whole time i was just laughing, admiring the song, and cringing that i find it relatable 😭

  • @azadeh_etehad
    @azadeh_etehad Před 5 lety +449

    He doesn't have a problem with drugs
    He just doesn't get them
    He's fine that his mates have tattoos
    But he thinks they'll regret them
    He likes going to pubs
    But he hates when the music's too loud
    He tends not to go to rock concerts
    Cause he can't stand the crowds
    But all he's ever wanted to be
    Is a rock star on Rage or MTV
    But he knows that it's not fucking likely
    He's just turned thirty
    He knows that he will always be
    A rock'n'roll nerd
    He'll keep writing songs the world will never hear
    And though they won't be heard
    He'll just keep writing
    Oh yeah
    But you see the problem is
    He always dreamt of being a star
    But he learned piano instead of guitar
    Which in the '90s didn't get you very far
    So while all the other kids were learning Stairway
    He was the piano to their forte
    But he was convinced one day
    He'd rock their fucking asses
    Be an icon for the disenfranchised masses
    And grow his hair long
    And rebel against the state
    But just for now that'd have to wait
    Cause he's running late for his morning classes
    And he will always be
    A rock'n'roll nerd
    He'll keep playing gigs that no one knows about
    And though it sounds absurd
    He'll just keep playing
    Oh yeah
    But you see the problem is
    There's not much depth in what he's singing
    He's a victim of his upper middle class upbringing
    So he can't write about the hood
    Or bling bling
    So he sits and imagines his girlfriend is dead
    To try and invoke some angst in his middle class head
    But the bitch is always fine at half past nine
    When they go to bed
    And he's not spent a single night in prison
    He has no issues with nutrition
    He has no drinking problem
    And no drug addiction
    Unless you count the drugs they put in chicken
    And marijuana always tends to make him cough
    He doesn't look good with his t-shirt off
    And when he tries to act tough
    You can tell he's tricking
    While his mates all go out late
    Popping pills and having fun
    He goes home and showers
    And gets a good eight hours
    He gets his thrills from his morning run
    And while his mates all go on dates
    Taking speed and drinking cans of Jim Bean
    He stays home and cooks
    Curls up with a book
    With the girl he's had since he was seventeen
    Cause he's never really been part of the scene
    Give him Guns N' Roses, he'll take Queen
    He's more into Beatles than The Stones
    He's more Stevie Wonder than Ramones
    And he's never owned a panel van
    He's never shot a Panterra fan
    He doesn't know the difference between metal and thrash
    He couldn't tell you nothing about Axel and Slash
    He likes Ben Folds and the Jackson Five
    He knows all the words to Staying Alive
    And though he wants to be all grungy and cool
    He spent eleven years in a private school
    So it don't matter how he tries
    He cannot hide behind his rock'n'roll lies
    Cause you've either got it or you don't
    You'll either rock it or you won't
    Yeah, you've either got it or you don't
    Yeah, you'll either rock it or you won't
    He knows that his music lacks depth
    But it just can't be helped
    He has nothing interesting to say
    So he writes about himself
    But he doesn't want to seem self-obsessed
    So he writes in third person
    In an attempt to seem more rock'n'roll
    But he suspects it's not working
    And deep in his heart he knows
    That he'll never be Silver Chair or Eskimo Joe
    And even if he was quite pretty
    With small pants like Kylie
    He knows that he will always be
    A rock'n'roll nerd
    He'll keep writing songs the world don't care about
    And though it sounds absurd
    He'll just keep writing
    Oh yeah
    You can criticise him
    But he won't care
    Cause he wants to rock
    And he will never be deterred
    But he'll always be a fucked up little
    Try-hard wannabe rock'n'roll nerd

  • @TylerStewardTV
    @TylerStewardTV Před 10 lety +95

    After listening to this song about 7 times, ive only just realised what the outro sounds like; Stairway to Heaven!
    Goog ol' Minchin :D

  • @appoxplayer
    @appoxplayer Před 2 lety +9

    I have nothing to comment other than, 11 years on Tim Minchin's performance here continues to be an absolute masterpiece

  • @michelenuzzolese1610
    @michelenuzzolese1610 Před 6 lety +32

    Tim, you can make me laugh and cry and then laugh again while crying at the same time. You're awesome, man! Thanks for being in this world.

  • @SteveBrecht
    @SteveBrecht Před rokem +4

    Still my favourite performance of this song all these years later.

  • @anxofernandez3344
    @anxofernandez3344 Před 9 lety +244

    He's a musician and a comedian at the same time. If he didn't play any instrument his act would be OK, and he may not be a born rock star, but the comedy and the music together have made him very well-known. He may not be Mick Jagger or David Bowie, but he's great at what he does.

  • @anxiousanxiousaur
    @anxiousanxiousaur Před 8 lety +12

    Still listening to this. And that Stairway bit at the end just seals the deal every damn time. Such a beautiful composition.

  • @gnomee9447
    @gnomee9447 Před 8 lety +3

    Good guy Tim puts his greatness online free for everyone to watch.

  • @qqleq
    @qqleq Před rokem +10

    This guy brings me in tears just because of his sheer talent and joy in performing. What a hero.

  • @zadrenas
    @zadrenas Před 13 lety +45

    Man his voice is amazing - in this day and age, hearing someone who can actually sing is awesome!

  • @amandaholtom5036
    @amandaholtom5036 Před 3 lety +9

    I did the live Twitter thing tonight for Tim's new album that came out today, and one person (affectionately) called us all nerds. Which instantly reminded me of this song. Nice to come back again to this boppy tune after the melancholy/poignant tracks on the Apart Together album.

  • @thiagoaprovado
    @thiagoaprovado Před 4 lety +7

    Its almost 10 years but i still see this video on a daily basis!

  • @lauralikescatz
    @lauralikescatz Před 10 lety +6

    I love old Tim's older stuff. Just saw Matilda last week and it was absolutely wonderful but this is the reason I adore Tim

  • @thealimal
    @thealimal Před 14 lety +8

    Tim Minchin is one of the most amazing musicians I have ever seen. His ability to compose is absolutely mind-blowing, melodically, rhythmically and improvisationally. He also manages to be a fantastic comedian at the same time!
    Definitely someone I admire.

  • @Batmanstabbingadog
    @Batmanstabbingadog Před 2 lety +3

    I can listen to this song multiple times a day and still enjoy it

  • @otavio048
    @otavio048 Před 2 lety +2

    dude that quoting of starway to heaven was GENIUS

  • @VoefulTramp
    @VoefulTramp Před 3 lety +2

    i love coming back to this song knowing that tim both played a rock star in californication and is now writing award-winning musicals

  • @RadonX9
    @RadonX9 Před 10 lety +4

    That transition into 'Stairway to Heaven' was glorious.

  • @Black11u1aby3
    @Black11u1aby3 Před 7 lety +3

    And then Nothing Ruins like Comedy dropped, and the Rock n Roll nerd became a rockstar. I cried. The feels.

  • @charliecampbell5598
    @charliecampbell5598 Před 2 lety +2

    This has got to be my favourite rendition

  • @marteerens
    @marteerens Před 6 lety +2

    You see his child-like enthousiasm in his eyes, when he rocks like he always wanted.

  • @haggaguy
    @haggaguy Před 8 lety +869

    This is my party trick.Actually, It would've been had I known how to play the piano. Or got invited to parties.

    • @lylemitchell1991
      @lylemitchell1991 Před 8 lety +16

      +Anmol Singh HAHA! ha, ha... ha........ (sigh) Same.

    • @MamaGator
      @MamaGator Před 8 lety +7

      same.

    • @TipsyRiver
      @TipsyRiver Před 8 lety +30

      From my experience, 20 minutes in I've bummed everyone out with nerdy comedy comments nobody gets or deep conversations with people who don't want to have them. After that I get drunk and I'm hangover for the next 3 days.
      So, you're not missing out on anything.

    • @Ninjoth
      @Ninjoth Před 7 lety +3

      Anmol Singh I can't understand why you suck so bad at grammar.

    • @haggaguy
      @haggaguy Před 7 lety +3

      I do. Why is it so hard to understand, though?

  • @tonybates7870
    @tonybates7870 Před 8 lety +40

    That bit about "he doesn't want to appear self obsessed so he writes in the third person" or words to that effect is incredibly well observed - I knew someone who did just that. To date, the world hasn't heard his songs either. Fuck, the poignancy...

    • @jollyswagman4714
      @jollyswagman4714 Před 8 lety +1

      Is it you? And you're just writing in third person now?

    • @tonybates7870
      @tonybates7870 Před 8 lety +3

      Jolly Swagman
      No, it isn't me - or is it?
      Seriously, I was talking about a mate of mine.

    • @jollyswagman4714
      @jollyswagman4714 Před 8 lety +1

      Ahah gotcha ;)
      Didn't expect such a fast reply after I bumped a comment from 7 months ago lol.

    • @tonybates7870
      @tonybates7870 Před 8 lety

      Jolly Swagman
      I just happened to be here . . .

  • @skyleene
    @skyleene Před 3 lety +2

    I think I saw a Tim Minchin reference in Family guy, so decided to rewatch the Rock’n’Roll nerd which I loved 8 years ago. This one’s so powerful. And the guy’s just great. Thank you! ⭐️

  • @meeganallen5117
    @meeganallen5117 Před rokem +1

    The way he says "He suspects its not working" sounds so Lilly Allen. I also love how he has to spell out that the song is about him in 3rd person !!!

  • @scottalbany5627
    @scottalbany5627 Před 8 lety +61

    as much as I enjoy Tim with the orchestras, I still prefer the more intimate solo/small band (B&P).
    I really enjoy acoustic piano playing (don't like synths/organs). Tom Lehrer and Tim Minchin are 2 guys I could listen to all day. Sharp wit and great piano skills.
    Thanks Tim, for sharing.
    Peace and Plenty!

    • @rruzgarr97
      @rruzgarr97 Před 6 lety +4

      Even though I enjoy a majority of his songs solo, this one fits too well, its almost like he lives his dream for 20 seconds at the end

    • @canonA1film
      @canonA1film Před 5 lety +3

      Dude that’s a real band not ‘synths/organs’ lmao

  • @LindyLouCantu
    @LindyLouCantu Před 2 lety +3

    One of his many creations that make him so damn loveable. Tim Minchin is other-worldly talented. What a performer!

  • @chrzan71
    @chrzan71 Před 2 lety +1

    I have a comment somewhere in this thread from years ago. This song still gets to me, even now. I enjoy Mr. Minchin so much, and some of his music is still a part of my life. This, and White Wine in the Sun, are just 2 of my favorites. That soul is in there, and its brilliant.

  • @HighAvenger
    @HighAvenger Před 2 lety +1

    Man I just discovered this guy. I know that Doesn’t mean much to anyone else but I really enjoy his music.

  • @Aundros
    @Aundros Před 7 lety +5

    Heard South Park, AND Stairway to heaven there at the end. LOVE IT!

  • @SirSamTheThird
    @SirSamTheThird Před 10 lety +280

    I know Tim says he wrote this about himself but I think that it is more likely he wrote it about me.

  • @RandumNPC
    @RandumNPC Před 3 lety +1

    Holy shit why is it that people never appreciate geniuses like him when they make master pieces like this?

  • @shirakrause8160
    @shirakrause8160 Před 2 lety +1

    Every time I think I found my favorite Tim song, and every time I fing a somehow even better one. The man is a mad genius! Can't believe I only found him now...

  • @wookiespet
    @wookiespet Před 3 lety +4

    I'm so glad tim made it. He's such a cool guy

  • @10ov1
    @10ov1 Před 7 lety +14

    love this song, well constructed , great melody and outstanding piano , quite brilliant thanks tim

  • @AlecKristi
    @AlecKristi Před 9 lety +3

    Caught myself clapping at the end of the song with my headphones on, in the middle of the night... (well, evening). This is amazing.

  • @21jayface
    @21jayface Před 9 lety +18

    I can't stop watching Tim Minchin, its 1:42 in the morning

  • @mrsdiana324
    @mrsdiana324 Před 5 lety +5

    One of my favorite tim minchin songs blokes a genius

  • @danfinnigan5072
    @danfinnigan5072 Před 2 lety +3

    So funny watching the people trying to clap in the background their timing gives me shivers! love your work Tim

  • @christopherkelly5822
    @christopherkelly5822 Před 4 lety +1

    Only discovered this brilliance 4 days ago and have binged since. I'm blown far, far away. He makes me smile AND think.

  • @Vojife
    @Vojife Před 5 lety +2

    I love how he manages to make it deeply personal, moving and funny at the same time.

  • @TOBYWASLOST0
    @TOBYWASLOST0 Před 7 lety +4

    Thi man is a genius. Came back after not listening for years and he still gives me goosebumps

  • @nonoozabletodogmaisaiah4577

    50 years old, 3 year old atheist, lifelong guitar player, there are a few of us. I can relate. Thank you. Love it.

  • @qwertyTRiG
    @qwertyTRiG Před 9 lety +1

    I was seaching for this, and CZcams suggested "Rock and Roll I gave you the best years of my life". So I listened to that first, and then came here. An interesting juxtaposition.
    TRiG.

  • @CrazyPenguin880
    @CrazyPenguin880 Před 5 lety +8

    I wish this man would release an album. Saw him in concert. He’s spectacular. Fuck appealing to the teenage market 😄

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG Před 3 lety

      He's finally released a studio album. It's not like this. But it is excellent.

    • @spinthepickle1244
      @spinthepickle1244 Před 2 lety

      He has a few albums out now, including live versions.

    • @GibberishDraw
      @GibberishDraw Před rokem +1

      I’m a teenager and this shit is great. (I’m an exception lol)

  • @lemoniceluxe
    @lemoniceluxe Před 12 lety +3

    I saw him live recently... This just got even BETTER. He's perfected the performance; if he gets any better... He might be a god.

  • @DLTyrus
    @DLTyrus Před 11 lety +5

    I find this so amazing... as someone who plays guitar with a friend, and wants to start a band, I guess I have those same dreams of being a "rock n roll" star. But I'm as big a nerd as I probably could be, I've never drunk alcohol, would never take drugs, smoke, get a tattoo, pretty much everything Tim says here. Whats more we play Metal music, where you're expected to be some kind of tough guy.
    Its pretty weird to have a dream you know almost 99% certain will never happen.

  • @leanneblake9336
    @leanneblake9336 Před 7 lety +2

    Tim Minchin is a a classic!!! I remember watching this when it was on Telly , and Tim was just starting and the performed this. I was in stitches.

  • @RyanMcCarty
    @RyanMcCarty Před 5 lety +3

    For sure my favorite version of this song.

  • @georgestevens6795
    @georgestevens6795 Před 10 lety +35

    This guy inspired me to learn to play the piano

    • @biggayal4149
      @biggayal4149 Před 6 lety +4

      George Stevens are you any good? Do you understand minor seconds or flat 5's?

    • @gingrgeneral
      @gingrgeneral Před 6 lety

      Awesome! Me, too

  • @Gilotheking95
    @Gilotheking95 Před 11 lety +5

    This man is just a genius. Brilliant, amazing, ridiculously talented man. I love the audience in this video too, very responsive to pretty much all of the jokes! Love it!

  • @Colloquials
    @Colloquials Před 12 lety +2

    He's so hilarious you forget how incredible his voice is.

  • @johncalderwood1
    @johncalderwood1 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m always moved when I listen to Tim minchin, it’s weird because he is a comedian but I always end up teary eyed?!? It’s so weird, how can you be a successful comedian but make your audience moved? I can’t explain it but I always end up coming back! Love Tim minchin…..

  • @drummarr61
    @drummarr61 Před 10 lety +27

    He's talking about himself,and people like me and nearly everyone I know.Scary thought.

  • @joshshotton7213
    @joshshotton7213 Před rokem +3

    Not saying he's not a funny bloke, but whenever I listen to this guy, I can't help but look past his comedy. When you listen to him as a pure pianist, he's absolutely brilliant...the comedy is just a bonus - and some bonus it is

    • @PianoDiary85
      @PianoDiary85 Před 3 měsíci

      That is the essence of Tim Minchin. he is first and foremost a musician. Comedy is only one of the things he does.

  • @susanfox8744
    @susanfox8744 Před rokem

    I've seen many many concerts, the first time I heard this song, it had me giggling.

  • @ShawnsterVideos
    @ShawnsterVideos Před 12 lety +2

    The homage to Stairway... at the end, sealed the deal: genius. ;-)

  • @FunnyFungus
    @FunnyFungus Před 9 lety +5

    I am sooo in love with this song :D

  • @GiantPetRat
    @GiantPetRat Před 9 lety +57

    Hey, a bit of Stairway to Heaven at the very end of that.

  • @forestgirl22
    @forestgirl22 Před 3 lety +2

    Imagine Bill Bailey and Tim Minchin on the same show. Would be great.

  • @Xwarfie
    @Xwarfie Před 12 lety

    Do you blame me? I listen to it at least 5 times a week..

  • @Micc648
    @Micc648 Před 7 lety +7

    I love how the description saying "humour" instead of music

  • @alba4387
    @alba4387 Před 6 lety +5

    This man is so damn underrated. DONT WORRY, TIM, YOU´RE AN ICON FOR US

  • @little.wing.
    @little.wing. Před 11 lety +1

    I love that I get all the references. 18 year old rock and roll nerd.

  • @teebee5705
    @teebee5705 Před 4 lety +1

    Still one of my favourite Tim songs, the first I heard.

  • @shfat
    @shfat Před 11 lety +8

    He's like the nerdy David Bowie lol. I love this guy's style. I guess I'm a sucker for clever lyricism.

  • @JeFilm94
    @JeFilm94 Před 10 lety +15

    I suspect that the Stairway-outro is a nod to the lyrics from 1:18 to 1:41
    Rocking those guitar-playing kids' fucking asses and showing that he made it.

    • @gingerdan12
      @gingerdan12 Před 10 lety +6

      too right! showed the lot of them how its done!

  • @MegaGreendayfan101
    @MegaGreendayfan101 Před 11 lety

    one of his best songs

  • @Yahoodoraze
    @Yahoodoraze Před 12 lety

    Tim Minchin you are a genius. Nuff said.

  • @sturmflut93
    @sturmflut93 Před 5 lety +19

    I love how NOBODY in the crowd gets the rhythm right and just try to clap along awkwardly

  • @dominic9983
    @dominic9983 Před 10 lety +6

    Love the way he ends with stairway

  • @rossoalaninum
    @rossoalaninum Před 3 lety +1

    After all those years, and always- you're amazing, mr. Tim

  • @freemanm323
    @freemanm323 Před 11 lety +1

    Love this song!

  • @ragnkja
    @ragnkja Před 7 lety +15

    I think Hank Green did pretty well at becoming the star of a punkrock band despite being a Rock And Roll Nerd in his thirties.

    • @MisterAppleEsq
      @MisterAppleEsq Před 5 lety +1

      Jonathan Coulton is another example of a successful Rock and Roll Nerd.

  • @maxsiehier
    @maxsiehier Před 9 lety +51

    well, Tim is still the 'spoiled ginger-god rock n roll-star' known as Atticus Fetch to me, so he got that going for him which is nice

    • @maxsiehier
      @maxsiehier Před 9 lety

      Nicholas Morrow
      yup! sure is

    • @ronaldamber8865
      @ronaldamber8865 Před 9 lety +15

      Ahem. Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

    • @maxsiehier
      @maxsiehier Před 9 lety

      Oliver Moore :(

    • @ronaldamber8865
      @ronaldamber8865 Před 9 lety

      +maxsiehier (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

    • @maxsiehier
      @maxsiehier Před 9 lety

      Oliver Moore love his songs! pick the table up, please. ┻━┻ (._.)

  • @guitarplayah69
    @guitarplayah69 Před 11 lety

    this was the perfect rock n roll song

  • @thomaspark7119
    @thomaspark7119 Před 2 lety +1

    We’ll all keep writing, it’s not worth stopping x

  • @bucjeff9999
    @bucjeff9999 Před 10 lety +4

    Simply a genius.