I always thought his comment about "tough lyrics" meant that it's hard to hear the F-word used so much that it was difficult to get through.

But after hundreds of listens I decidid to decipher the one lyric I could never quite understand. Eventually, I gave up and looked it up, and it's "If you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate".

I used to think it was sort of jibberish, but it's really a great way of calling out hipocracy. When I'm sharing this song with people, I have to let them digest the whole song, and then go back and talk about that one lyric. It's typical Tim genius.

So I had this weird realisation, which you might completely disagree with.

I cued up 'Blow Up the Pokies' by The Whitlams and quickly thought "That sounds like Tim Minchin". Then I listened to No Aphrodisiac (Like Loneliness), and it hit even harder.

Has anyone noticed this before or am I off my rocker?

The Whitlams - No Aphrodisiac
The Whitlams - Blow Up the Pokies

This was run as a competition on the Minchkins facebook group - no prizes any more but you might want to have a go for fun!
https://forms.gle/mPUJ3CYaAGTgSKzE9

It's pretty tricky, but looking for answers on the internet is totally allowed!

Obviously he’s a comedic genius but some of his more serious songs are genuinely special

Anyone remember a video from Tim singing/stand up in a small yellow bar. Called clown something or has some connection to clowns?

Met Tim on his book tour yesterday i was a bit star struck but lovely talking to him he was so nice and it was nice to see all the fans talking about Judas, Dark side, and Canvas bags i was truly with my own kind.

https://preview.redd.it/of8si3xx8ymd1.png?width=1124&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6dfd6dd776b32632480150c6e3aa8ad10c686f4

I bought the autographed version of TM's new CD Apart Together and have ripped it so I can listen to it remotely, but I have a new dilemma: what Apple Music genre do I assign? I see TM as a contemporary composer, not a comedian, so comedy is out. This collection of songs isn't particularly comedic, anyway, so no problem there. Pop? Maybe but he's above that category.

Thoughts?

BTW– if anyone knows Andrew Murabito, the designer at We Art You who put together the album packaging, please give him the finger for me. The booklet inside cover contains a letter from TM written for the album BUT IT'S TOTALLY ILLEGIBLE thanks to the piss-poor design choice of making it TM's handwriting REVERSED against a very busy photo background. I'll bet it looked great at actual size but it becomes Sanskrit gibberish when reduced and printed onto this heavy, uncoated stock.

Hey! I saw Tim in DC last week. Does anyone remember the Latin that was written on his arm and the translation of it? Thanks!!!

Okay so I was at the NYC show on Sunday, and he did a little talk about how he came to realize he was conservative and then he mentioned he was very progressive…I feel “progressive conservative” is an oxymoron and I’m wondering if maybe I didn’t quite understand the tangent he went on. He started out talking about how in Australia, you get ragged by the media if you come off as neutral or like you’re not saying anything, but then he lost me a bit after he said he was conservative.

Can someone who was there maybe give me an ELI5? I thought that was very surprising to hear from him and am wondering if maybe I just didn’t understand something.

Aeroplane came up in my Smart Shuffle on Spotify earlier this summer while I was at work, and I literally stopped dead in my tracks to listen to it, and actually started to tear up at one point because it genuinely touched me.

I’ve been trying to learn piano and then this song inspired me to try and play guitar. I have both a guitar and a keyboard and ideally would love to learn both the guitar and piano part. I found a tutorial on YouTube that sounds a little off and I can’t find anything with the piano.

Would anyone be able to help me with this? It would mean the world to me :)

(priority is the guitar piece, piano would be nice but I won’t be too torn up if I can’t find it)

Seeing the show a couple nights ago has sent me down a Tim rabbit hole, as happens every so often. The Unfunny theme of the show reminded me that I’ve never picked up a physical copy of Apart Together - then I found these!

https://www.newburycomics.com/products/tim_minchin-apart_together_cd_autographed?srsltid=AfmBOorVnQ_cr1lu75jujXALbRk84PKeU-4zqiQnkGyZn_jw0mz30d5t&variant=32840746795113

Does anyone have a digital copy of this album that they can share? Saw Tim for the first time Sunday, he played a song from this album and I would really love to give it a listen. I have seen partial track listings on YouTube but would really like to give the full album a play if anyone has a digital copy that they can share it would really be appreciated! TIA

Obligatory mention that the show was incredible, will probably gush in separate post.

Second or third song was introduced as a song about determinism but I didn’t recognize it. Possibly from his broadway work. Anyone know which one it was? I went through everything on Spotify and nothing seemed to match up.

I’m seeing Tim in Manchester, England on Sunday in conversation about his new book. Just keeping up with here and his stories, his schedule is crazy brutal. I’m a touring actor and the travelling kills you, it’s just as exhausting as performing. Hope he’s getting some kind of downtime.

Posted about this a while back but wanted to post again.

Does anyone have a recording of this song or know where I can listen to it?

The lyrics appear to be online however I don't know where they are from or if they are correct.

I got to see Tim at the Beacon in 2016, and one of his transcendent Tim Gets Sad, Drinks Wine, and Sings Songs shows at 54 Below the following spring around the Tony Awards. Thrilled to have the man back in our fine city once again!

I'm hoping the wonderful folks of this subreddit can help me as I have scoured google with no luck. At the DC show (incredible experience!!), Tim talked about a fanfic he read shipping himself and David Tennant's Doctor Who. Naturally, I'm curious and tried to find the fic online but have found nothing yet. Anyone have ideas?

Does anyone at the Boston show remember something Tim said about data and feelings? It was something like "my feelings are as important as your data. No they are not." Thanks.

First time seeing him live, cannot WAIT!

Big time fan over the past couple of years. First time seeing Tim live. Super excited when he comes back to play Dark Side for encore (as pretty much expected). But then he swapped to Hallelujah halfway through, and I am just devastated.

I have two tickets to the show in DC tonight, plus I bought parking outside of Ticketmaster… ORCH Row N. Sad I can’t make it and hope someone can use them. Let me know!!

I’m so grateful I was able to see Tim live! He’s great at what he does. I highly recommend buying tickets you’re in for a treat

I don't know Tim's whole oeuvre, and the friend I brought didn't know a thing about him.

Still, I somehow knew I had to go see him, that I could not miss this opportunity.

I had a long, somewhat shitty day leading up to things, and had a headache and was hangry as I lined up to get into Massey Hall..

But from the minute he stepped on stage, it all sorta vanished (I think a good deal due to his insistence that phones be OFF, not just on silent or airplane mode).

Through the next 2.5 hours, my friend and I both cackled heartily, and sobbed audibly multiple times.

Afterwards, as we stepped out into the evening air, wiping away tears, she turned to me, hugged me, and said "I don't know exactly what I just experienced, but it was AN EXPERIENCE that I hope I never forget. Thank you for urging me to come!."

Great way to fill one of the cherished, few evenings we have been given by an ultimately indifferent universe.

Thanks Tim.