A Tim Minchin-centric post is long overdue. Let’s go! Note: headphones are advisable, and I got carried away with finding songs. It’ll probably be half a century before I blog again, so this can accompany your homework until then.

Prejudice

This was my first Tim song. It should be everyone’s.

 

5 Poofs and 2 Pianos

Remember when Jonathon Ross had his programme on the BBC and they had Four Poofs and a Piano? Well, Tim was a guest on that very same show.

 

Tony the Fish

This is stand-up, not a song, but it’s incredibly helpful to my current RS work, which is the design argument.

 

If I Didn’t Have You Uncut

Stand-up, a song, some stand-up.

 

Not Perfect

A serious one, holy bats.

 

Rock and Roll Nerd

This isn’t serious unless you’ve done bugger all when you had plans.

 

I should stop and do something more useful. But… I can’t.

You Grew on Me

Another un-funny one. It’s brilliant, actually.

 

Three-Minute Song

There are variations of this song depending on the programme, but the ITV one is the best because it was performed in front of royalty.

 

Storm

I normally loathe poetry, as Hollie can attest (what is this iambic pentameter?) but I make an exception for nine-minute beat poetry, especially when it’s been turned into an animated film.

 

Discover the pope songs at your peril, and if you’re going to see Tim as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, please get me a bootleg. Or tickets.