Rock And Roll Nerd by Tim Minchin

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @Buswik
    @Buswik 10 месяцев назад +37

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

    • @PianoDiary85
      @PianoDiary85 8 месяцев назад

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

  • @paulteichelman7284
    @paulteichelman7284 8 лет назад +887

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

    • @REALwoombath
      @REALwoombath 8 лет назад +20

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

    • @ProHobbyjogger
      @ProHobbyjogger 6 лет назад +9

      REALwoombath Bo Burnham maybe?

    • @ProHobbyjogger
      @ProHobbyjogger 6 лет назад

      Paul Teichelman Dark Side with SSO might be perfect.

    • @Primalxbeast
      @Primalxbeast 5 лет назад +16

      Woombath Did you forget about "Weird Al"?

    • @fogwater
      @fogwater 4 года назад +2

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

  • @alfonshomac
    @alfonshomac 8 лет назад +787

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

    • @ranneff1903
      @ranneff1903 8 лет назад +40

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

    • @nanaanaro
      @nanaanaro 8 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +12

      you have the best youtube username in the world sir

    • @alfonshomac
      @alfonshomac 7 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +4

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

  • @rachelshaskin2584
    @rachelshaskin2584 10 лет назад +303

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

    • @benashbmx
      @benashbmx 10 лет назад +2

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

    • @rachelshaskin2584
      @rachelshaskin2584 10 лет назад +1

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

    • @justinsmith5169
      @justinsmith5169 10 лет назад +9

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

    • @rachelshaskin2584
      @rachelshaskin2584 10 лет назад +1

      I'm a brunette, not a ginger.

    • @justinsmith5169
      @justinsmith5169 10 лет назад +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.

  • @JustAnotherHumanist
    @JustAnotherHumanist 12 лет назад +843

    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 3 года назад +41

      beautiful comment

    • @grahortarg9933
      @grahortarg9933 3 года назад +150

      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.

    • @oldaccxunt
      @oldaccxunt Год назад +6

      oh that's lovely

    • @bareflavourreviews4840
      @bareflavourreviews4840 Год назад +3

      @@grahortarg9933 🙏👌

    • @bradleygarrod3871
      @bradleygarrod3871 Год назад +6

      Just replying to an 11 year old comment.

  • @jimrebr
    @jimrebr Год назад +32

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

  • @happilyham6769
    @happilyham6769 4 года назад +262

    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 2 года назад +4

      Yes, the piano playing is just unfair.

    • @ItomachaiMoroyoqui
      @ItomachaiMoroyoqui Год назад +3

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

  • @polinapavlenko7290
    @polinapavlenko7290 8 лет назад +397

    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 7 лет назад +7

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

    • @LPTheGas
      @LPTheGas 4 года назад +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*.

  • @BUGHUNTER6
    @BUGHUNTER6 8 лет назад +243

    Holy fuck, what a genius.

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 4 года назад +7

      His lyrics do things to me.

  • @jhula007
    @jhula007 5 лет назад +134

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

  • @Bormotoon
    @Bormotoon 21 день назад +2

    2024 is ending, and I'm revisiting this brilliant work again. Tim is a genius.

  • @Nephzi
    @Nephzi Год назад +177

    "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

  • @PEPPERS777
    @PEPPERS777 10 лет назад +567

    discovering this guy is the best christmas present :)

    • @ausraider
      @ausraider 9 лет назад +7

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

    • @PaulTheSkeptic
      @PaulTheSkeptic 9 лет назад

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

    • @ausraider
      @ausraider 9 лет назад +1

      I honestly have no clue who Ham is.

    • @dave_jones
      @dave_jones 9 лет назад +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 9 лет назад +4

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

  • @rohobian
    @rohobian 10 лет назад +119

    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.

  • @princessbynature2009
    @princessbynature2009 10 лет назад +114

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

  • @azadeh_etehad
    @azadeh_etehad 6 лет назад +454

    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

  • @leanneblake4248
    @leanneblake4248 9 лет назад +130

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

  • @MelissaLovesIndie
    @MelissaLovesIndie 13 лет назад +10

    I love the fact that weaved stairway into the song

  • @BloodshotEyeTinerary
    @BloodshotEyeTinerary 11 лет назад +88

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

  • @zadrenas
    @zadrenas 13 лет назад +46

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

  • @SteveBrecht
    @SteveBrecht Год назад +5

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

  • @rockdathouse4286
    @rockdathouse4286 10 лет назад +682

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

    • @reprapmlp
      @reprapmlp 6 лет назад +17

      No

    • @PutonyourSundayBests
      @PutonyourSundayBests 6 лет назад +51

      The reason Tim Minchin is so amazing is because his music is legitimately great as well as funny

    • @BattleBunny1979
      @BattleBunny1979 5 лет назад +15

      why would you think you are the only one?

    • @panda4247
      @panda4247 5 лет назад +3

      yeah, I like the part 5:51-6:02

    • @anthonybilleci9039
      @anthonybilleci9039 5 лет назад +2

      He kills the keys like nobody else

  • @marteerens
    @marteerens 7 лет назад +2

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

  • @Odribah
    @Odribah 13 лет назад +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

  • @appoxplayer
    @appoxplayer 3 года назад +9

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

  • @scottalbany5627
    @scottalbany5627 8 лет назад +62

    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 6 лет назад +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 5 лет назад +3

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

  • @eddiechandler4018
    @eddiechandler4018 5 лет назад +25

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

  • @michelenuzzolese1610
    @michelenuzzolese1610 6 лет назад +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.

  • @lauralikescatz
    @lauralikescatz 10 лет назад +7

    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 14 лет назад +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.

  • @anxiousanxiousaur
    @anxiousanxiousaur 8 лет назад +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 8 лет назад +3

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

  • @Batmanstabbingadog
    @Batmanstabbingadog 2 года назад +3

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

  • @amandaholtom5036
    @amandaholtom5036 4 года назад +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.

  • @chrzan71
    @chrzan71 2 года назад +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.

  • @tavicotavio
    @tavicotavio 2 года назад +3

    dude that quoting of starway to heaven was GENIUS

  • @charliecampbell5598
    @charliecampbell5598 3 года назад +2

    This has got to be my favourite rendition

  • @TylerStewardTV
    @TylerStewardTV 11 лет назад +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

  • @bessukr
    @bessukr 2 месяца назад

    Timothy, thank you for singing the way I, a non-native-english-speaking guy, understand every single word and get every joke. And for your beautiful music.

  • @nonoozabletodogmaisaiah4577
    @nonoozabletodogmaisaiah4577 5 лет назад +4

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

  • @admaThing
    @admaThing 3 года назад +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

  • @joshshotton7213
    @joshshotton7213 Год назад +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 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @johncalderwood1
    @johncalderwood1 2 года назад +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…..

  • @anxofernandez3344
    @anxofernandez3344 9 лет назад +243

    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.

    • @daankarstens5118
      @daankarstens5118 3 года назад +10

      i guess you could say he's 'not perfect' ayy

  • @shirakrause8160
    @shirakrause8160 2 года назад +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...

  • @PieEaterV2
    @PieEaterV2 12 лет назад +6

    "He was the piano to their forte"
    Brilliant.

  • @RubixMayne
    @RubixMayne 20 часов назад

    this song is heartbreakingly beautiful

  • @qqleq
    @qqleq Год назад +10

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

  • @christopherkelly5822
    @christopherkelly5822 5 лет назад +1

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

  • @LindyLouCantu
    @LindyLouCantu 2 года назад +3

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

  • @skyleene
    @skyleene 4 года назад +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! ⭐️

  • @farradina6291
    @farradina6291 2 года назад +5

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

  • @meeganallen5117
    @meeganallen5117 2 года назад +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 !!!

  • @CrazyPenguin880
    @CrazyPenguin880 5 лет назад +8

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

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 4 года назад

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

    • @spinthepickle1244
      @spinthepickle1244 2 года назад

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

    • @GibberishDraw
      @GibberishDraw 2 года назад +1

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

  • @qwertyTRiG
    @qwertyTRiG 10 лет назад +1

    I was seaching for this, and RUclips 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.

  • @danfinnigan5072
    @danfinnigan5072 3 года назад +3

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

  • @Black11u1aby3
    @Black11u1aby3 8 лет назад +3

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

  • @10ov1
    @10ov1 7 лет назад +14

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

  • @HighAvenger
    @HighAvenger 3 года назад +1

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

  • @mrsdiana324
    @mrsdiana324 5 лет назад +5

    One of my favorite tim minchin songs blokes a genius

  • @forestgirl22
    @forestgirl22 4 года назад +4

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

  • @TOBYWASLOST0
    @TOBYWASLOST0 7 лет назад +4

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

  • @RandumNPC
    @RandumNPC 3 года назад +1

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

  • @thiagoaprovado
    @thiagoaprovado 5 лет назад +7

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

  • @Bormanwhat
    @Bormanwhat 3 месяца назад +2

    He brought up Stairway to Heaven at the beginning. So when he ended the song with its riff i punched the air at his genius, my god.

  • @tonybates7870
    @tonybates7870 9 лет назад +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 8 лет назад +1

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

    • @tonybates7870
      @tonybates7870 8 лет назад +3

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

    • @jollyswagman4714
      @jollyswagman4714 8 лет назад +1

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

    • @tonybates7870
      @tonybates7870 8 лет назад

      Jolly Swagman
      I just happened to be here . . .

  • @susanfox8744
    @susanfox8744 Год назад

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

  • @RadonX9
    @RadonX9 10 лет назад +4

    That transition into 'Stairway to Heaven' was glorious.

  • @leanneblake9336
    @leanneblake9336 7 лет назад +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.

  • @wookiespet
    @wookiespet 4 года назад +4

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

  • @fantomghost6213
    @fantomghost6213 3 месяца назад

    Once again brilliant. Give me brilliance anyday over Rock n Roll

  • @AlecKristi
    @AlecKristi 10 лет назад +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.

  • @aLukepop
    @aLukepop 7 лет назад

    Tim is my idol in many ways, Lots of sleep, abstaining from drugs and by and large, running in the morning, I love his comedy and his music, creativity and sympathy for others. I like to hope Heaven exists but listening to his music helps expand my horizons.

    • @aLukepop
      @aLukepop 7 лет назад

      Oh, and a girlfriend. Though it's interesting to compare the contrast between this and "storm" in regards to his partner. Maybe it's a different person?

  • @21jayface
    @21jayface 9 лет назад +18

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

    • @imasinnerimasaint
      @imasinnerimasaint 9 лет назад

      Johnny Bobby Haha same, 1.58am. This has got to be the last one.

    • @gemmaleighton3308
      @gemmaleighton3308 9 лет назад

      +imasinnerimasaint the other day I was up until 4:30 in the morning watching Tim

    • @antocatch
      @antocatch 8 лет назад

      +JasonP16 2.11 am

    • @antocatch
      @antocatch 8 лет назад

      +JasonP16 2.11 am

    • @want.to.b3.gamer670
      @want.to.b3.gamer670 7 лет назад

      Antonin Squaa just read this at 2:11 am

  • @matthewdalessandro5975
    @matthewdalessandro5975 11 лет назад

    LOVE those songs. But I could never pick a favorite. Tim Minchin is just soooooo goood!!!!

  • @Aundros
    @Aundros 8 лет назад +5

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

  • @amandaspear6148
    @amandaspear6148 3 года назад

    I am so very grateful that you are Tim Minchin.
    You've got it in spades.
    Thank you for finding the courage to be you.

  • @maxsiehier
    @maxsiehier 9 лет назад +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 9 лет назад

      Nicholas Morrow
      yup! sure is

    • @ronaldamber8865
      @ronaldamber8865 9 лет назад +15

      Ahem. Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

    • @maxsiehier
      @maxsiehier 9 лет назад

      Oliver Moore :(

    • @ronaldamber8865
      @ronaldamber8865 9 лет назад

      +maxsiehier (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

    • @maxsiehier
      @maxsiehier 9 лет назад

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

  • @Yahoodoraze
    @Yahoodoraze 12 лет назад

    I was bowing down to my computer screen when he played the stairway riff. And I've seen this about 100000 times! never gets old. Infact it gets better the more you watch it! lovelovelovelovelove this man he is such a genius -3

  • @Gilotheking95
    @Gilotheking95 12 лет назад +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!

  • @rossoalaninum
    @rossoalaninum 3 года назад +1

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

  • @DLTyrus
    @DLTyrus 12 лет назад +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.

  • @TardyMoments
    @TardyMoments 11 лет назад

    Uses to listen to loads of his songs when I played Infamous back in the day ;) (but not too far back) Good memories. Thanks Tim!

  • @Jonas_æ
    @Jonas_æ 10 лет назад +16

    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 10 лет назад +6

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

  • @trevoromalley6660
    @trevoromalley6660 3 месяца назад

    This is the song that made me fall in love with Tim’s music

  • @FunnyFungus
    @FunnyFungus 10 лет назад +5

    I am sooo in love with this song :D

  • @avmtg3549
    @avmtg3549 7 лет назад

    Been listening for years and I still can't get over how much I just fucking love this man.

  • @shfat
    @shfat 12 лет назад +8

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

  • @joannegarratt7435
    @joannegarratt7435 9 лет назад +1

    Bloody love Tim. Come back to the UK soon

  • @drummarr61
    @drummarr61 10 лет назад +27

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

  • @Flockaveliaaron
    @Flockaveliaaron 11 лет назад

    How is it even possible to be both my favourite comedian and musician at the same time?! Brilliant!

  • @bucjeff9999
    @bucjeff9999 10 лет назад +4

    Simply a genius.

  • @Vojife
    @Vojife 6 лет назад +2

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

  • @haggaguy
    @haggaguy 8 лет назад +868

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

    • @Cadellin_Silverbrow
      @Cadellin_Silverbrow 8 лет назад +16

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

    • @MamaGator
      @MamaGator 8 лет назад +7

      same.

    • @TipsyRiver
      @TipsyRiver 8 лет назад +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 7 лет назад +3

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

    • @haggaguy
      @haggaguy 7 лет назад +3

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

  • @gedwalls7660
    @gedwalls7660 2 года назад

    Listening through your channel tonight and thoughourly enjoying it. Thank you.

  • @GiantPetRat
    @GiantPetRat 9 лет назад +57

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

  • @Graceh003
    @Graceh003 3 года назад

    I don't understand how anyone could dislike this song. He's such a legend and a true inspiration.

  • @ragnkja
    @ragnkja 8 лет назад +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 6 лет назад +1

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

  • @luhpontes93
    @luhpontes93 4 года назад

    I've been listening to him for years. He is a rock star

  • @SirSamTheThird
    @SirSamTheThird 11 лет назад +281

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