Tim Minchin and the Pope

I'm now waiting for the Catholic backlash against Tim, especially considering that he's co-written a musical version of Roald Dahl's classic children's book "Matilda" to be staged by the RSC this winter. "Oh noes! How DARE that foul-mouthed, Catholic-hating Tim Minchin write a show aimed at teh innocent kiddies!"
 
I can't find the exact quote, but it was something like:

'Some people ask me, "Why do you use such foul language when you can play the piano?" Well, I might not have my piano with me... for example, at a traffic intersection...'

- Tim Minchin
 
Is there a place where the lyrics are written out? I'm afraid I can't catch all of them. :(

(Yes, I want to learn this song and sing it in random places... :) )
 
Geez, I didn't say I had anything against vulgarity, people. Hell, I can curse with the best of you. I just don't think it's particularly funny, and using it as stand alone humor kind of reminds me of the golden years of Eddie Murphy... clear back in the late 80s.

I stopped laughing at fart jokes quite a long time ago, too.
 
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Man, Manopolus, no porn, no harsh language. Are you secretly a 80 year old Mormon woman having one over on us? :D
 
I would make a distinction between Minchin's humor and oldschool Eddie Murphy. Minchin's song is deliberately vulgar as to be absurdly funny, and totally appropriate considering the song is about Pope Beenadick. If you watch more of Minchin's videos, you'll see he really doesn't swear much at all.

Eddie Murphy, in contrast, really had no point to all of his swearing. I see a difference between being a vulgar person and being an intelligent person who uses vulgarity selectively as a means of expression.
 
JFrankA said:
Is there a place where the lyrics are written out? I'm afraid I can't catch all of them. :(
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They are on the original link in the notes.

If you can sing in asterisk here they are - Fully auto-censored .... probably:

**** the ****************, **** the ****************,
**** the **************** hes a *********** ****************.
**** the ****************, **** the *********** ****er,
**** the **************** hes a total *********** ****er
**** the ****************, **** the ****************,
**** the mother ****er, **** him, **** the ****************.
**** the ****************, **** the mother****ing pope.

**** the ****************, and **** you ****************
If you think that **************** is sacred.
If you cover for another **************** whos a kiddy-****er,
**** you, youre no better than the mother****ing rapist.
And if you dont like the swearing that this **************** forced from me
And reckon it shows moral or intellectual paucity
Then **** you ****************, this is language one employs
When one is *********** cross about ****ers *********** boys

I dont give a **** if calling the pope a ****************
Means you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate.
This has nowt to do with other *********** godly *****************
Im not interested right now in *********** scriptural debate.
There are other *********** songs and there are other *********** ways,
Ill be a religious apologist on other *********** days,
But the fact remains if you protect a SINGLE kiddy ****er
Then Pope or Prince or Plumber, youre a *********** mother ****er.

See I dont give a **** what any other ****************
Believes about Jesus and his mother****ing mother.
Ive no problem with the spiritual beliefs of all these ****ers
While those beliefs dont impact on the happiness of others,
But if you build your church on claims of *********** moral authority
And with threats of hell impose it on others in society,
Then you, you *****************, can expect some *********** wrath
When it turns out youve been *********** us in our mother****ing asses.

So **** the ****************, and **** you ****************
If youre still a mother****ing papist.
If he covered for a single **************** whos a kiddy-****er,
**** the ****************, hes as evil as the rapist.
And if you look into your mother****ing heart and tell me true
If this mother****ing stupid *********** song offended you,
With its filthy *********** language and its *********** direspect,
If it made you feel angry, go ahead and write a letter,
But if you find me more offensive than the *********** possibility
The pope protected priests when they were getting *********** fiddly
Then listen to me **************** - this here is a fact,
You are just as morally misguided as that mother****ing,
Power-hungry, self-aggrandized bigot in the stupid *********** hat.​


:D

Pretty asterisks.





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Lisa Simpson said:
I really needed to get this off my chest. It's been bugging me all day.
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Pssst ... uh, Lisa ... the topless poster thread is over there, in Community ... :jaw-dropp

See your tailor, or lingerie specialist, if fit remains a problem in the future.

The guy who played music at my wedding, in 1989, was arrested in the late 90's for messing with a young boy on the parish. He wasn't just fired, the cops got him, and he ended up in jail. I can't say I was sorry to hear that, since he had the gall to veto my choice for the exit song to be the theme from the Charlie Brown TV specials. Something along the lines of "I am the music director, and I simply won't play that." (WTF?) I found out later, my mother in law was on his side about the music ...

Remember that piano theme? It would have made a great accompaniment to the two of us struttin' up the aisle, and out the door into the Texas sunshine. Oh well ....

DR
 
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Evolved Wookie said:
Pfft. There's no accounting for hypothetically gay tastes.
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The wife prefers David Boreanaz or Nathan Fillion, but can they sing? I don't know, I keep wavering back and forth from Doctor Horrible to Not Perfect/Rock and Roll Nerd/Darkside.... (and not for pure singing ability - I know that Tim's a actual musician).

Btw, just checked Pharyngula - there's still one version as yet uncensored.
 
Mal and Angel are excessively cute (and I'm sure Mrs. Wookie would happily fight Mrs. Draco for rights), but you mentioned "Not Perfect" - one of few songs I have ever heard that really actually feels like it means something personal to me.

You can keep your shills of the Confuser-WhoreMaster-General Wheadon. Tim is mine.
 
Did you see over on the skepchick site that they were talking about making 'Storm' into a video. I am so downloading that onto my ipod - would it be like a crucifix to a vampire? Pull it out and press play and watch the woo flee into the night??

Ah, found the trailer...
 
Filippo Lippi said:
Youtube have censored it. :(
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They made it so you have to sign in and say you're over a certain age. Which was entirely predictable because that's what usually happens with things like this. Although it would hurt the chances of a lot of people seeing it (because there's an inconvenience as a barrier), I think it's reasonable to let people know if something is NSFW on youtube. It would be better if it just needed a single click or something. Or someone could turn that feature off or on using cookies.
 
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