Tim Minchin at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space
(The Greene Space)
Tim Minchin closes the show with a Christmas song he wrote for his daughter.
He’s got some bones to pick with the holiday, “all the usual objections to consumerism, to the commercialization of an ancient religion,” he sings, over a gentle waltz, “to the westernization of a dead Palestinian press-ganged into selling Playstations and beer. But I still really like it.” For an Australian living thousands of miles from home, the chance to see his parents, siblings, and Gran is a little miracle worth celebrating.
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Comments [7]
Love and adore Tim Minchin. Could never hold a candle to lyrics. What a genius!
I listen to this every day. Love Tim Minchin! Recommend him highly.
I love this. I'm listening to it again and again. Makes me remember what I like about Christmas minus all the consumerism and Black Friday stampedes.
As I often do on days when I'm off and my wife isn't, I took her to work this morning and heard this on the podcast while driving home. We had just been discussing whether or not to go to the trouble of putting up the tree this year.
This song is LOVELY. It brought tears to my eyes and I realized that I'm not yet ready to have this be the first year we don't go to the trouble. I'm now in the midst of decorating the tree to surprise her.
Best Christmas Carol I've ever heard. As a public service this piece ought to be broadcast on all public radio stations, gratis to the small, local stations that can't regularly carry such good programming.
It's kind of dusty in here all of a sudden.
Beautiful!
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