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Posted on: April 29, 2010 6:11 PM, by PZ Myers
Tim Minchin has a new and utterly delightful little song about the Pope. Warning: it's catchy. You might end up singing it around the house.
Oh, and also…it's a teeny bit naughty. Maybe not safe for work, unless you work in a Catholic office — then you should turn it up loud.
Also, if you're one of those people who fret over "tone": insert your name where ever Tim says "Pope".
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Comments
Posted by: Gregory Greenwood
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April 29, 2010 6:23 PM
I would not have expressed it thusly, but Tim Minchin is right on the money. Anyone offended by the song has to stop and remember that we are talking about child rapists. That has to trump a little profanity in any sane code of morality. Anyone who would take the side of child rapists needs to take a hard look at themsleves and question how they wound up on that side of the argument. If they don't, then they are morally culpable in their own right.
Posted by: cracycarl
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April 29, 2010 6:25 PM
See, this is why Pope Palpatine hates the internet. It lets people express, to the entire world, how much of a piece of shit he is and he can't even have them drawn and quartered for it. How unfair is that?
Posted by: https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawkGgG1CGAqI5XJiIrvwUcDUWt_WBpHtteo
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April 29, 2010 6:32 PM
Fucking brilliant!
Posted by: Ströh
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April 29, 2010 6:34 PM
Tim Minchin you magnificent bastard!
Posted by: Mak
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April 29, 2010 6:40 PM
Yeah, this is pretty much exactly what I was waiting for. Does anyone have the lyrics? It was a little difficult for me to hear what he was singing through the "motherfucker" chorus. xD
Posted by: lorrible-frog
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April 29, 2010 6:46 PM
Thanks, PZ, now I can't stop singing this, AND my uncontainable giggling has awoken my very grumpy and sleepy boyfriend. I think this might cheer him up, however.
Posted by: Carlie of the lacy, gently wafting adjectives
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April 29, 2010 6:47 PM
I love him so much.
Mak - he has the lyrics to all of his songs at his official website, so these will probably be up there soon.
Posted by: Doug
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April 29, 2010 6:50 PM
I once spontaneously wrote a very similar song in response to dropping a hammer on my toe. Take out the 'Pope' part, and it was essentially identical.
Posted by: alysonmiers
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April 29, 2010 6:55 PM
This will be considered The Daily "Went There." Because, oh yes he did.
Posted by: ashleyfmiller
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April 29, 2010 6:57 PM
It's incredibly catchy -- I want the MP3.
Posted by: sammywol
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April 29, 2010 6:59 PM
Glorious! alleluia!
And yes Gregory Greenwood at #1,seconded,that is exactly the motherfucking point! One that Minchin proves does not pall with repetition. Very catchy repetition too. Will have to be careful at the schoolyard tomorrow. (Anyone else remember the closing chorus to Jerry Springer the Opera? Similarly NSFW and terrifically catchy.)
Am watching on a netbook so perhaps it is the screen size that makes Palpatine's little todger look quite so exactly like an ice-cream cone. Ew!
Posted by: Legion
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April 29, 2010 7:01 PM
Catchy? Hell yeah!
For extra enjoyment, as we watched this, we imagined Bill Donohue giddily dancing along...
We wonder how long this will last on I'm-So-offended-Tube.
Posted by: Josh, "Raquel Dommage," Porte-parole Gay Official
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April 29, 2010 7:04 PM
Genius. Genius. Genius. And a total ear worm.
Posted by: ERV
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April 29, 2010 7:04 PM
LUV!!!
Posted by: leepicton
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April 29, 2010 7:05 PM
If you watch it the first time, it's hilarious, but if you play it a second time and listen without watching,you can hear the lyrics and they are brilliant. Fuck the fucking fucker, indeed!
Posted by: DeusExNihilum
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April 29, 2010 7:05 PM
Truly Genius, GENIUS. I've never experienced such liberal use of the word "Motherfucker" whilst it being so relevant and poignant.
Posted by: Hannah
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April 29, 2010 7:07 PM
I just ADORE Tim Minchin, I really do - this is my new favorite ditty by him XD
*spreads it around to her friends and family*
Posted by: Ben Goren
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April 29, 2010 7:10 PM
It’s about fucking time somebody did something like this, and Tim’s the perfect one to have done it.
The whole entirety of the godawful fucking scandal, summed up in a single, short, catchy tune. Sheer brilliance!
Cheers,
b&
--
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BAAWA Knight of Blasphemy
``All but God can prove this sentence true.''
Posted by: Benjamin "pardon my French" Geiger
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April 29, 2010 7:14 PM
By the way, PZ, Tim himself addresses the "tone" argument in the song:
Posted by: DominEditrix
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April 29, 2010 7:15 PM
Hmmm - hadn't thought about it before, but "papist" and "rapist" rhyme...
Posted by: Cuttlefish, OM, CR
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April 29, 2010 7:22 PM
Well, fuck.
Even when I *try* to offend the pope, I am too polite.
Tim Minchin has more talent in his little finger than I do in 8 arms and 2 tentacles.
And catchy, too, goddammit...
Posted by: UXO
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April 29, 2010 7:22 PM
Maybe it's just me, but this whole kiddie fiddling stuff is getting WAY more traction than I thought it would. Maybe I'm just jaded, coming from Newfoundland, where one of the first major "outings" took place. I expected this to blow over like the whole Christian Brothers episode did, what, 20+ years ago? But this might actually hurt the motherfuckers. Nice.
Posted by: IslandBrewer
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April 29, 2010 7:22 PM
The tone of this song greatly concerns me, as does the language.
I believe Mr. Minchin was far too mild in his criticism and language.
Now, I know that offering a critique without a solution is sort of a copout, but when I try to put into words what I really want to say about the RCC, I become an apoplectic frothic homocidal maniac.
And I'm still at work, so that might effect my next performance review.
Posted by: irenedelse
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April 29, 2010 7:25 PM
Tone? What tone? "Mother-fucker" is theologically accurate for God, since Jesus Christ is at the same time God and the son that God begot from Mary. And because the Pope is the deputy of Jesus Christ on Earth, he should enjoy the same distinctions than Him. So, "Mother-fucker", as a Biblically derived title for the Lord Jesus, is perfectly appropriate for honouring the pope too.
(Yes, I'm a lapsed Catholic. It shows.)
Posted by: Silič O'Nopolitanopoulos, Färschdbischuf Beesknees aus Ulm und Klein Elguth, Elector Pharynguline.
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April 29, 2010 7:27 PM
Pretty sure they're kiddyfuckers, not motherfuckers nor unclefuckers.
Fuck.
Posted by: jerkemy
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April 29, 2010 7:32 PM
There's also this.
Actually less swearing, but much more blunt.
Posted by: SphinctOr
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April 29, 2010 7:33 PM
Tim,
I know you are reading this...
Please come on tour to Tampa, FL!
You have quite a large following here.
Don't make me Mutherfuckin' beg !
Posted by: Sastra
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April 29, 2010 7:34 PM
I think I am going to be singing this song -- except I will probably skip that part that has some swearing.
Posted by: IslandBrewer
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April 29, 2010 7:36 PM
And now I have to blow an hour on Tim Minchin's website.
Posted by: Atheist Chaplain
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April 29, 2010 7:41 PM
Thank you, snagged and saved for a ringtone (you know who it is for Ken)before youtube yank it :-)
Posted by: JohnnieCanuck
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April 29, 2010 7:47 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing 'papist rapist' become viral. I'm thinking a t-shirt with maybe, 'Just say NO to Papist Rapists'
Posted by: Mattir-ritated
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April 29, 2010 7:48 PM
As a mother, I take offense at the idea that I might have to fuck the Pope.
Posted by: https://me.yahoo.com/a/7IW3Q_E3tsKloSlnYxkYxNayMxiHG7hu.xyaWoTqcg--#e7f3e
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April 29, 2010 7:49 PM
Is it possible that this ear-worm might even displace The Norwhal Song?
Let's hope so.
plumberbob
Posted by: SphinctOr
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April 29, 2010 7:55 PM
Digg it: http://digg.com/comedy/Tim_Minchin_serenades_the_Pope
Posted by: Weed Monkey
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April 29, 2010 7:56 PM
Just lovely :D
Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage
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April 29, 2010 7:58 PM
No, because narwhals are so awesome.
Posted by: Elin
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April 29, 2010 8:00 PM
Right the fuck on!
There's a lesbian couple up in Boulder right now who are trying to get their kid into a Catholic preschool. I have to say, I just don't get it. "Oh please please please let our kid into your woman-hating, gay-hating, kid-raping, generally-privacy-invading institution!" What the fuck?
Posted by: geoffmovies
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April 29, 2010 8:03 PM
The lyrics are a bit hard to comprehend at times but the point does get across and that's important.
Tim Minchin, you are my new man-crush.
Posted by: Rutee, Shrieking Harpy of Dooooom
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April 29, 2010 8:06 PM
Hey!
The Pope's hat is awesome. Insult the man under it, by all means, but leave the hat alone.
Posted by: Elin
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April 29, 2010 8:06 PM
He is a cutie, if you don't mind badly-combed hair.
Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage
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April 29, 2010 8:06 PM
Tim describes my feelings about Pope Palpatine rather well. It's possibly a bit understated, but Tim had to tone it down for YouTube.
Posted by: Wowbagger, Man-Hating Man of Pharyngula
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April 29, 2010 8:08 PM
Once again I urge scientists to begin researching the means to extract energy from cognitive dissonance as soon as possible.
Posted by: Kliwon
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April 29, 2010 8:11 PM
Reminds me of an old Goldie Hawn/Kurt Russell movie where Goldie says "I did not use profanity, Your Honour, I simply told the truth. I'm a mother, and he ..." (cut in movie).
Posted by: elzoog
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April 29, 2010 8:12 PM
PZ Myers must be confused. How can the pope be a motherfucker? After all, Catholic priests prefer teen boys who are male and therefore can't be mothers.
Posted by: Teshi
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April 29, 2010 8:20 PM
elzoog: Lots of women get raped by priests.
Posted by: Seraphiel
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April 29, 2010 8:22 PM
After all, Catholic priests prefer teen boys who are male and therefore can't be mothers.
The rapist priests target children, regardless of gender. They attack whoever is available.
Posted by: nastasie
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April 29, 2010 8:24 PM
I bow to your genius, Tim. Yet another masterpiece.
Posted by: amk.myopenid.com
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April 29, 2010 8:26 PM
SphinctOr: wouldn't it have been more sensible to Digg the Youtube page, not pharyngula?
Posted by: Null
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April 29, 2010 8:34 PM
Tim Minchin is awesome. He somehow manages to be incredibly profane, yet at the same time not come off as an idiot. And this whole song is an earworm; I'm going to have it stuck in my head for days.
Posted by: Galactus35
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April 29, 2010 8:42 PM
Aww...he's the cutest wittle dancing child rape enabler...
Posted by: Ring Tailed Lemurian
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April 29, 2010 8:42 PM
Can't find the reference now, but I definitely read a senior Catholic official admitting that the "It's the gays wot dun it" was rubbish and that 1/3rd of the abused were female.Posted by: AvalonStorme
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April 29, 2010 8:54 PM
As a survivor of child rape/sexual abuse, I must say...this gets straight to the point and I absolutely love it. It's nice that people AREN'T letting this go, because it's gone on for far too long.
Although, not sure I can go around singing this at my Christian university ;)
Posted by: MasterDarksol
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April 29, 2010 8:54 PM
Brilliant. Love it!
Posted by: paulmurray
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April 29, 2010 8:56 PM
And I think the various SciBlogs women (not to mention women eveywhere) are just a tiny, tiny bit ticked off that it's the boy-raping that's finally got people's attention. Normally I roll my eyes when they start going on about how sexual violence (violence in general) against women is normlalised in our society, but I'm starting to think they have a point.
Posted by: Fortknox
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April 29, 2010 8:59 PM
It was pretty stupid of Tim Minchin to say that ratzi covering up pedophiles was a possibility when in fact it is a well established and well documented fact.
I can't believe he fell into that mendacious counter-scandal trap.
Posted by: amk.myopenid.com
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April 29, 2010 9:06 PM
That could be homophobia rather than misogyny. I came across a poster somewhere who genuinely believed any heterosexual male would think the male sexual abuse of a girl was not as shocking as the male sexual abuse of a boy, and used this to justify regarding homosexuals as inferior.Of course homophobia and misogyny often go together particularly in the Church of Rome.
(how did I know realise "papist" rhymes with "rapist"?")
Posted by: MAJeff, OM
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April 29, 2010 9:11 PM
And, right on cue, as Catholic kid fucking dominates the news, the archbishop of Minneapolis decides to deflect attention and attack gay folks.
Never seen this play before.
Posted by: Charlie Foxtrot
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April 29, 2010 9:27 PM
Excellent! Want it on my iPod - now!
Also - loving the animation, watched it 3 times already :)
How long until it goes viral? Can we get on that?
Posted by: pnrjulius
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April 29, 2010 9:31 PM
Honestly my objection is that it's not nearly harsh enough.
"Fuck the fucking mother-fucker" is the sort of thing one would say about a schoolyard bully, a corrupt corporate executive, or a purveyor of pseudoscientific woo. Fuck Glenn Beck; fuck Henry Paulson; fuck Dinesh D'souza.
But the Pope? No, not fuck the Pope. That's much too soft for the Pope. The man leads a cadre of corrupt and evil billionaires who manipulate hundreds of millions of people into following their orders and giving them money, while at the same time they harbor child-rapists and carry on the traditions of an institution that supported the Nazis.
Do not fuck the Pope; haul him away in chains for his crimes against humanity.
Posted by: Jillian Swift
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April 29, 2010 9:32 PM
I will be humming this tune all day.
Posted by: Benjamin "pardon my French" Geiger
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April 29, 2010 9:32 PM
I've transcribed most of the lyrics, but I can't get a couple of the lines, mostly due to the accent.
I need the lines that come immediately after "I don't give a fuck if calling the pope a motherfucker" (something like "Makes you unthinkingly branded an unthinking apostate", but that doesn't quite sound right), and the first few words after "There are other fucking songs and there are other fucking ways".
Once I get those done, I'll put the lyrics here (unless PZ objects, of course).
Posted by: Foxbox
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April 29, 2010 9:42 PM
"Means you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate" I think is how it goes.
Fucking brilliant as it is, I'm slightly worried that the black cardinal is portrayed a bit iffily. If I'm being a twat, tell me so. I just don't want the message to be able to be undermined in any way.
Posted by: ashleyfmiller
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April 29, 2010 9:44 PM
@Benjamin
I don't give a fuck if calling the pope a motherfucker means you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate
I'll be a religious apologist on other fucking days
Posted by: alec.muffett
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April 29, 2010 9:44 PM
@benjamin:
1) ...means you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate; this has nowt to do with other...
2) I'll be a religious apologist on other fucking days...
Posted by: Benjamin "pardon my French" Geiger
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April 29, 2010 9:44 PM
Foxbox: Thanks, that fits a lot better (and makes sense, too). Any idea about the other one? "There are other fucking songs and there are other fucking ways (???) religious apologists on other fucking days"
Posted by: Benjamin "pardon my French" Geiger
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April 29, 2010 9:47 PM
Wow. In the time it took me to ask the question, three people answered.
Lyrics in my next comment.
Posted by: Foxbox
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April 29, 2010 9:49 PM
I transcribed them earlier if it'll save you the time:
Fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker he’s a fucking motherfucker!
Fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the fucking fucker
Fuck the motherfucker he’s a total fucking fucker!
Fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker, fucking fuck the motherfucker!
Fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucking Pope!
Fuck the motherfucker, and fuck you, motherfucker
If you think that motherfucker is sacred.
If you cover for another motherfucker who’s a kiddy fucker
Fuck you, you’re no better than the motherfucking rapist.
And if you don’t like the swearing that this motherfucker forced from me
And reckon it shows moral or intellectual paucity
Then fuck you, motherfucker, this is language one employs
When one is fucking cross about fuckers fucking boys.
I don’t give a fuck if calling the Pope a motherfucker
Means you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate.
This has nowt to do with other fucking godly motherfuckers
I’m not interested right now in fucking scriptural debate.
There are other fucking songs and there are other fucking ways
I’ll be a religious apologist on other fucking days.
But the fact remains that if you protect a single kiddy fucker
Then Pope or prince or plumber, you’re a fucking motherfucker!
You see I don’t give a fuck what any other motherfucker
Believes about Jesus and his motherfucking mother.
I’ve no problem with the spiritual beliefs of all these fuckers
While those beliefs don’t impact on the happiness of others.
But if you build your church on claims of fucking moral authority
And with threats of hell impose it on others in society
Then you, you motherfuckers, can expect some motherfucking wrath
When it turns out you’ve been fucking us in our motherfucking asses!
So fuck the motherfucker, and fuck you, motherfucker
If you’re still a motherfucking papist.
If he covered for a single motherfucker who’s a kiddy fucker
Fuck the motherfucker, he’s as evil as the rapist.
And if you look into your motherfucking heart and tell me true
If this motherfucking stupid fucking song offended you
With its filthy fucking language and its fucking disrespect
If it made you feel angry, go ahead and write a letter.
But if you find me more offensive than the fucking possibility
The Pope protected priests when they were getting fucking fiddly
Then listen to me motherfucker, this here is a fact:
You are just as morally misguided as that motherfucking power-hungry, self-aggrandised
Bigot in his stupid fucking hat.
I think they're all right.
Posted by: Benjamin "pardon my French" Geiger
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April 29, 2010 9:53 PM
The Pope Song
by Tim Minchin
(transcribed by me, there may be errors)
Fuck the motherfucker, fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker, he's a fucking motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker, fuck the fucking fucker
Fuck the motherfucker, he's a total fucking fucker
Fuck the motherfucker, fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker, fucking fuck the motherfucker
Fuck the motherfucker, fuck the motherfucking Pope
Fuck the motherfucker, and fuck you, motherfucker
If you think that motherfucker is sacred
If you cover for another motherfucker who's a kiddie fucker
Fuck you, you're no better than the motherfucking rapist
And if you don't like the swearing that this motherfucker forced from me
And reckon it shows moral or intellectual paucity
Then fuck you, motherfucker, this is language one employs
When one is fucking cross about fuckers fucking boys
I don't give a fuck if calling the pope a motherfucker
Means you unthinkingly brand me an unthinking apostate
And this has nowt to do with other fucking godly motherfuckers
I'm not interested right now in fucking scriptural debate
There are other fucking songs and there are other fucking ways
I'll be a religious apologist on other fucking days
And the fact remains, if you protect a single kiddie fucker
Then Pope or prince or plumber, you're a fucking motherfucker
You see, I don't give a fuck what any other motherfucker
Believes about Jesus and his motherfucking mother
I've no problem with the spiritual beliefs of all these fuckers
While those beliefs don't hit back on the happiness of others
But if you build your church on claims of fucking moral authority
And with threats of Hell impose it on others in society
Then you, you motherfuckers, can expect some fucking wrath
When it turns out you've been fucking us in our motherfucking asses
So fuck you motherfucker, and fuck you, motherfucker
If you're still a motherfucking papist
If he covered for a single motherfucker who's a kiddie fucker
Fuck the motherfucker, he's as evil as the rapist
And if you look into your motherfucking heart and tell me true
If this motherfucking stupid fucking song offended you
With its filthy fucking language and its fucking disrespect
If it made you feel angry, go ahead and write a letter
But if you find me more offensive than the fucking possibility
The Pope protected priests while they getting fucking fiddly
Then listen to me, motherfucker, this here is a fact
You are just as morally misguided as that motherfucking
Power-hungry self-aggrandized bigot in the stupid fucking hat
(Fuck the motherfucker, fuck the motherfucker...)
Posted by: alec.muffett
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April 29, 2010 9:57 PM
Foxbox's one was right, except for two issues:
1) not sure about this, but I agree "impact" makes most sense, but it sounds sung more like "hit back" - check the audio and tell me what you think
2) Elide a "mother" just before "wrath". :-)
Posted by: Benjamin "pardon my French" Geiger
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April 29, 2010 9:58 PM
(PS: The song contains 86 instances of the word "fuck", "fucking", "fucker", or "(mother)fucker". That assumes the song ends at the word "hat".)
Posted by: Weed Monkey
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April 29, 2010 10:00 PM
@Benjamin:
There's a thread at Tim Minchin's angry(feet)forum, where someone's already pieced together most of it. His songs are listed on the music page with lyrics, but I could not find the Pope Song there yet.
Posted by: ckitching
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April 29, 2010 10:02 PM
I think "nowt" is supposed to be "nought".
Posted by: Foxbox
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April 29, 2010 10:02 PM
Yep, yours is better, and I've shoved an extra "that" in there somewhere. I think "impact" is right though. Dashed it down quickly.
Posted by: Weed Monkey
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April 29, 2010 10:02 PM
Damn, too slow I see! You already figured it out while I was searching. :D
Posted by: alec.muffett
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April 29, 2010 10:04 PM
ckitching: "nowt" is dialect for that.
Posted by: Benjamin "pardon my French" Geiger
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April 29, 2010 10:05 PM
Weed Monkey:
Yeah, I was looking for that page, and couldn't find it.
ckitching:
That was my first thought, but apparently "nowt" is dialect (and pronounced differently).
Foxbox:
"Impact" makes more sense in context, but it sure doesn't sound like that's what he says. I'm thinking maybe there's a third option we've both missed.
Posted by: Andrew T
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April 29, 2010 10:07 PM
Nice song, but it would be more accurate if they sang "child fucker" instead of "mother fucker."
Posted by: ChrisD
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April 29, 2010 10:07 PM
Btw, "nowt" means "nothing",
Posted by: Sgt. Obvious
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April 29, 2010 10:19 PM
It's definitely "impact". You cam clearly hear the M in the middle of the word. It seems to me that the H sound at the beginning of the word was just a hard breath. That's not that rare when people say words beginning with an I, especially if there's some kind of emphasis on the word.
Posted by: Camus Dude
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April 29, 2010 10:27 PM
Fucking brilliant.
I also like PZ's advice to those offended by this song. Also fucking brilliant.
Instant classic. I believe this shall go down in the annals of doubt!
Posted by: Pierce R. Butler
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April 29, 2010 10:42 PM
Foxbox @ # 62: ... I'm slightly worried that the black cardinal is portrayed a bit iffily.
He's actually a bit less stereotypical than the Irish cardinal alongside him - both of whom are tellingly more Grosstiftung than the Kraut with the frog.
Posted by: 10cities10years
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April 29, 2010 10:42 PM
Talk about a fucking cathartic release. It's almost painful to keep reading more and more about these fucking rapists.
Any chance those kids on Glee will lip-synch this song some week? I think they could make a good show out of that.
Posted by: mims h. carter
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April 29, 2010 11:12 PM
So many comments about the song not being harsh enough. I am in the right place.
Posted by: mims h. carter
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April 29, 2010 11:15 PM
So many comments about the song not being harsh enough. I am definitely in the right place. Another little masterpiece from Tim Minchin.
Posted by: Clint
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April 29, 2010 11:41 PM
So I did a word count on the first transcribe #67 and the word "fuck" in all forms only comes up 84 times.
Posted by: Kaessa
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April 29, 2010 11:55 PM
Absofuckinglutely brilliant, Tim. As usual.
Posted by: cafeeine
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April 29, 2010 11:55 PM
Am I spoiled for suddenly wishing I could hear an acapella version sung by George Carlin?
Posted by: Camus Dude
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April 30, 2010 12:10 AM
Am I the only one basically just listening to this on repeat?
Posted by: cafeeine
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April 30, 2010 12:24 AM
@Mathew Wilder
I was, until the Daily Show started.
Here it is, automated, if you don't care to download it
http://www.youtuberepeat.com/watch/?v=fHRDfut2Vx0
Posted by: souper genyus
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April 30, 2010 12:26 AM
Mother fucking brilliant!
I might lose some friends for posting that on my facebook, but who cares? Good riddance.
Posted by: Kevpod
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April 30, 2010 12:37 AM
Wait... did I hear the "f-word" in there?
Posted by: Noir The Sable
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April 30, 2010 12:46 AM
Brilliant, indeed.
My only complaint now is that I can't bring such a catchy tune in my mp3 player as all my headphones bleed worse than a hemophiliac with Parkinson's trying to shave, and to be honest: having a song that has some variation of the word "fuck" being played at a rate of thrice per second audible within a two foot radius of oneself tends to bring stares.
Posted by: rufustfirefly66
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April 30, 2010 1:27 AM
I sent the link via feedback to Bill Donohue's Catholic League, though I'm sure he's already heard about it. Told him to enjoy it. I hope he strokes out.
Posted by: ambulocetacean
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April 30, 2010 1:36 AM
Priceless. That last line is a killer.
Posted by: Camus Dude
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April 30, 2010 1:38 AM
@cafeeine I never knew this existed until now. HOW DID I NOT KNOW? So much win, especially with this song. Thank you!
Posted by: Egaeus
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April 30, 2010 1:45 AM
How much more offensive can you possibly fucking be, PZ? I mean seriously, polka?
Posted by: Silent One
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April 30, 2010 1:52 AM
At last - the perfect anthem to play as Dirty Uncle Ratzzi steps of his plane at Heathrow
Posted by: somewhereingreece
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April 30, 2010 1:56 AM
This is brilliant! I'll go see if Dan Savage has gotten wind of this.
Posted by: rsm_hokkaido#e7c56
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April 30, 2010 1:56 AM
Meh. Totally didn't work for me.
Melody awesomely catchy, lyrics ok, just lost me in the cacophony.
Posted by: SaintStephen
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April 30, 2010 2:00 AM
Sorry in advance, but I simply must express my utter glee after viewing this:
ROTFLMFAO !!!
Probably the funniest thing I've seen all year, PZ, and that includes Badgers and Narwhals.
Posted by: Phasic
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April 30, 2010 2:21 AM
Hehe, catchy and bouncy, and I love the animation.
And true, too.
Just the thing for a Friday afternoon.
Posted by: Ruzhyo2000
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April 30, 2010 2:50 AM
This ignorant old fucktard in the hat doesn't realize that, in his pathetic and misguided effort to protect the image of the church at the cost of justice for victims of rape, that he has actually done the exact opposite, and turned his church into a laughing stock. The saddest thing is, considering his anti-condom work in Africa, this is not even the worst of his crimes.
Posted by: Xtine
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April 30, 2010 3:07 AM
Aww, look at its cute little red
Pra....er, handmade Adriano Stefanelli shoes! They're simply presh!But seriously, folks, fuck the fucking fucker indeed.
Posted by: MoonShark
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April 30, 2010 3:57 AM
Haha! Watched it a half dozen time already.
This makes me want to dig up George Carlin and say...
...
"Look at that, you fucking corpse! You were fucking funny in your day motherfucker but your fucking memory might be a motherfucking footnote next to fucking Tim Minchin! Hey, don't fucking look at me like that; like I'm some crazy motherfucker having a fucking one way conversation with a fucking rotting sack of sinew and flesh. I fucking dug you up so you could fucking see this motherfucking video, motherfucker!"
"And besides, motherfucker, I'm pretty fucking sure digging up your predecessors in order to harass and defile their motherfucking remains is an important papal tradition. Though maybe not as important as fucking covering up child-fucking rapist motherfuckers."
...heh.
Posted by: David Marjanović
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April 30, 2010 4:36 AM
I hereby jump on the "genius" bandwagon.
ROTFL!
It might be specifically Francis Arinze, who was considered papabile last time the question presented itself.
Posted by: TrineBM
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April 30, 2010 4:37 AM
Cuttlefish@21 You are way too modest.
Though this song really is f* brilliant.
Posted by: sjefskjekkasen
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April 30, 2010 4:56 AM
Damn the pope being such an inspiration of catchy tunes! I've been whisteling on this song for four hours now.. my lips are getting stiff and trembly. And I can't stop!
(Fuck the motherfucker, fuck the motherfucker... GAH!)
Posted by: negentropyeater
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April 30, 2010 5:07 AM
I noticed that at 2:06 the Pope is the one with the smallest penis :-)
Posted by: Charlie Foxtrot
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April 30, 2010 5:08 AM
...and then you find yourself at YouTube, digging up Pope songs...
heh...Hale and Pace...still good :)
Posted by: blf
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April 30, 2010 5:17 AM
There's a motherfucking facebork fucking page to fucking somehow motherfucking try and fucking get this fucking motherfucking fucking brilliant fucking song to be the fucking UK's fucking no. 1 during the motherfucking fucker Rat's fucking visit:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118641971487253
Posted by: sjefskjekkasen
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April 30, 2010 6:01 AM
@#110
Fuck!* :D
(*thanks:))
Posted by: https://me.yahoo.com/hairychris444#96384
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April 30, 2010 6:26 AM
More genius from Tim Minchin.
And nowt = "nothing/none" and owt = "anything/any" in certain dialects.
Posted by: https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawmyOBMBBxSi6C5fNj-0lsBZnEr43t9c34w
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April 30, 2010 6:30 AM
truly truthfully amusing and satisfyingly catchy :)
Posted by: Kel, The Privileged View From Nowhere
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April 30, 2010 6:30 AM
He's done better. Much better
Posted by: JamesPGH
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April 30, 2010 7:02 AM
very nice I like it.
A shirt would be nice: Fuck the Motherfucker, hen animated picture of pope from video below text.
Posted by: John Morales
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April 30, 2010 7:12 AM
I guess I'm in a minority, for I find it tedious and silly. Watched a minute or so before giving up on it.
Posted by: Paul Macgowan
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April 30, 2010 7:17 AM
Thats was fucking funny ... well love you Tim!
Posted by: Katherine Lorraine, Chaton de la Mort
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April 30, 2010 8:00 AM
Gaw. I'm so offended!
I mean seriously, he didn't nearly go far enough.
Posted by: hankfox1
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April 30, 2010 8:07 AM
I'd like to see it catch on that the first two bars of this get played anytime the Pope makes a public appearance. It would be cool to see YouTube videos of that start popping up.
Posted by: Androly-San
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April 30, 2010 8:17 AM
Motherfucking win!!!
Posted by: applescrapple
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April 30, 2010 8:25 AM
Should be the opening "benediction"at all religious schools, Texas Universities - - ha ha ha ha sorry for the oxymoron - - and political convocations.
Posted by: GuyC
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April 30, 2010 8:44 AM
I nearly gave up after the first 30 seconds, I was beginning to think it was just repetition like his "Middle East Peace Anthem" and "Canvas Bags" songs...then it got good.
Posted by: Jessie
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April 30, 2010 8:54 AM
blf #110
Getting this to No 1 in the UK charts in September is a great idea but how, where and when do you buy it so that it will be counted please? I don't imagine iTunes or Amazon in the UK will have it!
I'm not on Facebook so I can't see more details.
Posted by: tsg
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April 30, 2010 8:57 AM
I almost did, too, but it is well worth sitting all the way through.
Posted by: blf
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April 30, 2010 9:13 AM
Jessie@123, I have absolutely no idea. This is why I said (deleting all the fucks, and adding emboldening):
A youtube video does not seem to meet the criteria for inclusion on the chart—assuming the facebork page is even talking about the UK Singles Chart. (It never says which chart/list/whatever it has in mind, albeit that seems like the likely one.) I just found the idea amusing.
Posted by: Victor
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April 30, 2010 9:18 AM
I was singing it as I walked into work this morning!
Posted by: shonny
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April 30, 2010 9:23 AM
Go here http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/749/Motherfucker.html to see why motherfucker is the accurate description of the chief motherfucker and his fellow motherfuckers.
Posted by: toth
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April 30, 2010 9:27 AM
Great. Now that's stuck in my head, PZ. And if I absentmindedly sing it out loud, I'll get some very strange looks in my office.
Fuck you, motherfucker!
Posted by: kilternkafuffle
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April 30, 2010 9:48 AM
PMSL! Tim Minchin is full of genius.
Posted by: Nicolas Keller
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April 30, 2010 11:05 AM
ohhhh this will be so much fun...
right now im at home and in my garden -a short hop (~150m) from ratzis old church "Heilig Blut" in munich, germany and dancing to tims ingenious and catchy song at full volume,
BUT the day after tomorrow ill have dinner (family related) with some wealthy financial backers of the catholic church... mobile internet ftw!
i love how etiquette forces them to stay and actually discuss this whole kiddiefucker-church problem with me after i play the pope song (hopefully deadpan)-well at least until they horked down their dessert.
so tim- your song will be known to some bishops in no time- be prepared! :P
Posted by: theshortearedowl
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April 30, 2010 11:33 AM
Awesome. That's going to be stuck in my head for days.
Posted by: Shplane, some shit in french
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April 30, 2010 12:33 PM
As we say on the internet: I came.
Posted by: Erulóra (formerly KOPD)
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April 30, 2010 1:28 PM
That was motherfucking brilliant!
Posted by: Weed Monkey
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April 30, 2010 1:42 PM
I see the lyrics are now released on Tim's official fansite. As far as I can see, what you guys pieced together is spot on.
Posted by: Alex
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April 30, 2010 2:16 PM
hahahh omg!
i was expecting something subtle or witty!
this is amazing! ill have to post to my facebook ASAP
and offend all my catholic friends. i love tim minchin!
Posted by: bellicose.agnostic
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April 30, 2010 2:41 PM
I should never have listened to this song, now it's stuck in my head
Posted by: mattheath
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April 30, 2010 4:23 PM
Any particular reason why not? I don't think Amazon censor content (unless the law forces them). They have some pretty damn nasty stuff to buy, at least. And Minchin already has songs to download there.Posted by: YorkshireSturdyGirl
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April 30, 2010 4:41 PM
Awww. And here was me thinking Nowt meant Nothing here in Yorkshire still. Great song thats going to be buzzing round my head for days. I do love an honest opinion me.
Posted by: Andyo
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April 30, 2010 9:36 PM
Some fucking motherfuckers already flagged the fucking video for adult content or offensive content or some-motherfuckin-such. I hate having to fucking log in.
Posted by: Erulóra (formerly KOPD)
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April 30, 2010 9:43 PM
I only wish I could rant half that well. When I get my new guitar I'll work on a cover of this. :-)
Posted by: blf
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May 1, 2010 3:11 AM
There are a number of "mirrors" (copies) also posted on youtube which aren't so marked (yet?).
Posted by: Cyberguy
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May 2, 2010 8:01 AM
For the record, I have transcribed the chords to the Pope Song here (or at least my best approximation of the correct chords):
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~edmin/Pamphlets/Tim%20Minchin%20-%20Pope%20Song.txt
Note that the song is, appropriately, in the key of F.
Posted by: echidna
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May 2, 2010 8:15 AM
I think an Australian like Minchin would use the spelling "naught" rather than "nowt", which is more northern England. But very nicely done. Thanks.
Posted by: echidna
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May 2, 2010 8:19 AM
Whoops, I'm wrong, Tim Minchin uses "nowt" on his website.
Posted by: asoulinprogress
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May 3, 2010 3:36 AM
Another good Tim Minchin song: If You Open Your Mind Too Much Your Brain Will Fall Out
Posted by: IO
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May 3, 2010 3:40 PM
Also awesome, Tim Minchin's "Storm": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0W7Jbc_Vhw
Posted by: dollyd
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May 5, 2010 11:38 AM
What a toon, Mister Minchin! :oD
You may also like http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=21942276
and wish to join facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=103603096351374
for which we would be eternally grateful!
:o)
Posted by: hobleyheljon
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July 6, 2010 3:43 PM
Wonderful
I used to be a senior counsellor at a mother and baby unit
Many of my mothers and fathers had been sexually abused as children.
One in particular was sexually abused by her father an uncle and a priest
Possibly the worst thing you can do to another nhuman being.
So thankyou for high lighting the problem in such a spectacular way.
I cannot use names or go into any more detail because of confidentiality so to expose as you have the highest level of involvment means so much to those that alas have first hand excperience.
Thankyou again
John
Posted by: ColetteC
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July 8, 2010 3:00 AM
PZ Myers must have "issues". Tim Minchin's video is nothing more than hate mongering of the kind I would expect from the Westboro Baptist Church.
There is no evidence Pope Benedict has covered up sex abuse, so why promote the idea unless you are driven by hate. Most of the supportive comments on this thread appear to have made by people with some kind of mental retardation.
I thought a post on "Science" blog would at least contain some factual information, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Sean Murphy's debunking of Christopher Hitchens' attack on the Pope might be of interest to some of Science Blogs' readers. But given the apparent mental retardation of many of the contributors to this thread such readers may be few in number.
Murphy's debunking of the Pope's attackers can be found here: http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/apologetics/ap0329.htm
It contains 80 footnotes which I'm guessing is of no relevence to those who prefer their hate to be based on lies.
Posted by: Assurances santé
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October 6, 2010 12:45 AM
It was a cheerful tune saying and using the word Motherfucker , It made the word inoffensive, haha. Should have used a hard rock style with the same lyrics haha.
mutuelle santé