Tiny Tim Appreciation/Fascination Thread

"Tiptoe through the tulips......"

Tell me all your thoughts on dear sweet Tiny Tim. Was he a loveable performer or a horrific freak. Was he brilliant or delusional.

Maybe these pics will help you to decide:


I find it scary his year of birth is unknown. Kind of like some mythical demon.


"I have come for you!!!"


Ooops! wrong Tiny Tim, but still pretty freaky.






[Edited on May 04, 2005 by cynicminded]

I rather love his collaboration with Brave Combo.

Did he sleep with that thing?

Did you know:
That he was an expert on turn of the century and prewar American Music?
That he did a fantastic version (in baritone) of Lennon/McCartney's Girl?
That he died while performing his biggest hit (Tiptoe through the Tulips With Me)?

[Edited on May 04, 2005 by PointBlank]

I'm gonna go ahead and go with "freak".

I remember seeing him on TV as a kid and being terrified.

I think that's him being buried with it.

Indeed it is...I remember seeing that on TV...I guess it stands to reason he would sleep with it too.

On the aforementioned Brave Combo collaboration.

The DJ at the karaoke I used to go to played Tiptoe Through the Tulips when people didn't clap. God I hate that song now.

i backed him on drums one night. he had one of the largest butts in show business.

His first album was really good. Maybe the best Richard Perry production ever (that may not be saying much, of course). "Strawberry Wine": beautiful song.

Why is this in "Lifestyle" instead of "Music"?

thats so weird...i was just listening to a show about tiny tim on bbc radio 2. odd coincidence.

the owner of a kick ass chinese restaurant in Brockton, MA has his picture with Tiny Tim behind the counter. Always made me feel better about getting take out from a tiny tim endorsed restaurant.

Tiny Tim = awesomeness

But I too am a ukulele player so I am kinda biased.

thats because he always wore adult diapers. he was an extreme germaphobe, and though underpants were filthy. hey, whatever floats your boat!

[Edited on May 04, 2005 by wickedmonkey]

me too