Does the same to me, however i know why. Both my parents and my brother died of cancer. No one is drinking white wine in the sun waiting for me at christmas. I fucking hate that time of year. Still a lovely and beautiful song though.
@@martinslvsten428 I hope you are in a better place now, emotionally. I understand. When I was a kid, from when I was born to about 30 years old my grandma never missed a Christmas and it's not the same without her too.
@@martinslvsten428 I always understood his lyrics ( as is my right to interpret art in the way I choose) to mean those people have already passed, and they are waiting for us. We may not see them. But they are there. Waiting for our return. With wine. Relaxing. On our behalf. As we have an ability to stress about things we ought to know we cannot control...so those who went before us, are waiting patiently, lovingly & ready for us living, to chill, be calm, then we might realise that they never went away! X
"But you will learn some day, that wherever you are and whatever you face, these are the people that will make you safe in this world". There's where I lose it, every single time.
@@califsherry sorry but considering his level of genius he is underappreciated, everyone should be forced to listen to his towering intellect and immense talent as not just a composer but also an incredible pianist
i know he's australian but he often reminds me of a brit and he even calls people from the north of the uk a northerner, and is on a bunch of our shows, so does he live here or somthing?
@@expressrobkill he lives in Australia, he lived both in the UK and America for a few years but he is living and working in Australia currently with his wife and kids and I believe he is currently filming season 2 of his hit TV show Upright
CrumpArt It's an odd feeling. I cried my first Christmas without my family, in the weird cold weather. But I hope you have lovely people around you to make you less homesick. 😊
From one aussie to another who used to be up over this time of year too, i know can be hard. Stay strong, we'll be here when you get back. Love you, brother/sister!
No other carol makes me cry. No other carol rings of unadulterated truth like this one. Mr Minchin is capable of tongue in cheek humor and of brutal naked human honesty without losing step.
how do you achieve THAT? The Earth circumference is ~24000Km, meaning the furthest you can be from any other point on Earth is at max 12000Km away :P But I get your point ... my family lives ~8000Km from here and I tear up every time I listen to this song.
gah ... 24000 miles ... I am european and reading american comments about miles screw up my fragile little mind. I retract from eveything I said, except for hte tear up part :D
I do every time I listen to this one. It's probably my single favorite xmas song because it speaks to what the holiday means to me, and cuts away all of the mythology and religion, all of the consumer capitalism, in favor of reconnecting with loved ones, even from thousands of miles away. It's an important theme for me most the time, as my Partner's on one side of the globe, and my kin and kith are on the other.
Christmas is a rough time of year for a lot of people. This song never fails to make me smile - even during the cold dark days of winter. The visual this song conjures up in my head of his loving family celebrating in Australia just makes me happy. Enjoy
I lost my dad a while back, this year I lost my mum as well, I can't complain though, they were both great parents, but they won't be here this Christmas, at least physically, enjoy Christmas in the sun in Australia this year everyone, its a beautiful place.
I do not remember the last time I felt so emotional towards a song before I started listening to this one, been listening to it so many times and it never fails to get to me. Bless Tim Minchin and his ability to sing and write songs that can be side-splittingly hilarious or just purely emotional Happy early Christmas to everyone, I hope it's a bloody good one.
I know his not a huge artists(recognition wise) but I would really love watching him live. His work is what I think art is all about: fun, rhythm and truth. Absolutely touching and amusing!
Wonderful! I happened upon this song when my daughter was teaching English to students in China and was, in fact, almost 9,000 miles from home at Christmas (and she has blue eyes). I didn't know about Tim Minchin then, but now I'm hooked. Congratulations to James and his wife on their new baby girl. :) I still can't get through the "daughter" part of the song without tearing up...and she's 27.
To see he is still as sentimental about the content of this song as he was years ago when I saw a video of him performing this over 5 years ago is just so touching. I love this song and it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
Merry Christmas Tim and James! This is my new favourite version of my favourite Christmas song. Tim's managed to put more love and less anger into it. I think his voice is getting better too. Fabulous request, James!
This song is better than 99.99% of the garbage that's out there today. Thank you, Tim Minchin for writing this beautiful, meaningful, heartfelt song. I'm glad there are still some people out there who can write those songs.
I only noticed he changed "break bread with Darwin" to "dance with the devil" quite in the beginning. I may have gotten the original lyric wrong it's been I while since I last listened to this song
i have dawkins. he’s been vocal lately. maybe they disagree? or maybe he assumed the audience wouldnt get it? i think dawkins is better known in the us the tutu tho....
There were parts where hebreally sounded like sir elton john, please tell me if that's just me? Also.as an s.african always love the tutu nod, esp. from an aussie
I don't know how he can sing that song without crying. It gets me every time.
Does the same to me, however i know why. Both my parents and my brother died of cancer. No one is drinking white wine in the sun waiting for me at christmas. I fucking hate that time of year. Still a lovely and beautiful song though.
Watch the TH-cam 2021 version from his new show “Back”. Like the rest of us, he loses it during the performance.
@@martinslvsten428 I'm so sorry for your loss. The line that gets me is "These are the people who make you feel safe."
@@martinslvsten428 I hope you are in a better place now, emotionally. I understand. When I was a kid, from when I was born to about 30 years old my grandma never missed a Christmas and it's not the same without her too.
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I always understood his lyrics ( as is my right to interpret art in the way I choose) to mean those people have already passed, and they are waiting for us. We may not see them.
But they are there.
Waiting for our return.
With wine.
Relaxing.
On our behalf.
As we have an ability to stress about things we ought to know we cannot control...so those who went before us, are waiting patiently, lovingly & ready for us living, to chill, be calm, then we might realise that they never went away! X
"But you will learn some day, that wherever you are and whatever you face, these are the people that will make you safe in this world". There's where I lose it, every single time.
Same.
That's about the only decent line in the whole song.
Every fucking time.
Tim is an underated genius
It's not underrated back home. ;) Everyone loves Tim.
MsBelleFlanders Not in Europe, he's not. We rate him for the genius he clearly is.
He's not under rated. He's a comedian and they gave him a whole 55 piece orchestra. He's bloody brilliant
I've been an avid fan for more than a decade. His fame and appreciation continues to grow. "Underrated" is an overused comment.
@@califsherry sorry but considering his level of genius he is underappreciated, everyone should be forced to listen to his towering intellect and immense talent as not just a composer but also an incredible pianist
What a poet, I adore his work.
i know he's australian but he often reminds me of a brit and he even calls people from the north of the uk a northerner, and is on a bunch of our shows, so does he live here or somthing?
expressrobkill as far as I know he was born in England, grew up in Australia but then moved to the UK again
@@expressrobkill he lives in Australia, he lived both in the UK and America for a few years but he is living and working in Australia currently with his wife and kids and I believe he is currently filming season 2 of his hit TV show Upright
I love that james asked for this song
Indeed!
My first Christmas out of Australia and I still can’t get through this one without crying. Thanks Tim. Jerk. 😭
CrumpArt It's an odd feeling. I cried my first Christmas without my family, in the weird cold weather. But I hope you have lovely people around you to make you less homesick. 😊
From one aussie to another who used to be up over this time of year too, i know can be hard. Stay strong, we'll be here when you get back. Love you, brother/sister!
@crumpart this is so me right now. the tears just keep dropping onto my tiramisu :(
How is it possible to make a song super funny and extremely sad at the same time? What a poet!
An emotional rollercoaster for sure.
you should listen to "You Grew Up on Me" or "Not Perfect" by Tim ... He perfected the art ;)
No other carol makes me cry. No other carol rings of unadulterated truth like this one. Mr Minchin is capable of tongue in cheek humor and of brutal naked human honesty without losing step.
i absolutely agree
❤️🇦🇺 Unofficial Aussie Christmas Carol
Ariella Ryner the only xmas song I allow in my house.
Ariella Ryner I think for all of the southern hemisphere, where we lack the snow
Tim Minchin is a gift to us all.
Tim Minchin is amazing. I listen every year, while I'm living 16000km away from my beloved Australia. So beautiful.
how do you achieve THAT? The Earth circumference is ~24000Km, meaning the furthest you can be from any other point on Earth is at max 12000Km away :P
But I get your point ... my family lives ~8000Km from here and I tear up every time I listen to this song.
sammyF70 well...no...from my home town to where I live it is 15844km in a straight line.
sammyF70 also the earth's circumference is about 40000km...are we thinking of the same earth? 😂
gah ... 24000 miles ... I am european and reading american comments about miles screw up my fragile little mind. I retract from eveything I said, except for hte tear up part :D
sammyF70 I was wondering if maybe that had happened! Merry Christmas wherever you are! I'll be drinking white wine in the freezing cold 😂
what a brilliant guy
I still haven't figured out how to hear this song without crying.
its been 10 years
Can't be done
Not gonna lie, I totally cried. :D
Aniabas me to
pretty sure Tim's eye turned reddish and blurry when he sang the refrain the first time too at around 1'55
Yeah. Almost bawled.
I do every time I listen to this one. It's probably my single favorite xmas song because it speaks to what the holiday means to me, and cuts away all of the mythology and religion, all of the consumer capitalism, in favor of reconnecting with loved ones, even from thousands of miles away. It's an important theme for me most the time, as my Partner's on one side of the globe, and my kin and kith are on the other.
Christmas is a rough time of year for a lot of people. This song never fails to make me smile - even during the cold dark days of winter. The visual this song conjures up in my head of his loving family celebrating in Australia just makes me happy. Enjoy
Tim Minchin being introduced by Brian Cranston, nice.
I lost my dad a while back, this year I lost my mum as well, I can't complain though,
they were both great parents,
but they won't be here this Christmas, at least physically,
enjoy Christmas in the sun in Australia this year everyone, its a beautiful place.
I'm sorry for your losses. I wish I was good with words to help.
My favorite Christmas song. 😃
I listen to this every year on Christmas. So glad it's finally being brought to America's attention!
Although many of us have loved it for years, I'm delighted that James just opened it up to a wider audience.
i play it every chrissie too. glad Americans get to enjoy it.
Yeah, I cannot hear it without tearing up. Family is stronger than anything else.
I do not remember the last time I felt so emotional towards a song before I started listening to this one, been listening to it so many times and it never fails to get to me.
Bless Tim Minchin and his ability to sing and write songs that can be side-splittingly hilarious or just purely emotional
Happy early Christmas to everyone, I hope it's a bloody good one.
Sooo pumped this song is getting the recognition it deserves ..... best xmass song of all time
I didn't think this song could be improved, but those strings are PERFECTION.
that song makes me cry. every. single. time.
Merry Christmas, Tim! Thanks for that. And Congrats to James and Julia.
I know his not a huge artists(recognition wise) but I would really love watching him live. His work is what I think art is all about: fun, rhythm and truth. Absolutely touching and amusing!
I didn't expect this song to still bring tears 7 years on. Boy was I wrong. ❤
I can hear his heart in his voice. I've heard this song now seven times in a row and I can't stop crying.
My favorite Christmas song!! Super excited about this being on the Late Late Show!
me *sees title* oh joy the crying song
Love Tim minchin so much he made me feel proud to be ginger
abi dg he has a great song about gingers!
I really don't get why some people make fun of gingers. you have red hair !! that's the coolest thing ever
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so you got a tinge of the ginge in your minge?
Nice song but gingers can't be trusted. 😂 😋
Impressive, haven't heard of Tim Minchin until now, and I must say those lyrics hit me. Pretty accurate description of my own view on christmas.
Wonderful! I happened upon this song when my daughter was teaching English to students in China and was, in fact, almost 9,000 miles from home at Christmas (and she has blue eyes). I didn't know about Tim Minchin then, but now I'm hooked. Congratulations to James and his wife on their new baby girl. :) I still can't get through the "daughter" part of the song without tearing up...and she's 27.
Gets the mums and dads every time that bit 🥰
Tim Minchin for 2024 hehe ❤❤❤
A truly beautiful song that if you're a dad with children away from home this is all we ever thing about
One of my three favorite Christmas songs. I love that James requested this; it's so beautiful and so appropriate on so many levels.
This is now and forever my favorite Christmas Song. Tim says it all in one lovely song.
The best Christmas song ever. Tim, your talent is astounding, thank you for doing what you do
This song makes me cry every year...
One of my favorite Christmas songs!
Tim never fails to make me emotional. December always starts with this song in my home & this was an especially beautiful version. Merry Christmas❤️
Merry Christmas. 🎄🎆
I can’t help but cry every time I hear this. Thank you Tim for reminding me what really matters at Xmas ..
Tim Minchin rocks, now and forever.
well he will always be a rock and roll nerd
I always tear up to this song esp at Christmas time
makes me proud to be Australian
Great Poetry.
And the best version, due to the best circumstances for performing it.
I really like this song... It's sentimental, I know, but I just really like it! ❤️
To see he is still as sentimental about the content of this song as he was years ago when I saw a video of him performing this over 5 years ago is just so touching. I love this song and it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
his girl is now 11 or 12 years old
No matter what time of year
Bryan Cranston such a gentlemen and pro, his introduction perfect for this song... And thank you Tim for this song, just thank you...
I think this might be the best version of this he's ever done.
Beautiful! This song always makes me cry but I love it, was a mess when I saw him perform it live lol
Merry Christmas Tim and James! This is my new favourite version of my favourite Christmas song. Tim's managed to put more love and less anger into it. I think his voice is getting better too. Fabulous request, James!
what a legend!
Tim Minchin an absolute legend. Love all his music, so much feeling and depth as the guy is really deep 😁😁
Best Christmas song of all time.
This song is very pretty at the end.
I have a jetlagged baby after travelling to London from Sydney. Made me laugh and cry x
This song is better than 99.99% of the garbage that's out there today. Thank you, Tim Minchin for writing this beautiful, meaningful, heartfelt song. I'm glad there are still some people out there who can write those songs.
I simply truly, truly love this! It speaks volumes.
Tim Minchin is vastly under rated, he manages to hybridise comedy and sentimentality to great musical writing.
Brilliant and beautiful. Poet and genius.
such a beautiful peformance every time! so happy to see a new rendition 😊 made me cry just as much as it did years ago haha 💘
Bastard song...always makes me cry. Still don't understand why. Beautiful version.
I was wondering why he's talking about drinking white wine in the sun on Christmas, then realised he's from Australia.
KilaLemon have u tried drinking red wine in the sun... not a good idea.
Loopy Lupin excellent point.
Aussies are known to chill a good red to drink in the sun too ;-)
@@dviate3242 anyone drinking chilled red wine deserves to be executed
I remember seeing his first show and I creased so much and he has come so far I adore this man with such passion
cheers from sydney, tim. white wine in the sun is just about ready this christmas mate.
I am always surprised how much international traction this song has received given the many uniquely Australian references in it.
Tim minching,song's 🤗g'night
My favourite Xmas song! ❄️🎄❄️
A legend is born. Beautifully done.
maccycle he's been a legend to aussies and brits for years. glad the US is getting to know him.
Makes me cry every fucking time. 🤧
Tim is just a marvellously talented human being
I'm not crying, you're crying. :)
Wow, that was beautiful!
I cry every single time
love love love Tim Minchin
yay! still a lovely tune. definitely deserves more views from a channel with 12m subscribers.
what a great song Merry Christmas
SPECTACULAR.
Love this song.
Stunning as always Tim!
One of my all time favorites, can't get used to the no eye-liner look though!
Weirdly my favorite Tim Minchin song
Tim Minchin - YES
I just love this...
I let out an audible gasp when I saw he wasn't wearing any eyeliner. What if he cuts his hair? What will we do?
Muls 95 lol I don't even wanna think about it!
It was aweome. Really awesome!
Peace
I really was hoping for lullaby :D :D
a good one but I guess this one is more appropriate for the season
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Great song.
I'm not crying, you're crying! SHUT UP!!!
Love him!
I shed a tear
Finally a Christmas song that if you are 7 or seventy.................You should get it.
Aww he changed my favorite part! Love you still though.
SoSallyCanWait what did he change?
I only noticed he changed "break bread with Darwin" to "dance with the devil" quite in the beginning. I may have gotten the original lyric wrong it's been I while since I last listened to this song
Thijs Wols Noticed the same. In the version I have it is Dawkins:)
i have dawkins. he’s been vocal lately. maybe they disagree? or maybe he assumed the audience wouldnt get it? i think dawkins is better known in the us the tutu tho....
My version says Darwin, I still cried
I'm all in for white wine in the sun 😎🍷
Lump in the throat... fantastic.
Tom Minchin is a genius.
There were parts where hebreally sounded like sir elton john, please tell me if that's just me? Also.as an s.african always love the tutu nod, esp. from an aussie