Possiby inspired by Voltaire, who wrote: "if I was not with you, my dear, I would no doubt be with someone else. But how nice that I have chosen you, and you have chosen me, instead of all those others."

"It's not quite as sad as it sounds... but it's pretty fucking close." Tim is amazing

I lost it at "I don't think you're special. I mean, I think you're special but, you fall within a bell curve". Love his honesty! 🤣🤣

It is a strangely uncommon fact that *this* is, actually, the most romantic song in human history. ;-)

3 reasons why this is the best love song 1. It's sweet 2. It's honest 3. It's written by Tim Minchin

I love the little wiggle dance!

The way he kind of squeels "she made me like this" is so cute and makes me laugh EVERY time.

Still a brilliant love song. My then girlfriend was insulted. My wife now (same woman) has a smile everytime I put this on.

This helped me through a really traumatizing breakup. I was sad because the woman I thought was my soul mate didn't want me anymore. I was miserable, then I saw this video, and it helped me heal. Tim, if I ever meet you, I'll make it a point to tell you just how much this means to me.

Not that anyone cares about my opinion, but one more vote for "not sexist". I don't understand how it is sexist to say "If I was not dating you we'd both be dating other people and they might be better or they might be worse, but don't get me wrong I do really like you." Like, where does sex or gender even come into that?

"Bell Curve" in a pop song. So great.

this has to be the most genuine love song ever written

Tim Minchin, when he first started performing, took his shoes off as a way of dealing with the nervousness of performing in front of a lot of people. It's his variant of the "pretend everyone is naked" routine. It was different enough to where people took note of it, and now he does it because it is expected of him. That, and it still makes him comfortable.

"so what's your favorite song by tim minchin?" "i like the one where he does an impression of a sleeping baby for a looooooooooooooong time"

I just discovered this man today. I have a feeling my life is about to get really good.

I had a hard time breathing after listening to his baby impression, that was hilarious.

The " .... ᵇᵘᵗ ⁱᵗ'ˢ ᵖʳᵉᵗᵗʸ ᶠᵘᶜᵏⁱⁿᵍ ᶜˡᵒˢᵉ" will never ever cease to make me laugh

Has to be one of my favourite skits and songs ever. Never gets less funny or true.

This will be played at my wedding

I can't be the only one who learned the meaning of alopecia from this song.

And here, ladies and gentlemen, you can see why Tim is one of Bo Burnham's greatest idols.

Anyone else get the Fiddler On the Roof reference? God I love Tim. Happy to provide context to those who didn't get it.

My wife found Tims music on KZfaq, and shared it with me, because she knew that I would think it was awesome. And I did of course, because it is. She often would say to me that if she was gone that I would have somebody else, and I would say that I would rather have a picture of her on my nightstand than to be with anyone else. She passed about two and a half years ago, her picture is sitting right here next to me and I'm alone. That's how I want it. She was the greatest woman ever, it was so hard to find her, it would be impossible to find someone even almost as good. That's ok. if you have that kind of thing, cherish it, you never know what will happen.

What could be sexist in this song? It's true. And you could say the exact same thing about men.

Not mention everything else about Tim Minchin, but I'll just have to admire how he can memorize all these songs :D! I mean some 10 minute songs with such a verses!

She MADE me like this!

My husband and I did not have a "first dance" at our wedding. So when we do our renewal of vows we will be using this as our "first dance"! LOVE IT! LOVE YOU! This is phenomenal!

Everybody, hopefully, has things to be thankful for in this time of quarantine. Some have started gardening. Some are(trying yet again) to learn to knit. Me? I’m so thankful I found this guy. I laugh out loud a minimum of once per song. Minimum. That might not seem a lot to you, bit as someone with Clinical Depression, believe me when I say it’s a lot. What’s almost better is having something to pleasantly anticipate. I’m not even dreading running out of things to watch because I know when I repeat, they’ll be even funnier....and, I’ve realised yet again there are advantages to living alone. People don’t like to be told to shut up cos the good bits are coming, especially when they’re all good.

listening to this song makes me feel optimistic about the future. I don't have here but someone else will surely do.

The wiggles give me life.

The Most Honest Love Song of All Time. "It's quite clearly a song about maths."

I want this kind of relationship.

Wow, Tim wrote "We Don't Talk About Bruno" five years before Lin Manuel did.

"So don't worry about my SICK FUCKING WIFE" I pissed myself.!

I would love to watch a sitcom based on Tim and Sarah's life.

"..that my wife is some kind of wilting flower of a woman, who cowers in the corner of my kitchen as I periodically beat her with bags of comedy oranges." That is some of the funniest shit I've ever heard 😂😂😂😂😂

obviously she thought the song was about relationships and love when it was clearly about math

This song has a lot to say in criticizing romantic love. The idea of 'soul mates', the 'one and only person that could possibly love you and desire you and that will meet all your needs' is cleverly bashed by this very clever man. We should all aspire to have that perspective, however great, irreplaceable and massively important someone is in our lives, we are all able to love more than one person in our life time and, yes, even at once.

It's so fun to rewatch these a decade later. True love.

"I don't think you're special...I mean, I think you're special, but you fall within a bell curve."...best love song ever. lol

His brain is amazing to be able to memorize and recite such complex and well written songs seamlessly with no hesitations.. Damn

What a clever, clever man. A brilliant lyricist!

"Awww, are you studying feminism at Uni..." HAHAHAHHA

He has a great wife and looks so proud of her.

"it's quite clearly a song about maths" ahahahahaha i lost it there

'It is our imagination that is responsible for love, not the other person' --- Marcel Proust

This song gets stuck in my head so easily. He has such a way with words. And the wiggle cracks me up.

What a beautiful family Tim, Sarah and their children are, Got to admit got a big crush on Tim. May they all have many happy and healthy years together.

I think this is a great love song. Realism is fucking hot.

Can't bring myself to stop listening to Tim on repeat. It's all just so good!

He is not only good at musical comedy. He nails stand up act too.

I'm a strident feminist and I saw nothing sexist in this song... it's just clever and funny.

This bit always comes to mind when I listen to Telly because in the part about their little lives and their medium size sofa, and the quite a big telly you can tell how clever of a feller he is

'Never met or even saw Tim's wife, but I have MASSIVE respect for her. she has a LOT to deal with that most women would/could never even imagine." Good on ya', Mrs. Minchin!!

My firstborn died the day she was due about 5 years ago, it haunts me...but I still found his humor funny. Not everything is about me

Liked her before, of course, but now I like Tim's wife even more. May have to prove I'm psychic under reasonable scientific conditions and take Tim up on his offer because that's nothing short of awesome. And plus another piano would be great.

It's not sexist in the slightest, because the concept is equal in both directions. If I didn't have my wife I'd probably be with someone else that fit within the the bell curve of what I like, and likewise she would be with someone else that fits within the bell curve what she likes.

I really like Tim Minchin, but I think I love Sarah! She already seemed awesome in the Rock n' Roll Nerd docu, and this just elevates her to a new level

The wiggle takes this from great to exceptional

"it isn't quite as sad as it sounds...but its pretty close" hahahaha...esp funny b/c so obvious they love each other so much! :-)

This will play at my wedding and my divorce

Even though I've wanted to meet Tim for a while now, I've always thought his wife must be an incredible person also, and would also love to have the pleasure of making her acquaintance. Now I'm pretty unsure... Unsure of who I'd rather meet because Sara(h?) sounds like she could be even funnier than Tim, either way I'd totally dig meeting Mr and/or Mrs Minchin.

Love the Fiddler on the Roof reference, to say nothing of the statistics. Such a clever piece. :)

"she mmmmaaaade me like this..." D:

"Pentecostal? small bladder. .." lmao love it! reminds me of a joke, what's the difference between a Catholic and a Baptist? when a Baptist sees another Baptist in the liquor store they say hi to each other:D

“periodically beat her with bags of comedy oranges” was the original title of Eat Pray Love

If you look at the frequency with which the term 'bell curve' features in comedy songs, it does not form a bell curve.

Tim Minchin is an international treasure. ❤

Any person that would think this song is sexist is the defining example of "you keep using that word, but it doesn't mean what you think it means". What's hilarious about this is if you've ever seen the Rock N Roll Nerd doc, there's a lot of footage with Sarah and she seems absolutely awesome. Those two are a brilliant pairing. A lot of comedians make up bits for obvious joke set ups, but having seen that documentary-I believe there's a 97% chance that baby in the cot convo (as well as the possiblilty of the cock/pussy convo) actually happened.

How does this still only have 1 million views? Technically, 1.9 million, but still.

I think he wrote this song to help people who think they can't get over someone and will be alone and miserable without them for the rest of their lives

First I was "Sexist? How...?" SO I listened to it again. "Yeah, okay, I understand how you might have gotten that impression... but you're wrong."

The end is the best line...

As a physicist i find this to be the most romantic song ever...

Oh, goodness.....the wiggle! The wiggle!

i think that college student thought it was sexist because she thought tim was saying his wife was statistically insignificant because shes a woman and not because any one of us who is currently happy with a significant other would not also be happy with someone else

Hahaha, still love this song. Sounds like an awkward conversation where the guy is just digging himself a deeper hole, while still trying to explain himself. XD

Apparently according to several of my friends “If you were a love song, this would be you”

This is BRILLIANT - a modern Shakespeare's My mistress' eyes .... superb!!

He's got guts... xD

I watch this from time to time because it reminds me of myself and my husband; we have very similar humors to Tim and Sarah, and in fact, my husband introduced me to Tim's comedy when we first met. It was an interesting date, to say the least 😂

I WANT A WIFE LIKE THAT! I started laughing so hard during those last ten seconds!

He's brilliant - I love this.

This is AWSOME! I've been listening to Tim for the last year or 2, and I discovered this perl of genius just now...

I love the baby breathing part...so true! Tim is awesome! Watch is other song about babies, "Lullaby"...too funny!

Adam Savage sent me.

I love Tim. Such original material. xxx

Here from Adam Savage's tested

You could say Tim is correct that true love isn’t really rare but you could also argue that by saying that or agreeing to that proves that you yourself have not yet found this almost mythical “true love”.

love him,in a manly way

Thank you so much! Year and a half of being a fan of Tim and now I get that clear :D

There are not many perfect tens. This is one of them

When that baby grows up... and watches this

this is the most healthy love song ever

Almost forgot to watch this today! Tim, you are brilliant.

How have I never heard of this man! Holy crap! I am blown away!

I tried that little wiggle dance move. It actually feels even more awkward than it looks.

"She's one in a million. So there's five more just in New south Wales"

This is beautiful.

oh god tim minchin always makes my day better