History Music / TinyTim

* ManChild: This was his public image: a giggling effeminate man who dressed in 1920s dandy clothing and sang obscure songs from that period in a falsetto voice.

Irwin Chusid has re-evaluated him in his book "Songs In The Key Of Z: The Curious Universe Of Outsider Music" as an early OutsiderMusic artist. In fact Tiny Tim managed to achieve what no other outsider musician has quite accomplished: mainstream notablity and a hit in the charts!

* BadassBaritone: Mainly on "The Other Side", "I got you babe" (in which he does a duet with himself) and "Stayin' Alive". It became his main vocal style later in his career, with ''Prisoner Of Love'' being his only album to be sung entirely like this with no falsetto at all.

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** His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClcZPD4HrJ0 disco cover]] of [[Music/NapoleonXIV "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haa"]] ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer yes, you read that right]]) retains the creepy lyrics about mental institutions, but replaces the sparse, tuneless percussion accompaniment with a funky band and backup singers playing music that wouldn't sound out of place on the ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'' soundtrack.

* TrollingCreator: While definitely an enjoyable album, ''Rock'' seems to have been created for the sole purpose of seeing how long Tiny's fans were willing to listen to songs stretched out to over twenty minutes.

* CloudCuckooLander: The main reason the world became so fascinated with him in the late 1960s.

He's generally only remembered now for his act of singing "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" in falsetto with the ukulele, and maybe for appearing at various clubs and shows in the fifties and sixties, as well as ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' several times as a featured guest. And one of his songs being featured in the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''. (He was also the only celebrity ever to get married on ''[[Series/TheTonightShow The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson]]''.) Despite appearances, he was actually very well educated, and had a deep interest in musical history.

Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), who went by the stage name of Tiny Tim, was best known for playing the ukulele and singing in a falsetto, and for his stringy hair and rather... interesting appearance.

No not [[Literature/AChristmasCarol that one]]. This page is about Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), who went by the stage name of Tiny Tim. Best known for playing the ukulele and singing in a falsetto, and for his stringy hair and rather... interesting appearance.

No not [[Literature/AChristmasCarol that one]]. This page is about Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), who went by the stage name of Tiny Tim. Best known for playing the ukelele and singing in a falsetto, and for his stringy hair and rather... interesting appearance.

He's generally only remembered now for his act of singing "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" in falsetto with the ukelele, and maybe for appearing at various clubs and shows in the fifties and sixties, as well as ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' several times as a featured guest. And one of his songs being featured in the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''. (He was also the only celebrity ever to get married on ''[[Series/TheTonightShow The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson]]''.) Despite appearances, he was actually very well educated, and had a deep interest in musical history.

In fact, he had a rather pleasant baritone voice when needed, and released several records displaying a larger range, both vocally and in taste. In later years he worked intermittently, producing small records and occasional cameos, and even a starring role in ''Film/BloodHarvest''. He had a heart attack in September 1996 at a ukelele festival, and died of another heart attack two months later.

In fact, he had a rather pleasant baritone voice when needed, and released several records displaying a larger range, both vocally and in taste. In later years he worked intermittently, producing small records and occasional cameos. He had a heart attack in September 1996 at a ukelele festival, and died of another heart attack two months later.

* BadassBaritone: Mainly on "The Other Side", "I got you babe" (in which he does a duet with himself) and "Stayin' Alive"

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* LyricalDissonance: The chorus of "The Other Side". It's about the end of the world as we know it, all because of the global warming, and it's sung on one of the most happy melodies ever.

No not [[Literature/AChristmasCarol that one]], I mean the stage name of Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), known for playing the ukelele and singing in a falsetto, and for his stringy hair and rather... interesting appearance.