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Right, I'm going to do a song that's sort of about
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Right, I'm going to do a songthat's sort of about the hedonic treadmill, broadly

Right, I'm going to do a song
that's sort of about the hedonic treadmill, broadly

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Right, I'm going to do a song that's sort of about
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the hedonic treadmill, broadly.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:55
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
comedy
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Movie Summary

Musical comedy spectacle featuring Minchin's eclectic repertoire, from old songs to new ones, and his trademark wit, virtuosity, self-mockery, and philosophical observations, filmed live at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire.
But I just want to make sure everyone's up - Tim Minchin: Back 00:05
But I just want to make sure everyone's up
And then I think, "yeah, I've got a glossary of terms." - Tim Minchin: Back 00:08
And then I think, "yeah, I've got a glossary of te...
- Audience: Yeah! - Good. Botox, just for clarity, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:12
- Audience: Yeah! - Good. Botox, just for clarity,
Interestingly, it's often used by the same sort of people - Tim Minchin: Back 00:08
Interestingly, it's often used by the same sort of peop...
You know, the sort of people who'll go and spend a lot of money on a detox. - Tim Minchin: Back 00:05
You know, the sort of people who'll go and spend a lot ...
As if the paralysis in their eyebrows - Tim Minchin: Back 00:07
As if the paralysis in their eyebrows
Their sandwiches come in foot-longs and six inches. - Tim Minchin: Back 00:05
Their sandwiches come in foot-longs and six inches.
Viagra is a drug that usually, erm, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:09
Viagra is a drug that usually, erm,
Oh, at one point during the song, I quote the great Kurt vonnegut - Tim Minchin: Back 00:07
Oh, at one point during the song, I quote the great Kurt von...
In that story, there's an alien race called the tralfamodorians - Tim Minchin: Back 00:08
In that story, there's an alien race called the tralfam...
And when someone in their culture dies, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:06
And when someone in their culture dies,
In this song, I refer to it by its colloquial name, '94. - Tim Minchin: Back 00:05
In this song, I refer to it by its colloquial name, '94...
Sarah and I were in the second year at uni, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:11
Sarah and I were in the second year at uni,
♫ Black hole sun won't you come - Tim Minchin: Back 00:09
♫ Black hole sun won't you come
♫ I can't find a better man ♫ - Tim Minchin: Back 00:07
♫ I can't find a better man ♫
♫ I saw the sign and it opened up my ♫ - Tim Minchin: Back 00:07
♫ I saw the sign and it opened up my ♫
It was also... the year '94 was the year that, - Tim Minchin: Back 00:17
It was also... the year '94 was the year that,
I thought, “what a load of shit." - Tim Minchin: Back 00:26
I thought, “what a load of shit."
I know. I know “woke" is a dog-whistle word - Tim Minchin: Back 00:06
I know. I know “woke" is a dog-whistle word
It's just that some of us are a bit worried - Tim Minchin: Back 00:06
It's just that some of us are a bit worried