He was most famous for his rendition of Tip-toe Thru The Tulips With Me a No. 17 chart hit in 1968 that was delivered in his distinctive high falsetto. He became well known via numerous and highly rated appearances on television including Johnny Carson and Laugh-In. On December 17, 1969, 45 million viewers watched Tiny Tim get married on NBC TV via an appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show program. He was widely known, but generally thought of as a novelty act, and was not taken very seriously, although his records displayed a wide and serious forensic knowledge of early American stage songs.
Growing up with the squeaky clean entertainment choices of the 1930's and 40's, Herbert preferred the romantic crooners of the late- 19th and early-20th centuries and cinematic singers like Bing Crosby and Rudy Valee were amongst his early favorites.
After stints in the Greenwich Village folkscene of the 1950's and 60's billed as Vern Castle, Larry Love, Darry Dover and Emmett Swink, Khaury eventually settled on the name Tiny Tim. He doffed white facial powder makeup, and utilized a ukulele and songs that only a true American musical archivist would know. Despite some amateur demo acetates, his first professional recordings were with producer Richard Perry for the Blue Cat in 1966. Refusing to be deterred despite many years of setbacks in the notoriously tough New York show biz world, Tiny Tim earned a regular gig at a hip club called The Scene, and was soon signed by Mo Ostin to Warner Brothers subsidiary Reprise, then also the home of Frank Sinatra, and his daughter Nancy.
His 1970's label VicTim failed as a business venture, and he once told an interviewer that his next label Toilet Records was so-named "because that's where my career went." By 1978, the public's taste had soured on his act and Johnny Carson refused to book Tiny Tim anymore. However bleak the financial picture appeared, Tiny Tim refused to relent whatever spotlite remained for him, and toured constantly. through the 80's and 90's appearing at punk rock and gay nightclubs, making numerous solo recordings and some with the Texas-based polka band Brave Combo.
He died on November 30, 1996, after a heart attack while performing onstage at a benefit for the Woman's Club of Minneapolis. He was buried with his ukulele.
Fill Your Heart
Tiny Tim Lyrics
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I’d like to dedicate this song to all of you out there
Wherever you may be
North, south, east or west, to everyone all over the world
This song is for you
Fill your heart with love today, don’t play the game of time
Things that happened in the past, happened in your mind
Forget your mind and you’ll be free
Happiness is happening, the dragons have been bled
Loveliness is everywhere, fear’s just in your head
In your head, only in your head, in your head
Forget your head and you’ll be free
The writing's on the wall, free, and you can know it all
Know it all if you choose remember lovers never lose
They are free of thoughts unpure, and of thoughts unkind
Gentleness can clear the head, love can clean the mind
And make it free
The writing's on the wall, and you can know it all
Know it all if you choose, remember lovers never lose
They are free
Free, free, free, free
Tiny Tim's "Fill Your Heart" is a joyful and uplifting song that encourages listeners to let go of their worries and open themselves up to love and happiness. The song begins with a dedication to all listeners around the world, reminding them that the message of the song is intended for everyone.
The lyrics then advise listeners to fill their hearts with love and not to concern themselves with the past or the passage of time. The idea is that all of the negative things that have happened to us are simply constructs of our own minds, and we have the power to forget them and move on. The chorus reminds us that happiness is all around us, and all we have to do is let go of our fears and negativity to experience it.
The next verse reminds us that love is the key to clearing our heads and freeing our minds. When we let go of negative and impure thoughts, we create space for gentleness and love to fill our minds and hearts.
Overall, "Fill Your Heart" is a reminder that we all have the power within us to find happiness and peace. We just need to let go of our fears and negativity and open ourselves up to love and positivity.
Line by Line Meaning
Fill your heart with love today, don’t play the game of time
Focus on love and positivity today, don't worry about time passing by.
Things that happened in the past, happened in your mind
The events of the past are only memories in your mind.
In your mind, only in your mind, in your mind
Your thoughts and memories reside solely in your mind.
Forget your mind and you’ll be free
Clear your mind of negative thoughts and you will experience freedom.
Happiness is happening, the dragons have been bled
Joy is all around and obstacles have been overcome.
Loveliness is everywhere, fear’s just in your head
Beauty surrounds us, and fear is simply a product of our thoughts.
In your head, only in your head, in your head
Fear and negative thoughts are created in your own mind.
Forget your head and you’ll be free
Removing negative thoughts in your mind promotes a sense of freedom.
The writing's on the wall, free, and you can know it all
Everything is clear to you, and you have the ability to understand it all.
Know it all if you choose remember lovers never lose
You can understand everything if you choose to, and love remains a constant amidst any changes in life.
They are free of thoughts unpure, and of thoughts unkind
Those who love are free from negative thoughts and harsh judgments.
Gentleness can clear the head, love can clean the mind
A gentle attitude can improve your thought process, and love can eliminate negative thoughts.
And make it free
This freedom leads to happiness.
Free, free, free, free
Freedom is the key to happiness and love is the purest form of achieving it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Biff Rose, Paul H. Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Coppington Farnham
One of his best vintage songs. When he sung it straight, he showed how much talent as a vocalist he had. Wish there were fewer novelty songs and more like this one.
Fill your heart with love today
Don't play the game of time
Things that happened in the past
Only happened in your Mind
Only in your Mind, ah forget your Mind
And you'll be free-yeah
The writing's on the wall
Free-yeah And you can know it all
If you choose. Just remember
Lovers never lose
'Cause they are Free of thoughts unpure
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness clears the soul
Love cleans the mind
And makes it Free
Free
Oh happiness is happening
Dragons have been bled
Gentleness is everywhere
Fear's just in your Head
Only in your Head
Fear is in your Head
Only in your Head
So Forget your Head
And you'll be free
The writing's on the wall
Free-yeah, And you can know it all
If you choose. Just remember
Lovers never lose
'Cause they are free of thoughts unpure
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness clears the soul
Love will clean your the mind
And make you Free!
Free-yeah Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
AnotherMusicLover2
I played this song over and over when I was a kid. He was 'weird' but also wonderfully unique and...free.
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AnotherMusicLover2 me too . . .
Space Cowboy
He didn't wanna hide his genius
joe mer
he filled a very necesary niche during that era with all the shit goin' on !!!!!
Griwhoolda
B -side of Tip Toe Thru the Tulips!
Pelle A.
Same here. My parents bought Tiny's first album as a kind of 'humour' album. Not to me when I was six years old. Fifty years later I hear only psychedelic and easy listening brilliance. Tiny forever!!
Coppington Farnham
One of his best vintage songs. When he sung it straight, he showed how much talent as a vocalist he had. Wish there were fewer novelty songs and more like this one.
Fill your heart with love today
Don't play the game of time
Things that happened in the past
Only happened in your Mind
Only in your Mind, ah forget your Mind
And you'll be free-yeah
The writing's on the wall
Free-yeah And you can know it all
If you choose. Just remember
Lovers never lose
'Cause they are Free of thoughts unpure
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness clears the soul
Love cleans the mind
And makes it Free
Free
Oh happiness is happening
Dragons have been bled
Gentleness is everywhere
Fear's just in your Head
Only in your Head
Fear is in your Head
Only in your Head
So Forget your Head
And you'll be free
The writing's on the wall
Free-yeah, And you can know it all
If you choose. Just remember
Lovers never lose
'Cause they are free of thoughts unpure
And of thoughts unkind
Gentleness clears the soul
Love will clean your the mind
And make you Free!
Free-yeah Yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
sol cutta
The guy was a amazing singer..he could sing to make u really feel it..just only listen to where are the neighborhood children ..so rich and evocative.
Mitchell Galinkin
When I bought this album way back in 1968 this tune always stuck in my mind. I heard it again on David Bowie's "Hunky Dory" lp. A great tune by both!
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Mitchell Galinkin, I just learned that the song was written by Paul Williams, if you know who he is.