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.
Tip Toe Thru' The Tulips With Me
Tiny Tim Lyrics
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By the window, that is where I'll be
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me
Oh, tiptoe from the garden
By the garden of the willow tree
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
We'll keep the showers away
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight
Will you pardon me?
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
Maybe it's flowers you stray will be the showers of life
And when I kiss you in the garden in the moonlight
Will you pardon me and tiptoe through the tulips with me?
The lyrics of Tiny Tim's song Tip Toe Thru' the Tulips With Me depicts a whimsical and romantic atmosphere, where the singer invites his partner to sneak into the garden with him and dance among the tulips. He asks her to tiptoe through the window and meet him by the garden of the willow tree. The use of the word tiptoe suggests that they should be quiet and unseen, adding a sense of playfulness and excitement to the song.
The lyrics continue with the singer painting a picture of them "straying knee-deep in flowers" and "keeping the showers away," which can be interpreted as a metaphor for finding happiness and joy while avoiding life's storms. The song takes a romantic turn when the singer asks his partner if he could kiss her under the moonlight, and if she would pardon him.
Interestingly, the song's lyrics, which seem light-hearted and romantic, contrast with Tiny Tim's unusual falsetto vocals, which make the song sound slightly eerie and unsettling. The combination of the cheerful and romantic lyrics with the eerie vocals creates a unique sonic experience that has made the song popular and memorable for decades.
Line by Line Meaning
Tiptoe through the window
Quietly enter through the window
By the window, that is where I'll be
I'll be waiting by the window
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me
Join me in walking quietly through the tulips
Oh, tiptoe from the garden
Walk quietly away from the garden
By the garden of the willow tree
Pass by the garden with a willow tree in it
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
Keep walking quietly through the tulips with me
Knee deep in flowers we'll stray
We'll wander amongst the flowers up to our knees
We'll keep the showers away
We'll avoid any rain that might come
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight
If I kiss you in the garden, illuminated by the moonlight
Will you pardon me?
Will you forgive me?
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
And continue walking quietly through the tulips with me
Maybe it's flowers you stray will be the showers of life
Perhaps the flowers we wander amongst will represent the hardships we face in life
And when I kiss you in the garden in the moonlight
And if I embrace you in the garden, illuminated by the moonlight
Will you pardon me and tiptoe through the tulips with me?
Will you forgive me and continue walking quietly through the tulips with me?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al Dubin, Joseph A. Burke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@FikriDe3238Y
In the shadows of sorrow, Tiny Tim's song,
A haunting refrain, where memories prolong.
His falsetto whispers through the night,
Lost in the echoes, a bittersweet flight.
God blessed you Tiny tim
My grandfather was a poet. He wrote this poem for her. My grandfather loved him very much and enjoyed his songs.
❤
@vzmelis
Everybody gangsta at a sleepover until someone ACTUALLY tiptoes through the window
@romanfee4269
👁👄👁
@vzmelis
@@ThatPerson-oy1ps ...
@emo5765
Bro it’s not window it’s tulips
@vzmelis
@@emo5765 ik but the start of the song lmfao
@Taesleftfoot
🏃♀️🔫👹 me running
@marufrashidkhan7169
It's funny until someone taps on your window at 3am on the 3rd floor.
@alaynamann2308
THAT’S SO CREEPY!
@isabelacastrejon3352
Maruf Rashid Khan this comment made me laugh and seriously paranoid
@careleenabowman4202
Or until you pause the song halfway through at 3 am, then turn your phone off, then all of the sudden something in your room starts back up where you left off on the song.