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'''Paul 'Biff' Rose''' is an ] ]. '''Paul 'Biff' Rose''' is an ] ].


'Biff Rose was a successful banjo-toting folk musician and comedian in the early 1960's, profiled in Time Magazine on January 29th, 1965. By ] he had landed in ], working with George Carlin as a sketch writer for television ]. Eventually, Rose took up with the ] he developed during his youth growing up in ]. A song co-written with ], "Fill Your Heart", was recorded by both ], and ]. 'Biff Rose was a journeyman entertainer who got his start in the 60's. By ] he had landed in ], working as a sketch writer for television ]. Eventually, Rose took up with the ] he developed during his youth growing up in ]. A song co-written with ], "Fill Your Heart", was recorded by both ], and ].


In the meantime, Rose began writing lyrics & marrying them to the ] like sounds he produced on the ]. He appeared on ]'s "]" 12 times from 1968 to 1970. In the meantime, Rose began writing lyrics & marrying them to the ] like sounds he produced on the ]. He appeared on ]'s "]" with some regularity from 1968 to 1970.

⚫ ]'s ] label released his commercial debut, "The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side" in ]. Rose also recorded albums for ], ], and the ] label. He returned to recording music in ] with the "Bone Again" CD. He has since released three other disks.


⚫ ]'s ] label released his commercial debut, "The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side" in ]. Rose also recorded albums for ], ], and the ] label. He returned in ] with a self released CD. His former style seems to have been replaced with bittter sentiments and angry screeds that border on racism.


==Discography== ==Discography==

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Paul 'Biff' Rose is an American singer-songwriter.

'Biff Rose was a journeyman entertainer who got his start in the 60's. By 1966 he had landed in Hollywood, working as a sketch writer for television variety shows. Eventually, Rose took up with the songwriting he developed during his youth growing up in New Orleans. A song co-written with Paul Williams, "Fill Your Heart", was recorded by both Tiny Tim, and David Bowie.

In the meantime, Rose began writing lyrics & marrying them to the carnival like sounds he produced on the piano. He appeared on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show" with some regularity from 1968 to 1970.

Bill Cosby's Tetragrammaton label released his commercial debut, "The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side" in 1968. Rose also recorded albums for United Artists, Pacific Arts, and the Buddha label. He returned in 1996 with a self released CD. His former style seems to have been replaced with bittter sentiments and angry screeds that border on racism.

Discography

  • The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side (1968, Tetragrammaton)
  • Children of Light (1969, Tetragrammaton)
  • Biff Rose (1970, Buddah)
  • Half Live at the Bitter End (1971, Buddah)
  • Uncle Jesus, Aunty Christ (1972, United Artists)
  • Hamburger Blues (1974, Sweet Jane Limited)
  • Roast Beef (1978, Down Pat/Pacific Arts)
  • Thee Messiah Album (1979, Pacific Arts)

Quotations attributed to Rose

  • My words are just some antics.
  • There's only two ways to handle women, and no one knows either one of them.
  • Hi I'm Biff Rose. I'm the Messiah. I'm the one the jews have been waiting for to set them free from Zionism. I'm the one they've been waiting for to spurtualize their incessant noise and grasping and grabbing for mutterialism.

External links

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