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| Born in ], Rose moved to ] where he found a job working as a comedy sketch writer with ] working sometimes on the ] show.<ref>http://howlinwuelf.com/_wsn/page3.html</ref> Eventually, Rose moved to songwriting. | Born in ], Rose moved to ] where he found a job working as a comedy sketch writer with ] working sometimes on the ] show.<ref>http://howlinwuelf.com/_wsn/page3.html</ref> Eventually, Rose moved to songwriting. | ||
| ] covered the song "Fill Your Heart," written by |
] covered the song "Fill Your Heart," written by ] with Biff Rose, on his album '']'' (1971). The song was originally recorded by ] as the B-side to "Tiptoe through the Tulips."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.5years.com/early.htm |title=The Ziggy Stardust Companion: Early beginnings |publisher=5years.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref> | ||
| with Rose again writing the music and Williams the lyrics. | |||
| ⚫ | Following the release of 1968's ''The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side'', Rose made several appearances on ]'s '']''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-aow/column6.php |title=Columns: April 1969 |publisher=Robert Christgau |date= |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{dead link|date=March 2013}}</ref> and performed on '']'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smothersbrothers.com/episodes.htm |title=Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour - Episode Schedule |publisher=Smothersbrothers.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref> and '']'',<ref>{{cite web|author=TV.com |url=http://www.tv.com/joe-south---biff-rose---rhetta-hughes/episode/168294/summary.html |title=American Bandstand - Season 13, Episode 21: Joe South / Biff Rose / Rhetta Hughes |publisher=TV.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref> and Hugh Hefner's '']''. He emceed the Atlantic City Pop Festival of 1969,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-rockworld.com/AtlanticCity.htm |title=BR's Classic Rock Photos - Atlantic City Pop Festival |publisher=E-rockworld.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref> and the Atlanta Pop Festival of 1970. His career has been described as, "a footnote in the annals of 1960s pop music." <ref> http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/06/11/biff_rose_a_singer_with_an_off_color_sense_of_humor/</ref><ref>http://www.classicrockpage.com/newslet/issues/aug11.htm</ref> | ||
| By the mid 80s, Rose had returned to New Orleans and worked making decorative paintings on children's faces for a living. Since the 70s, he has often been homeless. <ref>http://www.nola.com/rose/index.ssf/1997/11/60s_folk_singer_biff_rose_is_a.html</ref> | |||
| Other Rose songs were covered by John Denver ("Molly")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~nisenora/jd-discography-top1.html |title="In A Far Away Land" The Japanese John Denver Page |publisher=Bekkoame.ne.jp |date= |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref> and Pat Boone.<ref>http://www.mp3.com/albums/1983/summary.html</ref> | |||
| ==Music== | |||
| Rose's early work switches between unaccompanied piano and vocals and more heavily orchestrated numbers. His lyrics from this era embrace a left-wing ] philosophy.<ref>http://jhendrix110.tripod.com/BiffRose.html</ref> By Rose's mid career, musician/critic ] referred to his output as, "more silly than witty... kind of stoned or drunk... not too amusing." <ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/uncle-jesus-aunty-christ-mw0000952804</ref> | |||
| Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He makes frequent use of ]s and references Hitler in a positive light. <ref>https://www.facebook.com/biffrose</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/notes/biff-rose/gary-guetzlaff-is-the-code-name-for-gary-gets-laughhe-is-a-spy-he-spies-on-randy/10150322197198585</ref> A website of his, jewmanity.com, promoted antisemitism and racism, as does Rose's facebook page. <ref>https://www.facebook.com/notes/biff-rose/you-got-caught-up-in-this-dialogue-because-youre-jewish-and-i-caught-you-up-in-i/10150314980313585</ref> Rose has been regularly criticized for ] and ] behavior.<ref>http://cirkusberserkus.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mamas-undoing-biff-rose-born</ref> <ref>http://biffrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/new-creation-myth.html</ref><ref>http://www.coolname.com/pipermail/maplepost-mirror/2003-April/014606.html</ref><ref>http://imomus.livejournal.com/158086.html</ref> A song on his website entitled, "For the Final Solution to Randy Newman, the jews, and the State of Israel" features these lyrics: "Imitating black people can be interesting" and "I need a big Nigg-ar to pick some cotton bales" and "Israel depends on me to help them drop the big one." <ref>http://www.biffrose.com</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Following the release of 1968's ''The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side'', Rose made |
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| ==Musical style== | |||
| Rose's work usually consists of piano and voice without much other adornment, although his first three albums have orchestration and sometimes a full band. His lyrics are often humorous and irreverent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jhendrix110.tripod.com/BiffRose.html |title=Biff Rose |publisher=Jhendrix110.tripod.com |date= |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref> He has a sophisticated and early 20th century style of piano playing, sometimes described as "Old World."<ref>{{cite web|last=Unterberger |first=Richie |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p20258/biography |title=Biff Rose - Music Biography, Credits and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date=1937-10-15 |accessdate=2013-03-18}}</ref> | |||
| ==Full Length Releases== | ==Full Length Releases== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| *http://www.biffrose.com |
*http://www.biffrose.com | ||
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Paul "Biff" Rose is an American comedian and singer-songwriter.
Biography
Born in New Orleans, Rose moved to Hollywood where he found a job working as a comedy sketch writer with George Carlin working sometimes on the Mort Sahl show. Eventually, Rose moved to songwriting.
David Bowie covered the song "Fill Your Heart," written by Paul Williams with Biff Rose, on his album Hunky Dory (1971). The song was originally recorded by Tiny Tim as the B-side to "Tiptoe through the Tulips."
Following the release of 1968's The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side, Rose made several appearances on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show and performed on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and American Bandstand, and Hugh Hefner's Playboy After Dark. He emceed the Atlantic City Pop Festival of 1969, and the Atlanta Pop Festival of 1970. His career has been described as, "a footnote in the annals of 1960s pop music."
By the mid 80s, Rose had returned to New Orleans and worked making decorative paintings on children's faces for a living. Since the 70s, he has often been homeless.
Music
Rose's early work switches between unaccompanied piano and vocals and more heavily orchestrated numbers. His lyrics from this era embrace a left-wing hippie philosophy. By Rose's mid career, musician/critic Richie Unterberger referred to his output as, "more silly than witty... kind of stoned or drunk... not too amusing."
Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He makes frequent use of racial stereotypes and references Hitler in a positive light. A website of his, jewmanity.com, promoted antisemitism and racism, as does Rose's facebook page. Rose has been regularly criticized for antisemitic and racist behavior. A song on his website entitled, "For the Final Solution to Randy Newman, the jews, and the State of Israel" features these lyrics: "Imitating black people can be interesting" and "I need a big Nigg-ar to pick some cotton bales" and "Israel depends on me to help them drop the big one."
Full Length Releases
- The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side (1968, Tetragrammaton, re-released on Buddha)
- Children of Light (1969, Tetragrammaton, re-released on Buddha)
- Biff Rose (1970, Buddha)
- Roast Beef (1978, Pacific Arts)
- Thee Messiah Album/Live at Gatsby's (1979, Pacific Arts)
References
- http://howlinwuelf.com/_wsn/page3.html
- "The Ziggy Stardust Companion: Early beginnings". 5years.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- "Columns: April 1969". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour - Episode Schedule". Smothersbrothers.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- TV.com. "American Bandstand - Season 13, Episode 21: Joe South / Biff Rose / Rhetta Hughes". TV.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- "BR's Classic Rock Photos - Atlantic City Pop Festival". E-rockworld.com. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/06/11/biff_rose_a_singer_with_an_off_color_sense_of_humor/
- http://www.classicrockpage.com/newslet/issues/aug11.htm
- http://www.nola.com/rose/index.ssf/1997/11/60s_folk_singer_biff_rose_is_a.html
- http://jhendrix110.tripod.com/BiffRose.html
- http://www.allmusic.com/album/uncle-jesus-aunty-christ-mw0000952804
- https://www.facebook.com/biffrose
- https://www.facebook.com/notes/biff-rose/gary-guetzlaff-is-the-code-name-for-gary-gets-laughhe-is-a-spy-he-spies-on-randy/10150322197198585
- https://www.facebook.com/notes/biff-rose/you-got-caught-up-in-this-dialogue-because-youre-jewish-and-i-caught-you-up-in-i/10150314980313585
- http://cirkusberserkus.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mamas-undoing-biff-rose-born
- http://biffrose.blogspot.com/2005/08/new-creation-myth.html
- http://www.coolname.com/pipermail/maplepost-mirror/2003-April/014606.html
- http://imomus.livejournal.com/158086.html
- http://www.biffrose.com