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Rose's early work consists of unaccompanied piano and vocals as well as more heavily orchestrated numbers. His lyrics have been described as romantic and humorous, while promoting a left-wing ] philosophy . His piano-playing has been described as jaunty, reminiscent of pre-] Broadway ]. Rose's early work consists of unaccompanied piano and vocals as well as more heavily orchestrated numbers. His lyrics have been described as romantic and humorous, while promoting a left-wing ] philosophy . His piano-playing has been described as jaunty, reminiscent of pre-] Broadway ].


Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He has introduced spoken word and ] elements into his songs; some recordings experiment with extended song forms and eccentric instrumentation. He makes controversial use of ]s. In his web-based art, Christ and Hitler are referenced often, apparently as icons/personifications of good and evil. Many of his websites, such as , openly deal with race and religion. This has resulted on various online postings criticizing Rose of being ] and ] . It is said that Rose denies the charge, however his frequent anti-semitic, racist, homophobic and generally hateful remarks blatantly contradict this, as in the following excerpt from one of Rose's own websites, link found below. Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He has introduced spoken word and ] elements into his songs; some recordings experiment with extended song forms and eccentric instrumentation. He makes controversial use of ]s. In his web-based art, Christ and Hitler are referenced often, apparently as icons/personifications of good and evil. Many of his websites, such as , openly deal with race and religion. This has resulted on various online postings criticizing Rose of being ] and ] . It is said that Rose denies the charge.

'Hi! I'm Der Fuhrer and Biff Rose's new agent speaking from the grave for his new musical about the ROUGH side of me and the TENDER side of Jesus called "Adolf meets the new Tenderizer". Biff is straightening out America and those who can "NOTSEE" the charisma in "America" as AMERICHARISMA which sounds like a merry Xmas and celebrates the birth of innocence in the world which the jews hate cuz it's like a new TOY that takes away their guilty, "Oy!". They speak for the eternal hoi polloi with their endless "Oy! PLOY!" so phuck'em..I swear those jews kill me so I kill them. .It's all sho'biz at this point. See how they laugh at me in THE PRODUCERS . See how they laugh when they read these words on Biff Rose's dot.biz website.
There are six million jews in the State of Israel waiting to be incinerated for the Second Coming of the Holocaust with that randy jew who's no new man intoning 'Let's drop the big one" Biff's lately got more important things on his mind than all jews kissing their Ancient Mother's"Oy soul" and entering that hottie's "Covens of OUCH WITCH!"..six mil burned up in the valley of Armageddon. Make your reservations now. Biff's musical "Hitler on the Roof" sends all jewish chicks into their self centered Concentration Cramp.
Louden Wainwright III the singer songwriter opened for Biff at the Cellar Door in D.C.... the early seventies. He sang a song about his and Kate McGarigle's newborn kid, Rufus Wainwright, "Rufus is a tit man". If Rufus Queer hears me singing Louden CLEAR maybe his dad can "salvage" his songwriting career by writing a sequel ..."Rufus is a dick man." It can be set to the music of Tevye in Fiddler singing "If I were a rich man yada yada yada oy dee oy dee oy dee oy dee vay.......Rufus is a dick man..he's in bed with David Geffen planning celebrations for the whole OBAMA nations.....'


==Discography== ==Discography==

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Paul "Biff" Rose is an American comedian and singer-songwriter.

Born in New Orleans, Rose first came to prominence as a banjo-toting standup comedian, profiled in Time magazine in 1965. By 1966 he moved to Hollywood, working as a comedy sketch writer with George Carlin for a host of television variety shows, ultimately working with some regularity on the Mort Sahl show. Eventually, Rose moved back to songwriting.

David Bowie covered the song "Fill Your Heart," co-written by Rose and Paul Williams, on his album Hunky Dory (1971). The song was originally released by Tiny Tim as the B-side to his 1968 hit single, "Tiptoe through the Tulips." Bowie played another Rose song, "Buzz the Fuzz," in live performance . Other Rose songs were covered by John Denver and Pat Boone .

Following the release of 1968's The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side, Rose made several memorable appearances on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show from 1968 to 1970. . He also performed his songs on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, 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 .

1978's Roast Beef was produced by Mike Nesmith and recorded in a single take.

2005 saw a revival of label interest in Rose's work. A US CD re-released his Tetragrammaton albums and singles, and a UK compilation covered Rose's work from 1968 through 1985.

Musical Style

Rose's early work consists of unaccompanied piano and vocals as well as more heavily orchestrated numbers. His lyrics have been described as romantic and humorous, while promoting a left-wing hippie philosophy . His piano-playing has been described as jaunty, reminiscent of pre-World War II Broadway musicals.

Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He has introduced spoken word and rap elements into his songs; some recordings experiment with extended song forms and eccentric instrumentation. He makes controversial use of racial stereotypes. In his web-based art, Christ and Hitler are referenced often, apparently as icons/personifications of good and evil. Many of his websites, such as www.Jewmanity.com, openly deal with race and religion. This has resulted on various online postings criticizing Rose of being antisemitic and racist . It is said that Rose denies the charge.

Discography

Full Length Releases

  • Biff, Cliff, and Warren (1961)
  • Banjo and Ballyhoo (1963, Angry Young Man Records)
  • The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side (1968, Tetragrammaton, re-released on Buddah)
  • Children of Light (1969, Tetragrammaton, re-released on Buddah)
  • 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, downpatrecords/Pacific Arts)
  • Thee Messiah Album/Live at Gatsby's (1979, downpatrecords/Pacific Arts)
  • Bone Again (1996, Fast Eddy)
  • The Elizabethan Period (2000, GoddessOne)
  • E-Stir Parade (2003, Wascals)
  • Live At The Earl Of Oldtown (recorded 1977, released 2003, Wascals)
  • The Knight Wigguh and the Nippie Higger (2004, Wascals)

Singles

  • What's Gnawing At Me/Molly (1968, Tetragrammaton)
  • Buzz the Fuzz/Gentle People (1968, Tetragrammaton)
  • Take Care of My Brother/Myrtle's Pies (1969, Tetragrammaton, non-album single)
  • I Forgot to Tell You/The Captain (1970, Buddah)
  • Rudolph (1971, United Artists)
  • Garbage/Lord I Done Bumped Into You (1972, United Artists)

Compilations

  • Urban (folk) Renewal: Blue Dog Cellar (1962, Kimberly)
  • Put Your Hand in the Hand (mid 1970's, Pickwick)
  • The Acoustic Highway Collection: The Road To Country Rock (EMI, 1996)
  • The Thorn in Mrs. Rose's Side/Children of Light (2005, Water Records)
  • Fill Your Heart With Biff Rose (2005, RPM Records)

References

External links

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