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	Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He makes frequent use of ]s. Rose references Hitler in a positive light. <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 ~~antisemitic~~ ~~songs~~. Rose has been ~~heavily~~ criticized for ~~his~~ ] and ] remarks and behavior.<ref>http://cirkusberserkus.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mamas-undoing-biff-rose-born</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 can 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>		Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He makes frequent use of ]s. Rose references Hitler in a positive light. <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, 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 this ] and ] remarks and behavior.<ref>http://cirkusberserkus.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mamas-undoing-biff-rose-born</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 can 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>

	==Full Length Releases==		==Full Length Releases==

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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 a melody by Rose, 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."

Rose made a few appearances on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show during the late part of the sixties. He also performed on American Bandstand, and Hugh Hefner's Playboy After Dark.

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. In his later years, the music serves to voice hatred and spread anger.

Rose's work of the past ten years differs from his early recordings. He makes frequent use of racial stereotypes. Rose references Hitler in a positive light. A website of his, jewmanity.com, promoted antisemitism, as does Rose's facebook page. Rose has been regularly criticized for this antisemitic and racist remarks and 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 can 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

External links

http://www.biffrose.com/ One Biff Rose official website

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