Timothy

About Timothy

"Timothy" is a song written by Rupert Holmes and recorded by The Buoys in 1970. It presents the unnerving story of three men trapped in a collapsed mine, two of whom apparently resort to cannibalism, eating the third—the eponymous character Timothy. It managed to reach the U. S. Billboard Top 40 chart on April 17, 1971, remaining on the chart for eight weeks, peaking at #17, as listed in The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Joel Whitburn. On the U. S. Cash Box Top 100, it spent two weeks at #13. In Canada, the song reached #9. more »

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1999

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Timothy
The Buoys
(Rupert Holmes)

Trapped in a mine that had caved in
And everyone knows the only ones left
Were Joe and me and Tim
When they broke through to pull us free
The only ones left to tell the tale
Were Joe and me

Timothy, Timothy, where on earth did you go?
Timothy, Timothy, God why don't I know?

Hungry as hell no food to eat
And Joe said that he would sell his soul
For just a piece of meat
Water enough to drink for two
And Joe said to me, "I'll have a swig
And then there's some for you."

Timothy, Timothy, Joe was looking at you
Timothy, Timothy, God what did we do?

I must have blacked out just around then
'Cause the very next thing that I could see
Was the light of the day again
My stomach was full as it could be
And nobody ever got around
To finding Timothy
Timothy...

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Buoys

The Buoys" is a rock band that gained popularity in the 1970s. One of their most well-known songs is "Timothy," released in 1971. The song, written by Rupert Holmes, tells a dark and mysterious story, and it reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The Buoys were primarily active in the early 1970s, and while they didn't achieve sustained mainstream success, "Timothy" remains one of their notable contributions to the music scene. The band members included Bill Kelly, Fran Brozena, Chris Hanlon, Jerry Hludzik, and Carl Siracuse. more »

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