The Artist You Didn't Know You Needed: Tom Rosenthal

5 Songs You Need to Hear from Tom Rosenthal

by Phoebe North

Have you ever felt a bit empty inside? Like you're missing something? Something that would complete you?

Looks like today's your lucky day, because we found it for you.

And you can thank this man

Tom Rosenthal is an English singer-songwriter from London who delivers "short, expertly crafted pop songs" and we love it. Since the beginning of his career in 2011, Rosenthal released three albums as well as a few EPs. Don't mix him up with the English comedian Tom Rosenthal, especially because he's been known to feature in a couple of the music videos. 

Here are our top 5 songs from Tom Rosenthal:

1. Watermelons

We can start off with this song about ~watermelons.~ The video features a man cavorting around the British countryside in a watermelon costume, and you will laugh the entire time. The music video shows off England's beauty in all of its cloudy glory.

If you watch closely you can tell the video was inspired by the lyrics: “It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s watermelon time, I said boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. It’s a fruit based love.”

Simplicity at its finest

2. Hey Luis Don't Bite Me

Think back to the World Cup. Does Luis Suarez ring a bell? How about biting? Check this article if you need your memory refreshed. Rosenthal tries to get inside Suarez's twisted head, and gets some interesting insight.

"A psychoanalyst's dream-You gotta lie down-Tell them what it means-Maybe they can work it out-Maybe no one can work you out." Tom please tell me what this means.

3. Big Little Mistakes

This tune is amazing for several reasons: for one, the melody is actually brilliant. If you swapped out the lyrics for something a bit more typical, it could easily be a radio hit. I wouldn't discount this song as mockery, though. The lyrics really make you think, man.

"Your parents had sex-Maybe you were planned-Maybe you were told that you were planned-But the world can now confirm-That you were the quickest sperm." Great insight, Tom.

4. Oh Kim (Jong Un)

Rosenthal gets political in the best way possible. It is less a mockery of Kim's reputation, and more of a serenade. Check out his similar work, "Karl Marx in the Bath." It's a beautiful ballad, really.

"It's time to take a break mate-It's never to late mate to say you've made a mistake... I know you wanna play with the big boys-but please don't throw your big toys out of the pram oh Kim." 

5. Don't You Know How Busy and Important I Am?

Whenever your boss or demanding friend wants you to do something for them and you aren'y in the mood, just show them this video. Or you can always use this music video for inspiration, because I'm sure you are very busy and important too.

"Oh I'm too busy to finish thing song-I'm too busy to dance-Too busy to cry-Too busy to die-Too busy to see the chance." Once again beautiful lyrics craftily fit into an eccentric pop song, good work Tom.

Find more from Tom Rosenthal on his Youtube Channel, Spotify, or Apple Music