Timothy (song)

"Timothy" is a song recorded by American pop rock band The Buoys as a single in 1970. The song describes a mine cave-in and aftermath, with the implication the two survivors cannibalized their companion, the eponymous Timothy. Written by Rupert Holmes, who also performed piano on the song, "Timothy" was conceived from the band being forced to promote their first single without the aid of their label, Scepter Records. Holmes' solution was to have the song generate attention by depicting a controversial subject.

Despite initial efforts from radio stations to ban the song, "Timothy" proved to be a success for the Buoys. It reached the US Billboard Top 40 chart on April 17, 1971, where it remained on the chart for eight weeks and peaked at number 17. On the US Cash Box Top 100, it spent two weeks at number 13. In Canada, the song reached number nine. "Timothy" became the Buoys' best known song and their most successful song to chart on Billboard.