Mbibtyb Tapestries

This one goes out to all the people on the other side of the glass partition. We know that producers, mixers and sound engineers make music just as much as singers and musicians do. So, whether you remember the glory days of two-inch tape, or you do everything on your MacBook Pro... if you know your talkback from your crosstalk, if you know when to insert and when to send, then you can wear this t-shirt with pride. You rock :-)

I bet you thought that, here at MBiBtYB, we were too cool to do a Christmas jumper? Well, to be honest, so did we. But then we got to thinking about how much some of you love a Christmas jumper, and we changed our minds. So here it is – hand-knitted from pure Norwegian reindeer wool, with a twist of our trademark deadpan humour. Compliments of the season!

Here at MBiBtYB, we're fairly keen on trees. Not so much on bombs. We do like going for a walk in the woods. Getting blown up - not quite as nice. So here's the lesson in a nutshell (no pun intended): plant trees, not bombs. :)

There are lots of jokes about drummers, but we're not going to repeat them here. Despite what people say, we believe that drummers are real musicians too. And so, for the drummer in your life, here's the perfect tshirt. (And yes, drummers: if the drummer in your life is you, then go ahead and get it for yourself!)

Feel the power of the badminton: stare at this design and it will make your eyes hurt! (Although, to be fair, so will a shuttlecock in the eye.) Wear this when playing, and it will make you invincible! Wear it when not playing, and it will make you irresistible! There is nothing the magic power of badminton cannot do!

Christmas time: mistletoe and wine, dreadful songs drive you out of your mind… but man, people will so insist you have to enjoy it. If you absolutely can't get out of wearing a Christmas jumper, make sure it's this one: holiday cheer up top, with the real message more subtly underneath. Because we both know it's the most wonderful time of the year... from January to November!

Hey, average is nothing to be ashamed of! Average is just fine. Average is - well, it's not exactly good, but it certainly isn't bad! If great is a big ask and excellent's hard work, if outstanding just stands out too much and extraordinary is frankly unlikely, then let's just stick with average. After all, that's where all the normal people hang out. [Also available in a darker version, for pale-coloured shirts.]

According to the MBiBtYB dictionary, WTF? stands for "What the Dickens?". I guess the F must be a typo, kids. Honestly, can't people spell these days?

One for the happy astronomers out there. A beautiful full moon and a cute little elephant. What more can we say?

For all our German-speaking customers, Hallo! Wie geht's? For all our other customers, welcome to sophisticated slacking. Everyone knows about the mañana culture, but even those hardworking Germans do a bit of procrastination sometimes. Wahrscheinlich Morgen has a great sound, and it looks great too. What does it mean? Probably tomorrow...

Magna Ra? Magna Ra? What the hell is Magna Ra? Some kind of Latin or Egyptian thing? It looks like a whole load of letters just jumbled up. I bet you could just shuffle the letters around randomly and probably come up with something that made more sense... Oh. I see. D'oh!

Here's the t-shirt to make you stand out from the crowd. Most t-shirts only go up to ten. This one goes up to eleven. That's one louder – see? (Did we mention that these go up to eleven?)

1984 has been and gone, but there are plenty of people in the world who feel like they're still living there. Be like Winston Smith and make a small subversive statement with this cool t-shirt. (And if you don't know what we're talking about, where have you been hiding? Go out and read the book - it's called 1984!)

1984 has been and gone, but there are plenty of people in the world who feel like they're still living there. Be like Winston Smith and make a small subversive statement with this cool t-shirt. (And if you don't know what we're talking about, where have you been hiding? Go out and read the book - it's called 1984!)

Who'd have thought that swimming baths - do you say swimming baths or swimming pools? - anyway, who'd have thought that they would be such hotbeds of anti-war feeling. But there it is: practically all of them have these signs protesting against bombing. Weird, huh?

Never underestimate the power of Stupid, for Stupid is both creative and persistent. Stupid comes in many forms, but it's not to be taken lightly. If you think something's foolproof, you're underestimating fools: they'll try something you would never dream of, and they'll keep right on trying even when it's obviously making things worse. All you can do is keep reminding yourself: Never Underestimate the Power of Stupid!

Someone's probably said this before but hey... we couldn't leave all you pianists with no t-shirt of your own. If piano is YOUR forte, laugh along with all your sophisticated musician pals at this sharp (ahem) muso pun.

Meh. Sometimes you just don't want to talk about it. Or anything. That's when you need this t-shirt. Problem solved. Just don't expect anyone to ask where you got it from...

Here's one for all you 'phonium players. If Euphonium is the big shiny brass love of your life, wear your heart on your sleeve (well, near your sleeve) and tell the world. Be proud of your euphony!

What's smarter than chic? What outshines mere elegance? For those in the know, the answer is SHELEGANCE. If you've got it, you owe it to the world to share it! Available now in your choice of precious pink or gorgeous gold, show off your awesomeness!