who needs a hobbylike tennisor philately?I'VE got a hobby:rereading lady chatterly!
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:12 (thirteen years ago) link
While married to Gus, she met GropiusAnd soon she was swinging with WalterGus died and her teardrops were copiousShe cried all the way to the altar
― Dodo Lurker (Slim and Slam), Thursday, 17 March 2011 11:12 (thirteen years ago) link
To the shores of TripoliBut not to Mississipoli
― Magnum PI and Fashion-Forward Dudes (Eazy), Friday, 18 March 2011 21:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Good article:http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/tom-lehrer
― That's So (Eazy), Thursday, 10 April 2014 13:17 (ten years ago) link
we've gained notorietyand caused much anxietyin the audubon society with our little gamesthey call it impietyand lack of proprietyand quite a variety of unpleasant names
but it's not against any religionto want to dispose of a pigeon!
― difficult listening hour, Thursday, 10 April 2014 16:28 (ten years ago) link
that is a great and pleasantly exhaustive article!
― sleeve, Thursday, 10 April 2014 17:06 (ten years ago) link
Just came here to post that.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:46 (ten years ago) link
“If you’re out behind the woodshed doing what you’d like to do, just be sure that your companion is a Boy Scout too”
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:47 (ten years ago) link
“Things I once thought were funny are scary now,” he told People magazine in 1982. “I often feel like a resident of Pompeii who has been asked for some humorous comments on lava.”
I have a copy of the first Songs 10" I found in a College Park thrift store in the 90's for a dollar and it's getting played tonight.
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 10 April 2014 18:51 (ten years ago) link
When 2 Chainz, a rapper, asked to sample “The Old Dope Peddler” in one of his tracks, Mr Lehrer was keen to help. “I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this,” he supposedly answered. “Please give my regards to Mr Chainz, or may I call him 2?”
https://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2017/10/wit
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:11 (six years ago) link
oh good, still alive
― imago, Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:13 (six years ago) link
<3
― brimstead, Wednesday, 1 November 2017 16:54 (six years ago) link
Phew!
― Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 18:22 (six years ago) link
I just referenced "The Old Dope Peddler" the other day. A giant talent, I first met his work on The Electric Company in the 70s. Was it Nixon that caused him to stop writing songs? I can only imagine what he thinks now.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 1 November 2017 19:49 (six years ago) link
My oldster parents had all his records and I memorized them all before I understood any of the jokes.
For a long time he occasionally emerged to do something, usually for children's television but I think "Hannukah in Santa Monica" was for Prairie Home Companion.
― Careful with that Ax, Emanuel (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 20:02 (six years ago) link
Was it Nixon that caused him to stop writing songs?
'Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.' - TL
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 November 2017 20:14 (six years ago) link
I've loved this guy my whole life, I think my parents must have had his LPs.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 1 November 2017 20:41 (six years ago) link
so much love for that 2 Chainz story
― Roz, Thursday, 2 November 2017 01:26 (six years ago) link
turned 90 on Saturday!
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Monday, 9 April 2018 17:54 (six years ago) link
we really may all go together eh
― imago, Monday, 9 April 2018 17:57 (six years ago) link
Not dead, still a genius.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 15 September 2018 22:57 (five years ago) link
Forever a hero:
Pretty extraordinary - Tom Lehrer, aged 92, has decided to put all his lyrics and sheet music into the public domain, before he passes away. https://t.co/WVctS3MUlf— Brian Edwards (@brianftang) October 20, 2020
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 20:13 (three years ago) link
wow didn't realize he was still alive.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 20:17 (three years ago) link
Was just listening to Revisited last night. I've been meaning to buy the sheet music and try to play some of his songs, so this gives me no more excuse for procrastination.
― peace, man, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 20:34 (three years ago) link
King shit
― Fetchboy, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 21:50 (three years ago) link
And having posted about the above two years back, he did in fact do this
https://tomlehrersongs.com/
And yes, he's still with us. 94 years and counting.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 December 2022 23:51 (one year ago) link
The main link there lists the songs individually with lyrics and music, but if you want to just go for the actual recordings, help yourself:
https://tomlehrersongs.com/albums/
The three discs of the Rhino box appear at the end of the list.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 December 2022 23:52 (one year ago) link
ty ^
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 16 December 2022 23:56 (one year ago) link
ooh thanks!
― Roz, Saturday, 17 December 2022 05:35 (one year ago) link