happy friday one and all: tom lehrer
April 4th, 2008 by moxie
for as long as the internets have been luring me into hours of research on my favorite topics, media, people, micro-organisms, bugs, etc., every once in a while i have an inspired “holy crap, why haven’t you ever searched for __________?!” moment.
today, that moment belongs to tom lehrer.
i love his irreverence, poetry, and syncopation. because he didn’t do much performing, videos are rare. i’ve listened to his albums endlessly but now we get to see him too!
below is a classic, but you need to hear this one too. and this one, and also this one.
Posted in blasphemy, music, politics, pop culture, video
April 4th, 2008 at 6:34 PM
I love Tom Lehrer. My parents had some of his records and I would listen to them – my impressionable youth.
April 5th, 2008 at 6:25 AM
YES! Tom Lehrer was a genius. I used to listen to him on Dr. Demento every week.
. . . You just keep getting cooler and cooler! 🙂
April 9th, 2008 at 2:50 PM
I feel this to be a “Sweeney” moment. I have loved Tom Lehrer since I was a kid (introduced to me by my dad). Pick a song, any song and I’m ready!
May 11th, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Someone else who loves Tom Lehrer! I have almost cracked all the words to the ‘Elements’ song and have been humming poisoning pigeons all week – spring is here……. 🙂