3 Tom Lehrer songs (video)

Thanks to Ed at Dispatches for finding these

For those of us who remember Tom Lehrer, a little silly entertainment for a Saturday afternoon.

(My favorite among these three is The Elements sung to a Gilbert & Sullivan tune but The Masochism Tango and We all go together when we go set to Star Wars clips, are also delighful)

Which are your favorite Tom Lehrer songs of all time?  (scroll down from that link for a list)  I might go with Poisoning Pigeons In The Park or Werhner Von Braun but there are so many, so wonderful…

Posted by George on 04/14/07 at 12:08 PM
observations • Humor •

  1. New Math and Smut are two of my favorites. The man was a genius in the us of parody to skewer fools on both sides of the aisle.

    Posted by joated  on  04/15/07  at  10:53 AM

  2. Masochism Tango is my fave ... I got the complete works on 3 CDs for my birthday.  Beauty!

    Posted by WeeDram  on  04/15/07  at  01:43 PM

  3. As you say, it’s hard to decide.  I’m rather fond of “Be Prepared”, but that may go back to my pubescent fascination with the illustration of the Girl Scout in “The Tom Leher Songbook”...

    Posted by zilch  on  04/16/07  at  10:52 AM

  4. Hard to call.  “Who’s Next?” “National Brotherhood Week” “Werner Von Braun” “Be Prepared” “Fight Fiercely, Harvard” “The Irish Ballad” “Bright College Days”  “Vatican Rag” “Christmas Carol” “My Home Town” “She’s My Girl” ... the list is far too marvelous to choose from.

    Posted by *** Dave  on  04/16/07  at  08:50 PM

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