In-joke.
Tag: tom lehrer
“The Masochism Tango”
The Masochism Tango, Tom Lehrer
He’s not actually dead, you know: Tom Lehrer just spread that rumor around to keep people from sending him fan mail. He’s also a firm liberal, which makes my cheerful and blatant attempt to make a buck off of him via Amazon… a sincere attempt to emulate one of the masters of innocent, life-affirming viciousness, really.
“Who’s Next?”
In honor of the debate tonight (you’ll figure it out, once you see what Guess Who said about Iran):
Today is the vernal equinox.
‘A Christmas Carol.’
This song became part of my family’s (very traditional) Christmas holidays just as soon as I discovered Lehrer.
‘Lobachevsky.’
Justification unnecessary, I think.
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‘A Christmas Carol.’
A family favorite.
“Lobachevsky”
Only be sure always to call it please, “research.”
“Lobachevsky,” Tom Lehrer
“Clementine.”
Clementine, Songs & More Songs by Tom Lehrer
You know something? I’m going to go to bed early. It’s been a longish day and I’m tired.
“…’Und I’m learning Chinese,’ says Wernher von Braun.”
Werner von Braun
Long story.