Tom Lehrer
Tom Lehrer
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehreris an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. He is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the 1950s and '60s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth9 April 1928
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
interesting people flattery
I have always found it interesting... that there are people who regard copyright infringement as a form of flattery.
irreverence easy wit
Irreverence is easy - whats hard is wit.
thinking people shut-up
I think that if people are having trouble communicating with one another, the least they can do is SHUT UP.
together potatoes world
Oh we will all fry together when we fry. We'll be french fried potatoes by and by. There will be no more misery When the world is our rotisserie, Yes, we will all fry together when we fry.
girl example youth
As for language, almost everything goes now. That is not to say that verbal taboos have disappeared, but merely that they have shifted somewhat. In my youth, for example, there were certain words you couldn't say in front of a girl; now you can say them, but you can't say 'girl'.
hands trying steps
Step up and shake the hand Of someone you can't stand, You can tolerate him if you try!
mom long waiting
So long, Mom I'm off to drop the bomb So don't wait up for me But while you swelter Down there in your shelter You can see me On your TV
achievement bereavement comforting
And we will all go together when we go. What a comforting fact that is to know. Universal bereavement, An inspiring achievement, Yes, we will all go together when we go.
spiritual thinking worry
I find enough mystery in mathematics to satisfy my spiritual needs. I think, for example, that pi is mysterious enough (don't get me started!) without having to worry about God. Or if pi isn't enough, how about fractals? or quantum mechanics?
girl youth fronts
In my youth there were words you couldn't say in front of a girl; now you can't say 'girl.'
prayer mean lessons
Once all the Germans were warlike and mean But that couldn't happen again We taught them a lesson in nineteen eighteen And they've hardly bothered us since then
humorous angel heard
Angels we have heard on High Tell us to go out and Buy.
hippie air water
Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air!
advertising wondrous
Hark, the Herald Tribune sings, Advertising wondrous things!