Tom Lehrer’s Thoughts on Academia and Life

Tom Lehrer was born in 1928. He got his master’s from Harvard (in mathematics) when he was 19 so he must be clever. He called one of his college courses “Math for Tenors”. That alone makes him a genius. Oh, yes and his songs of course. He made fun of everything. Especially math. New Math.

Tom Lehrer – New Math (Animated)

Lehrer mixed science and art. Clever people do that. He self-published. He was censored. He was disruptive and funny. He knew when to call it a day. He is still relevant. This is a song about microbiology. I think.

I Got it from Agnes

This song seems to have regional relevance, don’t you think? Can you believe it was written over 50 years ago?

Tom Lehrer – Who’s Next – with intro

Tom Lehrer – Who’s Next – with intro

He dabbled in chemistry.

Tom Lehrer – The Elements – LIVE FILM From Copenhagen in 1967

Daniel Radcliffe sings “The Elements” – The Graham Norton Show – Series 8 Episode 4 – BBC One

Elements by Tom Lehrer

A bitter lesson in ornithology and human nature. “It’s not against any religion/to try to dispose of a pigeon…”

Tom Lehrer – Poisoning Pigeons In The Park

Tom Lehrer – Poisoning Pigeons In The Park

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