I found a pristine version of a superb Tom Lehrer song
\nthat I posted earlier in the year.
\nAbsolutely sublime in its approach, presentation and performance.
\nThis is what I live for, some of the best satire on the planet.
\nBefore you click on it though, please read this excerpt from his wiki Bio.
\nThis is Tom himself from an interview earlier this year…<\/p>\n
“The copyist arrived at the last minute with the parts and passed them out to the band
\n… And there was no title on it, and there was no lyrics.
\nAnd so they ran through it, ‘what a pleasant little waltz’…
\nAnd the engineer said, ‘”Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,’ take one,”
\n and the piano player said, ‘”What?”‘ and literally fell off the stool.<\/p>\n
That seriously cracks me up!<\/p>\n
Or, check out this quote from Randy Newman…<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s one of the great American songwriters without a doubt,
\nright up there with everybody, the top guys. As a lyricist,
\nas good as there\u2019s been in the last half of the 20th century.\u201d<\/p>\n
That is quite the compliment.<\/p>\n
Here is Tom Lehrer at his BEST…<\/p>\n