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Scientists mourn Tom Lehrer â nerdiest of singer-songwriters
The mathematician's memorable satires were beloved by generations of researchers.
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Enough time has lapsed. I can admit that I know fck all about Tom Lehrer. "Father used to play his records on Sundays and I learnt at an early age that wit can be a blade to tear down the establishment." Happy for you mate, I used to have to listen to Savile's Travels.
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Here is a little elegy to the great Tom Lehrer, with some indication of what he meant to scientists.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Hulk Hogan, Ozzy Osbourne, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Chuck Mangione, Tom Lehrer, Michael Madsen, Connie Francis..
Will no one end JD Vance's kiIIing-spree?
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A Pu Pu Platter of Trump Corruption: Today's #BradCast
DOJ kills gun violence prevention, mental health grants; Stealing from nukes to pay for 'free' Qatari AF1; Another Bove whistleblower; Cancelling EPA 'endangerment finding'; Also: RIP Tom Lehrer...
FULL STORY, LISTEN: bradblog.com?p=15456
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Such lovely quotes from @ckummer.bsky.social about friendship with Tom Lehrer (from the @bostonglobe.com obit) www.bostonglobe.com/2025/âŚ.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/2âŚ.
"Lehrer" is teacher in Yiddish. When I was a kid there was Mad magazine, Tom Lehrer and then Dr Strangelove, to certify the craziness of the adult world.
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Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97
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I had an attempt at getting down some thoughts yesterday about the great Tom Lehrer for @engelsbergideas.bsky.social. His songs are in the DNA of my childhood; finding other people who liked him has always felt a little like some kind of secret handshake. engelsbergideas.com/notebâŚ.
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Tom Lehrer dared you to laugh
Clear-sightedness and the absence of self-regard made Tom Lehrer's art unique, exposing the pieties of middle-class America with dash and daring.
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Tom Lehrer, RIP: Hear All of His Witty, Satirical Songs in One Playlist
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Tom Lehrer, RIP: Hear All of His Witty, Satirical Songs in One Playlist
Tom Lehrer died last weekend, more than four decades after rumors of his death had first gone into circulation. He didn't bother to contradict them, publicly claiming that he figured they would 'cut d...
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RIP Tom Lehrer. I grew up with his music and still know the words to so many of his songs.
Tom Lehrer, master satirist of Cold War era, dies at 97
www.washingtonpost.com/obâŚ.
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Tom Lehrer, master satirist of Cold War era, dies at 97
In song, he brilliantly skewered clichĂŠs about romance, patriotism and small-town life.
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Tom Lehrer lived so long he outlived the New York Times reporter who originally wrote his obituary!
Stephen Schwartz@atomicanalyst.bsky.social
Farewell Tom Lehrer. It was such a pleasure to perform classic American musicals with and learn math from you at UC Santa Cruz in the 1980s. In your honor, I will now go and poison some pigeons in the park. And maybe do the Vatican Rag and the Masochism Tango. The article below is a gift link.
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It says something that, even though he lived to 97, hearing Tom Lehrer has gone makes me think 'much, much too young'. One of the greatest satirists of all time. Here's a niche one, and one of my faves.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mâŚ.
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Tom Lehrer - Oedipus Rex
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This book has everything. Music, art, dancing, clubs, politics, family, warmth, honesty, humour and history. Like Jon Savageâs Englandâs Dreaming only a personal rather than historical account (ok, this is my first and last attempt at a book review).
R.I.P Tom Lehrer
m.youtube.com/watch?v=TytG...
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Among the tributes to Tom Lehrer upon his passing at age 97, I just want to mention again that when I was a tiny tot his hilarious songs helped teach me words and numbers. #RIPTomLehrer
From The Electric Company (1971): youtu.be/dB2Ff8H7oVo
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Tom Lehrer - "L-Y"
YouTube video by Edgar Aldrett
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A wonderful bit of SIGINT history. RIP Tom Lehrer.
Opal@opalescentopal.bsky.social
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
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The late songwriter Tom Lehrerâs targets are mostly forgottenâso why do new generations keep discovering him?
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How Tom Lehrer Escaped the Transience of Satire
The late songwriterâs targets are mostly forgottenâso why do new generations keep discovering him?
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Over the weekend, musical satirist and mathematician Tom Lehrer died at his home in Massachusetts, according to a longtime friend. He was 97.
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If you appreciate the works of @alyankovic.bsky.social, just know that one of his favorites was Tom Lehrer.
Gift article linked!
Jamie Gangel@jamiegangel.bsky.social
His memory is a blessing⌠I grew up listening to your records over and over. Personal favorite, âWhoâs Next?â Thank you Tom Lehrer! Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...
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TIL that Tom Lehrer dedicated all his songs to the public domain as vehemently as he possibly could. What a phenomenal, amazing mensch that guy was.
tomlehrersongs.com
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Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer
Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer DISCLAIMER STATEMENTI, Tom Lehrer, individually and as trustee of the
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I drew Tom Lehrer.
My first exposure to him was when I was about 5. My dad sang "I hold your hand in mine" to me and I ran away crying.
RIP to the man I owe much of my sense of humour, and to one of the few remaining human beings who could write anything that scanned. We'll not see his like again.
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For those of you wondering whether YouTube would attempt to flag or block the Tom Lehrer content on today's #KITM show -- despite it rather famously being public domain -- the answer is: Yes, of course! Because we are robots!
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@ffrf.org
10 days agoFFRF salutes the irreverent genius of Tom Lehrer â a master of satire who pulled no punches when skewering religion, politics, and hypocrisy.
âThe Vatican Ragâ still hits the perfect note of blasphemous brilliance.
www.npr.org/2025/07/27/8...
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Tom Lehrer, influential musical satirist, dies at 97
The songwriter and math professor found a following with his satirical political songs.
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