RIP Tom Lehrer

[kenny]

SNIP: A Harvard prodigy (he had earned a math degree from the institution at age 18, Lehrer soon turned his very sharp mind to old traditions and current events. His songs included “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,” “The Old Dope Peddler” (set to a tune reminiscent of “The Old Lamplighter”), “Be Prepared” (in which he mocked the Boy Scouts) and “The Vatican Rag,”

Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, a song satirist who gained a popular following in the 1950s and ’60s lampooning marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, has died at 97.

apnews.com

 

[kenny]

More about Tom, who never married and kept his personal live very private.

Hmmmm.

Tom Lehrer's Family: Did He Ever Have a Wife or Any Kids?

Tom Lehrer died at 97, leaving behind no wife or children. Here's a rare look at his family, beliefs, and why the musician never married.

comicbookscifi.com

 

[MMtwo]

I remember listening to his albums as a child with my Dad. Later listening on the Dr. Demento Show on radio. RIP, funny guy.