I've done a deep dive into the history of musical comedy and the novelty single, and begin the program this month with this crown jewel from the genre's late grand master, #TomLehrer's 1959 #PoisoningPigeonsInThePark.

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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.

Tom Lehrer brought satire to a high art form A trained mathematician and musician, he made fun of subjects ranging from religion to cold politics to algebra. He was 97

#Tomlehrer #TheElements #Poisoningpigeonsinthepark #Vatiganrag #RIPTonLehrer

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Ich knabbere noch immer an der Frage, wer von wem abgeschrieben hat. Georg Kreisler / Tom Lehrer. #TaubenVergiftenImPark #PoisoningPigeonsInThePark

Tom Lehrer, acclaimed musical satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97 A child prodigy in mathematics who graduated Harvard at just 19, his darkly prophetic and cynical show tunes won him a cult following in the 50s and 60s

#TomLehrer, acclaimed musical #satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97
A child prodigy in #mathematics who graduated #Harvard at just 19, his darkly prophetic & cynical show tunes won him a cult following in the 50s & 60s

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

#PoisoningPigeonsInThePark #FolksongArmy

R.I.P., Tom #Lehrer [°Apr. 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025]🕯️😔🌹

#satire #politicalsatire #blackhumor #IHoldYourHandinMine #PoisoningPigeonsinthePark #SendtheMarines #SoLongMom #TheElements #TheVaticanRag #TheMasochismTango #AnnaWaller #ThomasAndrewLehrer #TomLehrer