Tom Lehrer: His Music & Comedy Live!

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The discussion revolves around the music and comedy of Tom Lehrer, including specific songs and performances. Participants share links to various clips and express their appreciation for Lehrer's work, as well as draw comparisons to other artists.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares links to several Tom Lehrer songs, including "New Math" and "Silent E," expressing enjoyment.
  • Another participant thanks the first for sharing the clips, indicating they had not seen them before.
  • A different participant introduces "Masochism Tango," adding to the list of Lehrer's works shared in the thread.
  • One participant expresses surprise that Lehrer wrote songs for "The Electric Company," indicating a newfound appreciation for his work.
  • A participant compares Tom Lehrer to Øystein Sunde, noting Sunde's style as more focused on storytelling rather than satire, and shares a link to one of Sunde's songs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express appreciation for Tom Lehrer's music, but there are differing views on the nature of humor and storytelling in music, particularly in the comparison with Øystein Sunde.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference specific songs and performances without providing detailed context or analysis of their content or significance.

Who May Find This Useful

Fans of musical comedy, those interested in the works of Tom Lehrer, and individuals exploring the intersection of music and humor may find this discussion engaging.

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Tom Lehrer!

I just found a few neat clips on youtube:

The LY song:
[MEDIA=youtube]jnukWLDYnGc[/MEDIA][/URL]

"New Math":
[PLAIN][MEDIA=youtube]SXx2VVSWDMo[/MEDIA][/URL]
"Silent E":
[PLAIN][MEDIA=youtube]EVC9TayQIh8[/MEDIA][/URL]

And, finally, a 2-part live performance by himself:
[PLAIN][MEDIA=youtube]GzVSXEu0bqI[/MEDIA][/URL]
[PLAIN][MEDIA=youtube]gfZWyUXn3So[/MEDIA][/URL]

Enjoy!:smile:
 
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I'd never seen those! :biggrin:

Thanks Arildno!
 
And here's "Masochism Tango":
[MEDIA=youtube]Sal4xRAmonI[/MEDIA][/URL]
 
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Thanks! Those are wonderful. And I never knew he wrote those Electric Company songs.
 
The song here is performed by Øystein Sunde, Norway's Tom Lehrer of a sort.
Øystein Sunde is a word equilibrist more than a satirist and his songs tell zany stories rather than using the macabre as the comic element.

This song, "Hest er best som pålegg" tells of an urban guy who got the foolish idea he should learn how to ride a horse, with suitably disastrous results for everyone but the horse (it does, however, aqcuire a taste for modern art).
Sorry for the irrelevant, dumb video made by someone else:
[MEDIA=youtube]XCezSuO-LsA[/MEDIA][/URL]
 
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