Long before there was a Wierd Al Yankovic there was Tom Lehrer. Al - TopicsExpress



          

Long before there was a Wierd Al Yankovic there was Tom Lehrer. Al was inspired by him but Lehrer never wrote parodies. They were 37 originals. Randy Newman has called him one of the greatest lyricists of the 20th century. He was really big, then quit really around 1967. When you dig deep into interviews you find he was disillusioned with the boomers and really doesnt give a shit. Thats why I like him. If I see him in Costco I will quickly tell him that and walk away. Last week I drove up to the math department at U.C. Santa Cruz just to see where he has hidden out for over 40 years. At 86 he still hangs out there. You can read the details in the article posted in comments below. This video is over 50 years old. He could have done it yesterday.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:48:10 +0000

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