Yet Another Song Book by Tom Lehrer

Yet Another Song Book by Tom Lehrer
Author: Tom Lehrer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2020-10-23
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A new collection of songs by the American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician. His pithy and humorous songs often parodied popular musical forms, such as the famous "The Elements". Lehrer's work typically is also noted for its black humor in songs such as "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park". In the 1960s, he produced a number of songs that dealt with social and political issues of the day, particularly when he wrote for the U.S. version of the television show That Was the Week That Was. The popularity of these songs has far outlasted their topical subjects and references. Lehrer quoted a friend's explanation: "Always predict the worst and you'll be hailed as a prophet." In the early 1970s, Lehrer largely retired from public performances to devote his time to teaching mathematics and musical theater history at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Too Many Songs

Too Many Songs
Author: Tom Lehrer
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1981
Genre: Humor
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The subversive songs of Tom Lehrer, the sardonic piano-wielding fugitive from Harvard, have corrupted generations of Americans since he first began recording and performing in the 1950s. His uniquely depraved wit has been forced again on an unsuspecting public' via Tomfoolery, the stage revue based on his ever-trenchant observation of the American scene. This new songbook, with old favorites unavailable for years as well as never-published songs, is the most comprehensive ever assembled. It contains the words, tunes, piano accompaniments, and guitar chords for these thirty-four classics: The Irish Ballad Fight Fiercely, Harvard! Be Prepared The Old Dope Peddler The Wild West Is Where I Want to Be I Wanna Go Back to Dixie Lobachevsky The Hunting Song I Hold Your Hand in Mine My Home Town L-Y When You Are Old and Gray The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz Poisoning Pigeons in the Park A Christmas Carol Bright College Days In Old Mexico She's My Girl The Elements The Masochism Tango National Brotherhood Week MLF Lullaby The Folk Song Army Smut Send the Marines New Math Pollution So Long, Mom Who's Next? Wemher Von Braun We Will All Go Together When We Go I Got It from Agnes Silent E The Vatican Rag

If He Could Only See Us

If He Could Only See Us
Author: Tom Lehrer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-12-29
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ISBN: 9781387360758

In November 2022, Tom Lehrer released all of his musical work into the public domain. This included sheet music and lyrics, often with his own private notes, from across his entire musical career. This material came with a warning that the website that hosted these files would be shortly taken down. In an effort to preserve this material and to make it accessible to all, this volume compiles all of the original sheet music and lyrics in their as-released, unmodified form.