http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:41:14 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-441357 Tom remains alive today at 78 (a good speed for a record ;-). My theatre group is doing Tomfoolery, the show based on his music in San Jose in October (just before the 2006 elections). Everyone is invited to attend! ]]> 441357@blogcritics.org Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:41:14 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-283431 It's good to hear he's still alive, but I stole one of his lines the other day without crediting him. In a comment to "Sicko Screws Stallion," I said that the guy "majored in Animal Husbandry--until they caught him at it one day" (from a concert LP, "An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer"). Maybe I thought Lehrer wad dead and the joke was in the public domain or something ... I'm so ashamed. ]]> 283431@blogcritics.org Sun, 4 Dec 2005 22:39:56 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-283372 I was surfing the Web to see whether Mr. Lehrer is still alive (HOORAY!) and also to try to send him a brief note of thanks. i just wanted to say that he has enteretained 3 generations of my family and introduced us all to a rare thing that we would not have found without him. I now realize that he does not wish to be distrubed and I completely understand. I would have, however, enjoyed telling him how much it has meant to me to hear my fourteen year old daughter leading her friends in a chorus of "Poisoning Pigeons" to the shock (and mild concern) of their parents. Mr. Lehrerk, thank you. Live long and die well. ]]> 283372@blogcritics.org Sun, 4 Dec 2005 19:57:50 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-195788 Tom Lehrer, holy shit, talk about blasts from the past. The interview you quote only reinforces my already high opinion of the man. From my own few poor attempts at satire, all of which I thought blatenly obvious, people don't seem to get it. They either take it seriously, or even worse they don't think it's about them. This is going to sound pompus and arrogant, but satire requires a level of sophistication that is apparently lacking,(and according to Mr. Lehrer been lacking for a number of years)in audiences throughout the world. I still recall being amazed at someone saying that something I wrote couldn't be satire because they didn't find it funny. There is no prerequisite for satire to be funny. "A Reasonable Sollution" which suggested that Irish people eat their babbies as a solution to the potato famine, was far from funny, but it accurately portrayed British indiference to the plight of the Irish farmer. If that were published in present times what do you think the reaction would be? But on a happier note, I still find myself singing the "Vatican Rag" and his version of "Dixie" every so often. I agree, I'm sure politicians and others in positions of power are quite grateful that Mr. Lehrer is not working anymore. Where ever he is I hope he is enjoying his life, and I must tell him that I will carry to my grave the image of Lena Horne dancing cheek to cheek with a fat redneck sheriff. I bet even I could have done well in one of his math classes. ]]> 195788@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:15:52 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-195743 Glad to hear the man born with the Devil's tounge is still kicking. I'd love to track him down and trip him as he walks by for all the irreperable harm he's caused me in my youth. Or maybe I should just blame my parents and thank him for all his good work, instead. All well; I'll decide on my way to Santa Cruz. ]]> 195743@blogcritics.org Tue, 2 Aug 2005 18:47:32 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-9353 Thanks much for reassuring me on the health of Tom Lehrer. He is one of my favorite icons of the 1960s, who satirized the pretensions of the powerful, but who also struck a chord with the youth of that day. I still listen to his "folk" songs regularly, and I am in awe of his quick wit and lack of political correctness. Long live Lehrer! ]]> 9353@blogcritics.org Sun, 11 May 2003 21:07:19 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-8957 Sahar, I would try the writer of the article in the Sydney paper I linked to, Tony Davis. Try him through the paper. Good luck. ]]> 8957@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 May 2003 17:37:30 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-8953 Hi Im a 17 yr old girl named Sahar and Im attending Reynoldsburg high School in Ohio and IM Researching about Tom Lehrers poem tha Nuclear Holocaust and I was wondering if Tom Lehrer could give me some answers such as what does he mean in this poem and why would he put some humor into this poem but anyway i know Tom Lehrer doesnt have time for me but this would mean alot to me thanku, sincerely, Sahar ]]> 8953@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 May 2003 17:14:47 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-4358 And of course because I am a blithering idiot, I've just realised the interview you cited was the one I was referring to. D'OH! I'll go now... ]]> 4358@blogcritics.org Sun, 9 Mar 2003 21:45:09 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/09/134232.php#comment-4357 I had a similar reaction to you. Tom Lehrer was interviewed in one of the newspapers here recently and I didn't think "Tom Lehrer wants to vapourise George W. Bush?", rather "Tom Lehrer is still alive?"... ]]> 4357@blogcritics.org Sun, 9 Mar 2003 21:43:23 EST