Dear Angel of Death,
Sorry to bitch about this, I mean, you're a busy entity and you've got better things to do than listen to me complain but the wrong people keep dying.
Far be it from me to suggest how to do your job but have you thought about a different target, someone really really fat and of an orange-like hue?
You were so close with Hulk Hogan but not quite what we're looking for.
Hey, you do you and I should really not get up in your business. Just a minor suggestion is all I'm making.
Sincerely,
Dave-El
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So Tom Lehrer died at the age of 97.
Yeah, 97 years is a good long run but still, why did Tom Lehrer have to die when so many other stupid, evil people continue to draw breath? (Wink!)
Lehrer was a mathematician who came to fame for his prodigious talents as a musical satirist.
In the mid-twentieth century, Lehrer found an amusing indulgence in song writing and performing that propelled him to notoriety. His songs lampooned politics, racism, pollution, religion and culture.
In the 1970's, Lehrer walked away from his amusing indulgence and dedicated himself to teaching mathematics at Harvard and other universities.
“Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," Tom Lehrer said in 1973.
I personally first discovered Tom Lehrer's work on the Dr. Demento radio show.
Here are some of his songs that entertained and even educated a generation.
Like this song that teaches you what you can do to pigeons, the dirty little avian scoundrels!
"So Long Mom! I'm Off To Drop A Bomb" (a little ditty for a nuclear World War III)
The elements of the periodic table get the Tom Lehrer musical treatment. The words scroll right by for your convenience. Sing along, kids!
What little I know about the Jewish holiday of Hannukkah comes from this bouncing little number from Tom Lehrer.
Click here for Mark Evanier's tribute to Mr. Lehrer.
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