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Luv those Knicks wrote:Mods, if you want to merge this with the other thread, that's fine, but I wanted to drop it as a solo thread first to get some attention.

I'm curious how many know who Tom Lehrer is? Tomfoolery was a successful musical, but it came out in 1980.

I'm sure some here have heard the elements song, but might not know that was Lehrer.

I recommend the article. He was a creative guy, not just a songwriter but a mathematician. He worked for the NSA doing secret stuff in the 50s I think, maybe 60s. Many of his songs were initially banned. Anyway, it's a good read and his songs were often funny. He also claims to have invented the Jello-shot, though he didn't actually invent it as there are records of gelatin and alcohol being mixed long before, but he did it on an army base as a means of sneaking alcohol inside where it wasn't allowed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tom-lehrer-wickedly-funny-musical-satirist-whose-subversive-ditties-caused-outrage-and-delight/ar-AA1JooPc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ENTPHB&cvid=688ac596f4334d018903cf4017e32e65&ei=13

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B8RcDeMktfxC wrote:

Luv those Knicks wrote:Mods, if you want to merge this with the other thread, that's fine, but I wanted to drop it as a solo thread first to get some attention.

I'm curious how many know who Tom Lehrer is? Tomfoolery was a successful musical, but it came out in 1980.

I'm sure some here have heard the elements song, but might not know that was Lehrer.

I recommend the article. He was a creative guy, not just a songwriter but a mathematician. He worked for the NSA doing secret stuff in the 50s I think, maybe 60s. Many of his songs were initially banned. Anyway, it's a good read and his songs were often funny. He also claims to have invented the Jello-shot, though he didn't actually invent it as there are records of gelatin and alcohol being mixed long before, but he did it on an army base as a means of sneaking alcohol inside where it wasn't allowed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tom-lehrer-wickedly-funny-musical-satirist-whose-subversive-ditties-caused-outrage-and-delight/ar-AA1JooPc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ENTPHB&cvid=688ac596f4334d018903cf4017e32e65&ei=13

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Luv those Knicks wrote:Mods, if you want to merge this with the other thread, that's fine, but I wanted to drop it as a solo thread first to get some attention.

I'm curious how many know who Tom Lehrer is? Tomfoolery was a successful musical, but it came out in 1980.

I'm sure some here have heard the elements song, but might not know that was Lehrer.

I recommend the article. He was a creative guy, not just a songwriter but a mathematician. He worked for the NSA doing secret stuff in the 50s I think, maybe 60s. Many of his songs were initially banned. Anyway, it's a good read and his songs were often funny. He also claims to have invented the Jello-shot, though he didn't actually invent it as there are records of gelatin and alcohol being mixed long before, but he did it on an army base as a means of sneaking alcohol inside where it wasn't allowed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tom-lehrer-wickedly-funny-musical-satirist-whose-subversive-ditties-caused-outrage-and-delight/ar-AA1JooPc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ENTPHB&cvid=688ac596f4334d018903cf4017e32e65&ei=13

Watch on YouTube

8516knicks wrote:

B8RcDeMktfxC wrote:

Luv those Knicks wrote:Mods, if you want to merge this with the other thread, that's fine, but I wanted to drop it as a solo thread first to get some attention.

I'm curious how many know who Tom Lehrer is? Tomfoolery was a successful musical, but it came out in 1980.

I'm sure some here have heard the elements song, but might not know that was Lehrer.

I recommend the article. He was a creative guy, not just a songwriter but a mathematician. He worked for the NSA doing secret stuff in the 50s I think, maybe 60s. Many of his songs were initially banned. Anyway, it's a good read and his songs were often funny. He also claims to have invented the Jello-shot, though he didn't actually invent it as there are records of gelatin and alcohol being mixed long before, but he did it on an army base as a means of sneaking alcohol inside where it wasn't allowed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/tom-lehrer-wickedly-funny-musical-satirist-whose-subversive-ditties-caused-outrage-and-delight/ar-AA1JooPc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ENTPHB&cvid=688ac596f4334d018903cf4017e32e65&ei=13

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Super fun - Ingrid Bergman playing the part of the Hypotenuse!