"Step up and shake the hand Of someone you cant stand, You can tolerate him if you try!"
Thomas Andrew Lehrer was an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist and mathematician, who later taught mathematics and musical theater. He recorded pithy, humorous, and often political songs that became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. His songs parodied popular musical forms, often with original melodies.
"What is it that put America in the forefront of the nuclear nations? And what is it that will make it possible to spend twenty billion dollars of your money to put some clown on the moon? Well, it was good old American know how, thats what, as provided by good old Americans like Dr. Wernher von Braun!"
Tom Lehrer"I really dont consider myself a performer by temperament."
Tom Lehrer"People are stupider than anybody."
Tom Lehrer"The best musical satirist of the 20th Century."
Tom Lehrer"If youre looking for adventure of a new and different kind, And you come across a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined, Dont be nervous, dont be flustered, dont be scared. Be prepared!"
Tom Lehrer"Take your cigarette from its holder, And burn your initials in my shoulder. Fracture my spine, And swear that youre mine, As we dance to the Masochism Tango."
Tom Lehrer