Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer

09-Apr-1928

United States

Musician

Thomas Andrew Lehrer or ‘Tom’ Lehrer is an American satirist, singer, songwriter and mathematician. He is renowned for his terse and vigorously expressive comical tracks he recorded during the 50s and 60s. He was also known for his great piano skills. One of the greatest compositions from Lehrer has to be ‘The Elements’ where he slots the name of chemical elements to the tune of Major-General's song from Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. His works largely dealt with parodies of famous tracks. His was also highlighted political and social issues prevalent in the country while inculcating dark humor into his subjects. Despite the criticism and controversies he attracted due to the references made on his subjects, it did not diminish the popularity of these tracks. After his retirement from public performance, he was largely dedicated towards teaching mathematics and music theatre at University of California, Santa Cruz. Here some of the famous quotes from Tom Lehrer.

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I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.

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It is sobering to consider that when Mozart was my age he had already been dead for a year.

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Life is like a sewer - you get out of it what you put into it.

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I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that!

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On my income tax 1040 it says 'Check this box if you are blind.' I wanted to put a check mark about three inches away.

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Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it.

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If after hearing my songs just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend or perhaps to strike a loved one it will all have been worth the while.

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Bad weather always looks worse through a window.

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Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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