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Yet, in truth, satire—at least satire of great quality—lives just as long as any other kind of art. It keeps its objects ...
Singer-songwriter Tom Lehrer, who gained prominence for his political satire, has reportedly died at the age of 97.
Brief though his career as an entertainer was, Tom Lehrer inscribed his signature on a brainy, no-holds-barred brand of ...
Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his ...
If you’ve ever laughed at a satirical song, whether watching a panel show, a live comedy gig or on Radio 4, there’s a good ...
It’s very flattering that people remember the songs and have kept them alive all these years,” Mr. Lehrer told The Boston ...
Tom Lehrer, a song satirist who gained a popular following in the 1950s and ’60s lampooning marriage, politics, racism and ...
The legendary satirist who rose to fame in the ’50s and ’60s with darkly funny songs about war, politics, and society has ...
Musician and satirist Tom Lehrer stuck his alma mater into his music. Here's all the times he was singing about Harvard.