Honestly if you haven't listened to Lehrer give him a shot. He's got some hilarious, very acrid songs about the cold war. And just some fun songs, like the Masochism Tango.

  • somebitch1 [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    “Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.” - Tom Lehrer, 1973

  • Bruja [she/her, love/loves]
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    2 years ago

    When 2 Chainz, a rapper, asked to sample “The Old Dope Peddler” in one of his tracks, Mr Lehrer was keen to help. “I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this,” he supposedly answered. “Please give my regards to Mr Chainz, or may I call him 2?”

    source

    (CW: Economist) https://archive.ph/Vtv8F

  • ItsPequod [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Once all the Germans were warlike and mean But that couldn't happen again We taught them a lesson in 1918 And they've hardly bothered us since then

    Holy shit, lol

  • reddit [any,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Also recommend Werner von Braun.

    Once the rockets go up, who cares where they come down? That's not my department, says Werner von Braun