Alas, irreverence has been subsumed by mere grossness, at least in the so-called mass media.
Tom Lehrer Quotes
1928–2025 United States
Thomas Andrew Lehrer (April 9, 1928 – July 26, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician.
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51 quotes
Irreverence is easy — what's hard is wit.
I feel that if a person can't communicate, the very least he can do is to shut up.
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959)
I feel that if any songs are gonna come out of World War III, we'd better start writing them now.
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
Don't solicit for your sister, that's not nice,
Unless you get a good percentage of her price.
Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)
Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can't stand,
You can tolerate him if you try!
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
But don't panic. Base eight is just like base ten really — if you're missing two fingers.
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
It's only for a week so have no fear!
Be grateful that it doesn't last all year!
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)
An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959)
An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959)
That Was the Year That Was (1965)
Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Tom Lehrer (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.