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sweet sorrow
Malbolge
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I saw the name Tom Lehrer mentioned in another thread so I know at least one person knows this guy's music... anyone else? If you don't, you really should -- very funny stuff (though occasionally gross, but we can cope with that  )
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| Wed Jun 18, 2003 9:15 pm |
 
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Vampyre's Masque
Malbolge
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Like Howard Stern or funnier/grosser?
What does he sing (parodies etc.)?
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| Wed Jun 18, 2003 9:50 pm |
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Doth
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Tom Lehrer is an extremelly funny guy. I think one of my favourites of his songs would have to be The Masochism Tango. OTOH, Poisoning Pigeons in the Park] and We Will All Go Together When We Go are pretty good as well. Come to think of it, I don't think I've heard anything of his that I don't like. Nothing that springs to mind, anyway.
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| Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:53 am |
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sweet sorrow
Malbolge
Joined: June 2003 Posts: 279 Location: Norfolk, England Gender:
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VM, he sings stuff poking fun at, err, anyone and everyone really.
Personal favorites include Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, We Will All Go Together When We Go, and It Makes a Fellow Proud to be a Soldier. (:
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| Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:45 am |
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Vampyre's Masque
Malbolge
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Must download some
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Feel my wrath
As I bust the skulls of ignorent people with my trusty hammer
*picks up hammer*
*Hammer drops on foot*
*breaks foot*
Ewww blood....stained my best socks!!!
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| Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:59 am |
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Numen
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He also composed that song about the periodic table of elements. He seems to be part of a lost art form along with the likes of Flanders and Swan. There's just no more place for music hall shenanigans in todays modern world 
If I'm wrong and this art form is still being propagated I would be delighted if someone rectified my assumption.
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| Thu Jun 19, 2003 9:22 am |
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sweet sorrow
Malbolge
Joined: June 2003 Posts: 279 Location: Norfolk, England Gender:
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As far as I know you're right, Numen, more's the pity.
Ahhh the elements -- that was set to music from the Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan, and his altered lyrics made about as much sense as the original "modern major general" set of words 
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Doth
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sweet sorrow wrote: Ahhh the elements -- that was set to music from the Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan, and his altered lyrics made about as much sense as the original "modern major general" set of words Well face it, with the exception of the last line, the lyrics consisted entirely of the periodic table. Although not in order if I recall correctly.
And these are the only ones of which the news has come to Harvard.
And there may be many others but they haven't been discarvered.
(Not a misspelling there, that's how he does it)
Doth, who is going to have to dig out the Tom Lehrer music tonight
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| Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:23 pm |
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sweet sorrow
Malbolge
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lol, I know. it prompted a friend to go and ask her chemistry teacher if there was actually any such element as Californium :p
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| Fri Jun 20, 2003 12:46 am |
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Numen
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Doth wrote: Well face it, with the exception of the last line, the lyrics consisted entirely of the periodic table. Although not in order if I recall correctly. That's not a criticism I hope. sweet sorrow wrote: lol, I know. it prompted a friend to go and ask her chemistry teacher if there was actually any such element as Californium I think it's time for me to burst into laughter
(and build a time-machine so I can go back in time to the precise moment when your friend asked the teacher, to get the teacher's expression on tape; whether it was a joke on your friends behalf or not)
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| Mon Jun 23, 2003 2:10 am |
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sweet sorrow
Malbolge
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As it turns out, the teacher said perfectly seriously that yes, there is an element called californium. :p
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| Mon Jun 23, 2003 4:28 am |
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Doth
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Numen wrote: Doth wrote: Well face it, with the exception of the last line, the lyrics consisted entirely of the periodic table. Although not in order if I recall correctly. That's not a criticism I hope. Not at all.
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