Tom Lehrer
Tom Lehrer
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehreris an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. He is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the 1950s and '60s...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth9 April 1928
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
fewest knew studied
I thought about majoring in Math, Chemistry and English, but Math had the fewest requirements, so I went with it. I knew I wanted to teach, and Math was my field, so I studied Math.
rainy-day weather looks
Bad weather always looks worse through a window.
prophet worst
Always predict the worst, and you'll be hailed as a prophet.
temperament performers
I wasn't really a performer by temperament,
hood ifs
If the hoods don't get you, the monoxide will.
thumbs use counting
Counting in octal is just likst counting in decimal--if you don't use your thumbs.
rockets who-cares care
Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down?
bombs politics shepherds
The Lord's our shepherd, says the psalm. But just in case, we better get a bomb.
offensive satirical cant
You cant be satirical and not be offensive to somebody.
nice moral manners
Don't solicit for your sister, it's not nice. Unless you get a good percentage of her price.
irreverence easy wit
Irreverence is easy - whats hard is wit.
whom
I like Jon Stewart. He's not as obnoxious as Dennis Miller, whom I really can't stand.
high loved
I loved high school, but I wouldn't want to do it again.
awarded became henry nobel obsolete peace
Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel peace prize.