Tom Lehrer (1928-)
Last updated: 21.04.25
According to the Internet source given below, Thomas Andrew Lehrer is a retired American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. He is best known for the pithy, humorous songs that he recorded in the 1950s and 1960s. His songs often parodied popular musical forms, though he usually created original melodies when doing so. A notable exception is The Elements set to the tune of the "Major-General's Song from Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. Lehrer's early work was noted for its black humor in songs such as Poisoning Pigeons in the Park and The Irish Ballad. In the early 1970's he retired from public performances to devote his time to teaching mathematics and music theater at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Be Prepared (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Bright College Days (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Fight Fiercely, Harvard! (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Hunting Song (1953), The | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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I Got It from Agnes (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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I Hold Your Hand in Mine Dear (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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I Wanna Go Back to Dixie (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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In Old Mexico (1959) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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MLF Lullaby (1964) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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My Home Town (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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National Brotherhood Week | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Oedipus Rex (1959) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (1953) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Pollution (1965) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Send the Marines (1965) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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⇑She's My Girl (1959) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Smut (1965) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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So Long, Mom (1965) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Vatican Rag, The (1965) | James Pitt-Payne | ||
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Wernher von Braun (1965) | James Pitt-Payne |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Be Prepared (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Bright College Days (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Fight Fiercely, Harvard! (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer |  |
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Hunting Song (1953), The | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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I Got It from Agnes (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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I Hold Your Hand in Mine Dear (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) T. Lehrer (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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I Wanna Go Back to Dixie (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) T. Lehrer (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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⇑In Old Mexico (1959) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Love Song of the Physical Anthropologist (?), The | T. Lehrer (music) | Piano | Sheet Music Singer | |
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MLF Lullaby (1964) | T. Lehrer (w&m) T. Lehrer (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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My Home Town (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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National Brotherhood Week (1964) | T. Lehrer (w&m) T. Lehrer (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Oedipus Rex (1959) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | |
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Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (1953) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Pollution (1965) | T. Lehrer (w&m) T. Lehrer (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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⇑Send the Marines (1965) | T. Lehrer (w&m) T. Lehrer (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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She's My Girl (1959) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Smut (1965) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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So Long, Mom (1965) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Vatican Rag, The (1965) | T. Lehrer (w&m) | Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
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Wernher von Braun (1965) | T. Lehrer (w&m) T. Lehrer (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Sheet Music Singer | Pub. |
The peformer is featured on 40 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
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⇑Elements (1959), The | Arthur Sullivan | Tom Lehrer (words)
Tom Lehrer (perf.) |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 40 works by Tom Lehrer (1928-).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
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| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Irish Ballad, The (w&m) | 1952 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) |  |
| Be Prepared (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Bright College Days (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Fight Fiercely, Harvard! (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Hunting Song, The (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| I Got It from Agnes (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| I Hold Your Hand in Mine Dear (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| I Wanna Go Back to Dixie (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Lobachevsky | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| My Home Town (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Old Dope Peddler, The | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| ⇑ Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| When You Are Old and Gray (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Wiener Schnitzel Waltz, The (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Wild West Is Where I Want to Be, The (w&m) | 1953 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Christmas Carol, A (w&m) | 1954 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
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| Masochism Tango, The (w&m) | 1958 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | |
| We Will All Go Together When We Go (w&m) | 1958 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Clementine (w&m) | 1959 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | |
| In Old Mexico (w&m) | 1959 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier (w&m) | 1959 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | |
| Oedipus Rex (w&m) | 1959 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | |
| She's My Girl (w&m) | 1959 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Who's Next? (w&m) | 1963 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| MLF Lullaby (w&m) | 1964 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| National Brotherhood Week (w&m) | 1964 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Alma (w&m) | 1965 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | |
| ⇑ Folk Song Army, The (w&m) | 1965 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| George Murphy (w&m) | 1965 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | |
| New Math (w&m) | 1965 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Pollution (w&m) | 1965 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Send the Marines (w&m) | 1965 | Tom Lehrer (perf.) | Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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T. Lehrer | I hold your hand in mine dear (2;24) | T. Lehrer |
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T. Lehrer | The Irish Ballad (5:28) | T. Lehrer |
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A. Sullivan | The Elements (3:02) | T. Lehrer |