The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #128311   Message #2871494
Posted By: EnglishFolkfan
25-Mar-10 - 10:00 AM
Thread Name: Tom Lehrer?
Subject: RE: Tom Lehrer?
Loved Tom Lehrer from 1st hearing him back in the 50's as a Primary schoolchild listening to his records on the family radiogram, the whole family G'parents to toddlers were Gilbert & Sullivan fans too & also Victor Borge, Flanders & Swan, Peter Sellers etc which meant we moved on to That was the week that was, Beyond the Fringe etc with great delight.

Never saw Tom on stage but did see Victor & the Fringe ... heady days of early UK satire

Like Stilly River Sage above & in the family tradition I introduced my lad to the same musical wordsmith comedic delights from a young age: He asked to see Pirate of Penzance live for his 5th Birthday treat & he later on got "Be Prepared" into the fave campfire songs of his Scout Group.

Lyrics, soundtracks & videos are available all over the wonder of the web & for those with access to Spotify Tom is there (understand @Spotify is heading to the US .... you over there are in for a BIG treat = masses of Folk etc inc all Smithsonian Folkways)