"Madiera" was Flanders and Swann. One of the guys who comes to our Open stage gets around the piano accompaniment problem by doing this as a recitation a la Hoffnung. If you are looking for the modern successor to Tom Lehrer, check out John Forster. Also a brilliant pianist and satirist, he has two albums out on Philo. "You don't need me any more. You've got John Forster" - Tom Lehrer, Harvard Magazine. "Entering Marion" is Forster's debut album and the title track is an elongated pun on New England town names. On the rest of the CD, he guts Paul Simon, McDonalds Corp., Germany, Japan, Shallow people and Codependent people. "Fusion" is a brilliant take-off of Paul Simon and in "Whole", his commentary on the reunification of Germany, he throws in everything, including the Valkeries. On his second CD, "Helium", the title track warns on the dangers of doing balloons. He examines the army's approach to homosexuality, ". .you'll have to serve your country in the closet." There's a take-off of Prince Charles and the OJ story with a twist, "The Juice A La Seuss" Get them both - you'll bust a gut.