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An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer | 
 enlarge | Artist: Tom Lehrer
Label: Reprise / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 2646
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 6199
UPC: 075992743525
EAN: 0075992743525
ASIN: B000002KO8
Release Date: April 12, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Poisoning Pigeons in the Park | | • | Bright College Days | | • | A Christmas Carol | | • | The Elements - Tom Lehrer, Sullivan, Arthur | | • | Oedipus Rex | | • | In Old Mexico | | • | Clementine | | • | It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier | | • | She's My Girl | | • | The Masochism Tango | | • | We Will All Go Together When We Go |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
"If, after hearing my songs," Lehrer says in this disc's liner notes, "just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend, or perhaps strike a loved one, it will all have been worth the while." Makes him sound like a modern punk, eh? Not so, though. Lehrer, ever the king of jolly vitriol, recorded these still potent parodies in the '50s--and the best of them, "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park," "The Masochism Tango," and "The Elements" (which joins science with Gilbert & Sullivan) remain both nasty and striking. Musically, Lehrer comes across like a demented Cole Porter, wrapping sophisticated, showy tunes around his acerbic jokes. Lyrically, he's a clear forebear to folks like Phil Ochs and Barry Crimmins, who also cloak their commentary in comedy. --Michael Ruby
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| Customer Reviews:
 Tom Lehrer January 6, 2009
Sandi K (Bolingbrook, IL)
Tom Lehrer is ageless! Entertaining no matter what your political views - he was well before his time. A classic performer guaranteed to make you laugh.
Just as I remember December 22, 2008
GF in IL (Chicago, IL United States)
As soon as I received it, in the CD ROM player it went. I was going to listen to it while I answered emails. Well, I listened, but no emails got answered!
I listened to this hundreds of times as a child with my mom and as a teenager in college. Somewhere along the times, my records went to storage and I haven't heard this since. The lyrics, in many cases, are just as relevant today--which is somewhat sad--but that makes this an even better buy. Except for a few topical songs that people today might have to do a bit of research to understand, Pollution, Who's Next, and National Brotherhood Week (among others) are just as funny and may offer a teenager an awakening into being curious about politics or the environment.
If you've had any interest in this, just buy it. You won't regret it.
The Real Deal August 11, 2008
Evergreen (Seattle, WA)
Avoid "Songs and More Songs." THIS is the album to get (along with "That Was the Year That Was". "Songs and More Songs" does NOT have the crucial introductions that Tom Lehrer made to his songs. THIS album has them. Buy it!
Soon We'll Be Sliding Down the Razor Blade of Life May 9, 2008
TheBanshee (United States)
Hearts full of youth!
Hearts full of truth!
Six parts gin to one part vermouth!
Lehrer appeals to the perverse in all of us - I'm happy to say, because he does it so well! And this is the best of his recordings.
Couldn't be funnier February 29, 2008
Robert W. Shepard
Anyone who remembers Tom Lehrer will love this. And, anyone who just wants to hear original, very funny comedy needs this.
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