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 | Title : That Was the Year That Was
Author : Tom Lehrer
Release Date : 19900412
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $11.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Harvard-educated mathematician by trade and sociopolitical humorist and satirist by avocation, ivory tickler Tom Lehrer sang irreverent ditties that both outraged and delighted listeners during his on-again, off-again heyday of public performance in the late 1950s through the 1970s. Perhaps best known for his 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,' Lehrer combined razor-sharp wit with dry delivery inspired by everything from vaudeville and ragtime to whimsical show tunes and faux folk. Though a tad dated, Lehrer's wickedly pointed That Was the Year That Was is as good a representation of the mid-'60s American social and political climate as any. Recorded live in 1965 and composed largely of songs from the contemporaneous NBC series That Was the Week That Was, the album takes on boho Americana ('The Folk Song Army'), censorship ('Smut'), and the atomic bomb ('Who's Next'). Devilishly funny as well are the outstanding 'Vatican Rag' and the puzzle that is 'New Math.'
Buyer Reviews :
Mr. Lehrer is actually a fine song stylist, and a fine pianist. His is an ideal voice for satirical songs. His baritone voice is rather thin, yet resonant, and amazingly versatile.
This is not my favorite album of Mr. Lehrer's, but it is still very, very fine.
'The Vatican Rag' is the best song on here, and one of his best songs, period, and it is absolutely hilarious. Other favorites of mine on here include 'New Math,' 'Alma,' and 'Smut.'
I am not exactly sure why this album appeals less to me than 'An Evening (Wasted) with Tom Lehrer,' and 'Songs by Tom Lehrer.' It may just be my own inexplicable, inarticulate, personal biases.
For a good laugh, and an appreciation of the political issues of 1965, many of which are still relevent today, and for good music and fun, I recommend this CD to everyone!
(by David Klima)
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