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Tom Lehrer

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Musician

The Resume

    (April 9, 1928- )
    Released 'Songs by Tom Lehrer,' 'More Songs by Tom Lehrer' and 'An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer'
    Wrote 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park' and 'The Vatican Rag'
    Songwriter for TV series 'That Was The Week That Was'
    Teaches math at the University of California-Santa Cruz

Why he might be annoying:

    He is intellectual, entering Harvard at just fifteen.
    He never married.
    He quit touring in 1960 and quit performing by 1972.
    He claims that he has nothing to inspire him musically anymore (like that stopped Billy Joel).
    He enjoys spreading rumors that he died.
    He wrote a love song about necrophilia.
    He had to choose between performing and academics, and chose academics (and a huge pay cut).
    A rumor spread that he quit performing after Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973. He felt that made political satire obsolete. He actually stopped several years before, but liked the story even if it wasn't true.
    His popularity has waned except for Dr. Demento fans.
    He is the reason we have Mark Russell.

Why he might not be annoying:

    'An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer' is one of the greatest comedy albums.
    Music critics note stylistic links between him and Eminem.
    He went to summer camp with Stephen Sondheim.
    He invented vodka Jell-O while in the army to circumvent the rule prohibiting alcoholic drinks on base.
    He graduated Harvard at eighteen.
    His musical style was very sophisticated, but seemingly effortless.
    His non-political songs have aged very well.
    He wrote songs for 'The Electric Company' TV series.

Credit: Art Gremashlo


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 9.09% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 166 Votes: 42.17% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 86 Votes: 63.95% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 36.59% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 127 Votes: 59.06% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 40.85% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 168 Votes: 41.07% Annoying