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Tom Lehrer Escaped the Transience of Satire

The New Yorker · 3d
How Tom Lehrer Escaped the Transience of Satire
Yet, in truth, satire—at least satire of great quality—lives just as long as any other kind of art. It keeps its objects alive by lampooning them and, wrapping itself around the subject, fossil-like,
The Boston Globe · 4d
Tom Lehrer’s influence on political satire is still playing out today
Brief though his career as an entertainer was, Tom Lehrer inscribed his signature on a brainy, no-holds-barred brand of political and social satire whose influence could be discerned decades later in the likes of Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, and Samantha Bee.
USA TODAY on MSN · 4d
Tom Lehrer, songwriter and influential political satirist, dies at 97: Reports
Singer-songwriter Tom Lehrer, who gained prominence for his political satire, has reportedly died at the age of 97.
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Why today’s toothless comedians can’t compare to Tom Lehrer
If you’ve ever laughed at a satirical song, whether watching a panel show, a live comedy gig or on Radio 4, there’s a good ...
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I discovered Tom Lehrer in high school. His transgressive black humor hooked me.
Lehrer, who died Saturday, was a Harvard-educated math prodigy whose satirical music was everything my nerdy teenage self ...

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