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@internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Tom Lehrer (1928–2025) made musical satire sing…and sting. His songs were funny, outrageous, & often uncomfortably true.

He died recently at 97. Years earlier, he disclaimed copyright to all his lyrics and compositions; a gesture as radical as his songs.

We remember his life, his legacy, & what it means for the #digitalcommons ⤵️
https://blog.archive.org/2025/08/01/tom-lehrer-1928-2025-a-life-in-satire-a-legacy-in-the-commons/

#TomLehrer#Satire#PublicDomain#Copyright#InternetArchive

Tom Lehrer performing in Copenhagen in 1967.
Tom Lehrer performing in Copenhagen in 1967.
Tom Lehrer performing in Copenhagen in 1967.
Faux album cover mimicking Tom Lehrer's 1965 "That Was the Year That Was", but reading "Tom Lehrer, That Was the Life That Was"
Faux album cover mimicking Tom Lehrer's 1965 "That Was the Year That Was", but reading "Tom Lehrer, That Was the Life That Was"
Faux album cover mimicking Tom Lehrer's 1965 "That Was the Year That Was", but reading "Tom Lehrer, That Was the Life That Was"
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