Tom Lehrer- Folk Song Army

[Mirkwoodelves]

No, actually, I don't remember the war against Franco. Because it was in 1936! It's amazing to think that Tom Lehrer was an 8-year-old at the time.

[UnableToBleed]

'Jimmy crack corn and I don't care! Jimmy crack corn and I don't care! Jimmy crack corn and I don't caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaare!' 'I fucking care, because you. keep. singing. it! Now shut up about it already!' LOL, nah, I LOVE YOU REALLY TOM LEHRER!

[mabarry3]

Why, they don't even care if Jimmy crack corn.

LOL

I don't care if Jimmy crack corn. Don't regard me with scorn!

[shoeshark1]

@mabarry3 haha i regard you with scorn now lol

[mabarry3]

Need I say more than ... A W E S O M E?

Just found out this song, but I love Tom to death. I wish he could have run for president or something...

[Ruthlesscritic]

love someone secure enough to satirize himself

[BlachAndWhite16]

The tunes don't have to be clever,

And it don't matter if you put a

Coupla extra syllables into a line,

It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good english,

And it don't even gotta rhyme

_excuse me--rhyne_

Love that bit!

[Hemmisen123]

It's funny because it's true

[nerdelicious5]

he was poking fun at the 60s hippie folk songs

[paragonpoint1]

lol, folk song about the army when the army would be killing the folks XD irony is fun.

[FlyingKiger]

Niiice!

[wildhias]

lol hes got a good point

[jackjiezhang]

The tunes don't have to be clever, and it don't matter if you put a couple of extra syllables into a line...

Best Line EVER!!!

[pyrosfriend]

Absolutely! Unfortunatly I didnt get some of the more popular culture refrences, like Franco and Jimmy cracked corn but then I found em after nosing around a while

[Elric33239]

Keep in mind that this was performed in the 1960's so it's kinda dated. But at least The Educator did his job by inspiring you to "look it up."

One of the few Lehrer songs I know by heart! Thanks for posting!

[shreddman8704]

Brilliant.