Tom Lehrer - Pollution - historical 1967 short film - Astrafilms Inc. - images/sound restored

[namlhots]

One of his best.

[Zeyev]

He tailored the versions of this song to match the venue. If I'm not mistaken, he recorded this one at the hungry i in San Francisco. That accounts for the "garbage in the bay" "San Jose" line.

His songs became widely known as a result of their being performed on "That Was the Week That Was," a British import hosted by - if I'm not mistaken - David Frost.

Thanks for posting this video version.

[joshuamyler]

cheers mate!

[NotJames1]

Not one of his best

[cupjay]

Thanks 6fun for all the good deeds you've committed, hopefully as yet and forever after unpunished.

And of course to the awesome retired UCSC professor Tom, not to be confused with contemporary worthy James Lehrer @ PBS Newshour.

Plus, could it be, thanks also for the first original video composition from 6funswede.

GoBears! (obligatory Cal fan's private joke, sorrry.)

[nickanddeb]

i remember when this first aired...way back when...on, i believe, on "the today show". it got such a positive response, they re-aired it either the next day or a few days later! thanks for the memories...i don't believe i've seen this since then.

[P1votG33k]

Love it! Very fitting montage for such a hilarious yet true song.