Tom Lehrer - Bright College days

[YoniPedersen]

I like the picture

[LilyNoelleArt]

"Soon we'll be sliding down the razor blade of life ..." ;)

[Ebrainiac1]

Going to college tomorrow. This brightened my otherwise anxious day.

[jpdemers]

"Gaudeamus Igitur" gets a laugh ... this not your average audience.

[kpjlaw]

This brings back great memories for an old man - lol.

[Audhumla]

beer and benzedrine (benzedrex today) still college necessities. some things never change

[amjott]

Ivy covered professors...in ivy covered halls

[TheMikester307]

1980's, my College buddies and I listened to this, sang it and referenced it ad-infinitum. 30 years later and John and Marcus are gone but the memories remain and this song makes me smile! Thanks

----mike

[kreeper57]

Sliding down the razorblade of life! How true! one of the greatest lines of all times! Thanks!

[amazing763]

@kreeper57 I never metaphor as good as that one. Proof that your high-school class about poetic devices was actually good for something!

[bwworld]

Could someone clear up one of the mysteries of this song for me?...What is he saying in Latin at 1:20-1:24? It seems to have gotten quite a laugh.

[DarkDDexter]

@bwworld He says Gaudeamus Igitur, which is a reference to a latin song of the kind he is parodying, a college song, it means, "Let us rejoice therefore," and goes on about school life, etc.

[TimmyWing]

"Soon we'll be sliding down the razor blade of life..."

Good golly, that comes out of nowhere :D

[bwworld]

@TimmyWing Yes, his humor was quite...cutting edge ;-)

[arkieda]

i think he's like 81, tho.

pretty old!

thank goodness for CDs, otherwise we'd never hear all his great music!

those of us who were born more recently, of course :)

[jpmhitachi]

he is still living

[irishmauddib]

im doing all i can to meet the man and talk to him, does anyone know how to contact him? I will do anything I can to reward you to the best of my ability.

[StratocastFloyd]

he's dead

[russiangirl0123]

@StratocastFloyd he's not died i did reaserch on him

[pkemonfan101]

sorrry, he's dead. 1928 - ... 1928 - ... damn. He's Alive!!!! I checked a wikipedia article and says that he called some guy saying "Just tell the people i vote for Obama."

[SmilingJack100]

@pkemonfan101 Yeah, he's not dead, just very very old.

[MisterHowe]

Actually, he has been spreading rumors of his own death for years.

[SatoTM3]

@MisterHowe eh?.. o.o

[mermaidamp]

Glasses raised on high. LOL!

[SatoTM3]

the rrrrrrrrrrrazor blade of Life!!!!

xD

i love this guy...

[ConnDevi88]

I love how he goes "Ooh" after he says it (different recording).

[SatoTM3]

i just found the song and heared it xD its lovely yes =)

[deano12301230]

"The razor blade of life."

Hahah you have to love Tom!

[Finsirith]

Turn on the spigot,

Pour the beer and swig it,

And gaudeamus igit-ur.

"Gaudeamus Igitur" being a university drinking song which dates back to the 13th century.

[Chris512095]

I was wondering what on earth that mess of unintelligible syllables was, thanks.

[nerdydev]

what is the lyric after pour the beer and swig it? i never catch it

[TheDavynator0]

that picture looks like the time he thought up "when i hold your hand in mine". all hail lehrer

[afakaz]

And for those not in the know (or, god forbid, who think that it should be made with VODKA), 6 parts gin to 1 part vermouth is a recipe for a martini. Proportions vary, but that's a classically accepted one.

[ogrecat]

"sliding down the razor blade of life"

[hkfreak]

*continuous laughter*

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"Ready?"

[ogrecat]

"the razor blade of life"

[mermaidamp]

Scream out loud at that line.

[sethore1]

"...for my first encore..." genius :P

[DConS81]

"To thee we sing with our glasses raised on high"...he took off his glasses and held them up.

[tonybear82]

"Ready?" Gotta love it.

[Gorboduc]

Ah, memories. The line about the razor blade of life was going to be my high school yearbook quote, but the powers that be wouldn't let me use it. Too morbid, they said. Bastards.

[agodinho64]

Yep, America simply isn't a fun place to live in anymore...

[MySerpentine]

No kidding

[Doughnut189]

Its all European countries days.

[mudkip201]

lol. that must have sucked for you

[somercet1]

"For my first encore..." This was his second song in the concert. ;-)

And may we never forget the exquisitely slow uptake of his line, "Old grads, and old undergrads...."

[falstaffeg]

I've never heard that particular recording.  Thanks!

[yohdaking]

Thanks for the upload man, I love Tom Lehrer and this song =D

[mermaidamp]

This song rox!