Lehrer did have a healthy perspective on marriage and aging. And he is right, as always. Just listen to "When You Are Old And Gray". This is true Lehrer wisdom of life, and it is good fun too :-)
Now, is it true that some YouTube videos deteriorate over time? The last time this video was checked it had a stuttering playback. If this happens to you, add the code &fmt=18 to the page url or select the alternative version ("National Brotherhood Week" and "When You Are Old And Gray" double video).
Lehrer said "OK" to "The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel" on YouTube, as long as the performance is not altered and as long as it's free in the YouTube flash video format. Do NOT ask for any video originals, ever again.
Click on the Lehrer icon and visit the channel's front page. The channel is Lehrer only, no other YouTube ego's. And here is a link to a NEW channel support page:
Recording date: September 10th 1967 Format: Ampex Quadruplex PAL 4:3 Status: A very rare recording Storage: Sony Digital Betacam Production and preservation: The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation - the NRK, Norway. More here:
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The love of my life is 27 years younger than me. If we should marry, I want to play this song for our first dance. I'm no longer young, but I still have a sense of hummer....
All the twelve Tom Lehrer songs from this channel have now been republished in better quality. Click the Lehrer icon or the username, go to the channel and select one of the uploaded HQ-versions :-) Don't forget to click the HQ-buttion.
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