The day the music died.

[quicksandfarmer]

Tom Lehrer.

If you know, you know.

 

[WinterDeere]

Tom Lehrer.

If you know, you know.

Wow... one for the really old folks! While we've been discussing a triad mostly from the 1980's, this guy's heyday was in the 1950's.

Just looked, and the dude nearly made 100!

 

[tacticalturnip]

Tom Lehrer.

If you know, you know.

Interestingly, my 14 year old got me into him. May he rest in peace.

 

[masseyrider]

Felt so good.

Chuck Mangione dead at 84.

Jazz Legend Chuck Mangione Dead at 84

Legendary Jazz musician Chuck Mangione, who rose to prominence in the 1960s, as a member of Art Blakey's band, has died. He was 84.

www.breitbart.com

How was this guy not bigger?
At least he made it onto King of the Hill.
I could listen to him all day and night.
Ozzy? I couldn't reach the remote fast enough to change the station.

 

[Runner]

How was this guy not bigger?
At least he made it onto King of the Hill.
I could listen to him all day and night.
Ozzy? I couldn't reach the remote fast enough to change the station.

I guess the flugelhorn just wasn't as sexy as a saxophone...

 

[Popgadget]

Tom Lehrer.

If you know, you know.

I remember an interview maybe 20 years ago where he was asked what he thought about how many of his songs were still relevant, and he said he found it depressing.
A true genius in every way. Admitted to Harvard at 15.

 

[WinterDeere]

I remember an interview maybe 20 years ago where he was asked what he thought about how many of his songs were still relevant, and he said he found it depressing.

I guess I don't know what topics his lyrics covered, but a good song can stay relevant damn near forever. Battle Hymn of the Republic still grabs me every time, and it's what... 160 years old?

 

[MossRoad]

I guess I don't know what topics his lyrics covered, but a good song can stay relevant damn near forever. Battle Hymn of the Republic still grabs me every time, and it's what... 160 years old?

We learned that in Boy Scouts. I love that song.

However, at camp, we also learned alternate lyrics....

I wear my pink pajamas, in the summer when it's hot.
I wear my flannel nighties in the winter when it's not.
And sometimes in the springtime and sometimes in the fall,
I jump right in between the sheets with nothing on at all.

Chorus:
Glory, glory, Hallelujah;
Glory, glory, What's it to you?
Balmy breezes blowing through ya,
With nothing on at all.

 

[RobertN]

We learned that in Boy Scouts. I love that song.

However, at camp, we also learned alternate lyrics....

I wear my pink pajamas, in the summer when it's hot.
I wear my flannel nighties in the winter when it's not.
And sometimes in the springtime and sometimes in the fall,
I jump right in between the sheets with nothing on at all.

Chorus:
Glory, glory, Hallelujah;
Glory, glory, What's it to you?
Balmy breezes blowing through ya,
With nothing on at all.

Haha, I remember that song from Scouts in the mid 1970's