"Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" by Tom Lehrer for Get Smart

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[mairdie]

One of my favorite comic singers and one of my favorite comic shows. Perfect.

[mairdie]

This is a good example of me laughing at me. I'm horrified by animal cruelty to the extent that I removed a few paragraphs of writing by my grandfather when he described blowing up a tree of birds that were threatening his burros. (They pecked at pack sores, which could cause infections and the deaths of the animals.) And I completely eliminated a poem of Henry Livingston's from his body of work because it talked about kicking a dog. I still remember our choral nun who had trained in Rome and was actually in favor of poisoning pigeons!

[forgotten man]

I loved that show and Don Addams. Did you know that he as a Marine in WWII at Guadalcanal?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Adams

[mairdie]

That was the best show. He drew the most perfect line between bumbler and brave man. The second world war drew in a lot of men of character. Good for him!

[Rurudyne]

Simon and Simon, Old Mexico: https://youtu.be/VJNUYTNe9SM

Blake’s 7 (very appropriately), We’ll All Go Together: https://youtu.be/PMixeJSlBNQ

[Psalm 73]

"That was the best show."

I've got season one on DVD. His "old war buddy" Don Rickles just kills it!

[mairdie]

I used to play We’ll All Go Together over and over and over again.

[Lurker]

For later.

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[The_Media_never_lie]

Tom Lehrer is still living, I think.

Tom Lehrer

[elcid1970]

We’ve gained notoriety
And caused much anxiety
In the Audubon Society with our games,

They call it impiety
And lack of proprietry
And quite a variety of unpleasant names,

But it’s not against any religion
To want to dispose of...A PIGEON!!

Only “Table of the Elements” was funnier, IMO.

;^)

[mairdie]

I love every episode Don Rickles is in.

I was in the lunch audience when Larry King and the Star Trek main three were inducted into the National Association of Broadcaster's Hall of Fame. Don Rickles introduced King with a roast.

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[mairdie]

>>Tom Lehrer is still living, I think.

Wishes for a long and happy life for all the pleasure he’s brought us.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Pittsburgh's Barbara Feldon still with us at 84.

[jonascord]

The best quote from Tom Lehrer:

"If, after hearing my songs, just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend, or perhaps to strike a loved one, it will all have been worth the while"

[Psalm 73]

"Barbara Feldon still with us at 84."

Dang - she looks great for 84!

[Lizavetta]

Tom Lehrer is good entertainer, and also a Leftist.

[mairdie]

Unfortunately. We need to convert more good artists to the right side.

[NTHockey]

My favorites are:

“It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, he’d already been dead two years.” AND

“If you can’t something intelligent, the least you can do is Shut Up”.