I did not create this song the song is the sole property of musician and pianist tom lehrer, i do not claim any rights to this video, the. The elements 1959 is a song by musical humorist tom lehrer, which recites the names of all the chemical elements known at the time of writing, up to number 102, nobelium. This time it is from the youtuber drraptus from denmark. Video to a math song by tom lehrer called new math. Theres antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium, and hydrogen, and oxygen, and nitrogen, and rhenium and nickel, neodymium. Tom lehrer, who has written a body of songs with a unique mix of science, social and political satire check out, for example, well all go together when we go, is 90 this month. May 25, 2016 showcase of all discovered chemical elements to this day. At you will learn how to play tom lehrers songs easily and improve your skills on your favorite instrument as well. If you feel dissatisfaction, strum your frustrations away. Showcase of all discovered chemical elements to this day. Apr 07, 2012 thanks for watching please subscribe, like, and comment. Click here for a terrific little animated introduction to the element oxygen. This is lehrer elements song by hfernandez on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Tom lehrer was a mathematician and musician who studied and worked at harvard as well as at other institutions. The tom lehrer collection is tom lehrer s firstever hits collection, containing highlights from across his 40yearlong recording career. The elements 1959 i s a song by musical humorist tom lehrer, which recites the names of all the chemical elements known at the time of writing, up to element number 102, nobelium. Tom lehrer on this date in 1928, satiric songwriter thomas andrew lehrer was born to a secular jewish family in new york city. Obviously wanted to know what the comments attributed to pravda and izvestiya were. Information about cover recordings and the tomfoolery musical. A precocious student, he earned a degree in math from harvard at 18 and a masters the following year. In 1959, the mathematician and satirist tom lehrer who turns 90 this month performed what he characteristically called a completely pointless scientific song at harvard university in cambridge, massachusetts. The elements by tom lehrer theres antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium, and hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium, and nickel, neodymium, neptunium, germanium, and iron, americium, ruthenium, uranium, europium, zirconium, lutetium, vanadium, and lanthanum and osmium and astatine and radium, and gold and protactinium and indium and gallium. A useless bay production of the elements song or the periodic table song by tom lehrer yes, we are very much aware that silicone is not the same as. Tom lehrer the irish ballad sheet music in d minor. The vatican rag tom lehrer the elements tom lehrer poisoning pigeons in the park tom lehrer arrangements of this song. Before attending college, lehrer graduated from the loomis chaffee school in windsor, connecticut.
He released a number of albums in the 50s and 60s of satirical songs, but as far as were concerned his magnum opus is the elements. Nov 11, 2012 tom lehrer was a mathematician and musician who studied and worked at harvard as well as at other institutions. This is the original version of my flashanimated interpretation of tom lehrers the elements. And it turns out hes familiar with tom lehrer literally the first adult i had ever met familiar with tom lehrer and it turns out he had seen him live when he came to copenhagen at some point in decades prior. Since 2000 the animation has gone through several minor changes, mostly involving the addition of new elements. After some minor financial haggling they, tom, and i agreed to the deal and the animation can now be found on art sussmans dr. With all we have posted about and by tom lehrer, i was sure wed have the lyrics to this song, but danged if i can find them.
The elements song by tom lehrer based on wikipedia. Tom lehrers math songs posted by dave richeson on september 5, 2009 october 24, 2012 after writing about some well known people with degrees in mathematics, i was moved to relisten to some old tom lehrer songs on youtube. Lampshaded in tom lehrer song the elements, in which lehrer sings the names of the different elements of the periodic table at the time the song was written. If you liked this animation youll love tom lehrer s music. It is worth the few minutes of lighthearted fun to hear the original. The tune dont have to be clever, and it dont matter if you put a coupla extra syllables into a line. The elements tom lehrer i can change south park paparazzi lady gaga. We are element animation, we are a small team of artists and animators. Tom lehrer the elements animation by ch4rl3y youtube.
I really have a yen to go back once again back to the place where no one wears a frown to see once more those superspecial just plain folks in my home town no fellow. Tom lehrer from the introduction to the album tom lehrer revisited it is sobering to consider that when mozart was my age he had already been dead for a year. Tom lehrer the elements periodic table lyrics genius. Tom lehrer was the poet laureate of my high school science club in 195658. If you really cant stand the beginning, skip to the middle for the best stuff. Although he has recorded very little in the past twentyfive years, he is well remembered for his unique brand of humor.
Click here for the earliest known tom lehrer recordings. May 05, 2007 a useless bay production of the elements song or the periodic table song by tom lehrer yes, we are very much aware that silicone is not the same as silicon however there are silicon piano. This twodisc one cd, one dvd set collects highlights from lehrer s 40year performing career, including material from his live albums for reprise records an evening wasted with tom lehrer and revisited, early70s material recorded for the publictelevision kids show the electric company, radio performances, a rare 1960 single, as well as. It is sung to the tune of gilbert and sullivans a modern major general. Apr 03, 2012 this time it is from the youtuber drraptus from denmark. Tom lehrers elements with new elements nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson. The new and updated version, featuring all 118 elements, can. Door, door door door door door, door door door door doo. Fans are treated to material from his live albums for reprise an evening wasted with tom lehrer and revisited, that was the year that was, early70s material recorded for the electric company, radio. The tom lehrer collection is tom lehrers firstever hits collection, containing highlights from across his 40yearlong recording career.
The teacher played a bowdlerized tape copy of songs by tom lehrer, but several of us had the lp and delighted in singing be prepared, much to her dismay. Us compilation of his first two studio albums with additional songs the remains of tom lehrer 2000 the tom lehrer collection 2010 many songs are performed but not by lehrer in that was the week that was radiola lp, 1981. Last december th, there appeared in the newspapers the juiciest, spiciest, raciest obituary that has ever been my pleasure to read. Chuck is dead and jimmys law career is on hiatus, but. Tom lehrer this is the kind of sarcastic, satirical humor that we have all come to love from tom. Theres antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium, and hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium and nickel, neodymium, neptunium, germanium, and iron, americium, ruthenium. This may prove useful to somebody some day perhaps, in a somewhat bizarre set of circumstances. It can be found on his albums tom lehrer in concert, more of tom lehrer and. We create short 25 minute comedy animations and pride ourselves in the quality of o. A story from the last student in the last class lehrer ever taught, circa 2001. Some people may prefer action, but give me a folk song any old day. Music is the elements by tom lehrer kind of different video on my channel.
Latest tom lehrer lyrics poisoning pigeons in the park lyrics oedipus rex lyrics we will all go together when we go lyrics the masochism tango lyrics the elements lyrics smut lyrics silent e lyrics fight fiercely, harvard. Thomas andrew tom lehrer born 9 april 1928 is an american singersongwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. If you still havent found what youre looking for, please send to us. This twodisc one cd, one dvd set collects highlights from lehrers 40year performing career, including material from his live albums for reprise records an evening wasted with tom lehrer and revisited, early70s material recorded for the publictelevision kids show the electric company, radio performances, a rare 1960 single, as well as. Tom lehrer miscellaneous the elements now, if i may digress momentarily from the main stream of this evenings symposium, id like to sing a song which is completely pointless but which is something i picked up during my career as a scientist. It can be found on his albums tom lehrer in concert, more of tom lehrer and an evening wasted with tom lehrer. The song is sung to the tune of the majorgenerals song fromthe pirates of penzance by gilbert and sullivan.
These are the only ones of which the news have come to harvard, and there may be many others, but they havent been diskahvd. Three cheers for daniel radcliffe, geek armed and dangerous. The following contains spoilers for better call saul season 4 episode 3, something beautiful. Tom lehrer tom lehrer has consistently been one of the most requested artists on the dr. Thanks for watching please subscribe, like, and comment. These are the lyrics to the tom lehrer song about the elements.
I didnt watch any other avengers crack videos that are on youtube by now, i never saw anyone else using these song. Tom lehrers the elements, the original animated version. The elements song by tom lehrer theres antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium, and hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium and nickel, neodymium, neptunium, germanium. Thanks to everyone who sent us a photo of their door. Mar 22, 2010 this is the original version of my flashanimated interpretation of tom lehrer s the elements. Daily, we added a hundreds of new songs with chords and tabs, just for you. Being russian myself i was able to decipher one and part of the other and did an internet search to fill in the rest.
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