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Epicurus.com - Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer with Not Enough Drawings by Ronald Searle
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List Price: $18.95
Our Price: $12.89
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Manufacturer: Pantheon
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 784.5
EAN: 9780394749303
ISBN: 0394749308
Label: Pantheon
Manufacturer: Pantheon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 1981-10-12
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date: 1981-10-12
Studio: Pantheon
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Editorial Reviews:
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The subversive songs of Tom Lehrer, the sardonic piano-wielding fugitive from Harvard, have corrupted generations of Americans since he first began recording and performing in the 1950s. His uniquely depraved wit has been forced again on an unsuspecting public' via Tomfoolery, the stage revue based on his ever-trenchant observation of the American scene. This new songbook, with old favorites unavailable for years as well as never-published songs, is the most comprehensive ever assembled. It contains the words, tunes, piano accompaniments, and guitar chords for these thirty-four classics: The Irish Ballad Fight Fiercely, Harvard! Be Prepared The Old Dope Peddler The Wild West Is Where I Want to Be I Wanna Go Back to Dixie Lobachevsky The Hunting Song I Hold Your Hand in Mine My Home Town L-Y When You Are Old and Gray The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz Poisoning Pigeons in the Park A Christmas Carol Bright College Days In Old Mexico She's My Girl The Elements The Masochism Tango National Brotherhood Week MLF Lullaby The Folk Song Army Smut Send the Marines New Math Pollution So Long, Mom Who's Next? Wemher Von Braun We Will All Go Together When We Go I Got It from Agnes Silent E The Vatican Rag
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Brilliant
Comment: The number of songs and quality of arrangement in this book are fantastic.
Not only did I receive the book a month earlier than expected (I live in NZ), but I was overjoyed by the songs.
Any satire loving person, or just anyone with a sense of humour and love of music, will make great use of this book.
I recommend this book to any, and everyone.
Big thanks to Amazon and Tom Lehrer
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Summary: Excellent book, but incomplete
Comment: If you're a fan of Tom Lehrer's razor-sharp wit and a musician, then purchasing this book is a no-brainer. That said, it is slightly disappointing -- but only slightly.
As other reviewers have noted, it's missing such wonderful songs as "Alma" and "Oedipus Rex," neither of which deserved to be cut. Additionally, "The Vatican Rag" lacks a section that has no lyrics, but would have been fun to play. Perhaps the most disappointing of all, however, is that "Bright College Days" is missing its entire middle, chopping the song to approximately half its proper length, and omitting some of the funnier lyrics!
That said, the book is well worth a buy -- Lehrer makes a great addition to any repertoire.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hilarious
Comment: With lyrics and piano scores, I appreciate Tom Lehrer even more, especially by seeing how he changed chords to match the lyrics and to reflect the style of music. There are some easy pieces that I can play with just a little practice--I am an adult piano learner. My goal is to have fun. This book is great for that.
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Summary: Not too many songs ... Tom Lehrer, give us more!
Comment: I decided to learn how to play the piano, and who better to teach me than the master himself? I guess I do need a bit more practice before playing the songs, they are not really for beginners, but it's a great carrot before my head when I practice duller pieces ^^
Reccomended! Tom Lehrer is the best!
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Summary: Classic sardonic humor
Comment: This book is for anyone who wants to know the words and play the music from the classic recordings of Tom Lehrer from the fifties and sixties. It may not sit on the piano very well, though spiral binding will take care of that, it will make the player a hit at a party of like minded souls. These songs are classic, and should be shared, especially for anyone who tells you that people in the past were nothing but virtuous and all social problems are modern.
Also, politics has not changed at all.
We knew that.
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