Good Monday Morning!
I’ve just received my 5.18am morning missive from SWMBO. I’m presuming everyone is familiar with the acronym? Please ask for clarification if not!
Anyway, from the fingers of Carlene, her wacko thought of the morning (her words, not mine) are as follows….
The songs written by a guy Tom Lehrer, I believe he was from MIT and wrote some pretty damn clever words, some of them very true about today.
Well who am I not to rise to a challenge and take a wander down the path of musical satire?
On further investigation, I see exactly why Lehrer resonates with Carlene. Not only are his lyrics humorous, exceptionally clever and set to show tune style music but he was also a mathematician and his analytical skills combine with his musical skill to create songs that are truly unique and memorable.
At the ripe age of 82, Lehrer was approached by the rapper 2 Chainz to request permission to sample his song, ‘The Old Dope Peddler’, on one of his rap songs. The prevailing Lehrer responded such, ‘I grant you m************ permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr Chainz, or may I call him 2?’ I bet that amused and surprised the rapper. Also provided a very important lesson in life, age is but a number that neither defines us, hold us back or renders us irrelevant! It’s the body parts that haven’t received the memo!
Onwards and upwards with a touch of the circular route!
