Tom Lehrer - National Brotherhood Week - with intro

[@LoseMillion]

Tom did so much for math, satire of bigotry, music, and comedy. He's 94 now and I hope nothing but the best for him.

[@khalidgagnon8753]

Well HA! He's actually 96

[@mikelshort9150]

Math, was his name Lobrachefsky

[@greengrassofhome]

The line "But EVERYBODY hates the Jews" is always the one which makes me burst out laughing.

[@VAMPlRELLA]

I love Tom lehrer and whenever I play his songs for the first time for someone that line always gets a laugh.

[@leemumbray-williams2440]

Of course Tom Lehrer is Jewish so of course he doesn’t hate Jewish people!

[@DavidVT23]

@@leemumbray-williams2440 Have you met us? The collective noun of a group of Jews is "an argument."

[@pillsburydoughboy1693]

As a Jew✡️,I agree strongly

[@johnburt1172]

I first heard this song performed by a group at my high school who acted out the lyrics in various ways. They put their palms together as they sang "the Hindus" and prostrated themselves at "hate the Moslems" and then simply held their noses for "everybody hates the Jews".

[@DoneBlock94]

you can really get a sense of how old this is when he calls muhammad ali "cassius clay". good stuff.

[@AaravMehtaCovers]

good stuff amirte

[@medexamtoolscom]

As opposed to now, he's simply dead. Yet Tom Lehrer is currently still alive (in 2021, at the age of 93).

[@siripfreely]

Mrs. Wallace as well. She's been dead since 1968.

[@AdmrlLocke]

And also because he says "Moslems" which is what we used to call them but which apparently is no longer politically correct.

[@CSManiac33]

@@AdmrlLocke its not really thats its not politically correct. Its just that muslim is just a more accurate pronuciation to the original word in arabic. Like how we now say Beijing instead of Peking.

[@eadecamp]

My parents had this album in mono. I heard it a lot when I was a kid. Originally the intro said "The first one was the week Malcolm X was killed, which shows you how meaningful this whole thing really is." and "Make Fun of the Handicapped week, which Frank Fontaine and Jerry Lewis are in charge of, as you know."

[@degeneratemilkhater5696]

That version is still around! This was just a performance he did in Norway so he did a different intro

[@willg-r3269]

You forgot the best line from that recorded intro: "I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another, and I know there are people in the world who do not love their fellow human beings, and I HATE PEOPLE LIKE THAT!" the "paradox of tolerance" in a nutshell

[@garylobo348]

You know his material was considered too rad for most of America in the 50s and 60s, which is why he spent so much time in Scandinavia, Australia, England, etc. He could sell out concerts overseas better than his home country, where he had a small niche following, but could never go mainstream here, where his material was considered just too risque. That's why you see subtitles on so many of his videos here.

[@casvandijck9338]

They just didn't record his national performances, but he certainly performed a lot in the States. He says so in an interview, and at the beginning of his Copenhagen performance he says "...I've come to play these songs for you with which I've bored american audiences with for many years".

[@garylobo348]

@@casvandijck9338 Do you really think he'd be in Norway and Sweden and Denmark if he could sell out arenas in the US? His great line about boring American audiences for years was just that. A great line. No matter, he was a genius wherever he performed.

[@victoriakenbridgeuploadpro1540]

That may be true and yetvif go in Downtown any Major American City and Sane these at a Bus or Subway Stop I would be attaCked Gott Love our enforcement of the 1st Ammendment for everyone here. Yea^hh^h^ Righttt!!!

[@bobwoww8384]

Great info thnx🎶

[@maikenzupancicdanko9377]

I think everything would be going much better in the world if everything was ruled by Tom Lehrer.

[@tf2whackyengineer]

You are obviously not a pigeon.

[@elizabethleebeck]

tf2whackyengineer lol

[@Nintendude.]

Looks like the bomb hasn't drop on you as well your friends and neighbors too.

[@ResettisReplicas]

And everyone would know the Periodic Table.

[@MosheKatz]

Tom Lehrer himself would strongly disagree with you.

[@edwardw2838]

"You can tolerate him if you try!" spoken like a true professor. Ha!

[@MicrowaveOvenVideo]

fun fact: lehrer means teacher in german, so yes a true professor

[@meh8982]

In the 1960s when this song was written, "tolerance" was a very big buzzword regarding race relations.

[@6funswede]

Oh, thank you so much for watching! And if someone should be thanked, it really is Tom Lehrer himself. He wrote all these immortal gems and did a great performance in 1967. Now the the songs are still on KZbin thanks to him. Lehrer is a genius satirist, but also a kind man. Take it from me :-)

[@philfoster8789]

So refreshing to hear: many modern satirists come across as just plain mean!

[@bobwoww8384]

Nice, Very Nice🫶🏽🎶🌹

[@yinghanliu561]

I would say that June 2020 is the perfect time to listen to this song

[@MM-xn6tn]

Hello from June 2021.

[@eepanusstar5940]

and June 2021

[@auntiebobbolink]

And Sept 2022

[@sararoos8830]

Yeah, what about March 2024

[@felixstone3.14]

Bro that's almost 4 years ago...

[@colechaidez4732]

This man was born too early

[@slackerengi2401]

Wrong His jokes on human nature are timeless

[@Seals-ky6dj]

Also a few of his songs dont make sense now

[@mikhailmikhailov8781]

@@Seals-ky6dj Which ones? Elements perhaps.

[@Seals-ky6dj]

@@mikhailmikhailov8781 new math

[@susanbenzer5088]

I grew up with his albums. They are timeless.

[@kisbie]

National Brotherhood Week is my favourite Tom Lehrer song. Funny and sad and clever and angry and melancholy and cheeky and yet strangely hopeful all at once, absolutely nailing the most fundamental issue he ever tackled. Plus the tune is his catchiest.

[@dmastalir]

He just announced that his work is going to be released to the public domain. Hopefully that will help some young people become aware of and maybe even use it. Much of it is still quite relevant and with a bit of updating could be re-released.

[@jmwoods190]

Well, as a 23 year-old I've been very into his songs since 12, and even sang his songs on a few occasions(despite being a musician of a different sorts), as not only that I love his ingenious wit(which heavily inspired my own), but also how brutally real and honest his depictions are, perhaps only matched by very few in his lifetime(I can't of anyone except George Carlin, Bill Maher & Bo Burnham, and maybe John Cleese albeit he is a somewhat different breed, but all of them I greatly appreciate). But mind you, I'm an anomaly here, most of my peers aren't even aware of the existence of Tom Lehrer, and a number of them don't even know who George Carlin is!

[@casvandijck9338]

Well, it worked for me - I never heard of the fella till yesterday evening, and became an instant fan.

[@waytoobiased]

I’m a pretty young lad and Lehrer is fantastic

[@knightley3612]

Tom Lehrer is a man who could be honestly be another Willy Wonka.. Crazy,awesome, and wise!

[@MrAwawe]

probably doesn't murder children though...

[@knightley3612]

MrAwawe Ye never know what happens before the show! :)

[@anonUK]

Knightley whatever happened to Willy Wonka? Operation Yewtree would really like to know.

[@medexamtoolscom]

He's in his 90s now, 80s when you wrote that comment, it would probably be better to cast someone younger if they remade that movie yet again.

[@casvandijck9338]

@@MrAwawe But he does poison pigeons in the park...!

[@celticdude234]

Why arent they laughing!? this is gold!

[@Wolfrover]

They're Europeans. They're not sure which lines are jokes. :)

[@pianogirl4037]

Wolfrover Yeah sure :-P I'm "European", as you call it (you're obviously American, since you see the whole of Europe as one country), and I think the public is very tame.

[@Wolfrover]

(points to emoticon) I don't generally use those if I'm being serious. Just so you know. ;)

[@JellyCastProductions]

***** But racism is funny.

[@JellyCastProductions]

***** Holy fuck, grow a sense of humor and untwist your panties.

[@Robotman4108]

This guy was so far ahead of his time. Absolutely amazing.

[@jpsned]

I grew up listening to Tom's original "Songs by Tom Lehrer"--a 10-inch 33 vinyl album. We lived in Princeton, NJ, and my Dad had gone to Princeton University. Apparently they heard about the album through friends in the Ivy League circuit (Tom having gone to Harvard). My Mom said that when she first heard the album, she told my Dad, "We have to get it!" I remember as a kid not quite understanding some of his double-entendres, but knew deep down they were funny. When I was in grad school in Massachusetts, I found Tom's phone number in the telephone directory (!) and called him to ask for piano lessons. He chuckled and said he probably wouldn't be very good at it. Anyway, nowadays I can sing all of his songs by heart. Thanks, Tom. 😀❤️

[@DanielleStJohn-er5fu]

30, 40 years later, and still relevant. Love him real hard.

[@RafaelRabinovich]

Danielle St. John 50 years later, this year

[@aliski768]

@@RafaelRabinovich 52 years later, still relevant

[@crazypianolady]

Tom Lehrer is such a talented lyricist (and pianist obviously!). He manages to capture life and society in such a TRUE and funny way. 'To hate all but the right folks is an old established rule' is just spot on!

[@juliawilkinson]

I was going to say, I am officially in love with Tom Lehrer, even tho I was 2 years old when this came out, lol. What a witty genius! And a mathemetician too!

[@wendysemko1818]

When my sister was taking a Master's degree at Harvard Tom Lehrer was her math lecturer.

[@kelseymathias3881]

cool!

[@leemumbray-williams2440]

Tom Lehrer is a musical genius and a national treasure! I love his music just as I love Tom as a friend...

[@jmwoods190]

@Lee Mumbay Williams Man, it must be such an honor as well as so much fun to have him as a friend, this 23-year-old deeply envies you, I hope I get to meet him before he goes-directly-do-not-pass-do-not-go-200 in Valhalla, he's been a major inspiration of my own sense of wit(sadly not the case for many of my peers, the late millenials & Gen Zs)!

[@terislb]

its really sad that this smart and insightful comedian is known by so few in and outside of the us as for his jokes.. i cant believe he was allowed to do such things at the time most of them would still/or again be controversial in our time thanks for uploading

[@auntiebobbolink]

Well, his being "allowed" is multidimensional. He was given the choice of keeping his job or continuing to record.

[@foxocommando2728]

The melee fans hate the brawl fans

[@xKingGeorgeTheThirdx]

And the brawl fans, hate the melee fans

[@xKingGeorgeTheThirdx]

Serf Piedrasanta And they all blow at Project M.

[@Nintendude.]

But during... Super Smash Brotherhood week, Super Smash Brotherhood week!

[@shemi5935]

The N64 fans like the Gamecube cause its very chic!

[@AlexRoseGames]

And everybody hates Smash4, but during.. Ultimate Summit week, Ultimate Summit week Zero and Team Melee playing with one another-mit week. Shake hands and be thankful To those who can't even L-Cancel It's only for 4 days so have no fear The Melee summit comes around next year!

[@iicii77]

I'm big fan of Tom Lehrer since the day I discovered his music in 2008. I'm an Arab woman and I love this brilliant Jewish man. I secretly wish that my future partner is going to be as funny and as talented as him

[@casvandijck9338]

Jewish too, perhaps?

[@Usayasha]

Tom Lehrer was my childhood. And it explains so much about me now.

[@ChrisBrunelle]

Seriously, who DISLIKES this kind of video?

[@znerolz]

+Chris Brunelle All kinds of contemporary leftists, with their PC-culture

[@tamorapiercevideos8808]

MAGA-Hat wearing Trump voters.

[@wyatt7765]

Pigeons

[@workinprogress3863]

people who can't decipher satire, the fact that he's saying, we shouldn't need a week to not hate each other

[@workinprogress3863]

@@znerolz that's a good way to spread your ideals, call everyone who disagrees with you names, I see your taking the middle school route

[@nerdexercise]

Once again, thank you very much. The best part of this new clip is definitely being able to hear his introductions. I also love all his little inflections and facial expressions - subtle and perfect.

[@meh8982]

Check out the more relevant introductions on his "That was the Year that Was" album. Also has a much more lively audience.

[@Paganforge]

I fell in love with Tom Lehrer about 5 years ago when I had the opportunity to sing "The Masochism Tango" at a Leather event in Moncton. Ever since then I have taken every opportunity to enjoy his music whenever I can. Thanks so much for posting these gems!

[@danieltinoco8466]

This guy was WAY ahead of his time.

[@casvandijck9338]

Not exactly, it's just that, theme-wise, nothing has changed. And style-wise he certainly wasn't ahead (though still the best).

[@JOHN----DOE]

What a national treasure. When I was a kid we saw him performing in Zion National Park--in 1962. NOTHING has changed--it's all still current.

[@6funswede]

theCommenteer, well, I can assure you that Tom Lehrer is happy for everyone who watches the twelve songs on video here on KZbin and buys his records. Personally, I watched this very performance on TV in November of 1967. That was the first time I heard Lehrer's songs. Then I just had to buy those records :-)

[@d.ag.b1135]

Just as accurate today as it was when it was written, how depressing is that?

[@thewanderer315]

And it only becomes more relevant with time.

[@douglarsen50]

I forget most of his other songs over the years, but this one remains front and center: it is timeless.

[@johndemeritt3460]

I've always thought this was a good song, but I tend towards his "Bomb" songs -- like The MLF Lullaby, Who's Next, and We Will All Go Together When We Go. It gives me great comfort that Ukraine is doing so well in its fight against Russian aggression with minimal Western aid. That seems to make Putin's nuclear saber rattling much less credible. But that saber rattling still unsettles me a bit: I was born in 1957, when we and the Soviet Union were still testing nuclear weapons above ground.

[@therealzilch]

Still a work of genius. Thank you, Tom Lehrer.

[@GroomLeader]

Tom Lehrer...fantastic.

[@GroomLeader]

Michael D. You obviously have no sense of humor.

[@gojidoh]

Michael D. uhm.... what?

[@orcdooom]

Michael D. He is praising him because he is funny and you just have no sense of humour

[@leemumbray-williams2440]

Tom Lehrer has the most eloquent hands and facial expressions it has ever been my delight to see on KZbin. What a joy!

[@annbush1826]

From hearing when he burst upon the scene to 2022 his deadly wit and superb musical talent have never been equalled. He gave his music to us for free. Find the disclaimer before end 2024.

[@sharoncasey92]

Have loved this man's material since I was a kid in the 60s. Brilliant!

[@leemumbray-williams2440]

Hi Tom, watching “when you are old & grey” is interesting. I am now both old & grey but the existence of my 2 adorable godchildren would indicate that you definitely haven’t lost your virility! Hope to see you again one day soon and hope life is improving for you! Best wishes, Lee M-W

[@millenniumf1138]

I sang "When You Are Old and Gray" at a couple's 20th wedding anniversary, after being asked to sing something for them. They loved it. :)

[@AdmrlLocke]

In the school year of 1976-1977, my junior year of college, I took "The Comedy Class," an English class given by my Freshman-year English teacher, Miss Weiss. One day she pulled out a Town Lehrer album and well all laughed hysterically at what seemed at the time to be honest but rather naughty songs. National Brotherhood Week is the only one I recall today. I went home and sang it for my dad, and being Jewish we loved the "And everybody hates the Jews" line. In fact after I sang that, he would interrupt the last line of every verse to sing instead "And everybody hates the Jews!" :-D

[@auwekama]

tom lehrer is brilliant. i looooove him sooooo much!

[@arcar66]

this guy was brilliant!! still current isn't he? i loved all his stuff.

[@msfyn]

Thank you 6funswede for bringing Tom Lehrer back to life for me .....she says with a very broad grin and a wink!

[@mr.pavone9719]

I listened to his records as a child and it made me the most cynical motherfucker in 3rd grade.

[@ShikataGaNai100]

Ain't it great?!

[@Schismatism]

I guarantee that when Tom Lehrer actually passes away, it'll be on the national - perhaps international - news. As was originally said by one Mark Twain, and inevitably attributed to quite a number of people shortly thereafter, 'Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.' Thankfully, we live in a much more civilized world nowadays. Most folks would just retweet a quote like that. Thanks for posting these videos!

[@msfyn]

Thank you so very much for bringing these classics to us. Love them with passion. Vale Tom

[@cmartin_ok]

Rumour has it that Tom wrote this song, not realising when he finished it that National Brotherhood week was only days away. It was picked up by one of the TV channels, played for National Brotherhood Week and the rest is history. The names of the "couple" dancing at 1m05s sometimes change to suit circumstances

[@leemumbray-williams2440]

Hi Tom, love watching these clips and can’t believe how young you looked back in 1967! I forget how dishy you are/were! Look forward to seeing you again one day soon if you ever return to the U.K., and please note that we are NOT all “soreheads”, though I love what you do with your mouth when you sing the word!

[@margaretross9150]

He's so good. Had one of his records; played it and played it. Don't think I ever actually saw his face before.

[@nerdydev]

I love that big long string of words ending in 'ility'

[@museofthesea]

Fantastic! As always, Mr. Lehrer's work is hilarious . . . but it's great to see him actually sing his works. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@GirlScoutCookies100]

Tom Lehrer is still alive!!!I'm so happy

[@fcontitwo]

,,, the humor', of real life,,,,,can"t beat itt !!! ,,, :)))))))))))))

[@JohnDoe-my5ip]

Tom Lehrer said satire died when Kissinger won the Nobel Prize, and that’s why he quit doing it. Given how well his material holds up a half century later, he seems to have been right about that.

[@marjanahjaiyana5272]

Great songs

[@natalierosen]

Brilliant!

[@nickanddeb]

while most kids my age were singing "mickey mouse club" songs, i was singing tom lehrer. still singing loudly and proudly 50 years later.

[@aliski768]

so relevant nowadays

[@6funswede]

Yeah, he was. In my mind, Lehrer is America's lost satirist gem. Thank you so much for watching him.

[@alanhoward5756]

Holy moly, he’s still alive! Am thrilled to say my children love Poisoning Pigeons in the Park. May his goodness live forever.

[@ellyem1885]

Why is all his stuff too good to be true?

[@YoomOmer]

Great as usual. Also, I must say that I owe you for knowing Lehrer, definetly one of the good things happend to me in the last year. Thanks. Omer.

[@bananachip33]

wow. big hands! LOVE tom lehrer, he is a brilliant singer and my inspiration for learning to play piano : )

[@AnonShawi69]

the world needs more music like that even to this day

[@alexanderking8336]

Happy National Brotherhood Week 2019!

[@waytoobiased]

And now the cis and trans folks hate each other. The only difference is that the trans folks have a darned good reason to hate us cis folks - I think it’s reasonable to hate a group who’s compromising your rights on the daily

[@gaiacaecilia]

I love the fact i have a genuine excuse to bring this into and university seminar. It is going to be a greatseminar methinks.

[@336noviluminis6]

always a pleasure

[@Izumi-sp6fp]

Monty Python, Mad Magazine and Tom Lehr's album "That Was the Year That Was" profoundly influenced me throughout my life--anyway I can sing most of the songs off that album by heart. Me: age 61. "When you're old and gray" The wimmen all be clappin', but be like; "Mm..."

[@meh8982]

Seriously, three of the greatest influences you could have had. Mad Magazine was utterly brilliant in the 60s and 70s.

[@auntiebobbolink]

A lot of us can sing his songs by memory. 😊. There was a musical titled "Tomfoolery", showcasing his songs and most in the audience sang along.... enthusiastically, if not always on key. 😁

[@fenomas]

Thanks for posting these! It's terrific to finally see how Tom looked as he sang these. But one request: if these are cut from an original source, is it possible to post the others *with* their respective spoken introductions? Those are half the fun!

[@Tiny_Dinosaur]

you can see how he's inspired so many musical comics, old and grey reminds me of tim minchin (or the other way around)

[@tinadelia1]

Brilliant Tom Lerher!

[@MrRETEROROB]

my parents introduced me to Lehrer's music. my 84 year old mother still laughs at his songs.

[@riverguide71]

OMG thank you for having this collection!!!!

[@6funswede]

msfyn, thank you so much! I wish you the best for Christmas too, and I wouldn't mind sitting on that bench and giving away a few peanuts myself :-)

[@vrajeshsoni5243]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@JimC]

And thanks yet again for posting these!

[@1TruDelight]

Was Tom Lehrer responsible for the demise of National Brotherhood?

[@roys8870]

No. The rise of the cocaine trade killed National Brotherhood Week, when bros started killing bros over drug territory :((

[@marcgrundfest1495]

Yes He also killed all hope of world peace ;)

[@meh8982]

People got to the point that they refused to tolerate people inferior to them anymore.

[@6funswede]

Fireicee1, well, Lehrer is a first class comedian and satirist, one-of-a-kind and totally incomparable. Click the Tom Lehrer icon and enjoy the rest!

[@AaravMehtaCovers]

hoi

[@eppylover]

As always, thanks again! Love that man....

[@SouthPark333Gaming]

What a man, he is so wise!

[@SoVidushi]

This man was a genius

[@JangoFett220]

Is a genius, he’s still with us at the age of 94

[@BAGOMS]

I have the 3 cd set that was last made with all his best songs, im 18 right now and i have been listening to him since i was little, i will never get rid of my cds :D

[@pizzatime4700]

Almost thirty now how ya feel?

[@BAGOMS]

@@pizzatime4700 I fell old, but ya didn't have to do me dirty like that brah ✋😢

[@pizzatime4700]

@@BAGOMS going to be honest my mans I didn’t think you would see that

[@pizzatime4700]

@@BAGOMS sorry

[@6funswede]

Yes marcr33, that can only be a good thing. Lehrer's songs should be passed on through the generations in the US and elsewhere. If it is up to me, these songs will stay on KZbin as a first introduction, but I really hope that new generations will buy Lehrer's records. That will keep him alive.

[@martha_s]

Happy birthday, Mr. Lehrer.

[@ebthedoc4992]

An adaptatation I wrote, mid-May of ‘18: National Limerick Day (With a huge “Thank you!” To Tom Lehrer, for “National Brotherhood Week”!) Well, we versers hate the parsers Of our lines a-bout departures, And the poets will disdain us, Especially when we speak of jewels! But just on National Limerick Day, That glorious day in May, We get to verse our hearts out, And say just what we would say, So on our National Limerick Day, When we say all we may, Go let the “pious” pray! We love to break all rules! When we speak of what sustains us, And of what might entertain us, And of who might just enchain us, You’ll hear all those people cry: “Beware of National Limerick Day, That horridious day in May, That day they use those words No one may really say!” And just on Limerick Day, Do what they really pray Their affairs on full display, And their lies reach to the sky! When the verses turn salacious, Or the rhymes get too outrageous, And the braggin’ exaggeratious, We don’t care “what people say”! For just on National Limerick Day, We care not whom we lay, How long, or where, we say, Betwixt which pews, OK? And praise their loins and thews, Nipples tippled for their mews, Members worthy of the News, Be grateful that it’s only for one day !!!

[@casvandijck9338]

Should've been april 9th, that's his DoB

[@ferdinandfoch4112]

Thanks you so much

[@km8854]

true genius,//never out of DATE.///////

[@6funswede]

Yes, ron1892, I'll answer that one in a message, OK? Other than that I am so grateful to everyone who watches Lehrer performing. This channel is not about me, it's about Tom Lehrer and all of you guys. Thank you so much!

[@FinnRenard]

these vids are just great. Love them :)

[@lifotheparty6195]

The more things change, the more they stay the same

[@ikim70]

Thank you!! It made my day.

[@titaniumdiveknife]

Such a feel good song! HAHA

[@6funswede]

Thank you for the comments. I have tried to watch this in so-called high quality, but cannot see the big difference. But in this version, Lehrer get's to talk a little and that's an improvement. Otherwise, the old versions (which will be kept here) are just as good.

[@kb6kgx]

Yes, alive and well at 84. Lives in Santa Cruz, CA.

[@juliawilkinson]

Wonderful song, again..just wanted to add..someone told me he played to a Danish audience once who didn't laugh very much...wonder if these were they, bec they don't seem to either be "getting it" or laughing! ;)

[@yawningpheonix]

You have plenty of room for that text On one title card

[@hornalla666]

Lmaooooo it really gets on my nerves

[@stevestroh2267]

My 7th grade social studies teacher played this song and others off one of his albums to the class in 1973 or so. We all laughed. Nobody took it too seriously.

[@griffruby8756]

"National Brotherhood Week became Black History Month, and wouldn't you know it, the blacks still managed to get the shortest month of the year" - Dick Gregory

[@TheNakedWombat]

Brilliant.

[@msfyn]

One is tempted to rename this song Christmas Day With The Family . Wishing my Norwegian friend and his family all the very best for Christmas and the year ahead, may it be the beginning of the best years of your life. And to Mr Lehrer I have a park bench reserved in your honour; I shall even supply the peanuts.

[@latestranger]

He would sometimes switch references so that different audiences, or different decades, would understand. There's a similar change in Pollution.