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Tom Lehrer Full Copenhagen Performance

Tom Lehrer · music · Watch on YouTube

Music performance & songsStand-up & sketch comedySatire & parody

What it is

A full-length recording of Tom Lehrer's 1967 concert in Copenhagen, mixing his satirical songs with spoken comedy between numbers. It runs about 51 minutes with good audio for its age.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Posted whenever Lehrer comes up, as the best way to see him perform, and treated as a complete stand-up-style set.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “He intersperses song and spoken comedy, with the whole performance hanging together masterfully.”

    Songs and spoken comedy hang together masterfully.

    schiffern, 2022-12 · Strong recommendation · in “Tom Lehrer has released all of his songs into the public domain”

  2. “this hourlong recording of a concert in Copenhagen is a joy to watch”

    Hourlong Copenhagen concert, a joy to watch.

    archagon, 2025-07 · Recommendation · in “Tom Lehrer has died”

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Topics: tom lehrer, satirical songs, live concert, comedy, 1960s

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