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Tom Lehrer Full Copenhagen Performance

Tom Lehrer · 1.1M views · 2013-08-19 · 50:43

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Overview

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.

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

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2020–2025

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Music performance & songsStand-up & sketch comedySatire & parody
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schiffern · 2022-12 · Strong recommendation

If you never got the chance, give his full albums a listen. He intersperses song and spoken comedy, with the whole performance hanging together masterfully. An Evening (Wasted) with Tom Lehrer (1959, 42m) [LINK] Tom Lehrer Discovers Australia (And Vice-Versa) (1960, 49m) [LINK] That Was The Year That Was (1965, 38m) [LINK] Live in Copenhagen (1967, 51m) [VIDEO]

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schiffern · 2022-12 · Strong recommendation

If you haven't had a chance, give his full performances a listen. He intersperses song and spoken comedy, with the whole arc hanging together masterfully. Think of one of the great stand-up specials. I'd say it "feels very modern," but the truth is that Lehrer (re-)invented the modern form. An Evening (Wasted) with Tom Lehrer (1959, 42m) [LINK] Tom Lehrer Discovers Australia (And Vice-Versa) (1960, 49m) [LINK] That Was The Year That Was (1965, 38m) [LINK] Live in Copenhagen (1967, 51m) [VIDEO]

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archagon · 2025-07 · Recommendation

May he rest in peace. In memoriam, this hourlong recording of a concert in Copenhagen is a joy to watch: [VIDEO]

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