Stunning news for fans of Tom Lehrer.
1. Tom Lehrer, at 92, is still alive.
2. Tom Lehrer has put his music and lyrics, with some exceptions, into the public domain, decades before law would do it for him.
For the curious, the details are at his website.
And even if you don't read sheet music (I don't) please take a look at it. There are little bits of humor throughout.
Take the instructions on how to play "We Will All Go Together When We Go":
I had to look it up: Eschatologically: Pertaining to death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and humankind. It's a Terry Pratchett footnote long before Terry Pratchett.
You can find his official music and lyrics on his website through the end of 2024, then the website disappears. I wonder why that is.
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