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LYRICS: Tom Lehrer's That's Mathematics
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David Tanny
Jun 8, 1995, 3:00:00 AM6/8/95
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KSCA 6/4/95 and on the worldwide syndicated show 6/28/95.
NEW! "That's Mathematics", by Tom Lehrer, who is our 2nd most request
artist of all time here.
As many of you know, Tom Lehrer abruptly retired from performing and
recording at the height of his fame in the 1960s. He just didn't care that
much at all for that life of a professional entertainer. Teaching is what
he loves, and still does, mathematics is his primary subject.
When some of the top mathematicians of the world gathered for a 1993
symposium, Tom wrote and recorded a song which was used for a bit in a
video documentary about the gathering. That was the year that a
mathematician named Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's last theorum. According
to Tom Lehrer, who duly mentions it in his song, that was the mathematical
event of the century, and he celebrates that and the subject that he loves
with that song.
Sung and played on the piano by Tom Lehrer, recorded Oct 22, 1993,
thanks so much to Tom Lehrer for sending us that tape, and thanks to all
the dementites who wrote or e-mailed DrD (he said e-mailed me) about it.
The word started getting around about its existance, especially Annie
Sattler of Las Vega$.
Complete lyrics of "That's Mathematics" by Tom Lehrer.
"Counting sheep, when you're trying to sleep,
being fair, when there's something to share,
being neat, when you're folding a sheet,
that's mathematics.
When a ball, bounces off of a wall,
when you cook, from a recipe book,
when you know, how much money you owe,
that's mathematics.
How much gold can you hold in an elephant's ear?
when it's noon on the moon then what time is it here?
if you could count for a year,
would you get to infinity or somethere in that vicinity?
When you choose, how much postage to use,
when you know, what's the chance it will snow,
when you bet, and you end up in debt,
oh try as you may, you just can't get away, from mathematics.
Andrew Wiles, gently smiles, does his thing and viola,
Q.E.D, we agree, and we all shout hurrah,
as he confirms what Fermat,
jotted down in that margin which could've used some enlargin'.
Tap your feet, keepin time to a beat,
of a song, while you're singing along,
harmonize, with the rest of the guys,
yes try as you may, you just can't get away, from mathematics.
Thanks so much Tom for sharing this gem with us.
sincerely
David Tanny
NEW! "That's Mathematics", by Tom Lehrer, who is our 2nd most request
artist of all time here.
As many of you know, Tom Lehrer abruptly retired from performing and
recording at the height of his fame in the 1960s. He just didn't care that
much at all for that life of a professional entertainer. Teaching is what
he loves, and still does, mathematics is his primary subject.
When some of the top mathematicians of the world gathered for a 1993
symposium, Tom wrote and recorded a song which was used for a bit in a
video documentary about the gathering. That was the year that a
mathematician named Andrew Wiles proved Fermat's last theorum. According
to Tom Lehrer, who duly mentions it in his song, that was the mathematical
event of the century, and he celebrates that and the subject that he loves
with that song.
Sung and played on the piano by Tom Lehrer, recorded Oct 22, 1993,
thanks so much to Tom Lehrer for sending us that tape, and thanks to all
the dementites who wrote or e-mailed DrD (he said e-mailed me) about it.
The word started getting around about its existance, especially Annie
Sattler of Las Vega$.
Complete lyrics of "That's Mathematics" by Tom Lehrer.
"Counting sheep, when you're trying to sleep,
being fair, when there's something to share,
being neat, when you're folding a sheet,
that's mathematics.
When a ball, bounces off of a wall,
when you cook, from a recipe book,
when you know, how much money you owe,
that's mathematics.
How much gold can you hold in an elephant's ear?
when it's noon on the moon then what time is it here?
if you could count for a year,
would you get to infinity or somethere in that vicinity?
When you choose, how much postage to use,
when you know, what's the chance it will snow,
when you bet, and you end up in debt,
oh try as you may, you just can't get away, from mathematics.
Andrew Wiles, gently smiles, does his thing and viola,
Q.E.D, we agree, and we all shout hurrah,
as he confirms what Fermat,
jotted down in that margin which could've used some enlargin'.
Tap your feet, keepin time to a beat,
of a song, while you're singing along,
harmonize, with the rest of the guys,
yes try as you may, you just can't get away, from mathematics.
Thanks so much Tom for sharing this gem with us.
sincerely
David Tanny
David Tanny
Jun 9, 1995, 3:00:00 AM6/9/95
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for some reason, That's Mathemetics remind me of That's Entertainment.
I don't know why
I don't know why
Jeff Morris
Jun 9, 1995, 3:00:00 AM6/9/95
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David Tanny <davi...@delphi.com> wrote:
>for some reason, That's Mathemetics remind me of That's Entertainment.
>I don't know why
>for some reason, That's Mathemetics remind me of That's Entertainment.
>I don't know why
Because it's a parody of T.E.
Tom has done a few parodies, but most of them (besides "The Elements") have
remained unreleased. A lot of his songs are style parodies, though.
I am confused by T.M. having been recorded on 10-22-93, because I thought it
was done for the Fermat Fest which was 7-18-93. Maybe it was written for
that, but Tom didn't record it until later, or he rerecorded it later.
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