Goofus (1930) (s)
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Music and Lyrics by Harry Woods
Copyright 1916
Copyright 1925
Copyright 1929
Sheet Music
Copyright 1926
Copyright 1958
Copyright 1934
Copyright 1926
The Tom Lehrer Song Book
Tom Lehrer, the iconic American satirist, mathematician, and singer-songwriter, crafted a relatively small but highly influential body of work in the 1950s and 60s, characterized by its sharp wit, dark humor, and clever lyrical acrobatics.
His songs, often accompanied by his simple piano melodies, tackled sensitive and controversial topics of the era, from nuclear proliferation (“We Will All Go Together When We Go”) and environmental pollution (“Pollution”) to academic life (“Lobachevsky”) and the absurdities of society (“Poisoning Pigeons in the Park”).
In a remarkable and generous move, Lehrer declared in 2020 that he was releasing all of his lyrics, and later in 2022, all of his music and recordings, into the public domain. This extraordinary decision, formalized through the Tom Lehrer Trust, means that anyone is free to use, perform, record, or adapt his works without seeking permission or paying royalties, ensuring his satirical genius remains accessible and can continue to inspire and entertain for generations to come.
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Tom Lehrer Songbook
Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home (1925)(s)
Music and Lyrics by Harry Woods
Copyright 1925
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File Updated 10/04/2022
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There’s Just a Little Bit Of Monkey (1916) (s)
Copyright 1916
Words by Grant Clark
Music by Jimmie V. Monaco
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File Updated 11/28/2023
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Sheet Music
Down By The Winegar Woiks (1925) (s)
Copyright 1925
Words and Music by
Don Bestor, Roger Lewis, Walter Donovan
File Created 01-17-2021
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Sing and Play Along with Judy Muldawer
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Sheet Music Including Additional Verses by Willie Raskin
I Lift Up My Finger and I Say “Tweet Tweet” (1929) (s)
Copyright 1929
Lyrics and Music by Leslie Sarony
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My Cutey’s Due at Two -To-Two To-Day (1926) (s)
Copyright 1926
Lyrics – Leo Robine
Music – Albert Von Tilzer
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Hand Jive (1958)
Copyright 1958
Lyrics and Music – Johnny Otis
File Created 10/01/2019
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My Dog Loves Your Dog (1934)
Copyright 1934
Lyrics Irving Caesar and Jack Yellen
Music by Ray Henderson
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If I Didn’t Know Your Husband (1926)
Copyright 1926
Lyrics by L. Wolfe Gilbert
Music by Abel Baer
File Created 07/27/2019
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