Yet, in truth, satire—at least satire of great quality—lives just as long as any other kind of art. It keeps its objects ...

The great comedic songwriter and performer Tom Lehrer passed away at 97 yesterday, outliving one of the writers credited with penning the “advance” obituary that The New York Times had been holding ...

If you’ve ever laughed at a satirical song, whether watching a panel show, a live comedy gig or on Radio 4, there’s a good ...

Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist and onetime mathematical prodigy whose lampooning lyrics skewered racism, the Catholic ...

Lehrer was found dead in his Cambridge, Massachusetts home on Saturday, aged 97. He was a cult figure more than a smash ...

Tom Lehrer, the renowned Cold War-era musical satirist whose jaunty and grim show tunes inspired generations, has died. Per ...