Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
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Posted as a humorous reference in threads about pigeons or Lehrer.
What it is
Tom Lehrer performs his satirical song about poisoning pigeons in the park, in a rare 1967 Norwegian broadcast recording.
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Cites OrganicMSG · 2018-04 · on “Tom Lehrer at 90: a life of scientific satire”
Was listening to "I got it From Agnes" just the other day - [LINK] That aspect of his humour however seems noticeably absent from this article. You'd have thought "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" would at least get a mention - [this video]
Cites lb1lf · 2018-08 · on “The Origins of Hatred for Pigeons (2016)”
"Poisoning pigeons in the park" by Tom Lehrer Spring is here A-suh-puh-ring is here Life is skittles and life is beer I think the loveliest time Of the year is the spring I do, don't you? 'Course you do But there's one thing That makes spring complete for me And makes every Sunday A treat for me All the world seems in tune On a spring afternoon When we're poisoning pigeons in the park Every Sunday you'll see My sweetheart and me As we poison the pigeons in the park When they see us coming The birdies all try an' hide But they still go for peanuts When coated with cyanide The sun's shining bright Everything seems all right When we're poisoning pigeons in the park We've gained notoriety And ca