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		Tom Lehrer's "They're Rioting in Africa," written in 1958, seems eerily appropriate even today (youtube.com)		17
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croesius		2012-09-17 09:14:42 AM

The Toto song works well when that lyric is substituted as well.

FlashHarry		2012-09-17 09:18:51 AM

i grew up listening to this tune. i haven't thought of it in years. great stuff.

vudukungfu		2012-09-17 09:34:31 AM

If it is History, then it's a Repeat.

lajimi		2012-09-17 09:46:14 AM

Actually this was written by Sheldon Harnick but is often credited to Tom Lehrer because of it's caustic style. Still a good tune, even today.

vernonFL		2012-09-17 10:13:25 AM

Jeff Porcaro died in a bizarre gardening accident.

Godscrack		2012-09-17 11:31:26 AM

I love the Bee Gee's!

unlikely		2012-09-17 11:45:06 AM

It's freaky, it's almost like if you study history you can get an idea of what the future will look like...

/and I don't like anybody very much

tallguywithglasseson		2012-09-17 11:57:06 AM

The song is titled "Merry Little Minuet". I knew the song growing up, dad always had the Kingston Trio in the tape deck on road trips.
I looked it up, it was actually written by Sheldon Harnick, not Tom Lehrer.

So, headline fail.

//good song though
//Wikipedia says "It is in the caustic style usually associated with Tom Lehrer and is sometimes incorrectly attributed to him"

unlikely		2012-09-17 12:10:30 PM

tallguywithglasseson: dad always had the Kingston Trio in the tape deck on road trips

My parents too. I still have a great fondness for it, but I can't say for sure whether it's nostalgia or actually liking the music.

I_Am_Weasel		2012-09-17 12:23:01 PM

A riot? In Africa!?

Devolving_Spud		2012-09-17 12:41:20 PM

It totally syncs up with Wizard of Oz!

_{ok not really}

UNAUTHORIZED FINGER		2012-09-17 01:04:02 PM

Randy Newman had the solution: Link

tallguywithglasseson		2012-09-17 01:12:58 PM

unlikely: My parents too. I still have a great fondness for it, but I can't say for sure whether it's nostalgia or actually liking the music.

Me too... probably either, or a little of both, depending on the song.

Have Scotch and Soda on my iPod.

Marshall Willenholly		2012-09-17 01:31:52 PM

My god, people were ugly back then.

Tillmaster		2012-09-17 07:48:40 PM

Plus ça change......

Sylvia_Bandersnatch		2012-09-18 11:17:38 AM

lajimi: Actually this was written by Sheldon Harnick but is often credited to Tom Lehrer because of it's caustic style. Still a good tune, even today.

I thought that was 'The Merry Minuet'? Anyway, I own everything by Tom Lerher, including his children's songs, and I never associated this song with him, but instead always with The Kingston Trio. But I don't actually know who wrote it, so can anyone verify?