{"product_id":"that-was-the-year-that-was","title":"That Was The Year That Was","description":"Amazon.com\n\nHarvard-educated mathematician by trade and sociopolitical humorist and satirist by avocation, ivory tickler Tom Lehrer sang irreverent ditties that both outraged and delighted listeners during his on-again, off-again heyday of public performance in the late 1950s through the 1970s. Perhaps best known for his \"Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,\" Lehrer combined razor-sharp wit with dry delivery inspired by everything from vaudeville and ragtime to whimsical show tunes and faux folk. Though a tad dated, Lehrer's wickedly pointed That Was the Year That Was is as good a representation of the mid-'60s American social and political climate as any. Recorded live in 1965 and composed largely of songs from the contemporaneous NBC series That Was the Week That Was, the album takes on boho Americana (\"The Folk Song Army\"), censorship (\"Smut\"), and the atomic bomb (\"Who's Next\"). Devilishly funny as well are the outstanding \"Vatican Rag\" and the puzzle that is \"New Math.\" --Paige La Grone\n\nProduct Description\n\nCertified gold by the RIAA. (2\/96)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000002KO7\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000002KO7.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Tom Lehrer\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41487827828794,"sku":"DBV.B000002KO7.G","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000002KO7-0.jpg?v=1782323808","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/that-was-the-year-that-was","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}