ADAM VILLACIN - Tom Lehrer is a mathematician and singer who wrote slaps like Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, The Masochism Tango, and The Elements, in which he sings the periodic table
![Wikipedia: Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. He is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the ... Wikipedia: Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. He is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the ...](http://www.astronautix.com/graphics/w/wlehrer.jpg)
Wikipedia: Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater. He is best known for the pithy, humorous songs he recorded in the ...
![TIL 2 Chainz asked permission to sample Lehrer's "The Old Dope Peddler". Lehrer responded, "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please TIL 2 Chainz asked permission to sample Lehrer's "The Old Dope Peddler". Lehrer responded, "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please](http://i.imgur.com/oT6EAru.jpg)
TIL 2 Chainz asked permission to sample Lehrer's "The Old Dope Peddler". Lehrer responded, "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please
![TIL that Harvard professor Tom Lehrer was asked at the age of 84 by rapper 2 Chainz if he could sample his 60-year old song. Lehrer replied, "I grant you motherfuckers permission TIL that Harvard professor Tom Lehrer was asked at the age of 84 by rapper 2 Chainz if he could sample his 60-year old song. Lehrer replied, "I grant you motherfuckers permission](http://dmdb.org/images/tl202b.jpg)
TIL that Harvard professor Tom Lehrer was asked at the age of 84 by rapper 2 Chainz if he could sample his 60-year old song. Lehrer replied, "I grant you motherfuckers permission
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![Declan Fay on Twitter: "My favourite thing of the day - Tom Lehrer's response when asked if rapper 2 Chainz could sample one of his songs. http://t.co/xmD26fyqom" / Twitter Declan Fay on Twitter: "My favourite thing of the day - Tom Lehrer's response when asked if rapper 2 Chainz could sample one of his songs. http://t.co/xmD26fyqom" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BtRcMoOCcAAqV1X.jpg:large)
Declan Fay on Twitter: "My favourite thing of the day - Tom Lehrer's response when asked if rapper 2 Chainz could sample one of his songs. http://t.co/xmD26fyqom" / Twitter
![TiL that Harvard professor Tom Lehrer was asked at the age of 84 by rapper 2 Chainz if he could sample his 60-year old song. Lehrer replied, "I grant you motherfuckers permission TiL that Harvard professor Tom Lehrer was asked at the age of 84 by rapper 2 Chainz if he could sample his 60-year old song. Lehrer replied, "I grant you motherfuckers permission](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/953f7cdbe96c4ba322ce2685a09cd837502a15b1ee8a67360f905aaae24cd6a8_1.jpg)