To this day, many college chemistry programs give students a choice between a year-end paper, a test or memorizing the above Tom Lehrer elements song and singing it for the class.
Lehrer was a Harvard math teacher whose satire and song-writing hobby went mainstream in the 1950s and '60s. Albums and concerts eclipsed his academic expertise.
Film of a 1967 Denmark concert has surfaced, providing evidence of his wit and style.
Clip: Tom Lehrer - The Elements, The Vatican Rag - LIVE FILM From Copenhagen
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