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		mannyv on May 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why did Tom Lehrer swap fame for obscurity? Even he has said that calling what he was doing 'singing' would be generous.

gjm11 on May 24, 2024 [–]

Well, yes, self-deprecating humour is a thing, but there's a difference between Tom Lehrer pretending he can't really sing and someone else claiming he can't really sing.

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