SAC Song

In a blatant (and highly encouraged) attempt to win my favor, some of my students started sending me Tom Lehrer related links (previous bribes of ice cream and pork products proved to be logistically complicated). Most of it is stuff I already know, or discovered on my own.

However, a few days ago, a very ambitious young man forwarded me this link to a song written by Tom Lehrer, for the movie "A Gathering of Eagles." I have read the lyrics before, but I never actually heard the song performed.

I had to look up some of the references, but I think that I would really need to see the movie to get the context and the joke of the song. (However, I doubt that time will allow for such amusements... seeing how words such as "lack of" and "progress" seem to come up in every conversation about my thesis). Unfortunately, Mr. Lehrer doesn't perform the song in the movie (it is sung by Rod Taylor), or on any of his records.

Although, Internet rumor has it that an officer at the base where the movie was filmed made an unofficial recording of Mr. Lehrer singing the song. So, if there are any enterprising (or bored) undergrads out there who wish to make it to the top of my "favorites" list, this can be a great winter vacation project for you.