[MaxBarraclough]

Don't forget the brilliant introductions and epilogues that accompany his songs. They're just as smart and funny as the songs themselves, with not an ounce of fat on them.

> There's just no one like him and the way his songs have remained so relevant up to this day is something I find myself in awe of.

Much of Bob Newhart's comedy holds up very well today, but of course it's not music.

[fenomas]

I always particularly loved how Lehrer's subtle, erudite style let him get away with comparatively racy material for that buttoned-down age.

Like my all-time favorite line:

> His education began in agricultural school, where he majored in animal husbandry.. (beat) ..until they caught him at it one day..

[dllthomas]

Or how about the intro to We Will All Go Together When We Go where he says

> I particularly remember a heart-warming novel of his about a young necropheliac who finally achieved his boy-hood ambition by becoming coroner.

and there's a smattering of laughter and some awkward silence, and he says

> The rest of you can look it up when you get home.

[lb1lf]

Or the album intro to National Brotherhood Week -

"...This year, for example, on the first day of the week Malcolm X was killed which gives you an idea of how effective the whole thing is.

I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another and I know there are people in the world that do not love their fellow human beings and I hate people like that."

[golem14]

I think Stan Freberg should be mentioned here as well. "take an Indian to lunch today" still feels very relevant today, to give one example.

[EricE]

"St. George and the Dragonet" - one of my favorite tracks on the Dr. Demento anniversary set.

I still would like a .20 caliber sword.