Tom Lehrer - National Brotherhood Week - with intro
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mostly quoted or linked as a witty example of Lehrer's satire, often as a joke in unrelated threads.
What it is
Tom Lehrer performs his satirical song "National Brotherhood Week" with a spoken intro. The song mocks superficial displays of tolerance while prejudices between groups carry on.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2014 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Recommends 0xdeadbeefbabe · 2018-04 · on “Tom Lehrer at 90: a life of scientific satire”
National brotherhood week is a good example: [this video] You don't need to know any history, but it probably helps if you went to a public school or had siblings.