Lehrer's program drew packed crowds to Stevenson College.
People think pigeons are birds.
But really, they're vermin. The filthy American pigeon is just one of Lehrer's many targets. In the 1950s, he gained a national following as a political satirist, a piano-playing lampooner of bloated politicians, academia and Cold War paranoia. Lehrer has been somewhat reclusive since turning his back on those days and taking a job as a UC Santa Cruz math lecturer in 1972. The Remains of Tom Lehrer,' a release by Rhino Records, includes Lehrer standards as well as rarities and three newer tunes.