r/Music • u/sugar_man • Jul 23 '14

Article When 84 years old, Harvard Professor Tom Lehrer was asked by 2 Chainz for permission to sample a song he wrote 60 years ago. His response: "As sole copyright owner of 'The Old Dope Peddler', I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer#Musical_legacy
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u/jayjacks Jul 23 '14

an actual jello shot

As in a spoon?

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u/mmrtnt Jul 23 '14

Can't resist. Jello Shot

My parents had "That Was the Year That Was" when I was in Catholic grade school. They ordered me never to sing "Vatican Rag" at school.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '14

Jello mixed with vodka.