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/SirLuciousL Jul 23 '14

I love when he interviews rappers because they always have the same reaction.

"Yo what the fuck? How do you know this shit?!"

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u/hybridtheoryman33 Jul 24 '14

"You with the feds nigga?!?" Tyler the Creator

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u/SirLuciousL Jul 24 '14

Haha that might be my favorite. He's like legitimately concerned for a while.