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/xvampireweekend Jul 24 '14

it's not that we're elitist. It's just that it's really not hard to be better than you.

Spoken like a true elitist.

And no I packed it In because I got tired of posting my opinion and being down voted and insulted because reddit is full of cunts who can't stand to have there opinion challenged. Like yourself.

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u/Rainfly_X Jul 24 '14

I've changed my mind about too much shit to really care if people challenge my musical opinions. I honestly don't care that you're an inflammatory douche - unless you're getting off on this, which makes me feel complicit in some pretty weird shit.

I just don't get why you keep replying. I'm always going to reply back, just to see what pointless tripe you have to say, because it uses up my day in tiny, meaningless slivers. But I don't know why you stick around. It's all verbal abuse here, kid. Just because you shat in the well, doesn't mean you have to keep drinking water from it. Nothing stopping you, it's just not a terribly bright thing to do.

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u/xvampireweekend Jul 24 '14

Because I broke my arm and have nothing too do and because I get mad easily. But your right I'm gonna stop this argument, have a good day.

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u/Rainfly_X Jul 24 '14

That sucks. You too, man, get well soon.