Ok, the first day of April is here, meaning I get to turn over a new leaf and be explicitly silly in my #StupidAccordionTricks selections all month long in honor of #AprilFools. (I know, you're wondering... What were his excuses for doing it all the other months before?)

I've done a deep dive into the history of musical comedy and the novelty single, and begin the program this month with this crown jewel from the genre's late grand master, #TomLehrer's 1959 #PoisoningPigeonsInThePark. (No animals were harmed in the making of this video.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJIh5_WeNk

Poisoning Pigeons In The Park (Tom Lehrer, 1959) ... played on the accordion!

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My dad had this album, which I played over and over as a kid

Probably explains a lot
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