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Tom Lehrer was a Music good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.

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July 30, 2015	Good article nominee	Not listed

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NYT article Paywalled and not accessible

Latest comment: 10 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Helpful to have accessible information cited. Can't read what was cited. Lehrer loved public access. Kittywingz (talk) 05:02, 10 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion

Latest comment: 7 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

Tom Lehrer performing in Copenhagen, 1967 (10).jpg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 02:06, 21 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

needs more encyclopedic prose

Latest comment: 1 day ago1 comment1 person in discussion

"Over time, Lehrer grew tired of shoveling snow in the harsh Cambridge winters; he already knew he liked California's Bay Area." ~2026-43465-82 (talk) 01:41, 7 August 2026 (UTC)Reply