National Brotherhood Week by Tom Lehrer
National Brotherhood Week by Tom Lehrer

National Brotherhood Week

Tom Lehrer * Track #1 On That Was The Year That Was

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National Brotherhood Week by Tom Lehrer

Performed by
Tom Lehrer
Produced by
Jimmy Hilliard
Writed by
Tom Lehrer
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One of several political songs by Tom Lehrer on That Was the Week that Was, where he was resident songwriter. This one concerns National Brotherhood Week, which was on the third week of February and ended in the 1980s.

National Brotherhood Week Lyrics

Oh, the white folks hate the black folks
And the black folks hate the white folks
To hate all but the right folks
Is an old established rule

But during
National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week
Lena Horne and Sheriff Clark are dancing cheek to cheek
It's fun to eulogize the people you despise
As long you don't let them in your school

Oh, the poor folks, hate the rich folks
And the rich folks hate the poor folks
All of my folks hate all of your folks
It's American as apple pie

But during
National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week
New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans cause it's very chic
Step up and shake the hand of someone you can't stand
You can tolerate him if you try

Oh the Protestants hate the Catholics
And the Catholics hate the Protestants
And the Hindus hate the Muslims
And everybody hates the Jews

But during
National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week
It's National Everyone-Smile-At-One-Another-hood Week
Be nice to people who are inferior to you
It's only for a week so have no fear
Be grateful that it doesn't last all year

National Brotherhood Week Q&A

Who wrote National Brotherhood Week's ?

National Brotherhood Week was written by Tom Lehrer.

Who produced National Brotherhood Week's ?

National Brotherhood Week was produced by Jimmy Hilliard.

What did Tom Lehrer say about "National Brotherhood Week"?

The spoken introduction of one performance was as follows:

One week of every year is designated National Brotherhood Week. This is just one of many such weeks honoring various worthy causes. One of my favorites is National Make-Fun-Of-The-Handicapped Week, which Frank Fontaine and Jerry Lewis are i...

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