Tom Lehrer: Wernher von Braun
The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel · Music · 2 min · 2009 · YouTube title: Tom Lehrer - Wernher von Braun - with intro
Why it's here
HN brings it up as the sharpest satire of scientists who serve whoever pays them, and as a favorite Lehrer song.
What it covers
Tom Lehrer performs his satirical song about rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, with an introduction, in a short clip posted for the Apollo 11 anniversary. It lampoons von Braun's moral flexibility.