 The song was Lehrer's earliest—and for a while his only—musical work and was included on "Songs by Tom Lehrer", a debut album recorded at Trans Radio Studios, Boston, on January 22, 1953.Starting with a press run of 400 copies of the then-novel 10" LP record format produced by Lehrer at his own expense, these records were sold in stores around Harvard Square.In speaking about "Fight Fiercely, Harvard" and the rest of his satirical repertoire that brought him a certain level of fame as an undergraduate, Lehrer says he did not write to gain popularity but rather