Randy Newman

I've been on a big Randy Newman kick lately. I've been listening to his first 5 studio albums, well before he joined forces with pixar to do all the Toy Story music. If that's all you know him from then his early work would come as a bit of a surprise. The sound and style isn't to far off but his lyrics are what really set it apart. often utilizing the literary device of an unreliable narrator, his lyrics are humorous but with a point. funny with out being comedy. That's not to say he doesn't have any traditional more straight forward takes. A goodtime if you interested in some unique piano filled pop songs often with a good sarcastic sense of humor.

Listen to Randy Newman live at Studio 4A, at NPR.



political science by randy newman

" No one likes us
I don't know why.
We may not be perfect
But heaven knows we try.
But all around even our old friends put us down.
Let's drop the big one and see what happens.

We give them money
But are they grateful?
No they're spiteful
And they're hateful.
They don't respect us so let's surprise them;
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them.

Now Asia's crowded
And Europe's too old.
Africa's far too hot,
And Canada's too cold.
And South America stole our name.
Let's drop the big one; there'll be no one left to blame us.

We'll save Australia;
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo.
We'll build an all-American amusement park there;
They've got surfing, too.

Well, boom goes London,
And boom Paris.
More room for you
And more room for me.
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town.
Oh, how peaceful it'll be;
We'll set everybody free;
You'll have Japanese kimonos, baby,
There'll be Italian shoes for me.
They all hate us anyhow,
So let's drop the big one now.
Let's drop the big one now."