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Harps And Angels
Released: 2008 10 tracks
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A giant of a man in anyone's definition of popular music, the great RANDY NEWMAN speaks candidly to Mogger TERRY STAUNTON, in an interview which first appeared in the UK music magazine Record Collector:
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When Randy Newman finally picked up an Oscar in 2002, after 15 previously unsuccessful nominations, the biggest cheers were not from the A-list audience in sharp tuxes, shimmering gowns and borrowed bling. His long... MORE
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A Few Words In Defense Of Our Country
I’d like to say a few words
In defense of our country
Whose people aren’t bad nor are they mean
Now the leaders we have
While they’re the worst that we’ve had
Are hardly the worst this poor world has seen
Let’s turn history’s pages, shall we?
Take the Caesars for example
Why within the first few of them
They were sleeping with their sister
Stashing little boys in swimming pools
And burning down the City
And one of 'em, one of 'em
Appoin... MORE
I’d like to say a few words
In defense of our country
Whose people aren’t bad nor are they mean
Now the leaders we have
While they’re the worst that we’ve had
Are hardly the worst this poor world has seen
Let’s turn history’s pages, shall we?
Take the Caesars for example
Why within the first few of them
They were sleeping with their sister
Stashing little boys in swimming pools
And burning down the City
And one of 'em, one of 'em
Appoin... MORE
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This was an itunes exclusive and all I can say is wow. Maybe if Disney didn't keep giving him paychecks he would put out more topical gems like this. Unfortunately it won't let me upload the song so here's the next best thing, a video performance of it:
And here's one I'm sure a lot of people thought of when the whole Katrina catastrophe happened:
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This Randy Newman song was released online last week, and the lyrics ran as an op-ed piece in The New York Times. In case you haven't heard it, or didn't see it in the paper, here are the lyrics: I'd like to say a few words In defense of our country Whose people aren't bad nor are they mean Now the leaders we have While they're the worst that we've had Are hardly the worst this poor world has seen Let's turn history's pages, shall we? Take the Caesars for example W... MORE
