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Randy Newman Biography

Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist who is known for his distinctive voice, mordant (and often satirical) pop songs, and for film scores.

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College men from L. S. U. , went in dumb, come out dumb, too.

College, Come, Dumb, Education, Men

I've written about a lot of different things, but the whole idea of writing for another character is unusual for pop music. Most of the repertory is love songs, and most of mine isn't. I don't know if that's a mental defect, or shyness, or what.

Character, Idea, Know, Song, Things, Writing

I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.

People, Respect, Respected

I always thought my best album was 'Trouble in Paradise. ' I was the happiest with that one.

Album, Albums, Paradise, Thought, Trouble

I like the performing. And interviews, even. And the stuff that's not sitting in a room by yourself with empty paper. But I never loved writing, to tell you the truth.

Empty, Paper, Room, Sitting, Stuff, Writing

If you have a kid and you try irony out on them, they don't get it at 7, 8 years old. You can't really hide the Internet from kids. It worries me some particularly because I've done Disney and Pixar stuff.

Disney, Irony, Kids, Worries, Worry, Years

You've got troubles, I've got 'em too. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. We'll stick together to see it through cause you've got a friend in me.

Cause, Causes, Ems, Friend, Together

This one guy's wife is such a pretty brown thing, that I'm liable to give her a poke or two. Whaddaya think of that?

Giving, Liable, Think, Thinking, Two, Wife

I've worked with a band, and it's nice to have someone to travel around with, but I didn't like it as well on stage.

Band, Like, Nice, Stage

Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed.

Break, Like, Music Business, Robbed, Want

I realized that, instead of moving people closer to a salvation decision, an answer can push them further away. Rather than engaging their minds or urging them to consider an alternative perspective, an answer can give them ammunition for future attacks against the gospel.

Giving, Moving, People, Perspective, Realized

I seen her with the milkman, riding down the street. When you're through with my baby, milkman, send her home to me.

Baby, Home, Infidelity, Riding, Seen, Send

Learn about the world, the way it works, any kind of science and anthropology, it's really an interesting place we live in. Evolution is a really fantastic idea, even more than the idea of God I think.

Ideas, Interesting, Kind, Place, Science, Thinking

I like to write my lyrics on clay tablets.

Clay, Like, Lyrics, Tablets, Writing

Still, it's clear that there are lots of people out there who are uncomfortable [about racism]. The Civil War was a long time ago but there are aspects of it that remain unsettled.

Long, Lots, People, Racism, Remain, War

The best of my songs are more than just a joke. There's something else going on - a character, or it's not just a plain joke.

Character, Joke, Jokes, Plain, Song, Songs

Some fools in the desert with nothing to do. . . invented me, and they invented you. And other fools keep it all going and growing. Everybody, we're a figment of their imagination.

Desert, Fools, Growing, Imagination, Keep

God bless the potholes on Memory Lane.

God Bless, Lane, Lanes, Memories, Memory, Potholes

I'm dreaming of a white president.

Dream, Dreaming, President, White

"Rednecks" always made me nervous to play, but I'm glad I wrote it and I continue to play it. It's just that the language is so rough.

Language, Nervous, Play, Redneck, Rough

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