They walk around tellin' great big lies..." -Randy Newman, "Short People" Randy Newman went a little overboard in his critique of "Short People" in his late-'70s hit of the same name. That said ...

His somewhat controversial 1977 satire “Short People” was a bona fide hit that ... ve Got a Friend in Me,’ but the greatness of Randy Newman, his real legacy, are all the brilliant songs ...

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Randy Newman received an upright piano for his ... no gentle breezes and birdsong. In “Short People” (1977), he sings: They ...

His sunny postcard is too pretty to be entirely believable, especially compared to his description of New York (“all the people are dressed ... studio albums, Randy Newman has not shied away ...

Even when the single "Short People" came out ... And people often ask, what's your favorite Randy Newman song? It's so hard. But if I were naming five, one I would definitely push in there ...

Even when the single “Short People” came out ... And people often ask, what’s your favorite Randy Newman song? It’s so hard. But if I were naming five, one I would definitely push in ...