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gotta give it up for early randy newman(of disney scoring fame)

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posted on Sep, 4 2015 @ 10:41 PM
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im sure most people wont get these songs but if you listen to the lyrics, it should resonate.
the names are dated but the message is there.
this was in 1969.

randy newman is truly one of the great singer/satirists.

youre gonna hear words you wont like but its about the content





and even better than those 2.....btw, if youre into social issues you should listen to his stuff. dated but the message is relevant



"lets drop the big one and see what happens"
fantastic



posted on Sep, 4 2015 @ 10:56 PM
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might not know he wrote "you can leave your hat on" of joe cocker fame




posted on Sep, 4 2015 @ 10:58 PM
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a reply to: Mugly

"Lets drop the big one now. Indeed, indeed indeed. And the emotion in his voice. Hardly anyone like him.
My favorite is "The Great Nations of Europe" .. Western Civ wrapped up in a nutshell.
Here are the lyrics.


The Great Nations of Europe had gathered on the shore
They'd conquered what was behind them and now they wanted more
So they looked to the mighty ocean and took to the western sea
The great nations of europe in the 16th century

Hide your wives and daughters, hide the groceries too
The great nations of europe comin through

The Grand Canary Islands first land to which they came
They slaughtered all the canaries there which gave the land it's name
There were natives there called guanches, guanches by the score
Bullet's, disease the portugese, they weren't there any more

Now they're gone, they're gone, they're really gone
You never seen anyone so gone
There's pictures in a museum, some lines written in a book
But you won't find a live one, no matter where you look

Hide your wives and daughters, hide the groceries too
The great nations of europe comin through

Columbus sailed for india found salvidor instead
He shook hands with some indians and soon they all were dead
They got tb and typhoid and athletes foot, diptheria and the flu
'scuse me great nations comin through

Balboa found the pacific and on the trail one day
He met some friendly indians whom he was told were gay
Soooooooooooooo
He had them torn apart by dogs on religious grounds they say
The great nations of europe were quite holy in their way

Now they're gone, they're gone, they're really gone
You never seen anyone so gone
Some bones hidden in a canyon some paintings in a cave
They're no use tryin to save them, there's nothin left to save

Hide your wives and daughters, hide your sons as well
With the great nations of europe you never can tell

Where you and I are standing at the end of a century
Europes have sprung up everywhere as even I can see
But there on the horizon is the possiblity
That some bug from out of africa might come for you and me
Destroying everything in it's path from sea to shining sea
Like the great nations of europe in the 16th century



posted on Sep, 4 2015 @ 11:07 PM
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a reply to: TerryMcGuire

nobody liked him till he wrote toy story songs.
i guess his early stuff was 'mordant' singing.

ive always loved his stuff. hell of a piano player too



posted on Sep, 5 2015 @ 01:32 AM
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a reply to: Mugly

And his Americana themed movie scores, man oh man. The Natural. Oh what a score. Reminiscent of Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, broad, sweeping, dramatic. Newman surely caught that essence in that one two.

But yes, his early stuff was not only brilliant, but biting as well. Had he toed the cultural line he could have been even bigger than he is in popular culture but he just could not stop making such observant social criticisms



posted on Sep, 5 2015 @ 10:23 AM
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a reply to: Mugly

I've always been a huge fan of his writing...his singing...not so much. That version of him singing his great song "you can leave your hat on"...I actually prefer his voice on THAT SONG ONLY to the amazing Mr. Cocker...shocking I know!!!
Great POST!




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