The life of the sometimes saccharine and often sardonic singer/songwriter Randy Newman has been bookended with high ups and low downs. From unexpected neck injuries to unfortunate divorces, the singer has attempted to take everything in his stride.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Shrinking 01:13 - Epstein-Barr syndrome 01:58 - Growing Up 03:10 - Faith 04:05 - The Top Songs--The Great Debate 04:43 - Short People 05:28 - I'm Dead (But I Don't Know It) 05:49 - If I Didn't Have You 06:26 - Political Science 06:51 - You've Got A Friend In Me 07:20 - Outro
An unanticipated neck injury left Randy Newman shrinking after a scary diagnosis and his fans forlorn as an already rescheduled string of tour dates were rescheduled yet again. A broken neck has been the latest in a series of unfortunate happenstances to occur to the beloved "You've Got a Friend in Me" singer, and this video attempts to cover the rollercoaster that is Newman's life. A happy youth in New Orleans marred with eye troubles and moving cross country are facts that rippled through Newman's life and his songwriting, albeit through bouncy silly tones.
What do you think of when someone says the name "Randy Newman"? What do you think about the Family Guy gag? Or his heart-wrenching Tiny Desk performance? Do you like one side of Randy more than the other? Or do you think his house of fun clashes with his more serious Academy Award-winning contributions to music? Either way, we can all agree that "If I Didn't Have You" slaps.
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Randy Newman Found Himself Shrinking After Scary Diagnosis
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