<p>So how many musicians make you laugh out loud with their lyrics? Randy Newman sure does. Take, for instance, “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country,” as biting and hilarious as his classic “Political Science.” A eulogy of sorts for America’s fallen empire, the song features Newman at his most sardonic: “You know it pisses me off a little/ That this Supreme Court is gonna outlive me/ A couple of young Italian fellas and a brother on the Court now too/ But I defy you, anywhere in the world/ To find me two Italians as tightass as the two Italians we got.” He hardly lets up there. Nothing is off-limits to Newman’s sharp and cynical eye. Musically, <cite>Harps and Angels</cite> has Newman returning to the New Orleans-inspired R&B of <cite>Good Ol’ Boys</cite> and <cite>Land of Dreams</cite>, and it’s pure rapture. This is his first album of all-new material, so it is time to rejoice. Feast. (James)</p>2008-08-04T18:19:07-04:00randy-newman-harps-and-angels2741692Music2008-08-04T18:19:07-04:00Randy Newman: Harps and Angels2008-08-04T20:04:30-04:00WEA
So how many musicians make you laugh out loud with their lyrics? Randy Newman sure does. Take, for instance, "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country," as biting and hilarious as his classic "Political Science." A eulogy of sorts for America's fallen empire, the song features Newman at his most sardonic: "You know it pisses me off a little/ That this Supreme Court is gonna outlive me/ A couple of young Italian fellas and a brother on the Court now too/ But I defy you, anywhere in the world/ To find me two Italians as tightass as the two Italians we got." He hardly lets up there. Nothing is off-limits to Newman's sharp and cynical eye. Musically, ??Harps and Angels?? has Newman returning to the New Orleans-inspired R&B of ??Good Ol' Boys?? and ??Land of Dreams??, and it's pure rapture. This is his first album of all-new material, so it is time to rejoice. Feast. (James)
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