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ALBUM: Born Again Lyrics
By:
Randy Newman
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Ghosts
Half A Man
It's Money That I Love
Mr. Sheep
Pants
Pretty Boy
Spies
The Girls In My Life (part 1)
The Story Of A Rock And Roll Band
They Just Got Married
William Brown
Born Again Reviews
Randy at play
I have always found this album to be as playful in its nature as Mr. Newman has ever gotten. His self-parody on the cover says it all. And no particular strata of society is picked on. It's almost as if he's written songs about what he saw in the paper one morning. Spies, gay truckers, English rock bands, sheepish men, exhibitionists, silly rich people, a man telling about the women in his life, etc. Just random stuff. When you listen the songs compliment each other so well that the cd ends well before you are ready. As ever, the sound and musicianship is top notch. "Half a man" makes me smile every time I hear it. The picture he paints in my mind is truly hilarious.
Not his best, but still pretty good.
"Born Again" is Randy Newman's follow-up to "Little Criminals" and it's big hit single, "Short People." It continues in the same vein as "Criminals," in that the songs are set against a more '70s rock backdrop. At the time of it's release, it was dismissed by critics (and Newman himself who called it simply a "comedy record") who accused Newman of pandering to a younger demographic with more "Short People"-esque lyrics designed to "outrage." Looking back, the album is not really that bad at all. The worst one can say is that Randy's targets this time out are a bit obvious (corporate drones, pretentious rock bands, etc.) and that the whole affair, while containing his typical sardonic lyrics, lacks the poignancy and warmth Newman often brings along with the biting humor. But, even weaker Newman contains fine music and a couple of guffaws. It may not be "Sail Away" or even "Bad Love," but how many albums are? If you like Randy, you will like this title. If you're just discovering him or only know him from his work on soundtracks, start elsewhere ("Sail Away," "Good Ol' Boys") and work you way towards this title. All in all, a pleasant offering from one of the great singer-songwriters of his generation.
Underrated
This is one of my favorite Newman albums. Mr. Sardonic is at his best here, from the album cover(a comment on the success of Little Criminals), to the very last song. Favs include The story of a rock and roll band(a tribute to ELO)Pretty Boys, William Brown, and Half a Man. Extremely under-rated, it's a must have for fans of Randy Newman.
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