Sudden realization

[yendi]

Every single unlistenable and generic (yet Oscar-friendly) movie theme by Randy Newman, those horrible concoctions that befoul otherwise near-perfect Pixar films, is patterned musically on the opening verse of Cole Porter's "Let's Misbehave," only without even one one-thousandth of the verve or lyrical talent behind it. And with no influence at all from any of the later bits of the song.

Comments

[not-hothead-yet.livejournal.com]

bingo! I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this. It was hard enough getting people to stop looking at me dirty when I mention that Newman has apparently ONE song in him for movie themes.

[pixelfish.livejournal.com]

I hadn't noticed, but I did have Cole Porter on the brain the other day and maybe that's why.

[markdeniz.livejournal.com]

I absolutely HATE Randy Newman's Disney stuff!

[yendi]

Paul and Storm have an entire series of songs done in the style of Newman. I just don't understand how he keeps getting work.

[yendi]

Porter's much better to have on the brain that Newman, at least.

[yendi]

Ditto.

[not-hothead-yet.livejournal.com]

INORITE????

Gawd I can't stand his work. His Disney stuff is the worst but frankly I don't think the man can carry a tune in a bucket.

[not-hothead-yet.livejournal.com]

actually, let's be honest; Newman owes his whole career to The Little People of America. If it weren't for the controversy around his first "hit" song, nobody would have heard of him, much less acted like he had any talent.

It's all in the name...