http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.76&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rssRandy Newman is a hard one to pigeonhole. He set the stage for such songwriters as Tom Waits and Lyle Lovett with his odd-mannered vocals and witty, yet bleak, narrative songs. A fine craftsman, Newman couples his talent for lyrics with catchy pop melodies -- the kind that grandma has the sheet music to and plays on hot, summer nights. He's like an unholy alliance between Elvis Costello and Elton John -- which means he's either too hip or just not square enough for much of the public. That said, Newman has been releasing strong albums since 1968, and he's even had hit songs, like "Short People" and "I Love L.A." -- with most missing the ironic content. Since <I>Ragtime</I> in 1981, Hollywood has paid his bills, and Newman has written a string of film scores, from <I>The Natural</I> to <I>Toy Story</I>. Song or musical suite, Newman's music offers snapshots of America -- some fawning, others unflattering. - Nick DedinaSinger-Songwriteren720Sun, 6 Dec 2009 05:37:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.76&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Randy Newman is a hard one to pigeonhole. He set the stage for such songwriters as Tom Waits and Lyle Lovett with his odd-mannered vocals and witty, yet bleak, narrative songs. A fine craftsman, Newman couples his talent for lyrics with catchy pop melodies -- the kind that grandma has the sheet music to and plays on hot, summer nights. He's like an unholy alliance between Elvis Costello and Elton John -- which means he's either too hip or just not square enough for much of the public. That said, Newman has been releasing strong albums since 1968, and he's even had hit songs, like "Short People" and "I Love L.A." -- with most missing the ironic content. Since <I>Ragtime</I> in 1981, Hollywood has paid his bills, and Newman has written a string of film scores, from <I>The Natural</I> to <I>Toy Story</I>. Song or musical suite, Newman's music offers snapshots of America -- some fawning, others unflattering. - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2424206&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Sat, 1 Jan 1977 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 2424206 tra.2424206 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Little Criminals alb.114128 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/5/2/1282574_170x170.jpg 2003-02-19 00:00:00.0 1977-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Short People tra.2424206 171000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2424206&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2424206&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28387820&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 28387820 tra.28387820 Randy Newman art.76 1.29 Disney/Pixar Greatest alb.28380245 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2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true Opening Race (Score) tra.10441297 124000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441297&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441297&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21868222&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 21868222 tra.21868222 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Harps and Angels alb.21867915 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/0/4/1/1501402_170x170.jpg 2008-08-05 00:00:00.0 2008-08-05 00:00:00.0 true Harps and Angels tra.21868222 307000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21868222&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21868222&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441292&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on 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2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true McQueen's Lost (Score) tra.10441298 148000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441298&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441298&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441302&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 10441302 tra.10441302 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Cars alb.10435477 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/6/4/1794623_170x170.jpg 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true Dirt Is Different (Score) tra.10441302 86000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441302&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441302&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441303&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441306&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 10441306 tra.10441306 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Cars alb.10435477 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/6/4/1794623_170x170.jpg 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true The Big Race (Score) tra.10441306 187000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441306&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441306&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033943&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 1 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 2033943 tra.2033943 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Toy Story 2 alb.219352 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/6/4/1794615_170x170.jpg 2006-05-30 00:00:00.0 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 true You've Got A Friend In Me tra.2033943 177000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033943&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033943&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441301&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 10441301 tra.10441301 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Cars alb.10435477 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/6/4/1794623_170x170.jpg 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true Bessie (Score) tra.10441301 58000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441301&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441301&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3166368&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 1 Jan 1974 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 3166368 tra.3166368 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Good Old Boys alb.269243 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/7/8/1288784_170x170.jpg 2005-03-22 00:00:00.0 1974-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Louisiana 1927 tra.3166368 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3166368&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3166368&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441305&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 10441305 tra.10441305 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Cars alb.10435477 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/6/4/1794623_170x170.jpg 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true The Piston Cup (Score) tra.10441305 112000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441305&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441305&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3397302&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 3397302 tra.3397302 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Songbook Vol. 1 alb.300633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/4/4/0/1770443_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2007-01-29 00:00:00.0 true Louisiana 1927 tra.3397302 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3397302&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3397302&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28387821&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 28387821 tra.28387821 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Disney/Pixar Greatest alb.28380245 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/5/1685247_170x170.jpg 2009-05-26 00:00:00.0 2005-08-30 00:00:00.0 true The Time Of Your Life tra.28387821 194000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28387821&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28387821&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2850652&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Sat, 1 Jan 1972 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 2850652 tra.2850652 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Sail Away alb.261514 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/1/8/1288189_170x170.jpg 2005-03-29 00:00:00.0 1972-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Political Science tra.2850652 123000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2850652&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2850652&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033926&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 1 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 2033926 tra.2033926 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 Toy Story 2 alb.219352 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/6/4/1794615_170x170.jpg 2006-05-30 00:00:00.0 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 true You've Got A Friend In Me (Wheezy's Version) tra.2033926 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033926&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2033926&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956726&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss Singer-Songwriter Tue, 18 Jun 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Randy Newman on Rhapsody Online 20956726 tra.20956726 Randy Newman art.76 0.99 The Road To Ensenada alb.20949788 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/3/8/1248359_170x170.jpg 2008-06-03 00:00:00.0 1996-06-18 00:00:00.0 true Long Tall Texan tra.20956726 207000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956726&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956726&variant=data&rws=%2Frandy-newman%2Ftop-tracks.rss