"I loved you the first time I saw you / And I always will love you, Marie."

nobody@vox.com(Joie) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:31:37 -0500

Have I talked about Randy Newman? Yes, no, maybe? Well, if not, it's time, my friends (four commas in one sentence?!). (And then four punctuation marks?!) (Edit: Um, aka 3 commas. I'm a freakin' music major, shut up.)

I love Randy Newman. Not like. Love. I would tell Randy Newman I am in love with him, it's that serious. I realize lots of people enjoy making fun o' the Newman--yes, yes, I understand, he has a silly voice--but his songs! His orchestration! His amazing talent!

Now here's why I suck: I honestly only have one Randy Newman album, and oh dear... it's a "Best Of," which of course makes me a giant poseur. It won't stop me from raving about him! Based on everything I've heard, I think Randy Newman is one of my favorite songwriters of all time. (A brief High Fidelity moment: My Top 3 Songwriters: Ben Folds, Randy Newman, Paul Simon. In no order.) I'm pretty positive I'm one of about maybe 14 people in their early twenties who enjoy Randy Newman, and I think that's a shame. I bring to you two songs I can't stop listening to, "Marie," and one whose premise is just amazing and whose execution is equally so, "Sail Away." (Furthermore, I freaking love the orchestration in the opening of Sail Away; nerd that I am, I plan on breaking it down soon and figuring out how to replicate that sound.)

Marie

Randy Newman

Sail Away

Randy Newman

(Also, I'm still the idiot who doesn't understand how to format stuff so you see more than that silly sound icon.) sdede2, I dunno where you are, but I miss you and expect a comment from you expressing your thoughts on Randy Newman!

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"I loved you the first time I saw you / And I always will love you, Marie."