European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Humor on the wry Side by Deedee Arrington Doke stall writer if John Lennon act been bom Inlo an upper Middle class american family he might have Grafi up to to Randy Nev manlike Lennon Cloie him Newman and his ironic commentaries on contemporary Hie Are often misunderstood by a Public accustomed so pal. Literal meanings. Unlike Tho tale Lormor Balte. However Newman to rfcs the unenlightened bigots sexist musicians racists and others by slopping inside i hair skins and railing at them from the inside looking of last Friday the los Angeles born. Louisiana Sellu Encell musician Best known Lor his witty paean against prejudice Short people shared Frankfurt s Alto oper Otago Wil Only a grand piano and his Motley Rcv of imaginary characters those whose skins he Steps into Lor 3 Light 90-minute Sel Trio show was sold Oul Bui there were surprisingly Lew amen cans in the audience despite a recently released album la Nijol dreams thai has received Good critical notices Newman it seems has numerous German lans 11 Don t know Why admitted a German at the show i hic him because he gives a great performance. But t dont Krivov in people understand his humor or Newman s humor shocks at first. Take the first tune he porn aimed Friday a Little ditty about a musician on the Load asking Lor girls to be sent up to his room Don t Send me nobody with glasses y. Nobody taking night classes he Sang like Losart of Vilh something religious like that the bespectacled Newman cracked afterwards before launching into a number about a yet Iott Man eating no All Day alter his irony knocks you Lor a few loops the second most noticeable Ole Mehl in new Nan $. The new Hal Pei Moales his songs about climate Man woman relationships Ike butter on a hoi Bulle milk biscuit Newman s languid Honky Lonk piano on songs Tiko you can leave your Hal on puts a Bluesy spin on these leasing invitations to sin then there s Iho tin pan Alley Newman whose Snappy bombastic Lunes Lor such pieces As Ilo vol a sound As though they Wert born in a smoke tilled room in 1940s now vote to round out some Long Lor Golten musical follies. It s hard to believe this is a Guy who reportedly experiences depressions so severe thai he cannot work Lor months at a time unlit he performs something As wrenching As i want you to hurl lao do a song he sarcastically introduced As an Anthem he hoped to have porn aimed by some decent celebrities pining arms. Like we Aie the world " appealing in his wry asides to the audience Between songs Newman performed Many of his most popular numbers including Short people. He joked that the s Nger plan St Randy Newman Stepi inside people 3 skins and rails at them from the inside looking out. Fran Turl audience Musl be comparing bavarian to the subjects of ridicule in his song other perennial Newman favourites covered Iri his act were Gui by / loved1 you the first time i saw you you and me sail away As Well As Dixie flyer the Lead track trom land of dreams less Well known bul Poneot the prettiest most stirring Newman compositions is Tajii no it s going to rain today a number Judy Collins recorded in 1968 and which Newman performed to somber perfection More raucous and failing is my Lite is Good in which Newman s character brags of visiting Rock Star Bruce spam Sleen in a hotel in the song which won Hearty laughs. Springsteen implores him. Randy i m lived How would you like to be the Boss Lor a me several numbers wore to med irom their Ori mat lengths but thai probably allowed Newman to squeeze a Lew More songs into his Polo Romance. It would have been Nice though if he d Lei 11 love l a at in s original longer length to allow the audience to shout we Tovo in at the end of a verse or two As a background chorus of shooters does on the record. Alter two encores Newman firmly said Good night and disappeared Inlo she wings ten minutes later the audience s relentless cheers and clapping brought him Back in his stocking Leol Lor one last turn a performance of Louisiana then he said a final Farewell and maybe 1o the Tirol time that evening. Randy Newman moan what he was saying. Of top pop singles 1 lost in your eyes do Bow gw2. The Lover in a she Tiu Eastern 3. St Muht up a Lih mldul4. The living years tin my Hanics i. You oot it a knit on ii Dudl s Wildt Mino ton�u7. 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