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"Short People" is a song by Randy Newman from his 1977 album, Little Criminals. With lyrics demeaning to short people, the song was intended by Newman to be a satire about prejudice more broadly. [2] As with many of his songs such as "Rednecks", Newman wrote the song from the point of view of a biased narrator.
Little Criminals (1977) contained the surprise hit "Short People", which also became a subject of controversy. In September 1977, the English music magazine NME reported the following interview with Newman talking about his then-new release. "There's one song about a child murderer," Newman deadpans. "That's fairly optimistic. Maybe.
The first song on the album – "Short People" – became a hit single in its own right. The album itself peaked at #9 on the US Billboard 200 chart , Newman's highest-charting album to date. Some of the instrumental work and backing vocals on the album are performed by members of the Eagles .
It received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score and Best Original Song ("You've Got a Friend in Me"). Despite the film's critical success, the soundtrack peaked at number 94 on the Billboard 200. [7] A cassette and CD single release of "You've Got a Friend in Me" was released on April 12, 1996, to promote the soundtrack's release. [1]
As the first season's theme song "Monk Theme" had won the same award the previous year, Monk became the first series to have two different theme songs win an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in consecutive years. [1] The song is not to be confused with the Harry Nilsson song of the same name from his 1975 album Duit on Mon Dei.
"Short Shorts" is a song written and performed by Tom Austin, Bill Crandell, Bill Dalton, and Bob Gaudio, members of The Royal Teens. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #3 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. [1] The group originally released the track on the small New York label Power Records in 1957.
The sequel, scheduled to be released on Nov. 21, also offers something new for fans of the beloved musical: a brand-new song for Glinda, written by composer Stephen Schwartz.
"Please Please Please", a song by Fiona Apple from Extraordinary Machine; See also. Please, Please", a song by McFly; Please (disambiguation)