I love Randy Newman's songs!
Really...I am not a fan of his songs. About the only one I can tolerate that I can remember is "Short People" which created a bit of a stir when it came out decades ago.
I love Randy Newman's songs!
Rubbish...they are Totally Political same as the Grammy's to say otherwise is unrealistic AK. Once in a while they get it right, but often times it's a joke that's why I gave up on all those shows years ago. Same as Olympic judges in swimming or ice skating.
I agree LG, can't be doing with the oscars or any other show like that, I see them going around with all their money and all their flash clothes and there are people dying who can't afford a meal!!
When I was a child, I remember Alan Price having a hit with Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear. I've liked Alan Price and Randy Newman ever since. Short People is from an album called Little Criminals (1977), on which Newman was backed by The Eagles and a number of top session musicians. Baltimore is much covered and has also become quite well known as a result. It's a good album.
Rubbish...they are Totally Political same as the Grammy's to say otherwise is unrealistic AK. Once in a while they get it right, but often times it's a joke that's why I gave up on all those shows years ago. Same as Olympic judges in swimming or ice skating.
The Acadamy Awards is as "non-political" as the Nobel Prize committee isn't political. From the nominations on down to the winners, there is a ton of political and social bias. That is not to say each and every individual member of the acadamy votes that way, but in general, yes, the entire organization has a political posture so evident that Helen Keller could see it if she were alive today.Oh brother.
No academy awards aren't political. The votes just don't care about what sells the most tickets nor do they care who is the most popular although the press try to make it political and cover it that way. Yes after who wins and the academy awards show itself are about the celebration of movies and the industry doh.
Well, you may have gotten that same sick-to-your-stomach feeling last night if you watched Anne Hathaway give her speech. She was the frontrunner/favorite from the moment Les Miserables came out. I mean, EVERYONE picked her to win it. Then when her name is called, she's all "oh really? me!? Little old me? I can't believe it, I'm so shocked" (fellate, fellate, fellate some more to the rest of the acadamy)I haven't watched the Academy Awards since 2002 when Gwnyeth Paltrow blubbered and snivelled all the way through her acceptance speech