Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman (28 de novembro de 1943) é um compositor, letrista, arranjador, cantor e pianista americano. Newman é muito conhecido por suas trilhas sonoras e já foi premiado com o Oscar.
Ele começou a se dedicar mais à composição de trilhas sonoras nos anos 80. Sua música pode ser ouvida nos filmes Ragtime, The Natural, Meet the Parents e Seabiscuit e nas animações da Pixar A Bugs Life, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. e Cars.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
FFsus4FAm I was born right here, November '43 BbFDmCBb My dad was a captain in the army fighting the germans in Sicily. FFsus4FAm My poor little momma didn't know a soul in L.A. BbCF So we went down to the union station and made our getaway.
Chorus: FAmAm7Am Got on the dixie flyer bound for New Orleans BbCF Across the state of Texas to the land of dreams. AmAm7Am On the dixie flyer bound for New Orleans BbCF Back to her friends and her family in the land of dreams.
DmAmBb Her own mother came to meet us at the station, DmAmBb Her dress as black as a crow in a coal mine GmDmD# She cried when her little girl got off the train.
DmAmBb Her brothers and her sisters drove down from Jackson, Mississippi DmAmBb In a great green hudson driven by a gentile they knew. GmDmD# Drinkin' rye whiskey from a flask in the back seat FCBb Tryin' to do like the gentiles do FCBb Christ, they wanted to be gentiles, too. FCBb Who wouldn't down there, wouldn't you? FCBb An american christian, god damn!