Composer
Randy Newman
American singer-songwriter and pianist
b. 1943
178 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Died
- 0
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Newman is a composer and lyricist, as well as a performer (vocals and piano) known for bitingly satirical words that accompany 40s-style melodies. One example of this combination is “Short People,” a song written from the point of view of an absurdly bigoted narrator: “They got little baby legs That stand so low You got to pick ‘em up Just to say hello.”
Music critic Ellen Willis wrote that Newman’s voice “makes me think of wet sand being eased out of a bottle.”
Newman also composed and performed “It’s A Jungle Out There,” which became the theme song for the television show Monk beginning with its second season. The lyrics here express the obsessive-compulsive view of the world that distinguishes the show’s protagonist, Adrian Monk. There was some controversy, because many fans preferred the instrumental music that had served as the theme song in the first season, but Newman’s song seems to have won them over in time.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Organ
- Genres represented
- Rock, pop, Jazz, Disney, Folk
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 178
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 4
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You've Got A Friend In Me | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophone, Viol | Rock, pop | 140 |
| Monsters University | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 30 |
| The Flik Machine | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | 23 |
| We Belong Together | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 12 |
| The Big Race | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | 15 |
| Feels Like Home | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir | Rock, pop | 12 |
| When We're Human sheet music to download for orchestra | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | 15 |
| Short People | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir, A Cappella | Rock, Country, pop | 11 |
| If I Didn't Have You | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Choir | Rock, pop | 13 |
| I Love To See You Smile | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, pop | 10 |
| I Will Go Sailing No More | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, A Cappella | Rock, pop | 11 |
| You Can Leave Your Hat On | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, pop | 11 |
| Woody's Roundup | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir | Rock, pop | 10 |
| I Want You To Hurt Like I Do | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 8 |
| Dig A Little Deeper | — | — | — | — | Rock, pop | 14 |
| God's Song | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 7 |
| Mama Told Me Not to Come | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, pop | 6 |
| Real Emotional Girl | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 6 |
| A Fool in Love (from "Meet the Parents") | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 7 |
| It's A Jungle Out There (theme from "Monk") | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 9 |
| When She Loved Me | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Choir | Rock, pop | 10 |
| Living Without You | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 8 |
| Baltimore | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Strange Things | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 7 |
| The Great Nations Of Europe | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 6 |
| Pleasantville | — | — | — | Piano | Rock, pop | 4 |
| The Beehive State | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 4 |
| The Pleasantville Theme/Real Rain | — | — | — | Piano | Rock, pop | 4 |
| Mike And Sulley | — | — | — | Piano | — | 7 |
| Marie | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 7 |
| I Love L.A. | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 8 |
| Bleeding All Over The Place | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Suzanne | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, pop | 3 |
| Rider In The Rain | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 4 |
| Falling In Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 4 |
| I Think It's Going To Rain Today | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 7 |
| Lonely At The Top | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Song For The Dead | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 4 |
| Guilty | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| One More Hour | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Dixie Flyer | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 4 |
| Gainesville | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 4 |
| Sandman's Coming | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Rock, pop | 5 |
| Suite from "The Natural" | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 5 |
| 1914 (Suite from "Avalon") | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 5 |
| The Time Of Your Life (from "A Bug's Life") | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 6 |
| That'll Do (from "Babe") | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 5 |
| It's Lonely At The Top | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 5 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 47557171. Portrait: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.