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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 2 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.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
The World Isn't Fair — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
Birmingham — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
Boo's Tired — —— PianoRock, pop 5
Enter The Heroes — —— PianoRock, pop 5
Oh Celia! — —— PianoRock, pop 5
The Scare Floor — —— PianoRock, pop 5
Sulley And Mike — —— PianoRock, pop 5
Last Night I Had A Dream — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Let's Burn Down The Cornfield — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Little Criminals — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
The Girls In My Life — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Losing You — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 4
Main Title (Monsters University) — —— Piano— 5
Cowboy — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 3
Davy The Fat Boy — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 3
Political Science — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalJazz, Rock, pop 5
Simon Smith — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 4
In Germany Before The War — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
Same Girl — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 3
Sail Away — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 5
Old Man — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 3
Louisiana — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 4
It's Money That I Love — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
She Chose Me — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 4
A New Day (Suite from "Pleasantville") — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 4
Louisiana 1927 — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
Walk To Work — —— PianoRock, pop 4
Life Is A Highway — —— —Rock, pop 4
The Princess And The Frog — —— —Rock, pop 4
Goodbyes — —— Piano— 4
Rise And Shine — —— Piano— 4
Wasted Potential — —— Piano— 4
Young Michael — —— Piano— 4
Burn On — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 2
Rednecks — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 4
He gives us all his love (from "Cold Turkey") — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Ballad of the Three Amigos — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Dexter's Tune — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
It Was Beautiful — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
My name Is James — —— Piano, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Laugh and Be Happy — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 4
She Loved Me — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Stupid Little songs — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Crazy 'Bout My Baby — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Avalon — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Ragtime — —— Piano, Organ, Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
Burns On — —— Guitar, VoiceRock, pop 3
I Miss You — —— Piano, Guitar, Voice, VocalRock, pop 2

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.