Short People Song

The verses and chorus seem to be a pointed attack on the short.

Short people song. The bridge sung by glenn frey in contrast states short people are just the same as you and i newman confirms that the song is about prejudice as was widely thought but added that it was about a lunatic. Short people may refer to. Randy newman short people. His best known songs as a recording artist are short people 1977 i love l a 1983 and you ve got a friend in me 1995 while other.

On the surface the song is making fun of little people but short is meant in a figurative sense intending to poke fun at people who are short tempered and small minded which is quite the opposite of the literal meaning. People of short stature. List of the verified shortest people short people a song by randy newman short people a film based on the life of maclean king see also. Short people short people is a song by randy newman from his 1977 album little criminals.

The verses and chorus are lyrically constructed as a prejudiced attack on short people. This song is widely misinterpreted which generated a great deal of exposure for the song and controversy for newman. Short people got nobody short people got nobody short people got nobody to love. Well i don t want no short people don t want no short people don t want no short people round here short people are just the same as you and i a fool such as i all men are brothers until the day they die it s a wonderful world.

Randall stuart newman born november 28 1943 is an american singer songwriter arranger and composer known for his southern affected singing style early americana influenced songs often with mordant or satirical lyrics and various film scores.