Transcript: In Defense, Randy Newman Has A Few Words

MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
08-06-2008
In Defense, Randy Newman Has A Few Words

Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 20:00-21:00 PM


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MELISSA BLOCK, host:

This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Melissa Block.

(Soundbite of song, "Laugh and Be Happy")

Mr. RANDY NEWMAN (Singer, Songwriter): (Singing) I know what's going on here.

BLOCK: Randy Newman is back.

(Soundbite of song, "Laugh and Be Happy")

Mr. NEWMAN: (Singing) Ain't no great mystery.

BLOCK: With his wonderfully sharp tongue.

(Soundbite of song, "Laugh and Be Happy")

Mr. NEWMAN: (Singing) Ya'll have lost faith in yourselves. It's clear as it can be.

BLOCK: It's been 40 years since Randy Newman's first album. ...

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