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" 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. In contrast, the bridge states that "short people are just the same as you and I."; "A fool such as I" and "All men are brothers (...) It's a wonderful world."
- "Old Man on the Farm"
- November 1977
- 1977
- Novelty rock
Nov 28, 2023 · Randy Newman had no qualms about opening his 1977 song “Short People” with these declarations. And that was just the beginning of his story. “Short People” goes on to describe more...
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Feb 12, 2020 · Randy Newman’s “Short People” is a catchy song from back in the day, one of the types of tunes that if you ever heard it you’d probably never forget it. And its message, at least as presented by the chorus, seems pretty clear. The singer is more or less classifying being “short” as akin to being cursed.
At first, Newman sings about Short People as having "nasty little feet," "stubby little fingers" and "dirty little minds," but he makes his statement clear near the end of the song when he sings, "Short People are just the same as you and I. All men are brothers until the day they die." >>
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