Randy Newman - 02 The World Isn't Fair (Jazz Open 06)

[Albertolson]

"If Marx were living today, he'd be rolling around in his grave"

[abdelrahmanhussien]

Oh karl the world isn’t fair

It isn’t and never will be

[nansir]

When are we going to learn that it is MONEY itself that is causing our problems. In order for things to have monetary value they must be scarce. That fact stops us from producing things like food and good housing in abundance, which we have the technology to do. It is time we changed and started working together. It is one world and we are all one. Google Zeitgeist Moving Forward 20011 and the Venus Project.

[stuastbury]

When you witness some things.. words just aren't good enough. The sad thing is, they will never make men like this again

[MSlapik]

Guy glaring at the camera at 2:47

[doktorzoom]

"the rich just get richer

and the poor you don't ever have to see"

In other news, "An appeals court has that [Orlando FL] isn't violating the constitution by placing restrictions on feeding the homeless in downtown parks."

It would depress us, Karl.

[nansir]

Dear Randy, If you would like the World to be fair (and surely we all would) please support the Zeitgeist Movement/Venus Project..

[cubsbull017]

Newman's a Marxist!??!!!

[TheBobmarley113]

movies like monsters inc, cars,and toy story are so great because of Randy

[GamecubeLPs]

Gibberish music. Stawoiye blagu wentu playne

[howlingsandy]

They never air-play this here, only rarely on most-progressive indy stations. But the poor are not "so hard to see" here, now. Bush/Reagan (and the rest) contributed to truth of the class system. Did you ever wonder why conservative Eisenhower suddenly warned of the "military-industrial complex?" (in his retirement speech) It was because he knew the U2 incident was arranged here to discredit him and thus squelch his upcoming Summit hopes. It would have ended cold war (profits!) & nuke buildup

[howlingsandy]

one (main) reason, actually, the plan was worked but didn't, was massive 17-country invasion of Russia just after their revolution, little-known or clearly taught, stopped when WWI began. Later, 20 MILLION Russian soldiers (our allies in WWII) were killed by Hitlers Eastern Intel Ops plans, instead of prosecuting Von Bolschwing and Gehlen for war crimes, the OSS (CIA) brought them here to run OUR same dept. Any wonder why Stalin got worse? This is just a piece of why Karl's 'plan' failed

[HardyRStudios]

People like Randy Newman, the Sherman Brothers, Danny Elfman, Randy Rogel, and Hoyt S. Curtin are some of my favorite songwriters for film/ TV ever. That's just my opinion.

[clint1663]

He's saying capitalism sucks and at least marxism accounts for the people who have little or no chance but both ultimatley are not fair...

[NimrodSpz]

I think of myself as a capitalist and im studying marx theories.

The one thing we all have to know before start criticizing marxism its that leninism and other ways of socialism are not quite what Marx wanted, so quit talking about Marx failed system because it has never been really tried, reading a little will help.

Nevertheless Randy also aknowlegde that capitalism its not fair.

Let the people comment stupidities, truth its that the world isnt fair and never will be.

Veritas vos liberabit

[MrOverdoser]

Beautiful song and story! It made me cry...

I give it 5 stars-

Very creative... But I oppose him glorifying Marx.

Thanks for the upload.

[Linkmaster4611]

I don't think of this song as glorifying Marx. I think he's lamenting that both systems are corrupt.

[MrOverdoser]

Marx was despicable.

He ate the worst of food-pickled eggs, etc. and was plagued with boils.

He spent lavishly on gifts, but could not afford to feed his kids. Some of his kids died of starvation.

He slept with the maid and had an illegitimate son, and his wife left him. His older daughters both committed suicide.

This wretched man showed the world the way Christ wants us to live.

But he was no Christ, so it ALWAYS FAILS.

What WORKS is Biblical Brotherly Love- Not the manifesto!

God Bless

[NimrodSpz]

bravo, biblical brotherly love, i guess jesus would despite too ah?.... so i guess you're just being a good christian by criticizing and throwing stones

[MrOverdoser]

No NimrodSpz- I'm pointing out the one who people are glorifying here is the wrong one to be looking for, if we want real equality. Good Christians point out our faults, and correct them. For who is my brothers keeper?

[NimrodSpz]

i don't think Randy its actually glorifying Marx, he its anyway remarking that our actual system its as wrong as the one he wanted

Jesus instead of "pointing" out faults he exhort us to correct them by recognizing them.

judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Besides, i think Marx its a remarkable theorist, you cannot judge the fact that his childs starved since our way of life starvs millions to death on daily bases

[MrOverdoser]

I do agree. God Bless

[nansir]

Marx's ideas were unworkable because of the exsistence of a monetary system. Communism failed and Capitalism will fail also. The sooner we evolve beyond money the better for everyone and everything.

[episkipos]

Marx's ideas have never really been tried, all attempts have turned into Dictatorships

[nansir]

Agreed, they can't because of the exsistence of the monetry system, some kind of corruption is inevitable.

[FTIBand]

in the meantime you should do what I do and get on top of the game...write me back and Ill show you how..p.s. Randy is fucking awesome!

[corey949]

I remember seeing him play at The Troubadour -anyone know if it's still there?- in L.A. around 1968 or 69. He was great then. And now, so far beyond most everyone. Certainly no one writes with such brilliance. crazy beautiful humor, empathy and sad wisdom about this country, imho. I had not listened to him in a long time, so thank you many times over, for posting this jewel of a song my an American Master!

[TheCsFilms]

Yeah the Troubadour is still a live place. With constant on going live entertainment. They have like Elton john and some other big names coming up...

[willinkeywest]

one of the most gifted songwriters the world has ever known.

[BigJewOnFIre]

sux. good lyrics though

[Gerda1a]

This song give sme the chills... Well, i live in Denmark, and we have marxism... At least something close to it - but it's still not a fair country. It's impossible to create a fair system... But everything's free at least - all education, and all hospitals and doctors... And dental when you're a kid.. Guess that's something. :)

[DickBush007]

Damn right it's something. All European countries are exceedingly evolved compared to America, the "Greatest Country in the World" (that has not yet fully descended into failed-state status).

[sampsteve1]

check out the recorded version of this its fucking fantastic this guy has an incredible voice i thought he was black until i saw this video

[Send1UrLuv]

One of the few songwriters that can make these musical sketches aimed at the layman that reveal so much about our society. John Lennon was another (i.e. Working Class Hero, God, and of course, Imagine). I hope to write the same caliber songs someday - see my video response.

[phantom1995509]

I must admit this one brought a tear to my eye.

[Tedsuzan]

lol...awesome...had not heard this one