Harry Nilsson - Vine Street

1st track from the masterpiece "Nilsson Sings Newman" (1970).

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[evsxrk]

Randy

[evsxrk]

The first part is called "Anita", written by Randy Newman as an intro for the rest of the song. Somewhere on YouTube there's an interview (part of a documentary on Van Dyke Parks, who also covered "Vine Street" but changed the intro) where Newman talks about this.

[Josh Freilich]

That's why Randy's version of "Vine Street" starts off with a song called "Golden Gridiron Boy."

[Jucá Costa]

But who composed this intro? Randy or Harry?

[Psalm51V15]

The second part of the song is "Vine Street."

The first part of the song is also "Vine Street."

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

[Stephen Clifford]

I know,,, but what tape is it? Can't figure it out

[Leo Humphries]

that's the "tape that we made". the point of this song is that it begins with a recording the artist supposedly made long ago. everyone who's covered this song has inserted a different "tape" before the song proper begins.

What a concept. Randy Newman is a genuis

[Stephen Clifford]

Question for the educated... vine street (randy newman song) is the second part of this song... what is the first part??... 0:00-0:45

[TheMrELO]

One of the greatest EVER created!

[gsjbaldwin]

If I were on a desert island with only 20 albums, this would be one of them. A masterpiece!