Randy Newman - Short People (1978)

Randy Newman - Short People (1978)

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[Mesmerlab]

If you think this song is offensive, you totally misunderstand the meaning of this song.

This song is about how everyone is equal, even short people. And the verses supposedly denigrating them are to show how ridiculous it is to hate people based on physical attributes.

[psychedelicsam1]

im short, and i think its a funny fuckin song...lighten the fuck up people lol

[Hal holbrook]

I was 11 when this tune came out, I forgot all about their nasty little feet, lmao

[Adam Finkbeiner]

Randy Newman was born in L.A.

[Sonyag1]

I think it was about bigotry in general....

[Matt Capitano]

i love this song. fuckin short people get the fuck out the way

[Camille Albury]

Oh this reminds me of my childhood, Mom would play this when the four of us kids had been driving her crazy...great song!

[edbadyt]

If you don't get the satire, you're too stupid, for music and don't deserve to listen to it you stupid, ignorant, moronic losers.

[koulac]

Its about bigotry in general, and how totally insane bigotry is a rule. Newman doesn't actually hate on short people. Its satire ffs.

[cyberbemon]

Yeah no shit, he admitted this song was not written to make fun of racism, he was making fun of short people. He admits it in his interview /watch?v=6G9oLY0SHBM , Imagine if short people was replaced with black people or gays there would be a fucking shit storm

[Brian Pugh]

You do realize that Randy Newman is British right!!! Bashing his song because it is an American thought process is wrong. Especially if you do not know what you are talking about!! This song was funny in 1978 and is still funny because it is intended as a joke!! Take all of the politically correct B.S. and take it somewhere else!!