Randy Newman has a thing for people who are not, um, well-adjusted sexually. Some of the songs can even be funny, like ‘Maybe I’m Doing It Wrong’ or ‘You Can Leave Your Hat On’ (not that there’s anything wrong with what goes on in ‘Hat’). But he often draws portraits of people whose issues manifest themselves in sinister ways. This one reminds me of something out of a movie by Fritz Lang and featuring Peter Lorre. It is apparently based on a true story. Again, see how little detail Newman provides as he leaves it up to the listeners to fill in the blanks:
![Randy Newman - In Germany Before the War - Album Version [HD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tXYIN2nowrE/hqdefault.jpg)