Song of the Day 2/28: Randy Newman, “Little Criminals”
Lauren Boebert, the Colorado Carpetbagger, had barely finished tweeting something about the Biden crime family when news broke that her 18-year-old son was arrested on 22 charges related to a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts. Kudos to the writers of the Republican Cinematic Universe for the comic relief.
Randy Newman named his 1977 album after this tune, which features guitar work by Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh. “Little Criminals” was the highest-charting LP of his career, topping out at No. 9 on the Billboard 200.
“Rednecks” is my Randy Newman favorite. Not because of the inclusion of the n word. I cringe at that, but every other word in that songs rings with truth.
Well, the narrator of the song would have been well-versed in the ‘n’ word.
It’s art. He was developing a character…
“He was also charged with four misdemeanor counts of ID theft, three misdemeanor counts of first-degree criminal trespass, three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and three counts of the petty offense of theft of less than $300.”
Which reminds me, what is Biden doing about the crisis at the border?
He’s from Rifle, Colorado.
Rifle
transitive verb
1: to ransack especially with the intent to steal
2: to steal and carry away
What did you expect?
Sounds like he aspired to be Jerry Lee Lewis Jr.
As for the border, what can you tell me?
My very favorite Randy Newman song is “Political Science”. Very appropriate at this time it might seem.
John Kowalko