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3. Randy Newman "Short People". Offensive?

Mon May 12, 2025, 12:48 PM

May 12

Short people got no reason
Short people got no reason
Short people got no reason
To live
They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet
Well, I don't want no short people
Don't want no short people
Don't want no short people
'Round here
Short people are just the same
As you and I
(A fool such as I)
All men are brothers
Until the day they die
(It's a wonderful world)
Short people got nobody
Short people got nobody
Short people got nobody
To love
They got little baby legs
And they stand so low
You got to pick 'em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That got beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin' peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They're gonna get you every time
Well, I don't want no short people
Don't want no short people
Don't want no short people
'Round here

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Randy Newman "Rednecks." I wonder if this is offensive, even tho it is satirical. Let me know... [View all] CTyankee May 12 OP

that is the intent. and penned someone who was damned sure a liberal (of the times .. ) stopdiggin May 12 #1

You can post the link, but you need to replace the parentheses with the html code: sl8 May 12 #4

Or just make a link using some text (or an image) JoseBalow May 12 #7

Nice! Much easier than my method, thanks. nt sl8 May 12 #8

No problemo JoseBalow May 12 #10

brilliant! and thank you! stopdiggin May 12 #11

Thanks, but you should look at JoseBalow's method. sl8 May 12 #12

It is offensive I guess to southern people. But I've always liked that record. It's honest. Walleye May 12 #2

Randy Newman "Short People". Offensive? Ptah May 12 #3

I consider this satire about hating people who are different from you. CTyankee May 12 #6

To rednecks who are stereotypical... probably. OldBaldy1701E May 12 #5

Satire is supposed to be offensive. That's kind of the point... Wounded Bear May 12 #9

It's Randy Newman. Of course it's offensive. n/t malthaussen May 13 #13