Interviewing Randy Newman

Tilbrook

It was a hot afternoon, I caught a train up to town
I walked from Charing Cross to Soho in just under half an hour
Into an internet café, I went and had some tea
And I surfed the 'net looking for information on Randy
And I haven't even mentioned that I was interviewing Randy Newman.

I didn't feel at all nervous though for me this was new
Presenting an hour long special on Randy for Radio Two
Hey, we're in the same business and have some mutual acquaintances
I felt like I should know enough to put him through his paces
It should be a wizard wheeze for me to shoot the breeze with Randy Newman.

'Lets get a few things straight' - said Steve, the producer of the radio show
'Just relax and have a good time but there are some key things we'll want to know'
'That's fine' - I said - 'I've done my homework, I've bought the CDs and some notes'
'But I'd rather not read from written questions so let's just see how it goes'
'We've got an hour so let's not worry'
'We'll get some banter going and not hurry'.

He looked a little bit nervous, I said that it would be great
We're taping here in London and Randy's at home in L.A.
Cut to two hours later and it's one minute to five
And I'm thinking to myself, I'm glad this isn't going out live
There's a pounding in my heart as I start interviewing Randy Newman.

'Hello there, Randy, I'm Glenn Tilbrook, are you there? Can you hear me?'
'Let me just say that I've been a big fan of yours since 1973'
And all the questions that I thought would flow just sailed right out of my head
And in the hour that followed I huffed and bluffed my way through a pool of sweat
I remember asking him if he was doing merchandise in '74
And if so did he ever consider selling 'Randy Newman's Mighty Sword'
As a joke it wouldn't have made the 'C' List
It's a character of Randy's pet name for his penis.

Yes I was something less than a resounding success with Randy Newman
Randy had been kind but I floundered like I didn't have a clue, man
'Bad Love[ 's his new record if you haven't got it yet, well you should do, man.The following week we re-voiced my bitsSteve did wonders with lots of editsRandy and me we sounded like old matesEveryone agreed that it turned out greatInterviewing Randy NewmanInterviewing Randy NewmanInterviewing Randy Newman.]