Newman is noted for his practice of writing lyrics from the perspective of a character far removed from Newman's own biography. For example, the 1972 song "Sail Away" is written as a slave trader's sales pitch to attract slaves, while the narrator of "Political Science" is a U.S. nationalist who complains of worldwide ingratitude toward America and proposes a brutally ironic final solution. One of his biggest hits, "Short People" was written from the perspective of "a lunatic" who hates short people. Since the 1980s, Newman has worked mostly as a film composer. His film scores include Ragtime, Awakenings, The Natural, Leatherheads, James and the Giant Peach, Meet the Parents, Seabiscuit and The Princess and the Frog. He has scored many Disney-Pixar films: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Cars, Toy Story 3, Monsters University, Cars 3 and most recently Toy Story 4.
He has been awarded an Academy Award, three Emmys, four Grammy Awards, and the Governor's Award from the Recording Academy. Newman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2007, Newman was inducted as a Disney Legend.
Newman grew up in a musical family with Hollywood connections; his uncles Alfred and Lionel both scored numerous films. By age 17, Randy was staff writer for a California music publisher. One semester short of a B.A. in music from UCLA, he dropped out of school. Lenny Waronker, son of Liberty Records’ president, was a close friend and, later, as a staff producer for Warner Bros., helped get Newman signed to the label.
Newman’s early songs were recorded by a number of performers. His friend Harry Nilsson recorded an entire album with Newman on piano, Nilsson Sings Newman, in 1970. Judy Collins (“I Think It’s Going to Rain Today”), Peggy Lee (“Love Story”), and Three Dog Night - for whom “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” hit #1 - all enjoyed success with Newman’s music.
Newman became a popular campus attraction when touring with Nilsson. His status as a cult star was affirmed by his critically praised debut, Randy Newman, in 1968, which featured his own complex arrangements for full orchestra, and later by 1970’s 12 Songs. He also sang “Gone Dead Train” on the soundtrack of Performance (1970). Live and Sail Away were Newman’s first commercial successes, but his audience has been limited to some degree because his songs are often colored by his ironic, pointed sense of humor, which is rarely simple and frequently misunderstood.
Good Old Boys, for example, was a concept album about the South, with the lyrics expressing the viewpoint of white Southerners. Lyrics such as “We’re rednecks, and we don’t know our ass from a hole in the ground” made people wonder whether Newman was being satirical or sympathetic. He toured (to Atlanta and elsewhere) behind the album with a full orchestra that played his arrangements and was conducted by his uncle Emil Newman.
Little Criminals, in 1977, contained Newman’s first hit single, “Short People,” which mocked bigotry and was taken seriously by a vocal offended minority. “Baltimore” from that album was covered by Nina Simone. Following that album’s release, Newman toured for the first time since 1974. He claimed that in the interim he’d done nothing but watch television and play with his three sons. In 1979 his Born Again featured guest vocals by members of the Eagles. In 1981 Newman composed the soundtrack for the film Ragtime (the first of many soundtrack assignments) and was nominated for two Oscars (Best Song, Best Score). His 1983 album, Trouble in Paradise, included guest appearances by Linda Ronstadt, members of Fleetwood Mac, and Paul Simon, who sang a verse of “The Blues.” That album’s “I Love L.A.” became something of an anthem, thanks in part to a flashy music video directed by Newman’s cousin, Tim Newman (who went on to shoot popular videos for ZZ Top, among others). Land of Dreams (#80, 1988) spawned a minor hit in “It’s Money That Matters” (#60, 1988). It would take Newman 10 more years to make another studio album, 1999’s critically acclaimed Bad Love. With that record peaking at #194, he continues to meet his biggest success in Hollywood, where he spent most of the ’90s becoming one of the town’s most sought-after film composers. Although the material on his own records is literate and biting, the songs he writes for movies are decidedly simpler and with a sunnier outlook - and they usually meet with more success. Both “I Love to See You Smile” from Parenthood and “When She Loved Me” from Toy Story 2, for instance, were nominated for Oscars; in 1998 alone, Newman garnered three Oscar nominations for three different movies.
In 1995 Newman wrote a musical adaptation of Goethe’s Faust. Both the play and the accompanying CD (which featured guests such as Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Don Henley, and James Taylor in the role of God) were commercially unsuccessful. In 2000 he received the Billboard Century Award.
You've Got a Friend In Me
Randy Newman Lyrics
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Hay un amigo en mí
Cuando salgan a volar
Hay un amigo en mí
Sí, un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Cuando salgan a volar
Hay un amigo en mí
Sí, un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay muchos que pueden ser
Un poco más listos
Más nunca habrán que puede ser
Un amigo fiel
E tú lo sabes
Los años pasarán
Lo nuestro no morirá
Lo vas a ver, mejor tener
Un buen amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Un buen amigo en mi
Hay un amigo en mí
Randy Newman's "You've Got A Friend In Me" is an upbeat, feel-good song about the close relationship of two friends. The opening line repeats the song's title, assuring the listener that they have a friend in the singer. The lyrics describe a scenario where the listener is far away from home, feeling lost and alone. In this situation, the singer reminds them that they can always count on him, and he will be there to offer support and help. The song progresses with the singer telling the listener that they have troubles, but he does too. He assures them that there is nothing he wouldn't do to help them through their difficulties.
The verse, "Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am, bigger and stronger too, maybe / But none of them will ever love you the way I do / It's me and you, boy," highlights how their friendship may not be perfect, but it's genuine and enduring. The final verse suggests that their friendship is destiny, one that will last even as they grow old together.
Overall, the song captures the essence of what a true and long-lasting friendship should be: reliable, supportive, and comforting.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got a friend in me
I am your friend and I'm here for you
You've got a friend in me
I will always be here for you
When the road looks rough ahead
When things get tough and you're struggling
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
When you're far away from home and feeling lonely
You just remember what your old pal said
Remember that I'm your friend and I'm here for you
Boy, you've got a friend in me
I am always here to support you, no matter what
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
I am always here to support you, no matter what
You've got a friend in me
I am always here to support you, no matter what
You got troubles, and I got 'em too
We both have problems, but we can help each other through them
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
I will always be there for you, no matter what
We stick together and we see it through
We are in this together, and we will get through it together
'Cause you've got a friend in me
I am always here to support you, no matter what
You've got a friend in me
I am your friend and I'm here for you
Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
There may be others who are more intelligent than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
There may be others who are bigger and stronger than I am
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
No one else will care for you as much as I do
It's me and you, boy
We are in this together, as friends
And as the years go by
As time passes
Our friendship will never die
Our bond will remain strong forever
You're gonna see it's our destiny
Our fate is to be lifelong friends
You've got a friend in me
I am your friend and I'm here for you
You've got a friend in me
I will always be here for you
You've got a friend in me
I am always here to support you, no matter what
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Randy Newman, Maria Del Rosario Ovelar Martin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
arma
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles, and I got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and we see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
It's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Javi C
Letra en español:
Hay un amigo en mí, hay un amigo en mí
Cuando eches a volar y tal vez
Añores tu dulce hogar
Lo que te digo debes recordar
Porque hay un amigo en mí
Sí, hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Y cuando sufras aquí me tendrás
No dejaré de estar contigo, ya verás
No necesitas a nadie más
Porque hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Otros habrá tal vez mucho más listos que yo
Eso puede ser, tal vez
Mas nunca habrá quien pueda ser
Un amigo fiel y tú lo sabes
El tiempo pasará, lo nuestro no morirá
Lo vas a ver, es mejor saber
Que hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
De nada ;)
Ducati Kalib
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, and I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do, it's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Songwriters: Randy Newman
Grinch TV
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
If you've got troubles, I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do, it's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Randy Newman
You've Got a Friend in Me lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
inDieffiNido
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice and warm bed.
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles, then I got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
If we stick together we can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Now some other folks might
Be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too. Maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
Just me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see, it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Mickey Mouse br
Letras Brasil
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Se a fase, é ruim
E são tantos problemas que não tem fim
Não se esqueça que ouviu de mim
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Os seus problemas são meus também
E isso eu faço por você e mais ninguém
O que eu quero é ver o seu bem
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Os outros podem ser até bem melhores do que eu
Como os brinquedos são, porém
Amigo seu é coisa séria pois é opção, do coração, viu
O tempo vai passar, os anos vão confirmar
As três palavras que proferi
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Андрей Гриценко
[Verse 1]
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
[Verse 2]
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, and I've got 'em, too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and we see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
[Bridge]
Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
It's me and you, boy
[Verse 3]
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see, it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
DubLaser
Amigo estou aqui 🇧🇷
Se a fase é ruim, são tantos problemas sem fim
Não se esquece do que ouviu de mim
Amigo estou aqui!
Os seus problemas são meus também
Isso eu fasso por você e mais ninguém
Os outros podem ser até melhores do eu
Bons brinquedos são
As 3 palavras que eu proferi, são:
Amigo estou aqui
Zé da viola
Lorenzo Raga
Hai un amico in me
Un grande amico in me
Se la strada, non é dritta e ci sono duemila pericoli,
Ti basti solo ricordare che,
Che c'è un grande amico in me
più di un amico in me
Hai un amico in me
Piu di un amico in me,
I tuoi problemi, sono anche i miei,
E non c'è nulla che io non farei per te
Se stiamo uniti, scoprirai che c'è un vero amico in me
Più di un amico in me
E anche se in giro c'è,
Qualcun altro che,
Vale più di me,
Certo,
Sicuro mai nessuno ti vorrà mai bene, quanto me sai,
Con gli anni capirai,
Che siamo fratelli ormai,
Perché il destino ha deciso che...
C'è un grande amico in me,
Più di un amico in me,
Un vero amico in me
CHRISTIAN CAMBRIA
Hai un amico in me
Un grande amico in me
Se la strada non è dritta
E ci sono duemila pericoli
Ti basti solo ricordare che
Che c'è un grande amico in me
Di più di un amico in me
Hai un amico in me, più di un amico in me
I tuoi problemi sono anche i miei
E non c'è nulla che io non farei per te
Se stiamo uniti scoprirai che c'è un vero amico in me
Più di un amico in me
E anche se in giro c'è qualcun altro che vale più di me
Certo, sicuro mai nessuno
Ti vorrà mai bene
Quanto me, sai
Con gli anni capirai che siamo fratelli ormai
Perché il destino ha deciso che
C'è un grande amico in me, più di un amico in me
Un vero amico in me
kirby tsukino DS
I am your faithful friend
I am your faithful friend
And if a day
You are find, far very far from your beautiful home
Close your eyes and remember that I am your faithful friend
Yeah I am your faithful friend
I am your faithful friend
I am your faithful friend
You've got troubles? So do I
There isn't anything that I can't do for you
And being together everything works well, 'cause I am your faithful friend
Yeah I am your faithful friend
Maybe there's beings more intelligent, stronger and big too
Maybe
None of them will love you like I to you, my faithful friend
Our great friendship
The time won't erase
You're gonna see, it will never end
I am your faithful friend
I am your faithful friend
Yeah I am your faithful friend
G e a n
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Se a fase é ruim
E são tantos problemas que não tem fim
Não se esqueça que ouviu de mim
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Os seus problemas são meus também
E isso eu faço por você e mais ninguém
O que eu quero é ver o seu bem
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Vitor The Hedgehog Toon
Lyrics in br
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Se a fase é ruim
E são tantos problemas que não tem fim
Não se esqueça do que ouviu de mim
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Os seus problemas são meus também
E isso eu faço por você e mais ninguém
O que eu quero é ver o seu bem
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Os outros podem ser até bem melhores do que eu
Bons brinquedos são
Porém, amigo seu é coisa séria
Pois é opção do coração (viu?)
O tempo vai passar
Os anos vão confirmar
Às três palavras que eu proferi
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
CHRISTIAN CAMBRIA
Panoramica
Testo
Ascolta
Risultati principali
Hai un amico in me
Un grande amico in me
Se la strada non è dritta
E ci sono duemila pericoli
Ti basti solo ricordare che
Che c'è un grande amico in me
Di più di un amico in me
Hai un amico in me, più di un amico in me
I tuoi problemi sono anche i miei
E non c'è nulla che io non farei per te
Se stiamo uniti scoprirai che c'è un vero amico in me
Più di un amico in me
E anche se in giro c'è qualcun altro che vale più di me
Certo, sicuro mai nessuno
Ti vorrà mai bene
Quanto me, sai
Con gli anni capirai che siamo fratelli ormai
Perché il destino ha deciso che
C'è un grande amico in me, più di un amico in me
Un vero amico in me
august
So I haven't seen any brazilian lyrics here, sorry if there is, but anyways here ya go...
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Se a fase é ruim, e são tantos problemas que não tem fim.
Não se esqueça que ouviu de mim
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Os seus problemas, são meus também. E isso eu faço por você e mais ninguém. O que eu quero é ver o seu bem,
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
E os outros podem ser até bem melhores do que eu, bons amigos são, porém, amigo ser é coisa séria e é opção do coração,viu?
O tempo vai passar
Os anos vão confirmar
As três palavras que proferi
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Amigo estou aqui
Vlwvlw é isso
Bakhurr
German Lyrics:
Du hast‘n Freund in mir
Du hast‘n Freund in mir
Wenn‘s draußen kalt und gefährlich ist
Und du dein schönes, warmes Bett vermisst
Vergiss nicht, dass du nie alleine bist
Denn du hast‘n Freund in Mir
Hey, Junge! Du hast’n Freund i n mir.
Du hast’n Freund in mir
Du hast’n Freund in mir
Du hast deine Sorgen, genauso wie ich
Wir halten zusamm‘ ich würd wirklich alles tun für dich
Egal was passiert, verlass dich auf mich denn
Du hast’n Freund in mir
Hey Mann! Du hast’n Freund in mir
Ein paar von den Typen klüger, größer und auch stärker sein als ich
Vielleicht
Doch keiner wird dich auf mein Art jemals so lieben wie ich
Ja, du und ich!
Auch noch in Jahren wirst du seh‘n
Uns‘re Freundschaft wird niemals untergehen
Das ist unser Schicksal, ich sag‘s dir jetzt hier:
Du hast’n Freund in mir
Hey Mann! Du hast’n Freund in mir!
Hey Junge! Du hast’n Freund in mir!
Somegoodsoup
Digging our friend a grave
Digging our friend a grave
When the road gets rough ahead
You can just dig a grave throw your friend instead
No don't go back to that comfortable bed
Oh you'll dig a grave with me
AY BUDDY!
YOULL DIG A GRAVE WITH ME
OH C'MON
YOULL DIG A GRAVE WITH ME
xDingodile33
Hai un amico in me,
un grande amico in me
se la strada non è dritta e ci sono duemila pericoli
ti basti solo ricordare che
che c'è un grande amico in me
di più di un amico in me
Hai un amico in me
più di un amico in me
i tuoi problemi sono anche i miei
e non c'è nulla che io non farei per te
se siamo uniti scoprirai che c'è un vero amico in me
più di un amico in me
E anche se in giro c'è
qualcun altro che
vale più di me
certo, sicuro mai nessuno ti vorrà mai bene quanto me, sai
Con gli anni capirai
che siamo fratelli ormai
perché il destino ha deciso che
c'è un vero amico in me
più di un amico in me
un vero amico in me
Belloman
German:
Du hast'n Freund in mir,
Du hast'n Freund in mir,
Wenn's draußen kalt und gefährlich ist,
Und du dein schönes, warmes Bett vermisst,
Vergiss nie, dass du nicht alleine bist,
Denn du hast'n Freund in mir.
Hey Junge, du hast'n Freund in Mir.
Du hast'n Freund in mir,
Du hast'n Freund in mir,
Du hast deine Sorgen genauso wie ich,
Wir halten zusammen, ich würd' wirklich alles tun für dich,
Egal was passiert, verlass dich auf mich,
Denn du hast'n Freund in mir.
Hey Mann, du hast'n Freund in mir.
Ein paar von den Typen könnten klüger, größer und auch stärker sein als ich,
Vielleicht!
Doch keiner wird dich auf meine Art jemals so lieben wie ich,
Ja du und ich,
Auch noch in Jahren wirst du sehen, unsere Freundschaft wird niemals untergehn,
Das ist unser Schicksal, ich sags dir jetzt hier,
Du hast'n Freund in mir!
Hey Mann, du hast'n Freund in mir,
Hey Junge, du hast'n Freund in mir!
Gabriel Mena
As someone who knows how to produce music this song is truly impressive. The mix is spot on, every instrument blends perfectly and is of high quality, it’s layered beautifully, and for the whole 2 minutes and 6 seconds it never repeats and is constantly changing throughout. That takes some real talent shout out to Randy Newman lol
Matt09 H6rman-Cu7tis
I'm an adult in my 20s and toy story will be in my heart for infinity and beyond
S.T. Techin
I have a 1999 woody that how much of a fan I am going to get buzz soon
The Oz Log
Iamstarlight Vortex007 im burying a copy with me 😂😂
Soundtracks and Music by Bermuda425
Very well said, thanks for the great comment!
arma
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles, and I got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and we see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
It's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Javi C
Letra en español:
Hay un amigo en mí, hay un amigo en mí
Cuando eches a volar y tal vez
Añores tu dulce hogar
Lo que te digo debes recordar
Porque hay un amigo en mí
Sí, hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Y cuando sufras aquí me tendrás
No dejaré de estar contigo, ya verás
No necesitas a nadie más
Porque hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Otros habrá tal vez mucho más listos que yo
Eso puede ser, tal vez
Mas nunca habrá quien pueda ser
Un amigo fiel y tú lo sabes
El tiempo pasará, lo nuestro no morirá
Lo vas a ver, es mejor saber
Que hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
De nada ;)
Ben Davies
We should all salute to randy newman, what a masterpeice
nikistraw
as soon that started i started crying like a baby... soo many good memories this has gaved me. Damn i miss my childhood
Ducati Kalib
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, and I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do, it's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Songwriters: Randy Newman