Bland Quote by Randy Newman

“My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics about eccentric people. Often it was is joke. But I would plead guilty on the grounds that I prefer eccetricity to the bland.” quote by Randy Newman — Download Open image

“My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics about eccentric people. Often it was is joke. But I would plead guilty on the grounds that I prefer eccetricity to the bland.”

Randy Newman

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