Good Old Boys

solidna folk (pučka?) glazba. dosta mi se svidjela "marie". ostatak mi je bio slabiji, ali nipošto zanemariv. ipak ne mogu reći da ću baš ponovo htjeti slušati. stoga jedna prava visoka trojčetina za randolfa novačića!

His voice isn't as insufferable on this record than some of his others. This was a decent record!

I know it's supposed to be satirical, but when I hear "nigger" being sung repeatedly by a white man, it kind of throws me off wanting to listen to the rest of the album.

A sharp criticism about racism in America, even if it is a bit coarse by firing off slurs like a minigun.

Ain’t nothing changed

Lot of Pearl clutching in the reviews here about the Toy Story singer singing a song like Rednecks, with its use of racial slurs. Shocked and outraged, I tell you!

Good. You're meant to be. If you weren't there'd be something wrong with you.

Satire of the darkest hew, hanging America's grubbiest linen out for all the world to see. Racism, grubby politics and so many damaged men.

From a man who used to worry about his gambling, bit now he just drinks and forgets, to a guy who has to get drunk to tell Marie he'll always love her, to a man who needs a whole lot of medicine so he can pretend to be someone else, to the Southern Gothic of Cherokee county, to whatever the hell is going on in Back On My Feet Again.

Even the Naked Man snatching purses from old ladies is only doing it because the Navy found out about his sister and no-one will help him stop because he can't control himself. (Now there's a pitch for Pixar!)

Even Kingfish is probably the greatest speech Trump, the most damaged man of all, never gave ("I look after shit kickers like you!")

It's full of "he didn't go there, did he?" moments. Not for the faint of heart.

Honestly not much to say about this one. It pretty much went in one ear and out the other, nothing I hated but nothing I overly enjoyed.

went in dumb, come out dumb too

1.92

Really enjoyed it musically, appreciate that it’s a cohesive concept to the album.

every song sounds similar and theres a ton of racial slurs

intersting stuff. just a little too monotonous.

When Toy Story came out, I hated it. The Randy Newman songs increased that dislike. I was convinced this album was going to be a one star, but I decided to go into it with an open mind. There are some beautiful songs on here!! I am pleasantly surprised.

I must say, Good Old Boys was a pretty nice listen. It's honestly been quite a while since i last heard Sail Away so i don't exactly know how this one compares to that one but due to recency bias, i think i prefer this one. The songs here still have that very Disney/Pixar jazz sounding tone to them and that is something i enjoy to see this style in an earlier fashion. I also think that some of the lyrical themes are pretty interesting with some of them being about various historical events and as someone who enjoys history, i really do get a kick out of this. It isn't perfect as most of the songs can get pretty samey but i still enjoyed my time with this one.
Best Song: Louisiana 1927
Worst Song: Naked Man

This is the second Randy Newman the generator has thrown up in consecutive days and I fear it doesn’t do it any favours, i enjoyed the more political content matter, but despite having a nice voice, his phrasing makes everything blur onto one. It’s pleasant but I suspect Randy is an artist who is perfectly served by a compilation album (probably procured from a discount bin)

Well. You wait for one for ages and then two come along at once. By which I mean a Randy Newman album where the opening track contains slurs but for seemingly benevolent reasons (or as least as benevolent as it's possible to be while throwing out the n-word multiple times - once again, Mr Newman is very much anti-slave trade). Yesterday's Generator album was Sail Away by Randy Newman, today it's Good Old Boys by Randy Newman.

I really liked the way the music on Guilty seemed as slurred as the drunken and high narrator must have been - it was a fun way to add to the story.

I like Randy Newman's (technically poor) voice as much as I did yesterday. I like the piano as much as I did yesterday. And the orchestral bits. But today's album features fewer songs I already knew (and loved) so it didn't hit as much for me. I appreciate the concept of loosely telling the stories of a certain place and a certain time, but I'd rather listen to Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear.

More a 3.5 for me, but I'm plumping for a 3.

3/5

P.S. I nearly got through two Randy Newman albums without mentioning Toy Story, but I cannot imagine the shock some parents must have listening to this after You Got A Friend In Me...

I'm just not much of a fan of his singing voice. This really feels like it would be good material at a bar or on a cruise ship, but not much beyond that.

The Good: Just some good old boys…
The Bad: Got it confused with The Dukes of Hazzard!
The Ugly: The above mentioned tv series getting the same kind of crap as the album we are about to rate…

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Today, we live in a society where too many idiots scream out of outrage about the usage of a word, or the imagery of a symbol… scream scream scream.

The opening track, the first time I remember hearing it, I almost choked on my drink when I got to the end of the song… I doubt many people get that far today, because they hear a word that only certain people are allowed to use. To those idiots, I say, get off your high horse, sit down, listen to the song again, and use your f-ing brain—that is if you have one.

I do have to be honest here and admit the fact that, frequently, I can’t be bothered to pay attention to the lyrics on many of the albums that I’ve had the displeasure to listen to. So, I too should get off my high horse…

But not before rating this album with a 5*, not because it is that special, but because, out of oh so much shit I’ve had to listen to these past couple of weeks, it shows that sometimes something that seems mediocre is actually worth it’s weight in gold.

I don't normally catch lyrics on first listen, so I'll take everyone's word for it that this dude drops too many slurs. This was fine, nothing outstanding. 2*

It's a bit shocking to hear the N word in the opening track, but I understand the satirical intention of the song and am aware that this album is 50 years old. I'm offended by the use of that word in any music, whether it's satire or the supposedly 'reclaimed' excuse that hiphop uses.

Sad, though, that Randy Newman's legacy is likely to be as the 'ToyStory' guy rather than his great singer/songwriting.