Music Pick: Randy Newman

Song writer, pianist and singer Randy Newman turns 70 this year but keeps pouring out amazing music, winning two academy awards for best movie song after 18 nominations, 3 Emmys, 6 Grammys, Governor's Award from the Recoding Academy and induction

into Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The featured tune is possibly the best 3 minute summary of colonialism extant in any medium. It comes to mind often when reading about our misadventures of empire building all around the world.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua0pR06pevU