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Bad Love
Singer-Songwriter · 1999 · 11 tracks

Bad Love

Randy Newman

Biting satire meets orchestral warmth. A masterfully cynical look at aging, American culture, and personal regret delivered with a signature ragtime shuffle.

June 1, 1999 · Universal

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A masterfully crafted blend of sharp-witted cynicism and profound, aging-related vulnerability.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
My Country
5:40
02
Shame
4:55
03
I'm Dead (but I Don't Know It)
3:25
04
Every Time It Rains
3:33
05
The Great Nations of Europe
3:26
06
The One You Love
3:40
07
The World Isn't Fair
2:44
09
Better Off Dead
4:03
10
I Miss You
3:56
11
Going Home
2:06
12
I Want Everyone to Like Me
3:00
Moments Worth Listening For
The meta-irony of the self-referential lyrics in 'I’m Dead (But I Don't Know It)' where the music mimics the very stagnation he's mocking.
The devastatingly simple piano melody of 'I Miss You' that cuts through the satirical armor of the rest of the album.
The gospel-tinged backing vocals on 'Shame' that provide a moralizing counterpoint to the narrator's uncomfortable advances.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Bad Love sound next to the rest of Randy Newman's catalogue?

Solitude+1.7σ

Solitude saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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