Randy Newman

The Story of a Rock and Roll Band

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They were six fine English boys
Who knew each other in Birmingham
They bought a drum and guitar
Started a rock-roll band

And Johnny played little violin
And Bobby Joe played the big violin
The one that stands on the floor
They were all in the rock-roll band

Their first song sounded like this
Please get me a witness
Please get me a witness

Right off, they needed a name
Someone said, "How 'bout The Renegades?"
Johnny said, "Well I don't know
I prefer E.L.O"

I love their "Mr. Blue Skies"
Almost my favorite is "Turn to Stone"
And how 'bout "Telephone Line"?
I love that E.L.O.

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mellow_harsher On Mar 12, 2019

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Randy Newman:

When it came to "The Story of a Rock and Roll Band," which tells a warped version of the Electric Light Orchestra origin story over a heavily ELO-inspired arrangement, he even found himself accused of insulting his peers. "What I like about it is that I got everything so wrong," he laughed. "Mispronounced the name of the town, made up their names. And they do have these idiosyncrasies about their music that are funny. It's maybe a kind of a joke, but I wouldn't have done it if I really hated them like I hate some people."

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