Randy Newman: Aw, forget it. Just ask me my favourite colour…
Steve Turner, NME, 15 June 1974
Randy Newman says hes not an over-indulgent cynic. He also says hes sick of folks asking him silly questions. After all, Dylans said he likes his songs. So has Paul McCartney... like, people who know about such things. Actually, so does Steve Turner, who ghosted this statement from the rapping recalcitrant.
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