![]() LA is too sprawling and disjointed to ever have a schlocky communal anthem, but after two decades “I Love LA” is still the closest thing we've got. ![]() Of course, this is still the same sardonic songwriter as always, so Newman’s love of big, nasty redheads and the Beach Boys is balanced by a line like, “Look at that mountain, look at those trees, look at that bum over there, man he’s down on his knees.” Unlike pretty much every other ode to Los Angeles, “I Love LA” doesn’t tie itself to any one trope-the industry bubble, gangsta cred, beach bum life-and instead professes the crazy idea that LA as a whole, the very condition of living in this weird and wonderful city, is a cause worthy of celebration (and a rousing chorus). The melodic voice of artists like which are sung by artists like 2Pac, Big Syke, Maxee, Spice 1, Val Young, Richie Rich, Dramacydal, Eric Williams, The Black Angel that makes. As he dismisses the Frank Sinatra anthem towns of New York and Chicago, a crunchy synth kicks in-‘80s production be damned-and a nasally proclamation that “we was born to ride” inspires a sense of, dare we say, pride in LA, Santa Anas blowing and all. Love listening to music that goes with all your mood Tune into the R U Still DownRemember Me with 25 trending songs that let you enjoy diverse genres of music. It may not be the most, ah, complex composition, but Randy Newman's 1983 anthem has a simple message you can't mess with-overwhelming love for the city (while having a shitload of fun).
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