Randy Newman - Dixie Flyer [11-14-95]

[@jbpoersch4146]

This has been my year to rediscover Randy Newman. He can make you laugh and make u cry from one song to another. The man is a genius.

[@alabhaois]

He comes by it naturally!! 👍👍

[@brianferguson102]

Without doubt a Musical Genius.

[@itsmylife842]

I agree completely! More people Need to hear his music!!

[@kimmolingonheimo]

such a sad story in about 3 mins about Randys mum forced into train all across Texas until NEW Orleans , then the train conducter said :out! and thats where Randy Newman was born, neworlleans, .... I ONLY WISH my mom n dad dont fight in heaven.....

[@jordybos7368]

My father was a huge Randy Newman fan. "Land Of Dreams" was the album that I listened to over and over again. This song makes me cry every time since he passed away a couple of years ago.

[@kimmolingonheimo]

IM A FAN, BOUGHT ALBUMS........never knew that his mother was sent to NEW ORleans, where Randy lived 10 years...

[@pc1512]

What a great live version ! Paul Shaffer and his band are such pros and this song is not as easy as they make it look. Randy Newman sings it perfectly. What a great song ....

[@Fretlovr]

I'll bet this was a big deal for Paul and boys. And yes, they rose to the occasion.

[@jeanneellsworth51]

Wow listening to this on a train waiting to pull out of St Louis for Austin Tx....every passenger a story....and the land slipping by

[@DDDDdJagr]

The world is so vast. Lest we all explore it in our way. Much love, Koffey

[@jmgalbo1]

Randy Newman - one of the best songwriters/lyricists/storytellers/melodic structuralists/songcrafters of the 20th century. It seems somehow that he still hasn't received his full due from his contemporaries.

[@mykaelmaddox2932]

Jim galbo - His compositions pay him full due. A master of his craft.

[@jwmchannels]

One his (many) masterpieces. A great, great songwriter.

[@evd7079]

One of his best songs... It always brings tears to my eyes...

[@waltermameli2026]

Randy Newman is 100 percent American.....Brilliant artist.....

[@waterking9814]

I love that you say this. There's nothing like American music

[@yyguuyg]

Can I somehow give this 14 million likes? No??? Well... alright then. Thanks, Randy.

[@alabhaois]

The piano part is sublime 💕

[@mechcavandy986]

Randy mentions Jackson, Mississippi. He’s got family roots in Mississippi. His grandfather was an engineer who built a bridge in my hometown, Clarksdale, Mississippi.

[@moontheloon8910]

The man doesn't get the credit he deserves one of the best song writers there is

[@tomleroi636]

Randy is THE best.

[@mykaelmaddox2932]

The Album - "Born Again" is my favourite thus far.

[@f.frederickskitty2910]

If my mom was still alive she would say that Randy "is dynamite"! ❤

[@carolinecorman1716]

Americana at its best. Great musical family.

[@davidleitman]

Randy is the master of the ambush - you’ll think he’s writing about someone else then he’ll pull your card. He will mention things that appear to be in passing but they’re unexpectedly deep and emotion-laden. Don’t know too many other songwriters who made their career on keeping people on their toes.

[@milesfromneworleans]

One of his best songs! I imagine he took pleasure in relating this tale from his childhood. New Orleans touches so many people.

[@greenrolaids]

beautiful song..

[@tommythomas7966]

I lived next door to Randy when he lived in jackson ms, The family were very nice people.

[@whatsforafters7843]

Tommy Thomas, Cool! Better be careful though....you never know when you might pop up in one of his compositions ;)

[@PianistStefanBoetel]

Haha, funny thought!

[@harmonium8198]

Randy Newman never lived in Jackson, Mississippi.

[@susanglick8951]

Love this, so beautiful

[@Jaydit7]

Happy Birthday, Mr Newman...

[@attygarland6909]

Some of the funniest goofed-up close captioning I have ever read on this video. I guess Randy's "accent" throws it for a curve. ? 😆

[@richardscott8503]

Such a beautiful song. Wonderful.

[@RalphDavis-qk2xy]

Randy had his hands on the pulse of America.

[@ankapleune]

As always, good as ever you are! ❤

[@ankapleune]

Just before I fall asleep... Back to you, times when we were very strong! Good performance with these other musicians.

[@asawhite2220]

When the band kicks in you can sense in Newman's expression 'slow down fuckers'

[@jeffrosenberg4476]

You are wrong.

[@asawhite2220]

@@jeffrosenberg4476 are you Randy Newman?

[@BrianSmith-ug2bu]

Great American song writer...

[@BobbyBoatman33]

Brilliant. Cheers!

[@tomokra]

wow, that was lovely!

[@willembussloo]

Fantastic👍

[@blancobasnett]

Randy Newman's Faust was released 2 months prior to this appearance, and they had him play a song from 7 years prior.

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

happy ending rocks

[@benmeltzer]

Song starts at 1:01. After a 26-second piano intro, thee song starts in earnest at 1:27.

[@danieljulian4676]

Oh, that bee-you-tee-full arpeggiated piano figure. As close as we come to a perfect melody.

[@LukeMaynard]

Paul's guitar player did a decent job of sitting in for Mark Knopfler, who played that part so well on the original recording.

[@blindriv3r]

ironically, Sid worked w/Dire Straits a bit at one time, some session work I think

[@alangroves6763]

Great song! This is not from 1995. Late Night with David Letterman on NBC ended in 1993 when Dave moved to The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.

[@jasonmassman3371]

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[@BohdiBohdi]

Well it happened again! You wasted another perfectly good hour listening to Car Talk.

[@mystic24100]

I listened to car talk and they would play the instrumental part of this song, and I just loved it. I was trilled when I found out the name of this song.

[@danieljulian4676]

Legal services provided by the firm of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe...

[@garry_b]

Damn good Knopfler impersonation by the guitarist

[@jeffrosenberg4476]

Not from a film score; the first song on his album, Land of Dreams.

[@nathanreiber6819]

Dixie Flyer was from Land Of Dreams not a soundtrack, a studio album. Can't imagine what score he would write an autobiographical pop song for...

[@fretfix1]

Exactly.

[@attygarland6909]

Actually, I don't think Dixie Flyer was used in any films .. I wish someone would post his performance of this tune on SNL when Land of Dreams album debuted ..

[@mykaelmaddox2932]

He is a genius and his politics is Spot on.

[@norahjaneeast5450]

The Voice captioning is changing with lyrics

[@gs8388]

I love this song(and Randy), but this version is a little choppy compared with the album version. Hard song to pull off live.

[@loonggoonedaddy]

I strongly disagree. I like this version a lot more!

[@Smitoons]

Randy set the pace with his intro and the band locked in. Choppy? Not to my ears. A bit slower than the album, but deliberately so. I love this version/performance. Thanks Dave.

[@guidoluga2663]

Grande Rany, grande album Land Of Dream

[@Fetherko]

Highly regarded for a guy who never got airplay, Other than one tune that was wholly "Doctor Demento" material.

[@peterzang]

They still have to bleep out God in Goddamn! Unbelievable

[@FrettingProductions]

That line "tryin to do like the gentiles do, Christ they wanna be gentiles to, who wouldn't down there wouldn't you? American Christian god damn" brilliant says so much

[@rootsiebee]

💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@mikelorsborn8400]

Huh? Not from one of his scores…. Mark Knopfler produced Dixie Flyer from his autobiographical Land Of Dreams album.

[@nancyneukirch4524]

what does Dixie Flyer mean? I am Danish...

[@edwardcairejr.3599]

Dixie refers to the southern US. The Dixie Flyer was a passenger train that ran from Illinois to Florida. I don't know why he chose that line, as the train didn't run from Los Angeles to New Orleans. I guess he thought it was a catchy name which also emphasized the fact that they were traveling from the West Coast to the Deep South.

[@obiwan2112]

Beautiful song. Randy and Arlo can fight it out over who has the better "taking a train to New Orleans" song.

[@DylanFreak263]

Steve Goodman wrote Arlo's though

[@fretfix1]

Steve and Randy are in a different songwriting category altogether...@@DylanFreak263

[@davefriedrich9216]

Named my dog Dixie Flyer!

[@klemklimek9]

Would have loved to have seen him in intimate Rockefellers blackness. Feels like Dave's band is dragging a bit compared to the album version. Just a bit. Guess I'll go back over there.

[@schrire39]

“They wanted to be gentiles too. Who wouldn’t down there, wouldn’t you”The story of America in one sentence.

[@ameerordimly1449]

You know why u say "one of his film scores" instead of saying exactly which one? ...because u just decided thats all he does and didnt look into the songs source. - LAND OF DREAMS 1988 - its a Randy Newman studio album

[@whatsforafters7843]

So much easier to breeze through the millions of videos on KZbin, and click on one to add to a playlist, than it is to actually take the time to transfer from videotape to digital format, upload, and then spend how much extra time researching exact dates, lineups of musicians, etc., to share with those who might be interested in watching a clip, eh? Also quite easy to criticise what you, yourself, don't take the time to do [see the above]. Take your views elsewhere, if it bothers you so much.

[@greenrolaids]

drinking rye whisky from a flask in the back seat.. trying to do like the gentiles do.. cause they want to be gentiles too.. who wouldnt down there wouldnt you? great fucking line