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

[Stereo] Another national treasure, Mr. Newman performs a composition from one of his film scores, assisted by a few members of the house band on this USTV program.
PS: The date listed for this appearance, is the air-date, according to my records, but this must be a repeat airing of that performance...

[@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...

[@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.

[@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

[@alabhaois]

The piano part is sublime 💕

[@evd7079]

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

[@yyguuyg]

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

[@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!

[@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. ? 😆

[@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.

[@carolinecorman1716]

Americana at its best. Great musical family.

[@waltermameli2026]

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

[@waterking9814]

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

[@f.frederickskitty2910]

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

[@greenrolaids]

beautiful song..

[@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.

[@jeffrosenberg4476]

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

[@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?

[@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 ..

[@Jaydit7]

Happy Birthday, Mr Newman...

[@susanglick8951]

Love this, so beautiful

[@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

[@mykaelmaddox2932]

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

[@moontheloon8910]

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

[@garry_b]

Damn good Knopfler impersonation by the guitarist

[@richardscott8503]

Such a beautiful song. Wonderful.

[@danieljulian4676]

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

[@BrianSmith-ug2bu]

Great American song writer...

[@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.

[@mikelorsborn8400]

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

[@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

[@blancobasnett]

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

[@schrire39]

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

[@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.

[@RalphDavis-qk2xy]

Randy had his hands on the pulse of America.

[@Fetherko]

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

[@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.

[@willembussloo]

Fantastic👍

[@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.

[@peterzang]

They still have to bleep out God in Goddamn! Unbelievable

[@tomokra]

wow, that was lovely!

[@mykaelmaddox2932]

He is a genius and his politics is Spot on.

[@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...

[@benmeltzer]

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

[@davefriedrich9216]

Named my dog Dixie Flyer!

[@milesfromneworleans]

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

[@BobbyBoatman33]

Brilliant. Cheers!

[@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

[@norahjaneeast5450]

The Voice captioning is changing with lyrics

[@rootsiebee]

💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@guidoluga2663]

Grande Rany, grande album Land Of Dream

[@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.

[@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