L.A. ANTHEM!| FIRST TIME HEARING Randy Newman - I Love L.A. REACTION

Gotta listen to his song "Short people" next! It's hilarious!

Randy wrote & sang You Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story

Randy has been nominated for 22 Oscars and he has won two.

That's Jeff Porcaro on drums and Steve Lukather on guitar and David Paich on keys, all riding high as Toto at the time. He used them for the song because they were the cream of the crop of L.A. session musicians. It's also Christine McVie and Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac on backing vocals, because other than the Beach Boys which are mentioned in the song there's nothing more L.A. than Fleetwood Mac.. Epic song!

Amber, I'm a native Californian who was born and raised in Los Angeles. I was a teenager when this song came out. We had such pride when Randy Newman released this song. Therefore, I can, confidently state that this video does, in deed, display the "Golden Era" of Los Angeles.

not sure if you guys noticed but the band playing for randy in the video is TOTO also this song gets played at all l.a sporting events

The music for this was used in the Naked Gun during the baseball game scene...which still makes me laugh still all these years later

Fun Song. I was Born in LA, grew up 60 miles East. It’s as gritty as it sparkly.

I've been in LA for over 20 years now and - in spite of the problems we have here - I love LA!

Toy story, "You got a friend in me" -Randy Newman

Randy Newman can be the darkest songwriter and the most lighthearted. He is a lyrical and melodic genius.

Randy Newman has had a very very long career as a songwriter, starting out in the 60s. I was a fan of his in the 70s when he started performing as well as write. In the 80s he drifted more into movie soundtrack writing. That ran in the family; his uncles Alfred and Lionel were film composers. I loved "Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear" "Dayton Ohio 1903" "Louisiana 1927" "A Wedding In Cherokee County" "Baltimore" "It's Money That Matters." His biggest hit as a performer was "Short People." He also wrote hits for other artists like "Mama Told Me Not To Come."

Randy Newman is one of our greatest songwriters. You’ll know him from his scores for movies, notably the Toy Story movies. To get a very different side of him, try Sail Away (or anything else on that album) or Marie (or anything else on the album Good Old Boys). I Love LA was written to be the anthem for the 1984 Summer Olympics, which were held in LA. Finally, LA is as much of an experience as a city. There is no place quite like it. And, regardless of anything else good or bad, you can stand on a beautiful beach any day of the year and look across the water at tomorrow.

Major Toto sighting. I caught Steve Lukather, David Paich & Jeff Porcaro. They also play on the tune. No surprise.

This song was popular during the 1984 Olympics in LA and will no doubt be again during the 2028 Olympics in LA.

I was born and raised in Los Angeles(Hollywood to be exact), and honestly with the traffic, high cost of living, over crowding, there isn't much left to love about LA. But this song always takes me back to my childhood and better times, when the city was one of the best in the world, and even if it wasn't, it felt that way. This song is just amazing, and I haven't heard it in awhile, and with the week I've been having, this is much appreciated.

Great artist, Randy Newman. Wrote all kinda different songs happy ones like this one, satirical like 'Short People' and thoroughly depressing (but great) songs like 'Baltimore'. Word of advice: If you go to L.A. stay north of downtown. I LOVED L.A. when I lived there (mid 1980's), I wish I could've found a decent job, I'd have stayed there. I lived on Bronson just a block north of Sunset Boulevard. I could see the "Hollywood" sign from my front door.

Near the beginning, Jay started playing the Air-Piano and looked away right as L.A.'s Iconic "Jesus Saves" sign came on the screen for a second. They really captured all the iconic Landmarks. (And, oh-no, it looks like Amber missed it too !! She had her eyes closed, feelin the music.) And speaking of L.A.s Golden Age - - this song came out the Year Before the Summer Olympics came to L.A. !! So it got replayed All Summer!

Long time Celtic fan but had Laker season seats in the 80’s and they would play this at every game. I would stand, smile and join my LA brothers and sisters in the sing-along…I Love it!!!

OMGosh, I lived in LA from '79 - '86. This song was released, MTV was launched, I lived at the beach, and I was in my 20's, What a time to be alive, thanks for the memories! ❤