And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies.
They got little noses.
And tiny little teech.
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet.
With these amusing lyrics, "Short People" comes off very well, even though the music is very simple and repetitive.
But simple, repetitive music doesn't work when the lyrics are lacking. The title song, "Little Criminals," carries a very simple tune and a very simple story about a junkie who proposes to rob a gas station.
Got a gun from Uncle Freddy
Got a station all picked out
Got a plan and now we're ready
Gonna take that station out.
Those lyrics might have been able to make it with another tune but, paired with incessant piano chords, the song falls flat.
"Texas Girl at the Funeral of her Father" is the only lament on the album. Newman pulls it off pretty well, despite the cheesy beginning, complete with violins. This song stands out because it is much slower than most of the other songs on the album and because the words and the music go together well.
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