Meet the Parents (2000) The opening lines to the theme song "A Fool in Love" by Randy Newman are literally describing the Universal and Dreamworks logos

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‘It’s just Randy Newman singin’ about what he sees’

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‘Left foot… right foot…’

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Red headed lady, reaching for an apple…

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Fat ol husband walkin overrrrrr

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His performance on Everybody's Live with John Mullaney was so good. If you like Randy check it out I don't think this is both of them but they're both on his YouTube channel

[u/thrmightywren]

Fat man with his kids and dog... Drove in through the morning fog... Hey there, rover, come on over.

[u/greeeco → u/thrmightywren]

Red headed lady reaches for an apple is the 1st thing I thought of. That Family Guy bit also predates this movie by a year lol

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She gonna bweathe on it foist.

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Wipes it on her blouse.......

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Take a long hard look at Wandy

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Fat ol' husband walkin' ova

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Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot

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Just sits there day and night singing about what he sees

[u/socool111 → u/thrmightywren]

I contend that is the best family guy episode by a long shot. Others may like to e Star Wars spin offs just because of the gag and such.

But the writing, pacing, and storyline of that episode is by far the cleanest and feels like an actual episode of plot

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Early family guy is a phenomenal show.

[u/cosmernautfourtwenty → u/socool111]

Why does it have the most memorable gags? Do you know how long I've randomly been asking nobody to show me potato salad?

[u/socool111 → u/cosmernautfourtwenty]

Same…

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DO NOTE that International cuts of the film omit this detail due to the logos being swapped

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Thank you. Just noted this thanks to you

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https://youtu.be/CLOSpE-05Rg

YouTube clip

[u/Common_Decision1594]

Wait, Randy Newman?

Toy Story, Princess and the Frog?

THAT Randy Newman?

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He also composed the music for A Bug's Life and a lot of other films.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Newman#Film_scores

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Has a hatred for short people, THAT Randy Newman?

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Loves L.A.? That Randy Newman?

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Slicked back hair? Lives for New Year's Eve??

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I'm worried the comments section thinks Randy Newman can't change.

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Short people got no reason to live

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I remember realizing this when I first saw the movie, but only because my sister, as a prank, put the DVD into French with English subtitles for the hard of hearing. For some reason, the French sound track blotted out the music at the beginning (or replaced it with an instrumental track, it's been a while since I saw the movie), so I just see these words literally describing what's happening on screen. My first thought was, "This can't be how the movie starts".

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Thats pretty interesting, another person mentioned how they removed this from international versions

[u/Open_Youth7092]

That’s some Keyser Soze shit…

[u/paggo_diablo]

“Fight me, Cameron”

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I looove.... Bug

[u/lambentstar]

I’ve quoted the Boy on the Moon line for years, nobody ever gets it but I sing it regularly to myself, usually whenever I see a good moon or something

[u/ke4mtg]

love randy newman

[u/28DLdiditbetter]

“I have nipples, Greg. Can you milk me?”

[u/oxbaker]

That kid in the moon is named Ian

[u/jvan666]

That’s how Mister Newman rolls! He sings em as he sees em

[u/Wolfblaine]

Love me some Randy Newman tracks.

[u/Fcutrechtkc]

Literally, the worst writer/musician of all time. But what do I know?

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The man has made an entire career writing songs for musicals that don't exist, plus some film scores (as is family tradition). Also, "When Somebody Loved Me" is incredible. But yes, many of his songs are better when sung by other people (unless the protagonist is a sad-sounding old man)

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No doubt!

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For "Best when sung by Randy Newman", I recommend "She Chose Me" and "Wandering Boy"

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Not all who wander are lost

[u/joker_wcy]

Nothing about a roaring lion? MGM’s one’s still the best

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It’s pretty easy to miss without subtitles because it’s sung by this angelic choir in the very first seconds of the movie