XII MIPA 7

An Analysis of Song
1. Adrian Ahmad A. (02)
2. Rasya Izza D.P. (26)
3. Rehhagagel W. (28)
 Title of The Song
You Got A Friend in Me
is a song by Randy Newman. Used as the theme song for the
1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story
 Biography of The Singer

Randy Newman

Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is

an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer,
and pianist known for his Southern-accented singing
style, early Americana-influenced soul songs (often
with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film
scores. Newman has worked mostly as a film
composer. He has scored nine Disney-Pixar animated
films. He was recognized by the Walt Disney
Company as a Disney Legend.
 The Song
You Got A Friend in Me is a song by Randy
Newman. Used as the theme song for the
1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story, it
has since become a major musical component
for its sequels, Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3
(2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019) as well as a
musical leitmotif throughout the whole Toy
Story franchise. The song was nominated for
both the Academy Award for Best Original
Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best
Original Song
 “You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough
ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed

—You’ve Got A Friend In Me

 Summary of The Song

People who are loyal to their friends will always be

there for their friends, even though time, distance
separates, or problems that come, they will still do
anything for their friends and continue to be together.
Even though he was neither as smart nor as strong as
anyone else, but no one would love his friend as much
as he did.
Poetic Diction
From the “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” Song
 Alliteration And as the years go by
You've got a friend in me Our friendship will never die
You've got a friend in me You're gonna see it's our destiny
When the road looks rough ahead You've got a friend in me
And you're miles and miles You've got a friend in me
From your nice warm bed You've got a friend in me
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles, I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
 Repetition
Sentences
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
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 Allegory

You've got a friend in me Secondary Meaning

You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead (1)
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed (2)
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
(1) the sentence can mean when
you get into trouble or in a difficult
situation
(2) a comfortable place, like home
or other comfortable places
 Assonance

You've got a friend in me And as the years go by

You've got a friend in me
You got troubles, I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
But none of them will ever love you
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
You've got a friend in me
A little bit smarter than I am
You've got a friend in me
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe
The way I do
It's me and you, boy
 The Song

Theme Imagery
Friendship When the road looks
rough ahead

Style & Tone Hyperbole

Narrative & Our friendship will
Enjoyable never die
Moral Value
A true friend is a friend who is
there when we are sad or happy,
a friend who will be with us
forever
 Evaluation
It is a very nice song. This song has a nice tune
with a hint of jazz. This song also has a beautiful
meaning about friendship and is easy to
understand
Thank You
You’ve got a friend in me.