In an attempt to promote proper social distancing etiquette in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Randy Newman has released a brand new song called Stay Away.
After being asked to provide a Los Angeles-based radio station, KPCC, with a unique PSA about social distancing earlier this week, Newman upped the ante and instead wrote the playful original.
The 76-year-old songwriter, best known for the smash-hit songs Short People (1977) and You’ve Got a Friend in Me from Disney/Pixar‘s Toy Story (1995), then shared the two-minute ditty to various different social media platforms on Wednesday.
Referring to the proper hand-washing techniques encouraged during the novel coronavirus-era, Newman sings: “Stay away from me / Wash your hands /