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b. Paul Frederic Simon, 13 October 1941, Newark, New Jersey, USA. Simon first entered the music business with partner Art Garfunkel in the duo Tom And Jerry. In 1957, they scored a US hit with the rock 'n' roll influenced 'Hey, Schoolgirl'. After one album, they split up in order to return to college. Although Simon briefly worked with Carole King recording demonstration discs for minor acts, he did not record again until the early 60s. Employing various pseudonyms, Simon enjoyed a couple of minor US hits during 1962-63 as Tico And The Triumphs ('Motorcycle') and Jerry Landis ('The Lone Teen Ranger'). After moving to Europe in 1964, Simon busked in Paris and appeared at various folk clubs in London. Upon returning to New York, he was signed to CBS Records by produ More... (Submit New Paul Simon Lyrics) (Submit New Paul Simon Lyrics) Review about Paul Simon most touching love story | Reviewer: michael ------ About the song Duncan performed by Paul Simon this moving piece was perfect for the closing scene of this incredible love story 10 ITEMS OR LESS. It was such a heartwarming, and heartbreaking moment when they said their farewell. Beautiful music. Perfect for the moment Well... | Reviewer: hcorruption ------ About the song The Sound of Silence performed by Paul Simon If you listen to the beginning of the song it talks about how he was dreaming. He was walking on a street of cobble stone... cobble stone streets were very common many many years ago. Then the song turns to the flash of a neon light. The contrast here is a man living in the past having a glimpse of the future... but the reality of it is a man of the present looking back on the past. The visions in the light reflect that there is no communication anymore, The sound of silence. Paul Simon wrote of the song: "A societal view of the lack of communication.". The song is meant to describe how people use to comminucate with each other a long time ago. In todays time...with technology (neon light) there is no more communication. You can pretty much make deductions for yourself regarding the rest of the lyrics. KODACHROME | Reviewer: CHUCK ------ About the song Kodachrome performed by Paul Simon There were two main types of film when simon wrote that song: Ektachrome, which required less light, but usually produced pictures on the blue/green side, and Kodachrome, a much slower film, but one that absorbed and reproduced more vivid colors. Memories are always brighter than reality, which is what I think he says here. Long live Simon and Garfunkel, and long live Kodachrome! This is protest music ... utopian | Reviewer: Robert ------ About the song Peace Like a River performed by Paul Simon Peace "ran through the city" because every dissident was preparing for the prospective protest demonstration. They did not have good communication about when and where to meet. They had courage, knowing they would encounter force ... " you can beat us with wire ...", and as an epilogue, he is up all night because he is thinking about what they did to try to make a better world. prediction? | Reviewer: Susan ------ About the song Mrs. Robinson performed by Paul Simon The words of the song "Mrs Robinson" seem to describe more accurately the situation of Mrs Iris Robinson (the wife of Peter Robinson, the First Minister of Northern Ireland) than the situation of Mrs Robinson in "The Graduate". In that film Mrs Robinson does not go in to a Psychiatric Home, and in the film there is no religion, politics, or reference to a Nation's lack of role model or loss of ethics in the people that the voters look to..... But all these things are mentioned in the song and they all apply to Mrs Iris Robinson, who has gone way beyond what the Mrs Robinson in the film did. And the words of the song sound like they were written for the 2010 Mrs Robinson.... An eerie prediction? Poor Africa! | Reviewer: Rashid ------ About the song You Can Call Me Al performed by Paul Simon Exactly what paul came to face in Africa when he lost his way in life in his country... He shout.. Alleluyah and ameen.. When he see exactly how African are poor in wealth but rich in heart... Love this song! In Africa we survive but we dont live.. Thas wat th song mean for me.. God take me out of Africa.. It makes me pray! A Funny Wedding Dance | Reviewer: Kim ------ About the song You Can Call Me Al performed by Paul Simon My future husband and I are playing this at our wedding. We are dancing our first dance to a song that is slow and makes us cry with happiness for each other, naturally... So we thought in the middle of this sappy love song we would cut into the instrumental part of You can call me Al and we are going to grab a guitar and saxaphone and start doing the dance that Chevy Chase and Paul Simon do in the video. Just to break up the seriousness of it! Shouod be funny, we hope! If you haven't seen the video, do it. You will love the song more than you already do. talking about everything and nothing | Reviewer: alexander the great ------ About the song The Sound of Silence performed by Paul Simon I see that there are various interpretations of this song, and some people have different approaches to finding the meaning of a song. I must agree with whoever said to appreciate a song and learn to interpret it as you grow and live, and letting each aspect of it form different meaning with you in its own time. This is good advice to take not just with interpreting a song's lyrics but with interpreting anything, whether it be a poem or even a piece of literature. People do debate meaning too much. As for the song, it is perhaps my most favorite song ever written. I deeply fell in love with it years before I looked up the lyrics. Honestly, I didn't care what the lyrics were. I sang the song as I drove along for years, and the lyrics I sang were the lyrics I heard. Years later, when I looked up the lyrics, I realized that I was wrong. But was I wrong? There was a subtle disappointment in finding out that certain lines were not what I thought they were, for they had already grown to have meaning to me in my life as they were in my mind. So I tell you, wanderer: love the sound of the song before the verse. Too much stock is put into interpretation. I believe that that is a key purpose or aspect of the song: meaning, which survives only through communication, and both communication and meaning that comes with it can be lost in this world if we do not continue them. We must keep talking, and giving the world meaning. That is indeed what I personally think these amazing artists are trying to say in this song. Totally Special | Reviewer: smiles ------ About the song Father and Daughter performed by Paul Simon Paul Simon thank you for writing such a heart felt song. It is so beautiful and reminded me of the many ways that a father loves a child. Most of all it made me think about my Heavenly Father though, and how God is so awesome, mighty, kind, and just. And yes, God does not always intervene in our lives the way we would want but God does what is best. My heart is at peace when I think of that because I know that God can work things together for my good even when everything seems to be going so wrong. I just have to trust him and obey. Listening to the song especially this part - I'm gonna watch you shine Gonna watch you grow Gonna paint a sign So you'll always know I just thought wow sometimes I miss it. Yet...that does not change that God demonstrated His love for me by sending His son, Jesus to die for my sins and not only me but anyone who will believe in Him. And then I read this... There could never be a father Who loved his daughter more than I love you Thank you again Mr. Simon for writing this song. And thank you Lord for placing me in the loving care and arms of my earth bound dad. My Beloved Daddy | Reviewer: Aimee ------ About the song Father and Daughter performed by Paul Simon My beloved Daddy died from cancer just over a week ago on 23/10/09, two hours before his 57th birthday. I miss him terribly, he was my best friend and we were so close. I have been blessed to have such a wonderful Dad and was proud to have him give me away at my wedding nearly two years ago now. He ended his wonderful speach with 'in the words of Paul Simon, There could never be a father who loved his daughter more than I love you' and I have never forgotten it. This song has very special meaning for me and he will be laid to rest tomorrow with a copy of the words. I love you Dad. Xx About You Can Call Me Al | Reviewer: Param ------ About the song You Can Call Me Al performed by Paul Simon The song, like many of the songs in Graceland, are about how Paul Simon came out of a turbulent and tumultuous period of his life. He's lost his love, his career isn't going as great as he wants, and he's not sure how he's going to end up. In the midst of all of this, he takes a trip to Africa, a land that is completely out of his safety zone. He hears sounds, the sounds of cattle in the market place, scatterlings and orphanages, he sees angels in the architecture, he sees both the pain and the beauty of life on a completely different scale from what he'd ever understood, and he says, "Amen," and "Hallelujah." From the Ex to the Ex | Reviewer: margie ------ About the song 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover performed by Paul Simon My ex and I are still friends. When he told me how horrible his current relationship was going, I sent him a text with the lyrics, a few at a time. This is one of those songs that will never stop addressing one of the oldest ailments of the heart... I have allways loved THIS SONG | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover performed by Paul Simon For years on end I've liked this song and thought I would eventually hop on the bus and drop off the key someday, but after 20 years and two kids, he took the bus and the girl in the song isn't me but someone else! for daddies | Reviewer: kayz ------ About the song Father and Daughter performed by Paul Simon when i heard this i cried like a baby. this reminds me of how much my dad loves me and how he's always there for me whenever i need him, even when i don't. and now that i'm leaving home i'll really miss him! to my Daddy I LOVE YOU! thanks Paul Simon. Oi... | Reviewer: Josh ------ About the song The Sound of Silence performed by Paul Simon To the idiots babbling about government mind control: Get over it. You are yourself controlled by your obsessive conspiracy theories. To the people trying to find meaning in the song: Nobody can tell you the meaning. You must interpret it yourself. Slip Slidin Way | Reviewer: zybbie ------ About the song Slip Slidin' Away performed by Paul Simon Some ones have a talent to slip and to slid. This talent is easily recognizable to the others who are gliding. These ones in another form live to steal defeat from the jaws of victory. These same ones know God's plan. bladek Slip Slidin Away | Reviewer: zybbie ------ About the song Slip Slidin' Away performed by Paul Simon Some ones have a talent to slip and to slid. This talent is easily recognizable to the others who are gliding. These ones in another form live to steal defeat from the jaws of victory. These same ones know God's plan. bladek To the guy whos European and saying stuff about Obama: | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song American Tune performed by Paul Simon If your not american then dont hate on Obama. If you are American and are still hating on Obama, then read a book about all the good he has done in our country. Know the facts; I mean the real facts Talk about pulling at the heart string | Reviewer: Eric ------ About the song Father and Daughter performed by Paul Simon I always loved paul simon and discovered this song for all the wrong reasons. My sister had the misfotune of losing her son when he was 11 years of age in a very tragic accident, he had just joined the school band and had been learning El conoro Pasa so I was listening to the essential album a lot, so we played El condoro pasa at his funeral. Simply the most heartbreaking day of all our families lives. He was the only Nephew/Grnadchild in the family at that point. Over 14 months ago my beautiful girlfriend gave birth to our daughter and currently the only niece/grandchild in the house, as you can imagine she has become a vital ray of light for the entire family and especially my sister who just adores her. I rememered this song recently as how best to describe how I feel about this gorgeous little creature that I will always have the pleasure of saying is my own flesh and blood. Plus of course what she doesnt know now but will is how she has helped a broken family pick back up the pieces. Brings a good tear to my eye. My own music suggestion, Paul. | Reviewer: Joram Arentved ------ About the song Duncan performed by Paul Simon God didn't approve of me, therefore I'm happy to let you receive this my repeated music-labor sug-gestion, which is just my own testimony to being happy to be an honest man, so that I can of course tell & e.g. help us all find out &, whoever's who, our best answers to, - sorry, to be continued, greetings, arentved@in.com, Santiago, Chile, (I was still born as a Dane). 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