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They've been going at it all night long
Well, I'm tryin' to get some sleep
But these motel walls are cheap
Lincoln Duncan is my name
And here's my song, here's my song
My father was a fisherman
My mama was a fisherman's friend
And I was born in the boredom and the chowder
So when I reached my prime
I left my home in the Maritimes
Headed down the turnpike for New England, sweet New England
Holes in my confidence
Holes in the knees of my jeans
I was left without a penny in my pocket
Ooh-oowee, I was about as destituted as a kid could be
And I wished I wore a ring so I could hock it
I'd like to hock it
A young girl in a parkin' lot
Was preaching to a crowd
Singing sacred songs and reading from the Bible
Well, I told her I was lost
And she told all about the Pentecost
And I seen that girl as the road to my survival
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Just later on the very same night
When I crept to her tent with a flashlight
And my long years of innocence ended
Well, she took me to the woods
Sayin' "Here comes something, and it feels so good!"
And just like a dog I was befriended, I was befriended
Oh, oh, what a night
Oh, what a garden of delight
Even now that sweet memory lingers
I was playing my guitar
Lyin' underneath the stars
Just thankin' the Lord
For my fingers
For my fingers
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
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Nice try, but nobody escapes Sunnyvale Trailer Park.
Paul was so much better before he decided that blah blah blah blah
Yeah, stuff it.
I don't get it, she dragged him into the forest, did she kill him there? Unfinished song, or did she bang him?
The little death
Which wife are you referring to?
Number two (daughter of Debby Reynolds and Eddie Fisher) is the very unstable "looker". Married less than 1 year.
Yet he loved her deeply. Graceland is a lament about the unraveling of Simon's relationship with Carrie Fischer. He never stopped loving her. Just couldn't figure out a way to live with her.
of course there is more cultural appropriation here. not of South African or Chicano music, that would come later. Here the lil Fella rips off the music of The Andes
So??
I don't get it, she dragged him into the forest, did she kill him there? Unfinished song, or did she bang him?
of course there is more cultural appropriation here. not of South African or Chicano music, that would come later. Here the lil Fella rips off the music of The Andes
Cultural appropriation? There's no such thing, unless you can explain where the diatonic scale came from.
Flute Player: Paul smoke this.
Flute player: How do you feel?
Paul: I feel great
Flute Player: Can you turn up my part in the mix?
Paul: How much weed do you have left?
(someone please add on to the story as I have too many directions...& then others can add on)
Flute Player: Here... hold my 1/4 Oz
Paul was so much better before he decided that co-opting African rhythms was a good sound for a middle aged white New Yorker.
Really?! Well, just shows how differing tastes in music roll out. For me, the willingness of PS to explore different genres and styles of music and in particular African took his music to a new and different level. No question his early stuff is beautifully written and memorable. Then when he released Graceland and better yet Rhythm of the Saints I was hooked. The meld of western and African musical styles created some of the most unique, creative and catchy music ever. Songs like Proof and She Moves On always catch my attention and take me on a captivating musical journey.
of course there is more cultural appropriation here. not of South African or Chicano music, that would come later. Here the lil Fella rips off the music of The Andes
"Rips off" is a little strong. He uses instruments that are used in music from the Andes, but i doubt this sounds exactly like any specific traditional song from that region.
What matters is the super cool song & the super cool lyrics.
The first lines never cease to make me chuckle. And for some dumb ass reason I always wonder who the couple in the next room are...
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lose the flute though.
What?? No way.
Where's my stash?
Oh, oh, what a night
Oh, what a garden of delight
Even now that sweet memory lingers
I was playing my guitar
Lyin' underneath the stars
Just thankin' the Lord
For my fingers
For my fingers
Take out the line "I was playing my guitar" and that verse suddenly has a whole new meaning! 🤣
Paul Simon had written some crap lyrics but these are so bad that I thought it was someone trying to imitate him. Even he seems to know it is a mess that wasn't going anywhere so he just faded it out, apparently hoping people think that there must be some mysterious meaning.
Oddly enough, however, quite a few other people think otherwise. Your opinion will be added to the cumulative total, worldwide, and you will be notified when a decision has been made.
Look after the king of R n R please
Which wife are you referring to?
Number two (daughter of Debby Reynolds and Eddie Fisher) is the very unstable "looker". Married less than 1 year.
Which doesn't mean that you didn't hear a remix or re-release that sounds very different.
r.itajohnson wrote:
I avoid it - nothin' but trouble.
c.
Well?
In my late teens I was talking to a guy I had just met, who was a "born again" Jew.
This song was playing on his stereo, and he asked me if I knew what Simon was referring to toward the end of this song, when he sings "my long years of innocence ended;" and in the chorus, "I know, I know, I know..."
I said that I thought Simon was referring to the loss of sexual innocence.
My new friend said "No," and shared with me his interpretation of Simon's lyrics. And I had to admit that his interpretation clarified the lyrics much more fully than did mine.
While that conversation did not convince me to revise my religious views, it certainly did deepen my appreciation for Paul Simon's genius as a songwriter.
And, hey: a little trick I discovered just now: if I focus on the bass line while listening to this song, I don't even really notice the flutes!
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From the Wiki page:
Maybe it's the demo you're familiar with?
A concert rendition featuring Urubamba performing the interludes was included on the 1974 album Paul Simon in Concert: Live Rhymin'. It gained radio airplay itself, and has gone on to become a semi-regular on satellite radio's Deep Tracks station.[5] Simon has included the song in his set lists for some subsequent tours as well.
A demo version of the song appears as a bonus on the 2004 CD rerelease of the album. This version is shorter and faster, and has very different lyrics, yet displays the same melancholy tone as the released version.
No.
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Flute player: How do you feel?
Paul: I feel great
Flute Player: Can you turn up my part in the mix?
Paul: How much weed do you have left?
Flute Player: Not much with me, I left my main stash in my recorder case, sorry!
Paul: Well then go get your recorder and I'll write some more lyrics while I wait.
......a long pause
Flute Player: Here's the rest of my stash, will you turn up my part in the mix now?
Paul: *coughing* what part?
Flute Player: My part!!
Paul: No, go get your recorder and we'll re-record it
Flute Player: ARRGGG.....you're the boss, I guess....be back in a bit....
There is such genius in what he writes; but even more genius in what he does not say!
"... and just like a dog, I was befriended...
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know...
... playing my guitar,
Lying underneath the stars,
Flute player: How do you feel?
Paul: I feel great
Flute Player: Can you turn up my part in the mix?
Paul: How much weed do you have left?
(someone please add on to the story as I have too many directions...& then others can add on)
Flute player: How do you feel?
Paul: I feel great
Flute Player: Can you turn up my part in the mix?
Paul: How much weed do you have left?
(someone please add on to the story as I have too many directions...& then others can add on)
Simon is a far more talented songwriter than vocalist, but the band he had to play the Graceland and Rhythm songs as well as everything else from his 50+ year repertoire was simply amazing.
Today is a good day with a good mood and this song sounds very much to my liking.
lose the flute though.