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Fun Music Information -> Paul Simon

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This is the most recent information about Paul Simon that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Paul Simon, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).

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Quotes:

During the psychedelic days, records faded in and out; things became other things.

I write from instinct, from an inexplicable sparkle. I don't know why I'm writing what I'm writing. Usually, I let my hands wander on my guitar. And I sing anything. I play anything.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.

Once you name the unnamable, you get numb.

Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?

Submitted by: LucidLupin

(interviewer Jon Landau:) Didn't you visit Dylan's apartment once and ruffle through the waste to see 'how Dylan did it'.?
(Paul Simon:) You're nuts.
(Jon Landau:) I heard you did that.
(Paul Simon, laughing:) Yeah, I once fed a journalist that story, but it's crazy. I can't see why anyone would think they'll find anything by looking through his trash?!'

Submitted by: Magnus

Music Performer Nicknames:

Known informally as: Rhymin' Simon. Submitted by: I Know What I Know

Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:

Harper - From Paul's first marriage. Submitted by: MOR
Lulu - Apparently this is her real given name, not a nickname which you would expect it to be. Submitted by: Eric Andrews

Singers Who Act:

Notable Acting Credits	Comments & Submitter Name
"Annie Hall"	He plays a record producer who charms Diane Keaton - Sutch
"One Trick Pony"	- oldsongs

New Band Names:

New Name	Why It's Better	Submitter Name
Simple Simon	sounds OK, but his music ain't so simple!	Mr. Robinson

New Song Names:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Superdome"	"Kodachrome"	Minister Of Reality (MOR)
"Still Lazy After All These Beers"	"Still Crazy After All These Years"	Dave G
"Still Lazy after all these years"	"Still Crazy After All These Years"	Vince
"Have a Bad Time"	"Have a Good Time"	poopyhead2003

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Everything Put Together Falls Apart,"	Many things stay together.	Yvette Bristle
"Loves Me Like A Rock,"	Rocks are incapable of love.	Yvette Bristle

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name
"I Hate Cats," Harry Waller	"Allergies," Paul Simon
"Old Man," Neil Young	"Still Crazy After All These Years," Paul Simon
"How Does It Feel?," Avril Lavigne	"Sure Don't Feel Like Love," Paul Simon
"Who's That Lady?," The Isley Brothers	"That Was Your Mother," Paul Simon
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Sing About The Moo" originally "Sing About The Moon"

Yvette Bristle

"Ate In The Evening" originally "Late In The Evening"

Mallory

"Sip Sliding Away" originally "Slip Sliding Away"

What happened in the bar on the Titanic?

A. Person

"Other And Child Reunion" originally "Mother And Child Reunion"

Peter

"Lip Sliding Away" originally "Slip Sliding Away"

Naomi Swanson

Add a Letter to a Song Title:

"50 Ways To Leave Your Clover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Peter

"50 Ways To Leave Your Plover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Peter

"50 Sways To Leave Your Lover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Peter

"You Can Call Me Alf" originally "You Can Call Me Al"

Always suspected Paul Simon was an alien life form

Clint Westwood

"Take Me To The Mardi Grass" originally "Take Me To The Mardi Gras"

Mallory

There are additional song titles with a letter added available.

Change a Letter:

"Still Crazy After All These Tears" originally "Still Crazy After All These Years"

Candy Welty

"Still Crazy After All These Fears" originally "Still Crazy After All These Years"

Larry

"Still Crazy After All Those Years" originally "Still Crazy After All These Years"

Andy

"50 Ways To Leave Your Lever" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Peter

"50 Wars To Leave Your Lover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Peter

There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.

Recordings:

Apr 27

"50 Ways To Get Even" by Tim Gornik

a parody of "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon

The song comments on how certain groups of people, who have been oppressed at some time in history, are now getting even through the benefit of political legislation or cultural changes.

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Mar 6

"Kodak's Gone" by Professor Incubus

a parody of "Kodachrome" by Paul Simon

I felt compelled to write this parody about Kodak. I live in Rochester, NY which is the world headquarters for Kodak. At one point it employed 60,000 people here in Rochester. Now they employ just over 5000 and have recently filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Apr 10

"Fifty Ways to Piss Off PETA" by Merry & Pippin

a parody of "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon

Wrote this one quite a long time ago, but were just recently able to be together to record it... :-)

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Song Parody Lyrics:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"You Can Call Me Al"	"Call Me Sordid Al"	Lifeliver
"Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover"	"Fifty Ways to Leave Your Landlord"	Susanna Viljanen
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"	"Fifty Shades, The Sleazy Novel"	Wendy Christopher
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"	"50 Reasons Mitt's a Loser"	Michael Pacholek
"The Boy in the Bubble"	"The Boob in the Bubble"	Lifeliver
"Still Crazy After All These Years"	"Buried After These Four Years"	Steve Kalafut
"Kodachrome"	"Bamaphone"	Right Turn
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"	"50 Ways To Peeve Your Mother"	Merry & Pippin
"Cecilia"	"Serena"	Hu's On First
"Kodachrome"	"Instagram"	Warren Baker
There are additional song parodies available.

Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
Hurricane Eye	FEMA	M john G
You Can Call Me Al	On-Cor Frozen Entrees featuring Al Molinaro from 'Happy Days'	MOR
Slip Sliding Away	Snow TIres	Grug

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Peace Like A River	Flood Victims' Help Line	Lindsay Lowhound
Still Crazy After All These Years	Mental hospital	Ed
Kodachrome	Digital Photography Store	Bill S
Kodachrome	Fuji Film	Martha Irvin
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard	Juvenile Hall	JesusGeek
There are additional on hold music ideas available.

Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
50 Ways To Say Goodbye Train	50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Paul Simon	50 Ways To Say Goodbye To Your Lover	Sharon Sheryl Ike
Mr. Jones Counting Crows	Duncan Paul Simon	Mr. Duncan Jones	Sutch
I Need a Lover John Mellencamp	50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Paul Simon	I Need 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover	Hugh Boettcher
Take A Chance On Me ABBA	Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Paul Simon	Take A Chance On Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard	Ashley Michelle McGowan
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:

Simple Simon

Simple Minds combined with Paul Simon

An English nursery rhyme!

Submitted By: nally

Misheard Lyrics:

"Mother and Child Reunion" Misheard Lyrics: But a martyr and child reunion Is only a motion away. Original Lyrics: But the mother and child reunion Is only a motion away.	"Mother and Child Reunion" Misheard Lyrics: No I would not give you Fall soap Original Lyrics: No, I would not give you false hope.
"Kodachrome" Misheard Lyrics: Mama don't take my pony home Mama don't take my pony home away Original Lyrics: Mama don't take my Kodachrome Mama don't take my Kodachrome away.	"She Moves On" Misheard Lyrics: She takes the condiments, sauce, a steak Original Lyrics: She takes the corner, that's all she takes
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Stories:

"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Misheard Lyrics:

Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to kiss my butt
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

Original Lyrics:

Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

Story about this misheard lyric by: Pizza Coot

I already mistook the line containing "coy, Roy" as "courderoy" as in the type of pants and Courderoy Bear children's books I knew in school. I was going to make more mishearing mistakes on this one. Hey, I was only about 8 or 9 years old!

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Better Lyrics:

50 ways to clean your gutters

Original Lyrics:

50 ways to leave your lover

Submitted by: white trash

"Kodachrome"

Better Lyrics:

Mama don' take my chromosomes away

Original Lyrics:

Mama don't take my Kodachrome away

Submitted by: Mark Silverman

"Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Better Lyrics:

�The problem is all under your sled�, she said to me
�You�ll get much further if you push it doggedly
I�d like to help you, but my back is sore, you see
There must be �nother way, go ask your brother�

Original Lyrics:

�The problem is all inside your head�, she said to me
�The answer is easy if you take it logically
I�d like to help you in your struggle to be free
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover'

Submitted by: FussBudget

Funniest Song Lyrics:

"Kodachrome" The Funny Lyrics: When I look back on all the crap I learned in high school, it's a wonder I can think at all. Why They're Funny: It illogically suggests not only that school teaches you crap, but also that it makes you stupid. Submitted by: Supernixi	"Darling Lorraine" The Funny Lyrics: What! You don't like the way I chew? Let me tell you... Why They're Funny: Brilliant. Why don't noisy eaters get more mentions in songs? This is just wonderfully observed; when your lover gets narky about the way you chew, get your coat, pal, it's all over. Great song, too. Submitted by: Jinksy
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Song Lyrics:

"Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Ta na na na na
Ta na na na na

Why They're Repetitive:

We already heard that at the beginning.

Submitted by: Miles

Nonsensical Song Lyrics:

"Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

And I could go 'whoo hoo ooo ooo, ooo ooo ooo ooo'
And everyone would know what I was talking about
I mean everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about.

Why They're Nonsensical:

Actually, Paul, I don't think anyone would know what you're talking about if you go 'whoo hoo ooo ooo, ooo ooo ooo ooo'; they'd be confused.

Submitted by: Mateo

"You Can Call Me Al"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

He doesn't speak a language, he holds no currency.
(later)
He says Amen and Hallelujah!

Why They're Nonsensical:

How does he say that if he doesn't speak a language? This logic is inconsistent. Clearly the guy in question is speaking English!

Submitted by: Michael S.

There are additional nonsensical lyrics available.

Insincere Song Lyrics:

"That Was Your Mother"

The Insincere Lyrics:

Before you was born dude, when life was great
You are the burden of my generation
I sure do love you but let's get that straight

Why They're Insincere:

'nuff said.

Submitted by: Miles

Dated Song Lyrics:

"Leaves That Are Green"

The Dated Lyrics:

I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song.
I'm twenty-two now but I won't be for long.
Time hurries on.

Why They're Dated:

This song was copyrighted in 1965 when Paul was 23. Paul Simon is now 64 (June 2006), but he won't be for long (October 13).

Submitted by: Mike N

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"Papa Hobo" The Lyrics: I'm living on Gatorade, planning my getaway Product Brand Name: Gatorade Submitted by: kruser	"Me And Julio Down By The School Yard" The Lyrics: In a couple of days they come to take me away But the press let the story leak And when the radical priest come to get me relased We was all on the cover of Newsweek Product Brand Name: Newsweek Submitted by: FussBudget
There are additional product lyrics available.

Songs That Open With Their Titles:

"Slip Slidin' Away"

Opening Lines:

Slip slidin' away, slip slidin' away, you know the nearer your destination, the more you're slip slidin' away.

Comments:

From his 1977 Greatest Hits, Etc. album

Submitted by: Vic George

Song Title Space Change:

"Slip Slid In Away" originally "Slip Slidin' Away"

Submitted by: George Straitjacket

Band Name Anagrams:

Piano Slum Submitted by: Josh

Puma's Loin Submitted by: Rachel Blattington

Sumo In Lap Submitted by: Rachel Blattington

A heavy load for one's lap!

Song Title Anagrams:

"Regal Isle" originally "Allergies"

Submitted by: Becky Bright

"See L.A., Girl" originally "Allergies"

Submitted by: Becky Bright

"Gel Is Real" originally "Allergies"

Submitted by: Becky Bright

"I Sell Gear" originally "Allergies"

Submitted by: Becky Bright

"Sea Grille" originally "Allergies"

Submitted by: Becky Bright

There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.

Real Places Mentioned in Songs:

"Beautiful"

The Lyrics:

We brought a brand new baby back from Bandladesh,
Thought we'd name her Emily.
She's beautiful.
...
We brought a brand new baby back from mainland China,
Sailed across the China Sea.
She's beautiful.
...
We brought a brand new baby back from Kosovo.
That was nearly seven years ago.

Why:

Bangladesh
Mainland China
Kosovo

Submitted by: Tania WYEP

Songs That Are Banned:

"Kodachrome"

Banned from "AM" radio all because of one word in the lyrics.

Submitted by: funonthrun

Song Title Acrostics:

AT: "American Tune"

Submitted by: Candy Welty

LITE: "Late In The Evening"

Submitted by: Meredith Corpening

Song Title Spoonerisms:

"Alger Lies" originally "Allergies"

Submitted by: Sutch

"Lawn At Gas" originally "Gone At Last"

Submitted by: MOR

"The Buy In The Bobble" originally "The Boy In The Bubble"

Submitted by: MOR

"Pun Rick Tony" originally "One-Trick Pony"

Submitted by: MOR

"50 Lays To Weave Your Lover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"

Submitted by: Peter

There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.

Band Name Spoonerisms:

Sill Pawman originally "Paul Simon"

Submitted by: MOR

Saul Pie Man originally "Paul Simon"

He worked at the Scarborough Fair.

Submitted by: MOR

What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):

"world music experimentation"

Simon and Garfunkel explored Latin American elements on their "Bridge Over Troubled Water" album. Simon scored a big hit with "Mother and Child Reunion" which brought reggae more exposure in North American pop radio. "Late in the Evening" was a salsa-based smash. The classic "Graceland" album explored African styles including "township jive". At the same time the classic "So" album by Peter Gabriel also showcased African music elements.

Submitted by: World Traveller