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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
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Known informally as: Rhymin' Simon. Submitted by: I Know What I Know
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Annie Hall" | He plays a record producer who charms Diane Keaton - Sutch |
| "One Trick Pony" | - oldsongs |
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Simple Simon | sounds OK, but his music ain't so simple! | Mr. Robinson |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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. | ||
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. | |||
"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.
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"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
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"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! |
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"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
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"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
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"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.
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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