I'll take this over S & G any day.

wasn't he married to linda rondstat and she broke his heart?

PS = trite

OK, I love the sound of this, and I like the lyrics- but they seem lost in this melody. Not the first time he's done that, but just wish it flowed a little better. Keep trying, Paul. You'll get it right some day...

 planet_lizard wrote: 
Words are so one dimensionel, if that. Just mind-food. Waves on the sea. It´s more what´s underneath, that makes a song good/magical, to me.

I love this CD.!

 WonderLizard wrote: 
Do you "Lizards" know each other?

Bought this CD after hearing this cut on RP. I must say, Simon and Eno may seem an unlikely team, but it WORKS. An exceptional effort all the way through. First-rate studio talent (Steve Gadd, etc.) make it even better. Thanks again RP!

This to me makes an interesting contrast/comparison with Mr Dylan.
Both are human, but are they in the same company?

 planet_lizard wrote:

 
I'm tempted to think that Simon was being a tad disingenuous. Some of his lyrics, regardless of their stage in the songmaking process, are genius: "The Boxer," "Bookends," "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," and others. Then there's some stuff (Songs from The Capeman, One Trick Pony) which is, well, less than stellar (IMHO Capeman is unlistenable). My guess is that his process is all over the place. Regardless, I'm thankful that he keeps producing. Even this CD, uneven as it is, has its transcendent moments.

Sorta wish that Artie was still around...

 planet_lizard wrote:

 
My feelings are entirely contrary to this sentiment. The opposite in fact. It makes me want to celebrate that his songs are so poignant - and I think this is because of how he "dances" with muse.

In the manner he spoke of at that interview.

hippiechick wrote: You've heard the whole album? I've only heard this one song, and while I love S&G, I also love Paul Simon, in all his incarnations.

Guessing that you've got a favorite Paul Simon album (well, who doesn't?) *g* Gotta say, though - this particular song doesn't really thrill me. As others have said, Mr. Simon has done better work. Still, I'm glad to be hearing it at all, considering the state of "radio" these days...

planet_lizard wrote:
heard PS being interviewed once and he explained how he usually wrote the music first including the melody and then came up with the lyrics - and now it's so obvious whenever I listen to him that it irritates me a bit - the words always sound shoe-horned and clunky - unlike the music which feels so much more natural

coyote620 wrote:

The lesson here is never listen to interviews on how they make their music!

...Or, don't let it influence you so much.

(actually I have to confess it made me find his music irritating for about 3 months after that interview... must be human nature... finally I did get over it and prevent myself from thinking about it).

cattail321 wrote:u r boring

ulibcn wrote:

Paul Simon (and Garfunkel) recorded some pretty good stuff over the years, and like most pop culture artists, they do seem to sound like themselves, over and over and over again. So what, get over it. Eddie Vedder? Always seems to sound like Eddie Vedder, same boring crap. Aw shucks music lovers, get a life. This tune is one of Simon's better ones in recent years in my opinion. Melodic, nice harmonies, even if they're dubbed harmonies.

really boring!
I've heard better things from PS

ndad47 wrote:

Is she getting married in 1979?

slartibart_O wrote:"My fellow merkins"...as Bush puts it

I just can't STAND this album!

ThePoose wrote:

Nope, nope, nope. A merkin is a specific appliance with a storied historical past that is indeed related to the same general area of discussion but not referring to the naughty bits themselves. A muff muffler so to speak. A patootie toupee. Look it up.

planet_lizard wrote:

I heard that same interview, and couldn't agree with you more!

Opus 67 - Paul Simon - Relentlessly Similar Sonata in C minor

3

heard PS being interviewed once and he explained how he usually wrote the music first including the melody and then came up with the lyrics - and now it's so obvious whenever I listen to him that it irritates me a bit - the words always sound shoe-horned and clunky - unlike the music which feels so much more natural

Love the beginning!

the melodies are beautiful like an ancient japanese elm.

Still underwhelmed.

It seems like after S&G he just sings to pass the time. Not that that's a bad thing...

What's this? A Paul Simon song that didn't make me want to barf and hit the mute button? A solid 4. I'll call it "schmaltz-lite" LOL.