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Artist:Paul Simon [ more ]
Song:Under African Skies
Album:Graceland [ info ]
Released:1986
Last Played:May 03, 2013 - 22:57
Avg. Rating:7.8  (Total Ratings: 610)
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planet3one9
(seattle)
Posted: May 03, 2013 - 23:02 
Does anyone hear  Juluka's "Scatterlings of Africa" in the intro of the song like I do?
msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 16:30 
Bet you the hifi feed from Bill is better quality.

 
Montysano wrote:
Just bought the 180 gram vinyl reissue.  Amazing!
 


Montysano
Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 07:37 
Just bought the 180 gram vinyl reissue.  Amazing!
jktravl
(Virginia)
Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 07:35 
 (former member) wrote:

I agree...  love this whole album...

 
 

I concur, most brilliant album, and wish I could have seen the reunion
asilbuch
Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 13:18 
Brilliant
hallogallo
(Raleigh, NC)
Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 13:44 

Great tune from an amazing album.  Such a voice from Linda.  

Graceland really opened a music door for me.

 
(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 20:42 
 Baketown wrote:
 

Just Brilliant !!

 
I agree...  love this whole album...

 
Baketown
(Maryland)
Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 08:44 
 

Just Brilliant !!


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 11:43 


Absolutely magnificent...  volume just went wayyyy up...


eswiley2
Posted: Jun 10, 2011 - 11:06 

That album is as good today as it was the first time I heard it.  Timeless.


DanFHiggins
(Mid Maryland)
Posted: Dec 03, 2010 - 12:01 
 jjbix wrote:
this song and most of paul simon's work sounds TRITE!
 
Overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness

Surely you jest? Overused?

Joseph's face was black as night
The pale yellow moon shone in his eyes
His path was marked
By the stars in the southern hemisphere
And he walked his days
Under african skies
This is the story of how we begin to remember
This is the powerful pulsing of love in the vein
After the dream of falling and calling your name out
These are the roots of rhythm
And the roots of rhythm remain

..... like these are images in every other song
 
ladron
(Sam Diego, CA)
Posted: Nov 01, 2010 - 21:57 
Paul Simon with Linda Ronstadt on backing vocals is a pretty darn good combination.

scrubbrush
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 11:42 
Too beautiful for words
scrubbrush
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 11:42 

scrubbrush
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 11:40 
Too beautiful for words
oldviolin
(Esse quam videri)
Posted: Feb 20, 2010 - 13:29 
literally timeless
calypsus_1
Posted: Jul 28, 2009 - 12:39 


Hugh Masekela with Paul Simon performig Live:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHny1UyjXQU


ce
(the Netherlands)
Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 04:22 
I really love Linda ronstadt's backing vocals in this song.

 Cachatons wrote:
meower wrote:
When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to be Linda Ronstadt, I think it was those roller skates on the living in the USA album

sure it wasn't the shorts?

This calls for clarification!
http://lp-covers.blogspot.com/2007/07/linda-ronstadt-living-in-usa.html
I don't see much of any shorts in that second picture.

(I can't quite bring myself to call it "the back cover")

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 - 08:34 


This song is good for the ears...


Mandible
Posted: May 12, 2009 - 14:33 
{#Dancingbanana}
jjbix
(san diego)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 12:12 
this song and most of paul simon's work sounds TRITE!
handyrae
(Zero Point Field)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 12:05 
 mgkiwi wrote:
Hated then, hate it now - {#Puke}
 

Not quite sure how you can hate this song. Not like it, of course. Prefer to listen to something else, OK. But hate it?
BoneRoller
(Western North America)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 12:05 
 Misterfixit wrote:
Remember the flak he took over Kodachrome? Like his home town was going to take down the "Paul Simon Slept Here" sign.
 

This is news to me. Care to elaborate?
BoneRoller
(Western North America)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 12:04 
 leathepea wrote:
I love this whole album!!!!
 

Ditto. Same with Rhythm of the Saints. I somehow feel PS is actually underrated as an extraordinary musician/songwriter of the last 4 decades
holborne
(New York)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 12:02 
 mgkiwi wrote:
Hated then, hate it now - {#Puke}
 

Yeah, but you like Pink Floyd, so.
leathepea
(Hickory, NC)
Posted: Jan 06, 2009 - 06:28 
I love this whole album!!!!
mgkiwi
(French Alps - rivet rivet)
Posted: Nov 04, 2008 - 03:53 
Hated then, hate it now - {#Puke}
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Sep 02, 2008 - 00:37 
10 for the music, the band and the vocal accompanist.
This guy really knows the formula for success.
brewmonkey
(Bend ORY_GUN)
Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 08:57 
{#Notworthy}
LaurieinTucson
(Tucson,AZ)
Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 09:22 
Misterfixit wrote:
Remember the flak he took over Kodachrome? Like his home town was going to take down the "Paul Simon Slept Here" sign.


No, I don't remember that. What happened?
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