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Paul Simon — Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean
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bobringer
(Wayne, NJ)
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 10:58
 
 bobringer wrote:
He sounds lik Francis Dunnery in parts of this.
 
And I now see... I said the same thing over a year ago.  I guess what I heard back then really is there.

bobringer
(Wayne, NJ)
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 10:58
 
He sounds lik Francis Dunnery in parts of this.

GNetKa
Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 23:31
 
Lyrically interesting... Is he talking about without water we really don't have to worry about the day to day stuff... Bcz without water there is no life at all. Interesting.

nattyboombatty
(Halifax, NS, Canada)
Posted: Sep 21, 2010 - 12:53
 
i think we can blame brian eno for that one...

lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny)
Posted: Sep 21, 2010 - 12:52
 
Thanks for playing this, Bill.

Delawhere
Posted: Aug 20, 2010 - 12:17
 
a lot of people must not think too much of this either... I bought if off amazon for a penny. gave it a listen, then gave it away. sorry paul, nice try. I dig the lyrics, but the music, I did not dig.

Segue
(Almost Paradise)
Posted: May 16, 2010 - 21:56
 
I've enjoyed the unfamiliar Paul Simon songs heard today on RP. Thank you.

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 05:46
 
 Proclivities wrote:

I am over 40 and not "stuck listening to dated tired music", maybe some are; I cannot speak for them.  I understand your point about how generalizations based upon age are tossed about; it is pretty silly.  Anyhow, I think that this song is not very interesting at all.  It sounds like bored, perfunctory output from Mr. Simon. IMHO
 
Gee I always thought the problem was those young whipper snappers playing the devil's music way too loud and they can reach out to vary their tastes

gjeeg
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 05:45
 
At times, he's still got it - the flash of perfect songwriting genius.

bobringer
(Wayne, NJ)
Posted: Jan 10, 2010 - 12:28
 
Interesting... sounds like Francis Dunnery in parts...

DaveInVA
(In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA)
Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 11:54
 
I also think this sucks, and I usually like Paul Simian

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Sep 06, 2009 - 17:46
 
 bluedot wrote:

Um..cluelessness?  This happens to be an incredible, thoughtful song. 

 
{#High-five} Going with bluedot. Terrific song!


Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Aug 01, 2009 - 11:03
 
 bluedot wrote:

Um..cluelessness?  This happens to be an incredible, thoughtful song.  Suck up a CLUE, my friend.
 
Gotta go with Waybo. This sucks.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 03, 2009 - 17:30
 


love it...



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 29, 2009 - 22:16
 


This song is good for the ears...



bluedot
(Long Beach, CA)
Posted: May 03, 2009 - 00:19
 
 Waybo wrote:
Suckiness.
 
Um..cluelessness?  This happens to be an incredible, thoughtful song.  Suck up a CLUE, my friend.


Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 06:09
 
 GChevy410 wrote:

I think most people over 40 are too stuck listening to dated tired music to expand their horizons and see what great music is out there.

See? It burns people up when someone makes an over-generalizing silly comment.  I am well under 40, and have never been cool, nor have I tried to be since middle school.

 
I am over 40 and not "stuck listening to dated tired music", maybe some are; I cannot speak for them.  I understand your point about how generalizations based upon age are tossed about; it is pretty silly.  Anyhow, I think that this song is not very interesting at all.  It sounds like bored, perfunctory output from Mr. Simon. IMHO


GChevy410
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 11:28
 
 Thistle wrote:
Liked this immediately. 

I think most of the bored RP listeners are under the age of 40 and are too busy looking cool to open their ears.
 
I think most people over 40 are too stuck listening to dated tired music to expand their horizons and see what great music is out there.

See? It burns people up when someone makes an over-generalizing silly comment.  I am well under 40, and have never been cool, nor have I tried to be since middle school.


jjbix
(san diego)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 11:20
 
 Papernapkin wrote:
Mr. Simon delivers more boring sap.
    that's COLD, but true, he has outlived his usefulness . . . . T E DI O U S



chucklesalmon
(New York City, New York)
Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 11:20
 
Anyone else notice the two entrances of "Once upon a time" after four bars?  one comes in an eighth note early and is soft, as if an early take mistake leaked from another track...

Love this song more each time I hear it...

 

vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Feb 02, 2009 - 09:44
 
 Thistle wrote:
Liked this immediately. 

I think most of the bored RP listeners are under the age of 40 and are too busy looking cool to open their ears.
 
Fortunate you used the term, "most" as I'm a bit over 40. . . would like to go back and revisit 40 though. . .

Still boring.

{#Sleep}



Thistle
(Peg City)
Posted: Jan 28, 2009 - 08:38
 
Liked this immediately. 

I think most of the bored RP listeners are under the age of 40 and are too busy looking cool to open their ears.

vit
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 15:07
 
vandal wrote:

Once upon a time, there was boredom. . .

"Boredom has been defined by C. D. Fisher in terms of its central psychological processes: 'an unpleasant, transient affective state in which the individual feels a pervasive lack of interest in and difficulty concentrating on the current activity.'"

Applies perfectly to this particular cut.

{#Yawn}


Heh, I tried twice to get through the definition but, well, I got bored.


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 10:20
 

Once upon a time, there was boredom. . .

"Boredom has been defined by C. D. Fisher in terms of its central psychological processes: 'an unpleasant, transient affective state in which the individual feels a pervasive lack of interest in and difficulty concentrating on the current activity.'"

Applies perfectly to this particular cut.

{#Yawn}


SantaFeGrace
(Santa Fe, NM)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 10:17
 
 Zep wrote:
the only thing disappointing about this song is the rather low rating bestowed upon it by the RP critics-in-residence.
 

{#Yes}

Zep
Posted: Nov 11, 2008 - 11:51
 
the only thing disappointing about this song is the rather low rating bestowed upon it by the RP critics-in-residence.

chucklesalmon
(New York City, New York)
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 - 14:18
 
 jbtidwell wrote:
I have to agree. I was able to appreciate it when it came out, but two years later I'm starting to enjoy it.
 
me too—   Paul's recent work takes time to appreciate—-   but isn't that a sign of work that stands the test of time...? You're the One and Surprise are now among my favorites. 

Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Oct 25, 2008 - 14:18
 
Mr. Simon delivers more boring sap.

macadavy
(Cascadia's attic, eh?)
Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 22:32
 
Am I all at sea, or am I just catchin' your drift, Bill? {#Wink}


siandbeth
(Santa Cruz California)
Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 12:03
 
Just watched Iconoclasts on Sundance with Paul Simon and Lorne Michaels, made during the rehearsal for this tour/album. Made me appreciate his music and place in American music history all over again. Thanks Paul, I love your voice.
jbtidwell
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 12:02
 
lazylemming wrote:
i love the stylistic change of the song once he receives "a letter from home". the buzz disappears and the acoustic guitar levels rise. it took me some time to appreciate this song, but once i did i really liked it.


I have to agree. I was able to appreciate it when it came out, but two years later I'm starting to enjoy it.
tonypf
(Honolulu)
Posted: May 20, 2008 - 19:04
 
otto63 wrote:


Steve McQueen is dead. Paul Simon lives but his music is now dead. I wonder if there has been a descent funeral.


A descending funeral? Hmmmm??? Works for me.
lazylemming
(City of the Angels)
Posted: Apr 14, 2008 - 13:16
 
i love the stylistic change of the song once he receives "a letter from home". the buzz disappears and the acoustic guitar levels rise. it took me some time to appreciate this song, but once i did i really liked it.
michaelgmitchell
(Belleville, ON Canada)
Posted: Apr 14, 2008 - 13:15
 
edwardsprague wrote:
Paul Simon continues to be one of our best songwriters. I know it is a far cry from graceland but trying to recapture that sound would just be getting stuck in the past.


I'm with you, Edward. I'm old enough to have enjoyed his entire body of work. He keeps evolving, experimenting. How many 60-year-old songwriters can say that?


edwardsprague
(Chico, CA)
Posted: Dec 23, 2007 - 09:09
 
Paul Simon continues to be one of our best songwriters. I know it is a far cry from graceland but trying to recapture that sound would just be getting stuck in the past.
danimal3114u
(San Diego, CA)
Posted: Dec 10, 2007 - 17:28
 
zipper wrote:
I've grown to really like everything about this song except for that annoying bzz bzz bzz b-bzz bzz bzz noise. WTF IS THAT?! bumped from a 1 to a 2.

what? you really like everything about the song except for the "bzz" so it gets a 2? i wonder what you'd rate something you absolutely hate
morgsy67
(Cape Cod, MA)
Posted: Nov 09, 2007 - 07:52
 
I really like this song.

...but as a general rule, any song that has lyrics that rhyme "life" with "strife" annoys me- way over done in way too many songs.
Roverfish
(Tucson, AZ - Thanks for visiting...now go home!)
Posted: Oct 13, 2007 - 14:53
 
I'm one of the biggest proponents of artists evolving. But somehow, for some reason, this just doesn't work for me. I'm not trying to force Simon into a life of nothing but Graceland, but this line of music doesn't suit him well, from my perspective. Acceptable at best.
Waybo
(Northern California)
Posted: Oct 13, 2007 - 14:47
 
themotion wrote:


ignorance


Suckiness.
YA_MAN
(Irwin ,Pa)
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 04:30
 
Great artist, Great song. If you can't appriciate that fact. I don't know what you possiblly can.
otto63
(Kastoria, Greece)
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 04:24
 
skdenfeld wrote:
If Steve McQueen was a singer/songwriter, he'd be Paul Simon; effortless cool is exuded on every song.


Steve McQueen is dead. Paul Simon lives but his music is now dead. I wonder if there has been a descent funeral.
skdenfeld
(Bend, Oregon)
Posted: Sep 07, 2007 - 11:38
 
If Steve McQueen was a singer/songwriter, he'd be Paul Simon; effortless cool is exuded on every song.
bcorcoran
(Alexandria, VA)
Posted: Jul 06, 2007 - 13:08
 
Before anyone jumps on me... yes, "it's me".

But honestly I understand that Paul Simon is a good artist and all, but he is a tad overrated.

6 for me.
siandbeth
(Santa Cruz California)
Posted: Jul 03, 2007 - 15:57
 
jonshan wrote:
this voice is like a lulaby....soft and soothing,comfortable. anything Paul belts out is like ice cream for the soul.

Yep, my dad had Mel Torme, the velvet fog, we get Paul. Not bad.
Darkmatter
(Sweden)
Posted: Jun 05, 2007 - 04:58
 
"Nothing is different, but everything's changed." Such is life. 8 9
eskles
Posted: May 17, 2007 - 13:15
 
drekar wrote:
Why do I like Paul Simon SO much? If someone explained his music/ vocal style to me I would swear that I would dislike it...


Maybe because he's been the preeminent American songwriter of the past forty plus years??
themotion
(forgetting what has never been)
Posted: May 17, 2007 - 13:11
 
Viv515 wrote:


Agreed! So what's up with a 6.4 rating?????


ignorance
jbtidwell
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: May 17, 2007 - 13:10
 
Monkeysdad wrote:
Remember when his stuff was unquestionably good?! I do.

What happened?


He decided take a risk
Monkeysdad
Posted: May 09, 2007 - 12:34
 
Remember when his stuff was unquestionably good?! I do.

What happened?
zipper
(the double z)
Posted: May 09, 2007 - 12:32
 
I've grown to really like everything about this song except for that annoying bzz bzz bzz b-bzz bzz bzz noise. WTF IS THAT?! bumped from a 1 to a 2.