Singer/Songwriter Paul Simon Has Been 'Thinking about (God) More'

Christian Post ^ | 04/17/2011 | Ginny Mooney

[SeekAndFind]

Not many people know that Simon and Garfunkel recorded a song in Latin — BENEDICTUS

Listen here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai3UhslbPOk&feature=related

Simon & Garfunkel - Benedictus

“benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.”

(”Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.”)

[Liberty Valance]

"Some get spiritual cause they see the light and some cause they feel the heat"

--Conversation with the devil - Ray Wylie Hubbard

[Leo Farnsworth]

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[the invisib1e hand]

-- Is he still married to the What I Am gal from Texas. -- Edie Brickell ... as far as I know, yes. I like her music and voice. "Circle of Friends" is another fairly well known song of hers.

somehow it escaped me that he'd married Edie Brickell, whom I actually saw (with New Bohemians) between their 1st and second albums. She has a place here in NYC. Showed up on a huffpo tell-all page about campaign contributions that named names and put little pin-like things on a google map. Really creepy, actually. (it was democrat, naturally, but wuddever).

[the invisib1e hand]

Lord is it,
Be Bop A Lu La or
Ooh Poppa Do
Lord, Be Bop A Lu La or
Ooh Poppa Do
Be Bop A Lu La

Well, that is the question, isn't it?

[Cboldt]

-- somehow it escaped me that he'd married Edie Brickell, whom I actually saw (with New Bohemians) between their 1st and second albums. She has a place here in NYC. Showed up on a huffpo tell-all page ... --

I assign a rebuttable presumption to all popular musicians, they are liberal. I recall the Brikell/Paul Simon marriage on account of recently trying to learn "Circle of Friends."

In the general, I chalk it up to musical and lyrical prowess not running hand in hand with awareness of human nature.

Off that musical tangent and onto another, I really like Donald Fagen's work - and AFAIK, he and Becker are flaming liberals, as are their female companions (Suzanne Vega, etc.)

[the invisib1e hand]

I think a poet is very aware of human nature, perhaps, however, biased by temperament towards idealism -- in general.

I really didn't write what I did to highlight Brickells political leanings, but to highlight huffpos shameless leveraging of technology in service of voyeurism. I should have been more circumspect.

it's none of my business who you vote for. If I like your record I'm gonna buy it.

[Cboldt]

-- it's none of my business who you vote for. If I like your record I'm gonna buy it. --

Pretty much my point of view, too. I don't begrudge Brikell her politics; or Shawn Mullins, or on-and-on with a list of talented musicians.

For reasons that ought to be obvious, I don't give a similar benefit to "news" and "political commentary" organs.

[Cboldt]

-- I think a poet is very aware of human nature, perhaps, however, biased by temperament towards idealism ... --

Unfair, incorrect and otherwise wrong on my part to assign deficit in awareness. The deficit, as I see it, is in assigning solution. We can't all get along. There are irreconcilable clashes between civilizations, and the school of hard knocks is a better tool to elevate society, than is the tool of "free compassion."

[boop]

I remember singing “Was a sunny day” in music class in the late 70’s. I didn’t know it was a Paul Simon song from 1972. And weirdly, it was playing in the background at the restaurant I was eating breakfast in this morning. I hadn’t heard his version before.

[GreenHornet]

"She loves me like a rock"

....WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN????????

[newfreep]

The absolute best cover of “the Boxer” by Allison Krause & Shawn Colvin - amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxCkqNIEx2w

[SeekAndFind]

RE: THE BOXER

Again some religious overtones in this music from Paul Simon himself. This from Wikipedia...

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Paul Simon himself has suggested that the lyrics are largely autobiographical, written during a time when he felt he was being unfairly criticized:

“I think I was reading the Bible around that time. That’s where I think phrases such as ‘workman’s wages’ came from, and ‘seeking out the poorer quarters’. That was biblical. I think the song was about me: everybody’s beating me up, and I’m telling you now I’m going to go away if you don’t stop.”

The chorus of the song is wordless, consisting of a repeated chant of “lie-la-lie”. Simon stated that this was originally intended only as a placeholder, but became part of the finished song.

“The Boxer” was originally written with a verse that is not present in the Bridge Over Troubled Water version. These are the missing verses:

Now the years are rolling by me

They are rockin’ evenly

I am older than I once was

And younger than I’ll be and that’s not unusual.

No it isn’t strange

After changes upon changes

We are more or less the same

After changes we are more or less the same

(REFRAIN Lie-La-Lie)

This “missing verse” was performed by Simon & Garfunkel when they went on tour in November 1969 (this version of the song is included on the Live 1969 album), and Paul Simon when he performed it solo after the group’s breakup. Simon & Garfunkel also performed the “missing verse” on Saturday Night Live in 1975 and when they reunited for The Concert in Central Park in 1981, and on Late Show with David Letterman.

[NCLaw441]

Thanks, NoGray. I know the feeling is wrong, and, in fact, after an afternoon, it has passed. I wish everyone the joy I have in my faith in Christ, especially this Passion Week and Easter coming on Sunday.

The parable I referenced has as its point that we lose nothing by the fact that God’s grace gives others salvation just as we have.

Best regards.

[boop]

Paul Simon is one of the greatest lyricists, let alone guitarists of all time. Forget the liberalism, just wrap your head around "Sounds of silence" "Slip slidin' away" and even "Kodachrome". Some serious depth there.

I contrast him with James Taylor (not very deep lyrics) or Joan Baez (just plain liberal wailing) although I like her stuff. Simon is a true poet.