See Paul Simon Sing Spirited 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' at DNC

Rolling Stone ^ | July 26, 2016

[Zakeet]

Paul Simon made a surprise visit to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Monday night. He played the unity song, "Bridge Over Troubled Water," before a crowd still coming together after a fractious primary.

[Steve_Seattle]

"What does anyone expect? He’s 75 years old. Neither he or Garfunkel can sing anymore."

I'd expect him to stay offstage; it's not as if the Dem's don't have a million alternatives.

[EDINVA]

Seriesly. It was pathetic. He’d have done better to stay away, or maybe lip sync. It was just Godawful. Godawful. Embarrassing, actually.

SO the RS excerpt is two big lies in as many sentences. The song wasn’t “spirited” and there wasn’t much visible “coming together.” All wishful thinking.

[JonPreston]

His singing should be limited to the shower.

[cloudmountain]

Seriesly. It was pathetic. He’d have done better to stay away, or maybe lip sync. It was just Godawful. Godawful. Embarrassing, actually.
SO the RS excerpt is two big lies in as many sentences. The song wasn’t “spirited” and there wasn’t much visible “coming together.” All wishful thinking.

Now, YOUR report sounds realistic. Thanks.

[Zuse]

I agree that there are several possible interpretations, some of which are quite positive and empathetic.

The one that sticks in my head is drugs.

“Silver girl” was a very commonly-used street reference to a heroin syringe at that time.
If you read the rest of the lyrics in that context the song makes perfect sense.
It is far more comforting to believe “silver girl” is something else. Go ahead — that’s ok by me. I don’t know what the DNC believes.

[cloudmountain]

Lol.
GREAT graphic.

[trisham]

That was bad.

[RinaseaofDs]

Heroin, specifically.

The song is about someone turning to heroin.

Perfect.

Something we can all get behind - in Detroit, Chicago, and Philadelphia especially.

[newfreep]

Bangles cover of “Hazy Shade of Winter” is better than S&G’s.

The song was featured in the film “Less than Zero” that featured a young Jami Gertz.

Susanna Hoffs was hot back then...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxrwImCJCqk

[Ann Archy]

OMG!!! He was AWFUL!!!!!!! And his EYEBROWS were from OUTER SPACE!!!

[blueunicorn6]

Paul Simon......

The fresh, young face of the Democrat Party!

Him and Hillary got together later and reminisced about entertaining the troops at Valley Forge.

[Enchante]

The DNC today:

[dp0622]

BUT IT WAS SPIRITED!!!

HAD TO HAVE BEEN.

Rolling Stone wouldn’t lie.

[rbg81]

True.

[austinaero]

Paul Simon drove off the Bridge Over Troubled Water

[M. Thatcher]

“SPIRITED”?????? give me a freakin’ break!

I think that was a sly way of saying "liquored up."

[HotKat]

I never knew about silver girl and heroin. Now I’m depressed. I thought it was a love song.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Are you sure about that?

[Carriage Hill]

LOL!

[chasio649]

Elvis did it better.