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Fun Music Information -> Paul Simon
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This is the most recent information about Paul Simon that has been submitted to amIright. If we have more information about Paul Simon, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible).
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Quotes:
During the psychedelic days, records faded in and out; things became other things. I write from instinct, from an inexplicable sparkle. I don't know why I'm writing what I'm writing. Usually, I let my hands wander on my guitar. And I sing anything. I play anything. Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die. Once you name the unnamable, you get numb. Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard? Submitted by: LucidLupin
| (interviewer Jon Landau:) Didn't you visit Dylan's apartment once and ruffle through the waste to see 'how Dylan did it'.? (Paul Simon:) You're nuts. (Jon Landau:) I heard you did that. (Paul Simon, laughing:) Yeah, I once fed a journalist that story, but it's crazy. I can't see why anyone would think they'll find anything by looking through his trash?!' Submitted by: Magnus
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Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: Rhymin' Simon. Submitted by: I Know What I Know
Weird Names of Music Performer's Children:
- Harper - From Paul's first marriage. Submitted by: MOR
- Lulu - Apparently this is her real given name, not a nickname which you would expect it to be. Submitted by: Eric Andrews
Singers Who Act:
Notable Acting Credits | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Annie Hall" | He plays a record producer who charms Diane Keaton - Sutch |
| "One Trick Pony" | - oldsongs |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Father and Daughter" | He doesn't say the words father, and and daughter together in the song, but he sings this in the chorus: "There could never be a father who loved his daughter more than I love you". - JohnHowarth |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Simple Simon | sounds OK, but his music ain't so simple! | Mr. Robinson |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver" | "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover" | Pete Almand |
| "Superdome" | "Kodachrome" | Minister Of Reality (MOR) |
| "Still Lazy After All These Beers" | "Still Crazy After All These Years" | Dave G |
| "Still Lazy after all these years" | "Still Crazy After All These Years" | Vince |
| "Have a Bad Time" | "Have a Good Time" | poopyhead2003 |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Señorita With A Necklace Of Tears," | Necklaces can't be made from tears. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Once Upon A Time There Was An Ocean," | Oceans exist. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall," | Yes, they do. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Everything Put Together Falls Apart," | Many things stay together. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Loves Me Like A Rock," | Rocks are incapable of love. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "How Can I Leave You Again?," John Denver | "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," Paul Simon | |
| "Icy," Gucci Mane | "Slip Slidin' Away," Paul Simon | |
| "Sometimes In Winter," Blood, Sweat & Tears | "Slip Slidin' Away," Paul Simon | |
| "When Are You Coming Back?," Lisa Stansfield | "Late In The Evening," Paul Simon | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"America Tune" originally "American Tune"
A tune by the band America
Candy Welty
"Sing About The Moo" originally "Sing About The Moon"
Yvette Bristle
"Ate In The Evening" originally "Late In The Evening"
Mallory
"Sip Sliding Away" originally "Slip Sliding Away"
What happened in the bar on the Titanic?
A. Person
"Other And Child Reunion" originally "Mother And Child Reunion"
Peter
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"American Tuner" originally "American Tune"
Candy Welty
"50 Ways To Leave Your Clover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
Peter
"50 Ways To Leave Your Plover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
Peter
"50 Sways To Leave Your Lover" originally "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
Peter
"You Can Call Me Alf" originally "You Can Call Me Al"
Always suspected Paul Simon was an alien life form
Clint Westwood
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"American Tule" originally "American Tune"
Tule = a type of sedge plant
Regina Olsen
"American Tine" originally "American Tune"
In an American rake?
Daphne Hughes
"American Tone" originally "American Tune"
Daphne Hughes
"American Tuna" originally "American Tune"
Candy Welty
"American June" originally "American Tune"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Nov 8
a parody of "Fifty Ways to Leave your Lover" by Paul Simon
It's that time of the quadrennial, so here is an apropos parody.
Youtube: (You tube video)
Apr 27
a parody of "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon
The song comments on how certain groups of people, who have been oppressed at some time in history, are now getting even through the benefit of political legislation or cultural changes.
YouTube: (Windows Media)
Apr 10
a parody of "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon
Wrote this one quite a long time ago, but were just recently able to be together to record it... :-)
Soundclick.com: (Mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover" | "Fifty Ways to Feast on Rover" | John A. Barry |
| "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" | "50 Ways To Eat Your Lover" | Phil Alexander |
| "Kodachrome" | "Mobile Phone" | papageno |
| "Kodachrome" | "Justin Mohn" | Hu’s On First |
| "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" | "50 Brands Of Plant-Based Ice Cream" | vegan minstrel |
| "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" | "50 Ways To End A Friendship" | SwimPuff165 |
| "Kodachrome" | "Omichron" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
| "Graceland" | "Qraceland" | John Dacey |
| "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" | "50 Ways To Beat Corona" | Callmelennie |
| "Call Me Al" | "Call Me Moose" | Lionel Mertens |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Hurricane Eye | FEMA | M john G |
| You Can Call Me Al | On-Cor Frozen Entrees featuring Al Molinaro from 'Happy Days' | MOR |
| Slip Sliding Away | Snow TIres | Grug |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover | Marriage Counselling Service | G_RandomPerson |
| Peace Like A River | Flood Victims' Help Line | Lindsay Lowhound |
| Still Crazy After All These Years | Mental hospital | Ed |
| Kodachrome | Digital Photography Store | Bill S |
| Kodachrome | Fuji Film | Martha Irvin |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| No One Alicia Keys | Loves Me Like A Rock Paul Simon | No One Loves Me Like A Rock | Stu L. Pigeon |
| She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals | Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon | She Still Drives Me Crazy After All These Years | Pete Worst |
| It's Gonna Be Me N'Sync | Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard Paul Simon | It's Gonna Be Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard | David |
| Blue Rose Is Pam Tillis | Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon | Blue Rose Is Still Crazy After All These Years | Edward |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Sean Paul Simon
Sean Paul combined with Paul Simon
Submitted By: Gus
Simple Simon
Simple Plan combined with Paul Simon
Another way to get Simple Simon
Submitted By: Quyjibo
Billy Paul Simon
Billy Paul combined with Paul Simon
Submitted By: Candy Welty
Ellis Paul Simon
Ellis Paul combined with Paul Simon
Submitted By: Candy Welty
There are additional Paul Simon Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Obvious Child"
Misheard Lyrics: Why tonight the obvious child?
Original Lyrics: Why deny the obvious child?
| "Kodachrome"
Misheard Lyrics: I’ve got an IPhone camera
Original Lyrics: I've got a Nikon camera
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"Slip Slidin' Away"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the nearer your vaccination
Original Lyrics: You know the nearer your destination
| "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm not the boss, Gus
or I'm not the boss, Goss Original Lyrics: Hop on the bus, Gus
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Mother And Child Reunion"
Misheard Lyrics: No, I would not give you false hope
On the Strait or Morecambe Bay But a mother and child reunion Is only a motion away Original Lyrics: No, I would not give you false hope
On this strange and mournful day But a mother and child reunion Is only a motion away |
Story about this misheard lyric by: Robert Sissons I may have heard that 'Homeward Bound' was written in Widnes in north-east England, so thought it was logical that Paul Simon might refer to the region again in another song. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Better Lyrics:
There must be 50 Ways to Love Your Liver.
Original Lyrics:
There nust be 50 ways to leave your lover.
Submitted by: Doug Montgomery
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
Better Lyrics:
50 ways to clean your gutters
Original Lyrics:
50 ways to leave your lover
Submitted by: white trash
"Kodachrome"
Better Lyrics:
Mama don' take my chromosomes away
Original Lyrics:
Mama don't take my Kodachrome away
Submitted by: Mark Silverman
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Darling Lorraine"
The Funny Lyrics: What! You don't like the way I chew?
Let me tell you... Why They're Funny: Brilliant. Why don't noisy eaters get more mentions in songs? This is just wonderfully observed; when your lover gets narky about the way you chew, get your coat, pal, it's all over. Great song, too.
Submitted by: Mr. Bump
| "Gumboots"
The Funny Lyrics: Believing I had supernatural powers
I slammed into a brick wall. Why They're Funny: Ha! You may want to rethink your "supernatural powers", Paul. You should've known you were gonna slam into that wall.
Submitted by: Sarah
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| There are additional Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Ta na na na na
Ta na na na na Why They're Repetitive: We already heard that at the beginning.
Submitted by: Miles
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: And I could go 'whoo hoo ooo ooo, ooo ooo ooo ooo'
And everyone would know what I was talking about I mean everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about. Why They're Nonsensical: Actually, Paul, I don't think anyone would know what you're talking about if you go 'whoo hoo ooo ooo, ooo ooo ooo ooo'; they'd be confused.
Submitted by: Mateo
| "You Can Call Me Al"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: He doesn't speak a language, he holds no currency.
(later) He says Amen and Hallelujah! Why They're Nonsensical: How does he say that if he doesn't speak a language? This logic is inconsistent. Clearly the guy in question is speaking English!
Submitted by: Michael S.
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Insincere Song Lyrics:
"That Was Your Mother"
The Insincere Lyrics: Before you was born dude, when life was great
You are the burden of my generation I sure do love you but let's get that straight Why They're Insincere: 'nuff said.
Submitted by: Miles
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Kodachrome"
The Dated Lyrics: Kodachrome
They give us those nice bright colors Why They're Dated: The production of Kodachrome ended in 2009.
Submitted by: Glenn
| "Leaves That Are Green"
The Dated Lyrics: I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song.
I'm twenty-two now but I won't be for long. Time hurries on. Why They're Dated: This song was copyrighted in 1965 when Paul was 23. Paul Simon is now 64 (June 2006), but he won't be for long (October 13).
Submitted by: Mike N
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard"
The Lyrics: We was all on the cover of Newsweek
Product Brand Name: Newsweek
Submitted by: Cody Finke
| "Kodachrome"
The Lyrics: Well I've got a Nikon camera,
I love to take photographs... Product Brand Name: Nikon cameras
Submitted by: Chowder
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| There are additional product lyrics available. | |
Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Congratulations"
Opening Lines: Congratulations. Oh, seems like you've done it again.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "Ace In the Hole"
Opening Lines: Some people say Jesus, that's the ace in the hole.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Song Title Space Change:
"Koda Chrome" originally "Kodachrome"
Submitted by: Sarah
"Everything Put To Get Her Falls Apart" originally "Everything Put Together Falls Apart"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Everything Put Together Falls A Part" originally "Everything Put Together Falls Apart"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Everything Put Together Fall Sap Art" originally "Everything Put Together Falls Apart"
Submitted by: Multiplication Table Tennis Elbow Macaroni Penguin
"Slip Slid In Away" originally "Slip Slidin' Away"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Kodachrome"
The Lyrics: And though my lack of education hasn't hurt me none
I can read the writing on the wall. Why: "Hasn't hurt me none" is a double negative.
Submitted by: Bob
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Band Name Anagrams:
Piano Slum Submitted by: Josh
Puma's Loin Submitted by: Rachel Blattington
Sumo In Lap Submitted by: Rachel Blattington
A heavy load for one's lap!
Song Title Anagrams:
"You Can Call Elma" originally "You Can Call Me Al"
Submitted by: Alexis
"You Call Alec 'Man'" originally "You Can Call Me Al"
Why not? Alec is a man's name.
Submitted by: Alexis
"Grand Lace" originally "Graceland"
Submitted by: Joe
"Fifty Ways You Revolt Over Ale" originally "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"
Submitted by: Tony The Tiger Woods
"Angel Card" originally "Graceland"
like a certain Christmas greeting card
Submitted by: Joe
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Beautiful"
The Lyrics: We brought a brand new baby back from Bandladesh,
Thought we'd name her Emily. She's beautiful. ... We brought a brand new baby back from mainland China, Sailed across the China Sea. She's beautiful. ... We brought a brand new baby back from Kosovo. That was nearly seven years ago. Why: Bangladesh
Mainland China Kosovo Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Songs That Are Banned:
"Kodachrome"
Banned from "AM" radio all because of one word in the lyrics.
Submitted by: funonthrun
Song Title Acrostics:
AT: "American Tune"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
LITE: "Late In The Evening"
Submitted by: Meredith Corpening
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Lace Grand" originally "Graceland"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Race Gland" originally "Graceland"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Alger Lies" originally "Allergies"
Submitted by: Sutch
"Lawn At Gas" originally "Gone At Last"
Submitted by: MOR
"The Buy In The Bobble" originally "The Boy In The Bubble"
Submitted by: MOR
There are additional Song Title Spoonerisms available.
Band Name Spoonerisms:
Sill Pawman originally "Paul Simon"
Submitted by: MOR
Saul Pie Man originally "Paul Simon"
He worked at the Scarborough Fair.
Submitted by: MOR
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"world music experimentation"
Simon and Garfunkel explored Latin American elements on their "Bridge Over Troubled Water" album. Simon scored a big hit with "Mother and Child Reunion" which brought reggae more exposure in North American pop radio. "Late in the Evening" was a salsa-based smash. The classic "Graceland" album explored African styles including "township jive". At the same time the classic "So" album by Peter Gabriel also showcased African music elements.
Submitted by: World Traveller
Movies Named After Song Titles:
"Under African Skies"
Documentary about the making of 'Graceland'
Submitted by: Rick O'Shea
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
2004 film
Submitted by: Rocky
Missing Parts:
"Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover"
Only ten are mentioned in the song
Submitted by: Susanna Viljanen
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover"
What are the other 49 ways to leave your lover?
Submitted by: Celeste
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