A man’s gotta do what a boy’s gotta do.
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136: James Taylor, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel – ‘Wonderful World’
More than a pop paean to pimply passion.
Continue reading...289: Simon & Garfunkel, ‘Old Friends/Bookends’
In 1967, Paul Simon said I resembled Art Garfunkel.
He was wrong.
305: Randy Newman & Paul Simon, ‘The Blues’
Randy shines. Paul shines. That’s a lot of shining, and this is one darn good song!
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090: The Cyrkle, ‘Red Rubber Ball’
1966–when Paul Simon mistook Jeff for Art and gave away that unforgettable, bouncy ‘Red Rubber Ball’.
Continue reading...114: Luciana Souza, ‘Morrer de Amor’
‘Morrer de Amor’ as sung by Luciana Souza – the lyrics of this song are in a language I don’t understand, and I know almost nothing about its background. But the rendition is of such utter beauty and unspeakable perfection that its emotional eloquence transcends explication. I’m just going to turn off my analytical brain, close my verbose mouth, and hope that you’ll be as moved by it as I am.
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