Paul Simon -- Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

[retd1974]

I discovered this CD in 1993 when I was 19. My dad has just died and my girlfriend had broken up with me... yet somehow Mr Simon's music (which I had not even heard before) carried me through those difficult times. Thanks for posting this wonderful video.

[ChrisBakerDrummer]

can't tell you how many times I watched this VHS back in probably like 1995. had every lick and subtlety of that drum solo memorized from watching it so much. such a great performance... thanks for posting!

[nothsaspot87]

Just saw him at the Hangout Fest! YAY!

[pacifique26]

Can someone tell me what the doll Paul Simon has attached to his suit is??



[android0818]

steve gadd rockin the whistle solo!! haha

[jimithingjames]

An adequate performance.

S'just not the same w/out Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

[bookboybrs90]

can you please post more?

[makatozi]

great song and version -thanks for posting :) I have this conccert on CD and love the version of Cecelia!! Could you please post it on here?

[headbanger842]

I love Paul Simon, Always and Forever......

[wmddn]

loveit the whole thing was excellant

[frejtlejs]

the mass of people is unreal :O

[kennedyclare]

I started liking this song as soon as i found out about it, wich was when my dad had a CD and we were listening to it in the car. i like this song because of my parents

[satxsatxsatx]

, "...As if everybody here would know just what I was talking about"

I think it refers to poor black miners trying to smuggle out diamonds, stuck to the bottom of their shoes (and in body cavities), trying to get past the aggressive exit inspections of the white mine operators.

[TheCavalierPoet]

Regardless if that is actually the case, that's an interesting interpretation and story.

[sledge88]

anybody have legit tabs for this on guitar

[ligbagba4]

Great great music and great great Bassist

[H3A7]

Above all, Percussionists and drummer are really AWESOME!

[simonpaul3]

People says I'm crazy, I've got diamonds on soles of my shoes....Love

[ffrin]

And I don't think she means we're bouncing into Graceland, either.

Still love it, though.

[pakko33]

this is music . Esto si que es música. Amazing!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!

[RebubulaXsea]

my favorite sound in the world right now....ta na na!

[vinnythedon]

What an amazing opening riff on the g-tar, and then pure funk in the bassline, pure magic.

[AYRAYR1]

this song remind's me of when i was a young boy and me and my dad were a lot closer than we are now and it takes me back to happier times by the way paul simon is a pure genius and all his song's are pure musical magic..:)

[kablooie27]

where can i get the V D O of the whole concert ..any links or anything..and i dont think the bass player in this concert is bakithi kumalo..its some other guy.

[gibb253]

You're right, it isn't Bakithi, the glimpse of the bass player is so fleeting I hadn't noticed- it some young guy copping his licks -not as good as the original, I hope you agree!!

[firefighterps2]

Man, Steve Gadd, Michael Brecker on tenor and that Bass player, what a band.

[freetownsupreme]

a classic

[gibb253]

hi marisa and sledge - the DVD documentary graceland is available from eaglevision online store. The bass player is Bakithi Kumalo and on the DVD he shows you how he invented and plays 2 of the best licks on the Graceland album.

[Ndshite1]

Good documentary hey.

[sledge88]

why thank you

[mariskapiek1234]

Does anybody know name or location of documentary about Paul Simon recording this album? Saw it on television years ago. He and others told about recording and it showed fragments of them recording...

[sledge88]

who is his bassist? he melts my face on a regular basis

[homerzesheezmonk]

Paul Simon for President!!!

[jzieziula]

One of my favorite bass lines.

[5040535k]

pretty dam impressive well done all

[Arthounot]

I all honesty...

Humanity, Godlike, and Sphere...

Never has it been closer...

World.

[thegstone]

Wow Great Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­1

[asilva61]

Man the last 4 minutes they are really rockin' out!

[makagistia]

I was just 10 years old in '93 but I already knew all his lyrics thanks to my parents!

My daddy came back from the U.S. (I'm italian) with "Graceland" I was 3 years old....I've learned english thanks to that cd!

I love Paul Simon

[geisler78]

WOW! AMazing! 1993, I believe it was or '91. I wish I was there.

I wish Paul would do one more BIG concert like that. We need it now, more than ever.

And we need more than just ONE video screen, like they had. lol.

[derscio]

Black & White People simply together

[peculiarcris]

About the concert Simon solo (European tour)of 9 July 2008

QUOTE : "Paul Simon, it is within the framework of Simon & Garfunkel miracle, vocal permanent, that he has reached these summits. This must be hard, sometimes, to have affected the legend and to have chosen to be more then « that » an excellent songwriter..."

Swissinfo, Bernard Léchot à Montreux

Paul, the people he loves you recalling Simon & Garfunkel. Why not you agree to be great with Art?

[violet2048]

Man the last 4 minutes they are really rockin' out!

[violet2048]

That's a lot of talent packed into one person. He's so cute!

[belizeambushgal]

the song, the rhythm ooh so captavating and suductive. I NEED MY MOMMA!!! ITS CALLING ME. This is life at one of it's most beautiful times. PEACE.

[violet2048]

Awesome, thanks for posting 5*

[wiludall]

i thought they weren't going to show steve gadd all clip.... what an amazing performance... groove was incredible...

[stokes2626]

Paul Simon and Bob Marley...truly the only people I'd ever want to shake hands with. I'm at ease w/ not being to be able to meet one of them. Paul Simon has done what very, very few musicians can do...relate on such a high level for so many to what can bring people of all races together!!! Let loose and jam.

[rodozores]

pure swing

Paul is the best.

[deemyles]

diamonds is my one and only cover song i do. period. is that 2 periods?

[wilkyx]

one of the best albums ever.i bet this song takes everyone back to when music was good

[anthonyfoxtrott]

is this the harare concert??

[grenda5]

music for evolved souls,thanks Paul,happiness to everyone!!!!!

[thejuanilloscompany]

muy chido la neta yo tuve la oportunidad de verlo en vivo y es muy muy bueno lo vi junto con el maestro dylan de lujo

[thejuanilloscompany]

muy chido la neta yo tuve la oportunidad de verlo en vivo y es muy muy bueno lo vi junto con el maestro dylan de lujo

[jteusaw]

Paul Simon = Everyone can smile = Everyone!

[Monettie]

Ta na na na Tannannanaaaaaaaa ttannan tannaa weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeeeee!

[CrazyPetMan]

I listen to this song on youtube every other day :)

[Monettie]

I have 'em on mine...as if everyone here would know EXACTLY what I was talking about!! ;0)

[xyzllii]

I have Portuguese but I can't hear a word of what he is saying. Maybe he is shouting to the wife...don't forget to put GARLIC in the stew ? I'll be hungry after the show.

[Ethopiangurl]

try ebay

[olehoel]

Does anybody fluent in portoguese know what that drummer is yelling out at the end? I have been wondering since 1991..

[su79nioj]

MORE COWBELL!

[matjagger]

you've been wondering for quite some time in'it? sorry can't help you- I dont speak Portuguese..;)

[xyzllii]

I have replied to you above by mistake.

[73kjjsh31]

what an awesome song! Specially this live-version is simply greate! I love his music and also the band (Steve Gadd on drums - perfect ^^) is amazing! To me Paul Simon is the best musician alive.

[frontliner2]

This is so good escpecially cus its life! :)

[JollyPollyDolly1]

Im Actually In Love With Paul Simon. He Is So Good Looking When He's Young.

[frontliner2]

Black and white unite versus the new terror

[giyorgis]

Paul Simmon Is One Of my musical geniuses..I love all his songs.. I See Him More As A Uniter..In The South Africans Struggle.

[Rockbandslidepostsch]

that was long wow i thought that i pressed repeat but actually it is just 10 minutes long

[bakonl]

Has anybody the tabs of this song I can't find it anywhere? great song!!!

[ryumegami]

MY mom told me about the '60s. Mostly she taught me through the music and Paul Simon was always a big part of it all. I never would have ever known this awesome music, then and now, w out her.

[violet2048]

Way to go Mom, peace and love to all.

[TheBobcatChannel]

I FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!!

[llTheBeatlesll]

LOVE IT

[scarbymare]

paul simon is a champ!!!!

[BoubaG]

Nimne E.79

yeh this song is really an all time classic can play it again and again you know.

[TheBobcatChannel]

I love Paul Simon! <3

[EtoileZorbi]

How I love this man!!!!!!!

[BloggerMusicMan]

Whenever I listen to this song. I'm always thinking of being just outside a camp fire and right in front of the fire, there's this girl just swaying along to the music that's being played buy a row of guys behind the fire playing music. Any song that gives me that can't of a picture must be good. Not also to the fact that the harmonies are awesome, it's refreshing, the guitar part's great and AFRICA!

[ericjacksonheights]

this is about the diamind workers in the mines of South Africa; meaning that she has diamonds~~~while she is working, diamonds get stuck to the soles of her shoes, otherwise she is stuck in deep deep poverty. It is a bit of poetic irony he was using to say something about the mine workers there

[kevmehl]

yea...but also, he said himself that its ironic because she has diamonds where noone will see them thats how rich she is, and its just the way she walks and act...then he says he gets diamonds on the soles of his shoes, he changes his perspective

[lizzydrippingdotcom]

my most favorite song ever, can anyone tell me what it's about

[nlandess]

"...and i could sing OOOOOHHHH OOOOHHHH OOOHHHH OOOOOHHHH OOOOOHHHH OOOHHHH as if everybody knew what I was talking about..."

...always loved that lyric for just that reason.

[Flaesmaster]

Paul Simon, manera abo ningun broder!! Caresse

[lordofblackness]

its a classic Paul Simon song! Graceland is such a great album!

[bevinny]

Love Paul Simon, the poet. LOVE this song, which is so excellent on so many levels. Thanks for posting it.

[rebelbhoy74]

this has to be one of the best songs on the graceland album

[avalover5498]

Amazing....I met paul when he was traveling with Chris Dodd....he signed a cd for me....pretty much amazing!

[birdman404]

this man is a musical genius he deserves a lifetime award or something!!!

[dresseddragon]

that is one of the coolest jams towards the end

[Charlienmeg]

in bed with me !

[DWANNA21]

this is my jam .i listen to this when i was on the irmo high school band .

[Robbeltje]

want rhythm then you get rhythm :)

[lovemeg5186]

AMAZING! You can tell paul loves this song. The drummers were PHENOMINAL!!!!! I could dance for hours to pauls music.

[virafsurty]

nice

[luckygirl2b]

Wow! That drum solo's at the end almost stole the show!

[ElectricStreek]

This song was special to me

[Thalarctusmaritimus]

This is a very nice, relaxed song. I like it!

[reacher86]

That's probably 200.000 people in the audience :>, the song is nice...

[spiritbearNY]

I believe it was closer to 1 million (folks were outside the park farther than the eye can see in this clip)and i was up front. We got to the park before 6 AM and it was worth it. No one sat down from the opening chord, even though we'd been waiting over twelve hours for the show to start. I have hardly ever felt such energy and i've been to a lot of concerts.

[alain25290]

750 000 in fact. hy from france

[nalhwb]

haha the percussionist that comes in at 2:26 looks absolutely hilarious. the 80s...

[dcsteinhauer]

whereas this is a great song, his missing african counterparts really make this song outstanding.