50 Ways to Leave your Lover - Paul Simon

[kronier]

One of the best drummers in the world to play one of the coolest beats in the verse, spoiled by the worst chorus ever.

[A1l2l2e2n4]

I only counted 5 ways to leave. What are the other 45?

[katieandkenna1]

its funny when obnoxious eminem and kid cudi fans try and say this is a kid cudi or eminem song HA! got nothing against em or cudder cuz theyre pretty dope but some fans truly know nothing about music haha

[katiemetzful]

My best friend's dad loved this song. He died earlier this year, but listening to it always reminds me of him.

[bengerita]

Chevrere! !

[repeal15]

this song is like an anthem for international jewry

[A1l2l2e2n4]

@repeal15

How so?

[sandyzmz]

Paul used to be so sexy

[zxingzxing]

" First ever Album i bought for my then girlfriend Joyce Arban Lebanese Beauty Queen " ~ 'Neville'

[17lio]

@zxingzxing ill omen !...

[sirpsychosexy19891]

where was this at ?? knotts berry farm ??

[tew8197]

@sirpsychosexy19891 This was Simon & Garfunkel's "The Concert at Central Park". September 19, 1981. It was telecast live on HBO and I was one of those hoping they'd get back together soon after. Alas.....

[sirpsychosexy19891]

@tew8197 niccce such a great concert it was exactly 8 years before I was even born!! I missed out. lol

[MuppetKingStarGleek]

The Muppets brought me here. All hail Paul Simon and The Electric Mayhem!!!

[arnebarnard]

Just goes to show, if you let the drummer *speak* he or she, will come up wth something *GENIUS*

[mrskinneys1234]

50 ways to confuse the fuck out of a drummer

[jazzartdesign]

50 people don't want to leave their lover.

[kojopeprah14]

one of the best songs

[luckyslimester]

Steve Gadd!!

[jul9cuz]

Dang the guitar is out of tune. :(

[SlurpingSounds]

Guitar's out of tune :)

[jonasbinsandberg]

shit the guitar is out of tune

[icinglover95]

Are you sure it's not "50 ways to love your leaver"??

[HardstyleZiO]

@icinglover95 The title is right as it is :) "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"

[icinglover95]

@HardstyleZiO You've never seen him on The Muppet Show, I'm guessing.. haha

[boomerangwonder]

steve gadd!!!!!

[stezyrezy]

Steve Gadd,, ANIMAL! but no muppet. love,love, love this! stezyrezy

[evanromano]

this is so good and cudi sucks ass..

[ecuadorthree]

Paula, Persephone, Stella, and Stephanie - there must be 50 ways that lovers have left me

[BurakkiUmbreonDarkum]

Great video!!:D

"Thumbs Up";D

[26warking]

Sophie Milmans is a greaat too!!!

[ajkarman]

why do these people compare everything to jusin beiber? I mean, I'm not a fan of beiber. But its music and everyone has their opinion. I'm going to listen to what I like, and I'm not about to worry about them being better. Enjoy the music. no need to put anyone down.

[thebestoftwentyone]

50 ways to make a record cudders

[clara2768]

@dmcc20012 --oh man, you really made my day with these silly comments! love em!

[kja427]

When this tune was #1 on The Billboard Pop Charts, Rapper ICE-T turned 18. I wonder, did he ever do a Rap tune to this song? If he didn't, he should have; It would've rocked.

[Islandskblod]

Everytime I watch this movie, I fall a bit more in love with this man.. Especially when he starts on the chorus! <3333

[skigal06]

my mom had me listen to this song because she wanted me to breakup with my boyfriend hahaha

[itZjstPotna]

i like this version and i also like kid cudi version

[CelebrityEndorsement]

*note to self*

Tune guitar before beginning song.

Signed,

Paul Simon.

[GoldenPig2012]

First time I heard this, I was in elementary school in the '70's. Loved it then, love it now.

[johnraybejec]

this man is amazing...

[Rickyandme1]

@Atza56 yeah. This is one of the most famous concerts ever. More people attended this Simon and Garfunkel concert than people attended woodstock. This concert was in 1981. 500,000 people attended this concert. 400,000 people attended woodstock.

[MsSabmc]

Ah, the 70s.

[Michael1Charles2]

this is better than never say never!!!!!!!

[chocolaterainhaterz]

just have a wank frank

[hielke555555]

Wish i was born 30 years earlier! I'm from 1992...

[jmoisesamaya1]

@hielke555555 boy you're young!!!! I wish I was born earlier. howevwe at least we have internet nowadays to live these times ....

[Renderclippur]

@hielke555555

Idem

[funklover24]

Great performance. Probably this song cannot be performed without Steve Gadd.

[Maggag3000]

I have to memory this song, it can be pretty helpfull

[andybpiano]

The snare drum part makes this song.

[Giorgia4everthebest]

I love you, Paul. <3

[Leonmitch]

Lock her in a cell, Tel...Plug her with a drill, Bill...throw her off a dam, Sam...and get ya self free...Tie her to a bed, Fred...make sure she's dead,Ned!!...Drown her in the sea, Lee, and get yourself free.

[22lesnar]

@dmcc20012 I'm laughing my ass off!!!

[PeterBryson91]

a man that inspired my favorite artist is evidently worthy of my appreciation.

[nitsue]

Over 1 million views!!

[anteaterllama]

Art is sooo cute!

[ovalie38]

Je trouve que le cameraman ou le régisseur est vraiment mauvais mais très mauvais. A ce niveau là il faut savoir réellement assurer. Il est où celui qui joue de la guitare solo (tel un couteau) ? C'est Eric Gale et pratiquement, il n'a pas figuré.

Lamentable !!!

[Jetsrule192]

WOW, incredible. Steve Gadd is my idol, soooo good. and paul simon is incredible

[debdelucia]

Wish I could thank Paul personally for this song. This song gave me the courage to leave a very abusive relationship. Nine years is too long. Thank you isn't enough. But thank you, man.

[lippert55]

best thing ever so gooddddd yaayayaya

[BlahBlahBlahhhX0]

Thumbs up if Eminem brought you hereeee?(:

[Nashfavre]

im only lookin at this because of the Jacksons Variety show

[dietpeppas14]

ahhhh...love the drums.

[upgrade542]

Good beats and music but the lyrics are harsh....and somewhat intimidating to married couples

[nitsue]

Yes

[TheIrishlad12]

is that anthony jackson on bass?

[sandyyvazquezz]

There Must Be 50 Way's To Make A Record...

[renissant]

Paul's guitar sounds like crap here.

[freedomasn]

I'm here because pf Paul Simon =) no one else just great ole Mr. Simon =)

[freedomasn]

@dmcc20012 Now leaving your lover is bad enough yall really gotta be violent about it? thats how you end up in jail like mr. temple and such

[Ulghart]

This song belongs to _Mr Steve Gadd. The groove is all here. It takes you to the music, in an out, from the start of the song till the end. One of the best drum grooves ever writen, from the drum God, Gadd.

[TheJosuveksanjam]

omg his voice is amazing

[sebz661]

Man gadds drum beat in this has been stuck in my head. This is pretty much the perfect song.

[Aliof]

Paul Simon for president and Gadd the drummer for Vise President. 

[Wolfdyer]

got the song from eminems 50 ways i like this to

[PDXland37]

Hey Paul McCartney called he wants his wardrobe back.

[ilovearmadillos]

@PDXland37 LOL

[wildchild68ss]

Wow, reading these comments, didn't realize what a young following Paul Simon has!

[nitsue]

@wildchild68ss haha, well the poster is well under thirty....

[shakeshaftthomas]

@wildchild68ss he is a genius, that why :P

[giwtaodin]

@wildchild68ss why not???i'm 13 years old..and i'm fan..of beatles..beach boys...led-zeppelin ...metallica..!!!bob marley..e.t.c.!!!

[wildchild68ss]

@giwtaodin Good for you! You misunderstood the sarcasm dear..;)

[peterashwell1995]

@wildchild68ss i'm in my teens and love paul simon. You don't have to worry that all kids listen to crap pop music, me and my friends love the beatles, zeppelin, hendrix, etc. and other greats like this guy. and steve's drumming is incredible.

[MrKipW]

@dmcc20012 There must be fifty ways to cleave your lover.

[rayjr62]

I love Paul's songs (especially his lyrics) but his voice is one of the most unfeeling, soulless voices I have ever heard.

Well, at least he isn't wearing that stupid looking wig anymore.

[daddyo21784]

Richard Tee (RIP) and Steve Gadd are just perfect.

[kumoyuki]

Is that a young Pat Metheny I'm seeing playing the lead guitar during the run out?

[artakos666]

@kumoyuki Nope That is David Brown. ^^

J'adore voir et écouter ces deux excellents guitaristes, assis discrètement derrière, alors qu'ils font un travail superbe tout au long du concert. <3

[samster712]

say its not you drew, get a new rack mack, don't be a b**** mitch, just walk out the door,

just give her a call paul, it's not a big de-al, let it unfurl earl, and get a new girl

[Juliaflo]

@dmcc20012 ROTFLOLOLOLOL.

Stay tuned for my parody '50 Ways to Have a Baby'.

[farsideoftheocean]

this sounds better than any versions of this song he did in studios!

[Bunckel]

i love to sing this infront of the mirror ^-^

[Alikah1]

@Bunckel I used to like to do that too. Now it's all I can do not to burst out laughing every time I look in a full length mirror!

[saipanrick]

41 people decided not to leave their lover after all.

[BloozeDaddy76]

Great performance from Steve Gadd that moves me everytime. You can hear the crowd roaring at the end when he cuts loose on those drums like a stud at the end!

[rad941205]

shit u see how many there were! im suprised he managed to sing anything!

[rixman12]

@rad941205 I know right! I would have walked out and just been like "a-a-a-oh fuck this" *runs off the stage*

[rad941205]

@rixman12 i think i would have peed my pants..........

[bigdougo]

put it in the wrong crack Jack, rool er over Grover, tell her yer gay Ray, push er off a cliff, Cliff...

[zach15x]

@bigdougo that's hilarious dude!! lmao!!

[StayINBizNetwork]

Slipping out the back Jack is a cowards way to leave, but it works! Better to man up and face your lover! They may be on the same page too.

[Kellogs43able]

art garfunkel can sing, but simon and garfunkel would've have been worth a damn without paul's songwriting....

[Aprilfly]

Just got tickets to see him on June 20th in Dublin. Yippee. Icon. Opportunity to re-visit all his compositions, and look forward to newly inspired Simon creations.

[herm555inia]

i love the freakin horns! and the lyrics. bahaha :)

[DasGoldenBoy]

The drums really do make this song.

[TubbyMex]

Steve Gadd?, nah, Steve GOD!

[rocknrollhoocheecoo]

I think it's Central Park out there?

[gibbershDFGSERHGF]

meh.

[MrDavidFitzgerald]

horrible chorus

[Ukuleleboy100]

@MrDavidFitzgerald fuck off

[MrDavidFitzgerald]

@Ukuleleboy100 wow

[Ukuleleboy100]

@MrDavidFitzgerald what's wrong with the chorus? it's fucking genius!

[MrDavidFitzgerald]

@Ukuleleboy100 I just don't think it fits with the verse at all and I like the verse a lot, especially Steve Gadd's drums.

[Ukuleleboy100]

@MrDavidFitzgerald steve gadd's drums are pretty sexy, but the chorus fits really well! really jazzy and cool

[DanceTilWerHigh]

He's SO cute. :)

I get to see him in DC I can't wait!

I LOVE PAUL SIMON!!!!!!

[Ebonyivorymusic]

What lyrics and what rhythm and drumming. Very cool. 50 ways. 50 ways to show you lover her. Romance is the KEY LEE. Such a cool song.

[elpanameno87]

39 people are still in bad relationships

[sao0409]

This song shocks me. I will leave my lover without call and discuss lol That will make me reflesh!!

[supernaut16]

Stevie Gadd kills it so hard! He gave me the tip to use the bottom hi-hat on top. So soulful!!

[mastertech64]

Paul Simon always kept his songs very simple but he could rock your world with them

[GoldenRatioStella]

where can I see the entire concert? Where was this recorded? AWESOME!!!! Thanks ;0)

[Mestertyf]

@GoldenRatioStella THE Concert at central park 1981. an estimated 500.000 people was in the crowd for this reunion concert. The whole concert is great and the setting is magical. They play Scarborough fair with twilight in the background. Well, it's just awesome! :)

I don't think you'll be able to find the whole concert online, but it can be bought cheap at amazon.

[GoldenRatioStella]

where can I see the entire concert? Where was this recorded? AWESOME!!!! Thanks ;0)

[hollowaymccartney]

he is so handsome ^^ and his voice is like heaven

[Chloeee1818]

he is my cousin his my great grand cous

[Lvndgrl357]

Love it!

[Rebearaniva]

Paul simon's so cute!! :D

[713yoboy1]

He inspired Kid Cudi,!

[jakc101]

@713yoboy1 how???

[BlahBlahBlahhhX0]

@713yoboy1 How? (:

[Koolaiddewz]

@713yoboy1

yea, and marx inspired pol pot...

[Sharpe379]

Who's the hoodie on the key's?

[emittscool]

and now, Garth of Wayne's World on lead Guitar!!

[kugzly]

I wish all the horns were in the studio recording. This version is great!

[marothhel]

steve gadd is great :) and richard tee also !!!

[bestonbill]

check out steve gadd's half time shuffle groove

[dcarr5757]

i love this song

[TheBassist85]

THE STORY OF GROOVE!!!!THANK'S DR STEVE!!!!!

[wildgoose06]

It's time we forgive our parents and all other governments... Bo

[supernaut16]

simply the best paul simon solo

[MyKingdedede]

Gadd is awesome

[mikelocurcio]

Steve Gadd representing Irondequoit, NY!!!!

[ThainaMJ]

This music was used in animation "50 ways to leave your lover of Jackson Five.

[harryfassett]

Slip out the back JACK, and don't come back! LOL! Hal2012

[mangomint96]

Gosh, he looks so happy! you can almost hear him smiling through the whole concert :)

[asdfkie]

Lol steve gadd almost owned him.

[ynokoko]

thank you steve gadd, thx for all that talent.

[larinaea]

suppose, once you're inside his house, that's not so easy to leave for both parties)) So in that case thinking up 50 ways seems tricky

[McPrfctday]

@larinaea Seems like that's the wrong way to understand the word "lover". In this song it means a partner. You're seeing as a cheating kinda thing. There's 50 ways to get out of a relationship that you don't wanna be in. Yes?

[stankyleg420]

i heard this song while i was in a serious relationship... now im single and this song speaks to me more than ever..not that this song made me leave her but it was quite a catalyst

[KalmanWeinsteinMusic]

kid cudi

[streetball102]

@KalmanWeinsteinMusic word

[TovarishGlushkov1]

@KalmanWeinsteinMusic

No need to mention contemporary bullshit on a video of one of the greatest lyrical artists in the history of this country

[KalmanWeinsteinMusic]

@TovarishGlushkov1 lol I mentioned it because Kid Cudi sampled this song in 50 Ways to make a record. Kid cudi is not contempory nor is he bullshit sir.

[TovarishGlushkov1]

@KalmanWeinsteinMusic

I is just me is or is kid cudi currently at the apex of his career, making him "current" ?

Also, It's not my mission to change anybody's musical tastes, but I will stand by the fact that gangsta rap has absolutely nothing on the timeless lyrical ballads of Paul Simon and art Garfunkel. But, in the interest of being civil and reasonable, i will always respect your opinion.

[KalmanWeinsteinMusic]

@TovarishGlushkov1 I happen to find it fucking hilarious that you think KID CUDI is "gangsta rap" lol.

[TovarishGlushkov1]

@KalmanWeinsteinMusic

Well, let's see....the first song that comes up when you do a youtube search begins like this " I got 99 problems, and they all bitches". That tells me everything I need to know. Back in the day, music was not a vehicle for telling the rest of us how many bentley's you have at the McMansion, how much bling you have around your neck, or how the women you yourself objectify are the cause of all your problems. And last time I checked, that was gangsta rap.

[KalmanWeinsteinMusic]

@TovarishGlushkov1 Dude calm yourself down. 99 Problems, and they all bitches. Bitches is not referring to women. It's referring to things that just ignore you. You don't need to get a boner over defending Paul Simon and all the other classic artists. I'm just telling you that you're wrong when describing Kid Cudi as "gangsta rap". I'm not calling Paul Simon dumb, why are you shooting down Cudi?

[oddlyshapedarsenist]

@TovarishGlushkov1 ha search kid cudi and the first song that comes up is pursuit of happiness. if you want to hate Kid Cudi do it because he promotes weed and hapiness not because he is a "gangsta". listen to his lyrics please before you bash. i grew up on folk and old rock and this stuff from my parents but i love cudi and appreciate the creativity of his music

[raybomb01]

There Might Just Be more than 50 ways to Leave your Lover.....Hmmmmmm.....I can think of a few more....

[timchu17]

yep great gig. Love the way David Brown ( ex Joel) approaches the guitar solo. lots of players could learn a lot about phrasing from this. Like the way he does not overplay, and picks his notes carefully so not to interfere with the brass stabs. Great stuff!

[mrjv61]

@timchu17 you said it Love D. Brown's work at this gig.

[ClintDuza]

Steve Gadd is a fucking legend! XD

[degree7]

Slip out the back Jack!

[GelandnaleG]

2:00pm Saturday (CDT) - Time in M

[1999ronnicarne]

make a new plan stan

[jonahlevin67]

They did sing Slip Slidin' Away and American Tune together at this concert. The concert was originally meant to be a solo Simon gig,and was hastily turned into a reunion gig,so the predominance of Simon solo songs is understandable.