Graceland was one of the most important albums of the 1980s, both artistically and politically. Though some said that he was making money off the plight of black S Africa, others knew that it bred more awareness to the suffering than anything else in the music world.
WHY THE HECK are people mentioning Rebecca Black and Paul Simon in the same comment? OK, so they're both musical artists. End of comparison. Ms Black has not once, in her entire life, mentioned Mr Simon or implied that she's better than he is. You guys comparing the two are the typical then-vs-now commenters. Why would you compare an 80s-90s artist with a current one? You wouldn't compare Mozart with Eminem. Times change: get over it. You CAN love both, you know.
For Christ's sake, you're not stuck with "Friday!" I grew up with Graceland, but I also know you live in a time period with good musicians like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear and Vampire Weekend and St. Vincent and Bon Iver! Keep your ears and heart open to the old AND the new!
Paul got better with age. I loved his soft folk ballads, back when I had hair on my head, instead of in my ears and nose, but, Graceland was a major work of art by an accomplished genius. This particular song has been overshadowed by events, having proved eerily prophetic, but it resonates with the soul, communicates the delicious sense of wide eyed wonder that an adult feels when he embarks upon a new voyage of discovery. 11 thumbs up.
Sure hope he plays this zydeco into in nola 2011 in retroview of the jazz and heritage fest days, and how prophetic it is, always has been. Timelessness music is just perfection. I'm gonna wear my snl turkey suit replica to the concert! I can't wait!
When I first heard this song I thought of the movie Series of Unfortunate Event and kinda fell in love with it...the video is a little weird tho (give me a break here in 14 my mind is very straight forward :P)
I hit me as I watched this one, that as he is singing about bombs and baby carriages...the next shot pans to the NYC skyline with the twin towers...Time has passed since this song was written, but the bombs have only gotten bigger.
Hate to disagree, but this video can still hold its own against anything that's out there - the subject is probably more relevant now than it was at the time.
Intellectual lyrics?! lol I think that Paul Simon should've sung about friday and have grammatical errors and nonsensical lyrics. After all, that's what successful artists do today... Ahh I miss the old days... where you needed to have talent... and be smarter than a fifth grader lyrically... Paul Simon you are a BEAST!
@nighthawk0490 lucky, you got to live in a time perid with good music like paul simon. i am stuck with this crapy girl who knows the days of the week. :p
@nighthawk0490 Typical time-biased comment. Why are you comparing a decades-established artist with one representing the current zeitgeist but just starting out? Have to say, I'm 28 and have grown up on Paul Simon - I totally adore his solo stuff -- but I'd never compare it to music today, because that's a logical fail. Can't we like both? You say you miss "the old days"... well, if you mean the 1980s, jeez... that decade invented commercialist shit. Get off your timebound high horse already.
Graceland was one of the most important albums of the 1980s, both artistically and politically. Though some said that he was making money off the plight of black S Africa, others knew that it bred more awareness to the suffering than anything else in the music world.
arkady714 1 week ago
The lyrics are amazingly prescient. If anything, it describes our society in 2012 better than the society in 1986.
andres6868 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
@andres6868 so true, I heard this track the other day after many years and the lyrics gave me goose bumps.
montsrubi 1 week ago
"stacatto signals of constant information"...what a nice turn of phrase. And this was before the creation of the World Wide Web.
andres6868 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
WHY THE HECK are people mentioning Rebecca Black and Paul Simon in the same comment? OK, so they're both musical artists. End of comparison. Ms Black has not once, in her entire life, mentioned Mr Simon or implied that she's better than he is. You guys comparing the two are the typical then-vs-now commenters. Why would you compare an 80s-90s artist with a current one? You wouldn't compare Mozart with Eminem. Times change: get over it. You CAN love both, you know.
oxfordruse 2 weeks ago
That fretless bass sounds fucking awesome!
madderbass 2 weeks ago
I bloody love this song!!!
stufaman 3 weeks ago
This is my favorite track from Graceland. The lyrics are so serious and they are put up against such upbeat music. The combination is remarkable.
As of 1/16/2012, two people were in a bubble.
curtpollmann1 1 month ago
For Christ's sake, you're not stuck with "Friday!" I grew up with Graceland, but I also know you live in a time period with good musicians like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear and Vampire Weekend and St. Vincent and Bon Iver! Keep your ears and heart open to the old AND the new!
delphiote 1 month ago 2
I've had this stuck in my head for the longest freaking time.
robonightmare 2 months ago
Paul got better with age. I loved his soft folk ballads, back when I had hair on my head, instead of in my ears and nose, but, Graceland was a major work of art by an accomplished genius. This particular song has been overshadowed by events, having proved eerily prophetic, but it resonates with the soul, communicates the delicious sense of wide eyed wonder that an adult feels when he embarks upon a new voyage of discovery. 11 thumbs up.
WildBillCox13 2 months ago in playlist More videos from PaulSimonVEVO
great song 2 smoke weed too
chubphucka 2 months ago
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jacobpotter 3 weeks ago
Check out the state of the art computer graphics for the day. This probably took three months to put together.
waislandres 3 months ago 2
Sure hope he plays this zydeco into in nola 2011 in retroview of the jazz and heritage fest days, and how prophetic it is, always has been. Timelessness music is just perfection. I'm gonna wear my snl turkey suit replica to the concert! I can't wait!
SuperMegaUberGenius 4 months ago
@SuperMegaUberGenius and th people bowed and boxed and prayed with the heaping heaving
/watch?v=p3LrW96OIos
babboon heart
SuperMegaUberGenius 3 months ago
Nothing compares to this genius , still a hot song after all these years.
bumchef1 4 months ago
floating cow pelvis!
indoorgardenerplus 4 months ago in playlist More videos from PaulSimonVEVO
When I first heard this song I thought of the movie Series of Unfortunate Event and kinda fell in love with it...the video is a little weird tho (give me a break here in 14 my mind is very straight forward :P)
nmanicole 4 months ago
I hit me as I watched this one, that as he is singing about bombs and baby carriages...the next shot pans to the NYC skyline with the twin towers...Time has passed since this song was written, but the bombs have only gotten bigger.
crowman593 4 months ago
The video has a bit of Monty Python and a bit of Pet Shop Boys lol
Olwian 5 months ago
I Love This Paul Simon 1987 Music Video, "The Boy In The Bubble," Which Became A Top 15 Rock Hit In America.
radiodj1520 5 months ago
Hate to disagree, but this video can still hold its own against anything that's out there - the subject is probably more relevant now than it was at the time.
Morcaiden 6 months ago
Amazing song (and album), but time has not treated this video well - looks like a website designed by a mom.
Elcore 6 months ago
Intellectual lyrics?! lol I think that Paul Simon should've sung about friday and have grammatical errors and nonsensical lyrics. After all, that's what successful artists do today... Ahh I miss the old days... where you needed to have talent... and be smarter than a fifth grader lyrically... Paul Simon you are a BEAST!
nighthawk0490 6 months ago 41
@nighthawk0490 lucky, you got to live in a time perid with good music like paul simon. i am stuck with this crapy girl who knows the days of the week. :p
ZurpCow 6 months ago 31
@nighthawk0490 Oh internet, what have you done to the intelligence of this people?
viontas 4 months ago
@nighthawk0490 you think rebecca black is a successful artist?!
TremBulerProductions 2 months ago
@nighthawk0490 Typical time-biased comment. Why are you comparing a decades-established artist with one representing the current zeitgeist but just starting out? Have to say, I'm 28 and have grown up on Paul Simon - I totally adore his solo stuff -- but I'd never compare it to music today, because that's a logical fail. Can't we like both? You say you miss "the old days"... well, if you mean the 1980s, jeez... that decade invented commercialist shit. Get off your timebound high horse already.
oxfordruse 2 weeks ago
this reminds me of Michael Jackson's Leave Me Alone video. Or the other way around since this came out first
aaag25 6 months ago
@aaag25Must have been made by the same company...they are identical
pawnsacrifice1 6 months ago
@pawnsacrifice1 If I'm not mistaken, I think it was directed by the same person who directed the Talking Heads video for "And She Was."
blackwelderadam 4 months ago
You really impressed me Paul, I like it :)
StainlessSteelStyle 6 months ago
it's about time I can listen to some Paul Simon without it being crap quality or taken down. Still not a fan of Vevo
m13579k 7 months ago
Paul Simon... they just make them like they used to.
3785nr 8 months ago
PaulSimonVEVO :o
LSZ91 8 months ago