Paul Simon & The Oak Ridge Boys - "Slip Slidin' Away"

[seahag1967]

What a combination!! & a 12 string? say no more!

[knucklehead0202]

what a great song and probably the best version there is at that!

[OldHippy1956]

I think that Paul kid might be a pretty darn good songwriter one day if He don't go back to workin at the lumber mill. and His Doo Wop guys could probab;ly do alright by they own selves. Awesome,Combination Who Would Have Thunked It? Thanks For The Enjoyable Moments

[0xB0B]

I understand that this was Oak Ridge Boys first gold record.

[marctrainor]

How hmble the Oakridge boys are backing up Paul Simon. What a great song, and what humbilness, I guess that they don't tend to overpower Paul on the lead vocals. I wouldn't mind haveing them to back me up, I'll guarantee you. Marc Trainor.

[GrissomLovesSara]

what's amazing to me is that they were able to make it through the song with an audience that was respectful and silent. you'd never get that today. each beautiful harmony would be ruined by 'yeaaah's! and 'woo hoo's' and screams and hollers. it's sad that moments like this can't be had anymore without idiots screaming

[wayfaringstoner]

@GrissomLovesSara couldn' agree more. Saw Dylan last summer and he (BOB DYLAN FOR GODS SAKE) was drowned out by inane chatter and drunk idiocy. My dad told me when he went to see dylan in the early 70's you could hear a pin drop in the quiet parts. I mean if you don't want to hear someone sing and play don't come to a gig!

[jdsumner]

Awesome!

[DaveWollenberg]

Billboard's #48 song of '78. Paul hit #4 AC, #5 pop in Billboard. God bless y'all, Oaks!

[curvy71]

i love this song i wish i could get the c.d of Paul Simon.but i can't seem to find it.

[rennogsd1996]

Damn what harmony!

[buffspringfield]

AWESOME...........

[jlary33]

Holy Shit...Chewbacca is in this video....that is awesome!!!



[pjguitar6217]

Paul Simon is a legend!!

[MissingTime1]

Just open your ears and listen and shut your mouths for a moment. Argue politics in the right forums..

[TheLizardKing1967]

This looks around 1985

[fruitbearer]

don't ruin this beautiful simon tune with needless political pandering, let me give you some advise , their all full of it, and the whole things rigged, but atleast we have beautiful musicians like paul simon to listen to

[MusicOfTheSystem]

Watching the VHS of this in the early 90s was the main reason why I bought an electric guitar many years later. Paul Simon is amazing! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

[Forestamtul]

Whenever Im in the bath Im scared in case I slip and it reminds me of this song and then I start to hum it. So weird isnt it

[0xB0B]

Strangely enough this song was the Oak Ridge Boys first gold record.

[ftachasertx]

Barrack Hussein Obama's NEW theme song! :-)

[whosegeneration]

why is it that everyone who says anything negative about Obama have to say his middle name. No one else uses it and it's irrelevant

[CoonassTheCajun]

How come everyone says he's the first black president? when he's HALF BLACK

[jasonkirkpat]

Let' see, he turned a Republican -6% GDP to positive 5% in 3 quarters, Turned a Republican 900,000 job losses to 0 in 3 quarters, and is having to deal with the $1.4 trillion budget deficit left by GWB and the Republicans. Something to think about when paying your taxes. Republicans are lousy at running government and Democrats have to be the adults and clean up the mess. He'll balance the budget before he leaves office and then Repubicans will quickly screw it up again. Interesting thought.

[moproducer]

Amen, jasonkirkpat. All ya gotta do is look for who was guarding the missing money.

Age old story; white man makes big mess, hires a black man to clean it up, then beats him while he's trying to work.

It's easy for Republicans to pass the buck; they stole all the bucks.

[soulkiss1001]

@jasonkirkpat -god judges those who aid abortions like obama has i hope obama repents before judgement day

[jasonkirkpat]

@soulkiss1001 I have no idea what god or abortion have to do with economic growth. I can only assume that you are an absolutist who cares about only one or two things that sadly have no impact on your life.

I like to say, "If you don't like guns don't own one, if you don't like abortion don't have one, and if you don't like men don't date one."

But leave me and my freedoms alone and stop ramming your religion down my throat. If you want to live where religion controls you, go to Afghanistan.

[soulkiss1001]

@jasonkirkpat -stop ramming your socialist religion down my throat.god blesses economically those who live by his king james anointed christian gospel.....paul simon sings...god only knows man cant fully comprehend his plan his plan jesus loves you more than you will know

[revskull]

@ftachasertx idiot..... maybe it's your mom's theme song..

[JJDoobies]

AH OOM PAPA MAUW MAUW!!!!!!

[SueBeaWho]

Don't get me wrong folks cuz I absolutely LOVE Wm Lee Golden, but I have to admit I find the comments by some of the youner posters pretty darn funny!! Examples: "Is that Gandalf?" "I didn't know Wookies could sing" Those comments are funny in that they refer to sci fi pop culture and if I did not know who Golden was I might have come up with the same type of little joke! Anyway great vid! I never knew ORB was the original backup for this song. Wow, learn something new every day!

[anjingkuda]

whoa that guy behind him... is that real hair?

[bostonbruinsfever]

yes it is real. He's famous for it.

[arx300]

Great performance as usual

[surfmcgoogler]

He's not screaming he's gospelling it up.

[cocolossal69]

Screaming???  I didn't notice ... he seemed to be singing the song the he always does, beautifully.

screaming ... shakes head in bemusement ...

[Hasslington]

Regarding the transferability of this song: I think that this song is as good as it gets--it reminds me of my upbringing in Minnesota. My wife says it reminds her of her upbringing in England. That just about says it all....

[sinjim50]

That is so the OAks don't drowned out Paul !

[erivenes]

i love paul simon but it seems like he's trying to drown out the Oak Ridge boys ... as soon as they get to sing he starts screaming!

[bluehairspaz]

wow, paul simon with sasquatch as a back up singer.

[jmehn203]

THAT'S FUNNY, LOL!!!!

[hippiefreak66]

i love this song.  it's just so simple and beautiful.

[1AussieAvenger1]

IMMORTAL SONG !! ... Paul Simon is as much a musical and lyrical genius as anyone ever in the music industry.

Paul Simon is definately one of my idols. many years of great songs always for the good of mankind and not the detriment of society. A music Legend !!

[NYerintransit]

A younger Paul Simon.

[SCP1SCP1]

How many years he are? in video clip!

[roma11giu]

he was 45 if I'm not wrong

[Snarlpu]

Hilarious comment? this is!

[foppa123]

GREAT GROOVE

[CommonmanVideos]

Great song

[limunan]

Old Friends / Bookends Theme (withArt Garfunkel)

who has this 1977 tv show footage?

[jeldre78]

I didn't know Wookies could sing!

[ruleoforder]

Son of a bitch, that was beyond funny. Remember "Ummm Pappa Ummm Pappa Mow Mow"?

LOL...

[EchoCannon89]

That guy was frozen in a glacier during the ice ages, they found him in Siberia and revived him for this concert

[sheff76]

"a good day aint got no rain, a bad day is when i lie in bed and think of things that might've been." great lyrics from a gr8 songrighter. live without regret, life is too short. at least thats what i take from it.

[hunnixox13]

I love Pauls voice. Its not chessy and tipical like most singers. I f his songs were song were sng by somone else they wouldent be close to as successful.

[cocochanelleke]

I don´t think he´s underrated - one would have to be deaf not to appreciate him, poet, writer, singer, musician. Briliant and loved all over the world, for decades.

His voice is another matter. Not everyone´s cuppa tea, not mine either.

[jacksonflashman]

what an amazing song and what an amazing man and songwriter. i will se him live in july for the first time... can't wait for it. paul simon is so vastly underrated, it's a shame.

[lovalja]

I am answering to you from France. You are very lucky because you will see and hear him in July. Enjoy for me, please. I don't think Paul Simon is underrated, as you wrote, but yes, we would love to hear him more. I am pleased that he continues to play. Very good new ! Thanks. Cheers !

[RCROSSH]

It´s a great video. I love this song .thanks for posting it!

[petethepessimist]

Is that Gandalf?

[marmaloon]

My dad really liked Leonard Cohen, isn't that something. :)

[marmaloon]

He also regarded this song quite highly when it came out. Best regards - and hello dad if you are out there somewhere. . .

[marmaloon]

This song reminds me of my father who passed away a few years back, it certainly chokes you up.

[NOSRETAP92]

beautifull

[milpool21]

Paul Simon is the best there has ever been when it comes to music.

[kurtisblow3000]

he's certainly a genius.

[Hasslington]

"The information's unavailable to the mortal man."

Who except Paul Simon writes this sort of universal but simultaneously specific material on a consistent basis, for over fifty years running?

If our great republic gave out knighthoods (which, of course, we don't), we'd have our own Sir Paul, and his last name would be Simon.

[spenserspenser25]

The only other person is Bob Dylan.

I'm not saying who is better. But Bob has been writing great songs since the early sixties

[Hasslington]

That's okay--my favorite musical artist, Paul Simon, is from my home country (USA); the other great artist already mentioned, Bob Dylan, is from my home state (Minnesota). I think that means I should sign off and smile. I'm signing off now, and smiling.

[kurtisblow3000]

They both have super powers, just different ones.

[missdiva96]

Funny you should say that. Bob opened for Paul at Jones Beach Long Island a few years ago. Dylan was terrible! I had to ask my husband what songs he was singing. He changed everything to the point that no one knew what song he was singing! Paul was amazing live and amazing with Art at the Garden a few years after that. Though I think he still hates Art, the concert was a once in a life time event!

[hirdy6]

Here! Here! Brilliantly put Hasslington.

[brianjca]

Wish my generation had such monolithic songwriters the likes of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. I can't think of anyone comparable.

[jwbos1388]

Is that Rob Zombie?

[SilverZipperRecords]

anyone who likes this should check out Dillon Campbell...

[Halfadrop]

he's a genius with a hairpiece

[MishuTaste]

Grizzly Adams

[nanstef]

why does everybody feel the need to comment on the way William Lee Golden looks? It is part of who he is, and having met him several times, I can tell you that he is one of the sweetest, earthiest, kindest country gentlemen on the planet. (How many stars do you know would have a PUBLIC open house to celebrate the rebuilding of his home after a tornado?) I have been a fan of Golden's for 25 years. He is and will continue to be an intregral part of the Oak Ridge Boys' magic.

[CRAZYTURMOIL1]

shut up

[nanstef]

wow. that was mature.

[geohabe]

Saw your comment about William Lee Golden and couldn't agree with you more! When I found out that he is a watercolor artist I sent him some top quality brushes that my father in law used to import from England for sale in the U.S., and Golden actually phoned me and left a message on my machine thanking me and expressing tremendous gratitude! A real class act....

George from Long Island, NY

[geohabe]

@nanstef 

[rennogsd1996]

@nanstef I don't know what people's problems are. If he was a rock singer no one would give a darn.

[ahnbra]

@nanstef From what I have read about Mr. Golden the open house sounds like what he would do. Thanks for the information.

[DUNKONE4ME]

@nanstef You make a very good point. For many years I found myself "hung up" on his looks, until I realized that they really mattered very little to his fans and the people who love him, and why should they matter to me?

[nancestef]

@DUNKONE4ME -- If you've ever gotten close to him, I can tell you that his hair and beard are like silk. He is one of the kindest, sweetest men on the planet, and he has handed down that attitude to his sons. (Son Chris plays drums for the Oaks.) The Goldens treat their fans with respect and love. I was at an ORB show in NY State a few years ago. Golden signed autographs for almost 2 hours. The other three couldn't be bothered. (Didn't have a pen, etc....)

[A1l2l2e2n4]

The Oaks sang backup for Paul Simon when he originally recorded this song in 1978, so when they shared the stage with him on this occasion, it was something of a homecoming. William Lee Golden didn't cultivate the "mountain-man" look until sometime in the 1980s.

[almirCCR]

He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping

Then he turned around and headed home again

[Andyalloverdaplace]

Yep, great lyric that.

[Neonyxia]

I agree!

[sissyfuss]

simon is a genuine musical genius and this is one of his best songs.

[UmEyeForgot]

Cool song.....but watch out for Grizzly Adams there....

[irtimed]

How bout the God on the vocals!

hes so modest, singing back-up

great song

[soccerguymandude]

this man got me started playing the guitar... to bad i suck, but thats not important

[TheBobcatChannel]

same with me. welcome to the club! LOL! LOL!

[TheBobcatChannel]

I mean "21 years later". Sorry. LOL! My mom bought the VHS in 1987 a year after it aired.

[TheBobcatChannel]

Wonderful video! the funny thing is that I still have the original VHS when it was called "All-Star Gospel Session" 20 years later. Right now, I gotta get the DVD from FYE and fast!!!!!!!!!!!

[niccolovecchia]

godfather of folk-pop.

[daisym4]

i was born in the 80s and i have such a crush on him, especially here. is that weird? i think i'm just attracted to creative people. beautiful music!

[wokkibabbleduf]

Get the paul simon anthology cd! the best cd you will ever own!!

[TheBobcatChannel]

Same here. Paul is actually the reason why I got into playing guitar in the first place. :D

[boomac62]

Wonderful lyrics...great song

[kain2323]

Paul Simon absolutely genius!!!

[carole240]

Paul Simon is simply the best!

[sibalay]

mga repapips todo na to

[pinkandjohnnydepprok]

ppl guesse wat steave for this band killed himself he ws bi-polar. he was and still is my unkle its said. :(

[chartrese]

How awsome!

I love Paul Simon as much as the oakridge boys!

[endgame6]

is that chuck norris behind him?

[famousbrian311]

lol

[Raskolnilov]

Brilliant song. great performance. Lyrically one of the best songs ever!

[rubinho1870]

If not THE best!

[jacksonflashman]

brilliant. paul simon is a genius. and way underrated.

[burjazz]

Cool.

[MusicBox1986]

Whoa!!!! thanx 4 posting this up, dude! My mom bought that video exactly 20 years ago. I was gonna be one. LOL!

[othelo45]

Great song.

[returnsanecho]

i think it's funny that paul looks to the oak ridge boy with the long grey beard as he sings the lyrics about god making plans.

[matildemaria]

One of the best versions of the song.

[gmtobehere]

Hhaha nice vid but I've never seen Paul in a coat and tie ...he looks funny.

[moonrose1234]

why...? well...I like him in this suit. He looks nice.