The Paul Simon Special (1977) - part 1/8

Throughout his remarkably long and successful pop career, singer-songwriter Paul Simon has also impressed the world with his comedic talents. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the musician frequently appeared on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, and his relationship with the show reaches its apex on this fantastic 1977 television special, which Simon wrote with legendary SNL producer Lorne Michaels. A send-up of the backstage experience, THE PAUL SIMON SPECIAL stars Charles Grodin as a hilarious producer and Lily Tomlin and Chevy Chase as themselves. In addition, Paul plays some of his hits, including collaborations with his old partner, Art Garfunkel.

Tracks:

Slip Slidin' Away
Something So Right
I Do It For Your Love (with Toots Thielemans)
Loves Me Like A Rock (with the Jessy Dixon Singers)
Still Crazy After All These Years
Old Friends (with Art Garfunkel)
The Boxer

Musicians:

Al Brown
Edward Daniels
Steve Gadd
Janet Hamilton
Kathy Kienke
Tony Levin
Hugh McCracken
David Sanborn
Richard Sortomme
Richard Tee
Toots Thielemans
the Jessy Dixon Singers

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Paul
• Simon
• Art
• Garfunkel
• Charles
• Grodin
• Lily
• Tomlin
• Chevy
• Chase
• Lorne
• Michaels
• Steve
• Gadd
• Tony
• Levin
• Hugh
• McCracken
• David
• Sanborn
• Richard
• Tee
• Toots
• Thielemans
• the
• Jessy
• Dixon
• Singers
• Saturday
• Night
• Live
• SNL
• Stuff

[mosheda2010]

god bless you paul

[beakman10]

i could have made some cheesey comment about how a certain number of people have issues for disliking this video, until i realized that this video is perfect and no one dislikes it.

[DanceTilWerHigh]

Hilarious! I love it

[fluffer1987]

I saw this when it was first broadcast. Cool show, very funny, very smart. Grodin plays the nudge as well as it can be played, good warm up for his upcoming turn in Heaven Can Wait.

[GrooveOnDown]

Paul, I love you!

It's so interesting to see his gentle personality compared to today's talentless "stars". Yes, he's acting, but you can still see the way he carries himself. There's no ego problem, in spite of his unique and prodigious talent.

[chomsky88]

god, I'm a lifelong fan and I never heard of this

[Taggerung12]

... oh, poor Paul... "THATS a dynamite opening??"

[knelledkismet]

PART ONE OF EIGHT, VERY FUNNY

[mwebber69]

Haha ! 1:07 1:08 !

And I love when he sing the boxer ! So !

[MAWWesome]

He just leaves the taxi door open lol :)