Uploaded by Niouni on Sep 5, 2007
"A simple desultory philippic (or how I was Lyndon Johnsoned into submission" from The Paul Simon Songbook (1965). This is the first version of the song. Paul Simon made a second version called "A simple desultory philippic (or how I was Robert MacNamara'd into submission)"
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I thought this was recorded in 66? If it is 64, that's crazy awesome. Song's punk as shit
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@homelessmanebay from Lenny Bruce my friend.
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@paulkweathermen Hmmmm.....wonder where Simon got the idea for this song. :)
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That's what I just told spurtong!
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Sorry, I wasn't finished my sentence. Anyway, In this version, it says: "When your in london just do what I do. Go find your self a freindly Haiku.... Go to sleep for 10 or 15 years!"
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That's in the 1966 Simon & Garfunkel version. This is from a 2 years ago. In
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paultheweatherman, meet paulthemilkman
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Yes. A lot of bite in this song. Oh, those were the days.
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Where did you find this version, and when was it recorded.
nauset7 1 year ago
@nauset7 It's from the LP "The Paul Simon Songbook", recorded in 1964. The CD is available, you can buy it in any music store or on Amazon.
Niouni 1 year ago
what happened to "i lost my harmonica, albert?"
spurtong 3 years ago
That line is from the second version of the song, this is the first one.
Niouni 3 years ago