Paul Simon -- Gone At Last (Live, 1991)

One of Paul's few songs where the recorded version is probably better than the live version. He can hit those notes, I wonder why he chose to undercut them here.

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[TrippyMcgee22]

Richard T's piano makes this song

[musicmansuperman]

DaveWollenberg, I would contend that you are mistaken about this not being a Christian song. Christian sentiments can be a matter of the heart, and not just what you hear or perceive.  check here: FkqnVv_u1xA

[hminkema]

@miloszewski For religious people, the word 'praying' will have a special meaning. For the rest of us, mortal earthlings, it's a word that could just as well mean 'hope' or 'wish' or 'long for'. Religious people don't have a monopoly on the word 'pray'. Even the occasional atheist might state he 'prays' that his children will be safe & well and remain healthy.

Nice about this song is the absence of an explicit religious context. So it might make sense to all kinds of people (as often with PS).

[hminkema]

@DaveWollenberg This is not a christian song. His salvation comes from meeting (and probably falling in love with) another human he meets. If anything, this is a humanist song. Of course you are 100% free to believe that their meeting was an act of god's great providence, just as I am entitled to believe it was and act of pinocchio's providence or just sheer coincidence. But to conclude that this song must be christian, no.

[winterweib]

@DaveWollenberg Oh, this is so kind to read that german words, dear :) It is fact I still love my country despite what happened here and it is very lovely when a foreigner knows a little bit of my language:) All the best fo you and thank you!:)

[DaveWollenberg]

@winterweib I didn't know that you're from Germany. Well, danke schoen, for gettin' back to me. BTW. those are the only German words I know. God bless!

[winterweib]

@DaveWollenberg Thank you,dear. :)

By the way, I am christian too. I even taught this in school( its a normal subject in Germany) when I was in my twenties. My friend used to say I was the preaching 'young girl in a parking lot' in 'Duncan'^^

I too wish a great week to you and be blessed:)

[DaveWollenberg]

@winterweib That's alright, my friend. I forgive you in Jesus' name. God bless you, and have a great rest of the week.

[winterweib]

@DaveWollenberg Oh,I see.I thought you are one of these dirty Nazis here on youtube,I am sorry :) This 'a jew like...'is used by the german Nazis, Icannot stand this .:( There is an unspoken'dirty'before 'jew',often enough it IS spoken.:) I do apologize.

As far as I know wasn't he raised very orthodox,his father was liberal.He sometimes uses lines like that 'sweet as an apple on christmas day.' The german pre-war jews lived the same way,quasi at home in both religions,perhaps this is enviable.

[DaveWollenberg]

@winterweib I only meant that Jewish folks like Paul don't recognize Jesus as Messiah. That's all it was. God bless!