POLL paul simon - the rhythm of the saints

album covers ever**

anyway

1 the coast
2 she moves on
3 obvious child
4 proof
5 the rhythm of the saints

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 20 June 2009 20:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

wtf jordan, i feel this is out of character

― surm, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

:]

― surm, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

yeah i was kinda surprised to see js posting about a record from 1990 or earlier tbh

― some dude, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

ban fake jordan s

― velko, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

obvious child will take this easily

― i want to marry a pizza (gbx), Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

what up yall its the real me

here's the story of how i decided to make a poll about paul simon's the rhythm of the saints

last night i was drinking beer in my bedroom and deej im'd me and said "the rhythm of the saints" is dope. i said i'd never heard it so he linked me to a few songs. i downloaded the whole thing and played it through like 3 straight times. i continued to drink beer. eventually i listened to "the coast" a few more times before "falling asleep"

then i made this poll

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

betting $10 the words "vampire weekend" were willfully excised from that story

― some dude, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

― what a disaster for 1p3 (k3vin k.), Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:30 (3 years ago) Permalink

ugh. "snap"

― what a disaster for 1p3 (k3vin k.), Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:30 (3 years ago) Permalink

also what do scarequotes around "falling asleep" mean

― some dude, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:31 (3 years ago) Permalink

i pretty much passed out

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

better than GRACELAND this album. shame it was his last good one.

― piscesx, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:58 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Obvious Child, obviously.

Wrong about it being better than Graceland. Dead right about the rubbish sleeve (though I do like the typography).

― Ismael Klata, Saturday, 20 June 2009 21:59 (3 years ago) Permalink

The Obvious Child. Probably my favorite song he ever wrote.

― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 20 June 2009 22:02 (3 years ago) Permalink

not to repeat what's been said, but there's absolutely no way "The Obvious Child" will ever be beat. the best thing he ever wrote, imho.

― the blowhard is the blowhard (the table is the table), Saturday, 20 June 2009 22:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

I can't see any reason to deny "The Obvious Child".

― Mark, Saturday, 20 June 2009 22:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

betting $10 the words "vampire weekend" were willfully excised from that story

― some dude, Saturday, June 20, 2009 4:29 PM (45 minutes ago) Bookmark

lol @ this btw

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 20 June 2009 22:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

was just gonna re-paste that with a "lol"

― surm, Sunday, 21 June 2009 01:20 (3 years ago) Permalink

pretty sure vamp week was mentioned by 1 j0rdan s. last nite lol

― autogucci cru (deej), Sunday, 21 June 2009 01:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

could post aim transcript but its mostly boring

― autogucci cru (deej), Sunday, 21 June 2009 01:29 (3 years ago) Permalink

im going to vote for something non-obvious ... child. just cuz

"cool cool river" is super underrated so im going with that. could also go with 'she moves on' & 'further to fly' is dope too. love this album. my dad used to play it allll the time

― autogucci cru (deej), Sunday, 21 June 2009 01:30 (3 years ago) Permalink

wtf jordan, i feel this is out of character

Srsly!

Anyway, the first Simon I ever owned, and one of my first concerts. He started playing this ballad and I turned to the yuppie next to me in the buttoned-down white shirt and said, "Hey, what is this?" He said, rather huffily, "`The Boxer'" and looked away. I hated yuppies from that point on.

Also: the only concert I've ever attended at which the performer plays one hit song ("You Can Call Me Al") and then says, "Boy, that was great! Let's do it again!" And plays it again!

I voted for "Can't Run But," just cuz of the synth and the way he pronounces "cooling system."

― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 21 June 2009 01:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

sargnt: "can't run but" is something like hoos would title a song

― autogucci cru (deej), Sunday, 21 June 2009 01:36 (3 years ago) Permalink

btw jordan, whenever you're back in town, this is the first album we gotta discuss

― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 21 June 2009 01:56 (3 years ago) Permalink

"can't run but" is cool but the first time i expected it to build to something in the outro and i've been disappointed that it kinda just peters out ever since

i voted for "the coast" cuz as much as i love like "the obvious child" i think this album's about riding out the grooves on the longest songs and "the coast" is my favorite of those - the verse (or is it the chorus?) that starts with "to prove that i love yoou" and goes into "ooh ahh ooh ahh doo wah doo wah" is probably my fav part on the whole album - it's almost too jimmy buffet or something but instead it's perfect

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 21 June 2009 04:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

it doesnt even bother me that he says "the rose of jericho"

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 21 June 2009 05:52 (3 years ago) Permalink

Coast #1, Rhythm #2. Two of the most relaxed pieces of music ever.

― Hideous Lump, Sunday, 21 June 2009 06:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

"Can't Run But"

― Geir Hongro, Sunday, 21 June 2009 20:03 (3 years ago) Permalink

haha thats the last song i would expect geir to like

― autogucci cru (deej), Sunday, 21 June 2009 22:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

way 2 be inconsistent

― autogucci cru (deej), Sunday, 21 June 2009 22:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Saturday, 27 June 2009 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Sunday, 28 June 2009 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

Man, I missed this one. Would've been "The Coast" in a heartbeat, with "Cool Cool River" and "Obvious Child" in at #3 and #2.

i voted for "the coast" cuz as much as i love like "the obvious child" i think this album's about riding out the grooves on the longest songs and "the coast" is my favorite of those - the verse (or is it the chorus?) that starts with "to prove that i love yoou" and goes into "ooh ahh ooh ahh doo wah doo wah" is probably my fav part on the whole album - it's almost too jimmy buffet or something but instead it's perfect

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Sunday, June 21, 2009 12:41 AM Bookmark

Yeah for real! Love the main riff too. And "If I have weaknesses, don't let them blind me no-o-ow!"

― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 21 January 2010 16:07 (3 years ago) Permalink

I've gotten some merciless clowning from trying to turn people on to this album but FUCK THE HATERS, MAAAN.

― Trip Maker, Thursday, 21 January 2010 16:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

THE CROSS IS IN THE BALLPARK

― Gus Van Sotosyn (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 16 December 2010 01:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

still rubbing the cold from my eyes at sarge starting this poll

― Gus Van Sotosyn (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 16 December 2010 01:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

my first real rock concert was during the "born at the right time" tour. LA forum! i was 10? 11? it was awesome.

― tylerw, Thursday, 16 December 2010 02:16 (2 years ago) Permalink

great poll

― i love you but i have chosen snarkness (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 16 December 2010 02:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

born at the right time didn't get any votes?

― plax (ico), Sunday, 13 November 2011 15:15 (1 year ago) Permalink

I would have voted for 'The Coast' in this. One of Simon's best ever songs, IMO. Some absolutely beautiful guitar work and almost everything about the track seems to be a hook.

― Turrican, Sunday, 13 November 2011 15:57 (1 year ago) Permalink

TO PROVE THAT I LOVE YOU

― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 13 November 2011 15:58 (1 year ago) Permalink

That's worth something, when you think about it, that is worth some monn-ehh!

― Turrican, Sunday, 13 November 2011 16:05 (1 year ago) Permalink

i like this album more than graceland

― plax (ico), Sunday, 13 November 2011 16:25 (1 year ago) Permalink

Repoll this sometime!

― Tower Feist (Eazy), Sunday, 13 November 2011 16:26 (1 year ago) Permalink

this album is just fucking interesting. particular the interaction between the vocal melody of the obvious child and the drumming on the bridge.

cf. joni mitchell's jungle line.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Friday, 10 February 2012 03:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

i've been listening to this a lot recently and am good w/these poll results. the coast is a great song no question but the obvious child is just on another level.

― call all destroyer, Friday, 10 February 2012 03:36 (1 year ago) Permalink

i only got into obvious child recently and this is probably my favourite simon album. def abt the second half

― judith, Friday, 10 February 2012 08:54 (1 year ago) Permalink

SUMMER SKIES STARS ARE FALLING
ALL ALONG THE INJURED COAST

― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 February 2012 11:58 (1 year ago) Permalink

lamp can you like email me when this paul simon poll comes up, i took ilm off sna

― judith, Friday, 10 February 2012 23:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

i bookmarked the chillwave thread

― judith, Friday, 10 February 2012 23:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

did i start this? i dont think i voted

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

j0rdan started it, i think, which is not the most in character. i didn't vote either!!

i'm sure Lamp will email you when the paul simon poll happens, and i will too, obsessively, until you show up.

― horseshoe, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

oh wait i didnt

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

this is my fav paul simon album fwiw

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

horseshoe i wish u knew how much i enjoy seeing yr name on sna

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

i was about to post about "born at the right time" and saw you already had! this is an album where my favorite song changes a lot. like all the paul simons, really.

xp awwww no i wish U knew

― horseshoe, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

so pissed nobody IMed me abt thiss poll in
09

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:37 (1 year ago) Permalink

what up yall its the real me

here's the story of how i decided to make a poll about paul simon's the rhythm of the saints

last night i was drinking beer in my bedroom and deej im'd me and said "the rhythm of the saints" is dope. i said i'd never heard it so he linked me to a few songs. i downloaded the whole thing and played it through like 3 straight times. i continued to drink beer. eventually i listened to "the coast" a few more times before "falling asleep"

then i made this poll

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Saturday, June 20, 2009 5:13 PM (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^cuet, imo

― horseshoe, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

i need to chill the fuck out i'm going to put this album on

― J0rdan S., Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

but explains why none of the paul simon regulators showed up, except deej

― horseshoe, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:39 (1 year ago) Permalink

respectfully can we do this again?

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:42 (1 year ago) Permalink

i feel like i started another paul simon poll recently tho. how did that pan out?

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

I still own this on cassette, and since I can still play tapes in my car this is a regular. I've worn out "Cool Cool River."

― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

i always make ppl wait for the horns on that

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:44 (1 year ago) Permalink

"cool cool river" is probably what i would vote at this particular moment in my relationship with the music of paul simon. but who knows.

plax, that bridge over troubled water thread was great; i never knew what i was missing!

― horseshoe, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:45 (1 year ago) Permalink

either did i!

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:46 (1 year ago) Permalink

man when I saw him in '90 the horn stabs were accompanied by stabbing colored spotlights from behind the stage. It was so damn cool watching him sing while this happened, wearing a sports coat.

― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:47 (1 year ago) Permalink

can ppl continue to call me plax btw

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 02:47 (1 year ago) Permalink

this album is fucking magic

― J0rdan S., Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

fucking "the cool, cool river"

― J0rdan S., Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

i know, right???

― horseshoe, Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

the melody of the vocal line in that song is so urgent it's almost painful.

― horseshoe, Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

The sequencing is so unexpected -- the record ends so quietly.

― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

lol

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

btw the guitar line on "Spirit Voices" is magic. It's uncanny how well Milton Nascimiento harmonizes with it.

― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

Saudocoes
Da licenca um momento
Te lembro
Que amanha
Sera tudo ou sera naoa
Depende coracao
Sera breve ou sera grande
Depende da paixao
Sera sujo, sera sonho
Cuidado, coracao
Sera util, sera tarde
Se esmera, coracao
E confia
Na forca do amanha

― judith, Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

christgau's review of this album is so condescending:

his life in the bush of a fully-formed middle-class music scene more sophisticated than he'll ever be

i like how he has to implicitly declare his allegiance to MPB and distance himself from P.S, like there's a natural need to oppose the do as opposed to show how they might intersect of complement one another.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:49 (1 year ago) Permalink

also kind of makes you wonder what he means by "sophisticated". more rhythmically sophisticated? i guess so. but the beauty of simon's record is precisely the often counterintuitive way he combines a very distinct way with melody with various elements of brazilian music. i don't think he's trying and failing to make a MPB album.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

I understand him not liking this; the rhythm patters along unvaryingly if you're not in the right mood. His long Graceland essay proves he was hip to Simon's jive.

― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:50 (1 year ago) Permalink

on some songs that's true, yeah. not on all of them. and anyway christgau doesn't explain himself, so there's no way to know if that's the nature of his objection. he just couches it in terms of cultural opposition.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, 11 February 2012 03:52 (1 year ago) Permalink

what up yall its the real me

here's the story of how i decided to make a poll about paul simon's the rhythm of the saints

last night i was drinking beer in my bedroom and deej im'd me and said "the rhythm of the saints" is dope. i said i'd never heard it so he linked me to a few songs. i downloaded the whole thing and played it through like 3 straight times. i continued to drink beer. eventually i listened to "the coast" a few more times before "falling asleep"

then i made this poll

― swag serf (J0rdan S.), Saturday, June 20, 2009 5:13 PM (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^cuet, imo

― horseshoe, Friday, February 10, 2012 9:39 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yah this is a beautiful story

― lag∞n, Saturday, 11 February 2012 04:11 (1 year ago) Permalink

It's poignant, like when Sonny idly thumbs through the pages of his yearbook. Some have died, etc...

― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 11 February 2012 05:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

"It got me thinking when that first popped out," Paul Simon says, sitting in the living room of his Manhattan duplex, watching an early moon come up over Central Park. " 'The cross is in the ball park.' "The first thing I thought of was Billy Graham, or the Pope, or evangelical gatherings. But I came to feel what that's really about is the cross that we bear. The burdens that we carry are doable, they're in the ballpark." -Paul Simon

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,971667,00.html#ixzz1OLgp7kSo

― queequeg (peter grasswich), Saturday, 11 February 2012 19:08 (1 year ago) Permalink

barf

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, 11 February 2012 20:51 (1 year ago) Permalink