how many of these were about Carrie Fisher btw?
I read a recent interview with CF; it said they "saw" each other off and on for years after their marriage.
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 March 2012 20:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
really? wow...
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 March 2012 20:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
Great poll, too bad I forgot to vote in this. I've been listening to Paul Simon nonstop for the past couple of days and it's amazing how great he still sounds at age 70.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 30 March 2012 12:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol@ Bridge placing #17. ILM contrarianism rides again.
― Cunga, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 23:41 (10 months ago) Permalink
I guess I was a contrarian as a 10 yo then, cuz it has always been my least favorite song on the album. Bombast at the end is just too much.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 23:42 (10 months ago) Permalink
Bombast at the end? Come on -- maybe--maybe--the orchestra climb to the final chord is over the top. But Artie's vocal climax is powerful as hell.
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 23:49 (10 months ago) Permalink
I'd think it'd be every single artist covering it at some point in the 70s that'd turn you off of it forever.
― Cunga, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 23:52 (10 months ago) Permalink
I started watching the Harmony Game documentary about the making of Bridge Over Troubled Water
Guh. The problem is that now that Simon & Garfunkel are two of the most celebrated singers in the universe and they know it and they kind of like it...listening to them talk about the process is GROSS because they can't do it without subtly referring to how awesome they are and Garfunkel is so FULL of himself and oh it was so depressing.
It reminded me of trying to watch the Classic Albums episode of Fleetwood Mac's Rumors -- I like the album so much I forgot 'oh wait they're kind of assholes now this is going to suck'
so I gave up. :(
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 15 July 2012 20:28 (10 months ago) Permalink
I guess I was a contrarian as a 10 yo then,Just a 10 year-old contrarian,Contrary as can be.My mama'd take me too the parkAnd try to buy me ice creamI said Mama, no, no ice cream for me.
― Odd Spice (Eazy), Sunday, 15 July 2012 21:57 (10 months ago) Permalink
Once I was down in ChinatownI was eatin' some Lin's Chow FunI happened to turn aroundAnd when I looked I seen my Chow Fun's gone
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 1 November 2012 02:04 (6 months ago) Permalink
I'm really surprised by the high regard for "Graceland." Always thought it was one of the weaker moments on the album, myself. Regardless, let it be said that Paul Simon is probably the greatest American songwriter of the past 50 years.
― Poliopolice, Thursday, 1 November 2012 03:16 (6 months ago) Permalink
I kind of agree -- and was really interested to see him say on that Classic Albums special that he believed it was the best thing he ever wrote. His discussion of the song is a great sequence on that.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 1 November 2012 17:43 (6 months ago) Permalink
I didn't know there were enough Paul Simon die-hards on here to conduct a Paul Simon poll.
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 1 November 2012 17:48 (6 months ago) Permalink
got some news for ya
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 1 November 2012 17:50 (6 months ago) Permalink
and wtf is Homeward Bound doing at 29. there's no fucking way DUNCAN beats that
― Poliopolice, Thursday, 1 November 2012 18:06 (6 months ago) Permalink
IIRC, "Duncan" doesn't sound like a museum.
― 50 Shades of Greil (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 1 November 2012 18:17 (6 months ago) Permalink
Homeward Bound almost made me cry on bus home to Toronto after SImon & Garfunkle (& Pulp)-laden NYC trip. <3
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 1 November 2012 18:50 (6 months ago) Permalink
Duncan wasn't really bigged up that much on the voting thread either; I like the unexpected consensi that these polls throw up.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 1 November 2012 19:06 (6 months ago) Permalink