You Can POLL Me, Al: Paul Simon's "Graceland"

I saw the title and gut-reaction voted for "Under African Skies" but it really should have been "I Know What I Know". It's so dense and I have fond memories of it being played towards the end of a good friends' wedding receptions and everybody freaking out.

That's a nice story. I've been swithering for days between:
- 'Graceland' for its fantastic bass and I like the glittery guitar too. It really drives along.
- 'I Know What I Know' for the incredible backing vocals and, like you say, the denseness of the guitar lines, but it loses a point because I don't like the lyrics so much
- 'Gumboots' for the joyous introduction and the terrific drums, and I like the delivery of 'If that's the way it's going to be I'm going to call the whole thing to a halt.' (if that's actually what he says, listening to it closely I'm not sure if he fluffs the line or not)

I think that 'Graceland' is probably the best song and 'I Know What I Know' has the best performance, but 'Gumboots' is the one that puts the biggest smile on my face and I doubt it'll get many other votes so it's getting mine.

i love this album, but what bugs me sometimes is Paul Simon's tendency to have lyrics like: "and i said.." " and you said.." "she said.."

err. yeah. really.

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

Fat Charlie the Archangel slopes out of the poll
He says, well I don't claim to be happy about this, boys

btw this album is tagged as "soft rock" in itunes

Why - is it soft in the middle?

man I knew I shoulda voted for Crazy Love