Graceland by Paul Simon

[The Notorious LOL]

That album fucking rules. Seriously.

[Auton]

agreed. so does 'surprise'

[abcdefz]

I just burned Graceland to my work computer a couple days ago. One of the few absolutely perfect albums.

"The boy in the bubble and the baby with the babbling heart; and I believe..."

[mickill]

Yeah, it's one of those albums you don't have to skip any songs on.

[SobaViolence]

'homeless' is fucking powerful.

[yeahwho]

I'm lost on this. I have some sort of a roadblock with Paul Simon. I do like James Taylor, or even more Paul Westerberg.....the whole singer songwriter thing is cool, Bob Dylan just cleans up on all of them. As far as white guys.

When you go to cats like Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder....oh well, it's just me I guess because most everybody loves Graceland. I'd never buy it. Happy for all you guys. You and your Paul Simon stuff, hey, remember that movie, "One Trick Pony"? C'mon, it was as goofy as goofy can get. Admit it.

[Auton]

^boooo

paul simon rocks the hizznouse. i'd take him over james taylor any day of the week. and how do otis, marvin, and stevie factor into this equation anyway?

[yeahwho]

^boooo

paul simon rocks the hizznouse. i'd take him over james taylor any day of the week. and how do otis, marvin, and stevie factor into this equation anyway?
I know, I know....I'm just not a big fan, singer songwriters is the equation I'm using. I have a crapload of singer songwriter music on the wall. I figured if I disagreed it would cause a stir. I've tried to get into Paul Simon, he just doesn't click with me.

Give me,
Elliot Smith, Morrisey, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Jim Croce, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Randy Newman, Gordon Lightfoot, Nick Drake, Tom Rush, Phil Ochs, Eric Andersen, David Blue, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Bruce Cockburn, Van Morrison, Townes van Zandt, Harry Chapin, James Taylor, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Warren Zevon, Patti Smith, Don Henly, Robert Palmer, Eddie Money, Huey Lewis, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Merle, Buck, Johnny Paycheck, Paul Westerberg, Tracy Chapman, Aimee Mann, Ray Davies, Phil Ochs, fucking Glenn Cambell, Joan Osbourne, Patti Griffin, Dave Matthews, Tom Petty, John Denver, Nelly Furtado, Jewel, Carole King, Donovan..... There must be 50 ways for me to listen singer songwriters before I listen to Paul Simon.

Paul Simon is ahead of Billy Joel though, I would listen to Paul before Billy.

[abcdefz]

I've tried to get into Paul Simon, he just doesn't click with me.




His first solo album (Paul Simon) and Graceland are horses of another color for him. Some of his stuff is produced so precisely studio-squeaky-clean (There Goes Rhymin' Simon) that it can be a little tough to enjoy if you're used to something a bit rougher. Paul Simon and Graceland are clean as hell, too, but the soulfulness is more apparent, I think.

[steve-onpoint]

patterns. ah, the patterns. i just picked that album up from the library on friday. (y) (y)

[skra75]

it does bro. you have good taste in music my man

[na§tee]

just downloaded this again tonight. absolutely perfect.

the way she brushed her hair from her forehead
and she said losing love
is like a window in your heart
everybody sees youre blown apart
everybody sees the wind blow
i'm going to graceland

[b-grrrlie]

50 ways to leave your lover....

[Lyman Zerga]

grace kelly by mika sucks though

[abcdefz]

You don't feel you could love me but I feel you could.




God, I love this album. (y)

[Documad]

I'm lost on this. I have some sort of a roadblock with Paul Simon.

Perhaps you've changed your mind since, but I agree. I think that in part it's because he gave such incredibly pompous interviews when I was a teenager and read every music magazine. I liked Simon and Garfunkel though.

I've never given this particular album a fair chance because of the music video with Chevy Chase.

[gorilla]

Paul Simon ... Queens in the motherfucking house.