Biography:
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He first gained world-wide recognition as the writing talent behind the popular American folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel formed with fellow musician Art Garfunkel. When Simon & Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon quickly began his solo career with the release of the self-titled album, Paul Simon. This was followed by There Goes Rhymin' Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years
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Other songs:
- 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
- American Tune
- Bookends
- Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
- Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
- Graceland
- Leaves That Are Green
- Loves Me Like A Rock
- Obvious Child
- Slip Sliding Away
- Some Folk's Lives
- Still Crazy After All These Years
- Still Crazy After All These Yeas (easier)
- What A Wonderful World
- You Can Call Me Al
- Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
- 10 Years
- A Church Is Burning
- A Simple Desultory Philippic
- All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints
- Allergies
- Another Galaxy
- April Come She Will
- Armistice Day
- Born At The Right Time
- Born In Puerto Rico
- Can I Forgive Him
- Cant Run But
- Cecilia
- Congratulations
- Crazy Love Vol 2
- Dazzling Blue
- Duncan
- El Condor Pasa
- Everything Put Together Falls Apart
- Father And Daughter
- For Emily Whenever I May Find Her
- Gumboots
- Hearts And Bones
- How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns
- Hurricane Eye
- I Know What I Know
- Id Do It For Your Love
- Jonah
- Kathys Song
- Koda Chrome
- Kodachrome
- Krapp Sving
- Late In The Evening
- Learn How To Fall
- Love
- Mother And Child Reunion
- Mrs Robinson
- Nobody
- Oh Marion
- Old
- On The Side Of A Hill
- One Mans Ceiling Is Another Mans Floor
- One Trick Pony
- Overs
- Papa Hobo
- Paranoia Blues
- Punkys Dilemma
- Rene And Georgette Magritte With Their Dog After The War
- Run That Body Down
- Silent Eyes
- Slip Slidin Away
- Something So Right
- Song About The Moon
- St Judys Comet
- Stranded In A Limousine
- Take Me To The Mardi Gras
- Tenderness
- That Was Your Mother
- Thats Where I Belong
- Thats Why God Made The Movies
- The Afterlife
- The Boxer
- The Boy In The Bubble
- The Coast
- The Cool Cool River
- The Late Great Johnny Ace
- The Obvious Child
- The Only Living Boy In New York
- The Werewolf
- Think Too Much A
- Think Too Much B
- Trailways Bus
- Train In The Distance
- Under African Skies
- Was A Sunny Day
- Wednesday Morning 3 Am
- Youre Kind
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A Simple Desultory Philippic
(How I Was Lyndon Johnsoned Into Submission)
Words & music bu Paul Simon 1965
[Verse 1]
G Bb
I was Union Jacked, Kerouac'd
C Eb
John Birched, stopped and searched
G A7 C D
Rolling Stoned and Beatled till I'm blind
G Bb
I've been Ayn Randed, nearly branded
C Eb
Communist 'cos I'm lefthanded:
G A7 G C Eb G G C Eb G G
That's the hand they use, well, never mind!
[Verse 2]
G Bb
I've been Walt Disneyed, Dis Disleyed
C Eb
John Lennoned, Krishna Menoned
G A7 C D
Walter Brennan punched out Cassius Clay
G Bb
I've heard the truth from Lenny Bruce
C Eb
and all my wealth won't buy me health
G D G C Eb G G C Eb G G
So I smoke a pint of tea a day
[Verse 3]
F
I knew a man his brain so small,
G
He couldn't think of nothin' at all.
C
He's not the same as you and me.
F
He doesn't dig poetry. He's so unhip that
G C
When you say Dylan, he thinks you're talkin' about Dylan Thomas,
Whoever he is.
F G
The man ain't got no culture,
But its alright, Ma,
C
It's just sumpthin' I learned over in England.
[Verse 4]
G Bb
I've been James Joyced, Rolls Royced
C Eb
Mick Jaggered, silver daggered
G A7 D
Andy Warhol won't you please come home?
G Bb
I've been mother, fathered, aunt and uncled
C Eb
Tom Wilsoned, Art Garfunkled
G A7 G
Barry Kornfeld's mother's on the phone
G Bb
When in London, do as I do
C Eb
Find yourself a friendly haiku
G D G
Go to sleep for ten or fifteen years
(How I Was Lyndon Johnsoned Into Submission)
Words & music bu Paul Simon 1965
[Verse 1]
G Bb
I was Union Jacked, Kerouac'd
C Eb
John Birched, stopped and searched
G A7 C D
Rolling Stoned and Beatled till I'm blind
G Bb
I've been Ayn Randed, nearly branded
C Eb
Communist 'cos I'm lefthanded:
G A7 G C Eb G G C Eb G G
That's the hand they use, well, never mind!
[Verse 2]
G Bb
I've been Walt Disneyed, Dis Disleyed
C Eb
John Lennoned, Krishna Menoned
G A7 C D
Walter Brennan punched out Cassius Clay
G Bb
I've heard the truth from Lenny Bruce
C Eb
and all my wealth won't buy me health
G D G C Eb G G C Eb G G
So I smoke a pint of tea a day
[Verse 3]
F
I knew a man his brain so small,
G
He couldn't think of nothin' at all.
C
He's not the same as you and me.
F
He doesn't dig poetry. He's so unhip that
G C
When you say Dylan, he thinks you're talkin' about Dylan Thomas,
Whoever he is.
F G
The man ain't got no culture,
But its alright, Ma,
C
It's just sumpthin' I learned over in England.
[Verse 4]
G Bb
I've been James Joyced, Rolls Royced
C Eb
Mick Jaggered, silver daggered
G A7 D
Andy Warhol won't you please come home?
G Bb
I've been mother, fathered, aunt and uncled
C Eb
Tom Wilsoned, Art Garfunkled
G A7 G
Barry Kornfeld's mother's on the phone
G Bb
When in London, do as I do
C Eb
Find yourself a friendly haiku
G D G
Go to sleep for ten or fifteen years
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