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This Better Be Good
''This Better Be Good'' is a compilation album by Paul Simon, issued in June 2009 on the Starbucks Entertainment record label in its Opus Collection series (catalog number OPCD-8321). The disc was exclusively available at US branches of the Starbucks stores. The tracks on this album were taken from all of Paul's solo albums (except ''The Paul Simon Songbook''), up to and including the 2006 release '' Surprise''. The iTunes version of the album included the bonus track, "Questions for the Angels". It was a new track that had not been released in any other form. In 2011, it appeared on Simon's new studio album, ''So Beautiful or So What''. The album was listed on the Billboard 200 in August 2009. Track listing # Kodachrome # Peace Like a River # Loves Me Like a Rock # Late in the Evening # Slip Slidin' Away # Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard # Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes # Mother and Child Reunion # American Tune # Under African Skies # Senorita with a Necklace of Tear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel with Art Garfunkel. Simon was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in the borough of Queens in New York City. He began performing with his schoolfriend Art Garfunkel in 1956 when they were still in their early teens. After limited success, the pair reunited after an electrified version of their song " The Sound of Silence" became a hit in 1966. Simon & Garfunkel recorded five albums together featuring songs mostly written by Simon, including the hits " Mrs. Robinson", " America", " Bridge over Troubled Water" and " The Boxer". After Simon & Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon recorded three acclaimed albums over the following five years, all of which charted in the Top 5 on the ''Billboard'' 200. His 1972 self- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late In The Evening
"Late in the Evening" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his fifth studio album, '' One-Trick Pony'' (1980), released on Warner Bros. Records. His first single release for Warner, "Late in the Evening" was released in July 1980 and became a hit on several charts worldwide. In the U.S., the song hit number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Internationally, the song was a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, Belgium, and New Zealand. The song has received praise for Simon's lyrics, the horn interlude, and the famous drum beat, referred to as a 'groove' by drummer Steve Gadd. Gadd devised the distinctive drum part by using two pairs of drumsticks - one in each hand - in order to give the impression of two drummers playing together, as he has demonstrated in drum clinics. Gadd plays a New York style Cuban Mozambique drum groove. ''Billboard Magazine'' described the hook consisting of a "percussive and bass duet" as being "irresistible." Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Compilation Albums
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Arabic digit In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an ascender in most modern typefaces, in typefaces with text figures the character usually has a descender, as, for example, in . The mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital multimedia, on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs, as well as play content with the use of dynamic, smart playlists. Options for sound optimizations exist, as well as ways to wirelessly share the iTunes library. Originally announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001, iTunes' original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a version of the program for Windows, it became a ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father And Daughter
"Father and Daughter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. The song, written for the animated family film ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', was released as a single in October 2002. An alternate version later appeared on Simon's 11th solo album, '' Surprise'' (2006). When re-released as a single in 2006, the song became a top-40 hit in the UK, giving Simon his most recent hit. The song is a ballad in which Simon expresses his love for his daughter, Lulu. "Father and Daughter" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Background The song expresses the singer's hopes and dreams for his daughter. Simon wrote the song as an ode to his daughter, Lulu, who was seven at the time it was completed. Simon's son, Adrian, sings harmony on the song's choruses; he was 10 years old at the time of recording. He had heard his son singing along to it while driving and encouraged him to contribute to it. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Obvious Child
"The Obvious Child" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his eighth studio album, ''The Rhythm of the Saints'' (1990), released by Warner Bros. Records. Written by Simon, its lyrics explore mortality and aging. The song is accompanied by a performance from Brazilian drumming collective Olodum in a live recording. The single, released in September 1990, was commercially successful, performing well on charts worldwide. In the United States, it was mainly successful on the Album Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at number 21. Outside the US, "The Obvious Child" was a top 15 hit in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The song received highly positive reviews upon its release. Simon promoted the song alongside Olodum in a performance on ''Saturday Night Live''. The song also influenced popular culture; it is the namesake of the 2014 film ''Obvious Child''. Background The rhythm tracks are performed by Grupo Cultural Olodum, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under African Skies
"Under African Skies" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the fifth and final single from his seventh studio album, ''Graceland'' (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. The song features guest vocals from singer Linda Ronstadt. Background "Under African Skies" originated in later recording sessions for ''Graceland''. Simon flew over several South African musicians to New York to complete the record three months after the original sessions in Johannesburg, paying them triple union rates in order to lure them to record, as many did not know who he was. He also offered writer's royalties to those who he felt had contributed particularly to the song's compositions. These sessions also resulted in the lead single, "You Can Call Me Al". ''Cash Box'' said that "Ronstadt provides angelic harmonies to Simon's inimitable vocal stylings." Personnel *Paul Simon—lead vocals, guitar *Linda Ronstadt—additional vocals *Ray Phiri, Adrian Belew—guitar *Bakithi Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Tune
"American Tune" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third single from his third studio album, '' There Goes Rhymin' Simon'' (1973), released on Columbia Records. The song, a meditation on the American experience, is based on the melody of the hymn "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded". The song reached number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Whitburn, Joel (1996). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 6th Edition (Billboard Publications). Lyrics In an interview with Tom Moon in 2011, Paul Simon was asked about political references in his songs, and he said: "I don’t write overtly political songs, although 'American Tune' comes pretty close, as it was written just after Nixon was elected." Reception ''Billboard'' described it as a "discourse on inner security while being far from home." ''Cash Box'' called it a "gorgeous, haunting, highly lyrical track" and said that the "soft vocal performance is heightened by sweet string section." It is ranked numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother And Child Reunion
"Mother and Child Reunion" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his second studio album, '' Paul Simon'' (1972), released on Columbia Records. Background It was at the time one of the few songs by a non-Jamaican musician to use prominent elements of reggae. Simon was a fan of reggae music, and he listened to artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, and Byron Lee; he wanted to go to Kingston, Jamaica to record the song, as that was where Cliff had recorded his antiwar song "Vietnam" in 1970. The title has its origin in a chicken-and-egg dish called "Mother and Child Reunion" that Simon saw on a Chinese restaurant's menu. The song's lyrics were inspired by a pet dog that was run over and killed. It was the first death Simon personally experienced, and he began to wonder how he would react if the same happened to his first wife, Peggy Harper. "Somehow there was a connection between this death and Peggy and it was like Heaven, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the fourth single from his seventh studio album, ''Graceland'' (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. The song features guest vocals from the South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Background "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" was written when Simon went to South Africa. While he was there, he gathered various music from locals. Upon returning to New York, Simon finished the album with the artists he brought back from South Africa, according to Simon's account in the ''Classic Albums'' documentary on the making of ''Graceland''. Simon recalled that "Diamonds" wasn't originally planned for inclusion on ''Graceland''. When Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and several of the South African studio musicians arrived in New York to perform on the May 10th episode of ''Saturday Night Live'', which Simon was set to host, his label, Warner Bros., decided to release th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
"Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the second Single (music), single from his second, Paul Simon (album), self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. Lyrical subject The song is about two boys ("Me and Julio") who have broken a law, although the exact law that has been broken is not stated in the song. When "the mama pajama" finds out what they have done, she goes to the police station to report the crime. The individuals are later arrested, but released when a "radical priest" intervenes. The meaning and references in the song have long provoked debate. In a July 20, 1972 interview for ''Rolling Stone'', Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The whole world wants to know." Simon replied "I have no idea what it is... Something sexual is what I imagine, but when I say 'something', I never bothered to figure out what it was. Didn't make any difference to me." More recently, in October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slip Slidin' Away
"Slip Slidin' Away" is a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon which appears on his compilation album ''Greatest Hits, Etc.'' It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being "Stranded in a Limousine". Backing vocals on the song are provided by The Oak Ridge Boys. The song was originally recorded and considered for Simon's 1975 album ''Still Crazy After All These Years'', but Simon decided not to include the song on the finished album. A demo version appears on the 2004 re-issue of the album. The song was also included on ''Negotiations and Love Songs'' (1988). ''Billboard'' found the melody to be "catchy" and the lyrics to be "sensitive. thoughtful. melancholic and evocative." '' Cash Box'' said that "the emotionally complex lyric works around the title, which serves as the song's memorable chorus line." ''Record World'' said that it "shows imon'sperception of adult problems and relationships to be undimmed." "Slip Slidin' Away" was released as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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