Thursday, September 14, 2006

Paul Simon - Outrageous

I was going to blog about John Mayer's new album but then I relized I hadn't talked about this song/album yet. The name of Paul Simon's new disc is "Surpise." And "Outrageous" is one of the wonderful tracks. This song is such a breath of fresh air. And it comes from someone who's been around for a long time - surprising.

This song is funky! The lyrics are great too... the first time I heard the following section of the song it made my cry.
Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone?
Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone?

God will,
like he waters the flowers on your window sill.

Take me,
I'm just an ordinary player in the key of C.
And my will,
Has been broken by my pride and my vanity.
Gotta love it.

The other songs on this album are great too. My other favourite is "Father and Daughter."
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great lyrics. Do you think I'd like him?

Oh, I have your CDs all set aside and ready.

4:38 PM
cd said...

Y'know When I first heard the disc, I thought the same thing... Kinda Funky! He even tries to add some electronic touches.. (is that a theramin?)

In truth, I'm not really a funk/folk/roots guy, ,so I shouldn't like this stuff. But the lyrics... wow they win me over every time.

Father and Daughter is another standout track on Surprise.

8:30 AM

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