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Paul Simon — She Moves On
Album: The Rhythm of the Saints
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Released: 1990
Length: 4:59
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I feel good
It's a fine day
The way the sun hits off the runway
A cloud shifts
The plane lifts
She moves on

But feel the bite
Whenever you believe that
You'll be lost and love will find you
When the road bends
And the song ends
She moves on

I know the reason I
Feel so blessed
My heart still splashes
Inside my chest, but she
She is like a top
She cannot stop
She moves on

A sympathetic stranger
Lights a candle in the middle of the night
Her voice cracks
She jumps back
But she moves on

She says "Ooh my storybook lover
You have underestimated my power
As you shortly will discover"

The I fall to my knees
Shake a rattle at the skies
I'm afraid that I'll be taken
Abandoned, forsaken
In her cold coffee eyes

She can't sleep now
The moon is red
She fights a fever
She burns in bed
She needs to talk so
We take a walk
Down in the maroon light

She says "Maybe these emotions are
As near to love as love will ever be"
So I agree

Then the moon breaks
She takes the corner that's all she takes
She moves on

She says "Ooh my storybook lover
You have underestimated my power
As you shortly will discover"

Then I fall to my knees
I grow weak, I go slack
As if she captured the breath of my
voice in a bottle
And I can't catch it back

But I feel good
It's a fine day
The way the sun hits off the runway
A cloud shifts
The plane lifts
She moves on
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Love this song!
Posted 1 month ago by Caturman    [ Reply ]
 smartn1 wrote:

Those drums....



Paul Simon has always had excellent percussionists supporting his music. They really make the song move, and the listeners along with it.
Posted 5 months ago by KudaRey    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



"Emptiest" comment on RP ever!  What are YOU good at? ...eh?


Probably not much, perhaps emptiest critiques ever?!
Posted 6 months ago by Sunflowering    [ Reply ]
 smartn1 wrote:

Those drums....



And the bass guitar!   Thanx RP!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 rrowdies wrote:

Paul Simon is the emptiest songwriter ever...some truly great songs but they mean nothing to him they are just vehicles...as much as he has done for world music he's still basically a mercenary




"Emptiest" comment on RP ever!  What are YOU good at? ...eh?
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 bruceandjenna wrote:


Hahaha.  You're kidding, right?

Right?


Rrowdie??   Maybe not his best, but tell me any other artist that have  some songs that are less than their best hits, but in their portfolio/audiography still great and enjoyable?   Tell us your favorite artist, then rank that artist's least ranked song in your opinion.  Keep loving music and those that entertain us.
Posted 1 year ago by rbrdy8    [ Reply ]
This is smooooth.
Posted 1 year ago by mgtom    [ Reply ]
Those drums....
Posted 1 year ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Love this answer.  In the corner stands a boxer.
Posted 1 year ago by laserace    [ Reply ]
 rrowdies wrote:

Paul Simon is the emptiest songwriter ever...some truly great songs but they mean nothing to him they are just vehicles...as much as he has done for world music he's still basically a mercenary



Hahaha.  You're kidding, right?

Right?
Posted 1 year ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Never heard B4.  I like!

LLRP!!
Posted 1 year ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Carlos wants his rhythm section back
Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 rrowdies wrote:

Paul Simon is the emptiest songwriter ever...some truly great songs but they mean nothing to him they are just vehicles...as much as he has done for world music he's still basically a mercenary



This comment just makes you look silly. Graceland is a lament about the end of Paul Simon's relationship with Carrie Fisher. It is deeply personal, deeply felt, and painfully honest. Now let's have a look at your catalog.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
Soutien-gorge
Posted 2 years ago by fmirka59300    [ Reply ]
Fully agree that this album is a masterpiece. My desert island pick.
Posted 2 years ago by jay_nathanson    [ Reply ]
 stangalbraith wrote:

My favorite Paul Simon album of all time. The preceding album, Graceland, achieved more popular success. For me, this one eclipses the high bar set by Graceland. It has more variety, subtlety and grace than Graceland. The richly layered sound is complex and compelling and yet it carries a simple and memorable melody and rhythm in most songs. Thanks Paul for enriching my life with such wonderful music that touches and incorporates influences from around the world.



I concur
Posted 2 years ago by gfalkner    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:

SO love the percussion on this song/album really makes it for me.


lyrics are interesting, too
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Paul Simon is the emptiest songwriter ever...some truly great songs but they mean nothing to him they are just vehicles...as much as he has done for world music he's still basically a mercenary
Posted 3 years ago by rrowdies    [ Reply ]
Sony Music Publishing©
Posted 3 years ago by Jayesea    [ Reply ]
SO love the percussion on this song/album really makes it for me.
Posted 3 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Great album. But RP is wearing this out.
Posted 4 years ago by virwill7    [ Reply ]
This is superb. As noted below, this is more subtle and delicate than Graceland and is all the better for it, to my ears.
Posted 4 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Still - nothing new since 1990!
Nothing in 20 years!
 
Nothing as good as Rhythm, but he did release several albums:

1991 - The Concert in the Park
1997 - Songs from the Capeman
2000 - You're the One
2006 - Surprise
2011 - So Beautiful or So What
2016 - Stranger to Stranger
2018 - In the Blue Light
Posted 4 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I was expecting Carlos to come in from the intro - I had not heard this before, and I like it.
Posted 4 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
A most excellent song from a great Paul Simon album!!
Posted 4 years ago by billseye    [ Reply ]
 stangalbraith wrote:
My favorite Paul Simon album of all time. The preceding album, Graceland, achieved more popular success. For me, this one eclipses the high bar set by Graceland. It has more variety, subtlety and grace than Graceland. The richly layered sound is complex and compelling and yet it carries a simple and memorable melody and rhythm in most songs. Thanks Paul for enriching my life with such wonderful music that touches and incorporates influences from around the world.
 
I'll echo everything you said (quietly of course, cuz the song is still playing and I'm jammin') - and I'll go 9 to 10 today....LLRP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
My favorite Paul Simon album of all time. The preceding album, Graceland, achieved more popular success. For me, this one eclipses the high bar set by Graceland. It has more variety, subtlety and grace than Graceland. The richly layered sound is complex and compelling and yet it carries a simple and memorable melody and rhythm in most songs. Thanks Paul for enriching my life with such wonderful music that touches and incorporates influences from around the world.
Posted 6 years ago by stangalbraith    [ Reply ]
As much as I mostly don't care for Paul Simon's post-S&G material, I have to admit this is decent.
Posted 7 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
I love the delicacy of this whole album.
Posted 7 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Great song! I think it's a very poetic, ingenious, and accurate description of entangling heart & soul with a person with bi-polar disorder.
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
She's moved on :(
Posted 7 years ago by DragonSixGolf    [ Reply ]
Stunning, truly stunning.  IMHO.
Posted 8 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
LizK wrote:

If we are lucky, every morning.

 

absolutely! 
Posted 8 years ago by AeroSwiss    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajam}{#Bananapiano}{#Drummer}
Posted 9 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
BTW, those buttery guitar lines are by Cameroonian guitarist Vincent Nguini.
Posted 9 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 hugogdt wrote:
Paul Simon again this morning?

 
If we are lucky, every morning.
Posted 9 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
Nice to see the love for this album.  If I was forced to choose a desert island disc, and if I chose this one, I would not look back with regret.
Posted 9 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
In Carrie Fisher's one woman play that I saw her perform in Berkeley, "Wishful Drinking", she does a family tree history of her life, which includes
 her famous entertainment industry parents, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. When she gets to Paul Simon she says that "She Moves On" was the song he wrote about their break up.
Posted 9 years ago by rednred    [ Reply ]
I enjoy this song as much now as the day it was released. Rhythms, background vocals, lyrics... all good.
Posted 9 years ago by ChrisInSeattle    [ Reply ]
Paul Simon again this morning?
Posted 10 years ago by hugogdt    [ Reply ]
I thought "(Don't Want No Part of Your) Crazy Love" on the Graceland album was PS's goodbye to Carrie Fisher.
Posted 10 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
This whole album has such a smooth, unhurried feel to it. Not quite ambient, since it has a little more pulse. But not as insistent as most music.

A really pleasant groove. 
Posted 10 years ago by expertTexpert    [ Reply ]
 Peter_Bradshaw wrote:
....... what he said
 
Thank you, Peter_Bradshaw!  Hope life is grand for you right now...  everybody at my homeless camp be dancing...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
This song has certainly endured.  As compelling and interesting as when it first came out.  Love it!  Now if we could just get Pablo back to Africa!  ;-)

 
pablo cruz??????///




''' 
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
kickin' sum butt.........
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
This song has certainly endured.  As compelling and interesting as when it first came out.  Love it!  Now if we could just get Pablo back to Africa!  ;-)
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:

This is a fantastic song...  love it...  love this album...
 

 
....... what he said
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


Ummmmm I think you need to hear Carrie's side.  Paul has made many a great musical contribution to the world no doubt, but I wouldn't neccessarily want to hang out with him and certainly would not want any woman I know to be in a relationship with him.{#No}

 
{#Yes}    Yes, we have to be careful about automatically siding with the performartist, history has taught that they are usually the abusive ones...
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
I just love how this talented musical genius man can write and sing about being married to — and hurt by — Carrie Fisher; let's not forget she was Princess Leia at the time — in such a cool, groovy song, and have the guts to share it with us all.  Thanks, Paul, for this and all such peeks into your mind, heart, and soul.  The world is a richer place for it!

 

Ummmmm I think you need to hear Carrie's side.  Paul has made many a great musical contribution to the world no doubt, but I wouldn't neccessarily want to hang out with him and certainly would not want any woman I know to be in a relationship with him.{#No}
Posted 11 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]

This is a fantastic song...  love it...  love this album...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Love his work!
Posted 11 years ago by helenofjoy    [ Reply ]
I just love how this talented musical genius man can write and sing about being married to — and hurt by — Carrie Fisher; let's not forget she was Princess Leia at the time — in such a cool, groovy song, and have the guts to share it with us all.  Thanks, Paul, for this and all such peeks into your mind, heart, and soul.  The world is a richer place for it!
Posted 11 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I don't believe in God but I believe in Paul Simon. 
Posted 11 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
{#Yawn}
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
As great as "Graceland" is, "Rhythm of the Saints" has always been my favorite Simon album, and easily one of my Top 10 of all time.  That said, Simon's latest, "So Beautiful or So What" is fantastic.
Posted 12 years ago by Montysano    [ Reply ]
Time for something new from "Päuli"
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Have never heard anything by Paul I didn't like.
Posted 12 years ago by asilbuch    [ Reply ]
Gets me every time!
Oh
GOD
no...
— She Moves On —
and takes Everything
with her 
Posted 12 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
Mr. Music! Great song from one of my all time favorite song writers and performers!
Posted 12 years ago by djaychicago    [ Reply ]
great percussion 
Posted 13 years ago by jberko    [ Reply ]
I'm giving this 10 for everything other than PS voice..........et al is magnificent!
Posted 13 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Definitely one of my most favorite songs from Paul Simon......and a multitude of memories of a much better time.
Posted 13 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Agree that this is a great album, but I think his new stuff is terrific, too.
Posted 13 years ago by lshinkawa    [ Reply ]
 BKardon wrote:

If this is his last great album - what a way to go!  This album holds up better than Graceland, in my opinion.
 
Ermm...He wrote "The Capeman, a musical that bombed on Broadway in '98. He put out the CD "Surprise" in '06. And he came out with a new album, "So Beautiful Or So What" this year; RP has played some of the songs from it. 

I've always wondered whether this song is about the end of his marriage to Carrie Fisher—I know he makes reference to her in "Graceland." It just amazes me that they were ever involved; now that I look on Wikipedia, they were together (on and off) for almost ten years. Carrie in her day was doing all sorts of drugs; she had a reputation of being able to party as hard as John Belushi did before that speedball did him in. Then you throw in her bipolar disorder...Paul Simon OTOH seems as mild and clean as a church mouse.  
Posted 13 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
I have to give Paul some points for the percussion.  And as I say this I realize that through the years it has been that element that has been the deciding factor for most of the Paul Simon songs that I've liked.
Posted 13 years ago by run4more    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Yes - the little fucker is a genius!
CERTAINLY!!!

PS
Still - nothing new since 1990!
Nothing in 20 years!

The STING-issue...?
COMPLETE BURNOUT...?

 
If this is his last great album - what a way to go!  This album holds up better than Graceland, in my opinion.

Posted 13 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
Yes - the little fucker is a genius!
CERTAINLY!!!

PS
Still - nothing new since 1990!
Nothing in 20 years!

The STING-issue...?
COMPLETE BURNOUT...?

Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
nice song w good vibe
Posted 13 years ago by nightmann    [ Reply ]
 PFM wrote:

I think he is talking about Los Lobos. Go here under Controversy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_%28album%29

 
I never knew of this before. I went to the cited reference to read the whole interview with Steve Berlin. I was pretty shocked about Paul Simon's alleged attitude and approach. My perspective on the music has done a 180. Shit. {#Eek}
Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 PFM wrote:

I think he is talking about Los Lobos. Go here under Controversy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_%28album%29
 
I first learned about this fight over "The Myth of Fingerprints" from another RPer. I tend to believe Los Lobos on this one. If you rely only on the Wikipedia article, Paul Simon pretty much dances around the issue and never states "Yes, I wrote this song on my own."

The way I see it, Paul screwed over Los Lobos when it came to "Myth"—or tried to. But the guy has decades of hits that he undisputedly wrote on his own.
Posted 14 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 eno wrote:

He's on it again! :)

 
and again.  Still good.

Posted 14 years ago by polymerchm    [ Reply ]
 NeilBlanchard wrote:
Paul Simon - She Moves On  = 8
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban - Drume Negrita = 8
The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You = 8

You're on a roll, Bill!

 
He's on it again! :)

Posted 14 years ago by eno    [ Reply ]
I haven't heard this song in a loooooonnng time. Thanks for letting me hear it. I loved that whole album at one time.
Posted 14 years ago by ugly    [ Reply ]
Paul Simon - She Moves On  = 8
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban - Drume Negrita = 8
The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You = 8

You're on a roll, Bill!

Posted 14 years ago by NeilBlanchard    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:
you just played Simon and Garfunkel 35 minutes ago.
 
I hope that's not a complaint!? {#High-five}
Posted 14 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
REALLY CONVINCED THIS LITTLE GUY IS A GENIUS!
UNBELIEVABLE HIS VARIOUS QUALITIES!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
you just played Simon and Garfunkel 35 minutes ago.
Posted 14 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
 TwinEngine wrote:
Wow, this playlist has really flowed tonight. Hard to explain how it works, but masterful programming!

Paul Simon - She Moves On
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban - Drume Negrita
The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Breaking The Girl
 
Most interesting...here 6 months later and the same four exact songs just played. 

Posted 14 years ago by a-shultz    [ Reply ]
Dig the conga segue from Ry Cooder...
Posted 14 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
Just make me log in to rate this! ok, I did. Paul Simon is always makin me move and dance. Love the lyrics too. Sweet voice. How can you just not love his music? 
Posted 14 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
 parrothead wrote:


IMO this tune is not that good. Paul Simon is a very talented guy. We would not have heard of a guy named Art Garfunkal if it was not for Paul Simon. You do not know what your talking about.
 
And we probably wouldn't have heard about Art Garfunkel either..


Posted 14 years ago by SweTex    [ Reply ]
Perhaps there's angst w/ the muse ...
Posted 14 years ago by wxdad    [ Reply ]
Papernapkin wrote:
PS is no-talent hack who steals from others. Not an ounce of talent.
 
Art, is that you? vit wrote:

Art, is that you?

 
LOL

Posted 14 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:
PS is no-talent hack who steals from others. Not an ounce of talent.
 

IMO this tune is not that good. Paul Simon is a very talented guy. We would not have heard of a guy named Art Garfunkal if it was not for Paul Simon. You do not know what your talking about.
Posted 14 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
 Mandible wrote:

Who did he steal from?
 
I think he is talking about Los Lobos. Go here under Controversy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graceland_%28album%29

Posted 14 years ago by PFM    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:
PS is no-talent hack who steals from others. Not an ounce of talent.
 
Art, is that you?

Posted 14 years ago by vit    [ Reply ]
Harmless enough - pleasant background vibe.
Posted 14 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
 rp1125 wrote:
not his best appropriation of african music
 
He wasn't doing the African music thing on this abum.

Posted 14 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
not his best appropriation of african music
Posted 14 years ago by rp1125    [ Reply ]
This post is completely innocent of any rhetorical accomplishment. Not an ounce of truth.
 Papernapkin wrote:
PS is no-talent hack who steals from others. Not an ounce of talent.
 


Posted 14 years ago by whaze    [ Reply ]
Wow, this playlist has really flowed tonight. Hard to explain how it works, but masterful programming!

Paul Simon - She Moves On
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban - Drume Negrita
The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Breaking The Girl


Posted 14 years ago by TwinEngine    [ Reply ]
 Papernapkin wrote:
PS is no-talent hack who steals from others. Not an ounce of talent.
 
Who did he steal from?
Posted 14 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
PS is no-talent hack who steals from others. Not an ounce of talent.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
That has to be the most masterful segue I've ever heard:
 
Paul Simon - She Moves On
Dead Can Dance - The Snake and the Moon 

Posted 15 years ago by rumplestiltskin    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:


Wow. Did you drop acid today? You're clearly not yourself.

 
On noes! Not the dreaded Lysergic!

I'd much rather harp about Jesus and have illicit sexual liaisons.  {#Curtain}
Posted 15 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
 Shelley444 wrote:
sss
I'm glad you listened! Feel the same.Strange story about a chevy 410. Contact me if you will? Weird!

 
I'm having a hard time registering on this site, don't normally do this, but a little help will do! Scopiomoon63@ ymail.com. Reply !!!

Posted 15 years ago by Shelley444    [ Reply ]
 GChevy410 wrote:
I listened to this song this morning during my jog!  The weird thing is, I had never paid attention to it, and maybe have listened to it a total of 5 times in my life!  I took particular notice of it, and thought I should listen to it again...and here it is!
 
I'm glad you listened! Feel the same.Strange story about a chevy 410. Contact me if you will? Weird!

Posted 15 years ago by Shelley444    [ Reply ]

I think I finally found a place to call home! The spirit moves when it finds the need!

Chevy 410? where did you come up with that?


Posted 15 years ago by Shelley444    [ Reply ]
{#Jump}{#Jump}{#Jump}{#Jump}{#Jump}{#Jump}{#Jump}
Posted 15 years ago by Mandible    [ Reply ]
I listened to this song this morning during my jog!  The weird thing is, I had never paid attention to it, and maybe have listened to it a total of 5 times in my life!  I took particular notice of it, and thought I should listen to it again...and here it is!
Posted 15 years ago by GChevy410    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:


Wow. Did you drop acid today? You're clearly not yourself.

Peace out.
 
HA! HA! Everyone's got to have 'off' days. At least he's keeping up on our toes...

Posted 15 years ago by akmegan    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
Ahhh, the times I've had listening to Paul Simon! {#Cool}

I just saw the film "Watchmen" today, and "Sounds of Silence" was used, to great effect, in the soundtrack. As were Dylan, Leonard Cohen, My Chemical Romance, Hendrix, Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Nat "King" Cole, and Janis Joplin. I can strongly recommend the film, but go to the bathroom before it starts. It's a very intricate story, and the film is nearly 3 hours long! {#Embarassed}
 

Wow, that sounds like an amazing soundtrack!  I'll have to check it out.
Posted 15 years ago by osbyec    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
Ahhh, the times I've had listening to Paul Simon! {#Cool}

I just saw the film "Watchmen" today, and "Sounds of Silence" was used, to great effect, in the soundtrack. As were Dylan, Leonard Cohen, My Chemical Romance, Hendrix, Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Nat "King" Cole, and Janis Joplin. I can strongly recommend the film, but go to the bathroom before it starts. It's a very intricate story, and the film is nearly 3 hours long! {#Embarassed}
 

{#Yes}    My jaw dropped - I never thought I would hear S & G in a comic book movie!  Excellent use of music throughout the film!
Posted 15 years ago by SantaFeGrace    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
Ahhh, the times I've had listening to Paul Simon! {#Cool}

I just saw the film "Watchmen" today, and "Sounds of Silence" was used, to great effect, in the soundtrack. As were Dylan, Leonard Cohen, My Chemical Romance, Hendrix, Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Nat "King" Cole, and Janis Joplin. I can strongly recommend the film, but go to the bathroom before it starts. It's a very intricate story, and the film is nearly 3 hours long! {#Embarassed}
 

Agree on the fact that the soundtrack was great. Disagree, I'm afraid, on the recommendation of the film (and I was a big fan of the graphic novel). But let a thousand flowers bloom!
Posted 15 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
Ahhh, the times I've had listening to Paul Simon! {#Cool}

I just saw the film "Watchmen" today, and "Sounds of Silence" was used, to great effect, in the soundtrack. As were Dylan, Leonard Cohen, My Chemical Romance, Hendrix, Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Nat "King" Cole, and Janis Joplin. I can strongly recommend the film, but go to the bathroom before it starts. It's a very intricate story, and the film is nearly 3 hours long! {#Embarassed}
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
A really beautiful album that has been in the shadow of Graceland for far too long. Not a weak song on this one. A desert island disc for me.
Posted 15 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
The bass twang at the beginning has made me smile ever since I first heard this song in dance class in HS. Thanks, Betsy! (me dancing, but should be a slower version of this guy){#Dancingbanana}

Posted 15 years ago by snakechaser    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
A fantastic, sublime album from start to finish.  Every bit as good as Graceland.
 

Wow. Did you drop acid today? You're clearly not yourself.

Peace out.
Posted 16 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
Perfect seque in....one of my favorites {#Sunny}
Posted 16 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
pure bliss   {#Bounce}
Posted 16 years ago by brewmonkey    [ Reply ]

party of music!

**  9 **


Posted 16 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
There are some absolutely incredible lyrics in this song, what a poet and master of the different drummer.
Posted 16 years ago by PurplePrincess    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
A fantastic, sublime album from start to finish.  Every bit as good as Graceland.
 

This is the first positive comment I've ever seen from Excelsior. Hooray, this actually makes me happy! {#Smile} Positive energy, whoohoo. What's more, I completely agree; this is some of Paul's finest work.

Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
A fantastic, sublime album from start to finish.  Every bit as good as Graceland.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
kayaksurf4fun wrote:
one of the most talented and heady music men to survive the 60's.....
Amen to that! I couldn't agree more. Paul is #1 on my list of the most talented songwriter-musicians ever. He can rock out, he can whisper the most beautiful ballads, he incorporated elements of "world music" way before it was hip. He has endured for nearly 50 years with NO slumps in his output or quality. Always intelligent and eclectic!
Posted 16 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
one of the most talented and heady music men to survive the 60's.....living treasure from the era. i like this set...makes feel layed back in the Philippines. Oh, I am :-)
Posted 16 years ago by kayaksurf4fun    [ Reply ]
This last stretch from Morphine 4:26 to Youngbloods 6:09 has been one of the best on RP in years! OUTSTANDING MOOD-STRING rock on
Posted 16 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I like the clean, wall of sound on this song.
Posted 17 years ago by burdell    [ Reply ]
Dead Can Dance - The Snake and the Moon into Paul Simon - She Moves On Awesome transition. Not my favorite track off RotS but still very good, so it gets an 8.
Posted 17 years ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
Sometimes this album gets pegged for being Graceland's loser cousin but it has some truly wonderful stuff. A song like this just grooves so nicely it burrows into your subconscious in a beautiful way. The perfect poetic lyrics are a bonus.
Posted 17 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]