There Goes Rhymin' Simon
Paul Simon
℗ 1973
1) GUITAR : Paul Simon, Pete Carr; ELEC. GUITAR: Jimmy Johnson; BASS: David Hood; DRUMS: Roger Hawkins; KEYBOARD: Barry Beckett. 2) GUITAR: Cornell Dupree; BASS: Gordon Edwards; PIANO: Paul Griffin; DRUMS: Rick Marotta; VOCAL GROUP : The Dixie Hummingbirds; Courtesy of Peacok Records; Horns Arranged by Alien Toussaint. 3) GUITAR: Paul Simon; ELEC. GUITAR: Jimmy Johnson, Pete Carr; BASS: David Hood; DRUMS: Roger Hawkins; FALSETTO VOICE: Rev. Claude Jeter; HORNS : The Onward Brass Band. 4) GUITAR: Paul Simon, David Spinozza, Alexander Gafa; ELEC.BASS: Bob Cranshaw; ACOUSTIC BASS: Richard Davis; DRUMS: Grady Tate; KEYBOARD: Bobby James; PIANO: Bobby Scott; VIBES: Don Elliott; Strings Arranged by Quincy Jones. 5) PIANO: Barry Beckett; GUITAR: Pete Carr; BASS: David Hood; DRUMS: Roger Hawkins. 6) GUITAR: Paul Simon; KEYBOARD: Bobby James; BASS: Bob Cranshaw; DRUMS: Grady Tate; Strings Arranged by Del Newman. 7) GUITAR: Paul Simun; PERCUSSION: Airto Moreira; BASS: Bob Cranshaw; VOCAL: Maggie & Terre Roche. 8) GUITAR: Paul Simon; GUITAR: Jerry Pucket; BASS: Verme Robbins; DRUMS: James Straud; ORGAN: Carson Witsett. 9) GUITAR: Paul Simon; ELEC. GUITAR: Pete Carr; BASS: David Hood; PERCUSSION: Roger Hawkins; KEYBOARD & VIBES: Barry Beckett. 10) GUITAR: Paul Simon; BASS: David Hood; DRUMS: Roger Hawkins; VOCAL GROUP: The Dixie Hummingbirds. |
- 1. Kodachrome (Paul Simon) [03:35]
- 2. Tenderness (Paul Simon) [02:55]
- 3. Take Me to the Mardi Gras (Paul Simon) [03:30]
- 4. Something So Right (Paul Simon) [04:36]
- 5. One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor (Paul Simon) [03:47]
- 6. American Tune (Paul Simon) [03:46]
- 7. Was a Sunny Day (Paul Simon) [03:43]
- 8. Learn How to Fall (Paul Simon) [02:47]
- 9. St. Judy's Comet (Paul Simon) [03:20]
- 10. Loves Me Like a Rock (Paul Simon) [03:31]
Тексты:
Kodachrome
(Paul Simon)
When I think back On all the crap I learned in high school It's a wonder I can think at all And though my lack of education Hasn't hurt me none I can read the writing on the wall Kodachrome They give us those nice bright colors They give us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world's a sunny day I got a Nikon camera I love to take a photograph So mama don't take my Kodachrome away If you took all the girls I knew When I was single And brought them all together for one night I know they'd never match my sweet imagination Everything looks worse in black and white Kodachrome They give us those nice bright colors They give us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world's a sunny day I got a Nikon camera I love to take a photograph So mama don't take my Kodachrome away
Tenderness
(Paul Simon)
What can I do What can I do Much of what you say is true I know you see through me But there's no tenderness Beneath your honesty Right and wrong Right and wrong Never helped us get along You say you care for me But there's no tenderness Beneath your honesty You and me were such good friends What's your hurry? You and me could make amends I'm not worried I'm not worried Honesty Honesty It's such a waste of energy No you don't have to lie to me Just give me some tenderness Beneath your honesty You don't have to lie to me Just give me some tenderness
Take Me to the Mardi Gras
(Paul Simon)
C'mon take me to the Mardi Gras Where the people sing and play Where the dancing is elite And there's music in the street Both night and day Hurry take me to the Mardi Gras In the city of my dreams You can legalize your lows You can wear your summer clothes In the New Orleans And I will lay my burden down Rest my head upon that shore And when I wear that starry crown I won't be wanting anymore Take your burdens to the Mardi Gras Let the music wash your soul You can mingle in the street You can jingle to the beat Of Jelly Roll
Something So Right
(Paul Simon)
You've got the cool water When the fever runs high You've got the look of lovelight in your eyes And I was in crazy motion Til you calmed me down It took a little time But you calmed me down When something goes wrong I'm the first to admit it I'm the first to admit it But the last one to know when something goes right Well it's likely to lose me It's apt to confuse me It's such an unusual sight I can't get used to something so right Something so right They've got a wall in China It's a thousand miles long To keep out the foreigners They made it strong I've got a wall around me You can't even see It took a little time To get to me When something goes wrong I'm the first to admit it I'm the first to admit it But the last one to know when something goes right Well it's likely to lose me It's apt to confuse me It's such an unusual sight I can't get used to something so right Something so right Some people never say the words I love you It's not their style to be so bold Some people never say those words I love you But like a child they're longing to be told When something goes wrong I'm the first to admit it I'm the first to admit it But the last one to know when something goes right Well it's likely to lose me It's apt to confuse me It's such an unusual sight I can't get used to something so right Something so right
One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor
(Paul Simon)
There's been some hard feelings here About some words that were said There's been some hard feelings here And what is more There's been a bloody purple nose And some bloody purple clothes That were messing up the lobby floor It's just apartment house rules So all you 'partment fools Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor There's been some strange goin's on And some folks have come and gone And the elevator man don't work no more I heard a racket in the hall And I thought 1 heard a fall But I never opened up my door It's just apartment house sense It's like apartment rents Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor Remember: one man's ceiling is another man's floor And there's an alley in the back of my building Where some people congregate in shame I was walking with mv dog And the night was black with smog When I thought I heard somebody Call my name
American Tune
(Paul Simon)
Many's the time I've been mistaken, and many times confused Yes and I've often felt forsaken, and certainly misused Ah but I'm alright, I'm alright, I'm just weary thru my bones Still you don't expect to be bright and bon-vivant So far away from home, so far away from home And I don't know a soul who's not been battered I don't have a friend who feels at ease I don't know a dream that's not been shattered or driven to its knees But it's alright, it's alright, for we live so well, so long Still, when I think of the road we're traveling on I wonder what's gone wrong, I can't help it I wonder what's gone wrong And I dreamed I was dying, I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly And looking back down at me, smiled reassuringly And I dreamed I was flying, and high up above my eyes could clearly see The statue of liberty, sailing away to sea, and I dreamed I was flying But we come on a ship they called Mayflower We come on a ship that sailed the moon We come in the ages' most uncertain hours and sing an American tune And it's alright, oh it's alright, it's alright, you can be forever blessed Still tomorrow's gonna be another working day and I'm trying to get some rest That's all I'm trying, to get some rest
Was a Sunny Day
(Paul Simon)
Was a sunny day Not a cloud was in the sky Not a negative word was heared From the people passing by Was a sunny day All the birdies in the trees And the radio's singing song All the favorite melodies He was a navy man Stationed in Newport News She was a high school queen With nothing left to lose Was a sunny day Not a cloud was in the sky Not a negative word was heared From the people passing by Was a sunny day All the birdies in the trees And the radio's singing song All the favorite melodies Her name was Lorelei She was his only girl She called him Speedoo But his Christian name Was Mr.Earl Was a sunny day Not a cloud was in the sky Not a negative word was heared From the people passing by Was a sunny day All the birdies in the trees And the radio's singing song All the favorite melodies
Learn How to Fall
(Paul Simon)
You got to learn how to fall Before you learn to fly And mama, mama it ain't no lie Before you learn to fly Learn how to fall You got to drift in the breeze Before you set your sails It's an occupation where the wind prevn Before you set your sails Drift in the breeze Oh and it's the same old story Ever since the world began Everybody got the runs for glory Nobody stop and scrutinize the plan Nobody stop and scrutinize the plan You got to learn how to fall Before you learn to fly The tank towns they tell no lie Before you learn to fly Learn how to fall
St. Judy's Comet
(Paul Simon)
Little sleepy boy Do you know what time it is? Well the hour ol your bedtime's Long been past And though I know you're fighting it I can tell when you rub your eyes You're fading fast Fading fast Won't you run come see St.Judy's Comet Roll across the skies And leave a spray of diamonds In its wake I long to see St.Judy's Comet Sparkle in your eyes When you awake Little boy Won't you lay your body down Little boy Won't you close your weary eye's Ain't nothing flashing hut the fireflies Well I sang it once Then I sang it twice I'm going tu sing it three times more I'm going tu stay 'til your resistance Is overcome 'Cause if I can't sing my boy tu sleep Well it makes your famous daddy Look so dumb Wun't you run come see St.Judy's Comel Roll across the skies And leave a spray of diamonds In its wake I long to see St.Judy's Comet Sparkle in your eyes When you awake Little boy, little boy Won't you lay your body down Little boy, little boy Won't you close your weary eyes Ain't nothing flashing but the fireflies Oo little sleepy boy Do you know what time it is Well the hour of your bedtime's Long been past Though I know you're fighting it I can tell when you rub your eyes That you're fading fast.
Loves Me Like a Rock
(Paul Simon)
When I was a little boy And the Devil would call my name I'd say "now who do ... Who do you think you're fooling?" I'm a consecrated boy Singer in a Sunday choir My mama loves, she loves me She gets down on her knees and hugs me She loves me like a rock She rocks me like the rock of ages And she loves me When I was grown to be a man And the Devil would call my name I'd say "now who do . .. Who do you think you're fooling?" I'm a consummated man I can snatch a little purity My mama loves me, she loves me She gets down on her knees and hugs me She loves me like a rock She rocks me like the rock of ages And she loves me If I was President And the Congress call my name I'd say "who do ... Who do you think you're fooling?" I've got the Presidential Seal I'm up on the Presidential Podium My mama loves me She loves me She gets down on her knees and hugs me And she loves me like a rock She rocks me like the rock of ages And she loves me She loves me, loves me, loves me, loves me