Paul Simon Mixtape

First on the chopping block: the legend that is Paul Simon.

I've been something of an admirer of the shorter half of Simon and Garfunkel since childhood, when a cassette copy of Graceland was a permanent resident of my dad's car and would occasionally find its way into the tape deck on road trips to Cambridge. However, it was only after watching Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums in my teens (which is responsible for carving not only a significant portion of my subsequent taste in music, but also perhaps my current worldview), that I began to actively research what is now one of my all-time favourite performers.

The song of his from that particular soundtrack, 'Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard', kicks off the mix, which goes on to chart most of his popular solo tracks as well as one or two hidden gems buried in his oeuvre, before closing on another soundtrack appearance, 'Father & Daughter' from The Wild Thornberrys. As such, there is little room for his work with Art Garfunkel, although I am also a fan of S&G. Nonetheless, this mix is very much The Paul Simon Show.

1. Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard (Paul Simon)
2. You Can Call Me Al (Graceland)
3. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Still Crazy After All These Years)
4. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (Graceland)
5. Something So Right (There Goes Rhymin' Simon)
6. Song About the Moon (Hearts and Bones)
7. Still Crazy After All These Years (Still Crazy After All These Years)
8. Run That Body Down (Paul Simon)
9. The Cool, Cool River (Rhythm of the Saints)
10. Slip Slidin' Away (Greatest Hits: Shining Like a National Guitar)
11. Father and Daughter (Surprise)

So there you have the format of this site. If you check the labels of each blog entry, you'll find the category of the post as well as the genre of its artist(s). I'll try to keep it organised. Keep posted!