Paul Simon | Graceland
I’ll be upfront with you guys, I don’t listen to pretty much everything else Paul Simon has ever done. I watched the graduate once and I’ve seen Waynes World II more times than I care to admit, so I’ve heard that Mrs. Robinson song a few times and I guess it’s alright. Graceland makes Mrs. Robinson look like a piece of shit, it’s so god damn good it won pretty much every music award in 1986… probably. I didn’t really do a lot of research on this one but I feel pretty confident in that statement.
In all seriousness, Graceland really is a great record. Maybe I’m a bit biased because this album will always remind me of my childhood but if you’ve never listened to it just give it a shot. Essentially, Paul Simon went to South Africa in the mid 80’s, collaborated with a bunch of African musicians and the result was the best album he’s ever made. At this point I’d like to once again mention I’m very unfamiliar with the rest of his work… but I’m pretty sure I’m right about this. There’s all kinds of crazy African stuff going on with Paul Simons sweet angelic voice tying it all together. What else do you need?
The Tracks:
The Drink:
Whatever it is they drink in South Africa… lions blood?
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