![]() Once again, it is open to interpretation by the listener and the songwriter had nothing specific in mind. The funny thing about ‘Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard’ is it is full of vague references and ambiguities. So, in summary, Paul Simon’s offering was a welcome sound in a challenging time. This is the only thing in the universe that makes me positively happy in the first two weeks of 1972.” Robert Christgau Here is a fun quote from Robert Christgau of The Village Voice. Today’s feature is an upbeat track that clearly puts a spring in your step. Each of these sounds found their way onto ‘Paul Simon’ and the musical exploration is something that defined Paul Simon’s career. This focus drew him to Latin music, jazz, blues and reggae. While he was working in this space, Simon had a keen eye on world music and how he could expand his sound. Here, he engaged with students, often offering constructive criticism about their compositions and drawing comparisons to his own work. If you can imagine, Paul Simon spent a portion of 1971 teaching songwriting classes at New York University. By the time ‘Paul Simon’ was released the famed duo Simon and Garfunkel was two years in the rear-view mirror so the buying public were anxiously awaiting the first solo offering from Simon. The essential singer-songwriter released his self-titled debut on this day in 1972. ![]() As part of Ted Tocks Covers’ effort to pay tribute to songs and albums that have reached the half century mark, today’s feature will be ‘Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard’ by Paul Simon.
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