Paul Simon's "America," sung by the Swedish duo First Aid Kit, at a concert in Stockholm in 2012 (bringing tears to Simon's eyes, as he was there; and as it may do to yours)
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Paul Simon's "America," sung by the Swedish duo First Aid Kit, at a concert in Stockholm in 2012 (bringing tears to Simon's eyes, as he was there; and as it may do to yours)
Nice choice Mark. 10 years seems so very long ago now... I feel like if we don't unite and do something soon, we are all just going to continue to watch an iron curtain close on our own country. Just look at the bickering going on about RFK Jr.
My husband is good friend with Simon and Garfunkel They were childhood buddies and played baseball (Hoderson ATHLETIC CLUB. and Miller Bread)together in Queens NY, and their mothers played Mahjong together for many years. When I first met my husband I thought he was kidding because I absolutely loved them and had all their albums. One day were going to Kennedy airport to pick up
tickets and there was a huge limo in front of our car at the terminal. My husband saw Simon in the car but Simon got out of the limo to say hi to my husband. I was really quite shocked.
We all went to the counter together to pick up tickets. Simon was going to South Africa. I remember one thing about him. He was one of the most genuine celebrity I ever met. He asked me what I did for a living but more than that he looked directly in my eyes when I explained my teaching handicapped children. I had the privilege of telling him that I thought he was the spokesman of an entire generation. He actually blushed. Outstanding gentleman soft spoken humble and my husband said he was a good baseball player too.
This song was always my favorite however the poignant feeling still runs deep in America as we the “elders “ now can actually remember a time we were all young fresh faced and loved our country with all our hearts regardless of its faults because we descendants of European grandparents knew what oppressive worlds we managed to escape. Bittersweet memories now.