I have the reminder set.

Probably he's rather play newer songs, from more current work, but man, these lyrics are for right now:

American Tune

Many’s the time I’ve been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and I’ve often felt forsaken
And certainly misused
Oh, but I’m all right, I’m all right
I’m just weary to my bones
Still, you don’t expect to be
Bright and bon vivant
So far away from home, so far away from home

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
Oh, but it’s all right, it’s all right
For lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the road
We’re traveling on
I wonder what went wrong
I can’t help it, I wonder what’s gone wrong

And I dreamed I was dying
And I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying

Oh, we come on the ship they call the Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age’s most uncertain hour
And sing an American tune
Oh, it’s all right, it’s all right
It’s all right, it’s all right
You can’t be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow’s going to be another working day
And I’m trying to get some rest
That’s all I’m trying to get some rest

Ever hear Eva Cassidy sing it? Just a piece of heaven.

(The slideshow’s a little distracting here, but...)

Always been my favorite and it sucked the air out of the room.

I only caught his final song last night on SNL, a very beautiful reworking of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'.

which, of course, he did.

My eighth grade band director tried his damnedest to get us to learn/play 'Kodachrome' for a concert but it was a little beyond our capabilities.

But I think I remember the one you’re talking about

Both Simon’s were good sports!

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Like he was reclaiming it away from Art. Totally different arrangement all for him, not Art. Years ago when Art was gushed over, he reacted angrily, "*I* write the songs!1" For him to select *that* song to perform says something no matter what.

His musical accompaniment was just too off the wall for me, and his timing and spacing on BOTW was so "personalized" as to be distracting.

His first song, also, I found to be just bizarre.

I "get" that Simon enjoys shaking up his scores and accompaniment. Last night made me think back to his Graceland album, which I thought was a great success. This group, however, had too much of its own character taking up too much attention for itself and pulling me away from Simon's vocals. I don't think that was the result he was intending.

YMMV