Paul Frederic Simon was born on October 13, 1941.He is a Singer-songwriter and an iconic figure in American rock music. As a singer-songwriter known for his cerebral composition, it is not a surprise that Simon's mother, Belle, was an English teacher and his father, Louis, was both a teacher and a bandleader.
Paul Simon is also known for his work as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, and for his long-running success as a solo artist.
In 1986, he released Graceland, an album inspired by South African township music, which sold 14 million copies worldwide and remains his most popular solo work.
in 2006, Paul Simon was selected as one of the "100 People Who Shaped the World" by Time magazine.
Composition from the album Graceland
You can call me Al
A man walks down the street --
He says, "Why am I soft in the middle, now? - -
Why am I soft in the middle? --
The rest of my life is so hard --
I need a photo-opportunity --
I want a shot at redemption --
Don't want to end up a cartoon --
In a cartoon graveyard --
Bonedigger, Bonedigger Dogs in the moonlight --
Far away in my well-lit door --
Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly Get these mutts away from me --
You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore --
If you'll be my bodyguard --
I can be your long lost pal --
I can call you Betty --
And Betty, when you call me, you can call me A --l
A man walks down the street --
He says, "Why am I short of attention? --
Got a short little span of attention --
And, whoa, my nights are so long --
Where's my wife and family? --
What if I die here? --
Who'll be my role model --
Now that my role model is gone, gone? --
He ducked back down the alley --
With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl --
All along, along --
There were incidents and accidents --
There were hints and allegations --
If you'll be my bodyguard --
I can be your long lost pal --
I can call you Betty --
And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al --
A man walks down the street --
It's a street in a strange world --
Maybe it's the third world --
Maybe it's his first time around --
Doesn't speak the language --
He holds no currency --
He is a foreign man --
He is surrounded by the sound, the sound --
Cattle in the marketplace --
Scatterlings and orphanages --
He looks around, around --
He sees angels in the architecture --
Spinning in infinity --
He says, "Amen and Hallelujah!" --
If you'll be my bodyguard --
I can be your long lost pal --
I can call you Betty --
And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al --
call me Al --
Na na na na, na na na na --
Na na na na, na na na-na na-na --
Na na na na, na-na na-na na na --
Na na na na, na na na na --
If you'll be my bodyguard --
bodyguard Betty --
