According to the 1975 hit Paul Simon song, how many different ways are there to leave your lover?
"solo artist on the British singles charts after 1990. On August 21, ""That's Me"" was released as the second single of the album, with the classic ""You Can Call Me Al"" as the B-side. It failed to appear on any national charts. Finally, ""Outrageous"", one of the most promoted and particularly distinctive songs from the album, was released as the third single of ""Surprise"" on November 13. The B-side for the CD single was the American number-one hit ""50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"", while the B-side for the coloured vinyl 7"" single was the Top 5 smash ""Slip Slidin'"
"songs: ""Kathy's Song"" and ""America,"" and is referred to in ""Homeward Bound"" and ""The Late Great Johnny Ace."" There is a photo of Simon and Kathy on the cover of ""The Paul Simon Songbook"". Simon has been married three times, first to Peggy Harper in 1969. They had a son Harper Simon in 1972 and divorced in 1975. The song ""Train in the Distance,"" from Simon's 1983 album ""Hearts and Bones"", is about this relationship. Simon's 1972 song ""Run That Body Down,"" from his second solo album, casually mentions both himself and his then-wife (""Peg"") by name. Paul and Peggy,"
"Your Lover"" was Paul Simon's biggest solo hit and broke in the US in late 1975. It hit number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on February 7, 1976 (his only number one on that chart as a solo act), soaring from number ten the previous week, and remained there for three weeks; it topped the adult contemporary chart for two weeks. Overseas, on the UK Singles Chart, the song reached number 23 in January 1976. It was certified gold on March 11, 1976, and remained a best seller for nearly five months. ""Billboard"" ranked it as the No."
"the song ""Feel Like Givin' Up"" was just too literal to bear and the single was not released. On August 17, 1973, Paul Williams was found dead in an alley in a car having just left the new house of his then-girlfriend after an argument. A gun was found near his body. His death was ruled a suicide by the coroner; Williams had expressed suicidal thoughts to Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin months before his death. Williams' funeral was held on August 24, with his family and former bandmates in attendance. He was survived by his wife, Mary Agnes Williams,"
"or four repetitions to countless. In the same vein, the distinctive refrain added to ""Hooked on a Feeling"" by Blue Swede, ""Ooga-chucka-ooga-ooga"" would start repeating and listeners would never know when it would end. Paul Simon's ""50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"" became ""50 Ways to Love Your Leaver"" and ""49 Ways to Relieve Your Liver"", and Ingram ""rearranged"" the spelling of ""S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y"" on the Bay City Rollers' ""Saturday Night"". His longtime closing theme song was ""Tri-Fi Drums"" by Billy May. An edited version of the song was used for broadcast. TV commercials Ingram narrated include a 1970 promo for"
"this song, as she did with many other hits. The song initially talks about how someone was wrong towards their lover. They regret how wrong they were for letting their lover go, and express how much they miss them. The song appeared originally on the 1962 EP ""So Wrong/You're Stronger Than Me"" and was featured on the 1963 ""The Patsy Cline Story"" collection and the ""Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits"" album in 1967, which would sell over 10 million copies and be certified a Diamond album, one of the all-time best-selling country albums. Cline performed the song live in 1963 on"
"intentionally drawn from the ballads. The Sailor's Departure From His Dearest Love The Sailor's Departure From His Dearest Love is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century, about a sailor and his lover saying goodbye just as the sailor's ship leaves. Sung to the tune of ""Adieu My Pretty One"". Copies of the broadside can be found at the British Library, the University of Glasgow Library, the National Library of Scotland, and Magdelene College. The ballad is told first from the man's perspective, and then from the woman's. In the first part, the sailor explains to his lover that"
"him for someone else (""from now on you'll be with someone else instead of me""). The singer pleads with his girlfriend to ""touch, touch me the way you used to do"" in order to leave him with good memories of their relationship, even as they ""fill this memory/for the last time"".<br> The chorus then tells the girl ""don't say a word"", as they prepare to part. Despite the sad nature of the parting, the singer says that ""I will know/though we're apart/we'll always be together"", which implies some sort of optimism on his part. The music (also composed by Logan)"
"to let him go / so this is our way to let him know / that we miss him and our love for him will never die"". The fifth track, ""I Will"" penned by Bonnie Baker and Carol Ann Brown, enchanted Robbins once he heard it, calling the song ""a wonderful thing to be saying to somebody"", Paul reflected these sentiments by stating that the tune ""is a really interesting perspective about how you can put someone else before yourself when it comes to love."" It was released as a single in 2002 but did not chart. The ""power ballad"""
"The Sailor's Departure From His Dearest Love The Sailor's Departure From His Dearest Love is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century, about a sailor and his lover saying goodbye just as the sailor's ship leaves. Sung to the tune of ""Adieu My Pretty One"". Copies of the broadside can be found at the British Library, the University of Glasgow Library, the National Library of Scotland, and Magdelene College. The ballad is told first from the man's perspective, and then from the woman's. In the first part, the sailor explains to his lover that he must leave for the"
"lover"" has been variously interpreted to be either Simon's ex-wife Peggy Harper, from whom he was recently divorced, his former girlfriend from the 1960s Kathy Chitty, or even Simon's former musical partner Art Garfunkel, who appears on the song that follows 'Still Crazy After All These Years"" on the album. After sharing a few beers, the singer and the old lover part ways again. The singer notes that he is ""not the kind of man who tends to socialize"" but rather leans ""on old familiar ways"" and is ""still crazy after all these years."" The lyrics acknowledge a nostalgia for"
"misheard as Al and Betty by Pierre Boulez, are also referenced in Paul Simon's 1986 hit single ""You Can Call Me Al"". His second marriage, from 1983 to 1984, was to actress and author Carrie Fisher to whom he proposed after a New York Yankees game. The song ""Hearts and Bones"" was written about this relationship. The song ""Graceland"" is also thought to be about seeking solace from the end of this relationship by taking a road trip. A year after divorcing, Simon and Fisher resumed their relationship which lasted for several years. The final song in the sequence of"
"Duncan (Paul Simon song) ""Duncan"" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the third and final single from his second self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. The song was also released as a single in July 1972 as ""Duncan"" b/w ""Run That Body Down"". A ballad in E-minor, ""Duncan"" tells the story of Lincoln Duncan, a fisherman's son. An inability to fall asleep in a cheap motel due to the loud sex that a couple is having next door sends Duncan off on a long reverie. He recalls his decision to leave ""the boredom"
"album sold only 530 copies in the United Kingdom, 550 in Canada, and 158 in Australia in its debut week. In 2005, Robin Thicke married actress Paula Patton after dating for over a decade. On February 24, 2014, the couple has announced their legal separation, saying in a statement, ""We will always love each other and be best friends, however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time."" In the months following the announcement, Thicke made several attempts to repair their marriage and began dedicating his 2006 song ""Lost Without U"" to Patton during his concerts. He then premiered"
"by his relationship with soul singer Joss Stone. He fell in love with Stone while was he dating a girl but eventually finished things in favor for Stone. They spent two years together before splitting in November 2005. A neo soul ballad which runs for four minutes and nine seconds, chronicles a secret relationship while the man promises his mistress to leave his woman and come clean to the world about their affair, as mentioned in the lines ""Please don’t say you wanna give up / How do I tell her that I'm fallin' in love / And I know"
"to his girlfriend at that time, Kathy Chitty, whom people referred to as 'The Haiku'. In 1965: In 1966: In both: A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission) ""A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission)"" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Originally recorded for Simon's 1965 UK-only debut, ""The Paul Simon Songbook"", it was recorded soon after by Simon and his partner, Art Garfunkel, for the duo's third album ""Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme"". It is generally considered a parody of American musician Bob Dylan's writing style,"
"at #74 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 6 weeks. The song is centered on the phrase ""Why does your love hurt so much?"", and Simon sings perhaps one of her most heartfelt and yearning vocals to date on the track. However, despite this sad subject matter, the song also became well known for its catchy refrain ""La di-da, di-da"". A promotional video was made for the single that is currently viewable on Simon's YouTube page. The video shows Simon walking through a downtown street before stopping by an outdoor café where she mingles with"
"ist mir verwirret"" by Hans Leo Hassler. There Goes Rhymin' Simon There Goes Rhymin' Simon is the third solo studio album by American musician Paul Simon rush-released on May 5, 1973. It contains songs covering several styles and genres, such as gospel (""Loves Me Like a Rock"") and Dixieland (""Take Me to the Mardi Gras""). It received two nominations at the Grammy Awards of 1974, including Best Male Pop Vocal performance and Album of the Year. As foreshadowed by the feel-good lead single ""Kodachrome"" (which reached #2 on the Billboard charts, blocked by Billy Preston's ""Will It Go Round in"
"From a Lover to a Friend ""From a Lover to a Friend"" is a song by Paul McCartney, featured on his 2001 album ""Driving Rain"". It was released as a single and spent two weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #45. It also reached #6 on the Canadian Singles Chart. In the U.S. it became the b-side to his single ""Freedom"" and peaked at #24 on the ""Billboard"" Adult Contemporary chart. Critics saw the song as a ballad in which McCartney tries to come to terms with the death of his wife Linda, singing ""let me love again"";"
"To Paradise"", ""Turn Rolling Stone"", ""Blue Jean Days"", ""All The Young Dudes"", ""Loving You Is"" Side A: ""You've Lost that Lovin' Feelin'"", ""Never Thought Falling in Love (Could Be So Wild)"", ""Dance Dance Dance"", ""Talking Too Much About My Baby"", ""When the Lights Go Out"" <br> Side B: ""Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Ggoodbye)"" / ""It's Too Late Now""/ ""Sunshine Day"" / ""Nashville"" Side A: ""Shoulder to Shoulder"", ""Oh What A Shame"", ""I Wanna Get Closer"", ""I Love You"", ""Born to Lose"" <br> Side B: ""Can't Stop Dancing"", ""Cari Blue"", ""I'll Be There"", ""I've Got Your Number"", ""Thanks To"
"Going Down on Love ""Going Down on Love"" is a song by John Lennon, released as the first track on his 1974 album ""Walls and Bridges"". It was also released as the B-side of Lennon's ""Jealous Guy"" single in 1985. The lyrics of ""Going Down on Love"" reflect Lennon's feelings during his so-called """" separation from wife Yoko Ono. As such, it sets the tone for the entire ""Walls and Bridges"" album. Lennon laments the fact that even though his life at the time looked like fun, he actually needed to be rescued from his pleasure seeking, loveless situation. The"
"1960s, but his infidelity led to their split. Collins revealed in her 1978 autobiography that she became pregnant by Beatty but had an abortion. Beatty has been married to actress Annette Bening since 1992. They have four children: 2 daughters and 2 sons. Prior to marrying Bening, Beatty was well known for his womanizing and high-profile romantic relationships that received generous media coverage. Singer-songwriter Carly Simon also dated Beatty, and confirmed in November 2015 that she wrote a verse in her hit song ""You're So Vain"" about him. Beatty is a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party. In 1972, Beatty"
"There Goes Rhymin' Simon There Goes Rhymin' Simon is the third solo studio album by American musician Paul Simon rush-released on May 5, 1973. It contains songs covering several styles and genres, such as gospel (""Loves Me Like a Rock"") and Dixieland (""Take Me to the Mardi Gras""). It received two nominations at the Grammy Awards of 1974, including Best Male Pop Vocal performance and Album of the Year. As foreshadowed by the feel-good lead single ""Kodachrome"" (which reached #2 on the Billboard charts, blocked by Billy Preston's ""Will It Go Round in Circles""), ""There Goes Rhymin' Simon"" proved to"
"a woman whose relationship with an inconsiderate lover is redeemed by the passion of their periodic trysts. ""Emotion"" was issued as a single off ""The Way I Am"" in October 1973 but did not chart. Patti Dahlstrom was also a friend of Paul Williams whose own compositions were regularly recorded by Helen Reddy, and Reddy recorded ""Emotion"" for inclusion on her 1974 ""Free and Easy"" album from which an abridged edit was issued as a single in January 1975 to peak at #22, Reddy's first Top Twenty shortfall since ""I Am Woman"" in 1972. ""Emotion"" did reach #1 on the"
"Home"", ""Step By Step"", ""I Need You, You Need Me"", ""Music in My Bones"", ""Carry Me"", and 1975's ""Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)"", which gave Simon his third #1 R&B hit, and also a #8 Hot 100 hit. Simon's success escalated with his writing/producing the theme tune for the film, ""Cleopatra Jones"" in 1973. In the late 1970s/early 1980s, Simon decided to remove his tenor/bass-baritone voice from the secular music world and devote it and other parts of his life to Christianity. Simon began evangelist preaching in Flossmoor, Illinois. In 1983, he produced the album ""Lay My"
"Runaround Sue ""Runaround Sue"" is a pop song, in a modified doo-wop style, originally a US No. 1 hit for the singer Dion during 1961 after he split with the Belmonts. The song ranked No. 351 on the ""Rolling Stone"" list of ""The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"". The song was written by Dion with Ernie Maresca, and tells the story of a disloyal lover. The lyrics are sung from the point of view of a man whose former girlfriend, named Sue, was extremely unfaithful. He warns all potential lovers to avoid her at all costs, as Sue ""runs"
"old-style soda can), forcing him to return home and ease his pain with a fresh batch of margaritas. When the song was used during live performances, it was changed to ""I broke my leg twice, I had to limp on back home"". The three choruses reveal that the narrator is drowning his sorrows over a failed romance, and his friends are telling him that his former girlfriend is at fault. The last line of each shows his shifting attitude toward the situation: first ""it's nobody's fault,"" then ""hell, it could be my fault,"" and finally ""it's my own damn fault."""
"50 Ways to Say Goodbye ""50 Ways to Say Goodbye"" is a song by American pop rock band Train. It is the second single from their sixth studio album, ""California 37"" and is the fifth track on the album. It officially impacted adult contemporary and pop radio in the United States on June 12, 2012. It peaked at number 20 on the Hot 100. It was certified gold by the RIAA on September 20, 2012. ""50 Ways to Say Goodbye"" is a pop rock song in the key of E minor. It is in common time with a tempo of"
"""Negotiations and Love Songs"" (1988). ""Slip Slidin' Away"" was released as a single in October 1977 and became a major hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. The song eventually became a hit at both Simon's solo concerts and Simon & Garfunkel concerts. Slip Slidin' Away ""Slip Slidin' Away"" is a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon, from his compilation album ""Greatest Hits, Etc."". It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being ""Stranded in a Limousine"". Backing vocals on the song are provided by The Oak Ridge Boys."
"song topped the ""RPM"" Top Singles chart, giving John his 12th chart-topper in that country. The song describes someone ending a relationship due to not feeling exclusive and important to their partner. The song was regularly played by John in concert during the 1990s, before he retired it in 2000. There is also a 12"" extended remix single of the song by Shep Pettibone released on vinyl during the song's initial release period. This remix appears on the CD box set compilation, ""To Be Continued..."", released in 1990. The ""Just-Elton-and-His-piano"" mix of the song is also available (on the reissued"
"persona and directly addresses a real person, with striking biographical accuracy. Tim Riley wrote that it was ""a fevered cry of loss posing as sincere devotion."" Dylan's marriage was in a turbulent state when he wrote the song. Dylan's estrangement from his wife had led to at least one separation in the previous year. Sara was present at the song's recording session on July 31, 1975; on the same day he recorded two other songs that touched on the subject of marriage: ""Isis"" and ""Abandoned Love"". However, in March 1977, Sara Dylan filed for divorce. In the lyrics of ""Sara,"""
"be somewhat risqué for radio airplay, being banned in New Haven for being ""too controversial,"" much to the dismay of the band. The song was written by guitarist Robby Krieger. According to band members, the lyrics were about a soldier or sailor on his last day with his girlfriend before shipping out, ostensibly to war (Vietnam). Ray Manzarek described the song as ""Robby [Krieger]'s great blues / rock classic about lust and lost, or multiple orgasms, I'm not sure which."" Love Me Two Times ""Love Me Two Times"" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It first"
"on his first love affair with a man. She suggests that the song provides an insight into Mercury's emotional state at the time, ""living with Mary ('Mamma', as in Mother Mary) and wanting to break away ('Mamma Mia let me go')"". Others suggest it as veiled reference to coming out, and dealing with the grave repercussions of the sodomy laws of the time. When the band wanted to release the single in 1975, various executives suggested to them that, at 5 minutes and 55 seconds, it was too long and would never be a hit. The song was played to"