In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, Paul Simon discussed the deeper connection and mysterious origin behind three of Simon And Garfunkel’s songs.

During the conversation, Simon singled out the following three songs as having special meaning and seeming almost holy in their origin and impact:

“There is something where you feel as if the music is coming through you. You’re a part of it, but it’s not starting with you — it’s coming from somewhere, and it comes through you. If I think back to three big examples of that, the first one was ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ was like that where I said ‘Wow!’ but the one where I knew it was the song ‘Graceland.'”

Moreover, Simon offered a look into the evolution of ‘The Sound of Silence,’ saying that over the years, the song’s meaning and essence have evolved, revealing its timeless nature.

Beyond the music, Simon also delved into his relationship with Art Garfunkel during the rest of the interview. As he claimed, it was external commitments, particularly Garfunkel’s involvement in films like ‘Catch-22’ and ‘Carnal Knowledge,’ that added stress. Simon clarified, however, that Garfunkel wasn’t to blame for their breakup.

He was also open about his personal life, including meeting his wife of over 30 years, Edie Brickell. Simon revealed that they initially met on the set of Saturday Night Live.

Back in June, Simon sold a ‘substantial stake’ of his music catalog to BMG. The deal covered his work with Garfunkel but not his solo recordings.

You can watch that part of the interview below.

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Simon & Garfunkel’s Paul Simon released a new album called ‘Seven Psalms’ in May and recently joined an interview with Broken Record Podcast’s Malcolm Gladwell to talk about it. During the chat, he reflected on some of the songs in the record. When Gladwell suggested that the track ‘The Sacred Harp’ could be turned into a hymn, he said:

“I’d get a lot of pleasure if it did find its way into that environment. I’d like that because I like when songs go to different places. I like it when different communities of people hear something that they identify within a song. It means that you can read different things into it.”

Then, the songwriter added:

“It’s something that, as a songwriter, you would hope to achieve. That something would appeal to many people on a personal level, and that personal interpretation would be quite different along the spectrum of the listeners.”

Meanwhile, the creation of this song and the album came with some issues for the singer. According to his words in a chat with The Times, Simon lost his hearing during the recording of ‘Seven Psalms.’ Although he tried to accept the situation, the former Simon & Garfunkel member told CBS News that he didn’t like it.

When asked about whether his 2022 performance at Newport could be his last big show due to his health condition, Simon went on:

“Well, I hope not. I really wanted to perform the ‘Seven Psalms.’ I haven’t given up hope, but I’m prepared to accept that I might not be able to.”

You can check out Paul Simon’s recent interview in the video below and listen to his new record here.

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