The duets Paul Simon found difficult to sing: “Tough ones”
Not an easy task.
Simon and Garfunkel
How did Joe DiMaggio feel about Paul Simon name-checking him in ‘Mrs Robinson’?
The old ballplayer had to sort out if it was a compliment or an insult.
When Paul Simon was told he was too good to work with: “Fuck you, I quit”
Too good for minimum wage.
The song Paul Simon wasn’t sure anybody would understand: “Things could be better”
“I thought it was effective.”
Paul Simon called one of his most cherished songs “a failure of songwriting”
The hit that never struck his nerve.
The five best albums from the counterculture movement, according to Graham Nash
“I was in love from that moment”.
The Simon & Garfunkel song that Paul Simon hated with a passion: “I’m going to penalise myself”
A surprising comment, given its groovy nature.