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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Paul Simon: Slip Slidin' Away (1977)

Reminds me of childhood sitting in the back of the car...

Before it appeared in commercials, Paul Simon's "Slip Slidin' Away" hit the top 10. Who hasn't had a period in life like this? The song itself seems to sum up America in the 1970s after the promise of the Kennedy years. It came at a time when the divorce rate began to skyrocket, gas prices jumped, the economy soured, and Watergate left everyone in a "last days of Rome" mood.

The Oak Ridge Boys provided backup vocals.

Live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f88rdBAJSVY

Studio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_H-LY4Jb2M



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