The story behind Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years”

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Behind The Song

Behind The Song

2 жыл бұрын

In 1975, Paul Simon released his fourth solo album. The title track, “Still Crazy After All These Years,” was inspired while Simon was going through a rocky period in his life the year before, and it ended up being a song that so perfectly speaks to working through the beginnings and the endings of life that it has been heralded as the “Auld Lang Syne” of popular music. From when he first shared the song while he was still in the process of writing it on the Dick Cavett show, to his famous performance of it on Saturday Night Live dressed in a turkey costume, find out the backstory of this tune by one of music’s most masterful writers in the new episode of the Behind The Song podcast.
Music Producer: Christian Lane
Video Director: Eva Empleo
Video Editor: Julian Romano
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About Janda:
Behind The Song podcast host and creator Janda Lane is a radio DJ at WDRV-FM in Chicago, the city she calls home with her husband and podcast partner, Christian Lane, and their two cats, Ollie and Liam. She is a transplant from Los Angeles, where she was a video director at Fender, Executive Producer at Yahoo Music, playlist curator for ITunes, worked in rock management with artists like the Foo Fighters and Beck, was on the radio at KCRW, and she was a DJ at online radio pioneer site Soundbreak. She has not worked a day in her life.
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@sartainja
@sartainja Жыл бұрын
At ten years old, I will always remember when Paul sang this song while dressed in a giant turkey outfit on the 1976 Thanksgiving weekend show of SNL. I was just beginning to understand tongue in cheek humor at that age.
@nancywarren7331
@nancywarren7331 6 ай бұрын
There is always a story behind most songs. This song is very nostalgic. I appreciate it and the message💐💕
@michaeldrysch5177
@michaeldrysch5177 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome as always Janda...Great way to kick off the New Year...Thank you again and Keep On Rockin!!!
@behindthesongpodcast
@behindthesongpodcast 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael! Happy New Year!
@chrissett4245
@chrissett4245 Жыл бұрын
Ya.. classic Thank you
@mattthomas4570
@mattthomas4570 2 жыл бұрын
Great job Janda! Bob James on that I had no idea. Excellent coverage Christian Lane!
@behindthesongpodcast
@behindthesongpodcast 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt! Such a great song!
@DonJoyce
@DonJoyce Жыл бұрын
Ha! I remember the turkey costume oh so well!
@seanhayes1965
@seanhayes1965 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job, Janda!
@behindthesongpodcast
@behindthesongpodcast 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean!
@kenperkins7921
@kenperkins7921 10 ай бұрын
Those MUSCLE SHOALS guys were incredible! Only one of them are still alive
@buddyneher9359
@buddyneher9359 Жыл бұрын
Came here because I heard a great parody of "Still Crazy" ("Still Jail-Free After All These Years" by the Parody Project) and wasn't familiar enough with the original to truly appreciate the parody. You've done a great job of giving the backstory to Simon's song... and now I'm subscribed! Looking forward to getting caught up on your work 👍🎶
@behindthesongpodcast
@behindthesongpodcast Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Welcome aboard!
@WhyKnot-lr1kk
@WhyKnot-lr1kk Ай бұрын
Do you really couldn’t have the clip from Dick Cavett. That would’ve been awesome
@firesoulrocker
@firesoulrocker Жыл бұрын
Lol now jan 2023.
@allendracabal0819
@allendracabal0819 6 ай бұрын
Lol now jan 2024.
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