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Song of the Day #1,925: ‘The Boy in the Bubble’ – Paul Simon

paul_simon_gracelandThe most-read Song of the Day in the history of Meet Me in Montauk is (drum roll, please) Paul Simon’s ‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.’ Top two spots go to Mr. Simon! Must be some meaning behind that.

Even factoring out the Bob Dylan tracks, this post is far and away the winner. It has been viewed 3,690 times, second only to the Hancock post, and more impressive as all of these views have come the old-fashioned way.

In the three and a half years since I posted it, it has never received more than 211 views in a single month. But it’s good for about four page views per day, every single day.

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Song of the Day #1,924: ‘You’re the One’ – Paul Simon

paul_simon_youre_the_oneI understand why four of the five songs I’m featuring this week have risen to the top of the stats.

Childish Gambino is a new enough artist that the Web probably isn’t inundated with mentions of him. The Dar Williams track was otherwise unavailable on YouTube. Lyle Lovett’s ‘The Road to Ensenada’ is a mysterious career standout. And tomorrow’s track, my most-viewed, has a very specific lyric that has been Googled repeatedly.

But Paul Simon’s ‘Darling Lorraine‘ — I don’t really get this one.

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Song of the Day #1,900: ‘Cars Are Cars’ – Paul Simon

hearts_and_bonesThough mega-talented and extremely consistent, my very favorite artists aren’t perfect.

This week I will feature five songs that, for lack of a better word, suck. But they are notable in that they were recorded by five artists I rank among the best I’ve ever heard.

What I think you’ll find is that all of these songs are interesting failures.

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Song of the Day #1,864: ‘Loves Me Like a Rock’ – Paul Simon

there_goes_rhymin_simonPaul Simon’s ‘Loves Me Like a Rock’ is the perfect finish to his wonderful second solo album, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. It’s hard not to smile listening to this.

But this song is also an important milestone in Simon’s storied career. Six years after the first Simon & Garfunkel record (and 40 years ago), this track represents the first real departure from what has been his signature acoustic sound.

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Song of the Day #1,696: ‘Questions For the Angels’ – Paul Simon

so_beautiful_so_whatToday’s random SOTD comes from Paul Simon’s wonderful 2011 album So Beautiful Or So What.

‘Questions For the Angels’ is the quietest and probably the least ambitious song on the album, and it’s a safe bet that it’s the first song to feature both Jay-Z and a crying zebra.

Actually, Kanye West probably got there first.

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