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(a-wa a-wa) Si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
(a-wa a-wa) Amanto mbazane ayeza
She's a rich girl
She don't try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a poor boy
Empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing ta na na
(Ta na na)
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Ta na na
(Ta na na)
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (Rich girl)
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
People say she's crazy
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She was physically forgotten
But then she slipped into my pocket with my car keys
She said, "You've taken me for granted because I please you
Wearing these diamonds"
And I could say Oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo
As if everybody knows what I'm talking about
As if everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
She makes the sign of a teaspoon, he makes the sign of a wave
The poor boy changes clothes, and he puts on aftershave
To compensate for his ordinary shoes
And she said, "Honey, take me dancing"
But they ended up by sleeping in a doorway
By the bodegas and the lights on upper Broadway
Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes
And I could say Oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo
And everybody here would know what I was talking about
I mean, everybody here would know exactly what I was talking about
I'm talking about diamonds
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
People say I'm crazy, I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes, yeah
Well, that's one way to lose these walking blues
Diamonds on the soles of our shoes
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
Ta na na na na, ta na na na na
I miss Johnny Clegg.
Yes, me too. He was a great artist and humanitarian. He did not participate in this song. That is Ladysmith Black Mambazo for the most part.
Jaco Pastorius
No, Bakithi Kumalo.
I won't ... slag him off like many others do.
Uh ... who exactly wrote your post, then?
Apols.
That's one way of looking at it... Another is that he introduced a lot of the Western world to some awesome African rhythms. I go glass half full.
AFAIK the African artists were NOT complaining, on the contrary, they found an audience.
Los Lobos on the other hand felt totally ripped off, probably with good reason.
Jaco Pastorius
I wonder if you can guess how deep my sympathy for you runs.
Hey you...I will not tolerate any cultural appropiation stuff of Magpies. They have feelings too you know..
Not all magpies are thieves, some of them live very honest and meaningful lives....
You cannot condem a whole race of the behaviour of some of their race... that is NOT fair!
as well as not all humans are PC idiots, so you leave those magpies alone, you hear!
I've heard this song many times on this channel, but I forgot that after a rough, to my ears anyhow, intro it really gets moving.
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Oh piss on your accusation of "cultural appropriation" with music. People have been influenced by other people and genres since the beginning of music.
So, are Inuit rappers stealing culture from the black rappers? Give it a rest. Lighten up. And piss on you for attempting to be so damn PC.
I know it doesn't matter in the end, but in my simplistic view of the world, it would be really comforting to know he's a nice guy.
exactly !
That's one way of looking at it... Another is that he introduced a lot of the Western world to some awesome African rhythms. I go glass half full.
You don't like "Kodachrome"?
Camera obscura does it better. ;-)
That's one way of looking at it... Another is that he introduced a lot of the Western world to some awesome African rhythms. I go glass half full.
You don't like "Kodachrome"?
J'adore !!!
C'est la liberté...
ps: PS is fab
anyone who can get chevy chase in their music video to do nothing else but mime your song and groove is the coolest musician ever to walk the planet.
i wonder if don't worry be happy came before or after and if that is automatic copying
Of course, Chevy Chase is even more famous for being a huge jerk.
I guess the people who were there know what went down in those sessions. It's disconcerting if what Berlin says is true but it's an amazing album.
Might want to read what Steve Berlin of Los Lobos said about this...
https://www.stereogum.com/9106/david_byrne_does_paul_simon_the_worlds_biggest_pri/video/
Amongst the choice quotes...
STEVE BERLIN: "That’s what he said. He said, “You don’t like it? Sue me. You’ll see what happens.” We were floored. We had no idea. The record comes out, and he’s a big hit. Retroactively, he had to give songwriting credit to all the African guys he stole from that were working on it and everyone seemed to forget. But that’s the kind of person he is. He’s the world’s biggest prick, basically."
An interesting read.
But bottom line, Graceland is a Great Album.
anyone who can get chevy chase in their music video to do nothing else but mime your song and groove is the coolest musician ever to walk the planet.
i wonder if don't worry be happy came before or after and if that is automatic copying
Well linden, seems you're quite alone on your opinion. And quite wrong. It's okay, you've time to rethink.
Agree with the rest..one of the best in the last 25 years.
It appears that you have misunderstood Linden's post (which you called an "opinion") for at least two reasons:
It is a series of questions, not an opinion.
Her post is in defense of this album and Mr. Simon, not an attack on either.
But feel free to tell others to "agree with the rest"; advising others into thoughtless conformity is such a wonderful thing.
What a troll. He DID credit the other musicians, and los Lobos actually played on the album, you lying
libelous moron.
Might want to read what Steve Berlin of Los Lobos said about this...
https://www.stereogum.com/9106/david_byrne_does_paul_simon_the_worlds_biggest_pri/video/
Amongst the choice quotes...
STEVE BERLIN: "That’s what he said. He said, “You don’t like it? Sue me. You’ll see what happens.” We were floored. We had no idea. The record comes out, and he’s a big hit. Retroactively, he had to give songwriting credit to all the African guys he stole from that were working on it and everyone seemed to forget. But that’s the kind of person he is. He’s the world’s biggest prick, basically."
An interesting read.
But bottom line, Graceland is a Great Album.
Love this album.
........... so it's a 10 then
Love this album.
Amen, this album is a clasic and one of my favorite Paul Simon CDs.
Love this album.
Everybody in my church loves this song, and this whole album...
Love this album.
Well linden, seems you're quite alone on your opinion. And quite wrong. It's okay, you've time to rethink.
Agree with the rest..one of the best in the last 25 years.
What a troll. He DID credit the other musicians, and los Lobos actually played on the album, you lying
libelous moron.
Read the liner notes
Agreed.
"Joshua Tree" is up there as well.
This song is soooo good for the feet... from one of the best albums in infinity...
AGREED!!!!!!!
LMAO !!! I suugest that you look out for the TV documentary on the making of this Album that took 2 years plus to make. Paul Simon rented an old studio in south africa and asked anyone who could play any instrument or voice to come along and just jam. I wont go into further details but take it from me he did NOT steal/borrow in fact he introduced the world outside of the townships to many many African musicians and singers that I had never heard of before and most likely Millions of other music lovers. Keep an eye out for the documentary it is very enlightening.
PS it has a reference to the title of this track .... Interested ???
Thanks RP!
...i've never heard anyone give paul simon a hard time over his musical appropriations, nor david byrne for that matter, in fact to my knowledge they're both widely praised for their sonic explorations in similar vein...
Ooohooowoohoo, not so much, but love that fretless bass.
Certainly one of the best albums ever
All musicians "steal" from one another in every way and why is that called stealing anyway? We should share culture if we wish to preserve it. Musicians all know that they owe their love of music to people that came before them. All artists know that they owe their love of art to people that came before them. I think so anyway. If not, they should.
+10000
x infinity
+10000
Unfortunately, I've already given this a 1, and can't have the satisfaction of doing it again. I seem to have this problem every time there's a Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, or Michael Franti song on.
And thank you so much for not playing the incredibly annoying "I Know What I Know" instead.
Oh, by the way, which one's Ladysmith?
Far too long to quote the entire thing here, but that's probably what you remember.
...probably the first time I've seriously been disturbed by any seque from Bill...but a rare fail.
I've never seen or heard a word of complaint from Ladysmith Black Mambazo about their work with Paul Simon. In fact, I saw them perform in Boston a few years after "Graceland" came out and they spoke between songs without prompting about how happy they were to have met and worked with Simon.
How is he a prick? When has he "stolen"? If you find his music bland, so sorry for you. Move on.
He made SA music worldfamous, how do you mean he steals and being a prick WTF
I'm sure he steals baby's lollipops and kills kittens, too.
You almost make it sound like that's a bad thing
I'm sure he steals baby's lollipops and kills kittens, too.
When they asked him about this, he said, too bad for you.
Can I get a witness?
Yeah. But it was very clear to us, at the moment, we're thinking he's doing one of our songs. It would be like if he did "Will the Wolf Survive?" Literally. A few months later, the record comes out and says "Words and Music by Paul Simon." We were like, "What the fuck is this?"
We tried calling him, and we can't find him. Weeks go by and our managers can't find him. We finally track him down and ask him about our song, and he goes, "Sue me. See what happens."
What?! Come on...
That's what he said. He said, "You don't like it? Sue me. You'll see what happens." We were floored. We had no idea. The record comes out, and he's a big hit. Retroactively, he had to give songwriting credit to all the African guys he stole from that were working on it and everyone seemed to forget. But that's the kind of person he is. He's the world's biggest prick, basically.
https://blogs.laweekly.com/play/teenage-kicks/los-lobos-on-paul-simon-do-you-1/Far too long to quote the entire thing here, but that's probably what you remember.
When they asked him about this, he said, too bad for you.
Can I get a witness?
5:24 am - Po' Girl - Old Mountain Line
That's RP for you!
I've often wondered if there is something wrong with me, because so many people (whose taste I respect) worship Graceland. After reading some of the other posts here, however, i've had an epiphany: It's not the album I loathe — it's Paul Simon.
Strangely, I love vintage Simon & Garfunkel (my mother's favorite - I heard it incessantly growing up). I just detest his solo work. No matter how brilliant in concept, the abilities of anyone else participating, or just plain groundbreaking, the mere presence of the man's voice in anything recorded after 1970 makes me cringe. I guess it's just one of those little contradictions that has to be lived with.
You are not alone. I feel the same... S+G was great, but I can't stand Paul Simon's simpering voice on his own... I find this song one of the most irritating I've ever heard, plus it easily gets stuck in one's head, sometimes for days on end.
Me too!