Paul Simon - The Afterlife Lyrics

Thank You, Tube.... but ma jaw just hit the floor...

You have to be a special kind of fool to dislike the musical genius that is Paul Simon!

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Brilliant!

Not just Paul, the rest of them make it.

This is Very Nice<3...Light & Love...

What an amazing talent.....

I can’t get the meaning of this song.

Rest forever Vincent Nguini guitar

The Afterlife is in my top 20 of Paul Simon solo songs.

I MUST DO WHATEVER IT TAKES (SHORT OF MURDER) TO BE ABLE TO SEE HIM AT THE MGM GRAND IN MAY :):):):):):)

The guitar riff is a ripoff of Yellowman's "Zungguzungguguzungguzeng ".... tell me I'm wrong

You're wrong and a bitter berry....

music inspires my life.....hope it does for everyone.... HIGH 5 Paul

Paul Simon is a great song writer. have listened to all his music over the years, I may be old but I'm alive with music, grew up with it, father was a an Accordion player, i'm learning....I'm a percussionist, love drums, and been in a band and playing 3 tamborines at one time....love music.....keep it up Paul

Um papa doo. Just the facts man, just the facts.

Paul Simon is a genius!

Who's got number 696?

Paul Simon: for he's a jolly good Fela.

Amazing talented musicians here...

Lifelong PS fan. PS was scared of old age according to interviews. That is what the song Old Friends is about. But he is doing awesome and rocking out. His line "how terribly strange to be 70" didn't come to pass. 70 looks great on him.

Another cool beat from the master.

Paul Simon is NOT shit...he is THE shit!

I love Paul Simon eternally.
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what a gifted, hard working, artist! Thanks Paul.

16 people hate waiting in line.

A great performer and songwriter always attracts great musicians......

A new song is performed by Paul Simon. It is called " Wristband ". Search it up! Sounds fun!

It is 2016 now and as I understood it there will be another Paul Simon record around the corner. I might be wrong but I believe there will come out a new album this year. Hope I am right. Have your ears and eyes open!

Is this from a full gig or it's just a video for this song? This is amazing!!

+Lucas Costa: Take it from the top: Paul Simon - In Rehearsal.

Is that the dude from Bang on a Can All Stars playing guitar?

+Adam Wasserman Yep! That guy is awesome. I love watching him play. Mark Stewart.

now he knows the liberal hell he will be in...why don't liberals get what they are doing?

You must be a real hoot at parties.....

Happy birthday mr PaulSimon! :-)

Not the same without The Wing Man....sorry :(

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How the hell does he know all the words and music from memory! He must have an I.Q. of about 200! It took me 3 days just to learn a 6 line poem by Thomas Shadwell. I have a completely useless memory!

Because he wrote it. And because he's frequently such a great lyricist , he'll possibly love every word. Plus much rehearsal.

He does have a high IQ, somewhere I once read it was around 155. His father had a very high IQ as well.

Being a song writer myself I can talk for him: it's a natural thing, you just do so.

With my band I constantly have people go "wha, huh?" when I bring up a piece of the lyrics from out of nowhere.

Heroes are forever young.
Here's mine: Paul (Frederic) Simon.

why "feel likes a sneak" and not "feels like a sneak" ?

It's "No one here likes a sneak."

@Cliff Hahn My bad. hoho.

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This song goes deep .  I feel that. Inspired and soulful

what happened to the 12 chords guitar recording ? 

I hear some Afrobeat (Fela) influence. Nice one, Paul!

+Ani Henri There's also a big Bo Diddley influence going on.

He especially visited South Africa to experience the influence. He'd been given a tape by a friend of his in 1984; township jive, which is street music of Soweto... he then looked for the musicians of the music and went to spend time with them in SA. After that came Graceland.

Great song

Awesome is the word!! 

6 people will never figure out how to fill out the form...

pure perfection of music, sound and lyrics!!! can't top this one...too good!!!

Frumos!

Best band in the world and the greatness of Paul Simon combined.......what a mind blowing experience!!

This is how a video should be. No special effects, real music and real musicians playing.

12 string guitar!

If this were the 80s, there would be a superb video for this: Imagine all these guys in the band, with buddah and moses in the Line to the Gates of heaven asking eachother how to fill out the form!

We Love You Paul ~ You are truly a master of words, and song
Üx

Listening to this edition like regularly, keeps my spirits up. And appreciate Simon's work. A classic evergreen. He's got the same impish smile, I remember, he had as a youngster. Makes me feel good about the universe and me and everything and everybody in it.

Greatness....

Go Paul Go . Real Entertainer . Always Good listening .

How terribly strange to be seventy.

The accordion is both a melodic and percussive instrument. Not unlike a marimba or a mbira in that regard, only the accordion uses air like a pump organ. It is this instruments flirtation with the bass line and kick drum that keeps the "round" driving ahead. I mean, Paul's 12 string don't hurt either ;)

The accordian player is doing percussion....yeah, UR kidding me....

Nonsense. Simon and Garfunkel were great together, but simon can do fine on his own. Graceland being the prime example!

Another one for me :D

sheer genius for sure

who are the 2 dislikes?

Tak tohle si nechám zahrát při zpopelnění.

From Kodachrome to Afterlife...
What a lovely journey!
Thank you Paul Simon and team!
I love y'all!

He's missing Art's voice....

The more you listen, the better it gets.

dude, that's where i heard it too, i work at Publix.

Jim Oblon (the drummer) representing Wallingford, CT, backing up some greats! Much respect, Jim.

Oh you must listen to more. Just go get all his music. You will be pleasantly surprised

Check out his song "Hearts and Bones" or "Jonah." Extraordinary.

I'm offended that the advertisement before this video was for Justin Bieber :(

Your comment is just so crazy, for real tho what was that kid Biebs or what not doing there?

I had been listening to his work for the last couple of years, and I truly appreciate his simple but complex music. And this album is like BOOM, just perfect, every track.

Yes, he does... he has one of the sweetest voices ever

Great song but is everyone's instrument turned on. It's small army there!!!!

They play this song at the supermarket I work at. Catchy tune.

@Niimidan Looks to be E, b min, A, E. Then during verse it's E, A, b min, A, then the first progression again.

Very funny lyrics, dieing is like a trip to the Divions of Moter Vechicles, you got to fill out a form first then you wait in line.

If I were a musician, or lyricist, this would be my greatest achievement. Honestly the harmony and complex timing, with the lyrics. Simple and super complex. I would die saying that's one the best songs ever. Just hearing it made me a better person. Unforgettable. And I never thought much about Paul Simon's music before this song. Although the 80's classics, like "you can call me Al"... good stuff. The accordion is the master of this track in that mix, making that hypnotic rhythm infectious.

Does that mean Paul Simon's guitar is tuned down to C#?

Superb; Mr Simon is in fine fettle. His song writing ability has not diminished either. Congrats !

impresiona gente como que siguen en la brecha...SON GENIOS

I love this song!

brilliant

This is perhaps the best song I have ever been blessed to listen to in my life so far

amazing.

Ya gotta fill out a Form first!!! HAHAHA!

@edviges1 agreed

i lov u pzul

Cher Loyd can get bent. What an insult to have such a awful music before Paul Simon. Stupid Vevo

He's still crazy - after all these years.