I can call you Betty and Betty when you call me you can call me Al. C F. Call me Al9. F C F Gm F C. A man walks down the street it’s a street in a strange world. F C F Gm F C F. maybe it’s the Third World maybe it’s his first time around. C F Gm F C. He doesn’t speak the language he holds no currency.

‘You Can Call Me Al’. Hitsingle van Paul Simon uit 1986. Afkomstig van zijn succesalbum Graceland. Koddig videoclipje met Chevy Chase. En natuurlijk dat catchy riffje: PĂĄĂĄ PaPa PĂĄ, PĂĄĂĄ PaPa PadĂĄ. Onlangs hoorde ik het nummer voorbijkomen op de radio, en ik vroeg me af of dit luchtige deuntje misschien een dubbele bodem bevat. Paul Simon (Newark, New Jersey, 1941) verstopt in zijn bedrieglijk opgewekte muziek immers wel vaker ingewikkelde of sombere hersenspinsels. ‘You Can Call Me Al’ geeft daarvoor inderdaad wel een paar aanwijzingen. In het eerstes couplet zien we een man die kennelijk in een midlife-crisis zit: ‘A man walks down the street / He says, Why am I soft in the middle now? / The rest of my life is so hard!’ Hij voelt zich eenzaam en verloren: ‘My nights are so long! / Where’s my wife and family? / What if I die here?’ ExistentiĂ«le vragen zonder antwoord, maar het blijft verteerbaar door de nonchalante praat-zang en de absurde woordkeuze: ‘Don’t want to end up a cartoon, in a cartoon graveyard’. Dan komt het refrein: ‘If you’ll be my bodyguard, / I can be your long lost pal! / I can call you Betty, / And Betty, when you call me, / You can call me Al!’ Dit raadselachtige toneelstukje lijkt een oplossing te bieden. Maar wat betekenen die nieuwe namen, die lijfwacht en die verloren kameraad voor de problemen van de man? Een tipje van de sluier wordt opgelicht door een anekdote uit Paul Simons persoonlijke leven. De zanger en zijn toenmalige echtgenote Peggy verschenen eens op een feestje waar de gastheer hen per abuis aanzag voor het echtpaar ‘Al’ en ‘Betty’. Simon tilt dit alledaagse voorval in ‘You Can Call Me Al’ naar een ander niveau: als de gast en de gastheer/vrouw afspreken hun bestaande naam en identiteit te vergeten, kunnen ze allebei nieuwe rollen aannemen. De verrassende deal geeft ruimte: we kunnen helemaal opnieuw beginnen, zonder de ballast van het verleden. Geen gekke oplossing voor iemand in een mid-life crisis. In het derde couplet komt er nog iets anders bij. De man bevindt zich hier in een vreemd land, wellicht in de Derde Wereld. Hij is onthand omdat hij de taal niet spreekt, geen ruilmiddel tot zijn beschikking heeft. In deze onzekere situatie gaan de ogen van de man weer open. In die onbekende wereld, met zijn nieuwe beelden, klanken en geuren krijgen de dingen om hem heen plotseling weer betekenis. Hij ontwaart ‘angels in the architecture’. Sterker nog, deze nieuwe wereld brengt hem verlossing: ‘Amen, Hallejulah’. Als je dan het refrein er weer bij betrekt, lijkt de zanger in dit ogenschijnlijk luchtige liedje zelfs een voorstel te doen voor een nieuwe verhouding tussen Noord en Zuid, rijk en arm, blank en zwart: de rijke landen beschermen de arme met hun macht en geld (bodyguard), en in ruil daarvoor wordt de ontheemde westerse blanke weer opgenomen in de mensengemeenschap (long lost pal). Dan kunnen ze allebei weer met een schone lei beginnen. Of zie ik er nu te veel in? Dat is mogelijk, maar ik denk het niet. Paul Simon heeft de grote maatschappelijke en existentiĂ«le thema’s nooit geschuwd. Bovendien was hijzelf ten tijde van Graceland het middelpunt van een felle controverse over de omgang met de apartheid in Zuid-Afrika. Nee, ik ben ervan overtuigd dat ‘You Can Call Me Al’ gewoon gaat over de menselijke existentie, wedergeboorte, verlossing en een nieuwe wereldorde. PĂĄĂĄ PaPa PĂĄ, PĂĄĂĄ PaPa PadĂĄ.
Everybody sees you're blown apart. Everybody sees the wind blow. [Chorus] I'm going to Graceland. Memphis, Tennessee, I'm going to Graceland. Poor boys and pilgrims with families. And we are going
Paul Simon About You Can Call Me Al "You Can Call Me Al" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. Written by Simon, its lyrics follow an individual seemingly experiencing a midlife crisis. Its lyrics were partially inspired by Simon's trip to South Africa and experience with its culture. Released in September 1986, "You Can Call Me Al" became one of Simon's biggest solo hits, reaching the top five in seven countries. more » Year: 1986 4:40 78 Views Playlists: #1 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer A man walks down the street He says why am I soft in the middle now Why am I soft in the middle The rest of my life is so hard I need a photo-opportunity I want a shot at redemption Don't want to end up a cartoon In a cartoon graveyard Bonedigger Bonedigger Dogs in the moonlight Far away my well-lit door Mr. Beerbelly Beerbelly Get these mutts away from me You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me You can call me Al A man walks down the street He says why am I short of attention Got a short little span of attention And wo my nights are so long Where's my wife and family What if I die here Who'll be my role-model Now that my role-model is Gone Gone He ducked back down the alley With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl All along along There were incidents and accidents There were hints and allegations If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me You can call me Al Call me Al A man walks down the street It's a street in a strange world Maybe it's the Third World Maybe it's his first time around He doesn't speak the language He holds no currency He is a foreign man He is surrounded by the sound The sound Cattle in the marketplace Scatterlings and orphanages He looks around, around He sees angels in the architecture Spinning in infinity He says Amen! and Hallelujah! If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty when you call me You can call me Al Call me Al Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an award-winning musician whose talents in composing, performing, and vocal harmony placed him at the forefront of the singer-songwriters on an international scale. Simon's fame, influence and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the singles charts: "The Sounds of Silence," "Mrs. Robinson," and "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The duo split up in 1970 at the height of their popularity, and Simon began a successful solo career, recording three highly acclaimed albums over the next five years. In 1986, he released Graceland, an album inspired by South African
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He first gained world-wide recognition as the writing talent behind the popular American folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel formed with fellow musician Art Garfunkel. When Simon & Garfunkel split in 1970, Simon quickly began his solo career with the release of the self-titled album, Paul Simon. This was followed by There Goes Rhymin' Simon and Still Crazy After All These Years, both of which featured chart-topping hits such as Loves Me Like A Rock and Kodachro
 read more Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He first gained world-wide recognition as the writing talent behind the po
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Texty A man walks down the street He says, "Why am I soft in the middle, now? Why am I soft in the middle? The rest of my life is so hard I need a photo-opportunity I want a shot at redemption Don't want to end up a cartoon In a cartoon graveyard" Bonedigger, Bonedigger Dogs in the moonlight Far away in my well-lit door Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly Get these mutts away from me You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al A man walks down the street He says, "Why am I short of attention? Got a short little span of attention And, whoa, my nights are so long Where's my wife and family? What if I die here? Who'll be my role model Now that my role model is gone, gone?" He ducked back down the alley With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl All along, along There were incidents and accidents There were hints and allegations If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al Call me Al A man walks down the street It's a street in a strange world Maybe it's the third world Maybe it's his first time around Doesn't speak the language He holds no currency He is a foreign man He is surrounded by the sound, the sound Cattle in the marketplace Scatterings and orphanages He looks around, around He sees angels in the architecture Spinning in infinity He says, "Amen and Hallelujah!" If you'll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal I can call you Betty And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al Call me Na na na na, na na na na Na na na na, na na na-na na-na Na na na na, na-na na-na na na Na na na na, na-na na-na na na If you'll be my bodyguard I can call you Betty If you'll be my bodyguard I can call you Betty If you'll be my bodyguard Paul Simon Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
You Can Call Me Al Lyrics by Paul Simon from the Trinidad Carnival: Steelbands of Trinidad & Tobago album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: A man walks down the street He says why am I soft in the middle now Why am I soft in the middle The rest of my life 
 You Can Call Me Al: Oversettelser og tekster - Paul SimonOversettelsen av You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon pÄ Spansk og originaltekst av sangenNedenfor finner du tekster , musikkvideo og oversettelse av You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon pÄ forskjellige sprÄk. Musikkvideoen med sangens lydspor starter automatisk nederst til hÞyre. For Ä forbedre oversettelsen kan du fÞlge denne lenken eller trykke pÄ den blÄ knappen nederst. Vi presenterer teksten og oversettelsen til You Can Call Me Al, en ny sang opprettet av Paul Simon hentet fra albumet 'Graceland' publisert Onsdag 28 April 202113 sangene som utgjÞr albumet er fÞlgende:Her er en kort liste over sanger satt sammen av som kan spilles under konserten og referansealbumet: GracelandThat Was Your Mother Gumboots Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints Under African Skies I Know What I Know The Story Of Graceland The Boy in the BubbleYou Can Call Me AlCrazy Love Homeless Crazy Love, Vol. II Andre album av Paul Simon Lyd og Video av You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon Tekster av You Can Call Me Al by Paul SimonMerk: materialet finnes IKKE pÄ serveren vÄr. Gjennom denne tabellen som bestÄr av direkte lenker, kan du legge inn sider pÄ nettsteder som inneholder teksten og i noen tilfeller oversettelsen av You Can Call Me "You Can Call Me Al" ble skrevet av Paul Simon. Etiketten er "Warner Music Group". Liker du sangen? StÞtt forfatterne og deres etiketter ved Ä kjÞpe den. Watch Paul Simon's 'You Can Call Me Al' Video "You Can Call Me Al" wasn't an immediate hit. But after Graceland began winning awards and fans all over the world, it managed to creep into the U.S
The lead single off of Paul Simon’s album Graceland, “You Can Call Me Al” was a hit in the UK in September 1986. In the US, the song originally found only moderate success, peaking at #44 the same month. However, the song was promoted heavier in early 1987 and re-charted at the higher position of #23 in May. Most fans agree the song appears to be written about a man having a midlife crisis. Its chorus was written about a time a man mistakenly called Paul “Al” and called his wife Peggy “Betty” as they were leaving a house party.
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