Awesome Paul Simon

Why am I soft in the middle, when the rest of my life is so hard? Paul Simon’s You Can Call Me Al is not only a catchy tune but packed with lyrical genius. Now, let Canadian party band Dwayne Gretzky brighten your day with their excellent rendition of the 1986 hit. All cover bands should be this good.

Music technologist and producer Jay Harrison built this machine he calls an Electromechanical Lithophone. It uses a series of servos and hammers to strike metal plates and play music. Sit back and enjoy as it performs Paul Simon’s You Can Call Me Al, along with ELO’s Mr. Blue Sky.

Coldplay lead vocalist Chris Martin dropped by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge and turned in a wonderful cover version of Paul Simon’s award winning 1986 track Graceland, complete with the African backing vocals and rhythms that made it work so well, and a bonus horn section.

YouTuber Redtank took video elements from rapper Rick Ross (er RO$$), and replaced the music with Paul Simon’s Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard, which should make absolutely no sense, but somehow it works brilliantly.

You know the drill. An overly talented musician uses a looper to perform an astounding rendition of a classic tune. In this case it’s Elija Haaron taking on Paul Simon’s Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.