Considering he's one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of all time, it's not particularly shocking that audiences are still turning up to see Paul Simon perform. What's more surprising is that Simon sounds just as amazing as ever at 84 years old, as a recent video proved.
In a clip shared to TikTok this week, the folk musician played and sang the title song from his 1986 album Graceland. Simon was dressed casually for the concert, wearing a pair of jeans, brown jacket and a red cap, and appeared to be holding back a smile as he sang, as the text overlay on the video noted.
"The way I began to cry as Paul sang, 'The Mississippi Delta was shining like a national guitar,'" read the caption.
@officialjustinrichardi remember the feeling. The engine of the band rolling down its sonic track of steel,,, and the way I began to cry as paul sang “the Mississippi Delta was shining like a national guitar” #folkmusic#simonandgarfunkel#paulsimon#bobdylan
♬ original sound - justin richardFans in the comments loved seeing the Grammy winner play this particular tune, with one writing, "Love that song and whole album."
"He said this was his best song," a second person noted, as someone else declared, "He never disappoints."
'Graceland' was inspired by a car trip through the South to visit the home of Elvis Presley
In a 1987 interview with Spin, Simon opened up about the real-life experience behind "Graceland."
"Just as in the song, the journey was more interesting than the destination," Simon admitted. "The drive up the Mississippi Delta is very beautiful. I had been recording for this album with Rockin’ Dopsie in Louisiana. I rented a car and drove up. It was very beautiful — Louisiana, the rural South — and I hadn’t been there in a long time."
"But Graceland itself was just a business," he continued. "Big parking lots, you buy your ticket, get on a bus, and wait in line. There’s a tour, guides, and they take you through the house and show you Elvis’s this and Elvis’s that. It’s a very common experience, but nevertheless, at the end, you come out onto the grounds and there are the graves of his mother, his father, and him. Even though it’s so commercial, you could even feel it offensive to your taste — and then, on the plaque on Presley’s grave, it says he was given the gift of this incredible voice that has touched millions of people all around the world. And that’s just what it is. A gift."
Of course, as millions of fans would agree, Simon was given his own gift — which he thankfully continues to share.
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