Paul Simon - "Peace Like a River"
"Peace Like a River" is a song about a city through which peace-like-a-river, like a river, runs. And like a river, Paul Simon's guitar runs through "Peace Like a River," flowing around every word, into the song's every empty space. The titular phrase comes from the 19th-century hymn "It is Well With My Soul," which celebrates the imperviousness of the godly soul to worldly trials and degradations. This is essentially the theme of Simon's song, too, except, for Simon, the health of the soul seems not to depend on faith, but on an adherence to righteous principles. "Peace Like a River" is from Simon's self-titled oh-so-good post-S&G debut and there's a bit of "The Only Living Boy in New York" in it, in the way that it hooks you and tugs with each unexpected rise and fall.
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Posted by Jordan at January 28, 2009 5:35 PMJust yesterday I was wondering where you were. Its been a while since you've posted! And now you're back and have posted one of my all time favorite songs, one I haven't listened to in ages but now is really the perfect time to hear. So thanks! Made my day!
Posted by Karin S. at January 28, 2009 6:26 PM"The Only Living Boy in New York"
Posted by Corrections at January 28, 2009 11:02 PMOops! Thanks - fixed.
Posted by Jordan at January 29, 2009 12:40 AMIn class today, our professor asked us what music we like to listen to. Paul Simon always makes his way to the top of that 'likes' list.
Thanks for the sonic reminder.
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