Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al
You Can Call Me Al was the lead single from Paul Simon’s seventh studio album, Graceland. 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. The song became one of Simon’s biggest solo hits, reaching the top five in seven countries.
Paul Simon did not like the original music video that was made. A replacement video was conceived partly by Lorne Michaels and directed by Gary Weis, wherein Saturday Night Live alum Chevy Chase lip-synced Simon’s vocals, with gestures punctuating the lyrics as Simon lip-synced to the backing vocals and brought in various instruments to play when they respectively appear in the song.
