337. Sodajerker on Paul Simon 'Still Crazy After All These Years' (1975)

<p>Today I’m joined by songwriting duo and hosts of the brilliant <em data-stringify-type="italic">Sodajerker on Songwriting </em>podcast, <strong>Simon Barber</strong> and <strong>Brian O’Connor</strong>, to talk about <strong>Paul Simon</strong>’s classic middle-aged divorcee record <em data-stringify-type="italic">Still Crazy After All These Years</em>. We talk about how the album reflects an ‘adult’ approach in subject matter and composition, how aspects of it reveal more as the listener ages, the balance between specificity in Simon’s lyrics but still leaving a place for the listener to find themselves in the song, whether drummer <strong>Steve Gadd</strong> deserves a writing credit on <em data-stringify-type="italic">50 Ways to Leave Your Lover</em>, whether the <strong>Simon and Garfunkel</strong> reunion song <em data-stringify-type="italic">My Little Town</em> fits in the flow of the record and Simon and Brian reflect on their experience interviewing Paul Simon for their podcast.</p>