[8] It was translated into German and arranged by Uli Roever. It was the second single from his second self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. The video was filmed at Mathews-Palmer Park in Hell's Kitchen, which was standing in for Halsey Junior High School in Forest Hills, Queens, the neighborhood in which Simon grew up and met Art Garfunkel in high school. It shows Simon playing basketball and stickball with the children, and it also features basketball player Spud Webb, baseball legend Mickey Mantle, and football coach-commentator John Madden giving tips to young athletes. Many of the children featured in the video were from that same school where Kia Jeffries who sang on Simon's Rhythm of the Saints album and cast the video had attended as well. It was the second single from his second self-titled studio album (1972), released on Columbia Records. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard chords Paul Simon 1972 (Paul Simon) * A D A E 6x A The mama pajama rolled out of bed, D and she ran to the police station E When the papa found out, he be We have an official Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard tab made by UG professional guitarists. It also appears in the film A Home at the End of the World, over the opening credits of Maid in Manhattan, The Simpsons episode "Holidays of Future Passed", within the film The Muppets, and in the trailer for Missing Link.[10][11][12][13][14][15]. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon.
[9], The song appears in a montage in the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums directed by filmmaker Wes Anderson. When "the mama pajama" finds out what they have done, she goes to the police station to report the crime. German singer Peter Rainford covered the song in 1973, releasing the single entitled as "Lady Pyjama" in Germany and The Netherlands. Many of the children featured in the video were from that same school where Kia Jeffries who sang on Simon's Rhythm of the Saints album and cast the video had attended as well. In 1977, Simon himself performed the song on Sesame Street,[16] along with a girl who backed him up singing "Dance dance dance all right/dance dance dance all right/Everybody dance," etc. It shows Simon playing basketball and stickball with the children, and it also features basketball player Spud Webb, baseball legend Mickey Mantle, and football coach-commentator John Madden giving tips to young athletes. In a July 20, 1972 interview for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The individuals are later arrested, but released when a "radical priest" intervenes. The song plays in the second episode of Saturday Night Live, during a Weekend Update segment where Simon plays basketball. The individuals are later arrested, but released when a "radical priest" intervenes. It also appears in the film A Home at the End of the World, over the opening credits of Maid in Manhattan, The Simpsons episode "Holidays of Future Passed", within the film The Muppets, and in the trailer for Missing Link.[10][11][12][13][14][15]. [9], The song appears in a montage in the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums directed by filmmaker Wes Anderson. More recently, in October 2010, Simon described the song as "a bit of inscrutable doggerel",[1] while the "radical priest" has been interpreted as a reference to Daniel Berrigan,[2][3][4] who was featured on the cover of Time on January 25, 1971,[5] near when the song was written. The meaning and references in the song have long provoked debate. The song is about two boys ("Me and Julio") who have broken a law, although the exact law that has been broken is not stated in the song. The video was filmed at Mathews-Palmer Park in Hell's Kitchen, which was standing in for Halsey Junior High School in Forest Hills, Queens, the neighborhood in which Simon grew up and met Art Garfunkel in high school. [7] The video depicts adults interacting with the youth of an inner-city schoolyard. In 1988, Simon released a video for the song to promote his greatest hits compilation Negotiations and Love Songs. [19], sales+streaming figures based on certification alone, "Daniel Berrigan, anti-war priest, dies at 94", "Daniel J. Berrigan, Defiant Priest Who Preached Pacifism, Dies at 94", "Daniel Berrigan, leading Catholic pacifist, dead at 94", "Rebel Priests: The Curious Case of the Berrigans", "SEE, HEAR: Paul Simon ft. Biz Markie & Big Daddy Kane — "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard" Music Video (1988)", http://www.dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=s, https://www.discogs.com/Pete-Rainford-Lady-Pyjama/release/8129686, "The Music of Wes Anderson Films: The Royal Tenenbaums", "Soundtracks from Paul Simon - Maid in Manhattan", "Missing Link Trailer: Laika's Latest Teams Hugh Jackman & Zach Galifianakis", "Sesame Street: Paul Simon Sings Me & Julio", "Stephen Colbert Brings Paul Simon "Tribute" Band Troubled Waters To Late Show [Watch] « WXRT", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard", Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Simon – Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard", "British single certifications – Paul Simon – Me and Julio Down by the School Yard", Rene and Georgette Magritte with Their Dog after the War, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Me_and_Julio_Down_by_the_Schoolyard&oldid=980088562, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, A version of the song was included on a compilation of, This page was last edited on 24 September 2020, at 14:59.
The percussion sound in the song, unusual for American pop, was created with a cuica, a Brazilian friction drum instrument often used in samba music.[6]. "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. [17] It was also featured in an SNL skit paying homage to Wes Anderson as a trailer of a movie in his distinct style. When "the mama pajama" finds out what they have done, she goes to the police station to report the crime.
[18], Simon performed the song with Stephen Colbert on the September 11, 2015 episode of The Late Show.
In a July 20, 1972 interview for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The whole world wants to know."
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