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Why Paul Simon’s ‘American Tune’ is the anthem for our troubled nation. Again

It begins as a hymn to brokenness and a dream betrayed. Paul Simonâ€™s â€œAmerican Tuneâ€ glimpses a nation where promise has turned to sacrilege and a man is â€œmany times confused.â€ Released in 1973, with President Nixon plotting in the White House and the Vietnam War still two years from its ignominious...

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15:00 on July 4 2019

Why Paul Simon’s ‘American Tune’ is the anthem for our troubled nation. Again

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — It begins as a hymn to brokenness and a dream betrayed. Paul Simonâ€™s â€œAmerican Tuneâ€ glimpses a nation where promise has turned to sacrilege and a man ... more info

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