What were Me and Julio doing down by the schoolyard?
What were Me and Julio doing down by the schoolyard?
It was against the law. That much we know. But, what exactly were Me and Julio doing down by the schoolyard. Were we fighting, protesting, kissing? It had to be something considerable to cause Mama to go to the police, a radical priest to get involved, and must have been significant to make the cover of Newsweek.
What do you think Me and Julio were doing? What's your theory?
Stephen Colbert Questioned Paul Simon
On a recent episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert interviewed Paul Simon, making a point to ask about exactly what Julio was doing down my the schoolyard. Paul's response, "I would never tell".
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Lyrics to Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Title: Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
Written By: Paul Simon
Year: 1971
Original Album: Paul Simon
LYRICS:
The mama pajama rolled out of bed
And she ran to the police station
When the papa found out he began to shout
And he started the investigation
It's against the law
It was against the law
What the mama saw
It was against the law
The mama looked down and spit on the ground
Every time my name gets mentioned
The papa said oy if I get that boy
I'm gonna stick him in the house of detention
Well I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
I'm on my way I'm taking my time
But I don't know where
Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
Seeing me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
See you, me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
In a couple of days they come and
Take me away
But the press let the story leak
And when the radical priest
Come to get me released
We was all on the cover of Newsweek
And I'm on my way
I don't know where I'm going
I'm on my way I'm taking my time
But I don't know where
Goodbye to Rosie the queen of Corona
See you, me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
See you, me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
See you, me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Album: Paul Simon - By: Paul Simon
Do you think this song is about homosexuality? - (Rude comments will be removed. Keep it clean and polite)
Do you think this song is about homosexuality?
Me and Julio Links
- Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard by Paul Simon Songfacts
Public analysis of the song. - Sheet Music - Paul Simon - Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
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Sesame Street?
Paul Simon sings Me and Julio with a little girl on Sesame Street. This is a fun, albeit awkward, rendition where the little girl makes up her own lyrics.
(Personally I think Paul should have just let her sing the whole thing)
Do you have any thoughts on what this song means? What were they doing? Does it even matter what they were doing? Toward the end of the song, were we with him and Julio down by the schoolyard?
