This week, Jim Adams has challenged us with School/Books/Learning for his Spring Break Song Lyric Sunday prompt. I hope you like my choice of Paul Simon’s “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”. The song was written by Simon and recorded in 1972. He made a video for this song in 1988 that showed him playing basketball with some school kids on a playground. The video has a rap intro by Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane, and a cameo by baseball legend Mickey Mantle, who lip-synchs the chorus. At the end of the video, NFL Hall-of-Famer John Madden is shown giving tips to the young players. Paul Simon is a big Yankees fan.
Enjoy your Sunday!
Lyrics
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
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
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Whoa, in a couple 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
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Seein' me and Julio
Down by the schoolyard
Songwriters: Paul Simon
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard lyrics
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2nd try on comment. 1st one eaten and my likes aren’t working 🙁 One of the few Paul Simon songs I like without Garfunkel. Good choice for the prompt
Thanks Lisa! I did get your other comment too 🙂
You are welcome. My WP is all messed up. A post I just published is in tiny print. Curiouser and curious 🙁
One of the few Paul Simon songs I like without Garfunkel. Great choice for the prompt.
I’ve always enjoyed this one. Now the tune is going to be stuck in my head for a bit.
~Mary
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Thanks Mary. I’ve been so busy today, I haven’t checked out all the songs. Always look forward to yours 🙂
Christine that video was fabulous, thanks for sharing it.
I enjoyed looking for it Jim. I lived the Mickey Mantle cameo Lol! 🙂
Not one of my favourite Paul Simon songs, but it does fit!
🙂 Yes it does!
Such a catchy tune!
Yes it is! I’ve always liked it 🙂