PAUL SIMON Lyrics, 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER (v.1)

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50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER 1
Written by: Paul Simon
Performed by: Paul Simon 2 3
First released: 4
Single: December 1975
Album: October 25, 1975

1 "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" was written after Simon's divorce from
first wife, Peggy Harper, and takes a humorous look at ways to end a
relationship. The song broke into the charts in late December 1975, becoming
#1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 early in February 1976 where it remained
for three weeks. It also topped the Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S. at
the same time. In the U.K. it reached position #23 on their Singles chart.
It was certified gold in March of 1976 and remains Simon's biggest solo hit.

2 Personnel on this recording:
* Paul Simon (lead vocals, guitar)
* Patti Autin (backing vocals)
* Valerie Simpson (backing vocals)
* Phoebe Snow (backing vocals)
* Steve Gadd (drums)

3 Covered by:
Bamboo
BB Band
Lisa Bassenge
Jaymz Bee & the Royal Jelly Orchestra
Sandra Berhard
Cadence
Rosemary Clooney
Ray Conniff
Kid Cudi (as "50 Ways to Make a Record")
Jamie Cullum
The Drifters
Electric Mayhem (as "50 Ways to Love Your Lever")
Shannon McNally (as "50 Ways")
Michel Delpech (as "50 manieres de quitter une fille")
Five for Fighting
Sage Francis (as "Rewrite")
Bill Harley (as "50 Ways to Fool Your Mother")
Dan Ingram (as "50 Ways to Relieve Your Lover")
Katie King
The King's Singers
Jane Krakowski
Kymaera
Legion 7
The Brad Mehldau Trio
Ulla Meinecke (as "50 Tips ihn zu verlassen")
Mister Smith
Platinum Pied Pipers
Plummet
Bob Rivers (parodied as, "50 Plates to Feed My Brother") 5
Adam Sandler (as "50 Ways to Get Bin Laden")
Heather Small
Tok Tok Tok
DJ Topcat as "50 Ways to Kill Your Lover"
Trixter
John Tropea
et al.

4 Appears on: *
SINGLE(S):
(1)Paul Simon
A-side: "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"
B-side: "Some Folks Lives Roll Easy"
(a) Columbia, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #10270, US-1975

ALBUM(S)
(a)Paul Simon: Still Crazy After All These Years
(1) Columbia, 10-Track, Stereo LP, #PC-33540, US-1975 6 .
(2) CBS-Sony, 10-Track, Stereo LP, Textured Sleeve, #S-86001, UK-1975.
(3) CBS-Sony, 10-Track, Stereo LP, #25AP1374, Japan-1975.
(4) CBS-Sony, 10-Track, Stereo LP, #86001, Netherlands-1975.
(5) CBS-Sony, 10-Track, Stereo LP, Fold-out Insert, Textured Sleeve, #SOPO-102, Japan-1976.
(6) Warner Bros., 10-Track, Stereo CD, #925591-2, US-1990.
(7) Warner Bros., 12-Track, Stereo CD, #812-278901-2, UK-2006.
(8) Warner Bros., 12-Track, Stereo CD, #WPCR-12414, Japan-2006.
et al.

* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of
the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not
intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.

5 You can see the lyrics for "50 Plates to Feed My Brother," on mp3lyrics.org at:
http://www.mp3lyrics.org/p/parodies/50-plates-to-feed/

6 Transcribed from the track on this album.

	50 Ways to Leave Your Lover lyrics, Paul Simon related songs
	1. Simon and garfunkel → Fifty ways to leave your lover 2. Luther vandross → Dream lover 3. Mourning sign → Sleepless 4. No question → Whose is this 5. Marty robbins → The air that i breathe 6. Angela via → Stay together 7. Cranberries → Wake up and smell the coffee 8. Megadeth → Wake up dead 9. Hollies → The air that i breathe 10. Smashing pumpkins → Cherry 11. Me'shell ndegéocello → The teaching 12. Shola ama → I love your ways 13. Randy rogers band → I wish you could 14. Dan fogelberg → Lonely in love 15. The cooper temple clause → Murder song 16. Snow patrol → Firelight 17. The churchills → The wrong side of bed 18. Pet shop boys → I want to wake up 19. The cars → Slipaway 20. Fear before the march of flames → On the brightside, she could choke