At The Zoo (Rare 1967 Demo) - Paul Simon video free download

MrLeviNielsen

Why do I keep laughing at the "My bowl of rice krispys ain't what it used to be" lyric?

Judge Timbers

So, so sweet. I love this early version.

Cornelia Martens

It's fantastic, never heard it before, Paul's voice is epic, my god........♡

darts0907

Super Demo!

richard meredith

Goodness! Paul S. had the melody but not the words or subject. So off he goes like so many others did at the time: Remember Paul McCartney's classic ' Scrambled Egg.'

Eazinn E

I see magic, and more emotion than words can express. 1964-1971, an era I will never know, but for some reason I have a feeling of nostalgia that cannot be matched. I would give anything to live in an era of peace and love, and experiences. Ahh I just can not say enough about this. Always smiling when i watch this, more than any of you could ever know :)

Eazinn E

Wow, what can you see in his eyes? This is amazing.

Music Revisited

That sounds like a really great encounter. I agree, people who have been blessed with fame must really appreciate experiences like that.

Mark Davidson

Great video ! I sat next to Mr. Simon on a commercial flight from New York to Chicago many years ago and he was barely recognized (I think he appreciated that). We talked a bit and we reminisced on childhood as we are both from Queens. Top guy. A lot shorter than I imagined though....

Loll Catte

In the San Francisco area too.

Cyril Fletcher

Hee! Hee! yep! I think he was smoking some of that wacky tobacky. I'm wondering how he eventually came up with idea of "The Zoo"? I remember wandering around Calgary Zoo in 1974 stoned outta my ever lovin' mind. It took me three hours to find my way outa there. The funny thing was that I kept ending up in the monkey area, and they all knew that I was stoned - they kept talking about me.. Weird eh?

Chris Elsworthy

mind = blown ...this is a totally different vibe with these lyrics

Joezx O'Fairy

Great song! Thanks for posting! It's helping my reading of The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

p Duncan

a bowl of rice crispys aren't what they used to be...they snap crackle and pot

Anglynn74

when I was a kid in the late 70s there was a commercial for a zoo, maybe the Bronx zoo or somewhere in the NYC metro area & they'd play this song every time the commercial came on.

Jayoung1000

This is one of those rare moments where the demo is just about as good as the song lol

Gooneriano

This is awesome to the power of awesome! Who'd have thunk it? Paul Simon is a genius.

urwholefamilydied son

Holy CRAP! I love "At The Zoo"... and have never heard this til now. This is fantastic. I'm glad he went with the at the zoo lyrics because they're so interesting and fun. I can't believe he wrote two sets of lyrics for this song. Awesome.

sarniarocks

My Bowl of Rice Krispies ain't what it used to be...genius....

sbbinahee

FABBBB! !!