What did me and Julio do down by the schoolyard? (lemmy.world)

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I’ve often wondered this. I have a few possible answers, but I’m curious what you all think.

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[-] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago

The meaning and references in the song have long provoked debate. In a July 20, 1972 interview for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The whole world wants to know." Simon replied "I have no idea what it is... Something sexual is what I imagine, but when I say 'something', I never bothered to figure out what it was. Didn't make any difference to me."

[-] anarchoplayworker@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

That’s fantastic. Thank you. Where did you get the quotation?

[-] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Wikipedia.

[-] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago

Whatever it was, it was against the law!

[-] beforan@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

At least the bit the mama saw was

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Is it? Or is Mama just alleging that it is?

[-] hardypart@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

Wikipedia says

The meaning and references in the song have long provoked debate. In a July 20, 1972 interview for Rolling Stone, Jon Landau asked Simon: "What is it that the mama saw? The whole world wants to know." Simon replied "I have no idea what it is... Something sexual is what I imagine, but when I say 'something', I never bothered to figure out what it was. Didn't make any difference to me."

[-] Akari202@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Gay sex

[-] anarchoplayworker@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I wonder if he was just trying to keep his customers satisfied.

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Something that a radical priest would think is worth springing you for.

[-] anarchoplayworker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Well played! I forgot about that line!

[-] Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Pot?

[-] beefbaby182@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Double Dutch Rudder

[-] reflex@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What did me and Julio do down by the schoolyard?

Watched The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders?

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[-] PatFussy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

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