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Most of the time, when i had hits as a soloist - maybe not so much with simon & garfunkel - i was surprised they were hits. i didn't know what the hits were. i never thought that 'loves me like a rock' was going to be a hit, or 'mother and child reunion,' or '50 ways to leave your lover.' they didn't sound like what the hits sounded like at the time. radio was more open to things that weren't exactly what every other hit was.
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Most Of The Time, When I Had

Paul Simon
Most of the time, when i had hits as a soloist - maybe not so much with simon & garfunkel - i was surprised they were hits. i didn't know what the hits were. i never thought that 'loves me like a rock' was going to be a hit, or 'mother and child reunion,' or '50 ways to leave your lover.' they didn't sound like what the hits sounded like at the time. radio was more open to things that weren't exactly what every other hit was.
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