One of my favorite Paul Simon songs.

[boonecreek]

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[Historic NY]

1. Paul Simon reach way back to craft this tune/melody.

While its crafting in the time of our national nightmare and the disillusionment. The weariness of war and political upheaval

https://wsash.com/a-short-history-of-paul-simons-american-tune]/

[regnaD kciN]

2. "Craft"...?

I think the word you’re looking for is “steal.”

Simon is pretty notorious for taking other people’s work and claiming it as his own creation. Ask the members of Los Lobos about that.

[The Blue Flower]

4. Which songs are you referring to?

I feel like I want to defend his creative output. which few can match.

[Historic NY]

6. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded,

see my link if you that interested

[rurallib]

5. I would be curious what you say he ripped off in this case - Thanks

[no_hypocrisy]

3. One NYC college station played "American Tune"

on the afternoon of September 11, 2001.

I wept.