The song was recorded at Dynamic Sounds Studios at Torrington Bridge in Kingston, Jamaica, with Jimmy Cliff's backing group. "Somehow there was a connection between this death and Peggy and it was like Heaven, I don't know what the connection was," Simon told Rolling Stone in 1972. It was the first death Simon personally experienced, and he began to wonder how he would react if the same happened to his first wife, Peggy Harper. The song's lyrics were inspired by a pet dog that was run over and killed. The title has its origin in a chicken-and-egg dish called "Mother and Child Reunion" that Simon saw on a Chinese restaurant's menu. Simon was a fan of reggae music, and he listened to artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Desmond Dekker, and Byron Lee he wanted to go to Kingston, Jamaica to record the song, as that was where Cliff had recorded his antiwar song "Vietnam" in 1970. It was at the time one of the few songs by a non-Jamaican musician to use prominent elements of reggae. It was the lead single from his second studio album, Paul Simon (1972), released on Columbia Records. My two cents." Mother and Child Reunion" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. If I'm a postcard, I'm just making her feel safe maybe, but I have no real ability to keep her safe. A real dog would actually help to keep the kid safe. Not saying this is the intended meaning, but as a father who just lost my daughter to a degenerative disease, "stand guard like a postcard of a golden retriever" speaks to the fact that none of us can really protect our children as much as we'd like to think. Right mainly as Paul has often said most of his lyrics are meaningless and that he just loved the sound of the words together :-) Not until the artist himself actually says what´s really meant. But don´t second guess what they really mean. So interpret your own meanings by all means. And all the time it was Paul not being able to think of any words at all!! Just a la-la-lalala etc. There everyone is looking into possible meanings for a lie, or lying etc. ![]() I mean, look at The Boxer´s "Lie la lie". ![]() As is often the way.what Paul actually writes and means are two different things. You gerrit? I loved the lyric when I heard it!! so a postcard of a golden retriever physically CANNOT leave you, as well as having the loyalty of the golden retriever. " I will stand guard like a postcard of a Golden Retriever." Standing guard like a postcard? Very comforting, no?Ī golden retriever is very loyal and wont leave you. Wow I totally missed the helping the human race line. TRY TO HELP THE HUMAN RACE" basically, saying to put your selfish goals of greed and wealth behind you, and do something more worth while: help someone else, love someone else. He was saying, "don´t worry about the market place. they are dogs known for loyalty, kindness, and a great love of children. use your imagination, follow your memories back to a pleasant time we had together. Who loved his daughter more than I love you" You cast your line and hope you get a bite Who loved his daughter more than I Love you I´m gonna stand guard like a postcard of a Golden RetrieverĪnd never leave ?til I leave you with a sweet dream in your bed I believe a light that shines on you will shine on you foreverĪnd though I can?t guarantee there?s nothing scary hiding under your bed To the meadow in the mountain where we counted every falling star Just open your window and follow your memory upstream ![]() If you leap awake in the mirror of a bad dreamĪnd for a fraction of a second you can´t remember where you are
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