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

submitted 2 years ago by anarchoplayworker@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@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 2 points 2 years 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 0 points 2 years ago

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

[-] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Wikipedia.

[-] hardypart@feddit.de 1 points 2 years 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."

[-] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Whatever it was, it was against the law!

[-] beforan@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

At least the bit the mama saw was

[-] beefbaby182@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Double Dutch Rudder

[-] Akari202@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 2 years ago

Gay sex

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

Pot?

[-] reflex@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

What did me and Julio do down by the schoolyard?

Watched The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders?

[-] PatFussy@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago

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