![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, there is some residual anger in this breakup song, but nothing like the venom of "Interest" or the petulance of "I Am a Rock."īreakups can be like other losses, and move through the five basic emotions of grieving outlined by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (she never intended for people to think that these had to be felt "in order," though, or even one at a time): Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. The main imagery is childlike: a "roller-coaster," a "starfish," and the titular red ball.īut there is a sophistication in the message. The lyrics, as befitting that time and place, are straightforward, if somewhat clever. While the previously discussed track recalls Simon's 1960's style protest work, this number hearkens back even further, to his Brill Building, "Hey Schoolgirl" days. S&G recording of the song, and since Simon wrote the song pre-breakup, let's call this an Then again, neither did S&G except on a concert CD that was released many years post-breakup. Simon wrote it, so it is his, but he does not seem to have recorded a solo version. ![]()
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