Young Opera Singer Reacts To Paul Simon -Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

[@jonnyrebb]

Paul Simon's whole album Graceland is perfection.

[@AaliyahCapili]

😍😍😍

[@marshmello3455]

This is a fact.

[@dakken74]

I concur.

[@realrecoginizereal8715]

As is the rhythm of the saints!

[@adamblackwelder1963]

I saw Paul Simon in concert in 1991. He must've had 20 musicians with him on stage, some from Africa and Brazil. After he did this song, two drummers and a percussion player had a solo frenzy that lasted about five minutes! One of the best shows I've ever been to.
Oh, and may I add that Paul and his band played for two hours non-stop that night. No opening act, no intermission. 😊

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks so much for sharing 🥰

[@adamblackwelder1963]

​@@AaliyahCapiliMy pleasure!

[@samuelj.bufalini7029]

Saw that show, the Rhythm of the Saints tour, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. No question the most exciting live performance I have ever seen.

[@tbmike23]

This is honestly, one of my favorite albums of all time. Paul was a magician in the studio.

[@tperelli4271]

Love the fretless bass passages in this tune... just gives the tune the little something extra.

[@AaliyahCapili]

🥰

[@qguru5533]

A musical and lyrical genius. This album is a masterpiece.

[@Charley613]

One of my favorites. Just a wonderful arrangement.

[@julianhinojosa9695]

Great writer and singer. Always enjoy his music along with Art Garfunkel. Loved the soothing vibes of the song and, as always, great reaction😊

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for watching Mr. Julian, much appreciated🌺

[@julianhinojosa9695]

@@AaliyahCapili you're welcome ☺️

[@wordreet]

Great fun! And everyone who is saying Paul Simon is a genius is absolutely correct. This song was obviously a collaboration with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and their music shines through right beside Paul's lyrics. Also as everyone else is saying, this album is a massive favourite! Oh, and Art and Paul met on the year I was born. 😁

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for sharing💕

[@Iron-Bridge]

Don't worry about the 'inconvenience' of the small video window. Glad you were able to share your appreciation of this wonderful song. I only discovered this song recently myself, considering this was released in the 1980's.

[@AaliyahCapili]

Oh thank you!🥰🥰🥰

[@jarrettenaope7038]

One of my Favorites of this Man is a jam…”Call me Al”..Fun little MV showcasing his Multi Instrumentation

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for sharing

[@bendailey6070]

This song makes me feel good everytime I hear it.

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

Very groovy and danceable. I was in high school at the time this was released to the public. ❤😊

[@koomaj]

Fretless bass is so sexy. And the whole song is perfection.

[@AaliyahCapili]

🥰🥰🥰

[@my.business]

*This is from his award winning album*

[@AaliyahCapili]

Oh wow thanks for sharing this info🥰

[@my.business]

@@AaliyahCapili welcome

[@timothybush9633]

Hi Aaliyah a great musician and the work with Art Garfunkel as Simon & Garfunkel with songs like Bridge Over Troubled Water, the Sound of Silence, Scarborough Fair, The Boxer and more and it's about, what I think, how Africans work in gold mines and are exploited because of it

[@julianhinojosa9695]

The Boxer is one of my favorites, also Red Rubber Ball.

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks so much for sharing🥰

[@fredkrissman6527]

Simon drew a LOT of criticism for going to SAfrica, which was under an international boycott due to the white govt's apartheid system, and again later for what some claimed was cultural appropriation of African music, etc.
I never bought into either of those arguments, and have always seen Simon's Graceland as a huge global achievement that has more than stood the test of time...
imo, your sweet enjoyment of this song is further proof of the power of music over politics, Aaliyah!

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks so much for sharing these infos, much appreciated🌺

[@AretaicGames]

Agreed. The "cultural appropriation" argument always struck me as bogus: it was one musician reaching out to and working with others, and the collaborations were not only brilliant, but made some South African performers household names in the U.S. and beyond.
Another good example of musician-to-musician connections between the U.S. and Africa is Bela Fleck's music/travelogue film, "Throw Down Your Heart".

[@michaelclarke5153]

There was an African Queen...is one side of it. Also Paul had a personal life painted into the graceland album...

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for sharing

[@alanaltimont9007]

Think of the diamonds as a metaphor for happiness and self-worth. He gets diamonds on the soles of his poor-boy shoes because he joins up with the "rich" girl. Rich in happiness.

[@petercofrancesco9812]

I tried putting diamonds on the soles of my shoes but I'm sad to report it brought me no happiness, I got blisters instead for my troubles.

[@alanaltimont9007]

@@petercofrancesco9812 Put 'em on the outside, not the inside, duh! All the pros use 'em as bad-weather cleats.

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks so much for sharing

[@AretaicGames]

@@alanaltimont9007 Yeah, but then they scratch up my wood floors something awful!

[@davidfrediani4965]

I have heard that the diamonds are a reference to the poor underpaid diamond miners in Africa that create the wealth for the African diamond trade. Therefore, the souls of her “Africa” shoes is the result of their hard labor.

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks so much for sharing💕

[@brendamilloy2557]

You think Paul's voice is soothing? Listen to his musical partner Art Garfunkel. That's real soothing. Then go listen to Simon and Garfunkel togerher. That's even better!

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks so much for sharing and for your recommendation

[@hiltonholder7407]

in the same "African" theme, please react to "Mango Groove - Special Star" if you can. Thx and appreciate your reactions

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for the recommendation💕

[@robgal9695]

Got me to subscribe with the self deprecation

[@firstnamelastname-bu1xm]

I always interpretted it as she was someone who wanted to wear diamonds but didn't want to be a show off..so she put them where noone would see them.

[@Tragicx77]

Would LOVE if you could react to Dio's version of "Dream On". Its a phenomenal metal version of Aerosmith's song with a well known guitarist known as Ywngie Malmsteen. Ive never seen it reacted to 😂

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for the recommendation

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[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@Jp421JP]

How about reacting to some female Japanese hard Rock? Babymetal or Band-Maid, both great vocals.

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@RaffiJaharian]

I would love to see a reaction of Alkysh by Bai-Terek from Russia

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@jasonread2887]

The song is a political statement about South African diamond trade.. yet the general populace are in poverty when written.

[@AaliyahCapili]

Thanks for sharing

[@wernerrebitzer2906]

Oi Oi

[@AaliyahCapili]

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