audio review : Duncan ( song ) … Paul Simon

I’d extend the title to Lincoln Duncan’s Song and let the final chorus play out longer before the fade. Besides that, this ode; about a vagabond who loses his virginity to a Christian girl; is just about perfect.

It’s not only Paul Simon’s best song but one of the best I’ve heard. The vocal melodies are masterful. The aforementioned chorus; an instrumental ensemble led by what sounds like a lone flute; is beautiful.

my rating : 5 of 5

1972

video review : Disclosure Day

video review : Disclosure Day

This doesn’t begin like a Steven Spielberg flick; it starts with a wrestling match; but it ends like one. The last ten minutes, when the title concept finally comes into play, are engrossing. That’s also when, considering the recent real-life release of UFO files from the US government, it starts to seem authentic.

The preceding story is mostly hackneyed Hollywood movie fare. The bad guys; members of a secret agency known as Wardex; are dutifully inept. The protagonist; a Kansas City weatherwoman; is given psychic powers that allow her to escape danger, and even avoid a traffic ticket, when convenient.

my rating : 3 of 5

2026