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kentuck

(111,051 posts) Thu May 2, 2019, 11:17 PM May 2019

Where have you gone, Joe Dimaggio?

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Where have you gone, Joe Dimaggio? (Original Post) kentuck May 2019 OP

I read somewhere that they first wanted to use "Mickey Mantle," pangaia May 2019 #1

DiMaggio actually complained to Paul Simon about the lyrics. rsdsharp May 2019 #3

The surprising thing was that they couldn't find him jberryhill May 2019 #2

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

1. I read somewhere that they first wanted to use "Mickey Mantle,"

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 11:19 PM

May 2019

but it didn't fit rhythmically... so they used Joe...

could be...

rsdsharp

(9,135 posts)

3. DiMaggio actually complained to Paul Simon about the lyrics.

Reply to pangaia (Reply #1)

Fri May 3, 2019, 11:34 AM

May 2019

Simon saw DiMaggio in a restaurant and went over to introduce himself -- usually not the best course when dealing with DiMaggio. Joe told Simon that he hadn't gone anywhere, and asked why he had used his name in that way. Simon responded that he needed a name that everyone would recognize, and that DiMaggio fit the bill as well as the rhythm of the song. That mollified DiMaggio to an extent.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. The surprising thing was that they couldn't find him

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2019, 11:20 PM

May 2019

He was on TV every night. Selling coffee machines.

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